The Westinghouse Electric Company offers a special program for the scientifically gifted students called the Westinghouse Science Honors Program.

To gain admittance to the program, interested students were required to write an essay, to have a teacher or guidance counselor recommendation, to earn a minimum grade in their science and humanities classes, and of course, a fondness for the subject of science itself.

The program will be held on various Saturdays throughout the months of October through February at Gateway Middle School with periodic visits to Penn State for further instruction. The accepted students will attend lectures concerning topics such as nuclear engineering, tissue engineering, space exploration, forensic sciences, laser applications, parasitic worms, bioengineering and meteorology. Thus far, the lectures have included an in depth analysis of how nuclear power energy is generated, the effectiveness of the cost to use nuclear energy and the future of nuclear energy.  In addition, the students have traveled to Penn State to view the nuclear reactor located there.

In the coming months, the group will be instructed by professionals such as Demetrius Ivory, a meteorologist, and Freddie Fu, an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine expert. At the end of the program, students may opt to take a voluntary exam on what they have learned. Students earning top scores will have a chance to win cash prizes.

Congratulations to our very own Jonathan Anischenko, Jarrod Cingel, Patrick Gillece, Brandon Hanson, Christian Hokaj, Anthony Holden, Katerina Kimes, Hayley Lazzari, Ryan Matthews, Laura Saleh, Michael Stephenson and Logan Tuite.