Princeton Charter School students celebrate their 2021 New Jersey Science Bowl win.
Students from Princeton Charter School and West Windsor-Plainsboro High School tested their knowledge and skills at the U.S. Department of Energy’s New Jersey Science Bowl online competition last month and both won first place in their divisions in the regional competition, advancing to the nationals.
The Princeton Charter School’s middle school team, coached by Laura Celik and Suzanne Ritter, will go to the National Science Bowl for the fourth time in a row after defeating William Annin Middle School in Basking Ridge, which took second place. Highland Park Middle School took third place in the competition, and the Noor-ul-Iman middle school team in South Brunswick received the Spirit Prize for displaying the best team spirit and sportsmanship.
Princeton, West Windsor students advance to National Science Bowl
Princeton, West Windsor students advance to National Science Bowl
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The second place William Annin Middle School team with Coach Rich Hartman. SCREENSHOT PROVIDED BY ELLE STARKMAN/PPPL OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
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The West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South team, which came in second, with Coach Karel Marshall, top left. SCREENSHOT PROVIDED BY ELLE STARKMAN/PPPL OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
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Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker, far right, head of Communications and Public Outreach for PPPL, at the start of the middle school competition. SCREENSHOT PROVIDED BY ELLE STARKMAN/PPPL OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
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The Princeton Charter School Middle School team, winners of the New Jersey Regional contest for the fourth year in a row, with Coach Laura Celik, top left, and Coach Suzanne Ritter, top right. SCREENSHOT PROVIDED BY ELLE STARKMAN/PPPL OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS