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The ASM International Foundation offers an award of a certificate and a medallion for an exhibit related to materials science.
Stephanie Tseng, Meadowthorpe Elementary, Measuring friction

AWG Award
A certificate award from the Association for Women Geoscientists was presented to a female student for outstanding work in the geosciences.
Regan Williams, Southside Elementary, Drive efficiently with biofuels

Stockholm Junior Water Prize
An award certificate is presented to the best project in the senior division (High School) related to water quality. The student is eligible to compete at the state level for further awards.
Nick Graves, Sayre, The effect of plant cover on soil erosion

RICOH CORP for the sustainable development award. Technical innovations for increasing our ability to grow
environmentally friendly and socially responsible businesses.
Chris Carson, Sayre, Thermophilic ratios

BIOLOGY HONOR SOCIETY Tri-Beta Awards
$25- Yuina Nakagawa, Rosa Parks Elementary, What makes yeast grow

Kodak Photography Award
Michael Murray, Winburn Middle School, Yes, a mature mouse can learn new tricks

Sergeant Bradley Updyke from The United States Air Force
honored the following projects with certificates and a briefcase, calculator, and pencil case.

Zach Whelchel, West Jessamine Middle, Optimum Projection Angle
Shea Henning, West Jessamine Middle, Election Connection
Emily Underwood, West Jessamine Middle, Who Are You?
Kaitlin Graff, Henry Clay High School, What is the effect of learning breakthrough on cognitive ability?

Commander Chris Davis from the US NAVY presented the following awards

Junior Division
Adrianne Shearer, West Jessamine Middle, Alternate fuels
Sourav Dey, Beaumont Middle School, MSG: Trick or treat?
Ben Nosarzewski, Morton Middle School, Index of refraction at small scales

Senior Division
John Soleimani-Meigooni, Henry Clay, Monte Carlo simulation of the Brachytherapy source does distribution in human tissue
Chris Carson, Sayre School, Thermophilic ratios

Dr. Bruce Walcott, Associate Dean of The College Engineering announces:
The University of Kentucky College of Engineering presents a monetary award for the most outstanding project relating engineering and computer science.
$100, Quiyu Lin, Glendover, Unlock the world of conductivity

Dr. Bruce Walcott, Associate Dean of The College Engineering announces:
The National Society for Engineers gave 1 certificate, lapel pin and subscription
to Engineering Times to an outstanding Engineering project.
John Soleimani-Meigooni, Henry Clay, Monte Carlo simulation of the Brachytherapy source does distribution in human tissue

Dr. Bruce Walcott, Associate Dean of The College Engineering announces:
The International Society for Optical Engineering provides on certificate and a chance for a $100 prize.
Arunita Kar, Beaumont Middle School, Light Absorption

Dr. Bruce Walcott, Associate Dean of The College Engineering announces: Intel Excellence in Computer Science Award
Intel presents this award certificate and $200 for the outstanding project in high school.
John Soleimani-Meigooni, Henry Clay, Monte Carlo simulation of the Brachytherapy source does distribution in human tissue

Dr. Bruce Walcott, Associate Dean of The College Engineering announces:
Herbert Hoover Young Engineer Award. This award of a medallion and certificate is
presented to an outstanding project in the senior division relating to engineering fundamentals and their communication.
Maddie Miller, St Leo School, Fuel from water

Dr. Bruce Walcott, Associate Dean of The College Engineering announces:
U. S. Metric Association. A certificate award is presented to a student whose
project is outstanding in its incorporation of quantitative measurements and use of SI units.
Sourav Dey, Beaumont Middle School, MSG: Trick or treat?

