Two students at Westport’s Staples High School have been named winners in a national science competition, it was announced today.
Staples senior Amanda Zarrilli and junior Jon Sellon are two of the five national winners of this years American Academy of Neurology, Neuroscience Creativity Award, the announcement said.
The competition asks students to design a study based on current neuroscience research.
Amanda’s proposed experiment focused on studying the genetics of depression, and Jon’s research proposal focused on studying how music affects attention deficit disorder.
Both students received a certificate, a check for $100, and a $100 gift certificate to buy neuroscience books, the announcement said.
This is the third year out of the last four that Staples has had multiple winners in this competition.
