Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science First Award Recipients

Students (L-R): Erynn Dickerson, Rebekah Johnson Two students from swayo !a""ey #idd"e Schoo" recent"y $resented science $ro%ects in a re&iona" com$etition of the 'ennsy"(ania Junior )cademy of Science ('J)S)* Se(enth-&rade student Rebekah Johnson in(esti&ated the "ifes$ans of (arious batteries and how that com$ared to their costs* Erynn Dickerson, a"so a se(enth&rade student, $resented a $ro%ect com$arin& the cost of bui"din& (s buyin& a "a$to$ com$uter* +oth students earned a ,irst )ward for their efforts* The students wi"" tra(e" to 'enn State -ni(ersity.s #ain /am$us in #ay, to com$ete in the 'J)S State /om$etition* The 'ennsy"(ania Junior )cademy of Science is dedicated to im$ro(in& the 0ua"ity of achie(ement in the sciences throu&h encoura&in& students to $artici$ate in scientific research and to de(e"o$ ori&ina" ideas*