11th Annual
Northeast PA Brain Bee
Any high school student from grades 9 to 12 may compete.

Download the Flyer (pdf)
Saturday
February 13, 2010
http://academic.scranton.edu/department/neuro/brainbee/
Photos from 2009

  2008 Photos

2007 Photos

2006 Photos

 The Top 2009 Finishers Were:

1st
Emily Dicker
Wyoming Area High School

2nd
Samantha Scott
Wyoming Area High School

3rd
Jonathan B. Schall
Wyoming Area High School

All Regional Bee questions will be drawn only from
this 80 page booklet:

Brain Facts

This booklet may be downloaded from
The Society for Neuroscience (link requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).


 Registration Procedure
Electronic Registration is STRONGLY Encouraged
Application Deadline - Friday, February 5, 2010


 Students from these schools will be participating 


 
Where: The University of Scranton

When: Saturday, February 13, 2010

Time: 1:30 - 4:00
Location: Brennan Hall, Room 228  


Schedule of Events:
12:00 Registration and Student Posters Open
1:30-2:00 50-Question Test (Participants)
1:30-2:00 Brief Presentation (Guests)
2:15-2:30 Welcome/Opening Remarks
2:30-4:00 Live Portion of the Bee

Sponsored by:

Neuroscience Program, The University of Scranton,
Scranton Neuroscience Society
&
Northeast Pennsylvania Area Health Education Center (NEPA AHEC)
 


  Directions to the Bee

Registrant numbers dictate that,
like the National Bee, a multiple choice exam
will be used to choose those students who
will go on to the oral portion of the local Bee.

Rules for the multiple choice portion of our local Brain Bee

Rules for the live portion of our local Brain Bee




Our Regional Winner will receive
$400
(Provided by NEPA AHEC)

and a

$1000 Scholarship to
The University of Scranton

  They will also qualify for

The American Brain Bee 2009
They are REALLY late in updating this page - it's the best we have.

Where: University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
When: March ??, 2009

Prizes for the 2007 American Brain Bee will probably be similar to last year's: 

$3000 for first place, $2000 for second place, and $1000 for third place 

 Winner of the American Brain Bee will be invited to the:
International Brain Bee 2009

Our 2nd and 3rd Place Winners will receive 

$50

(Provided by NEPA AHEC)
Judges: 
J. Timothy Cannon, Ph.D.
The University of Scranton
Kelly Foster, Ph.D.
The Commonwealth Medical College

George R. Gomez, Ph.D.
The University of Scranton
Christie P. Karpiak, Ph.D.
The University of Scranton

Jeffrey P. Utz, M.D.
Alumnus, The University of Scranton 
First graduating class of the Neuroscience Program

Robert F. Waldeck, Ph.D.
The University of Scranton


For More Information, Please Contact:

Dr. J. Timothy Cannon
(570) 941-4266
cannon@scranton.edu
E-mail registration is STRONGLY encouraged.


 The Top 2008 Finishers Were:

1st
Joseph Caputo
MMI Prep

2nd
Jonathan B. Schall
Wyoming Area High School

3rd
Pat Hricko
Scranton Preparatory School


 
The Top 2007 Finishers Were:
 
Students from These High Schools Participated in 2007

1st
Traci Smith
MMI Prep

2nd
Carlos W. Rodas
Notre Dame

3rd
Taylor Royele
Bishop O'Hara


The Top 2006 Finishers Were:

1st
Maria Gubbiotti
Wyoming Area

2nd
Rima Shah
Scranton Preparatory School

3rd
Carlos M. Rodas
Notre Dame

Congratulations to all 2009 participants and their supporters!!!!
 

Past Winners