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Note to Editors: For your convenience, students are listed alphabetically according to town.

One-hundred-forty high school students and seventy teachers from secondary

schools in the Greater Boston area and eastern Massachusetts will attend a Junior Science and

Humanities Symposium at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Thursday and Friday,

April 9 and 10. The students were selected by their schools for their aptitude in science and

engineering and the teachers for participation in professional organizations, summer training

programs, and extra curricular student-teacher events.

At the two-day symposium, the teen-agers will observe and participate in

laboratory demonstrations at M. I. T. and attend lectures by distinguished faculty members,

including Dr. Vannevar Bush, honorary chairman of the M.I. T. Corporation; Dr. Philip i.

Morse, professor of physics and director of the Computation Center; Dr. Irwin Sizer,

professor of biochemistry and head of the Department of Biology; and Dr. H. Guyford Stever,

professor of aeronautics and astronautics and head of the Dep&rtentB of Mechasical Engineer-

ing and Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.

Fifteen of the high school students will present papers on their own research.

The papers were selected by faculty members at M. I. T. who are specialists in the particular

subjeas under discussion. In addition, the students will hear four M. I. T. undergraduates

present papers on their own project research.

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On Friday, at the end of the symposium, the group will gather to ask questions of

a career panel of four professors, headed by Thomas W. Harrington, Jr., placement officer

at M.I. T.

The symposium, in its second year, is planned by a committee of M. I. T. under-

graduates appointed by the student government and is sponsored by M.I.T. in conjunction with

International Business Machines Corporation, the U.S. Army Research Office, the

Massachusetts State Department of Education, ari the U.S. Army Materials Research Agency.

Students selected to attend the Junior Science and Humanities Symposium are:

Andover

Norman Drazy Andover High School 6 Amherst Road (will present paper)

Nedra Sanfilippo 3 Harvard Road

Teacher: Paul A. Hopkins, Andover High School

Barbara Hanlon North Andover High School 86 Andover Street North Andover

George Gregory 838 Dale Street North Andover (will present paper) Teacher: Arthur J. Hamel, North Andover High School

Arlinton

Daniel Yuhas Arlington High School 68 Summit Street

Stanley Zdonik 174 Lake Street

Teacher: Mr. Richard Y. Coombs, Arlington High School

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Belmont

Lawrence Wasserman, 141 Watson Road Belmont Senior HigI h School

Thomas MacDonald, 61 Ross Road

Teacher: Leon Hamel, Belmont Senior High School

Dwight H. Ellis, 56 Bailey Hill Belmont Hill School Groton, Connecticut

George H. Warren, 59 Ledgeways Wellesley Hills

Teacher: Frederick C. Richardson, Belmont Hill School

Beverly

Wayne McGuire, 11 Scenna Road Beverly High School

William Horne, 4 Alcann Road

Boston

Carl Sumner Perry, 60-A Dracut Street Boston College High School Dorchester

Paul Eugene Kinnaly, 77 Booth Road Dedham

Teacher: Rev. F. C. Buck, Boston College High School

David Philip Kelleher, 466 Ashmont Street Boston Latin School Dorchester

Richard S. Ellis, 120 Lucerne Street Dorchester (will present paper)

Teacher: Max Leiter, Boston Latin School

William Babcock, Jr., 16 Allston Street Boston Technical Hilgh School Allston

Edward Weiner, 7 Fottler Road Boston

Teacher: Allan Furber, Boston Technical High School

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Joseph S. Celia, 312 Meridian Street English High School East Boston

