NBJH Students Win Awards at State Science Fair

A number of seventh and eighth graders at Northbrook Junior High School qualified to present in the State Science Fair earlier this month in Carbondale, earning 12 gold awards, two silver and one bronze for their projects at the competition.

In addition, eighth grader Jenna Lasky won Best in State for Middle School Microbiology for her project on the effectiveness of cranberry juice and antibiotics in treating urinary tract infections.

According to science teachers Mark Frye, Pam Mendelson, and Leora Kurtz, who advised the students, they “proudly represented NBJH and District 28.

“We are in awe of their hard work and incredible accomplishments,” they said.

The following students participated:

Eighth graders Bridget Billig, Wesley Chen, Julia Greenwood, David Gusis, John Karteczka, Jenna Lasky, Sandra Serbu, Zack Slater, Ashley Suh, Claira Vaynberg-Movchan, and Connor Vering;

Seventh graders Allanah Elster, Kelly Jordan, and Micah Yoo.

Pictured: Yoo and Lasky presented their experiments and conclusions to the School Board as part of the May 19 meeting.