Mass Academy Student Named Scholar in 2025 Regeneron Science Talent Search
Only 300 students worldwide honored by this prestigious program each year.
Isha Nagireddy, a senior at Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), has been recognized by Society for Science as scholars in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2025. Only 300 students were selected for this honor from nearly 2,500 applications from 795 high schools across 48 states, American Samoa, Guam, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and 14 other countries. The scholars were chosen based on their outstanding research, leadership skills, community involvement, commitment to academics, creativity in asking scientific questions and exceptional promise as STEM leaders demonstrated through the submission of their original, independent research projects, essays, and recommendations.
Isha is from Shrewsbury, and her research is titled “OptiCare: A Mobile Application Diagnosing Ocular Diseases Through Novel Point of Care Methods Utilizing Machine Learning Technology.” She completed this project as part of her coursework in the STEM with Scientific and Technical Writing class at Mass Academy.
“Isha’s commitment to using her talents to better people’s lives is impressive,” says Anne Ludes, Mass Academy Director. “We are so fortunate to have our amazing faculty and staff at Mass Academy and WPI who continually support students in their pursuit of academic excellence. Thank you to Dr. Kevin Crowthers, our STEM teacher, for providing authentic research opportunities for all our students.”
The Regeneron Science Talent Search recognizes and empowers our nation’s most promising young scientists who are generating innovative solutions to solve significant global challenges through rigorous research and discoveries. The competition provides students with a national stage to present new ideas and challenge conventional ways of thinking.
Now in its 103rd year, Society for Science has played a significant role in educating the public about scientific discoveries as well as in identifying future leaders in STEM. Regeneron has sponsored the Science Talent Search since 2017 as part of its deep commitment to supporting young scientists and future scientific innovation.
In addition to this year’s honoree, over the past decade Mass Academy has had students selected as scholars in 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2023, and 2024.
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