Dr. Bruce Walcott, Associate Dean of The College Engineering announces:
U. S. Public Health Service Award
The Surgeon General's special award certificate is presented to a student whose project focuses on promoting healthy
lifestyles through the benefits physical activity, balanced nutrition, and/or avoidance of tobacco.
Lauren Ishmael, Georgetown Middle School, Bone up on calcium

Dr. Ruth Beattie Announces: UK Department of Biology Awards
The University of Kentucky Department of Biology presents a monetary award for an outstanding project relating to the life sciences.
for each an outstanding project relating to the life sciences.Richard Singleton, St. Leo School, Gone with the bacteria
Josh O'Reel, St. Leo School, Take it outside
Jacob Ain, Garden Springs, Dino Digestion
Shelby Taylor, Bryan Station Traditional Magnet School, Under the influence
Lauren Ishmael, Georgetown Middle School, Bone up on calcium
Rachel Swanson, Bryan Station Middle School, Wiggling worms
Ryan McGregor, Home School, Tolerance of Asian clams (Corbicula fluminea) to varying levels of introduced chemicals
TEAM- Courtney Coe & Megham Hart, Model Middle School, How do commonly used substances affect night crawlers?

Dr. Robert Lorch Jr. from the Department of Pyschology presented the UK Department of Psychology Awards
The University of Kentucky Department of Psychology presents a monetary award for an outstanding projects
relating to Psychology.
$75- Charity Scales, Lexington Christian Home School Group, Are Kids at Risk?

Dr. Robert Lorch Jr. from the Department of Pyschology presented the American Psychological Association
American Psychological Association offers a certificate for outstanding research in psychology under the category of
behavioral and social sciences.
Haley Stein, Maxwell Spanish Immersion Magnet program, Thinking in color

Dr. Ed DeMoll from the Department of Chemistry presented the UK Department of Chemistry Award
The University of Kentucky Department of Biology presents a monetary award for an outstanding project relating to chemistry.

$100 - Ben Nosarzewski, Morton Middle school, Index of refraction at small scales.
$50 - Lucy Arthur-Paratley, Bryan Station Magnet Middle School, Does nitrogen pollution affects decomposition?
$50 - Justin Graff, Winburn Middle School, State of the Bluegrass
$50 - Chris Carson, Sayre School, Thermophilic Ratios
$25 - Gabrielle Barker, SCAPA Bluegrass, The effect of insulation on a heat distillation device to achieve water desalination.
$25 - Ryan Mumper, Lexington Traditional Magnet School, Soakin it Up!

Ms. Emily Flynn (2nd PhD Graduate Student) from the Department of Physics presented the
UK Department of Physics Awards (certificates and cash prizes)
$ 50- Ben Nosarzewski, Morton Middle school, Index of refraction at small scales.
$ 25- Stephanie Tseng, Meadowthorpe Elementary, Measuring friction.
$ 25- Ben Hall, West Jessamine Middle, Got paint?

Junior Division
Grade 4
Awards in the junior division were presented in nine categories. Students received CKRSEF award medals and
a sack of science toys.

Behavioral Science
1st place- Cassady Gorrell, Julius Marks Elementary, What turns you in ?

Botany
1st place- Tanner Lamb, Rosa Parks Elementary, Let them grow let them grow let them grow

Chemistry
1st place - Ibrahim Daser, Rosa Parks Elementary, Which is more acidic-Refrigerated or bottle water?
2nd place- Themiya Chandraratna, Glendover, Facts on fats
3rd place- Trista Mudd, St Leo, Path of fire.

Earth and Space Science
1st place - Aqeel Jawahir, Julia R. Ewan, Air pollution in Lexington
2nd place - Tanner Hoogerheide, Maxwell Spanish Immersion Program, Landslide or earthquake...which is bigger
3rd place - Trista Mudd, St. Leo School

Microbiology
1st place -Alexandra Sutphin, Garden Springs Elementary, Bacterial reduction of dishwashing materials

Physics
1st place -Natalie Betts, Scapa Bluegrass, Will it flow ....fast or slow ?Zoology
1st place - Jacob Ain, Garden Springs, Dino Digestion

Engineering
1st place - Taylor Vanmeter, Cassidy Elementary, Flexible Designs
2nd place - Gregory DiBiasie, St. Leo, I've got the power
3rd place - Bob Jacoby, St. Leo, London Bridges falling down: A study on bridge design

Environmental Science
1st place - Ryan McGregor, Home School, Tolerance of Asian clams (Corbicula fluminea) to varying levels of introduced chemicals

