The Methuen High School Science Department proudly announces Kristian Teichert as this year’s Science Soar Award recipient. Currently ranked number one in the senior class, Kristian has excelled in honors and advanced placement courses for four years at Methuen High School. As a junior last year, Kristian earned top qualifying scores in Advanced Placement Chemistry, AP US history, and AP English Language and Composition. Most impressively, in his junior year, Kristian and his partner Lauren Wojtowicz won first place in the Methuen High School Science Fair and proudly represented Methuen High School at both the regional science fair at Somerville High School and the Massachusetts State Science Fair at MIT while displaying their award winning project, “The effects of color on the efficiencies of dye-sensitized solar cells.” This year, Kristian is taking six rigorous advanced placement courses including AP Calculus, AP Physics, AP Spanish, AP English Literature, AP Biology and AP Psychology. A very well rounded student, Kristian is a member of the Methuen High School varsity soccer and varsity tennis teams and also works as an administrative assistant at Energy and Resource Solutions, Inc. and as an assistant DJ for J & J Productions. A member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society and History Honor Society, Kristian is interested in pursing a career in Biotechnology or Biochemistry. Kristian’s top college choices include Northeastern University and Tufts University.