Bill Phifer

For over 75 years, the Delaware Valley Science Council has engaged high school students in competitive programs to identify, evaluate, and award top area students in the STEM fields (Science, Engineering, Technology, and Math). This was done through testing, completing questionnaires, and interviews by teams of Delaware Valley scientists. With changing times, the Council is moving in a new direction more in line with our intention to excite young students with varied levels of STEM interests and build knowledge and […]

May 10, 2023 Congratulations to the following students for their outstanding submissions to this year’s program. In April, a team of 14 area scientists reviewed the applications submitted in March by junior-year STEM students nominated by their teachers and STEM coordinators to participate in the program. These 17 finalists were judged the best, and will be invited to participate in the final phase of the program: (virtual) interviews conducted on June 4 with two teams of two area STEM professionals,

This year, the Delaware Valley Science Council celebrates its 76th Annual Awards Program! We welcome your school to participate in our 2023 program for high school STEM students. Each participating school may nominate up to three junior-year students (graduating in 2024). The deadline for nomination submissions is Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 5:00PM. The nominated students will be emailed a link to complete an application / questionnaire about their school and STEM experiences. Applications will be evaluated by teams of

October 21, 2022 Today the Delaware Valley Science Council announces the area students recognized in 2022 for outstanding achievement in STEM fields. These high school seniors were all finalists in an earlier phase of the competition, having submitted exceptional applications for judging earlier this year, and sitting for interviews with area scientists this fall. Download 75th Annual Awards Congratulations to all! Cash awards and certificates will be mailed shortly; awards monies are intended to be used for further education expenses