OVERALL WINNERS of 4th grade

$25- Tanner Lamb, Rosa Parks Elementary, Let them grow let them grow let them grow
$25- Ibrahim Daser, Rosa Parks Elementary, Which is more acidic-Refrigerated or bottle water?
$25- Ryan McGregor, Home School, Tolerance of Asian clams (Corbicula fluminea) to varying levels of introduced chemicals

Grades 5 to 8

1. Behavioral Science
1st - Charity Scales. Lexington Christian Home School Group, Are Kids at Risk?
2nd - Haley Stein, Maxwell Spanish Immersion Magnet, Thinking in Color
3rd - Sharon Rodriguez, Bryan Station Traditional Magnet Middle School, Flowher Power

2. Botany
1st - Sourav Dey, Beaumont Middle School, MSG: Trick or Treat??
2nd - Lucy Arthur-Paratley, Bryan Station Magnet Middle School, l Does nitrogen pollution affects decomposition?
3rd - Christina Zhang, Maxwell Spanish Immersion Magnet. Time to Grow Up

3. Chemistry
1st - Ryan Mumper, Lexington Traditional Magnet School, Soakin it Up!
2nd - Regan Williams, Southside Elementary, Drive Efficiently with Biofuels
3rd - Madeline Hart, Lexington Traditional Magnet School, Keep it Hot

4. Earth and Space Science
1st - Justin Graff, Winburn Middle School, State of the Bluegrass
2nd - Lacy Craig, Winburn Middle School, Effluent Purification through Biological Filtration
3rd - Ben Hoseus, Mars Hill Academy, Mealworm Crossing

5. Microbiology
1st - Cyrus Saffari, Bryan Station Traditional Magnet Middle, Micro No? Micro Grow!
2nd - Yuina Nakagawa, Rosa Parks Elementary, What Makes Yeast Grow?
3rd - Tamas Nagy, Morton, Fungal Wars

6. Physics
1st - David Takahashi, SCAPA Bluegrass, The effect of number of propeller blades on performance efficiency
2nd - Zach Whelchel, West Jessamine Middle, Optimum Projection Angle
3rd - Arunita Kar, Beaumont Middle School, Light Absorption

7. Zoology
1st - Ann Cooper, Morton, Behavioral characterizations of the Drosophila melanogaster larvae in relation to circadian patterns
2nd - Cassidy Spaulding, Lansdowne Elementary, What Muchers Like To Munch
3rd - Rohith Palli, Winburn Middle School, Performance Enhancing Drugs: Can They Hurt You?

8. Engineering
1st - Julie Hayes, West Jessamine Middle, Shapes Under Stress
2nd - Maddie Miller, St. Leo School, Fuel from Water
3rd - Marylynne Anderson-Cooper, Bryan Station Traditional Middle, Capture the Power of the Sun

9. Environmental Science
1st - Anna Fedorchuk, St. Leo, War of the Waters
2nd - Adrianne Shearer, West Jessamine Middle, Alternative Fuels
3rd - Josh O'Reel, St. Leo School, Take It Outside

10. Team Projects
1st - Frederick Dehne & Sammy Faraj, Model Lab School, Which Condom Brand is the Most Durable?
2nd - Courtney Coe & Meghann Hart, Model Lab, How do commonly used substances effect night crawlers?
3rd - Ibrahim Jadoon & Chris Bundy, Model Lab, Lead

OVERALL of 5th-8th grade

$ 50-- 1st - Ann Cooper

Morton, Behavioral characterizations of the Drosophila melanogaster larvae in relation to circadian patterns

$ 25-- 2nd - David Takahashi

SCAPA Bluegrass, The effect of number of propeller blades on performance efficiency

$ 25-- 3rd - Charity Scales

Lexington Christian Home School Group, Are Kids at Risk?

First place overall was given a trophy.
Second place overall was given a trophy.
Third place overall was given a trophy.

DISCOVERY CHALLENGE
The Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC) is a competition designed to award students in the 5th through 8th grades for their knowledge of science and their ability to communicate effectively about science. Each person awarded at our fair will now compete at a national level. They are to submit a series of written essays of their research as stipulated in the guide book provided to them at the fair.
The projects chosen for this award from our Regional fair are:

A SPECIAL AWARD to the school and Science teacher (5th-8th) with the most winning awards is : St. Leo Middle School

Senior Division (HIGH SCHOOL)
Awards in the senior division were:

Behavioral and Social Science
1st - Kaitlin Graff, Henry Clay High School, What is the effect of learning breakthrough on cognitive ability?

