Winners of High School Physics Competition Announced
Berwick High School team three placed first in the team competition at The University of Scranton’s annual Hayes Family Science Competition for High School Physics and Engineering Students. Seated from left: Rachel Frissell, faculty specialist for the University’s Physics and Engineering Department, team coach Matthew Shrader and student Emma Czychowski. Standing from left, are students: Chris Bowman, Nate Hook, Skye Terrones and Makayla Brown.More than 200 area high school students participated in The University of Scranton’s annual Hayes Family Science Competition for High School Physics and Engineering Students. The academic competition tested the high school students’ knowledge of physics and engineering through a series of quizzes and hands-on challenges. Students competed individually and in teams.
Sean Rossi from Crestwood High School came in first place in the individual competition, based on a quiz given to all participants and placement in a Jeopardy game of those with highest quiz scores. Dillon Brace from North Pocono High School came in second place. Christian Segiel from North Pocono High School came in third place.
In the team competition, team three from Berwick High School placed first. Members of that team were: Chris Bowman, Nate Hook, Makayle Brown, Skye Terrones and Emma Czychowski. Matthew Shrader was their coach. Team one from Wallenpaupack High School came in second place. Members of the Wallenpaupack team were: Michael Soskil, Owen Wolff, Manny Caufield, Michael McCloskey, and Josh Rupp. Ryan Neenan was their coach. Team two from Honesdale High School placed third. Members of the third-place finishing team were: Kayla Benson, Bryce Dressler, Avery Ohliger, Liam Miller, Evan Funk, and Zach Meagher. Rebecca Kretschmer was their coach.
The theme for the daylong competition was “energy and motion.” High school students participated in teams in a series of hands-on challenges that tested their skills in several areas of physics and engineering, including a Conductivity Event, a Car Launch Event, an Optics Event and Tagging the Mascot Event.
The competition was organized by the University’s Department of Physics and Electrical Engineering to encourage more students to pursue careers in physics and engineering.
Wallenpaupack Area High School team one placed second in the team competition at The University of Scranton’s annual Hayes Family Science Competition for High School Physics and Engineering Students. Seated from left: Rachel Frissell, faculty specialist for the University’s Physics and Engineering Department, team coach Ryan Neenan and student Nichael Soskil. Standing, from left, are students: Manny Caufield, Michael McCloskey, Owen Wolff and Josh Rupp.
Honesdale High School team one placed third in the team competition at The University of Scranton’s annual Hayes Family Science Competition for High School Physics and Engineering Students. Seated from left: Rachel Frissell, faculty specialist for the University’s Physics and Engineering Department, team coach Rebecca Kretschmer, and student Kayla Benson. Standing, from left, are students: Evan Funk, Liam Miller, Zach Meagher, Avery Ohliger and Bryce Dressler.
