Mon, Jul 06, 2009

Tucson Region

Dozens more garner recognition at regional science, engineering fair

Tucson, Arizona | Published: 03.25.2008
Here are some of the winners of the annual Southern Arizona Regional Science and Engineering Fair held last week.
The information is provided by SARSEF.
Note: Lists of other elementary and middle school winners ran in Sunday's and Monday's Arizona Daily Star. Also, a high school winners' list ran in Saturday's Star.
ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS:
Richard B. Wilson Jr. High School - Elementary
● Easton Tilicki: Mr. Right Mrs. Wrong, Mad Science of Pima County Award, SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, SARSEF 2nd place
● Mallory Kimble: Is Red a Good Color for Me? SARSEF 2nd place
● Andrew Carroll: Have You Heard? SARSEF 3rd place
● Kalyn Berg: Which Characteristic Is Most Influential in Attracting Bees to a Flower? SARSEF 2nd place
Robert Richardson Elementary School
● Sarah Huber: Insulin and the Body, Pima County Medical Society trophy, SARSEF 3rd place
● Casey Ellwood: Yuck Ick Bleck, SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, SARSEF 2nd place
● Group or Class Project — Teacher Barbara Gigstad: Spell Well, SARSEF 2nd place
● Alex Morlock, Brianna Redmon: Horse Manure as a Fuel, Lazy S Ranch award and check, SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, SARSEF 1st place
● Brianna Jensen: How Does the Temperature Affect How Fast Butterflies Grow? SARSEF 2nd place
● Clare Wallum: What Are You Sippin'? SARSEF 3rd place
Rosemarie Rivera
● Group or Class Project — Teacher Ginny Garner; Debbi Lowery: Good Vibrations, SARSEF 2nd place
● Group or Class Project — Teacher Chris Morales: Germs, Germs, Everywhere, SARSEF 3rd place
Roskruge Bilingual Magnet Middle School
● Carissa Grijalva, Raquel Salgado, Annette Sanchez: Hot Air Balloons, SARSEF 2nd place
Sam Hughes Elementary School
● Landon Wasson: What Type of Cheese Affects Mold Growth the Most? SARSEF 3rd place
● Diego Blew: Are Children More Active on PE Days? SARSEF 3rd place
● Madeline Moeller: Is the Air Clean? SARSEF 3rd place
● Audrey Powers: How Much Hotter Is It in the Sun Than in the Shade? SARSEF 1st place
Satori Charter School
● Caleb Smith, Michael Mann: Are Roaches Smarter Than Humans? SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, SARSEF 1st place
● Cora Peterson, Mette Story: How Alarming Is It? SARSEF 2nd place
● Christina Hoyer-Kimura: Human Aspects, SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, SARSEF 1st place, National Society of Professional Engineers certificate and subscription
● Hannah Trommer: Forces of Flight, SARSEF 3rd place
● Sequoia Chuinard-Craig: Water's Effect on Air Temperature, SARSEF 3rd place
● Veris Schmidt: Do All People See the Same Color? Cox Communications scholarship
Sierra Middle School
● Armando Acedo: Now Everyone Can Have a Gleaming White Smile, Michael Lang Award in Dentistry check
Sonoran Science Academy
● Joshua Sloane, Ostin Zarse: Catapult vs. Computers: Can Computers Replicate Real-life Data? SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, SARSEF 1st place
● Brandon Thandi: Do Energy Drinks Affect a Daphnia's Heart Rate? SARSEF 3rd place
● April Lewis: Got Spoiled Milk? SARSEF 3rd place
● Bogdan Racolta: Do Plant Flavonoids Have an Antimicrobial Effect? SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, SARSEF 2nd place
● Logan Oliver: Are Expensive Batteries Worth Their Price? SARSEF 1st place
● Amber Fox: Which Blocks UVA/UVB Radiation More, Fabric or Sunblock? Optical Sciences check, SARSEF 1st place
● James Parisi: Germ-inator, SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, SARSEF 2nd place
