4 Smithtown, St. James Students Semifinalists in Intel's Science Talent Search

Four students from Smithtown High School East and Smithtown High School West have been named as semifinalists in the Intel Science Talent Search.

The talent search is a national pre-college science competition that could compete for $100,000. The competition has produced Nobel Prize and National Medal of Science winners.

Of the 300 students selected as semifinalists, 40 will be invited in March to Washington, DC to publicly show their work and be judged by notable scientists.

Here are the four local students selected:

• Michael Zhang, 18, of St. James (Smithtown High School East)
• Nicholas Spiezio, 17, of St. James (Smithtown High School East)
• Prady Manepalli, 17, of Smithtown (Smithtown High School West)
• Kavita Jain, 17, of Smithtown (Smithtown High School West)