Saint Francis University

1998 Pennsylvania Statistics Poster Competition

RESULTS

The 1998 Competition was sponsored by

the Center for Statistics Education in Pennsylvania at Indiana University of Pennsylvania,
the Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of Mathematics,
the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Statistical Association,
the Pittsburgh Chapter of the American Statistical Association,
the American Board of Internal Medicine, and
the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Villanova University.

 [k-3|4-6|7-9|10-12]

• GRADES K-3
  • FIRST PRIZE: Our Favorite Foods Fit the Food Pyramid
    by the Second Grade Class
    Teacher: Ann Kintzell
    School: Oakmont Elementary School, Havertown, PA

     

  • SECOND PRIZE: Eye Color
    by the Third Grade Class
    Teachers: Amy Apelian and Barbara McPeak
    School: Notre Dame De Lourdes, Swathmore, PA

     

  • THIRD PRIZE: Beanie Baby Bonanza
    by the Morning and Afternoon Kindergarten Class
    Teacher: Beverly Cella
    School: Culbertson Elementary School, Newtown Square, PA

     

  • HONORABLE MENTION: Favorite Sports
    by Johnny Rutecki and Jordan Lampl (Grade 2)
    Teacher: Nina Marcyyk
    School: Loomis Elementary School, Broomall, PA

     

• GRADES 4-6
  • FIRST PRIZE: Pets
    by Laura McGough (Grade 6)
    Teacher: Mrs. Anne S. Kane
    School: Roslyn Elementary School, Abington, PA

     

  • SECOND PRIZE: I came, I saw, I boiled I came, I saw, I boiled
    by Filip Chelarescu
    Teacher: Lynda Kelley
    School: Highland School, Abington, PA

     

  • THIRD PRIZE: How Many Patients are Admitted to the Hospital How Many Patients are Admitted to the Hospital
    by Sara Murphy (Grade 6)
    Teacher: Mrs. Kelley
    School: Highland School, Abington, PA

     

  • HONORABLE MENTION: Bedtime for 5th & 6th Graders on School Nights
    by Kendra Book and Lina Thach (Grade 6)
    Teacher: Maureen Price
    School: Riverside Math/Science Academy, Harrisburg, PA

     

  • HONORABLE MENTION: What People Ate for Thanksgiving What People Ate for Thanksgiving
    by Karl Long (Grade 5)
    Teacher: Jolene Vitalos
    School: Shafer Elementary, Nazareth, PA

     

• GRADES 7-9
  • FIRST PRIZE: Do the Statistics Support Quarterback Compensation
    by Michael Vater (Grade 8)
    Teacher: Mrs. Sherron Lynch
    School: Marshall Middle school

     

  • SECOND PRIZE: 1998 Philadelphia Weather: Warm and Dry
    by John Blakinger (Grade 8)
    Teacher: A. Gimbal
    School: Radnor Middle School, Wayne, PA

     

  • THIRD PRIZE: Factors Influencing a Pitcher's ERA Factors Influencing a Pitcher's ERA
    by Brian Swartz (Grade 9)
    Teacher: John Thomas
    School: Milton Area Junior High School, Milton, PA

     

  • HONORABLE MENTION: Will Kordell Stewart be the next Joe Montana?
    by Ann Huang
    Teacher: Mike Lacey
    School: Baldwin High School

     

• GRADES 10-12
  • FIRST PRIZE: Should the Internet be Governmentally Regulated
    by Cody Bowers (Grade 12)
    Teacher: Mark Zilinskas
    School: Indiana Area Senior High School, Indiana, PA

     

  • SECOND PRIZE: Who did the best on the SAT?
    by Rachael Hutton (Grade 12)
    Teacher: Paul Simpson
    School: Blairsville Senior High School, Blairsville, PA

     

  • THIRD PRIZE: Anniversary Babies Anniversary Babies
    by Meghan Fetzer (Grade 12)
    Teacher: Miss Jodikinns
    School: Beaver Area High School

     

  • HONORABLE MENTION: Christmas Expenses
    by Travis Keiper, Leigh Ann Zorn, Cara Golish, Ron Long, and Earl Veney (Grade 12)
    Teacher: Miss Keller
    School: Greater Johnstown High School