The following seniors earned the "Perseverance Award" for their six-year commitment to PJAS. They also each one a First Place Award. Pictured left to right: Ms. Mandy Jadick, PJAS co-Advisor, Stephanie Baker, Caitlin Burns, Rylie Toolan, and Dr. Samantha Masco, PJAS co-Advisor.
Carbondale Area Excels at PJAS Regional Competition
Dr. Samantha Masco and Ms. Mandy Jadick, PJAS co-Advisors, are pleased to announce the following results from the 2025 Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science Region Competition. This year’s competition saw over 500 students participate from over 36 schools across Northeast PA. Once again, Carbondale Area students shined in the competition taking 22 first place awards and 22 second place awards in categories such as botany, microbiology, biology, chemistry, and behavioral science. All first place award winners will now move on to the State Competition held at Penn State University May 18-20, 2025.
Seniors Stephanie Baker, Caitlyn Burns, and Rylie Toolan were awarded the Region 2 Perseverance Award for participant in PJAS competitions for their entire 6 years of high school.
First-Place award winners were presented to:
Grade 7
Gabrielle Kielar
Grade 8
McKenna Bogdon
Colt Calabro
Gabrielle Gregory
Macey Loughney
Gracie McDermott
Maggie Perri
Sophia Zelepa
Grade 9
Harang Granville
Grade 10
Masie Bognatz
Anna Pauswinski
Mackenzie Wallace
Grade 11
Ella Casper
Olivia Lawler
Alexander Mackey
Aiden Mannis
William Murphy
Madelena Zaccone
Grade 12
Stephanie Baker
Caitlyn Burns
Rylie Toolan
Hong Tran
Second Place award were presented to:
Grade 7
Casey Bognatz
Riley Hazelton
Jacob Holeva
Grade 8
Callie Cicio
Claire Serkosky
Grade 9
David Boguski
Addison Cobb
Brea Ramirez
Evan Rodney
Sean Surace
Grade 10
Abby Carachilo
Evan Cerra
Olivia Ellinger
Gabriella Granville
Taryn Gregory
Lily Thornton
Grade 11
Maureen Newcomb
Jozlyn Santos
Matthew Serkosky
Grade 12
Aryonna Castaneda
Elvira Marrero
7th and 8th Grade PJAS participants are pictured left to right: Front Row- Sophia Zalepa, Maggie Perri, Gabriella Kielar, Gracie McDermott. Back Row- Ms. Mandy Jadick, PJAS co-Advisor, Colt Calabro, Casey Bognatz, Riley Hazleton, Gabriella Gregory, Makenna Bogdon, Callie Cicio, Guilianna Baldini, Macey Loughney, Claire Serkosky, Jacob Holeva, and Dr. Samantha Masco, PJAS co-Advisor.
9th and 10th Grade PJAS participants are pictured left to right: Front Row- Masie Bognatz, Sean Surace, Evan Cerra, David Boguski, and Evan Rodney. Back Row- Lily Thornton, Anna Pauswinski, Mackenzie Wallace, Taryn Gregory, Ms. Mandy Jadick, PJAS co-Advisor, Olivia Ellinger, Gabriella Granville, Abby Carachilo, Addison Cobb, Brea Ramirez, Harang Granville, and Dr. Samantha Masco, PJAS co-Advisor.
11th and 12th Grade PJAS participants are pictured left to right: Ms. Mandy Jadick, PJAS co-Advisor, Aiden Mannis, Xander Mackey, Matthew Serkosky, William Murphy, Madelena Zaccone, Maurie Newcomb, Olivia Lawler, Elvira Marrero, Ella Casper, Rylie Toolan, Caitlyn Burns, Hong Tran, Jozlyn Santos, Aryonna Castaneda, Stephanie Baker, and Dr. Samantha Masco, PJAS co-Advisor.
Congratulations to all on a job well done! #CAProud
