Welcome to the Regeneron Westchester Science & Engineering Fair (WESEF)
The Regeneron Westchester Science & Engineering Fair (WESEF) encourages students to participate in hands on science by providing a forum for showcasing the outstanding research of high school students in Westchester & Putnam counties of New York State and sponsoring the top students from the fair to advance to the REGENERON International Science & Engineering Fair.
Regeneron WESEF 2025 Sends 20 Finalists to International Science & Engineering Fair in May!

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 20 FINALISTS!
Reese Caparelli – Animal Sciences – Ossining HS
Matthew Casavant – Behavioral and Social Sciences – John Jay HS
Carlos Del Aguila – Behavioral and Social Sciences – New Rochelle HS
Brady Wang – Biochemistry – Horace Greeley HS
Kevin Gong – Cellular and Molecular Biology – Briarcliff Manor HS
Ian Cavalluzzi – Computer Science – Yonkers Partners in Ed
Scarlett Hartzman – Computer Science – New Rochelle HS
Sahil Gupta – Environmental Sciences – Mamaroneck HS
Srihaan Seelam – Environmental Sciences – Horace Greeley HS
Cory Seelenfreund – Mathematical Sciences – New Rochelle HS
Kevin Guo – Medicine and Health Sciences – Horace Greeley HS
Aine O’Sullivan – Medicine and Health Sciences – Ursuline School
Kira Findikyan – Microbiology – Pelham Memorial HS
Anhad Kataria – Microbiology – Ardsley HS
Giana Marchese – Microbiology – Westlake HS
Avi Medar – Microbiology – Ardsley HS
Illaria Liedtke -Neuroscience – Rye Country Day School
Ella Saltstein – Neuroscience – Byram Hills HS
Anabelle Shotton – Physics and Astronomy – Dobbs Ferry HS
Adam Greenwald – Plant Sciences – Hastings HS
The top 20 projects at the 2025 Regeneron WESEF will represent our region at the Regeneron International Science & Engineering Fair which will be held in Columbus, Ohio May 10-16, 2025.
WESEF REMAINS THE LARGEST HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE FAIR IN THE US!
On Saturday March 15th, WESEF & Somers High School hosted over 750 student projects and 500 judges at Regeneron WESEF 2025.
We would like to thank all of our sponsors, board members, teachers, administrators, school sites, volunteers, families, and our amazing student researchers for an incredibly successful weekend.
Awards Ceremony – March 20th, 2025 at 6:30pm
With another Regeneron WESEF in the books, our WESEF Awards Ceremony at Somers High School on Thursday, March 20th welcomed a full house of students, teachers, parents, sponsors and Regeneron representatives. Here is a link to our recorded awards ceremony WESEF Awards Ceremony 2025
In addition to our Top 20, Research Students from all over the Region took home category and special awards
Here is a listing of all students, their schools, and the awards they took this year! Congratulations to all! Final Awards for WESEF 2025
WESEF Memories & Montage 2025
A special Thank You to our wonderful sponsors and charitable donors as well as to the Somers Central School District Administration, the Somers High School and Middle School Administration, Faculty and custodial staff and especially to Dr. Bill Maelia and his students for hosting WESEF 2025!!!
Thanks to our wonderful WESEF photographer, Megan Zupan, for capturing so many of the wonderful moments of the WESEF competition and awards ceremony. The pictures from both Friday and Saturday are ready to be viewed and downloaded at no cost. Please remember to share these on social media with #RegeneronWESEF
Regeneron WESEF Informational Video
