Moravian Academy Middle School Students Earn Top Honors at PJAS

Twenty-four Moravian Academy Middle School students from the Historic Downtown and Swain Campuses traveled to Penn State’s main campus from Sunday, May 17, through Tuesday, May 19, to participate in the annual state-level STEM competition.

Students who earned First Awards at the regional competition in February had the opportunity to present their STEM research projects alongside fellow First Award recipients from across Pennsylvania. In addition to presenting their own work, our students also served as room technicians, assisting judges and presenters throughout the competition.

Beyond the competition itself, students enjoyed experiencing life on a college campus while meeting and connecting with fellow STEM students from across the state.

We are incredibly proud of our students for their hard work, professionalism, and enthusiasm for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Please see the following list of student awards and leadership roles held during the competition.

Historic Downtown Campus: 

• Asiya Akbar '31 – Chemistry: Traditional vs. Gel Polish: Which Should You Choose? – 1st Award
• Olivia Beck '30 – Chemistry: Evaluating Different Binders in Gluten-Free Baking – 1st Award
• Amaaya Chaudhry '31 – Math: Angles, Accuracy, and Aces: Using Math to Predict Tennis Serve Distance – 1st Award
• Calvin Chen '31 – Math: The Arbelos and Its Many Properties – 1st Award and Perfect Score Award
• Reyah Jaffer '30 – Chemistry: Evaluating Plant-Based and Natural Preservatives in Lotion – 1st Award
• Serena Jaffer '31 – Behavioral Science: The Psychology of Marketing: A Study on Expectation Bias and Green Marketing Claims – 2nd Award
• Dija Janjua '30 – Behavioral Science: How Texting Affects Mobility and Comprehension – 1st Award and Perfect Score Award
• Kaito Kiuchi '30 – Engineering: Which Seawall is Most Effective at Reducing Tsunami Impact? – 1st Award
• Ella Ortiz '30 – Behavioral Science: Can Peppermint Improve Reaction Time? – 1st Award and Perfect Score Award
• Vineel Paladugu '30 – Chemistry: Sunscreen Science: Evaluating SPF Effectiveness – 1st Award
• Ella Razavi '30 – Chemistry: Which Activator Creates the Stretchiest Slime? – 1st Award
• Lucy Ronco '31 – Physics: Does Temperature Affect Pitch? – 2nd Award
• Aarush Shah '30 – Earth and Space Science: Testing the Strength of Different Materials Against Space Debris – 1st Award
• Fox Slocum '30 – Biology: How Does Running Economy Change Over Time? – 1st Award
• Guytano Stevens '30 – Physics: How Does Wing Shape Affect Lift? – 1st Award

Swain Campus: 

• Lucy Deyton '30 – Behavior Science: Which Mnemonic Allows for the Best Retention of a Given List of Words and Their Matching Definitions? – 1st Award and Perfect Score Award
• Preston Edwards '30 – Room Technician
• Sera Feliciano '31 – Ecology: Water Filtration – 1st Award
• Spencer Fleshman '31 – Room Technician
• Connor Hodavance '31 – Room Technician
• Miles Manning '30 – Computer Science: Constructing and Programming an Electronic Crane – 1st Award
• Niamh McIntosh '30 – Ecology: Can Simple Filtration Remove Microplastics From Water? – 1st Award
• Violet Schaeffer '31 – Chemistry: Vitamin C in Orange Juice: How Much Vitamin C is in Different Types of Orange Juice? – 1st Award
• Malika Varma '30 – Physics: How Liquid Type and Temperature Affect Ibuprofen Tablet Dissolution – 1st Award