2025 Ohio Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
Overview
The Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) engages and publicly recognizes students (Grades 9-12) who are conducting research in the field of sciences, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM). At the Ohio regional JSHS, individual students compete for scholarships and recognition by presenting the results of their original research efforts before a panel of judges and an audience of their peers. The best projects receive college scholarships jointly sponsored by the United States Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force and five will advance to the national JSHS competition held later in the spring where students present their research with 300-400 students from the other 47 regional competitions. Additional scholarship and awards are available at each level.
By participating in regional and national symposia, students:
- Develop skills to help prepare for undergraduate and graduate pursuits in STEM fields
- Qualify for significant scholarships and an invitation to the national symposium
- Hear STEM Professionals speak on their work and career paths
Details
Registration for contestants is now closed. Guests, judges, and observers can still register to attend using the button below.
History and Sponsors of the Symposium
For more than 40 years, the U.S. Army Research Office, the Office of Naval Research, and the Air Force Research Office, have supported the efforts to encourage young people to pursue STEM careers. There are over 48 regional symposia held throughout the United States. In Ohio, the Annual JSHS is sponsored by Capital University. Each year one student finalist and four alternates from the Ohio JSHS program are chosen (all expenses paid) to attend the National JSHS. The OJSHS first and second place finalists present their research papers to compete for twelve opportunities to represent the United States at the London International Youth Science Fortnight (LIYSF). Since 1966, over fifty Ohio JSHS finalists have presented papers at the National JSHS. Thirteen of these students subsequently presented their papers at the LIYSF in London, England. Our Ohio and National JSHS finalist in 2000, Ulyana Horodyskyj, (also a finalist in 2001) attended LIYSF the summer of 2000 representing the United States (all expenses covered).
For more information about the National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, please visit http://www.jshs.org/
JSHS is Sponsored by a collaborative effort of the research arms of the U.S. Department of Defense and administered nationwide by colleges and universities along with the oversight of the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA).
Contact Information
Carmen S. Dixon, Ph.D.
Program Director
School of Education
Capital University
1 College Avenue
Columbus, OH 43209
cdixon2@81623464.com
Past Ohio JSHS Events
Winners from the 2025 Ohio JSHS
Oral Presentation Awards
First Place: Elainie Theodorou, Hathaway Brown School
Second Place: Nandita Srikumar, Solon High School
Third Place: Rebecca Jacob, Solon High School
Fourth Place: Ashley Chu, Hathaway Brown School
Fifth Place: Nikhil Bhimireddy, Olentangy Orange High School
Alternate 1: Anshul Sharma, University School
Alternate 2: Arushi Dugar, Hathaway Brown School
Poster Presentation Awards
First Place: Sarah Neighbor, Saint Francis DeSales High School
Second Place: Daniel Lee, University School
Third Place: Brooke Moreland, Hilltop High School
Fourth Place: Carol Huang, Hathaway Brown School
Fifth Place: Brooklyn Kuszmaul, Hilltop High School