Virginia Junior Academy of Science Winners

Over 200 Arlington Public Schools students were selected to present their scientific work at the 2018 Virginia Junior Academy of Science Symposium held May 22-24 at Longwood University in Farmville, Va.

The following students received awards in their categories:

1st place:
Maya Aguirre, Swanson
Caroline Cunningham, Washington-Lee
Alexandra Fall, Swanson
Lindsey Gradowski, Washington-Lee
William Graf, Williamsburg
James Licato, Washington-Lee
Morgan Phelps, Williamsburg
Zoe Tijerina, Washington-Lee
Nicholas Wakeman, Swanson

2nd place:
Kaylee Board, Williamsburg
Liam Brennan, Yorktown
Athena Butler-Christodoulou, Washington-Lee
Jacob Foster & Spencer Lewis, Gunston
Anuj Khemka, Jefferson
Eliana Shanker, Gunston

3rd place:
Jessica Byers, Washington-Lee
Michael Dertke & Kyle Wilson, Gunston
Holland Forsythe, Washington-Lee
Elizabeth Koumans, Swanson
Abigail Martinage, Washington-Lee
Benjamin Portner, Williamsburg
Nathan Snyder, Yorktown
Rebecca Stewart, Washington-Lee
Lewis T. Wearmouth, Jefferson

Honorable Mention:

Olivia Agolini & Anika Tripathi, Swanson
Robyn Alteneder & Ava Barnett, Washington-Lee
Andrew Cabalu, Washington-Lee
Krishna Dick, Swanson
Gaston Finger, Swanson
Jason Hsu, Swanson
Anne Licato, Swanson
Bree Myer, Arlington Career Center/Arlington Tech
Aniketan Pelletier, Yorktown
Atti Rattelman, Washington-Lee
Sarah Russell-Hunter, Washington-Lee
Nathalie Saulnier, Yorktown
Maya Luna Sherlick, Jefferson
Jacob Singer, Swanson
Samuel Youkeles, Yorktown

The following students were asked to present their work to the Virginia Academy of Science (senior academy):

• Maya Aguirre, Swanson
• Caroline Cunningham, Washington-Lee
• Alexandra Fall, Swanson
• Lindsey Gradowski, Washington-Lee
• William Graf, Williamsburg
• James Licato, Washington-Lee
• Morgan Phelps, Williamsburg
• Zoe Tijerna, Washington-Lee
• Nicholas Wakeman, Swanson

The following students received other specific awards:

• Joyce K. Peterson Award – Morgan Phelps, Williamsburg
• VAS Best Research Award – The AAAS/AJAS Trip Award – James Licato, Washington-Lee (2nd alternate)
• Ertle Thompson Memorial Endowment Award – James Licato, Washington-Lee (2nd alternate)
• VAS Honorary Membership – Cory Dudka, Washington-Lee

The full list of awardees can be found on the VJAS website, www.vjas.org.