On Monday, May 16th, six Riverview students participated in the State Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science competition, held at Penn State University in State College, PA. The following students presented their scientific research at the competition:
Name | Category | Project Title |
Rocco Brown | Physics | The Effect of Snow on Solar Panels |
Isabel Chaparro | Botany | Experimenting with Hydroponics and Nutrients |
Sienna Daley | Botany | Granular Versus Liquid Fertilizer |
Murphy Hawk | Biochemistry | Investigating Cellular Respiration |
Bella Odinski | Microbiology | How do Different Sugar Substitutes affect Yeast? |
Olivia Wilton | Physics | Investigating Electromagnetic Induction |
Rocco, Isabel, Sienna, Murphy, and Olivia earned First Awards for their projects, while Bella earned a Second Award. In addition, Rocco, Murphy, and Olivia received perfect scores! Olivia was also awarded the Outstanding Junior Award by the Pennsylvania Science Talent Search organization. Congratulations, we are so proud of their accomplishments!