JULIA KUZAN, RECEIVES

THE AMERICAN ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY’S 2017 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 31^st Calvert Award was presented to Julia Kuzan, from Lanoka Harbor, New Jersey, a ninth grade student at the Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science. Her project was entitled, “The Memory Span of Apis mellifera carnica.” Her project was selected from among 18 insect-related science projects presented at the annual Delaware Valley Science Fairs held April 5 at the Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA.

Two other students received recognition for their insect-related science projects. Prize winners included Cassidy Poon (second place), a ninth grade student from Hockessin, Delaware, who studied the Structure and Hydrophobicity of Butterfly Wings and Carolyn Almonte, from Burlington, New Jersey, who received third place for her study of the effects of ultraviolet radiation on beetle larvae and the protective effects of an antioxidant on that damage.

All students were honored at the Calvert Award ceremonies held April 26 at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University in Philadelphia. Dr. Jamie Cromartie, president of the American Entomological Society, presented them with certificates of accomplishment and memberships in the American Entomological Society.

Julia Kuzan with her First Place Project at the Calvert Award Ceremony, April 26, 2017, at the Academy of Natural Science of Philadelphia.	Cassidy Poon displays her Calvert Prize runner-up project .
Carolyn Almonte displays her Calvert Award third place project.	Morpho butterflies on display at the April 2017 AES meeting. Cassidy Poons project involve electron microscopic examination of Morpho buttefly wings.
Members of the American Entomological Society prior to the April 25, 2017, meeting. in the library of Drexel Universiy's Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Philadelphia.	Jamie Cromarte, AES President, presiding at the April 25, 2017 meeting of the American Entomological Society in the Academy of Natural Sciences' Library.

Julia Kuzan receiving the 2017 Calvert Award from Jamie Cromarte.

Cxassidy Poon Receiving the 2017 Calvert Runner Up Award from Jamie Cromarte.

J Julia Kuzan Receiving the 2017 Calvert 3rd Place  Award from Jamie Cromarte.