Students listen to a chemistry lecture for Science Outdoors

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AtS: AlltheSprouts
SO: Science Outdoors
3S: Summer Science Seminars
SOA: Slice of Art

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Hopkinton
Sam Wang
Founded: 3S
Teaching: 3S
Samuel Wang is a rising junior at Davidson Academy Online (but still associated with Lexington, Massachusetts). He is a USAJMO qualifier, and has received an Honorable Mention in the USAPhO. In addition, he is a problem-writer for LMT and helped coach the Clarke Science Bowl, including selecting teams. He has taken very advanced calculus, physics, and chemistry courses. He has also been a national science bowl champion for 2 years, in 2019 and 2021. In addition, he is a veteran teacher, being a founder of 3S and teaching 3S classes from the very beginning, along with private tutoring and STEM Social Group.
Stephanie Wan
Founded: AtS, SO
Managing: Lexington SO, 3S
Teaching: Lexington SO, 3S
Stephanie Wan is a rising junior at Lexington High School who is interested in computer science and science. She is the captain of the Science Olympiad team at LHS, where she competes in Disease Detectives, Experimental Design, and Trajectory, placing top 5 in all her events regularly at invitationals and having a 3-invitational streak of 1st places in Disease. Additionally, she is a head coach at Clarke (you might know me from there!). Stephanie is also the captain of LexMACS, a computer science club at LHS (future-LHSers, you should join!). She founded Lexington Sprouts and Science Outdoors and is an Executive Organizer for 3S. In her free time, she enjoys art, hanging out with friends, and listening to music.
Owen Jiang
Founded: AtS, 3S
Managing: SO, 3S
Teaching: SO, 3S
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Nishtha Chhabra
Founded: AtS, SOA
Managing: SO, SOA
Teaching: SO, SOA
Hello, I am Nishtha Chhabra, a rising junior at Lexington High School who is interested in various fields including science, engineering and computer science. I have been learning biology and chemistry since 7th grade and have participated in competitions like USABO, Scioly and USNCO. I am part of Team 871X robotics team. Other than STEM, I am interested in art. This year I achieved a silver key and honorable mention in the scholastics competition. I am the founder of Lexington Sprouts and Slice of Art. In addition, I am also a teacher for Science Outdoors and Summer Science Seminars. In my free time, I enjoy playing the guitar, listening to music and spending time with my sister. I hope to spread my knowledge to my students!
Alexander Corbett
Founded: 3S
Managing: SO, 3S
Teaching: SO, 3S
Hi, I'm Alex Corbett, a rising junior at Lexington High. I've been passionate about STEM and helping others since middle school, and I hope to pass on that excitement for learning to others.
Jerry Xu
Teaching: 3S
Jerry Xu is a rising 10th grader at Lexington High School. He's part of the team that placed 1st and 2nd at the national science bowl tournament, has scored among the top 1% of AMC 10 participants, and has numerous medals for science olympiad competitions. In his free time, he enjoys playing Magic the Gathering with his friends.
Damon Gurvich
Teaching: 3S
Damon Gurvich is rising junior attending Lexington High School. His interest in all science in general, and biology in particular, arises from a desire to learn how complex systems may be composed of simple components. Damon has twice, with his amazing team members, been a National Science Bowl champion. He totally has other achievements, they just go to a different school. When he isn’t spending his time “studying” for USABO or Science Bowl, he enjoys dabbling in microphotography, collecting old books and cool rocks, and engaging in the rat race of academic competition.
Crystal Zheng
Teaching: SOA
Hi! I’m Crystal Zheng, a rising junior at Lexington High School and a teacher at Slice of Art. I've been interested in art since 6th grade and have enjoyed it ever since. Art makes me feel relaxed and fulfilled, and it had also been a great way for me to communicate with the world.
My greatest strengths are mainly oil painting, digital art, and sketching, although I’ve also taught sketching and acrylic.
Nalini Datta
Teaching: 3S
Nalini Datta is a rising sophomore at LHS. She has always been interested in science and engineering, recently picking up woodworking and self studying physics. This year she has loved joining Science Olympiad where she placed top 3 in all of her events. Nalini hopes to pass on her passion this year by teaching what she’s learned.
Ben Yin ('25)
Teaching: 3S
Hello, I am Ben Yin, a rising junior at Lexington High School who takes great joy in developing my knowledge in various fields, including biology, chemistry, finance/accounting, and sociology. In Spring 2023, I placed as a semifinalist in the USA Biology Olympiad and earned a silver award in the British Biology Olympiad. I have also been a crucial part of my school's DOE (Department of Energy) National Science Bowl team for three years, reaching nationals and helping earn thousands of dollars in funding. Moreover, I have completed college-level engineering courses recognized by the Rochester Institute of Technology. Outside of STEM, I teach English to Chinese seniors as a part of LEXCSEA. In my downtime, I am often seen listening to music or podcasts and reading books. My goal is to spread knowledge to everyone, and I hope to transform my students into eager young minds.
