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MORAVIAN ACADEMY COMPETES AT PJAS REGIONALS 2024

PJAS ADVISORS
Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science (PJAS) held its Region 3 event on Saturday, February 24, 2024, at Northampton Community College. Students presented their independent STEM projects to judges who scored their projects. We are so proud of the accomplishments of all of our students! Students earning first and perfect score awards are invited to present their projects at the state level at Penn State - Main Campus in May.
  • 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 follow:

Swain Campus

First Award
 
Name/GradeProject TitleCategory
Ryan Doherty/ 7How Air Pressure affects how far a soccer ball goes when kickedPhysics
Kyler Flores/ 7How mass and velocity affects a bigger splashPhysics
Marcus Ciammaco/ 8The Corrosion of Nails in Various LiquidsChemistry
Maya Estrada/ 8How does the type of food affect the growth of a female duck? Biology
Lauren Fleshman/ 8The Effects of Amount of Butter on Chocolate Chip CookiesChemistry
Alex Garrett/ 8The Effect of Storage Temperature on the Amount of Popped KernelsChemistry
Jack Garrity/ 8The effect of different types of flours on the rise of cupcakesChemistry
Aaron Kraus/ 8The Effect of Height, Weight, Gender and Activity Level on Vital CapacityBehavioral
Duncan McIntosh/ 8How feasible is it to produce hydrogen with lemons?Physics
Lia Nnenkwo/ 8Does the color of the candle wax affect the brightness of the flame?Chemistry
Joel Okune/ 8How does helium affect the way a soccer ball worksChemistry
Matthew Young/ 8What brand of street hockey puck slides the best and most closely resembles the slide of a puck on ice?Physics
2nd Award
Name/GradeProject TitleCategory
Raya Chihi/ 7Does the velocity affect the size of impact craters?Earth and Space
Peter Hanna/ 7The Corrosive Effects of Regular and Diet SodasChemistry
Dalton Sprayberry/7How Does Salinity Affect Conductivity?Chemistry
Brady Helmer/ 8How different temperatures affect the air pressure of a footballPhysics
Derek Feliciano/ 8What effects do different road materials have on climate change?Engineer
Kayden RoshanRouz/ 8What technique removes the most mass from candy?Chemistry

3rd Award
Name/GradeProject TitleCategory
Aidan Khindri/ 7What sports drink conducts the most electricityChemistry
 
 

Historic Downtown Campus

Perfect Score Award
Name/GradeProject TitleCategory
 Varshini Kommireddy / 7 Seed Germination in Response to pH Botany
1st Award
Name/GradeProject TitleCategory
Aiza Akbar / 7Sucrose and Glucose Content and Their Affect on DiabetesChemistry
Chloe Balshi / 7Can Listening to Music Improve Comprehension?Behavioral
Farah Bernhardt / 7Are Glucose Levels Accurate in Different Confectionaries?Chemistry
Sophia Chen / 7How Temperature Affects Enzyme Reaction Rates Chemistry
Elizabeth Goodman / 7How Does Caffeine Affect Pulse Rate?Biochemistry
Michael Lee / 7 On Preventing Mold Growth in French FriesMicrobiology
Landon Sheatsley / 7Can An Algorithm Outperform the S&P 500?Comp Sci
Clotilde Toso / 7Electromagnetic Radiation of Mobile Devices Physics
Henry Brown / 8How Does Nozzle Design Affect Rocket Performance?Physics
Jason Cho / 8How Does Potential Energy Relate to Kinetic Energy?Physics
 
2nd Award
Name/GradeProject TitleCategory
Fayzaan Jali / 7Can I Make an Electric Car That Charges While Driving?Engineering
Autumn Xia / 7Which Egg Substitutes Are Best for Baking Muffins?Chemistry
 
3rd Award
Name/GradeProject TitleCategory
 Ayesha Janjua / 8Heat Insulation Protection MaterialsEarth + Space
 

Merle-Smith Campus

1st Award
Name/GradeProject TitleCategory
Jolie Eyvazzadeh/11Extracting Oil Out of the Ocean Using Paper Towel ComponentsEngineering
Miriam Mira/ 11Testing the Effect of Soil Types on Plant GrowthBotany
2nd Award
Name/GradeProject TitleCategory
Aayona Vikram/10The Green App; Are you Ecologically Sustainable?Comp Sci
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