Rising high school students from across New Jersey converged for the annual New Jersey Southern Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (NJSHSJS). NJSJSHS is open to high school students conducting research in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The students compete for scholarships and other awards by presenting their results to a panel of judges and their peers. Judges included C5ISR Center, NAW Center, Air Force, professional associations, and industry partners.
The annual event, held in partnership with local College, promotes work in the STEM fields for the high school students who could someday join scientific workforce. The top five finalists advance to the National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS).
In addition to the ten finalists and six poster presenters, the event included a demonstration of a Remotely Operated Vehicle, used to explore shipwrecks and other coastal underwater environments.
A senior at the Marine Academy for Technology and Marine Science high school, won the overall competition for her “Creating a Durable, Low Carbon Emission Concrete Through the Use of Recycled Materials.” Along with several other top performers, will advance to JSHS Competition this April.
The NJSJSHS Technical Chair and C5ISR Center Branch Chief, adds “what you don’t see are the many volunteers who supported today’s event starting months ago with paper evaluations, paper selection, student orientation, mentoring sessions, and final dry-run rehearsals. Special thanks to the C5ISR Center community, professional organizations, and academia who make this annual event a labor of love.”
NJSJSHS is one of many STEM education outreach programs C5ISR Center supports, including STEM fairs and competitions, capstone projects at universities, and scholarship programs aimed at increasing student interest in STEM at the middle school, high school, and college level.
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