Share on X Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn The Princeton Charter School team members, who came in first place in the middle school division of the 2025 New Jersey Regional Science Bowl competition, answer a question. (Photo credit: Michael Livingston / PPPL Communications Department) Written by Gwen McNamara March 5, 2025 Hundreds of middle and high school students competed for science supremacy at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) as part of the 2025 New Jersey Regional Science Bowl. Held annually, teams from 48 schools throughout the state and surrounding region tested their science knowledge in chemistry, biology, physics, astronomy, mathematics, and general and earth sciences on Feb. 21 and 22. The top team from each regional competition will compete in April at the national level in Washington, D.C. In the middle school competition, Princeton Charter School came in first place. A first-time Science Bowl competitor, Fieldstone Middle School in Montvale, New Jersey, came in second place, and William Annin Middle School in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, came in third place.At the high school level, West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North came in first place, followed by Princeton International School of Mathematics and Science in second place and Bridgewater-Raritan High School in third place. “As with every year, we got to see students from our neighboring communities visit the Lab and show off all of their talent and knowledge,” said Arturo Dominguez, head of science education at the Lab. “It’s such a pleasure and an honor to be able to be a meeting place for all of this talent.” Students from Valley View Middle School listen as a question is asked at the 2025 New Jersey Regional Science Bowl. (Photo credit: Michael Livingston / PPPL Communications Department) High school students from Princeton International School of Mathematics and Science discuss an answer at the Science Bowl. (Photo credit: Elle Starkman / PPPL Communications Department) The Princeton Charter School team members, who came in first place in the middle school division, hold a trophy and celebratory banner. From left: students Madeleine Yang, Roger Tian, Nikolai Morozov, Evan Bai and Angelica Feng, with teacher Laura Celik. (Photo credit: Michael Livingston / PPPL Communications Department) The Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School team members work together on an answer at the Science Bowl. (Photo credit: Elle Starkman / PPPL Communications Department) The winning high school team from West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North. From left: teacher Kerry Pross and students Arav Gupta, Krutharth Vaddiyar, Aldric Benalan and Aprameya Tripathy. (Photo credit: Elle Starkman / PPPL Communications Department) PPPL staff volunteers Harry Gavilanes, rotational associate engineer, and Stephen Hall, quality and assurance engineer, facilitate a round of the 2025 New Jersey Regional Science Bowl. (Photo credit: Elle Starkman / PPPL Communications Department) 1 / 6 Previous image Next image ︎ News Category Intranet Science Education STEM PPPL is mastering the art of using plasma — the fourth state of matter — to solve some of the world's toughest science and technology challenges. Nestled on Princeton University’s Forrestal Campus in Plainsboro, New Jersey, our research ignites innovation in a range of applications including fusion energy, nanoscale fabrication, quantum materials and devices, and sustainability science. The University manages the Laboratory for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science, which is the nation’s single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences. Feel the heat at https://energy.gov/science and https://www.pppl.gov.
