Four students who took first place at the annual Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science in Easton last February participated in the PJAS States competition at University Park, Penn State recently.

Students who took first place at the states competition were Jacob Martinez, Maximum Heart rate Output Test (Biology), and Caitlene Santos, Bugs be Gone (Microbiology).Students who took second place were Madison Martinez, Soccer Field Science (Physics), and Hannah Sarmir, How long will Jack last? (Biology).Several students were also recognized for their hard work in various poster contests.Easter Poster Contest sponsored by the Catholic War Veterans Post 454• Felicia James, second place, received a monetary award• Hannah Sarmir, third placeCarbon Conservation District's 40th Annual Poster Contest "Local Heroes Your Hardworking Pollinators" was this year's theme• K-1 Riley Lawless, second place; Arianna Lichtsteiner, honorable mention• Grade 2-3 Delia Winas, first place; Gavin Kress, second place; Elizabeth Burkit, third place• Grade 4-6 Mary Sarmir, third place; Emma Martinez, honorable mention• Grade 7-9 Madison Martinez, first place; Natalie Matsko, second place; Caitlene Santos, third place; Jacob Martinez and Brennah Bates, honorable mention