PJAS Awards Ceremony

55th Annual Region IX Meeting
Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science

SRU University Union
February 25, 2012

Slippery Rock University awards two $12000 scholarships ($3000/year, renewable for four years) to the Outstanding Senior (Grade 12) and Oustanding Junior (Grade 11) Presenters. 

This year's winners:

SRU PJAS SCHOLARSHIP, GRADE 12:

Cassie Graham

Sharpsville, PA
Sharpsville Area High School
“The Effect of Water Quality on Macroinvertebrates”  (Biology category)
Jack Ference, Sponsor

SRU PJAS SCHOLARSHIP, GRADE 11:

Zoe Reitz

Sarver, PA
Freeport Senior High School, Grade 11
“Which Fungi Best Biodegrades Oil?” (Ecology category)
Donald Orlowski, Sponsor

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These Special Award Winners earned $100 from
the following SRU Academic Departments:

Senior High Biology:
Zoe Reitz
Freeport Senior High School, Grade 11
Zoe earned her sponsor, Donald Orlowski, the Senior High Biology "Mentor Award" ($200 for school science supplies from the Department of Biology)

Dr. William Sigmund, University Coordinator of the meeting, opened the event and Dr. William Williams, SRU Provost, welcomed the students to Slippery Rock University.  

The Region IX Committee announced the results and the Region IX award winners. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the Special Award winners (pictured here) were given monetary awards, including $100 awards to the outstanding junior high and senior high presenters in their fields from the SRU Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry Departments.   

Winning biology presenters also earned their sponsors a $200 Mentor Award to be spent on biological/science supplies.

Additional awards were provided by the Region IX Committee.