The Pascack Valley Regional High School District is pleased to announce that Ms. Amanda Polyniak (Pascack Valley Class of 2024) and Mr. Hyunjun Lim (Pascack Hills Class of 2024) completed the “Governor’s School of New Jersey Program in the Sciences” this past summer.
This program is a three week residential program, where each student completes three core courses, one laboratory, and one group project, all in the sciences. On the final day, the groups presented their projects. Amanda and Fred were on the same biochemistry project, entitled “Exploring the Kinetics and Inhibition of Yeast Aldo-Ketoreductases”.
Photo (Left to Right): Hyunjun (Fred) Lim, Amanda Polyniak
Photo Credit: Vincent Coglianese
Amanda and Fred were both nominated by their respective high schools and were among the few selected in this highly competitive application process. The district is incredibly proud of these students and the faculty who have supported them throughout their educational journey.