Caroline Ehmann
Teaching: 3S
Hi, My name is Caroline, and I'm currently a rising junior at LHS! In the past two years, I've become a superfan of the world's lovely wooden photosynthesizers (aka TREES) while competing in Forestry in not one but two of LHS' most fantastic clubs: Science Olympiad and Envirothon (HIGHLY suggest joining one or both of the two!!). I've also delved into ecology both in school and in Envirothon, and I've thoroughly fallen in love with it. I guess I did something right because last year the LHS team became NCF Envirothon National Champions :)
Jai Bhalla
Teaching: 3S
Hello to all the students reading this bio. My name is Jai Bhalla, and I am a freshman at LHS. I have completed the F=MA problem series offered by AOPS, along with Physics 1 from UCSD. I have also completed Physics courses such as AP® Physics 1: Challenging Concepts, and AP Physics 1 from Edx. I currently have a 4.06 weighted GPA, and a 3.91 Unweighted GPA. In my free time, I like to play video games, and hang out with friends. I hope that our time together will benefit you as much as it will benefit me.
Bella Yu
Teaching: 3S
Hi, I am Bella Yu, a rising sophomore at Lexington High School. I am passionate about learning biology and was a semifinalist in the USABO last year. I also enjoy competing in science bowl as well as playing the flute!
Angie Zhang
Teaching: 3S
Angie Zhang is a rising junior at Lexington High School who likes learning languages, drawing and painting. Apparently she likes to torture herself by doing these aforementioned things at well. Additionally they likes to bike, to go on walks, and to get bit by bugs on those walks. She will also tell you many interesting but ultimately useless facts that may or may not be true.
Evin Liang
Teaching: 3S
Evin's Science Bowl bio: Evin Liang is a ninth-grade student who hates the Copenhagen interpretation. He simultaneously enjoys programming, reading Wikipedia, doing math, and hanging out with weebs from England and Canada online. His interests include mathematics (not geometry), quantum physics, physics, energy, long lists, being meta, and Douglas Hofstadter. His disinterests include writing third-person biographies, writing third-person autobiographies, writing autobiographies, and geometry. In addition to being incompetent at writing and calculating, he is also mediocre at chemistry despite claiming chemistry to be his second subject. Despite all of this, he manages to attain a decent 16 ppg during Science Bowl games and has become the captain of the LHS Science Bowl team.
Eric Zhang
Teaching: 3S
Hi! I'm Eric and I'm a rising sophomore at LHS (I know, I know, I'm still surprised too). I enjoy Earth Science, Computer Science, and occasionally mess around in the world of biology. I also participated in Science Olympiad this year and did the events: Rocks and Minerals, Disease Detectives, Trajectory, and Write It Do It. In my free time, I enjoy making excessively mind-bogglingly confusing spaghetti code (generally in Python or C++), playing Minecraft (mostly Hypixel Skyblock), and reading (Harry Potter nerd).
Emily Zhou
Teaching: SOA
Hi, I’m Emily, I’m a rising senior at LHS and I have been passionate about art since middle school. I am a leader in the High School Illustration Club, and I also love to create art in my free time. I use all different kinds of mediums including colored pencil, ink pen, acrylic, digital, and more. I also enjoy appreciating art. One of my favorite pastimes is to go to art museums and see the diverse styles on display. I also have an interest in the fashion, interior design, and architecture which I observe on the internet and in the world around me.
Diane Chung
Teaching: 3S
Hi, I am Diane Chung, a rising senior at Lexington High School. I am deeply passionate about the medical sector and aspire to become a Nurse Practitioner one day. A notable example of my dedication to healthcare is my summer internship at Beth Israel Lahey Health, where I worked in the Ambulatory and Endoscopic Departments. Outside of medicine, I have a strong interest in other sciences, such as Biology and Chemistry, having taken these subjects at the AP level. In my downtime, I enjoy dancing, taking naps, and participating in volunteer services.
Sophia Du
Teaching: 3S
Hi, I’m Sophia Du, a rising sophomore at Lexington High School! I’ve been a member of the Science Olympiad team for my school the past two years. In my free time, I like to play tennis, clarinet, and draw.
Anoushka Menon
Teaching: 3S
Anoushka is a rising freshman at Commonwealth School and a former student at Clarke Middle School. Her interest in science began in 6th grade when she joined the Clarke Science Bowl Team, where she explored many areas of science, especially chemistry, geology, and astronomy. She participated in Science Bowl throughout middle school and competed in the regional competition at MIT in her 8th grade year. In her free time, she enjoys composing and performing music, theater, solving Rubik's cubes, and hanging with friends. Anoushka has also been a student at 3S for the past 2 summers, and is super excited to return as an instructor this year!
Erin Suh
Founded: SO
Used to teach: SO, 3S
