Old Bridge High School freshman wins state Science Day competition
Old Bridge High School freshman wins state Science Day competition ×
Old Bridge High School freshman Kavya Venkatesan captured the 67th New Jersey State Science Day competition.PHOTO COURTESY OF OLD BRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
An Old Bridge High School freshman captured the 67th New Jersey State Science Day competition, which is co-sponsored by the NJ Science Teachers Association and Research & Development Council of New Jersey.
Kavya Venkatesan created a STEM-based solution that addresses climate change in the community. She said she chose climate change because it has become a top priority for New Jersey and many states around the nation, according to a statement released by the Old Bridge Public School District.
James Barrood
Barrood Services
Former head of the New Jersey Tech Council now serves as a strategic adviser and is the organizer of many tech webinars and events.
Ruha Benjamin
Princeton University
She explores the intersection of tech and race and the ways artificial intelligence is influenced by racism in her award-winning book “Race After Technology.” Goal of the lab is to “rethink and retool” data for justice.
Marques Brownlee
YouTube
A graduate of Stevens Institute of Technology, he started a YouTube channel in 2009, while still at Columbia High School. Considered the top tech reviewer on social media, his channel has nearly 14 million subscribers.