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Swain, Downtown Students Excel at PJAS States 2023

Written by JoAnne Daniels & Brian Lonabocker | May 19, 2023 8:22:33 PM

Seventh and eighth grade students from the Swain and Downtown Campus swept the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science (PJAS) state competition, held at Penn State. 

 

PJAS 2023 Placings

Name Project Title Placing
Swain Campus
Emma Estrada '27 Ecology: Efficiency of Solar Powered Charger 1st
Sophia Hanna '27 Microbiology: Effect of Hand Sanitizers on Bacterial Growth 1st
Olivia Laible-Warner '27 Micorbiology: Effect of Deodorants/Anti-Perspirants on Bacterial Growth 1st
Lorelei Rocchio '27 Microbiology: The Effect of Facial Cleansers on Bacterial Growth 1st
Toler Wreaks '27 Microbiology: Effectiveness of Synthetic Versus Natural Antibiotics 1st
Laila Erney '27 Chemistry: Vitamin C Content of Various Fruit Juices 1st
Joseph Sixsmith '27 Physics: The effect that pencils have on measurements of light 2nd
Aaron Kraus '28 Botany: The Effect of Juglone on the Germination of Plants 1st
Duncan McIntosh '28 Microbiology: Effect of Cleansers on Bacterial Growth 2nd
Harchaet Singh '28 Ecology: The Effect of UV Light on Bacteria in Water 2nd
Matthew Young '28 Physics: The Effect of Density on Heat Retention 2nd
     
Downtown Campus
Olivia Lennert '27 Behavioral Science: Does Color Affect Memory 1st
Sonali Patel '27 Botany: The Effects of H2O2 on the Roots of Germinated Seeds 1st
Jonathan Kim '27 Behavioral Science: Effects of Reward and Punishment 2nd
Sam Skinner '27 Chemistry: The Chemistry of Rising Cakes
Special award recipient: Directors Award for Excellence in Chemistry
1st, perfect score
Isaac Sharma '28 Behavioral Science: Video Games - How Do They Affect the Brain? 2nd
Marlon Maignan '28 Physics: Bombs Away! 1st
Matthew Maignan '28 Physics: Let's Get Zooming 2nd

 

Isaac Nikolov '28 also participated at Penn State as a room technician.

The Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science (PJAS) is a statewide organization of junior and senior high school students designed to stimulate and promote interest in science among its members through the development of research projects and investigations. Learn more on the website