James R. McGreehan, 46 Chelmsford Street Dorchester

Teacher: Arthur F. Gustus, English High School

Mary Ann Kundy, 179 Reservation Road Girls' Latin School (Roxbury) Hyde Park

Phyllis Anne Winer, 706 Walk Hill Street Mattapan

Teacher: Miss Mary I. Lord

Anne Harwood, 30 Kingsbury Road The Winsor School (Boston) Chestnut Hill

Robin Parsons,29 Webster Road Weston

Teacher: Miss Janet Smith, The Winsor School

Braintree

Esther Heller, 21 Faxon Street Braintree High School

Laura Weeden, 95 Cedarcliff Road

Teacher: Fred Boussy, Braintree High School

Paul Tanguay, 56 Nightingale Avenue Archbishop Williams High SchLool Quincy

Thomas White, 6 Danbury Road South Weymouth

Teacher: William Murphy, Archbishop Williams High School

Bridgewater

Walter Baran, Britton Street Bridgewater Raynham Regiona L High Raynham

Lawrence Marcus, 160 Bedford Street Bridgewater

Teacher: Thomas P. O'Connor, Bridgewater -Raynham Regional High

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Brockton

Ronald Byrnes, 1318 Belmont Street Brockton High School

Mark Snyder, 52 Marlene Avenue

Teacher: Malcolm P. Trojano, Brockton High School

Brookline

Stephen Karon, 26 Summit Avenue Brookline High

Christopher Brogna, 41 Garrison Avenue

David Begelfer, 82 Atherton Road

Teacher: Peter Richter, Brookline High

Donald H. Siegel, 26 Forest Street Roxbury Latin School Brookline

Burlington

Kenneth C. Keyser, 8 Terrace Hall Avenue Burlington High School

John F. Siraco, 3 Frances Road

Teacher: Neil F. Dunn, Burlington High School

Cambridge

Clinton Carter, 11 Linden Avenue Browne and Nichols School Somerville

Paul Henriques, 15 Moon Hill Road Lexington

Teacher: Theodore H. Williams, Browne and Nichols School

Stella Zadeh, 132 Huron Avenue Cambridge High and Latin School

Martin Frey, 26 Fairmont Avenue

Teacher: Miss Patricia Stankunas, Cambridge High And Latin School

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Cambridge (cont.)

Russell Pelham, 273 School Street Matignon High School Somerville

Kathleen Kennedy, 25 Lakeview Road Winchester

Teacher: Sister M. Elizabeth Thirise, C.S.J., Matignon High School

Brendan Coffey, 25 Roberts Road Rindge Technical High School

Michael Fraumeni, 10 Ashton Place

Teacher: Harry Parris, Rindge Technical High School

Canton

Diane Myrick, 42 Sutcliffe Avenue Canton High School

John Gifford, 28 Wildwood Drive

Teacher: James F. Moore, Canton High School

Chelmsford

Miriam Cahill, 313 Old Westford Road Chelmsford High School

E. Grant Kar, 27 Algonquin Road

Teacher: George Simonian, Chelmsford High School

Cohasset

Frances Burns, 179 So. Main Street Cohasset High School

Terry Mills, 55 Old Pasture Road

Concord

Henry Walker, 19 Park Lane Concord-Carlisle High School

Richard Battles, Independence Road

Teacher: Thomas J. Dillon, Concord-Carlisle High School

Franklin W. Ho bb 9, IV, 40 Elm Street Milton Academy Concord

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Junior Science and Humanities Symposium -- 7 Dedham David Matheson, 120 Crane Street Dedham High School Paul Kudirka, 16 Winthrop Street Teacher: Joseph P. Nunes, Dedham High School

Framingham Roger Levine, 118 Oak Crest Drive Framingham High School - South William Daniels, 27 Clearview Road Teacher: Robert Shaughnessy, Framingham High School

Haverhill Shelley Fleet, 53 Marshland Street Haverhill High School Gregory Karampalas, 15 Abbott Street Teacher: William Callas, Haverhill High School

Hingham William F. Adolfson, 290 High Street Hingham High School Thomas Early, 9 Hancock Road Teacher: Maurice Temple, Hingham High School

Kingston Lee Alfieri, 19 Green Street Silver Lake Regional High School John Leonardi, 199 Main Street Teacher: Donald Atwood, Silver Lake Regional High School

Lexington Thomas Meier, 111 Cedar Street Lexington High School Larry Johnson, 61 Spring Street Teacher: Neil Soule, Lexington High School Paul Henriques, 15 Moon Hill Road Browne and Nichols School

