2025 Ohio Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
Overview
The Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) engages and publicly recognizes students (Grades 9-12) who are conducting research in the field of sciences, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM). At the Ohio regional JSHS, individual students compete for scholarships and recognition by presenting the results of their original research efforts before a panel of judges and an audience of their peers. The best projects receive college scholarships jointly sponsored by the United States Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force and five will advance to the national JSHS competition held later in the spring where students present their research with 300-400 students from the other 47 regional competitions. Additional scholarship and awards are available at each level.
By participating in regional and national symposia, students:
- Develop skills to help prepare for undergraduate and graduate pursuits in STEM fields
- Qualify for significant scholarships and an invitation to the national symposium
- Hear STEM Professionals speak on their work and career paths
Details
History and Sponsors of the Symposium
For more than 40 years, the U.S. Army Research Office, the Office of Naval Research, and the Air Force Research Office, have supported the efforts to encourage young people to pursue STEM careers. There are over 48 regional symposia held throughout the United States. In Ohio, the Annual JSHS is sponsored by Capital University. Each year one student finalist and four alternates from the Ohio JSHS program are chosen (all expenses paid) to attend the National JSHS. The OJSHS first and second place finalists present their research papers to compete for twelve opportunities to represent the United States at the London International Youth Science Fortnight (LIYSF). Since 1966, over fifty Ohio JSHS finalists have presented papers at the National JSHS. Thirteen of these students subsequently presented their papers at the LIYSF in London, England. Our Ohio and National JSHS finalist in 2000, Ulyana Horodyskyj, (also a finalist in 2001) attended LIYSF the summer of 2000 representing the United States (all expenses covered).
For more information about the National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, please visit http://www.jshs.org/
JSHS is Sponsored by a collaborative effort of the research arms of the U.S. Department of Defense and administered nationwide by colleges and universities along with the oversight of the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA).
Contact Information
Carmen S. Dixon, Ph.D.
Program Director
School of Education
Capital University
1 College Avenue
Columbus, OH 43209
cdixon2@lmjrsygc.com
Past Ohio JSHS Events
2024 JSHS Event
POSTER PRESENTATION AWARDS
First Place: Gavin Sheppard
Second Place: Ingrid Hoffman
Third Place: Clarissa Wee
Fourth Place: Ali Sediqe
Fifth Place: Nandita Srikuman
ORAL PRESENTATION AWARDS
These students will be presenting at the national JSHS competition in Albuquerque, New Mexico, from May 1st – 3rd, 2024.
First Place: Justice Arai
Second Place: Anshul Sharma
Third Place: Ryan Wang
Fourth Place: Audrey Lu
Fifth Place: Vishwum Kapadia
Alternate Anneysha Arunima Bahar will also be attending the national JSHS in Albuquerque as well.
2023 JSHS Event
2023 JSHS OHIO REGIONAL WINNERS
1st Place - Sahar Maleki, Hathaway Brown School
$2,000 College Scholarship sponsored by the United States Army, Navy, and Air Force
2nd Place - Bryn Morgan, West Geauga High School
$1,500 College Scholarship sponsored by the United States Army, Navy, and Air Force
3rd Place - Srestha Chattopadhyay, Sylvania Northview High School
$1,000 College Scholarship sponsored by the United States Army, Navy, and Air Force
4th Place - Justice Arai, University School
5th Place - Bowen Jiang, Western Reserve Academy
Alternate going to Nationals - Seema Casey, Hathaway Brown School
Alternate going to Nationals - Michael Zhu, University School
Best Poster Winner - Ishita Kopparapu, Hathaway Brown School
Colonel George F. Leist Distinguished Teacher Award
Rachel Sanders, Global Impact STEM Academy, Springfield, Ohio
2023 OHIO JSHS STEM PANEL PRESENTATION
- Paul Chodak III, Executive Vice President – Generation, AEP
- Bob Moss, SEA Labs, Director, Chemical & Candle Laboratories
- Sarala Pandey, Co-Founder of Step Ahead Tech, Director of IT Quality Assurance at Experis
- Thanh Ta, Scientist, Global Flavor Technology, Abbott Nutrition
Ohio JSHS 2023 Program (PDF)
2022 JSHS Event
2022 OHIO JSHS KEYNOTE SPEAKER AND STEM PANEL PRESENTATION
Dr. Kathryn Sullivan, NASA astronaut, geologist, navy captain, author, and NOAA administrator.
STEM Career Panel Presentation
- Dr. Michael Dennis, Vice President at Chemical Abstract Service
- Dr. Leigh Johnson, Chair Mathematics, Computer Science, and Physics, Capital University
- Dr. Madison Kommor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
- Dr. Tracey Murray, Chair Chemistry and Biochemistry, Capital University
Ohio JSHS 2022 Program (PDF)
JSHS 2022 OHIO REGIONAL WINNERS
1st Place Winner – Mihai Crisan, Upper Arlington High School
$2,000 College Scholarship sponsored by the United States Army, Navy, and Air Force
Presented research paper at the 2022 National JSHS held April 20-23, 2022
2nd Place Winner – Amelia Campbell, Tippecanoe High School
$1,500 College Scholarship sponsored by the United States Army, Navy, and Air Force
Presents research paper at the 2022 National JSHS held April 20-23, 2022
3rd Place Winner – Kaitlyn Greppin, Hathaway Brown School
$1,000 College Scholarship sponsored by the United States Army, Navy, and Air Force
Presented poster at the 2022 National JSHS held April 20-23, 2022
4th Place Winner – Laasya Acharya, William Mason High School
Presented poster at the 2022 National JSHS held April 20-23, 2022
5th Place Winner – Justice Arai, University School
Presented poster at the 2022 National JSHS held April 20-23, 2022