Erin Suh is a rising junior who has been honing her interests into the field of biology followed by a secondary subject of Earth science. She has participated in the Science Bowl team for three years and recently joined the LHS NOSB team, placing 2nd at the 2022 regional competition. For the 2022 Science Olympiad Season, she competed in the events of Cell Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, and Dynamic Planet, placing top 5 in each event at SOLVI and HUSO. Outside of learning biology, she is often found listening to music and she is a competitive swimmer who participated in the state finals in 2018 and has qualified for the MIT Invitational meet 3 times. She also enjoys playing badminton and frisbee with her friends.
William Jung
Used to teach: 3S
William Jung is a rising sophomore going to Lexington High School. He mainly studies biology, earth and space science, and chemistry. He has competed in both Science Bowl and Science Olympiad at a national level, receiving multiple medals for the latter event. He enjoys swimming, badminton, and playing his violin.
Alex Wang
Used to teach: 3S
Alex Wang is a rising junior at Lexington High School. Apart from reading advanced physics, biology, chemistry, and math textbooks, Alex participates in VEX V5 robotics. When he is not learning about history, geography, technology, digital design, and engineering, Alex can be found reading entire Wikipedia articles on bizarrely specific topics.
Ben Yin ('26)
Used to teach: 3S
Ben Yin is a rising sophomore going to Lexington High School. He is an avid Earth and Space Science main. In his free time, he enjoys playing chess and Reaper. He is a MATHCOUNTS States Qualifier as well as an AIME qualifier. You can find him grinding math homework in his office daily. If he isn't in the office, then he's out eating somewhere.
Aryan Shah
Founder/Director: Hopkinton
Aryan Shah is a rising junior at Hopkinton High School who has a great passion for biochemistry. He avidly participates in his school’s Debate Team, Science Olympiad, and HOSA club. In his free time, he enjoys learning about pioneering biomedical developments, plays violin, and enjoys snowboarding.
Arav Gavade
Founder/Branch Coordinator: Hopkinton
Arav Gavade is a rising junior at Hopkinton High School, who enjoys creating animations, computer programming, learning about economics, and learning about history. Furthermore, he also enjoys skiing and snowboarding in his spare time, creating and playing video games, helping others, and volunteering at non-profit organizations all across his town.
Thomas Fitzgerald
Managing website: Hopkinton
Thomas Fitzgerald is a rising junior at Hopkinton High School, who enjoys physics, biology, VEX V5 Robotics and computer programming. Additionally he enjoys mountain biking, running, and solving complicated problems. He also teaches programming at a school in Westborough.
Simrit Kukreja
Teaching: SO
Simrit Kukreja is a rising junior at Hopkinton High School who finds passion in a diverse selection of interests. He participates in VEX V5 robotics and Math Team, achieving international and state recognition. He also purses proficiency as a cellist and tutors younger individuals in mathematics. He is an avid sports fan and pursues STEM opportunities in his free time.

Lexington

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Stephanie Wan
Lexington: Lead Director of SO

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Owen Jiang
Lexington: Lead Director of 3S, Webmaster

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Nishtha Chhabra
Lexington: Lead Director of SOA

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Alexander Corbett
Lexington: Secretary

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Sam Wang
Lexington: Teacher

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Erin Suh
Lexington: Former Teacher

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Jerry Xu
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Nalini Datta
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Caroline Ehmann
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Bella Yu
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Angie Zhang
Lexington: Teacher

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Hopkinton

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Aryan Shah
Hopkinton: Director

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Arav Gavade
Hopkinton: Branch Coordinator

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Thomas Fitzgerald
Hopkinton: Website Manager

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Former Teachers

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Damon Gurvich
Lexington: Teacher

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Ben Yin ('25)
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Jai Bhalla
Lexington: Teacher

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Evin Liang
Lexington: Teacher

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Lexington: Teacher

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William Jung
Lexington: Former Teacher

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Alex Wang
Lexington: Former Teacher

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Ben Yin ('26)
Lexington: Former Teacher

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Crystal Zheng
Lexington: Former Teacher

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