Lincoln David Newton, Concord Road Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School Lincoln Gerald Gras, Laurel Drive Lincoln Teacher: Frederic A. Scott, Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School

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Lowell Gloria Polites, 16 Pleasant Street St. Louis School Dracut Denise Tousignant, 31 Tilton Street Lowell Teachei; Sr. Gertrude-du-D. C.,, St. Louis School

Marshfield William Johnson, 35 Seaview Avenue Marshfield High School Jean Merrill, 7 Deerhill Lane Teacher: Stewart Sargent, Marshfield High School

Malden Judith M. Nadell, 168 Belmont Street Malden High School Harvey M. Cushinsky, 95 Judson Street Teacher: George J. Denoyers, Malden High School

Medford Maryanne Herrington, 2380 Mystic Valley Medford High School Parkway Cynthia Ware, 12 Roberts Road Teacher. John M. Bradley, Medford High School

Melrose Michael McCarthy, 25 Morgan Street Melrose High School Arthur D. Nobel, 25 Pilgrim Street Teacher. Lynn Wetherill, Melrose High School

Milton Gail Suzedell, 56 Holmes Lane Milton High School Elaine Kaiserman, 396 Blue Hills Parkway Teacher. Howard Smith, Milton High School Franklin W. Hobbs, IV, 40 Elm Street Milton Academy Concord

Ruth B. Johnson, 42 Stanwood Road, Swampscott Teacher: Harry C. Stubbs, Jr., Milton Academy

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Natick Joseph Damplo, 220 North Main Street Natick High School Claudia Winters, 8 Park Avenue Teacher: David Anderson, Natick High School

Needham Jeffrey Gishen, 936 Central Avenue Needham High School Stephen G. Gates, 55 Bradford Street Teacher: Miss Ruth Vars, Needham High School

Newburyport Carol A. Lupa, 26 Moultont Street Newburyport High School Newburyport (will present paper) Waverly B. Reeves, Stackyard Road, Rowley (will present paper) Teacher Donald J. Zabriskie, Newburyport High School

Newton William Atwood, 57 Kingswood Road Newton High School Auburndale Alfred Amendola, 14 Schofield Drive Newtonville Teacher: Mrs. M. L. Mutchler, Newton High School Paul Balmuth, 26 Hartford Street Newton South High School Newton Stephen Shaw, 10 Stiles Terrace Newton Centre Teacher: Vincent Silluzio, Newton South High School

Norwood Leo E. lImonen, 81 Winslow Avenue Norwood High School Thomas C. Chestna, 65 Edgehill Road Teacher: Louis J. Buscone, Norwood High School

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Plymouth John Darsch, Sunrise Avenue, Plymouth Plymouth-Carver Regional High School Ronald Figueiredo, 44 Standish Avenue Plymouth Teacher: William Levesque, Plymouth-Carver Regional High School

Quincy Eric R. Pearson, 234 Everett Street North Quincy High School Wollaston Paula Shay, 86 Vassall Street, North Quincy (will present paper) Frances Schachat, 53 Wallace Road, Quincy Teacher: Mrs. Hope Jahn, North Quincy High School Paul Tanguay, 56 Nightingale Ave., Quincy Archbishop Williams High School, Braintree

Roslindale Christine Tosney, 1558 Centre Street Mt. St. Joseph Academy, Brighton

Roxbury Harry R. Lewis, 67 Emerson Road Roxbury Latin School Wellesley Hills (will present paper) Donald H. Siegel, 26 Forest Street Brookline (Will present paper) Teachet Richard M. Whitney, Roxbury Latin School

Southborough Johan Anderson, St. Mark's School St. Mark's School Curtis Campbell, St. Mark's School Teacher Richard A. Rader, St. Mark's Scho

Saugus Jon Johnson, 22 Felton Court Saugus High School Ernest Hynes, 9 Stevens Avenue Teacher: Edward J. Chamberlain, Saugus Hi4

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Scituate John Noyes, 21 Stearns Road Scituate High School Thomas Holleman, 190 First Parish Road Teacher: Stephen M. McGrail, Scituate High School

