Five individuals and five teams of high school students have been selected to compete in the New England Region of the Siemens Westinghouse Science & Technology Competition, a scholarship and awards program of the non-profit Siemens Foundation. Students from Roslyn High School include James Lee and Matthew White.

The Siemens Westinghouse Science & Technology Competition, in its inaugural year, was created by the Siemens Foundation to promote and advance math and science education in America. The competition is open to individuals and teams of high school students who develop independent research projects in the physical or biological sciences, or mathematics. Competitions in six regions across the United States (including the New England region) will be held in October and November, 1999; regional winners will advance to further compete in the National Championships in Washington, DC, Dec. 4-6, for a top individual scholarship prize of $100,000 (separately, members of the top team will share a $90,000 scholarship).