● Stan Palasek: At Yeast There Is Glucose, SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, SARSEF 1st place
● Katherine Muhlrad: How Different Types of Yeast Affect Bread, SARSEF 3rd place
● Jason Trainor: Wind Power: An Alternative Energy Source, SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, SARSEF 2nd place, National Society of Professional Engineers certificate and subscription
Ss Peter And Paul Catholic School
● Danny Morgan, Preston Saint Pierre: Watts the Difference? Tucson Electric Power check, SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, SARSEF 1st place
● Danielle McElroy, Sarah Shannon: Be Long and Swim Strong, SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, SARSEF 1st place
● Evan Jimenez: Competing Catapults, SARSEF 3rd place
● Isabelle Thompson: What Is My Stomach's Favorite Color? SARSEF 3rd place
● Joanna Galons, Caroline Ramackers: It's Juic'in Time, SARSEF 1st place
● Noah Ratliff, Martin Ruiz: No Suspension Without Tension, SARSEF 2nd place
● Ingrid Hein: Solar Power Wind Turbine, Southwest Gas check, SARSEF 2nd place
● Joseph Reilly: Does Going Green Really Mean Going Green? SARSEF 2nd place
St. Ambrose Catholic Preschool And Elementary School
● Antonio Gonzalez: Marshmallow Launch, SARSEF 3rd place
St. Cyril's School
● Matt Zamora: Rafting the Rillito, SARSEF 2nd place
● Nathan Walk: The Heat Is On, Southwest Gas check, SARSEF 3rd place
● Mario Gadea: Water Filters, Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department certificate
● Talbott Denny: What's in Your Water? Tucson Water plaque, The Arizona Rivers Project certificate
● Ryan Riehl: Swim Strokes, SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, SARSEF 2nd place
● Mark Carter: Which Battery Lasts the Longest? SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, SARSEF 2nd place
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
● Mikayla Landon: Fizzy Lifting — What Non-Toxic Solids and Liquids Can Be Combined to Produce the Fizziest Chemical Reaction? SARSEF 3rd place
● Eric Reynaert, Adam Brownlee: Which Derby Car Goes the Fastest? Tucson Electric Power check
● Marc Gutierrez: Do Seedlings Grow Upside Down? Southwest Gas check
● Kayleigh Krachtus, Jacey Cutler: Does Yeast Come to Life? SARSEF 2nd place
● Nicolas Munsen: Are Dogs Truly Colorblind? Southwest Gas check
● Zoe Stinson, Mary Grace DeSilva: Temperature vs. Bounce, SARSEF 1st place
● Cassandra Randall-Green: Mold, Dust or Dirt? SARSEF 2nd place
● Group or Class Project —Teacher Brenda Mignon: Circulation of Hot and Cold Fluids, SARSEF 1st place
● Lauren Conger, Hailey Conger: Comparing Short-Term Memory of Fifth- and Third- Graders, SARSEF 3rd place
St. Joseph Catholic School
● Brett Blashill Tocci: Microclimates in Tucson, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum scholarship, SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, The Arizona Rivers Project certificate and letter of award, SARSEF 1st place
St. Michael's Parish Day School
● Quinn Gardner: Would Solar Power Work Better in Summer or Winter? Tucson Electric Power check
● Casey Harmon, Brittany Hayward-Safford: Eyes vs. Ears, SARSEF 3rd place
● Julia Harris: iPods Today, Hearing Aids Tomorrow? SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, SARSEF 2nd place
● Jack Taylor, Conor Miller: Corrosion Explosion, SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, SARSEF 1st place
● Adam Walsh: Being Square Is a Drag, SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, U.S. Army certificate, SARSEF 1st place
● Megan Gleason: What Is the Shape of Solar-Heated Water in the Sonoran Desert? Tucson Water plaque, SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, U.S. Army certificate, SARSEF 1st place
