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X@a xãá _x ààxÜ Volume 5, Issue 4 January-March 2015 In this issue Young Inventors Competition under way Jonathan Grant Club Induction Poster competion winners Meet the New SRC ED FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU MAY CONTACT THE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION UNIT: Telephone: (876) 927-1771-4 Fax: (876) 927-0806 Email: [email protected] OR [email protected] Editor: Ms. Felicia Bailey www.facebook.com/ssts.src @ssts_src YOUNG INVENTORS COMPETITION 2015 UNDERWAY Winners of the SRC Young Inventors/ Innovators Competition 2015 will be decided on April 16, 2015 at the Karl Hendrickson Auditorium, Jamaica College. The competition whose deadline expired March 13, 2015, has been shortlisted down to 4 primary and 5 secondary schools. The shortlisted Schools are: PRIMARY ENTRY Half-Way-Tree Primary Project Green:Mission 2030 Plant Genetics Blue Print Seaview Gardens Primary World of Plastic Sunderland Primary The Garbage Slugger SECONDARY ENTRY Manchester High Pumpkin Power Charlemont High School The Smart Room Victor Dixon Aerobic Electric Generator Waterford High Carbon Dioxide Air Filter Manning's School The Ferrigatory Process May Day High Jackfruit Boost Vere Technical Ornamental Fish Food On April 16 the Schools will display their prototype and present to judges their final invention/ innovation idea. The SRC has been ably supported this year by two sponsors; The Development Bank of Jamaica and the Jamaica Public Service Foundation. The day’s activities will include judging in the morning followed by robotics demonstrations viewing of the entries and awards ceremony including performances. Courtesy of the Jamaica Public Service Foundation, The Development Bank of Ja- maica and Lasco the winning schools and their teachers will be awarded cash prizes, trophies and other tokens. 4th Q 2015 JANUARY-MARCH Newsletter_Newsletter Layout 04/21/2015 3:48 PM Page 1
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X@axãá _xààxÜVolume 5, Issue 4 January-March 2015
In this issue
Young InventorsCompetition under
way
Jonathan GrantClub Induction
Poster competionwinners
Meet the New SRCED
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU MAY CONTACT THE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION UNIT:Telephone: (876) 927-1771-4 Fax: (876) 927-0806 Email: [email protected] OR [email protected]
Editor: Ms. Felicia Bailey
www.facebook.com/ssts.src
@ssts_src
YOUNG INVENTORS COMPETITION 2015 UNDERWAY
Winners of the SRC Young Inventors/ Innovators Competition2015 will be decided on April 16, 2015 at the Karl HendricksonAuditorium, Jamaica College.
The competition whose deadline expired March 13, 2015, hasbeen shortlisted down to 4 primary and 5 secondary schools. Theshortlisted Schools are:
PRIMARY ENTRYHalf-Way-Tree Primary Project Green:Mission 2030 Plant
Genetics Blue PrintSeaview Gardens Primary World of Plastic Sunderland Primary The Garbage Slugger
SECONDARY ENTRYManchester High Pumpkin PowerCharlemont High School The Smart RoomVictor Dixon Aerobic Electric GeneratorWaterford High Carbon Dioxide Air FilterManning's School The Ferrigatory ProcessMay Day High Jackfruit BoostVere Technical Ornamental Fish Food
On April 16 the Schools will display their prototype and present to judges theirfinal invention/ innovation idea.
The SRC has been ably supported this year by two sponsors; The DevelopmentBank of Jamaica and the Jamaica Public Service Foundation.
The day’s activities will include judging in the morning followed by roboticsdemonstrations viewing of the entries and awards ceremony includingperformances.
Courtesy of the Jamaica Public Service Foundation, The Development Bank of Ja-maica and Lasco the winning schools and their teachers will be awarded cashprizes, trophies and other tokens.
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the development of the country and world through the pursuit of science and technology.
Members were pinned by: Ms. Felicia Bailey (Technical Information Officer of the STEU), Ms. Danielle Strachan(Volunteer with the STEU), Dr. O. Ankle (Principal, Jonathan Grant High School), Ms. Shippey (Vice Principal,Jonathan Grant High School), and Mr James Davis (Acting Vice Principal).
