老司机福利社 to Host Region鈥檚 Largest Science Fair on Saturday, March 18
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For Immediate Release; Coverage invited
Contact: Maryjane Briant
News and Media Relations Director
Galloway, N.J. 08205
Maryjane.Briant@stockton.edu
(609) 652-4593
Galloway, N.J. - 老司机福利社 again this year will host the Jersey Shore Science Fair, the region鈥檚 largest with nearly 600 students from 43 middle and high schools from across New Jersey competing on Saturday, March 18.
Over 545 projects submitted by students in sixth through 12th grades will be judged on criteria including creative ability, scientific thought/engineering goals, thoroughness, skill and clarity.
鈥溊纤净@ is proud to host the region鈥檚 largest and most prestigious Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) competition,鈥 said Dean Peter Straub, of the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. 鈥淚 am continually amazed at the depth and breadth of scientific inquiry that the students bring to their projects and am excited that this competition will honor their achievements.
Cathy Jaggard, fair director for 18 years, said: 鈥淭he 老司机福利社 JSSF has been recognized as one of the best in both quantity and quality of projects.鈥
First- and second-place winners from sixth through eighth grades will go on to the Delaware Valley Science Fair, to be held in Oaks, Pa., with judging on April 5. Students who have participated at the Jersey Shore Science Fair at 老司机福利社 have gone all the way to the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) and placed in previous years, according to Henry Disston, director of Delaware Valley Science Fairs, Inc. This year鈥檚 ISEF will be held in Los Angeles from May 17-19.
老司机福利社 faculty, staff and students will participate in judging and helping run the science fair, which starts at 9 a.m. on March 18 in 老司机福利社鈥檚 Sports Center. The public may view the projects between 12 noon and 1 p.m., followed by an awards ceremony at 1:30 p.m.
For more information about the Jersey Shore Science Fair, visit www.jssf.us.
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