Twenty high school students have been recognized by the provincial government for their academic prowess.
The recipients of the 2025 Research Inspired Student Enrichment Awards were announced in St. John’s on Friday.
The awards recognize excellence in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math.
Each of the winners will attend one of three enrichment programs over the summer. Two of the programs are in Massachusetts, while the other is in Toronto.
Sophia Zhang, who is in grade 11 at Holy Heart, will be heading to the Research Science Institute at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for her program.
Zhang says she is excited for the experience.
While she doesn’t know what field she will be working in, she does say she is interested in electrical and mechanical engineering.
She says she is interested in engineering because she’s interested in “making the world a better place,” potentially through things like climate change and renewable energy.
Full List of 2025 Rise Award recipients
Kate Blanchard – Valmont Academy, King’s Point
Jack Hanlon – Lakewood Academy, Glenwood
Sydney Hartle – Gander Collegiate, Gander
Lily Hefford – Crescent Collegiate, South Dildo
Ava Hodder – Pasadena Academy, Pasadena
Abigail Janes – Holy Heart of Mary High School, St. John’s
Noshin Khan – Waterford Valley High, St. John’s
Samuel Lane – Mealy Mountain Collegiate, Happy Valley-Goose Bay
William Lane – Mount Pearl Senior High, Mount Pearl
Aivin Siby Nilakkapallil – White Hills Academy, St. Anthony
Grace Noseworthy – St. Bonaventure’s College, St. John’s
Alpita Patro – Gonzaga High School, St. John’s
Emma Rogers – Random Island Academy, Hickman’s Harbour
Katherine Rumbolt – Holy Heart of Mary High School, St. John’s
Anastasia Saika-Voivod – Gonzaga High School, St. John’s
Sahil Singh – Gonzaga Regional High, St. John’s
Keagan Smith – St. Bonaventure’s College, St. John’s
Sarah Thomas-Mouland – Holy Heart of Mary High School, St. John’s
Paige Whittle – Waterford Valley High, St. John’s
Sophia Zhang – Holy Heart of Mary High School, St. John’s
