Parma school receives Governor's Award for Excellence in science accomplishments (12/13/98)

Parma school receives Governor's Award for Excellence in science accomplishments

PARMA, Ohio - St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral School and science teacher Daria Kulchytsky were among those who received the Governor's Award for Excellence in Youth Science Opportunities for their accomplishments during the 1997-1998 school year.

To qualify for the award, the school held an annual Science Fair, followed by an open house for the public; the students participated in the West Side Catholic Elementary Science Fair at St. Edward's High School; followed by the Northeastern Ohio Science and Engineering Fair at Cleveland State University, the Western Reserve District 5 Science Day in Akron and the State Science Day at Ohio Wesleyan University.

The award program, initiated by the Ohio Academy of Science in cooperation with the Office of the Governor and the Ohio Department of Education, recognizes schools and teachers who stimulate student scientific research and who extend science education opportunities beyond the traditional classroom activities.

A letter from Gov. George V. Voinovich and the Ohio Department of Education was sent to the principal, Sister Miriam Claire, to notif the school about the award.

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