An Alachua County student has been named one of 40 finalists for the 2024 Regeneron Science Talent Search .
The competition is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors. The 2024 finalists come from 36 schools across 19 states and include Buchholz High School senior Nathan Wei, placing him amongst the nation’s top 40 science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) students.
The Regeneron Science Talent Search, formerly called the Intel Science Talent Search, chooses students based on attributes such as research and leadership skills, community involvement, commitment to academics and promise as STEM leaders and scientists, among others.
The 40 finalists were selected from 300 scholars and 2,162 total entrants across the U.S. and 10 other nations — the largest applicant pool since the 1960s, the Society for Science says. The website says finalists were selected based on “the originality and creativity of their scientific research as well as their achievement and leadership both inside and outside of the classroom.”