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Noonan Academy's Illinois Junior Academy of Science State Exposition Results
Noonan Elementary Academy is an independent Catholic school in Mokena serving preschool through 8th grade. Noonan sent twelve students to the Illinois Junior Academy of Science State Exposition at the University of Illinois, Champaign the weekend of Friday, May 2, 2025.
The following students took home Silver at the State Exposition: 8th grader Reid Sikora - Behavioral Science (Video Games: More Than Meets the Eye) and 7th grade Sawyer Aceves - Consumer Science (What are the Differences Between Brands of Garbage Bags?)
The following students took home Gold at the State Exposition: 8th grader Ashika Patel - Botany (Electro culture - Charged Gardening), 8th grader Raymond Sikora - Materials Science (Fingerprints Uncovered), 8th grader Genevieve McCarty - Chemistry (Science Behind Melting Chocolate), 8th
grader Christopher Adduci - Chemistry (Which Liquid Forms the Strongest Popping Boba Ball?), 8th grader Ella Dahlman - Behavioral Science (AI: Humanity's Friend or Enemy?), 8th grader Kacper Rzadkosz - Physics (Breaking Point), 8th grader Jorja So - Consumer Science (What
Cleaning Agent Will Work the Best?), 7th grader Graysen Pionke - Chemistry (Let it Glow), 7th grader Lauren Townsend - Botany (How pH Levels Affect Plant Growth), and 7th grader Amelia Welch - Zoology (Rolling into Light).
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8th grader Ella Dahlman was named a Top 10 Paper in the State of Illinois for her project in Behavioral Science (AI: Humanity's Friend or Enemy?).
Noonan Elementary Academy is an independent Catholic school in Mokena serving preschool through 8th grade. Noonan provides its students with a rigorous and innovative educational program that is academically challenging and personally supportive. Noonan is committed to developing the full potential of each student by fostering intellectual development, strong character formation, and spiritual growth. Scholarships are available; please contact Mr. Dunn, Principal of Noonan Academy. More information can be found on website noonanacademy.org
