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Sewickley Academy is distinguished by not only its rigorous academics and outstanding faculty, but also by its student-centered approach to learning and teaching, in which every child is challenged to explore and excel to his or her highest ability. Learn More
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Students Earn Top Honors at PJAS Competition
Srimayi Mulukutla and Prateek Adurty both won first place prizes with perfect scores in their respective categories at the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science (PJAS) Competition on February 3, 2018, at Duquesne University.
Srimayi, a Grade 8 student, presented her project “Increasing Efficiency of Non-Electric Refrigeration” in the ecology category. She also won the Director’s Award and the Southwestern Pennsylvania Engineering Outreach (SPEO) Sponsor Award.
Prateek, a freshman, presented his project "Biofuel Energy Optimization Using Calorimetry" in the chemistry category. He received the Dr. James Manner Award for excellence in Chemistry and Biochemistry from the American Chemical Society and the Dr. Kurt C. Schreiber Award for Outstanding Achievement in Chemistry and Biochemistry from Duquesne University.
Both students will be competing at the state competition in May at The Pennsylvania State University.
Congratulations, Srimayi and Prateek!
PJAS is a statewide organization of junior and senior high school students designed to stimulate and promote interest in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields among its members through the development of research projects and investigations.