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From left, Kendall Tigue, Alyssa Barnak and Grace Giordina participate in a lab to determine how much electricity can be obtained from potatoes. The lab is part of the Women Empowered by Science Program (WEBS) at Wilkes University in students learn to investigate various areas of science through hands-on laboratories and activities.

Sixth grade girls at Holy Rosary School participated in the WEBS (Women Empowered by Science) Program at Wilkes University which gives students the opportunity to investigate various areas of science through hands-on laboratories and activities. From left, first row, Kendall Tigue, Vanessa Pinto, Abby Sankus, Morgan Gromelski, Alyssa Barnak, Grace Giordina, Ava DeSena, Abbey Lentowski, Lola Terrana, Marilyn Butler. Second row, Debra Chapman, Biology Education Specialist and Director of WEBS, and Ava Lisowski.

From left, Abbey Lentowski, Morgan Gromelski and Abby Sankus participate in a lab to determine how much electricity can be obtained from potatoes. The lab is part of the Women Empowered by Science Program (WEBS) at Wilkes University in students learn to investigate various areas of science through hands-on laboratories and activities.

WILKES-BARRE — The sixth grade girls at Holy Rosary School participated in the WEBS (Women Empowered by Science) Program at Wilkes University.

The WEBS program gives students the opportunity to investigate various areas of science through hands-on laboratories and activities. WEBS participants address scientific questions, acquire essential laboratory skills and develop important critical-thinking skills by working directly with Wilkes University faculty, staff, and students on a variety of scientific projects.

The girls attend Wilkes University for two hours one day a month with their teacher, Lisa Casey. This is the second year that Holy Rosary has participated in this program.