Special
Awards
Botany Section Award,
given by the Botany Section of the VAS, to the best paper on a
botanical subject. ($150.00)
THAIS L. TEOTONIO
Roanoke Valley Governor's School
VJAS Neuroscience Awards
supported by the Virginia Neurological Society is given to an
out-standing paper in the field of neuroscience ($100).
MAIJA PAEGLE
Bishop Denis J. O'Connell High School
Speleological Society Award
given to the best paper addressing karst or topics related to
speleology given by the Richmond Area Speleological Society. ($200.00)
ANNIE G. GILLILAND AND ANNA S. CHAN
Yorktown High School
Mathematics Award for the
paper that evidences the most significant contribution in the field of
Mathematics. ($200.00)
BRIAN RICE
Southwest Virginia Governor's School
Statistics Award for the
paper that evidences the most significant contribution in the field of
Statistics ($200.00)
SRINIVASAN SATHYANARAYANAN
Mills E. Godwin High School
Smith Shadomy Infectious Disease
Award in honor and memory of Dr. Smith Shadomy given by the
Virginia Chapter of the National Foundation of Infectious Diseases.
($50.00)
CAREY ARCHER
Mills E. Godwin High School
Roscoe Hughes Award for
the best paper in the field of Cellular Biology ($150.00)
SOHINI SIRCAR
Maggie L. Walker Governor's School
Rodney C. Berry Chemistry Award
for the paper that evidences the most significant contribution in the
field of chemistry.($200.00)
JONATHAN S. CHAN
Mathematics and Science High School at Clover Hill
The Dr. and Mrs. Preston H. Leake
Award in Applied Chemistry will be given to the author of a
research paper which best exemplifies how chemicals, chemical
principles, or chemistry have been used, are used, or might be used to
enhance or even to save life. ($150.00)
DEEPA IYER
Mills E. Godwin High School
Russell J. Rowlett Award
for the Best Research Paper of the Year. ($50.00)
BRIAN RICE
Southwest Virginia Governor's School
The Virginia Psychological Foundation
Meritorious Research Awards recognize outstanding presentations
of research in the various fields of psychology. Presented by James P.
O'Brien. ($100 each for 4 winners)
KELLY F. JOHNSON
Shenandoah Valley Governor's School
AMBER G. KINKEL
George H. Moody Middle School
DAVID G. WISE
Mills E. Godwin High School
ABBIE B. MORGAN
Blacksburg High School
Virginia Sea Grant College
Program Award is given by the Virginia Sea Grant College Program
for outstanding marine or coastal research. ($100.00)
CAINON M. COATES
Chesapeake Bay Governor's School
American Cancer Society Award
- This award is to recognize outstanding science papers related to
cancer research. A certificate to each and to 1st place - $150, 2nd
place $100, There will be a ribbon for each winner. These awards are
provided by the American Cancer Society (Virginia Council). These
awards are being presented by Sukie McCormick, American Cancer Society.
Second Place
SHAILEY PANDEY
Maggie L. Walker Governor's School
First Place
SURAVI SIRCAR
Mills E. Godwin High School
The Gamma Sigma Delta Award
(Agriculture). Presented by the VPI & SU Chapter of the Honor
Society of Agriculture. This award is presented in recognition of
excellence in research dealing with application of new technologies
and/or concepts in agriculture forestry, or veterinary medicine.
($200.00)
BURKE P. STRANG
Stonewall Jackson Middle School
Dominion - W.W. Berry Award.
This award is given by Dominion Virginia Power in honor of Mr. W. W.
Berry who was a past Chairman of the Board of VA Power. This award of a
$500.00 Savings Bond will be presented to the best engineering paper.
The winners must see the Director by the stage after the awards
ceremony.
STEPHANIE M. BROWN
Warwick High School
The Joyce K. Peterson Award is
presented for the outstanding paper by a middle school student. It is
presented in honor of Mrs. Joyce K. Peterson who has been an
outstanding teacher in the Arlington County Schools. ($50)
YU ZHAO
Harry F. Byrd Middle School
The Ann M. Hancock Award -
This award is given to the best paper in genetics and is given in
memory of Anne Hancock who retired from Patrick Henry High School in
Hanover County and who gave many years of service to the Jr. Academy
not only by teaching but also serving on the Jr. Academy Committee.
