Competitions
April 19, 2009
TMP-Marian Science Research Qualifies for State
Senior Edward Kim and freshmen Kaleb Stark and Jeff Augustine delivered research reports at the District V meeting of the Kansas Junior Academy of Science Friday, April 17 in Wichita at Friends University. Kim's wind turbine project was rated in the "superior" category and promoted to the state meeting at Wichita State University next month. Stark and Augustine collaborated on a hydrogen production project which was rated in the "excellent" category. Theirs was the first TMP-Marian freshman project ever presented at a KJAS district meeting. The district meeting included thirteen projects. Five, including Kim's, qualified for state; four were rated in the excellent category, and four were rated "outstanding," the remaining category.
Other TMP-Marian students who have qualified for the KJAS state meeting include Dipendra Khatiwada and Prabesh Kharkhi in 2007, Ilen Ndikumwenayo in 2005, Chawin Anannatsiri in 2004, and Jason Huynh and Matt Walker in 2003.
The Kansas Junior Academy of Science (KJAS) is an organization for students interested in science and mathematics who wish to expand their ability and accomplishments in this field. Students who wish to present in the Junior Academy work on a science or mathematics project during the year. The student then must present at a District Meeting which are held each spring. To present at a District Meeting, KJAS members submit their research papers to be judged and orally report on their projects. Projects are judged by career scientists in the science content area specific to the research project. Projects which are rated as superior at the District Meeting are invited to be presented at the State Junior Academy Meeting help the first Thursday in May at Wichita State University.
The goals of the KJAS are:
(1) to stimulate interest in science among young people
(2) to encourage students to conduct scientific investigations
(3) to offer training in presenting scientific matters before the public
(4) to afford the opportunity of making contacts with scientists
(5) to provide opportunities to share their scientific interest with others.