ANTHONY DECZYNSKI RECEIVES
THE AMERICAN ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY'S
2010 CALVERT AWARD

In 1987, the American Entomological Society initiated the Calvert Award to be presented to a young person who has demonstrated outstanding accomplishments in insect-related study. The Award is named in honor of Dr. Philip P. Calvert who joined the Society as a teenager, later became its president, and was a member for 74 years. As Professor of Biology at the University of Pennsylvania and an Associate of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, Dr. Calvert played an important role in stimulating an interest in insects among young people.

This year, the 24th  Calvert Award was presented to Anthony Deczynski, from Cranford, New Jersey, a twelfth grade student at Cranford High School. His project was entitled, “Dryinid Wasps as an Ecological Indicator.” His project was selected from among 25 insect-related science projects submitted independently or presented at the annual Delaware Valley Science Fairs held April 7 at the Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA. The award presentations were made at the April 28 AES Membership meeting at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.


Olga Vinogradova, Anthony Deczynski, Elise Backman, Jamie Cromartie (AES President), Valetine Parisi, and Dahlia Kanawy.

Anthony Deczynski with his First Place Project, “Dryinid Wasps as an Ecological Indicator.”



Elise Backman with her First Runner-up project, "The Effect of Location, Species, and Gender on the Bioaccumulation of Metals by Spider Populations in the Meadowlands District."


Olga Vinogradova receiving congratulations from AES President, Jamie Cromartie for her Honorable Mention project, "Colorado Mountain Pine Beetle."

 


Valentine Parisi and Dahlia Kenawy presenting their Second Runner up project, 
Distribution of Wolbachia pipientis 16S rDNA in Diverse Insect Orders in Chester County

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