North Allegheny Senior High School, and North Allegheny School District’s Marshall Middle School Team 1 claimed victory at the 29th annual Western Pennsylvania Regional Science Bowl (WPASB), organized and sponsored by NETL.

The event was held Feb. 22 and 29, 2020, at the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) South Campus in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. Forty teams from high schools and 32 teams from middle schools throughout the state participated in the competition.

The WPASB tested students’ knowledge of math and science with round-robin and double-elimination competition rounds. High school teams competed Feb. 22, followed by middle school students Feb. 29.

Coming in at second, third and fourth place were Sewickley Academy Senior School (Sewickley), Franklin Regional High School (Murrysville), and Upper St. Clair High School (Upper St. Clair) respectively. In the middle school division, coming in at second, third and fourth place were North Allegheny School District’s Carson Middle School (McCandless Township), Fox Chapel Area School District’s Dorseyville Middle School (Dorseyville), and North Allegheny School District’s Ingomar Middle School (Franklin Park), respectively.

NETL coordinates regional Science Bowl events in West Virginia and western Pennsylvania as part of its STEM Education and Outreach program, which aims to inspire and train the next generation of scientists, researchers and engineers who will one day work to boost the nation’s energy independence through technological solutions. The fast-paced, quiz-style events help middle and high school students expand their science and math knowledge, build teamwork skills, learn how to excel under pressure and more.

The middle and high school winners of the 2020 WPASB competition earned expenses-paid trips to Washington, D.C., where they will represent western Pennsylvania in DOE’s National Science Bowl®, slated for April 30-May 4. The national event encompasses several days of science activities, sightseeing and competitions. The teams that advance to the double-elimination rounds earn a monetary prize for their school. Top teams also receive trophies and other awards, including science-themed trips for the high school teams.