Northwestern played host to Northwest Oklahoma Regional Science Fair
March 28, 2018
International Science and Engineering Fair in Pittsburgh, Pa., qualifiers (left to right) Lillian Ingraham and Taylor McKinney from Fairview receive awards from Dr. Steven Thompson, professor of biology at Northwestern. Not Pictured is Kylee Pameticky.
Students from eight 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 annually in Ada at East Central University (ECU). At the regional fair, judges have the capability of advancing a project to the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Participants are divided into two categories: division I grades 10 -12, and division II grades 7-9.
Regional Science Fair Category Winners are listed below.
Botany, Division III – 1st, Jenna Allen from Alva Public Schools, What Soil Works Best for Growing Wheat
Botany, Division II - Honorable Mention, Camden Budig from Shattuck Public Schools, Understanding DNA Yields of Fruit; 3rd, Tammy Abbott from Shattuck Public Schools, Is Coffee or Aspirin Better for Plant Growth; 2nd, Clay Hunter from Taloga Public Schools, Essential Plants; 1st, Bobby Borden and Chase McCracken from Vici Public Schools, Wheat Waves
Botany, Division I -1st, Lillian Ingraham and Taylor McKinney from Fairview Public Schools, Micro Farms
Chemistry, Division III - Honorable Mention, Bo Stewart from Alva Public Schools, Does Candle Color Effect Burn Time; 3rd, Tobin Pulver from Alva Pubic Schools , Cleaning Coins; 2nd, Allison Ruwaldt from Alva Public Schools, Soda Pop; 1st, Jackson Gerbine and Daylon Malon from Alva Public Schools, Stain vs. Detergent
Chemistry, Division II - Honorable Mention, Lauren Morris and Keylie Hazelbaker from Vici Public Schools, Can Juicy What I “C”; 3rd, Trinitee Burba and Trinity Rodgers from Vici Public Schools, Smokinator Fusion; 2nd, Kinsley Schneider from Fargo-Gage Public Schools, Which Acid Keeps Apples Fresh Longest; 1st, Maddy Moss from Vici Public Schools, Flammable Powders in the Kitchen
Chemistry, Division I - 1st, David Rascon and Cliff Devey from Shattuck Public Schools, Slime Comparison
Earth/Space, Division II - 3rd, Justis Everett from Taloga Public Schools, How do Crystals Grow; 2nd, Briahna Lyons from Shattuck Public Schools, Hot Air Balloon; 1st, Robert Perot from Waynoka Public Schools, Air in There, Power of the Future
Earth/Space, Division I - 1st, Maycie Coulson from Fargo-Gage Public Schools, How do Black Holes Work
Energy and Transportation, Division III - 1st, Cameron Longhurst from Alva Public Schools, Lego Car
Energy and Transportation, Division II - 2nd, Sofia Hernandez from Waynoka Public Schools, The Battery Test; 1st, Patrick Morgan from Fargo-Gage Public Schools, Aircraft Invisibility
Energy and Transportation, Division I - 2nd, Cody Fisher from Taloga Public Schools, Got Good Wood; 1st, Kylee Pameticky from Fairview Public Schools, A Billion Powerplants
Engineering and Computer Science, Division III - 1st, Morgan Heath and Carly Argo from Alva Public Schools, Toothpick Bridge
Engineering and Computer Science, Division II - 3rd, Norah Scarbrough and Julius Cardonita from Alva Public Schools, Solar Dogs: Hot or Not; 2nd, Colby Green from Fargo-Gage Public Schools, How Much Weight can a Hoverboard Hold; 1st, Andrew Barton from Alva Public Schools, What Fuel will Run an Internal Combustion Engine
