From staff reports
The Oil City Area team took first place for its project at the regional PA Governor’s STEM Competition held last week at Riverview Intermediate Unit 6 in Clarion.
The annual competition provides local school districts with an opportunity to tackle real-world problems utilizing skills in science, technology, engineering and math.
Each team received a $500 stipend and were challenged to research and identify a real-world problem facing Pennsylvanians.
The students, Michael Horn, Zachary Bensink and Grant Turner, partnered with Tim Lyons of Venango Technology Center and George Allman from Liberty Electronics as community mentors and partners.
Titusville High School earned second place with a hanging aquaponics garden as a way to combat hunger in the community.
Team members were Joey Banner, Chance Dow, Gavin Los, Lindsey Kemp, Ethan Zdarko and advisor Ted Banner.
Allegheny-Clarion Valley set out to solve the problem of used needle disposal by designing a dropbox with a funnel and teeth preventing used needles from being removed from the box.
Rocky Grove Junior-Senior High School created the “Adapta-desk” a portable device for teachers and aides that holds learning resources and features adjustable height and tilt movement.
Team members were Matalyn Diven, Jackson Donovan, Jasey Donovan, Anabell Hawkins, Grace Beach and advisor Bridget Kennedy.
