On March 20, Dr. Lynn Eckberg, a gifted teacher for Penn-Trafford School District, hosted a meteorology event at Trafford Middle School. A representative from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Mr. Fred McMullen, spoke to students about weather in space, the local weather center, and severe weather safety. After the presentation, students were tested on weather-related facts. Students also created and submitted a weather video to be judged prior to the event. Students from Franklin Regional, Greensburg Salem, and Kiski also attended the event.
The second-place team: Nick Phan, Ezza Lapcevic, and Arya Pingali; Nick Phan also posted the 3rd-highest score on the test
Elle LeJeune, who had the 2nd-highest score on the test, was part of the 3rd-place team with Josh Maust and Matthew Phipps (missing from photo)