Q&A with some of the Delegates:

Aanyaa Arora 
What does it mean to you to represent KJAS at the AJAS meeting?  
It is an honor to represent KJAS and showcase Kentucky’s progress in research. I am proud to represent my state and community and to share the work I am doing with others.  

What are you most looking forward to at the meeting in Boston?  
I am very excited to meet other young scientists and see how they are making a difference through their research. Their ideas and passion will inspire me to keep growing and contributing to science.
-Aanyaa Arora, Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science, "Investigating the Regulation of Cell Cycle and Shape by the Polarity Proteins and the Mitotic Exit Network in Yeast"

Arjun Sharma
What does it mean to you to represent KJAS at the AJAS meeting?
It is a tremendous honor to be one of the students who represent the Kentucky Junior Academy of Science (KJAS) at the upcoming American Junior Academy of Science (AJAS) conference in Boston. Throughout my life, I’ve been interested in chronic inflammatory health due to my family’s historic health issues related to it. Over the past 3 and a half years, I have had the privilege to research and utilize the Neem plant to create a novel, natural, and effective solution to this growing problem. Being selected to present this work on a national stage such as the AJAS meeting reflects my commitment and countless hours of dedication to this research which excites me! It truly means the world for me to be able to discuss my research with other acclaimed scientists and outstanding students; but, it means even more to me that I have the opportunity to represent the state I have lived in my entire life at a prestigious conference such as AJAS. I look forward to capitalizing on this recognition by discussing and finding new ways to develop my research, spreading awareness about chronic inflammation, and learning more about science as a whole!
-Arjun Sharma, DuPont Manual High School, "Unveiling anti-inflammatory effects of Neem leaf bioactives: a novel breakthrough for sustainable disease treatment"

Varshith Kotagiri
What are you most looking forward to at the meeting in Boston?  
What I am looking forward to the most is getting to meet other scientists across the nation and getting the chance to present my research on a national stage!
-Varshith Kotagiri, Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science, "Developing a novel fluorescent sensor for detecting analytes in an aqueous medium"

Jaxson Brewer:
What does it mean to you to represent KJAS at the AJAS meeting?
I'm so incredibly excited to represent KJAS in Boston because of the opportunity for learning it is. I mean I have the chance to learn from brilliant people from around the country and bring that back to Kentucky to make an impact. Every time I go to a conference I always come back with something I had never even though of before and that's a wonderful feeling.
-Jaxson Brewer, Craft Academy, "Visualizing Artifact and Structural Distributions across Mayapan's Urban Core"