Congresswoman commends Queens high school senior.
Bureau Report
NEW YORK: U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) visited St. Francis Preparatory School in Fresh Meadows, NY, to commend one of its students, 17-year-old Aishvarya Arora of Middle Village, for being the only person from a Queens high school to be named a semi-finalist in the prestigious Intel Science Talent Search, today.
Arora, an Indian American student, received the honor last month for her project on body dysmorphic disorder in adolescents.
Meng commended Arora’s achievement by presenting her with a certificate of special Congressional recognition. The two were joined by St. Francis Prep’s principal, assistant principal, school administrators, teachers and faculty, Arora’s parents, students and other local elected officials.
“It is a pleasure to congratulate Aishvarya for her outstanding accomplishment,†said Meng. “She is an exceptional student who through hard work and determination received the extraordinary honor of being a semi-finalist in the Intel Science Talent Search. I am extremely proud of her.â€
Although Arora was not selected for the final round of the competition, she was awarded $1000 and a certificate of accomplishment. She was one of 300