On Saturday, February 23, area high school students competed in the WNY Brain Bee at Canisius College. Claire Mullen, from Mt. Mercy Academy, won the competition and will represent WNY in the U.S. Brain Bee in April at Penn State Medical School. Last year’s winner, Destiny Overton, also attended Mt. Mercy Academy and is currently a freshman at Canisius College. Ravneet Sood, from Williamsville East High School, won second place. Calvin Hunt, from Clarence High School, won third place.
The WNY Brain Bee seeks to motivate students to learn about the brain and inspire them to pursue careers in neuroscience.
Submitted by: Elizabeth Hogan, chair, Biology
