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Students Compete in PA Junior Academy of Science State Contest
May 24, 2024
Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science (PJAS) recently held its state event at Penn State - Main Campus in State College, PA from Sunday, May 19 to Tuesday, May 21.
Middle and Upper School students who earned first awards at the Region 3 event in February were invited to present their independent STEM projects to the state judges. In addition, several middle school students joined the presenters by serving as room technicians for the event.
We are so proud of the accomplishments of all of our students!
- Brian Lonabocker, Swain Campus PJAS Sponsor
- JoAnne Daniels, PJAS Sponsor and Lindsey Ronco, PJAS Advisor - Historic Downtown Campus
- Wendy Sheetz, Merle-Smith Campus PJAS Sponsor
The students’ projects and awards are as follows:
| Award | Student |
Project Title |
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1st
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Joel Okune '28
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How Does Helium Affect the Way a Soccer Ball Works? (Chemistry)
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2nd
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Ryan Doherty '29
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How Air Pressure Affects How Far a Soccer Ball Goes When Kicked (Physics)
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2nd
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Marcus Ciammaco '28
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The Corrosion of Nails in Various Liquids (Chemistry)
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2nd
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Maya Estrada '28
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How Does the Type of Food Affect the Growth of a Female Duck? (Biology)
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2nd
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Lauren Fleshman '28
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The Effects of Amount of Butter on Chocolate Chip Cookies (Chemistry)
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2nd
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Alex Garrett '28
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The Effect of Storage Temperature on the Amount of Popped Kernels (Chemistry)
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2nd
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Jack Garrity '28
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The Effect of Different Types of Flours on the Rise of Cupcakes (Chemistry)
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2nd
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Aaron Kraus '28
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The Effect of Height, Weight, Gender and Activity Level on Vital Capacity (Behavioral)
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2nd
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Duncan McIntosh '28
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How Feasible is it to Produce Hydrogen with Lemons? (Physics)
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2nd
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Lia Nnenkwo '28
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Does the Color of the Candle Wax Affect the Brightness of the Fame? (Chemistry)
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2nd
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Joel Okune '28
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How does helium affect the way a soccer ball works? (Chemistry)
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2nd
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Matthew Young '28
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What Brand of Street Hockey Puck Slides the Best and Most Closely Resembles the Slide of a Puck on Ice? (Physics)
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Room Technicians: Otis Sweeney '29, Payton Poland '28 and Frankie Meyer '28
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| Award | Student |
Project Title |
| Perfect Score | Sophia Chen '29 | How Temperature Affects Enzyme Reaction Rates (Chemistry) |
| 1st | Aiza Akbar '29 | Sucrose and Glucose Content and Their Affect on Diabetes (Chemistry) |
| 1st | Chloe Balshi '29 | Can Listening to Music Improve Comprehension? (Behavioral) |
| 1st | Farah Bernhardt '29 | Are Glucose Levels Accurate in Different Confectionaries? (Chemistry) |
| 1st | Elizabeth Goodman '29 | How Does Caffeine Affect Pulse Rate? (Biochemistry) |
| 1st | Michael Lee '29 | On Preventing Mold Growth in French Fries (Microbiology) |
| 1st | Landon Sheatsley '29 | Can An Algorithm Outperform the S&P 500? (Computer Science) |
| 1st | Cloty Toso '29 | Electromagnetic Radiation of Mobile Devices (Physics) |
| 1st | Varshini Kommireddy '29 | Seed Germination in Response to pH (Botany) |
| 1st | Henry Brown '28 | How Does Nozzle Design Affect Rocket Performance? (Physics) |
| 2nd | Jason Cho '28 | How Does Potential Energy Relate to Kinetic Energy? (Physics) |
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Room Technicians: Noah Farr '29 and Fayzaan Jali '29
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| Award | Student |
Project Title |
| 2nd | Jolie Eyvazzadeh '25 | Extracting Oil Out of the Ocean Using Paper Towel Components (Engineering) |
| 2nd | Miriam Mira '25 | Testing the Effect of Soil Types on Plant Growth (Botany) |
