Marlboro 8th Graders Win National Science Competition

MARLBORO, NJ - The project of four eighth grade students from Mr. Joseph Pede's Science class at Marlboro Memorial Middle School was selected as a Regional Winner in the 2016-2017 Toshiba Innovation/National Science Teachers Association ExploraVision competition in the 7th-9th grades division.

The students are, from left to right, Nina Tripathi, Shruti Kedharnath, Amisha Singh and Grace Wong.

The team's submission, entitled, "GrowPro: The Prosthetic That Grows With You," was the best submission in their grade level for Region 2. More information about the project can be found at http://bit.ly/2nn9Ora.

As a Regional Winner, their project is being recognized for having tremendous creativity, scientific accuracy, communication, and feasibility of vision. The students now advance to the National Finals where they must develop a website, construct a prototype, and create a two minute video that conveys their vision of their technology.

In the finals, they have the opportunity to win a $10,000 savings bond as well as a trip to Washington D.C. to be recognized for their achievement during the ExploraVision Awards Weekend.

Good luck to these outstanding Marlboro students!