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Junior mathematics major Taylor Richard and junior biochemistry and biology double major Daniel Starer-Stor received honorable mention from the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program.

Goldwater Scholars are selected on the basis of academic merit from a field of 1,107 mathematics, science, and engineering students nominated by the faculties of colleges and universities nationwide.

Richard is also a secondary organ student, and takes lessons in the Conservatory of Music. His mathematics research interests center on topology and the problem of classifying sets of rays in Euclidean 3-space. After 91ֱ��, he intends to pursue a PhD in mathematical research.

Starer-Stor is interested in studying age-related disorders and the cellular processes associated with aging. Aside from his research with Professor of Biology Yolanda Cruz, Starer-Stor is the president and founder of the 91ֱ�� College Research Mentorship Program, which pairs students from 91ֱ�� High School with college mentors to get them involved with scientific research. He was a professional tap dancer during his high school years and during his gap year, and has taught the tap dancing Experimental College (ExCo) course twice during his three years at 91ֱ��, also performing during the fall student dance showcase. This summer, Starer-Stor will be working in a neuroscience lab at the Cold Spring Harbor Undergraduate Summer Research Program.