JOHN ELI ST. AMOUR RECEIVES
THE AMERICAN ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY'S
2011 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 25th  Calvert Award was presented to John Eli St. Amour, from Havertown, Pennsylvania, a tenth grade home-schooled student. His project was entitled, “the Antimicrobial Qualities of Honey.” His project was selected from among 25 insect-related science projects presented at the annual Delaware Valley Science Fairs held April 6 at the Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA.

Four other students received recognition for their insect-related science projects. Prize winners included Liam McKenna (second place), an eighth grade student from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, who studied the usefulness of ants' antennae. Rachel Sokolsky (third place), a ninth grade student from Macungie, Pennsylvania, received for her project on the effects of temperature on insect growth in decaying tissue. Honorable mention awards were given to Nuwar Ahmed a ninth grade student from Philadelphia who studied mosquitoes' ability to taste and to Rachel French a sophomore from West Chester, Pennsylvania, who explored the effects of highways on roadside insects.

All students were honored at the Calvert Award ceremonies held April 27 in the library of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. Hal White, Chair of the Education Committee, provided a brief biography of Philip P. Calvert and Margaret Frankenberger, a curator at the Academy, described the rich collection of Calvert’s letters and documents preserved in the Academy’s library archives. She also read excerpts from Calvert’s “Autobiography of a Dragonfly” published in 1948. Dr. Jamie Cromartie, president of the American Entomological Society, with assistance from Margot Livingston, the first Calvert Award recipient, presented the students with certificates of accomplishment and memberships in the American Entomological Society.

 


John Eli St. Amour with his Calvert Award winning project,
"The Antimicrobial Qualities of Honey".
Rachel Sokolsky with her Third place project, "Influence of Temperature on Insect Growth in Decaying Tissue".




Rachel French with her Honorable Mention project, The Effects Highways have on Invertebrates".

 
Nuwar Ahmed with her Honorable Mention project,
"Mosquito-nose: Can Mosquitoes Detect Taste?"


Liam McKenna with his Second Place project,
"Do Ants Really Need Antennae?"

John Eli St. Amour, the 25th Cavert Award winner
with Margot Livingston, the first Calvert Award winner.










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