KEMPS HILL HIGH AND STELLA MARIS COP TOP PRIZES IN SRC/UWI/UNEP ‘GREEN ECONOMY POSTER COMPETITION’
Lerone Powel of Kemps Hill High and Jada Grey of Stella Maris Prep. both went home with the top prizes in theircategories at the SRC/UWI/UNEP ‘Green Economy Poster Competition Awards ceremony held as part of the UWI/UNEP Green Economy Conference on February 23 at the Jamaica Pegasus.
Lerone entered two pieces in the competition and is one ofKemps Hill’s most talented Visual Arts students. This year is thefirst year the school has participated in the competition.
Kemps Hill High located in rural Clarednon was mentored by Ms. Darnell Walker, who will retire at the end of this year, as thehead of the School's Visual Arts Department.
Ms. Jennese Guy, the art teacher at Stella Marris Prep. has beenentering students in the competition for many years. Ms. Guy hashad an impeccable record in the competition and seems to havegrasped the idea of what judges are looking for in a competition of this nature; guiding her students to victory year after year.
This year Ms. Guy’s student, Jada Grey has come out victorious among her peers. Jada also entered two piecesin the competition.
JONATHAN GRANT’S 20 YEAR OLD SCIENCE CLUB INDUCTS NEW MEMBERS
On March 11, 2015 Jonathan Grant High School in Spanish Town inducted its new members and executive body of its Schools’ Scienceand Technology Society (SSTS) which has been part of the school forover 20 years.
Attending the ceremony were well-wishers, members of the School’s administrative body including the Principal, Vice Principal, club coordinators and teachers along with representatives from the ScienceTechnology and Education Unit (STEU), SRC.
The ceremony was moderated by Science teacher, Mr. Lasal Simpsonwho ably guided the proceedings while provided timely and relevant information about the importance of science and technology and theneed for ethics in the conduct of research.
The extensive preparation for the day was evident in the organization of the program, the execution of the different activities and the participation of students and staff alike on the day.
Guest speaker for the event Ms. Amanda McKenzie, Coordinator of the STEU, drew attention to the many opportunities available to the students by virtue of being part of the Schools Science and Technology Society and also highlighted the variety of career possibilities associated with Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Students were encouraged to be cognizant of their role as a Jamaican as well as a globalcitizen and to embrace the symbolic pining as a member of the SSTS as a commitment to work assiduously for
Technical Information Officer in the Science andTechnology Education Unit, Felicia Bailey pins anew member of the Club.
Winner of the secondary category, Lerone Powell showsan attendee at the UWI/UNEP Green Economy conferencesome finer details of his winning poster.
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Volume 5, Issue 4 January-March 2015the development of the country and world through the pursuit of science and technology.
Members were pinned by: Ms. Felicia Bailey (Technical Information Officer of the STEU), Ms. Danielle Strachan(Volunteer with the STEU), Dr. O. Ankle (Principal, Jonathan Grant High School), Ms. Shippey (Vice Principal,Jonathan Grant High School), and Mr James Davis (Acting Vice Principal).
KEMPS HILL HIGH AND STELLA MARIS COP TOP PRIZES IN SRC/UWI/UNEP ‘GREEN ECONOMY POSTER COMPETITION’
Lerone Powel of Kemps Hill High and Jada Grey of Stella Maris Prep. both went home with the top prizes in theircategories at the SRC/UWI/UNEP ‘Green Economy Poster Competition Awards ceremony held as part of the UWI/UNEP Green Economy Conference on February 23 at the Jamaica Pegasus.
Lerone entered two pieces in the competition and is one ofKemps Hill’s most talented Visual Arts students. This year is thefirst year the school has participated in the competition.
Kemps Hill High located in rural Clarednon was mentored by Ms. Darnell Walker, who will retire at the end of this year, as thehead of the School's Visual Arts Department.
Ms. Jennese Guy, the art teacher at Stella Marris Prep. has beenentering students in the competition for many years. Ms. Guy hashad an impeccable record in the competition and seems to havegrasped the idea of what judges are looking for in a competition of this nature; guiding her students to victory year after year.
This year Ms. Guy’s student, Jada Grey has come out victorious among her peers. Jada also entered two piecesin the competition.