Engineering and Computer Science, Division I - 3rd,Todd Ketron from Fargo-Gage Public Schools, Building an LED Infinity Mirror; 2nd, Dakota Horne, Is Water Magnetic; 1st, Eli Plante and Dahlyn Thomas from Fargo-Gage Public Schools, Fire Fighting Robot
Environmental Science, Division II - 1st, Kaitlyn Rich from Waynoka Public Schools, How Polymers are going to Save the World
Environmental Science, Division I - 3rd, Aaron Hendrix from Taloga Public Schools, I’ll be Back; 2nd, Patrick Anson from Taloga Public Schools, Which Root System Stops Erosion; 1st, Clay Collins from Taloga Public Schools, Is there too much Nitrogen in the Soil
Math/Physics, Division III - 1st, Cristen Bosch from Alva Public Schools, Shaking Pop
Math/Physics, Division II - 2nd, Abbey Eller from Fargo-Gage Public Schools, Does Water Really Conduct Electricity; 1st, Cale Nelson from Vici Public Schools, The Process of Levitation
Math/Physics, Division I - 2nd, Chiara Piscopo from Fargo-Gage Public Schools, Can you Measure the Speed of Light in a Microwave Oven; 1st, Cody Cosper from Aline-Cleo Public Schools, Refract That
Medical/Health, Division III - 1st, Daxton Williams from Alva Public Schools, Does Tea Affect Your Teeth
Medical/Health, Division II - Honorable Mention, Hunter Fox from Taloga Public Schools, What’s Under Your Nails; 3rd, Audrey Jones from Shattuck Public Schools, What Beverages Stain Teeth the Most; 2nd, Keedan Allenbach from Shattuck Public Schools, How Does Exercise Affect Blood Glucose in People who have Diabetes; 1st, Austin Waggoner from Fargo-Gage Public Schools, How do X-rays Affect Living Things
Medical/Health, Division I - Honorable Mention, Daz Weyrick from Taloga Public Schools, Bugs be Gone; 3rd, Chayden Howard from Fargo-Gage Public Schools, Will Common Allergy Drugs Show up on a Drug Test; 2nd, Morgan Hamen from Fairview Public Schools, Electrochemical Analysis of the Degradation of Acetominophen; 1st, Beatriz Penaflor from Shattuck Public Schools, Cleaning Wipes
Microbiology, Division II - 3rd, Jack Stevenson from Taloga Public Schools, All about the Bass; 2nd, Lindsey Fisher from Taloga Public Schools, Bacteria in My Yogurt; 1st, Cy Ontiveros and Nate Jennings from Vici Public Schools, Bacteria Crisis
Microbiology, Division I - 2nd, Jadyn Budig from Shattuck Public Schools, Extraction and Visualization of DNA; 1st, Melissa Perez from Fairview Public Schools, Testing the Effectiveness of Alcohol Hand-sanitizers
Social/Behavioral, Division II - 3rd, Dominque Boswell and Anthony Randall from Vici Public Schools, Smart Gum; 2nd, Dru McGehee from Vici Public Schools, Fearful Age; 1st, Keegan Poulson and Dalen Todd from Vici Public Schools, Oily Emotions
Social/Behavioral, Division I - 2nd, Lauren Goodson from Fairview Public Schools, Picture This; 1st, Hagan Sprouse from Shattuck Public Schools, One Text or Call Could Wreck it All
Zoology, Division II - Honorable Mention, Stevie Overholser from Taloga Public Schools, How Do Horses React to High and Low Noises; 3rd, Sarah Kienzle from Taloga Public Schools, What’s in Your Bedding; 2nd, Katie Guthrie and Morgan Johnson from Vici Public Schools, Effects of Energy Drinks on Daphnia magna; 1st, Colton Castor from Vici Public Schools, Bro-Tato Chick
Zoology, Division I - 3rd, Kloie Haffner from Taloga Public Schools, How is Frog and Human Development Alike and Different; 2nd, Diane Todd from Taloga Public Schools, Feeding Time; 1st, Makala Pierce from Fargo-Gage Public Schools, How does a Chick Breathe Through its Shell
Special Award Winners listed below.
