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Students from Holy Redeemer High School competed in the 77th Annual State Meeting of the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science (PJAS), bringing home 17 awards in sciences and mathematics. Ten students received first place awards, four earned second place honors, and three were recognized for multiple years of state level participation. All students earned first place awards in regional competition held earlier this year.
Emily Becker, Shickshinny; Sarah Beth Kolodziej, Wilkes-Barre; Bryce Partlow, Nanticoke; Katie Serino, Shavertown; Matt Sipsky, Hunlock Creek; Christina Springer, Nanticoke; and Sarah Williams, Mountaintop, earned first place awards in mathematics.
John Kane, Shavertown, won a first place in chemistry, Tyler Guilford, Harding, was awarded a first place in physics, and Nick Morrison, Dallas, won a first place in zoology.
Steve Gadomski, Plains, and Will Rutkowski, Sugarloaf, scored second place awards in mathematics. Stacey Warga, Mountaintop, earned a second place in botany, and Michael Blaine, Larksville, won second place in physics.
In addition, Steve Gadomski, Nick Morrison, and Katie Serino received Perseverance Awards for their three years or more of participation in PJAS at the state level.
Faculty sponsors for PJAS participants were Mrs. Linda Rakauskas, Mrs. Joni Clarke, Mrs. Becky Rutkowski, Mr. Steve Wise, Mr. Keith Zielen, Mrs. Mary Humiston, and Mrs. Diane Jones.
PJAS is a statewide organization of junior and senior high school students and teachers designed to stimulate and promote interest in science and mathematics through the development of research projects. Participating students present projects to judges and are questioned about their research.
Shown are PJAS state award winners from Holy Redeemer. Seated, from left: Tyler Guilford, Stacey Warga, Christina Springer, Sarah Williams, and Michael Blaine.
Standing: Mrs. Anita Sirak, principal; William Rutkowski, Bryce Partlow, Matthew Sipsky, John Kane, and Mr. Keith Zielen, faculty.