A total of 548 posters were received from across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
for the 2016 Pennsylvania Statistics Competition, hosted by Saint Francis
University! The total count included 89 posters from Kindergarten to 3rd grade, 234 from
4th to 6th grade, 131 from 7th to 9th grade, and 94 from 10th to 12th grade.
The annual state-wide competition is in its 20th year and is sponsored by the following
professional organizations in the state: Laurel Highlands Mathematics Alliance,
Mathematics Council of Western Pennsylvania, American Statistical Association
Harrisburg Chapter, and Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of Mathematics. The contest
is also sponsored and supported by the following departments at Saint Francis
University for the seventh year: Science Outreach Center, and Department of
Mathematics, Computer Science, and Engineering.
The volunteer judges included Saint Francis University faculty: Dr. Norbert Youmbi, Mr.
John Lamertina, Dr. Lanika Ruzhitskaya, and Dr. Peter Skoner; and students: Kasey
Butts, Ashley Rovder, George Ryan, Zachary Sterner, Ben Jones, Leo Sebastianelli, Ry
Gallgher, Anna Baughman, Natalie Mijac, Bridget Brumbaugh, Cam Thon, Arlan
Zelenley, and Gabriel DeSouza.
A list of the winning posters is below, separated into the four grade categories. To view
pictures of the posters and a list of students, and schools who have placed in First
through Fourth place or received an honorable mention, please go
to http://francis.edu/pa-statistics-poster-competition/. Students who submitted winning
posters will be presented cash awards in the amounts of $96 for first place, $72 for second place,
$48 for third place, and $24 for fourth place. Certificates will be awarded to the winning posters,
including the honorable mention posters. Five posters in each grade category have been
submitted to the National Statistics Poster Competition, coordinated by the American
Statistical Association.
K-3 Grade Level Category:
First Place: Madeline Krassner, Can You Really Improve Your Chances of Winning Rock-
Paper-Scissors? Overlook Elementary
Second Place: Andrea Hatton, Cheesy and Sweet, Which Would You Like to Eat? McKinley
Elementary
Third Place: Aeryn Gibbons, Do People Still Say Thank you? Roslyn Elementary
Fourth Place: Katelyn, Ice Cream vs Popsicles, East Pike
Elementary
Top Honorable Mention: Declan Doyle, Do Teachers Really Have Favorites? Copper Beech
Elementary
Honorable Mention: Zander Hrynko, The Warm Up, Rydal Elementary
Honorable Mention: Elena Jadach, WHAT WE SEE WHEN WE WATCH TV, Rydal Elementary
Honorable Mention: Jessica Chacko, Time to Tear, Rydal Elementary
Honorable Mention: Jolene Frey, Tardiness-What’s Your Thought? Roslyn Elementary
Honorable Mention: Aisling Rose Scanlon, The Breakfast Club, Overlook Elementary
Honorable Mention: Ciani Kittrels, What Beat Moves Your Feet? Roslyn Elementary
Honorable Mention: Tristan Bacordo and Brandon Bacordo, Your Birthday Rocks! Highland
Elementary
Honorable Mention: Max Hayes, Why Should You Collect Rookie Cards? Rydal East
Elementary
Honorable Mention: John Jadach, Pepperoni Pizza Pie Chart, Rydal Elementary
Honorable Mention: Matthew Dickerson, Second Grade Smiles, McKinley Elementary
4-6 Grade Level Category:
First Place: Talitha Cheng, School=SAT Scores, Rydal Elementary
Second Place: Zoe Wamsher, Fame or Fam? Copper Beech Elementary
Third Place: Sarah Lyles, Extinction Soup, Will Hill Elementary
Fourth Place: Braden Delgado, Pennsylvania’s Deer, Rydal Elementary
Top Honorable Mention: Mohammad, Are Poems
Cool? Horace Mann Elementary
Honorable Mention: Alex Bruce, Can I Predict the Lottery Based on the Past Winning
Numbers? Roslyn Elementary
Honorable Mention: Aiden Gold, What is the Most Popular Pet in the United
States? Wallingford Elementary
Honorable Mention: Francesca DiVIto, Which Type of Bacon Has the Most Fat? The Campus
School of Carlow University
Honorable Mention: Elida Garcia, Favorite Planets, Roslyn Elementary
Honorable Mention: Michael Moyninan, Does Winning the Heisman Trophy Mean NFL
Success? Rydal Elementary
Honorable Mention: Michael Lyou, Pollution Pollution, We Need a Solution! Rydal
Elementary
Honorable Mention: Lexi Wolf, What is Your Dream House? Roslyn Elementary
Honorable Mention: Tristan, Organic Vs. Non-Organic
Foods Horace Mann Elementary
Honorable Mention: Jessica Schneider, Brain Waves Rydal Elementary
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