WATCH: Phoenixville Students Win Award For Global Warming Animation

PHOENIXVILLE, PA -- A pair of students at Phoenixville Area High School have been honored for their winning industrial arts animation by the Technology Students Association.

Phoenixville students Leah Kerry and Ashley Yang took first place in the animation category at the Region 5 Competition. Their competitors included powerhouses like Lower Merion, Welsh Valley, Downingtown, Quakertown, Council Rock, and others throughout the Philadelphia region.

Leah and Ashley's winning animation visualizes global warming, explaining key scientific concepts and major consequences. The animation can be viewed below:

Other winners announced by the school district include:

• Xandro Xu and Ronit Batchu, 2nd Place Calculator Robot
• Yash Agnlhotri 2nd place Delta Dart
• Taylor Astill, Naveen Nagarajan, Yash Agnlhotri, 3rd place Junior Solar Sprint
• Xandro Xu 3rd place Delta Dart
• Logan Perrone 4th place Speech High School
• Gus Ross, Dylan and Corey Carver 5th place Catapult Design
• Justin Meyer, Rob Lagodzinksi, Xandro Xu and Onur Odemis 6th place Catapult Design

According to their website, the TSA "was started by industrial arts teachers who wanted to provide opportunities for their students to be recognized for their accomplishments."

Image courtesy Phoenixville Area School District