Meet the team that will represent New York in the “Spectrum News Challenge.”

Katherine

High school: Hunter College High School

Accomplishments: Katherine is an ambassador for the Girl Scouts and received the Gold Award, has a black belt in Taekwondo and helped raise over $8,000 for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. 

Fun fact: Katherine has a passion for wood carving, which she learned from her grandfather.

Richard

High school: Millennium High School

Accomplishments: Richard plays on the chess team and won first place at nationals, speaks both French and Spanish and does community service in Puerto Rico.

Fun fact: Richard’s favorite school subjects are AP world history and science.

Matteo

High school: Xavier High School

Accomplishments: Matteo part of the Science Honor Society and National Honor Society, was on the school’s fencing team, and was a member of the medical science, military history, science fiction, chess and The Cultural Arts clubs.

Fun fact: Matteo will be attending the University of Chicago with a double major in astrophysics and computer science.

Watch the “Spectrum News Challenge” on Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m. on your local Spectrum News channel, the Spectrum News app or SpectrumNewsChallenge.com.