2004 Science Fair Winners
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Elementary Division
Exemplary |
Aaron Parker |
Are You Wasting Your Money Purchasing Seeds? |
St. Peter's School |
Greenville |
Exemplary |
Bethanie White |
Slurping Sugar |
Central Elementary School |
Elizabeth City |
Exemplary |
Nora Gardner |
Juicey Mold |
Washington GT Elementary |
Raleigh |
Exemplary |
Micah Khater |
Hot Sand |
York Elem |
Raleigh |
Exemplary |
Emily Davis |
Sponge Bob Grungy Pants |
Vienna Elementary |
Pfafftown |
Exemplary |
Merritt McCully |
What Makes Turtles Snap? |
Morehead Elementary |
Charlotte |
Exemplary |
Skyler Garrett Reep |
Can Divining Rods Really Find Water? |
Copeland Elementary |
Dobson |
Exemplary |
Samuel Moses |
Horsin' Around (Or the Project That Went to the Dogs!) |
Lakeshore Elementary |
Mooresville |
Honorable Mention |
Michelle DeVente and Amelia Dietrich |
How Sweet is Your Blood? |
St. Peter's School |
Greenville |
Honorable Mention |
Kathleen Bottomley |
Put Your Teeth to the Test |
Combs Elementary |
Raleigh |
Honorable Mention |
Martra Vorder Bruegge |
How Does the Amount of Rainfall Affect the Muddiness of the Cape Fear River? |
Eastover Central Elementary |
Fayetteville |
Honorable Mention |
John Cruickshank |
Follow the Bouncing Ball |
Jesse Wharton Elementary |
Greensboro |
Honorable Mention |
Dylan Stevens |
Are Carrots the Choice of Vegetable for Rabbits? |
Kernersville Elementary |
Kernersville |
Honorable Mention |
Edward deSausure |
The Battery Ternminator |
Lake Norman Elementary |
Mooresville |
Honorable Mention |
Kyle Fritz |
Oil Spill |
Soterien Academy |
Horeshoe |
Honorable Mention |
Elsa Stiles |
Are Your Hands Really Clean? |
Trimont Christian Academy |
Franklin |
Junior Biological
1st |
Spencer Wilson |
Do Mice Wear Black Genes, White Genes, or Blue Genes? |
Williston MS |
Wilmington |
2nd |
Lauren Karaman |
Oil Spills |
South Asheboro MS |
Asheboro |
3rd |
Ann Dietrich and Ashley Kirby |
Can You Take the Pressure? |
Centennial Campus MS |
Raleigh |
Honorable Mention |
Theresa King |
What's Up With the Black Bears in Shenandoah? |
Harnett MS |
Angier |
Honorable Mention |
Emily Fender |
Do Bugs Bug Buggies? |
Waynesville MS |
Waynesville |
Junior Physical
1st |
Walter Kleckley |
Combining Passive and Concentrator Techniques to Produce a More Efficient Solar Heating System |
Wintergreen Intermediate School |
Greenville |
2nd |
John Canuette |
When Is a Magnet Not a Magnet? |
North Duplin Jr/Sr High |
Calypso |
3rd |
Melissa Lantzer |
Frequency Frenzy |
Wake Forest-Roseville MS |
Wake Forest |
Honorable Mention |
Russell Hurst |
The Opposing Forces of Lenz's Law: Eddy Currents |
Shallotte MS |
Shallotte |
Honorable Mention |
Fedorah Philippeaux and Ashley Johnson |
What Bridge Structure Holds the Most Weight? Pratt Truss vs Child's Truss |
Albemarle Road MS |
Charlotte |
Junior Earth/Environmental
1st |
Ruthie Lile |
Benthic Macroinvertebrates as Indicators of Water Quality |
Williston MS |
Wilmington |
2nd |
Chelsea Parker and Nicholas Cristiano |
Green Mill Run's Water Quality: Good or Bad? |
St. Peter's School |
Greenville |
3rd |
Veronica Bradsky |
Urbanization and Soil Quality in Cumberland County |
St. Patrick's |
Fayetteville |
Honorable Mention |
Micah Moore |
Medium Effects |
Clarkton School of Discovery |
Clarkton |
| Honorable Mention | Brett Stike | Which Section of Elkin Has the Most Airborne Particles? | Elkin MS | Elkin |
Junior Technology
1st |
Grant Morine |
Can Antennas Made from Recycled Materials Work as Well as Commercial Antennas? |
Williston MS |
Wilmington |
2nd |
Samara Ahmed |
Is Cell Phone Waste an Environmental Hazard for Catawba County? |
