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Pine Crest Upper School Students Present at the Florida Junior Academy of Science
March 15th 2023
Pine Crest Upper School students in the three-year science research program presented their original research at the Florida Junior Academy of Science (FJAS) recently.
The FJAS is the Florida chapter of the American Junior Academy of Science (AJAS) and is affiliated with the Florida Academy of Sciences. The AJAS is an American honor society recognizing America's premier high school students for outstanding scientific research.
Congratulations to the following science research students:
Poster Division by Category
Kenny Chan ’24, first place, Physical
Matt Amunategui ’24 second place, Biological
Christian Geter ’23 third place, Medical
Ethan Grover ’23, third place Environmental
Speaker Division by Category
Hayley Hodes ’24, first place, Medical
Joshua Martoma ’24, first place, Behavioral
Max Winnick ’23, first place, Physical
Jonah Ferber ’24, second place, Physical
Zach Harpaz ’24, third place, Physical
Maya Hoteit ’23, fourth place, Medical
Hadley Edwards ’24, Honorable Mention, Biological
Students who placed in their respective categories are eligible for sponsorship as a research fellow to the AJAS and the opportunity to present their research at the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences (AAAS) Annual Meeting, a preeminent gathering of international scientists and multi-disciplinary research held each year in February.
Maya Hoteit ’23 and Daniel Wilentz ’23, newly inducted AJAS Honors Fellows, attended the AAAS meeting in Washington, D.C. as a result of their presenting at the Florida Junior Academy in 2022 and placing in their respective category.
