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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Science
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Erie students launch weather balloon after months of work
After months of designing, high school students at Erie's Public Schools watched their engineering project come to life. Engineering students from Erie High and Collegiate Academy launched a high-altitude weather balloon from Biletnikoff Field Friday morning. Presque Isle beaches set to open for season Memorial Day Weekend The students worked with Gannon professor Wookwon Lee to design and create two balloons with data-capturing mechanisms that are called payloads. The balloon is expected to reach a maximum altitude of 85,000 feet. AHN Saint Vincent hosts graduation for Project SEARCH participants 'They put alot of hard work into figuring out the mechanics doing the programming understanding atmospheric conditions and then really trying to get a sense of how all these pieces are going to fit together they've designed the whole thing top to bottom and today is the reward day,' said Rick Schneider, the supervisor for secondary content for Erie's Public Schools. Students then traveled to recover the balloon, which was pre-calculated near Finley Lake, and they pull more data. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-02-2025
- Entertainment
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Collegiate students spread love with singing valentines
A local vocal ensemble sent extra love to their director during the 19th year of bringing a musical tradition to life. Collegiate Academy vocal jazz ensemble delivered over 50 singing valentines Friday. Purista Cat Cafe celebrating three years with weekend of cat-ivities The high school vocalists have been preparing music with complicated parts since the beginning of the school year. This year is extra special to the students, that's becuase at the end of the school year, their director is retiring. Remember to keep those Valentine's Day treats away from pets 'There's something so special about making a delivery and seeing how it impacts the person receiving it, we've made deliveries to people who are having serious health issues and it's just a way to brighten their day. We've made deliveries to people who have just gotten engaged lots of happy tears,' said Susan Huster, vocal director for Collegiate Academy. And she found happy tears herself Friday as she remembered all of the music she has created with her students over the years. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
