Emmaus high school - East Penn School District

Congratulations
Sharon Chien places in the
2011 Pennsylvania Student Journalist of the Year Contest
FBLA—Future Business Leaders of America
Emmaus High School senior Sharon Chien recently captured third place in the 2011 Pennsylvania
Student Journalist of the Year contest, which is run by the Pennsylvania School Press Association.
Chien, who has served as The Stinger's managing editor of opinions and editorials for two years,
was judged on her in-depth journalism portfolio that consisted of editorials and columns she has
published in the student-run newspaper. Her writing samples included a broad spectrum of topics,
ranging from First Amendment rights for students to anti-feminism, Don't Ask Don't Tell, and censorship.
Chien, 18, of Lower Macungie Township, plans to major in economics and English after graduation.
Additionally, she has been a regular contributor to The Morning Call's i-Think feature.
For the statewide contest, student-journalist winners must demonstrate a skilled and creative use of
media, inquiring mind and investigative persistence, courageous and responsible handling of sensitive
issues and a variety of journalistic experiences. According to PSPA, the state judges were impressed
with the quality of the winning portfolios
Bloomsburg Area High School's Courtney Sabo took first place in the contest and will represent
Pennsylvania at the national level contest in Anaheim, California. Second place went to
Meghan Morris of Conestoga High School.
Anisha Garg
Continues to Amaze Us
Anisha Garg, a senior at Emmaus High School, competed in the regional PJAS competition on February
26th and placed first with a perfect score. Then on March 19th, she participated in the Lehigh
Valley Science Fair and placed first in the microbiology category. She will be participating in the
Delaware Valley Science Fair on April 6, 2011.
Anisha Garg also earned first place at the 47th Annual Pennsylvania Science and Humanities Symposium
held at the Penn State Conference Center on March 20-23, 2011. Ms. Garg presented her
research entitled “Quantifying the Effects of Missense tRNAs on Mutagenesis in Yeast.” She will
represent Pennsylvania during the National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium in San
Diego, California, at the end of April. Her research was completed in the Gene Regulation and
Chromosome Biology Research Group under the guidance of Dr. Jeffrey Strathern, Director of the
National Cancer Institute in Frederick, Maryland.
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