Botany
1st - Emma Lofgren, Sayre School, Older oranges have more zing

Chemistry
1st - Chris Carson, Sayre School, Thermophilic Ratios

Environmental Sciences
1st - Nick Graves, Sayre School, The effect of plant cover on soil erosion

Medicine and Health
1st - John Soleimani - Meigooni, Henry Clay, Monte Carlo simulation of the brachytherapy source dose distribution in human tissue

Zoology
1st - Clay Turner, Lafayette High School, The effects of an altered serotoninergic system on behavior.

OVERALL WINNERS of 9th-12 grade-High School

1st - Clay Turner

Lafayette High School, The effects of an altered serotoninergic system on behavior.

2nd - Kaitlin Graff

Henry Clay High School, What is the effect of learning breakthrough on cognitive ability?

3rd - Chris Carson

Sayre School, Thermophilic Ratios.

The OVERALL winners received

1st ($100), 2nd ($75), 3rd ($50)

in gift certificates to Office DEPOT for Office Depot.
In addition the BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES / PHYSICAL SCIENCES:

First place overall - a trophy and an all-expenses-paid trip to
the International Science and Engineering Fair for the student and an adult sponsor.
Second place overall - a trophy, and an all-expenses-paid
trip to the International Science and Engineering Fair for the student and an
adult sponsor

Third place overall - a trophy

PROJECTS SELECTED
TO GO TO THE STATE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR AT EASTERN KY UNIVERSITY
KY state fair http://www.kysef.eku.edu/index.htm

Charity Scales, Lexington Christian Home School Group, Are Kids at Risk?
Sourav Dey, Beaumont Middle School, MSG: Trick or Treat??
Ryan Mumper, Lexington Traditional Magnet School, Soakin it Up!
Justin Graff, Winburn Middle School, State of the Bluegrass
Cyrus Saffari, Bryan Station Traditional Magnet Middle, Micro No? Micro Grow!
David Takahashi, SCAPA Bluegrass, The effect of number of propeller blades on performance efficiency
Ann Cooper, Morton, Behavioral characterizations of the Drosophila melanogaster larvae in relation to circadian patterns
Julie Hayes, West Jessamine Middle, Shapes Under Stress
Anna Fedorchuk, St. Leo, War of the Waters
Cassidy Spaulding, Lansdowne Elementary, What Muchers Like To Munch
Zach Whelchel, West Jessamine Middle, Optimum Projection Angle
Haley Stein, Maxwell Spanish Immersion Magnet, Thinking in Color
Arunita Kar, Beaumont Middle School, Light Absorption
Rohith Palli, Winburn Middle School, Performance Enhancing Drugs: Can They Hurt You?
Lucy Arthur-Paratley, Bryan Station Magnet Middle School, l Does nitrogen pollution affects decomposition?
Yuina Nakagawa, Rosa Parks Elementary, What Makes Yeast Grow?
Julie Hayes, West Jessamine Middle, Shapes Under Stress
Maddie Miller, St. Leo School, Fuel from Water
Adrianne Shearer, West Jessamine Middle, Alternative Fuels
Regan Williams, Southside Elementary, Drive Efficiently with Biofuels
Lacy Craig, Winburn Middle School, Effluent Purification through Biological Filtration
Frederick Dehne & Sammy Faraj, Model Lab School, Which Condom Brand is the Most Durable?
Courtney Coe & Meghann Hart, Model Lab, How do commonly used substances effect night crawlers?
Kaitlin Graff, Henry Clay High School, What is the effect of learning breakthrough on cognitive ability?
Emma Lofgren, Sayre School, Older oranges have more zing
Chris Carson, Sayre School, Thermophilic Ratios
Nick Graves, Sayre School, The effect of plant cover on soil erosion
John Soleimani - Meigooni, Henry Clay, Monte Carlo simulation of the brachytherapy source dose distribution in human tissue
Clay Turner, Lafayette High School, The effects of an altered serotoninergic system on behavior.

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