Sunrise Drive Elementary School
● Mason Bhola: Do Dogs Show Paw Preference? SARSEF 2nd place
● Alex Senti: Could I Fly With Helium? SARSEF 2nd place
● Hannah Baez, Lauren Baez: Do Mice Prefer Fine Cheese? SARSEF 1st place
● Jillian Dolan-Billings: How Does Salinity Affect Seed Growth? SARSEF 2nd place
● Priya Hebbar, Samantha Reeves: Boys, Girls: Who's More Active? SARSEF 2nd place
Sycamore Elementary
● Lauren Artz: Dog's Sense of Smell, SARSEF 3rd place
● Christopher Yates: Solar Flair, Tucson Electric Power check, Optical Sciences check, SARSEF 2nd place
● Caleb Balstad: Hot or Not? SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, SARSEF 1st place
● Sydney Balstad: Write On, SARSEF 3rd place
● Brady WebberGraff: Skinky Diner, SARSEF 3rd place
Tanque Verde Elementary School
● Mason Mariani: Does a Light Beam Remain a Light Beam When Reflected, Optical Sciences check
● Thomas Wright: Are Kids Exposed to Dangerous Noise Levels? SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, U.S. Army certificate, SARSEF 1st place
● Jack Jepson: Move Over, Bumble Bees, Tucson Zoological Society family membership, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum passes (6), SARSEF 1st place
● Riley Stanton: Does Spelling Really Matter? SARSEF 3rd place
● Jack Belobraydic: Too Many Flies, SARSEF 3rd place
● Jarad Grabe: Does the Density of a Liquid Affect Sound? SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, SARSEF 1st place
● Elaine Wright: Where's That Sound? Localizing Sound Both Horizontally and Vertically and Localizing Sound With Two Ears vs. One Ear, Cox Communications scholarship, SARSEF 3rd place
● Benjamin Alexander: How Does a Person's Sense of Smell Affect Sense of Taste? SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, SARSEF 2nd place
Transformational Learning Centers
● Jorge Chavez: Which Wing Design Is the Most Aerodynamic? Pflibsen Family check
Tucson Hebrew Academy
● Benjamin Mannenin: Which Ball Bounces the Highest? SARSEF 2nd place
● Abigail Foley: Drop Drop: Will Three Kinds of Hot Metal Raise Water's Temperature Differently? Tucson Water plaque
● Ethan Mannenin: Photodegradation of Polymers, Optical Sciences check, SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, SARSEF 1st place
Twin Peaks Elementary School
● Jacob Heston: Solar Water Distiller, Tucson Electric Power check, Southwest Gas check, SARSEF 3rd place
Winifred Harelson Elementary School
● Seamus Thomas: Is a Dog's Mouth Cleaner Than a Cat's or a Human's? SARSEF 2nd place
Wrightstown Elementary School
● Walker Kroubalkian: The Wire Nail Magnet and Wire Turns Strength Project, SARSEF 2nd place
● Samantha Davidson: Aerobic Heart Rate and Exercise, SARSEF 3rd place
● Evan Braun: DNA — The Amazing Molecule, SARSEF 3rd place
Home Schooled
● Kanesa Gay: Mold vs. Cold, SARSEF 2nd place
● Grace Ormand: To Baking Soda or Not to Baking Soda, SARSEF 3rd place
● Lucas Ormand: Slippery Slides, SARSEF 3rd place
● Daniel Ross: Marbles, Marbles, Marbles! SARSEF 3rd place
● McKenna Foxworthy: Abercrombie to Ipodz Early Hearing Loss in Generation Next, Cox Communications scholarship, Mad Science of Pima County Award, SARSEF 3rd place
● Taylor Foxworthy: Bee-autiful Girls Part II, SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, SARSEF 1st place
● Jacob Foxworthy: Paper Pulp-Producing Plants in Tucson? Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum book
● Cory Owan: Comparing an Electro-Magnet Train to a Permanent Magnet Train, SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, U.S. Army certificate, SARSEF 1st place