Northwestern Played Host to 2023 Northwest Oklahoma Regional Science Fair
March 9, 2023
Students from four different schools earned top awards during the Northwest Oklahoma Regional Science Fair held at Northwestern Oklahoma State University recently.
Since 1957, Northwestern has played host to this science fair. This program has evolved over the years to become one of outreach, service learning, and has served as a springboard for aspiring students. The fair services the northwest counties of Oklahoma and is a feeder fair for the Oklahoma State Science & Engineering Fair (OSSEF) held March 24-25 in Stillwater at Oklahoma State University (OSU). At the regional fair, judges have the capability of advancing a project to the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) held May 13-19 in Dallas, Texas.
Participants are divided into two categories: Division I grades 10 -12 and Division II grades 7-9.
Overall Winners listed below:
Broadcom Masters Nominees 7th-8th grades – Juan Flores from Vici Public Schools, Torrie Grant and Jazmein Rivas from Vici Public Schools
Division II - Reserve Champion, Dylan Randall from Vici Public Schools, Trash or Treasure?; Grand Champion, Krisjenn Buchanan and Kirra Griffin from Vici Public Schools, Which Beverage Affects Heart Rate the Most?
Division I - Reserve Champion, Paige Stoner from Burlington Public Schools, Eggnamel; Grand Champion, Lexie Zuniga from Northwest Technology Center (Fairview), Sustainable and Economical Way to Remediate Oil Spills
Northwestern Senior Scholarships – $500, Colin Thompson from Northwest Technology Center (Fairview), Examination of DNA Ladders Against RNA Ladders; $1,000 Anna Tate, Bridget Burnett and Saul Espinoza from Ringwood Public Schools, Are You Playing with Bacteria? Version 2; $1,500, Lexie Zuniga from Northwest Technology Center (Fairview), Sustainable and Economical Way to Remediate Oil Spills
International Science and Engineering Fair Qualifiers – Lexie Zuniga from Northwest Technology Center (Fairview), Sustainable and Economical Way to Remediate Oil Spills
State Qualifiers listed below:
Burlington – Paige Stoner
Northwest Technology Center (Fairview) – Thedric Darr, Braydan Mason, Colin Thompson, Trinity Tindall, Lexie Zuniga
Ringwood – Hayden Baker, Bridget Burnett, Kole Cottom, Saul Espinoza, Priscilla Jacobo, Jordan Niblett, Sadie Ratzlaff, Ariana Resendiz, Anna Tate
Vici – Krisjenn Buchanan, Mia Cole, Kirra Griffin, Cadence Harbolt, Graham Heidlebaugh, Rylie Kruse, Kashton Moss, Hannah Nance, Abigail Poulson, Dylan Randall, Raquel Todd
Regional Science Fair Category Winners listed below:
Animal Science, Division II – 2nd, Miah Moore from Vici Public Schools, Is That Bright Enough?; 1st, Krisjenn Buchanan and Kirra Griffin from Vici Public Schools, Which Beverage Affects Heart Rate the Most?
Animal Science, Division I – 1st, Haven Stoner from Burlington Public Schools, Bohemian Shrimpsody
Behavioral and Social Sciences, Division II – Honorable Mention, Coriella Parry and Kimberly Hathaway from Vici Public Schools, Super Dogs!; 3rd, Raquel Todd and Abigail Poulson from Vici Public Schools, Devices Messing with Your Mind?!; 2nd, Cadence Harbolt from Vici Public Schools, Do Fidgets Help You Concentrate or Do They Distract You?; 1st, Hannah Nance and Rylie Kruse from Vici Public Schools, Parents, Parents, Parents!
