The Pennsylvania Academy of Science works to recognize outstanding presentations by graduate and undergraduate students at the annual meeting each year. We present first, second, and third place oral and poster presenters with the Spychala Award, as well as four honorable mentions, funded through an endowment created by the Anne Spychala Family Charitable Foundation. A second Spychala fund allows us to recognize achievements by women through the Women in Science award. In 2023, first place plus an honorable mention was given for both poster and oral presentations.
The 2023 annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science was held at Gannon University in Erie, PA. Nineteen students were selected for outstanding presentations for the Spychala Awards and the Women in Science Award (Table 1). These winners represent 10 different institutions from around Pennsylvania. Topics of winning projects demonstrate the breadth of the Academy, with representation of the fields...
