SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — Most high school students spend their summers balancing jobs, sports, college prep or simply enjoying time away from school.
For 16-year-old Academy for Allied Health Sciences student Iona Nandy, part of that time is spent helping a student-run nonprofit reach nearly 100,000 elementary school students with hands-on science lessons.
Nandy, a Scotch Plains resident and member of STEMsters’ publicity team, helps support the organization’s outreach efforts while balancing her schoolwork and extracurricular activities.
“Like everyone else on our team, I am doing this while balancing a full course load and everything else that comes with high school,” Nandy said.