Live Webinar
December 9th at 8 PM EST
How can you turn a passion for the environment into research that makes a real impact and earns recognition at the highest level?
Join Eli Hanechak, ISEF winner, Regeneron STS Scholar, and Davidson Fellow Laureate, as she shares how she developed her research on plastic breakdown into an award-winning project. Discover how to investigate meaningful environmental challenges, build a strong research project, and pursue opportunities at prestigious competitions like ISEF, STS, and the Davidson Fellows program.
Eli Hanechak
Eli Hanechak is a Biochemistry and Biological Physics double major at Brandeis University. Her research in environmental microbiology has been recognized at the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) and the Regeneron Science Talent Search, as well as by organizations including National Geographic and the American Society for Microbiology. A 2nd-Place ISEF award winner in Microbiology and a Davidson Fellow Laureate, she has conducted independent academic research for over 4 years and is a ScienceFair mentor.
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Cenon Caramanzana
Cenon Caramanzana is an Academic Advisor for Crimson Education, helping students build thoughtful, data‑informed strategies aligned with their academic goals, extracurricular interests, and long‑term aspirations.
He graduated from Columbia University in Neuroscience and Psychology, and holds two National Championship titles for Public Speaking from Stanford University.
Identify Meaningful Environmental Questions
Explore how to turn environmental challenges into focused research questions.
Find opportunities to investigate problems like plastic pollution and degradation.
Develop Research With Real-World Impact
Learn how to build a rigorous research project around an environmental challenge.
Understand how to develop your work into a meaningful scientific contribution.
Turn Your Research Into Recognition
Explore pathways to recognition through ISEF, Regeneron STS, and Davidson Fellows.
Learn from Eli’s experience turning one project into multiple prestigious achievements.
