Greenwich Country Day School Senior Named 2026 Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholar

GREENWICH, CT — Cooper Taylor, a senior at Greenwich Country Day School, has been named one of 300 scholars in the 2026 Regeneron Science Talent Search, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors.

Taylor was recognized for his research project titled "Lightweight Modular Dual-Tilt VTOL UAV: Design, Validation and Long-Endurance Performance." His work demonstrates exceptional promise in aerospace engineering and unmanned aerial vehicle technology.

As a Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholar, both Taylor and Greenwich Country Day School will each receive $2,000.

The honor adds to a list of recent awards for Taylor that includes a Grand Award at the 2025 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair, second place at the National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, first place and multiple awards at the 2025 Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair, and the Congressional Award Gold Medal for scientific research and community service. Taylor plans to attend Harvard University in the fall.

The 300 scholars were selected from thousands of applicants nationwide based on their research, leadership skills, community involvement, academic commitment and creativity in asking scientific questions. The scholars represent 203 American and international high schools across 34 states, Washington, D.C., and China.

"The Regeneron Science Talent Search provides students a national stage to present original research and celebrates the hard work and novel discoveries of young scientists," according to the Society for Science, which administers the competition.

Last week, it was announced that Henry Jin, a senior at Greenwich High School, was included in the top 300 scholars in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2026.