Middle and high school students taking part in Albright College’s Total Experience Learning ® (TExpL) program earned the top two awards at this year’s Reading-Berks Science and Engineering Fair, as well as a myriad of other placements. In addition, a pair of students were awarded five-week, experiential TExpL summer program memberships.
Sindura Sridhar — Senior Division Grand Champion
“Investigation of Ciliary Function in Hardikar Syndrome.”
TExpL After School program; Wilson High School
Paige Hinkle — Senior Division Champion
“How Sugar Substitutes Affect Amyloid-Beta Plaque Aggregation.”
TExpL Dual-Enrollment program; Wilson High School
Julia Poe — Entech Engineering Award
“Zipchair”
TExpL After School program; Wilson Southern Middle School
Rianna Johnson — Mohnton-Cumru Lions Club Award
“Microplastics in paint”
TExpL Dual-Enrollment program: Governor Mifflin High School
Robert Labagh — 4th place, Engineering
TExpL Dual-Enrollment program; Governor Mifflin High School
Steven Zhang — Honorable Mention, Engineering
“3D Printed Mechanical Micro-compressor for Cell and Specimen Immobilization”
TExpL After School program; Fleetwood High School
Aleena Martino — Senior Division TExpL Award, TExpL Summer Program membership
Conrad Weiser High School
Scarlet Neider — Junior Division TExpL Award, TExpL Summer Program membership
Conrad Weiser Middle School
Albright College hosts year-round Total Experience Learning programming, offered both during and after-school and throughout the summer. These programs encourage students to create self-directed research projects across all disciplines, such as biomedical, environmental, biotechnological and materials sciences, arts, theater, sociology, eSports, culinary sciences and more. Explore Albright TExpL student programs.
PHOTO: Reading-Berks Science and Engineering Fair senior division winners, left to right: Tyler Ferenz (reserve champion), Sindura Sridhar (grand champion) and Paige Hinkle (champion). Photo courtesy of Reading-Berks Science and Engineering Fair.
