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title: Upper School Students Excel in PJAS Fair
description: Congratulations to Moravian Academy Merle-Smith Campus students who presented at the PJAS Fair.
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# [Upper School Students Excel in PJAS Fair](https://blog.moravianacademy.org/blog/upper-school-students-excel-in-pjas-fair)

 Written by [Wendy Sheetz & Dr. Peter Kish](https://blog.moravianacademy.org/blog/author/wendy-sheetz-dr-peter-kish) | Mar 18, 2022 9:13:39 PM

Congratulations to the Moravian Academy Merle-Smith Campus students who recently competed at the [Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science (PJAS) Fair](https://www.pjas.net/index.php). 

The following students presented projects and took home awards: 

**Okezue Bell '23**  
Novel Implementation of a Cheap, Bio-Sensing Neuroprosthetic  
*first place, perfect*

**Anjali Shankar '23**  
Effects of OTC Medications on the Heart Rate of Daphnia  
*first place, perfect*

**Dhwaith Shyamkumar '24**  
Converting Hazardous Waste to Harmless  
*second place*

Congratulations to all on your impressive projects! To see the results from the Downtown Campus, click [here](https://blog.moravianacademy.org/blog/students-bring-home-awards-at-pjas-fair), and for Swain School Campus results, click [here](https://blog.moravianacademy.org/blog/cougars-impress-at-pjas-region-3-competition). 

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