Swain Excels at Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science Competition

Each of students who competed in the recent regional Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science placed either first or second.

Of the 17 Swain seventh- and eighth grade students, 13 received first place awards, and four took second place honors.

Under the guidance of science teacher Debbie Lindsay, each student developed a thesis and then devised an experiment to substantiate it.  All of this work was completed at home and at school. The students made a presentation at the PJAS competition Feb. 25 at Easton Area High School, explaining their process and the results. In May the first place awardees will compete at the state PJAS competition at Penn State.

The students include Marcy Bardman and Anna Nehrbas of Barto; Mary Dent, Sophia Molinaro, Christian Simmons and Kevin Loughlin of Allentown; Jenna Popp of Walnutport; Alex Rakos of Laurys Station; Jade Appel of Macungie; Linda Cordero, Bethany Trempel, Lara Thrapp, and Shelby Nickerson of Bethlehem; Olivia Morton of Center Valley; Crosley Kudla-Williams of Catasaqua; Isabelle LeBoutillier of Fogelsville; and Kelsey Grube of Coopersburg.