• Scott Strasser
• Mary Falk
• Kathleen Edmundson
• Mary Falk

Biochemistry, Behavioral Science, Botany, Microbiology, and Physics!  These were the fields of science in which seventh and eighth grade students from Villa Maria Elementary presented the results of their original research at the Seventy-eighth Annual State Meeting of the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science.  The meeting was held at The Pennsylvania State University in State College on May 13-15.  Students earned the privilege of participating in the state meet by achieving a First Award at the Region 10 Meeting, which was held in February.  The students who presented projects and their awards are as follows:

            Grade 7

                        Sara D’Andrea – Second Award

                        Sarah Vicary – First Award

                        Anna Czulewicz – Second Award

                        Caralyn Wilcox – First Award

                        Tatum Yusz – Second Award

                        Tommy Russell – Second Award

            Grade 8

                        Maddie Nawrocki – Second Award

                        Francesco Corso – First Award

                        Amelia Eagley – Second Award

                        Xavier Zonna – Second Award

                        Alex Gool – First Award

                       Jesse Edwards-Borowicz – First Award

                       Maria Borowy – Second Award

                       Ashley Khouri – Second Award

                       Caitlin Strasser – Second Award

                       Rachel Mannino – First Award

                       Caralyn Wilcox – First Award

                       Tommy Russell – Second Award

                      Tatum Yusz – Second Award

                      Kaia Russell – Second Award

                      Hannah Marchant – Second Award

                      Kelly Fehr – Second Award

                     Justice Alleruzzo – Second Award

                     Emma Shimek – Second Award

Additionally, student who earned a second award at the regional meet were invited to attend the state meet as technicians.  We were very fortunate this year to have 4 of our Villa students act as techs:  Alex Al-Mandhrey, Nick Carver, Megan Metzler, and Taylor McMahon.  Without them our meets do not run as smoothly as they do.

We cannot thank our chaperones enough:  Mrs. Ingols, Dr. and Mrs. Alleruzzo, Mr. Corso, Mrs. Marchant, Ms. Tome, Mrs. Strasser, and Mrs. Wardi-Zonna were invaluable.  Region 10 always has the best chaperones and VME chaperones are the best of the best.  We cannot thank you enough for giving your time and kindness to all these students.

This year was a great one for science at VME and we are all looking forward to next year.