Behavioral and Social Sciences, Division I – 1st, Sadie Ratzlaff and Priscilla Jacobo from Ringwood Public Schools, Music's Effects on Mental and Physical Health
Biomedical and Health Sciences, Division I – Honorable Mention, Litzy Jimenez, Joselyn Charqueno from Ringwood Public Schools, Toxicity of Energy Drinks; 3rd, Cecilio Martinez and Jose Rojas from Ringwood Public Schools, Clean Pods: Hygienic Practices of Cleaning Airpods; 2nd, Kelsie Doane and Teagyn Baker from Northwest Technology Center (Fairview) Heel to Toe, Kinesiology: Proper Running Form; 1st, Colin Thompson from Northwest Technology Center (Fairview) Examination of DNA Ladders Against RNA Ladders
Chemistry, Division II – 3rd, Colton Pedersen from Burlington Public Schools, Fire snakes; 2nd, Shelby Campbell from Vici Public Schools, Water you drinking?; 1st, Ariana Resendiz from Ringwood Public Schools, On A Budget
Chemistry, Division I – 3rd, Andrew Hosey from Burlington Public Schools, Frozen Pop Mess; 2nd, Jace Haffner and Cody Conaway from Ringwood Public Schools, Blast Off: Part 2; 1st, Paige Stoner from Burlington Public Schools, Eggnamel
Earth & Environmental Sciences, Division II – 1st, Isaac Keeton and Mack Johnson from Vici Public Schools, Making the World a Better Place One Piece of Trash at a Time
Earth & Environmental Sciences, Division I – 2nd, Trinity Tindall and Braydan Mason from Northwest Technology Center (Fairview), Nature’s Natural Repellent; 1st, Lexie Zuniga from Northwest Technology Center (Fairview), Sustainable and Economical Way to Remediate Oil Spills
Engineering Technology, Division II – 2nd, Seth Zahnter from Burlington Public Schools, Best Plates; 1st, Vance Stewart from Burlington Public Schools, Motor Mechanics
Engineering Technology, Division I – 2nd, Cage Taylor from Northwest Technology Center (Fairview) Sunlight Shut-Out; 1st, Thedric Darr from Northwest Technology Center (Fairview), Ride the Lightning
Microbiology & Biochemistry, Division II – 3rd, Paloma Diaz, Daniela Aguilar from Ringwood Public Schools, How Effective is your Disinfectant?; 2nd, Jasmine Richards, Kinley Johnson and Kyra Reyes from Ringwood Public Schools, Snug in a Mug: A Study of Milk Alternatives; 1st, Tryniti Jones, Anna Rojas and Kelsie Wilson from Ringwood Public Schools, Egg-cellent Eggs
Microbiology & Biochemistry, Division I – 2nd, Alexander Harmon from Burlington Public Schools, Which Bread Brand has the Most Preservatives; 1st, Anna Tate, Bridget Burnett and Saul Espinoza from Ringwood Public Schools, Are You Playing with Bacteria? Version 2
Physics and Astronomy, Division II – 3rd, Cort Whitaker from Burlington Public Schools, Phone Safety; 2nd, Kashton Moss from Vici Public Schools, What can you Hear through the best?; 1st, Dylan Randall from Vici Public Schools, Trash or Treasure?
Physics and Astronomy, Division I – 3rd, Kenslie Jantzen, Naomi Gonzalez and Natalia Silva from Ringwood Public Schools, The Sound of Pitch; 2nd, Kyanne Randolph and Cadence Wilson from Ringwood Public Schools, Can You Hear Me, Loud an Clear; 1st, Jordan Niblett and Kole Cottom from Ringwood Public Schools, Arrow Penetration
Plant Sciences, Division II – 3rd, Rebecka Carlson from Burlington Public Schools, Will 33 Year Old Golden Wax Beans Germinate; 2nd, Mia Cole from Vici Public Schools, Does Bacteria Affect Plant Growth CH 2; 1st, Graham Heidlebaugh from Vici Public Schools, Algae Growth
Plant Sciences, Division I – 1st, Hayden Baker from Ringwood Public Schools, Golden Acres
Special Award Winners listed below:
American Psychological Association – Hannah Nance and Rylie Kruse from Vici Public Schools, Parents, Parents, Parents!
Association for Women Geoscientists – Lexie Zuniga from Northwest Technology Center (Fairview), Sustainable and Economical Way to Remediate Oil Spills
NASA Earth System Science Award –Caden Duran and Isaac Wall from Ringwood Public Schools, The Scoop on Poop
Office of Naval Research U.S. Navy/U.S. Marine Corps – Dylan Randall from Vici Public Schools, Trash or Treasure?; Paige Stoner from Burlington Public Schools, Eggnamel; Lexie Zuniga from Northwest Technology Center (Fairview), Sustainable and Economical Way to Remediate Oil Spills; Graham Heidlebaugh from Vici Public Schools, Algae Growth
Ricoh USA – Lexie Zuniga from Northwest Technology Center (Fairview), Sustainable and Economical Way to Remediate Oil Spills
That's Geography, National Geographic Society – Lexie Zuniga from Northwest Technology Center (Fairview), Sustainable and Economical Way to Remediate Oil Spills
Regeneron Biomedical – Colin Thompson from Northwest Technology Center (Fairview), Examination of DNA Ladders Against RNA Ladders
U.S. Agency for International Development – Dylan Randall from Vici Public Schools, Trash or Treasure?
U.S. Air Force – Trinity Tindall and Braydan Mason from Northwest Technology Center (Fairview), Nature's Natural Repellent; Dylan Randall from Vici Public Schools, Trash or Treasure?; Lexie Zuniga from Northwest Technology Center (Fairview), Sustainable and Economical Way to Remediate Oil Spills; Paige Stoner from Burlington Public Schools, Eggnamel
US Metric Association – Cage Taylor from Northwest Technology Center (Fairview), Sunlight Shut-Out
U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize – Shelby Campbell from Vici Public Schools, Water you drinking?
Yale Science and Engineering Association – Thedric Darr from Northwest Technology Center (Fairview), Ride The Lightning
Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge – Dylan Randall from Vici Public Schools, Trash or Treasure?
Lemelson Foundation Early Inventor Prize – Dylan Randall from Vici Public Schools, Trash or Treasure?
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