Congratulations to Emily Chen of Baton Rouge Magnet High School for her remarkable achievement in being named one of the top 300 scholars in the 84th Regeneron Science Talent Search research competition. Presented by the Society for Science, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science research competition provides a stage for the country’s best and brightest young scientists to present original research to nationally-recognized professional scientists. Chen’s project is titled “Studying the Effects of Distortion on the Hydrodynamics in the Lower Mississippi River Physical Model.” Chen was one of 2,471 entrants, the largest entrant pool since 1967. Each scholar will receive $2,000, and their high schools will also receive $2,000 per scholar for STEM-related activities.