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West Virginia High School Science Students Achieve First Place in the Nation
released: 06/06/02
At the recent national meeting of the Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) held April 24-28, 2002, in San Diego, California, David Joseph, a native of Wheeling, W.Va. and Linsly School junior, was selected and honored as the national first-place winner of a $ 20,000 scholarship, which will be applied to the college of his choice. David delivered an oral presentation entitled, "The Consequences of Tire Wear." David's parents are Daniel and Deborah Joseph, and his teacher is John Bisbocci.

Nina Vasan was the second-place winner at the regional symposium held at West Virginia Wesleyan College. She also earned first place honors at the recent International Science and Engineering Fair. Nina is a senior from Parkersburg High School. Her mother is Usha Vasan, and her teacher is Frederick Doak.

"This is an outstanding achievement for David and for Nina and another great honor for the high school science and humanities programs and teachers throughout the West Virginia," says Dr. Rodger J. McCormick, professor of biology at West Virginia Wesleyan College. McCormick is the West Virginia Regional Director of JSHS.

The Junior Science and Humanities Symposium is funded by the U.S. Army Research Office, the Office of Naval Research, and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. Every year, more than 10,000 students and teachers participate in the 48 regional symposia held on university and college campuses across the country, in Puerto Rico, and at the Department of Defense schools in Europe and the Pacific.

West Virginia has had four first-place and three second-place national winners during the past nine years. "This is such an outstanding record for one region (West Virginia) that it has gained national attention," says Dr. McCormick, who was himself honored at the national meeting for his 17 years of dedicated service as Director of the West Virginia JSHS and for his contributions in encouraging high school achievement in the sciences.