Distinguished Finalist

Sahil Menon, 17, of Bel Air, Md., a junior at The John Carroll School, established free summer STEM camps for homeless youth and kids with learning disabilities, working with his school’s STEM coordinator to create a curriculum that’s provided 26 campers with fun, hands-on instruction over the past two years. Sahil, who has Tourette syndrome and learning challenges, established “STEMAxcess” after looking for a STEM camp for himself and not being able to find one.