Delmarva Power Science Fair Awards Announced

Delmarva Power is a strong believer of protecting the environment, supporting renewable energy and using advanced technologies as a regulated gas and electric utility. They serve 506,000 customers in Delaware and the rest of the Delmarva Peninsula and about 126,000 natural gas delivery customers in northern Delaware. Over the last five years, Delmarva has donated more than $4.3 million to 700 organizations, including The Charter School of Wilmington (CSW).

Through Delaware’s SPARC initiative, Delmarva Power is partnering with The Charter School of Wilmington offering internships, job shadowing opportunities and scholarships to juniors and seniors.

Through this initiative, Delmarva Power sponsored $3,000 in scholarship awards at our Junior Science Fair.

 

Delmarva Power Young Scientist Awards

Connor Sweeney ($500.00 Scholarship)  Title: The Role of Arabidopsis  Thaliana Volatile Organic Compounds in Intraspecific Communication

Chris Avila ($500.00 Scholarship) Title:  The Effect of Soil Bacteria Inoculations on the Power and Current Generated by a Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC)

 

Delmarva Power Grand Award

Anna McCarter ($800.00 Scholarship – tied 1^st Place)  Title:  The Effect of Radar Speed Sign Modifications on Drivers’ Speed

Shinbee Park and Emily Wood ($400.00 Scholarship each – tied 1^st Place)  Title: The Copper Toxicity Threshold of Lemna minor

Meghan Purcell and Hannah Miller ($200.00 Scholarship each – 2^nd Place)  Title:  The Effects of pH on the Decay of Teeth