Penn State University, State College, PA

New Castle School District brought home a record number 17 State Winning Awards from the 85th annual Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science State Science Fair at Pennsylvania State University, May 20-22, 2018.

2900 students representing over 620 public, private, and charter schools across the state of Pennsylvania presented their scientific research to a panel of judges including PSU professors and graduate students.

Each student designed and completed their own unique science project based on the scientific method, and prepared a power point presentation and evaluated by a panel of judges including PSU professors and graduate students.

To qualify for the state competition, each student received a first-place award at the regional competition at Slippery Rock University in February. New Castle results:

Seventh Grade — First place: Hailey Gonzales
Eighth Grade- First place: Taylor Anderson, Olivia Pierce
Second place: Ava Carmichael, Aodhan McMichael, Riley Powers, Sarah Travis, Jonalyn Wharry
Ninth Grade– First place: Alexis Bethle, Aiden Druschel, Pasquale Fiello, Rachel Fuller, Olivia
Goodlin, Peyton Green, Alison Lloyd, Zoey Ondako, Gabriel Perrotta, Rachel Zona.
Second place: Luke Bongivengo, Abby Bryson, Donald Cade, Kiera Cartwright, CJ Donston,
Travis Emery, Logan Gibson, Zac Gibson, Gavin Joyce, Amarah Lee, Lazaro Lopez, Eddie Lutton,
McKenzie Powers, Nina Reider
Tenth Grade — First place: Nicoletta Donofrio, Loraine Logan, Eris Luptak,
Second place: Jordan Aramando, Camri Cochran, Morgan Daily, Rachel Gennock, Abby
Gonzales, Aiden Heichel, Ryan Hunyadi, Rachel Lloyd, Rachel Lyden, Jensen Miller, Marissa
Polding, Nick Russo, Kaira Waller, Chase York, Ricky Zheng
Third Place: Matthew Ball
Eleventh Grade– First place: Matthew Gibson, Alexis Gish, Anna Wharry
Second place: Nicolette Pierce, Zak Wade
Twelfth Grade– Second place: Hannah Jones

The students were sponsored this year by science teachers: Mr. Bill Bradley, Mr. Russ
Carley , Mrs. Theresa Emery, Mr. Chadd Quimby and Mrs. Leah Ann Williams.