Sharon Michael Altshuler, 113 Beach Street Sharon High School David Hawkins, 235 South Main Street Teacher: John L. Liberman, Sharon High School

Somerville Clinton Carter, U Linden Avenue Browne and Nichols School, Cambridge Russell Pelham, 273 School Street Matignon High School, Cambridge

South Byfield Richard Wilson, 7 Mill Road, Westboro Governor Dum.ner Academy Kenneth Linberg, Homewood Inn Yarmouth, Maine Teacher: Douglas L. Miller, Governor Dummer Academy

Stoughton George Barnard, 1616 Bay Road Stoughton High School John W. Sullivan, 89 Winter Street Teacher: Samuel F. Gregory, Stoughton High School

Swampscott Ruth B. Johnson, 42 Stanwood Road Milton Academ y

Wakefield Linda Covell, 27 Chestnut Street Wakefield Meir orial High School ThomaY nig2, W ce Avenue Tto nrey, k dM r H Teache. -amestH. Mur6phy, Wakefield Memorial High School

Wayland John Keany, 34 Aqueduct Road Wayland High , chool Donald Alstad, 23 Rich Valley Road Teacher: Ronald Sislane, Wayland High School

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Wellesley William Potter, 15 Ingersoll Road Wellesley Senior Hi.gh School Richard Hartwell, 9 Wingate Road Teacher: Paul Lydon, Wellesley Senior High School George H. Warren, 59 Ledgeways, Belmont Hill School Wellesley Hills Harry R. Lewis, 67 Emerson Road Roxbury Latin Scho Il (will present paper) West Roxbury Suzanne M. Abraham, 35 Joyce Kilmer Road Mt. St. Joseph Aca demy, Brighton (will present paper) Teacher: Sister Marice, C.S.J.

Westboro Richard Wilson, 7 Mill Road Governor Dummer Academy, South Byfield

Weston Robert Richardson, 159 Merriam Street Weston High School Paul R. Dippolito, 337 North Avenue Teacher: John A. Stayn, Weston High School Robin Parsons, 29 Webster Road The Winsor School

Westwood Alison K. Fish, 78 Willard Circle Westwood High School Joel Brade9,PH9efigdffeet Teacher: Ivan B. Van de Workeen

Weymouth Michael E. Garrity, 118 Prospect Hill Drive Weymouth High School North Weymouth Deborah E. Nicholls, 134 Thicket Street South Weymouth Teachers: J. R. Campbell; M. T. Gregory, Weymouth High School Thomas White, 6 Danbury Road Archbishop Williams High School, Braintree South Weymouth

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West Acton Steven Williamson, Nashoba Road A cton-Boxborough Regional High School Edward Boyden, 542 Massachusetts Avenue Teacher. Donald MacLeod, Acton-Boxborough Regional High School

Whitman William Anderson, 107 Hilltop Road Whitman-Hanson Regional High School Norman Peterson, 186 Franklin Street TeacheP71ers%3ilrfmer, Whitman-Hanson Regional High School

Winchester Stephen C. Butterfield, 20 Symmes Road Winchester High School Richard C. Wakefield, 18 Fells Road Teacher: Francis X. Finigan, Winchester High School Kathleen Kennedy, 25 Lakeview Road Matignon High School, Cambridge

Winthrop Nancy Sprince, 22 Nevada Street Winthrop High School Lawrence Barron, 164 Grovers Avenue Teacher: Richard Tacelli, Winthrop High School

Woburn Celia Petersen, 49 Conn Street Woburn Senior High School Thomas Macdonald, 5 Middlesex Street Teacher: Eric Allinson, Woburn Senior High School

Worcester James T. Heinrich, Worcester Academy Worcester Academy Richard L. T. Wolfson, 35 Laconia Road Teacher: George M. Andes, Worcester Academy David Banett, 9 Clay Street Academy of Sacred Heart, Worcester Jane Montagna, 7 Harking Street, Clinton Teacher: Sister Margaret Aloysius, Academy of Sacred Heart, Worcester

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April 7, 1964