JONATHAN GRANT’S 20 YEAR OLD SCIENCE CLUB INDUCTS NEW MEMBERS
On March 11, 2015 Jonathan Grant High School in Spanish Town inducted its new members and executive body of its Schools’ Scienceand Technology Society (SSTS) which has been part of the school forover 20 years.
Attending the ceremony were well-wishers, members of the School’s administrative body including the Principal, Vice Principal, club coordinators and teachers along with representatives from the ScienceTechnology and Education Unit (STEU), SRC.
The ceremony was moderated by Science teacher, Mr. Lasal Simpsonwho ably guided the proceedings while provided timely and relevant information about the importance of science and technology and theneed for ethics in the conduct of research.
The extensive preparation for the day was evident in the organization of the program, the execution of the different activities and the participation of students and staff alike on the day.
Guest speaker for the event Ms. Amanda McKenzie, Coordinator of the STEU, drew attention to the many opportunities available to the students by virtue of being part of the Schools Science and Technology Society and also highlighted the variety of career possibilities associated with Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Students were encouraged to be cognizant of their role as a Jamaican as well as a globalcitizen and to embrace the symbolic pining as a member of the SSTS as a commitment to work assiduously for
Members of the club listening attentively during the induction ceremony to guestspeaker, Amanda Mc.Kenzie from the Scienctific Research Council .
Winner of the secondary category, Lerone Powell showsan attendee at the UWI/UNEP Green Economy conferencesome finer details of his winning poster.
Guest speaker Amanda McKenzie addressingattendees at the induction ceremony.
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Always in close competition with Ms. Guy’s students are Mr. DaneJulius’ students. Mr. Julius is a teacher at Cornaldi Avenue Primary inSt. James who has also over the years excelled in the completion. Thisyear Mr. Julius has 4 entries among the top six.
Signs will be erected at the two winning schools congratulating themand highlighting the winning poster in the respective category, naming the winning student as artist.
Winner of the primary category, Jada Grey acceptsher winning trophy.
First to sixth place winners of the poster competion and their teachers pose with represenatives from the SRC, UWI and UNEP.
Asad Naqvi (left), economic affairs officer, green economy team at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), draws ClimateChange Minister Robert Pickersgill's attention to a feature on this poster titled 'Look Don’t Touch' designed by a student of Mona Prep.
The poster was among others displayed at the opening of the Caribbean Green Economy Conference at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel.
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Always in close competition with Ms. Guy’s students are Mr. DaneJulius’ students. Mr. Julius is a teacher at Cornaldi Avenue Primary inSt. James who has also over the years excelled in the completion. Thisyear Mr. Julius has 4 entries among the top six.
Signs will be erected at the two winning schools congratulating themand highlighting the winning poster in the respective category, naming the winning student as artist.
Asad Naqvi (left), economic affairs officer, green economy team at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), draws ClimateChange Minister Robert Pickersgill's attention to a feature on this poster titled 'Look Don’t Touch' designed by a student of Mona Prep.
The poster was among others displayed at the opening of the Caribbean Green Economy Conference at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel.
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MEET THE NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT THE SCIENCTIFIC RESEARCH
COUNCIL; CLIFF RILEY (PHD)
Guest writer: Danielle Strachan
The new executive director has been appointed as of February 2015, he is Cliff Riley(PhD).
Dr. Riley has worked in several capacities including, Associate Professorand Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research in the College ofHealth Sciences at the University of Technology, Associate Director of Re-search and Grants at Northern Caribbean University and Research Scientistat the Scientific Research Council.
Dr. Riley’s early days started in Golden Grove, St. Ann where he lived withhis parents and five siblings. He attended the Golden Grove All Age and wasknown as an ardent reader. By the age of 8, he had completed reading hissisters’ CXC Chemistry text books. His diligence was reflected in his studieswhich saw him completing the CXC CSEC Human and Social Biology examination in the fourth form, he was the first in the school’s history toreceive a 95% average in the subject Agriculture and by the end of the 11thgrade he had attained 13 CSEC passes.