H. M. Arndt MS |
Hickory |
3rd |
Christian Brundin |
It's Rocket Science and Economics |
Stanfield Elementary |
Stanfield |
Honorable Mention |
Kaitlyn Averette |
Keepin' It Hot |
Ceder Creek MS |
Youngsville |
Honorable Mention |
Franklin Barefoot III |
How Do Infrareds Work and Can They Be Defeated? |
Coats-Erwin MS |
Dunn |
Senior Biological
1st |
Jamie Sarbo Wagner |
Does Melatonin Reduce the Effect of Disrupting Cireadian Cycles in Hydra Littoralis |
Northwood HS |
Pittsboro |
2nd |
Hannah Woriay |
Herbal Combinations of as a More Effective Antibiotic |
Purnell Swett HS |
Pembroke |
3rd |
Ashley Noble |
What's Growing in Your Water Bottle? |
Wilmington Christian | Wilmington |
Honorable Mention |
Danielle Gallman |
How Does Different Music Effect Your Memory |
Harding University HS |
Charlotte |
Honorable Mention |
Sara Maxey |
Oil Spills... Do they Kill? |
Mount Tabor H.S. |
Winston Salem |
Senior Physical
1st |
Ryan Neely III |
Nonlinear Dynamics |
NCSSM |
Durham |
2nd |
Kristy Stricker |
The Corrosive Effects of Salt Water on Different Metals |
Hendersonville HS |
Hendersonville |
3rd |
Nathan Klein |
A Comparative Study of the Bonding Power of Varcous Glue Types |
East Forsyth HS |
Kernersville |
Honorable Mention |
Michael Thomas |
Aerodynamics of Paper Airplanes |
Fayetteville Academy |
Fayetteville |
Senior Earth/Environmental
1st |
Thomas Stegall |
Tornadic Disruption: Saving Lives, Saving Property |
HBS Academy |
Charlotte |
2nd |
Jessica Watson |
Are the Bacteria Swimming Here or Yonder? |
Alexander Central HS |
Taylorsville |
3rd |
Brett Young |
The Electrical Tickle |
Northwood Temple Academy |
Fayetteville |
Honorable Mention |
Thomas Perry |
The Effects of Standard Golf Chemicals on Water Ph |
West Brunswick HS |
Shallotte |
| Honorable Mention | Ashley Allen | The Water Quality of the WBHS Detention Pond | West Bladen HS | Bladenboro |
Senior Technology
1st |
Amber Bullard |
Grease It Up! |
Purnell Swett HS |
Pembroke |
2nd |
Sam Shepard |
Coilgun |
Elkin HS | Elkin |
3rd |
Darrell Shotwell |
Can Cat Litter Clean up an Oil Spill? |
J. F. Webb HS | Oxford |
| Honorable Mention | Corey Barnhill | How Worthy are Nalgene Bottles? | Harrells Christain Academy | Harrells |
Other Awards
American Nuclear Society
1st |
Russell Hurst |
The Opposing Forces of Lenz's Law: Eddy Currents |
Shallotte MS |
Shallotte |
2nd |
Kristy Stricker |
The Corrosive Effects of Salt Water on Different Metals |
Hendersonville HS |
Hendersonville |
| Honorable Mention | Kaitlyn Averette |
Keepin' It Hot |
Ceder Creek MS |
Youngsville |
Honorable Mention |
Sam Shepard |
Coilgun |
Elkin HS | Elkin |
| Honorable Mention | Michael Thomas |
Aerodynamics of Paper Airplanes |
Fayetteville Academy |
Fayetteville |
Intel Excellence in Environmental Health and Safety Award
| Megan Huskins | Polluted | Mt. Tabor HS | Winston Salem |
NACE Foundation: Best Exhibit in the Environmental Sciencess or Engineering
Kristy Stricker |
The Corrosive Effects of Salt Water on Different Metals |
Hendersonville HS |
Hendersonville |
Association of Women Geoscientists Award
Ruthie Lile |
Benthic Macroinvertebrates as Indicators of Water Quality |
Williston MS |
Wilmington |
Eastman Kodak Company Photographic or Digital Image Processing Award
Hannah Woriay |
Herbal Combinations of as a More Effective Antibiotic |
Purnell Swett HS |
Pembroke |
Pepperman-Alpert Memorial Scholarship
| Athena Moore | What is in Our Drinking Water? | Hobbton HS | Newton Grove |
US Metric Association SI Award
Sam Shepard |
Coilgun |
Elkin HS | Elkin |
Mu Alpha Theta Modern Mathematics Award
Ryan Neely III |
Nonlinear Dynamics |
NCSSM |
Durham |
Updated 2/3/08