Yorktown High School
Science Research Program

The Yorktown Science Research Program is an immersive three-year experience in which students participate in academic-level research under the guidance of a professional mentor in their STEM field of interest. Over their three years in the program, students will write an academic paper, present at local, regional, and national symposia, and complete a multi-year project. Students in the program move on to their college and professional lives with an enormous advantage from the skill sets they attain and their academic accomplishments in this exceptional program.

Current Program Highlights

IBM IEEE Conference: On November 19th, four of our juniors and seniors (Akhil, Aryan, Amani, and Chinmayi) presented at the IEEE AI Compute Symposium at IBM. They presented their research alongside undergraduates, graduate students, and post-docs in their field.  

The 2023-2024 school year was exciting for YHS Science Research! We continue to have students working at world-class research institutions and succeeding at the major regional, national, and international science fairs! Take a look at the pictures below for a few highlights from this year at WESEF, NYSSEF, JSHS, and ISEF!

History of the Program

The Yorktown High School Science Research Program was created by Mr. Michael Blueglass who ran the program from 2001 until his retirement from teaching in 2020.

Over the years, several other teachers have participated in the program:

Mr. Michael Salmore, 2010-2012

Mrs. Maria Pace, 2012-2014

Ms. Erica Curran, 2014-2015

Mrs. Rachel (Koenigstein) McNelis , 2015-2020

Mrs. Stephanie Peborde Burke, 2020-2021

Mr. Dominic Guazzo, 2014-2019, 2021-2023

Mrs. Diane Laux, 2021-2023

We are forever grateful for their dedication and hard work!

In 2020, Mr. Paul Rubeo joined the program. In 2023 Mr. Justin Seweryn joined us as our co-director of the program. They are excited to bring the program forward, continuing the work of the talented educators before them.