($100)
DANIEL FISHER
Lee-Davis High School
Dorothy Knowlton Award -
This award is given to the best paper in the Consumer Science
section(s) and is given in honor of Dorothy Knowlton, former Science
Coordinator of Arlington County Schools. ($50)
E. BRYDIN BANNING
J.R. Tucker High School
VABE Award - This award
is presented by the Virginia Association of Biology Educators and is
given for outstanding research in the Zoology section. ($100)
ERIN B. STRANG
Lee-Davis High School
Virginia Museum of Natural
History Award - Presented by the Friends of the Virginia Museum
of Natural History in recognition of significant contribution in the
study and interpretation of Virginia's Natural Heritage. The winner
will receive $100 at a subsequent Friends meeting in Martinsville, VA.
This award will be presented by the VA Museum of Natural History
Director, Tim Gette.
ANNIE G. GILLILAND AND ANNA S. CHAN
Yorktown High School
Trip to AJAS - AAAS Meeting
for two students and two alternates for presenting outstanding papers.
The 2005 meeting will be held in Feb.in D.C. Please meet with Bobby
Surry in front of the stage after the awards ceremony.
winner ELENA PALESIS
George H. Moody Middle School
winner DANIEL FISHER
Lee-Davis High School
alternate: SHAILY PANDEY
Maggie L. Walker Governor's School
alternate: ERIN B. STRANG
Lee-Davis High School
Honorary Membership - AAAS
given to two students.
ZACHARY CAPPELLO
Lee-Davis High School
NAMRATA VERMA
York High School
Honorary Membership - VAS
given to a student.
ASHLEY MORGAN
Atlee High School
Bethel High School Scholarship
- This $1,000 Scholarship Award comes from the interest earned from a
$10,000 endowment contributed by the students of Bethel High School,
Hampton, Va., over a two year period. This award is based on both the
students presentation and paper.
CAINON M. COATES
Chesapeake Bay Governor's School
VCU Scholarship - This
year, 2004, Virginia Commonwealth University, the Virginia Junior
Academy of Science host university, will offer a scholarship to a
senior who has written an outstanding research paper and who plans to
attend VCU. The scholarship will cover in-state tuition and fees and is
renewable for three additional years, provided the appropriate GPA is
maintained. This scholarship will be presented by Tom Huff.
CANDICE CARVER
Chesapeake Bay Governor's School
Henry MacKenzie Environmental
Scholarship - This $5,000 scholarship will be awarded to the
student whose paper evidences the most significant contribution in the
field of Environmental Science dealing with the James River Basin and
Chesapeake Bay. The Virginia Endowment and VJAS offer this scholarship
in tribute to the outstanding and generous services of Judge Henry W.
MacKenzie, Jr., one of the founding directors who has a great interest
in the James River and the Chesapeake Bay.
CAINON M. COATES
Chesapeake Bay Governor's School
Frances and Sydney Lewis
Environmental Scholarship: A $14,000 scholarship ($3,500 per
year for four years) for the best effort by a student in grades 9 to 12
in the field of environmental science. This scholarship is in the name
of Frances and Sydney Lewis and is given by the Virginia Environmental
Endowment.
RACHEL SMITH
Mathematics and Science High School at Clover Hill
E.C.L. Miller Science Teacher of
the Year Award is given to an outstanding science teacher. An
all-expense-paid trip to next year's AAAS which will be in D.C. and now
Bobby Surry will award this honor.
DANIEL LEWANDOWSKI
Woodrow Wilson High School
Portsmouth City Public Schools
VJAS Distinguished Service Award,
most prestigious award given by the VJAS, is presented to a person for
exceptionally outstanding service to the VJAS. This award is being
presented by Susan Booth, VJAS Director.
BRANSON WAYNE MURRILL
Election results -- new
officers
Historian - JERRELL COLEMAN - Huguenot High School
Secretary - MEGAN RIDGWAY - Hermitage High School
Vice President - JIYATI VERMA - York High School
President - HELEN HAN - Maggie L. Walker Governor's School
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