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Emmaus high school - East Penn School District

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Congratulations<br />

Sharon Chien places in the<br />

2011 <strong>Penn</strong>sylvania Student Journalist of the Year Contest<br />

FBLA—Future Business Leaders of America<br />

<strong>Emmaus</strong> High <strong>School</strong> senior Sharon Chien recently captured third place in the 2011 <strong>Penn</strong>sylvania<br />

Student Journalist of the Year contest, which is run by the <strong>Penn</strong>sylvania <strong>School</strong> Press Association.<br />

Chien, who has served as The Stinger's managing editor of opinions and editorials for two years,<br />

was judged on her in-depth journalism portfolio that consisted of editorials and columns she has<br />

published in the student-run newspaper. Her writing samples included a broad spectrum of topics,<br />

ranging from First Amendment rights for students to anti-feminism, Don't Ask Don't Tell, and censorship.<br />

Chien, 18, of Lower Macungie Township, plans to major in economics and English after graduation.<br />

Additionally, she has been a regular contributor to The Morning Call's i-Think feature.<br />

For the statewide contest, student-journalist winners must demonstrate a skilled and creative use of<br />

media, inquiring mind and investigative persistence, courageous and responsible handling of sensitive<br />

issues and a variety of journalistic experiences. According to PSPA, the state judges were impressed<br />

with the quality of the winning portfolios<br />

Bloomsburg Area High <strong>School</strong>'s Courtney Sabo took first place in the contest and will represent<br />

<strong>Penn</strong>sylvania at the national level contest in Anaheim, California. Second place went to<br />

Meghan Morris of Conestoga High <strong>School</strong>.<br />

Anisha Garg<br />

Continues to Amaze Us<br />

Anisha Garg, a senior at <strong>Emmaus</strong> High <strong>School</strong>, competed in the regional PJAS competition on February<br />

26th and placed first with a perfect score. Then on March 19th, she participated in the Le<strong>high</strong><br />

Valley Science Fair and placed first in the microbiology category. She will be participating in the<br />

Delaware Valley Science Fair on April 6, 2011.<br />

Anisha Garg also earned first place at the 47th Annual <strong>Penn</strong>sylvania Science and Humanities Symposium<br />

held at the <strong>Penn</strong> State Conference Center on March 20-23, 2011. Ms. Garg presented her<br />

research entitled “Quantifying the Effects of Missense tRNAs on Mutagenesis in Yeast.” She will<br />

represent <strong>Penn</strong>sylvania during the National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium in San<br />

Diego, California, at the end of April. Her research was completed in the Gene Regulation and<br />

Chromosome Biology Research Group under the guidance of Dr. Jeffrey Strathern, Director of the<br />

National Cancer Institute in Frederick, Maryland.<br />

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