In 2006 Dr. Riley was awarded the JPS/SRC Young Scientist of the Year, in2007 he received the Northern Caribbean University President Award for Research and in 2009 copped the Taylor Hall-Attica Fraternity Award for
Outstanding Contribution to Society. In the following year he received the UWI Mona Principal Award for BestPublication and the UTech, Jamaica President Award for Research.
He attributes much of his academic achievements and chosen career path to the SRC and considers his currentrole as an ideal opportunity to positively influence students by encouraging them to strive for their goals and aspirations. As an undergraduate at the University of the West Indies he benefitted from the SRC SummerAttachment Programme where he worked as an assistant on the Artemia Project and got further exposure toFish Culture. This experience would set the stage for his work in research and tissue culture. Having experiencedthe impact of the Summer Attachment Programme, Dr. Riley has committed to re-implement the Summer Attachment Programme.
The straight talker and hard working Dr. Riley speaks highly of his older siblings and holds in high esteem hisbrother Dr. Vincent Riley, who is a medical doctor and is now completing his second specialization at the RoyalSchool in Canada. Dr Riley is married to Dr. Nadale Downer-Riley, a synthetic chemist he met while in graduateschool.
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CATCH THE BUZZ FOR THE QUARTER
APRIL – JUNE 2015
SPECIAL ONLINE SPACES FOR SCIENCE CLUBS
Members of science clubs across the island can now upload their information to our online database.
You can win exciting prizes just by doing so!!!!!!!!!!!
•Greater access to our programs •Be in the know about activities taking place in the Schools Science and Technology Societiesacross the island
The SRC website has been updated to host a special section just forScience clubs in Schools. Through this section schools are able to post activities of the club, pictures,videos and mem-bers are able to contact other Science Clubs.
This section will also provide information on upcoming events and competitions for ScienceClubs, and where possible scholarships and other opportunities for students.
To sign up simply click the link below and select the 'JOIN NOW’ button.Students willl then be prompted to fill out the form onscreen.
http://src.gov.jm/information-services/science-tech-education/ssts-clubs/
We also ask for you to send us your feedback and suggestions.
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Volume 5, Issue 4 January-March 2015
MEET THE NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT THE SCIENCTIFIC RESEARCH
COUNCIL; CLIFF RILEY (PHD)
Guest writer: Danielle Strachan
The new executive director has been appointed as of February 2015, he is Cliff Riley(PhD).
Dr. Riley has worked in several capacities including, Associate Professorand Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research in the College ofHealth Sciences at the University of Technology, Associate Director of Re-search and Grants at Northern Caribbean University and Research Scientistat the Scientific Research Council.
Dr. Riley’s early days started in Golden Grove, St. Ann where he lived withhis parents and five siblings. He attended the Golden Grove All Age and wasknown as an ardent reader. By the age of 8, he had completed reading hissisters’ CXC Chemistry text books. His diligence was reflected in his studieswhich saw him completing the CXC CSEC Human and Social Biology examination in the fourth form, he was the first in the school’s history toreceive a 95% average in the subject Agriculture and by the end of the 11thgrade he had attained 13 CSEC passes.
In 2006 Dr. Riley was awarded the JPS/SRC Young Scientist of the Year, in2007 he received the Northern Caribbean University President Award for Research and in 2009 copped the Taylor Hall-Attica Fraternity Award for
Outstanding Contribution to Society. In the following year he received the UWI Mona Principal Award for BestPublication and the UTech, Jamaica President Award for Research.
He attributes much of his academic achievements and chosen career path to the SRC and considers his currentrole as an ideal opportunity to positively influence students by encouraging them to strive for their goals and aspirations. As an undergraduate at the University of the West Indies he benefitted from the SRC SummerAttachment Programme where he worked as an assistant on the Artemia Project and got further exposure toFish Culture. This experience would set the stage for his work in research and tissue culture. Having experiencedthe impact of the Summer Attachment Programme, Dr. Riley has committed to re-implement the Summer Attachment Programme.
The straight talker and hard working Dr. Riley speaks highly of his older siblings and holds in high esteem hisbrother Dr. Vincent Riley, who is a medical doctor and is now completing his second specialization at the RoyalSchool in Canada. Dr Riley is married to Dr. Nadale Downer-Riley, a synthetic chemist he met while in graduateschool.
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