Awards & Recognition

Since opening our doors in 2001, NEST+m has received numerous accolades for academic excellence—for the school in general and for individual students. School-wide awards and recognition include the following:

• 2009-10
  -Jiayin Lin, Class of '10 and Ellis Darby, Class of  '10 published authors in Physics Review E 80, 010401 (2009): Sun et al. -Brownian vortexes
  -NEST+m High School #64 Gold Medal School, U.S. News and World Report
  - Siemens Science Competition: 2 Regional Finalists
  - National Merit Scholarship Competition: Finalist
  - Regional Young Artists & Writers Award for Short Story Portfolio
  - 7 Students nominated for Posse finalists
  - Borough of Manhattan Shot Put Champion
  - Blackboard Award for "Outstanding Elementary School in New York City"
  - Ranked #1 Elementary School and Middle School in New York, The New York Times
  - First Place National Scholastic Chess Championship: 2nd Grade Team
  - Third Place National Scholastic Chess Championship: 1st Grade Team
  - “A” on K-8 and High School Progress Reports
  - Table Tennis Champs

• 2008-09
  - National Merit Scholarship Competition: Finalist
  - “A” on K-8 and High School Progress Reports
  - Scholastic Art & Writing Awards: National Silver Award in poetry, plus 6 Regional Gold Keys
    in poetry, journalism, short story, and jewelry design and 2 Regional Silver Keys in short story.
  - Middle School 6th Grade Chorus NYSSMA Level I: Silver Medal
  - Middle School Concert Band NYSSMA Level II: Silver Medal

• 2007-08
  - Intel Science Competition: Semi-Finalist
  - NEST+m High School #74 Gold Medal School, U.S. News and World Report
  - Scholastic Art & Writing Awards: National Silver Award in journalism, plus Regional
    Gold Keys in journalism and short story.
   
• 2006–2007
  - Scholastic Art & Writing Awards: <!--StartFragment-->General Writing Portfolio $10,000 Gold Key National Winner,
    plus 7 Regional Silver Keys and 5 Regional Gold Keys in poetry and short story writing. <!--EndFragment-->