|  Our Shining Stars Tehreem and Rubab Rehman, Students and Scientists participants
Congratulations to Rubab Rehman (shown on right) recently accepted into Columbia University. In the Fall, she’ll be joining her sister Tehreem (shown on left) currently in her sophomore year at Columbia. Both the Rehman sisters attended Walt Whitman High School and are graduates of HBCAC’s Students and Scientists Environmental Research Internship Program (Tehreem in 2007 and Rubab in 2009). Their commitment to community continues through the following efforts: Rubab is current president of Long Island Teen Environmental Activists (LITEA), coordinating an outreach program on February 7th with invited speaker U.S. Representative Steve Israel. Tehreem is junior coordinator of Health Equity Leadership Institute (HELI), organizing an April 1st conference in New York City
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Student & Scientists Environmental Research Internship
HBCAC GIVES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AN ENRICHING OPPORTUNITY!
Thank you Congressman Steve Israel who recently met with student alumni to discuss the environment and public health; shown here – Laura Weinberg (Great Neck BC Coalition) and Eugene Park (2010 Great Neck HS); Karen Miller and HBCAC participants Savitha Racha (2010 Commack HS); Aliyah Cohen (2009 Huntington HS); Farooq Ansari (2009 Commack HS); Chirag Munim (2010 Northport HS); Pablo Palacios (2010 Whitman HS); Rubab Rehman (2009 Whitman HS); Kimberly Shen (2010 Whitman HS); and James Engeldrum, Science Director, Commack High School.
Recently, our students were recognized by the Huntington Town Board receiving proclamation for their summer environmental research internships. Shown here left to right – proud parents along with Commack schools Mr. Engeldrum, GNBCC’s Laura Weinberg with Eugene Park of Great Neck HS, Commack HS Savitha Racha, Northport HS Chirag Munim, Walt Whitman HS Pablo Palacios and Kim Shen along with Whitman administrators Amy Bouchard, Kathy Acker, James Polansky and Warren Cohen. Not shown Northport HS Bryan Horan, Science Dept. Standing in rear – Council members Mark Mayoka, Mark Cuthbertson, Supervisor Frank Petrone, Susan Berland, Glenda Jackson.
Meet our 2010 students participants – L to R:
Kim Shen from Walt Whitman HS
(click to read student’s article)
Pablo Palacios from Walt Whitman HS
(click to read student’s article)
Chirag Munim from Northport HS
(click to read student’s article)
Eugene Park from Great Neck HS
(click to read student’s article)
Savitha Racha from Commack HS
(click to read student’s article)
This year students will intern in Boston at two world renowned facilities – Silent Spring Institute and Tufts University.
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Students and Scientists Program Growing by Leaps and Bounds
Lisa Kratter, Coordinator
Students & Scientist Program
Since the inception of the Students and Scientists Environmental Research Scholarship Program, during the summer of 2007, our exemplary program has expanded to include 4 high schools. Proudly we have chosen 4 exceptional students in 2009, Aliyah Cohen, Huntington High School; Farooq Ansari, Commack High School; Travis Fishstein, Northport High School, and Rubab Rehman, Walt Whitman High School.
Year after year, our young men and women rise to the highest challenge, while studying environmental triggers of disease potentially contributing to breast cancer and an array of other illnesses. During the time spent conducting hands-on laboratory research or epidemiological studies, our students intensely devote many hours to the task at hand. Under the guidance of principal investigators, our students directly conduct the research and are held accountable to fully explain the results of their course of study. Throughout the coming school year, these same individuals reach out to peers, student bodies, and the community at large, spreading their new found knowledge. The work does not stop there.
Once again, this past November, our four student researchers, along with a Great Neck student researcher, were asked to present their investigative findings at a national breast cancer conference, known as BCERC, held in Sausalito, California. Each individual presented explicit research methods and findings during a poster presentation session amongst leading scientists from across the country. Many accolades were given to our student researchers for their poise, maturity, and comprehensive understanding of their research.
Taking full advantage of the experience, we remained in San Francisco for the weekend, enjoying the sights and sounds of a great city. Best of all, new friendships were forged. Memories of summer research experiences, BCERC, and time spent in San Francisco will long be remembered. We couldn't be prouder of the determination, drive, maturity, and intellect of our candidates.
L to R Bryan Horan, Northport H.S. teacher, Great Neck’s Zoe Levine, HBCAC’S Aliyah Cohen & Travis Fishstein (lower), Rubab Rehman & Farooq Ansari (lower), Gwen Collman, NIEHS, Karen Miller (rear), Laura Weinberg of Great Neck Coalition, HBCAC Program Coordinator, Lisa Kratter.
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Huntington’s 2009 Students and Scientists participants - Farooq Ansari, Travis Fishstein, Aliyah Cohen, and Rubab Rehman attend the 6th Annual Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Centers, California (*Read more – click to read attached articles)
To learn more about the program - visit Great
Neck Breast Cancer Coalition
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In its seventh
year, the Prevention Is The Cure (PITC) environmental and
primary prevention campaign has mobilized community minded
people in a broad based “coalition of concern”
to enact change for the generations to come. During the summer
of 2007, the organization proudly launched its Students &
Scientists Environmental Research Scholarship Program. Following
themodel of a highly successful grassroots summer scholarship
mentor program for high school students created by the Great
Neck Breast Cancer Coalition, the Students & Scientists
Environmental Research Scholarship Program made its maiden
voyage.
 Read
about our three outstanding High School students, who dedicated
a month this summer to conduct scientific research at Fox
Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, Shirou Wu, Emily Lope,
Zach Rotter.
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ATTEND THE 5TH ANNUAL
EARLY ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURES CONFERENCE IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA,
NOVEMBER 2008 (more)
Emily Lopes, Shirou Wu, Zachary Rotter
gave presentations based on their individual study projects
conducted during their summer internship at Fox Chase Cancer
Center. Click
here to see full article and to see their Presentations.
To learn more about the program - visit Great
Neck Breast Cancer Coalition
Below are prior students and their essays.
Regina Roofeh - 2008 read
essay
Karolina Woroniecka - 2008 read
essay
Jonathan Salm - 2007
read essay
Heidi Park - 2007 read
essay
Sofie Einbinder - 2006 read
essay
Monika Lalezarzadeh - 2006 read
essay
Karen Brachot - 2005 read
essay
Leah Goldman - 2005 read
essay
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