The 2025 Brain Bee Competition Winners Announced

The winners of the 24th Annual Northeast PA Brain Bee for high school students hosted at The University of Scranton represent three states.

The University of Scranton hosted the 24th annual Northeast PA Brain Bee for high school students on campus. The competition, offered free of charge to participants, is sponsored by the Neuroscience Program at the University and the Scranton Neuroscience Society. The winners are, from left: Jordan Levin, first place; Rishi Shah, second place; and Vaishnavi Kakani, third place; and Robert Waldeck, Ph.D., neuroscience program director and associate professor of biology.

The University of Scranton hosted the 24th annual Northeast PA Brain Bee for high school students on campus. The competition, offered free of charge to participants, is sponsored by the Neuroscience Program at the University and the Scranton Neuroscience Society. The winners are, from left: Jordan Levin, first place; Rishi Shah, second place; and Vaishnavi Kakani, third place; and Robert Waldeck, Ph.D., neuroscience program director and associate professor of biology.

Jordan Levin, who attends Council Rock High School in Holland, came in first place in The University of Scranton’s 24th annual Northeast PA Brain Bee competition, held on campus in February. Rishi Shah, who attends Livingston High School in Livingston, New Jersey, came in second place, and Vaishnavi Kakani, who attends Chantilly High School in Herndon, Virginia, came in third place.

The academic competition for high school students in grades nine through 12 was offered free of charge. The event was sponsored by the Neuroscience Program at the University and the Scranton Neuroscience Society.

For more information about next year’s Northeast PA Brain Bee competition, contact Robert Waldeck, Ph.D., neuroscience program director and associate professor of biology, at 570-941-4324 or robert.waldeck@scranton.edu.