Senior Connor Sweeney has been named one of 300 top scholars in the Regeneron Science Talent Search, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious math and science competition for high school seniors. Connor was selected from more than 1,700 applicants due to his exceptional scientific promise, excellent academic record and outstanding recommendations from teachers and other scientists.
The title of his research is: “Aboveground Signaling Manipulates Root-microbe Interaction Responses in the Neighboring Plants”.
Last January, Connor received a Delmarva Power Young Scientist Award and a $500.00 Scholarship from Delmarva Power for his Junior Research Project: “The Role of Arabidopsis Thaliana Volatile Organic Compounds in Intraspecific Communication.”
