OUR OBJECTIVES: (1) Meet Virginia’s Standards of Learning (2) Encourage the development of practices used by scientists, engineers, and mathematicians (3) Identify students who are providing leadership in solving important problems (4) Develop leadership qualities (5) Encourage the pursuit of careers in science, mathematics, and applied fields (6) Teach students how to develop a project, conduct research, draw conclusions, and make public presentations (7) Fostering fellowship between VJAS and the Virginia Academy of Science