American Meteorological Society - Kaitlyn Rich from Waynoka Public Schools, How Polymers are going to Save the World
American Psychological Association - Keegan Poulson and Dalen Todd from Vici Public Schools, Oily Emotions
Association for Women Geoscientists- Kaitlyn Rich from Waynoka Public Schools, How Polymers Are Going to Save the World
ASU Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives - Bobby Borden and Chase McCracken from Vici Public Schools, Wheat Waves
Core Bright Idea Award - Kylee Pameticky from Fairview Public Schools, A Billion Powerplants
Intel Excellence in Computer Science - Todd Ketron from Fargo-Gage Public Schools, Building an LED Infinity Mirror
NASA Earth System Science Award - Chiara Piscopo from Fargo-Gage Public Schools, Can You Measure the Speed of Light in a Microwave
Ricoh Sustainable Development Award - Bobby Boorden and Chase Mccracken from Vici Public Schools, Wheat Waves
Stockholm Junior Water Prize - Lillian Ingraham and Taylor McKinney from Fairview Public Schools, Micro Farms; Dakota Horne from Taloga Public Schools, Is Water Magnetic
U.S. Air Force
Engineering – Eli Plante and Dahyln Thomas from Fargo-Gage Public Schools, Fire Fighting Robot
Environmental and Life Science – Kaitlyn Rich from Waynoka Public Schools, How Polymers are Going to Save the World
U.S. Metric Association - Beatriz Penaflor from Shattuck Public Schools, Cleaning Wipes
U.S. Navy
Division II - Patrick Morgan from Fargo-Gage Public Schools, Aircraft Invisibility; Colton Castor from Vici Public Schools, Bro-Tato Chick
Division I - Kylee Pameticky from Fairview Public Schools, A Billion Powerplants; Morgan Hamen from Fairview Public Schools, Electrochemical Analysis of the Degradation of Acetaminophen
Overall Winners listed below.
Broadcom Masters Nominees 7th-8th grades – Nate Jenning, Cy Ontiveros, Dru McGehee, Dalen Todd, Keegan Poulson from Vici Public Schools; and Patrick Morgan from Fargo-Gage Public Schools
Division II - Reserve Champion, Patrick Morgan from Fargo-Gage Public Schools, Aircraft Invisibility; Grand Champion, Colton Castor from Vici Public Schools, Bro-Tato Chick
Division I - Reserve Champion, Lillian Ingraham and Taylor McKinney from Fairview Public Schools, Micro Farms; Grand Champion, Kylee Pameticky from Fairview Public Schools, A Billion Powerplants: Could Microscopic Organisms Lead to a Future of Environmentally Friendly Electricity
Northwestern Senior Scholarships – $500, Morgan Hamen from Fairview Public Schools, Electrochemical Analysis of the Degradation of Acetaminophen; $1,000 (each) Lillian Ingraham and Taylor McKinney from Fairview Public Schools, Micro Farms; $1,500, Kylee Pameticky from Fairview Public Schools, A Billion Powerplants
International Science and Engineering Fair Qualifiers - Kylee Pameticky from Fairview Public Schools, A Billion Powerplants: Could Microscopic Organisms Lead to a Future of Environmentally Friendly Electricity; Lillian Ingraham and Taylor McKinney from Fairview Public Schools, Micro Farms
State Qualifiers listed below.
Northwest Technology Center (Fairview) - Kylee Pameticky, Lauren Goodson, Lillian Ingraham and Taylor McKinney, Morgan Hamen, Melissa Perez
Fargo-Gage - Austin Waggoner, Chayden Howard, Eli Plante and Dahlyn Thomas, Makala Pierce, Patrick Morgan
Shattuck - Audrey Jones, Beatriz Penaflor, Hagan Sprouse, Jadyn Budig, Keedan Allenbach
Taloga - Clay Hunter, Daz Weyrick, Lindsey Fisher
Vici - Bobby Borden and Chase McCracken, Colton Castor, Cy Ontiveros and Nate Jennings, Dru McGehee, Katie Guthrie and Morgan Johnson, Keegan Poulson and Dalen Todd, Maddy Moss
Waynoka - Kaitlyn Rich
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CONTACT FOR RELEASE
Erin Davis, University Relations Specialist
eedavis@nwosu.edu; (580) 327-8480