<p>Congratulations to <b>Jackson Hayes</b> and <b>Emery Yin,</b> who were awarded Bronze honors and <b>Sophie Zhao</b>, who was awarded Silver honors as finalists in the 2025 Final Round of the International Astronomy and Astrophysics Competition! Best of luck to them in the finals!</p><p>The official results announcement, including the list of top awardees, is available on this website:<a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fiaac.space%2Fen%2Fannouncement2025&data=05%7C02%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7C36d4f0bca19745c636a308ddfa5d326d%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C638942001108010569%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C60000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=4J2DNWSOmTIaxMFEiuRkgOdy4PBPgO8leGi6juZ1Jco%3D&reserved=0">Announcement of 2025</a></p><p>The <b>International Astronomy and Astrophysics Competition (IAAC)</b> is a global astronomy competition that encourages students to challenge themselves beyond their curriculum, develop their problem-solving skills, and connect with a worldwide network of enthusiastic students. The Final Round represents the most advanced stage of the competition, where participants demonstrate their skills in a timed online exam. If you would like to learn more about IAAC, please visit their website: <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fiaac.space%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7C36d4f0bca19745c636a308ddfa5d326d%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C638942001108034179%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C60000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=0bCdbSE%2F45mJMqANVKrbXb1%2BZ%2F7%2BNz%2F2a2AnG%2FCVEMU%3D&reserved=0">https://iaac.space</a><br/></p>
