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The 2009 West Virginia State Science and Engineering Fair was a huge success. Thank you to all of the students, parents, professionals, teachers, faculty, and staff that dedicated time to the event. A list of winners is included below.
Behavioral & Social Science:
1st Place: Victoria Hayden, Eye Spy - The Role of Age in Eyewitness Testimony in Crimes, Jefferson High School
2nd Place: Rachel Coles, Is Perception a Reality?, Musselman High School
Biochemistry:
1st Place: Cassidy Brown, Is It Really DNA?, Hedgesville High School
2nd Place: Whitney Kesner, Using "Valued Nutrients" to Generate Biogas, Keyser High School
3rd Place: Allegra Davis, Which One Are You, Doddridge County High School
Botany:
1st Place: Sarah White, How Does My Garden Grow? What is the Effect of Gibberellic Acid on Plant Growth?, Martinsburg High School
2nd Place: Stephanie Gruber & Megan Randolph, An Investigation of the Factors Determining the Physiology of Germination, Ripley High School
3rd Place: Rachel Wurster, What are Ironites Effects on Plants?, Berkeley Springs High School
Chemistry:
1st Place: Cody Domenico, Permanent Markers...Are They?, Faith Christian Academy
2nd Place: Richard Deal, Are You Really Drinking Water? What Chemicals Can Be Found?, Jefferson High School
3rd Place: Sergio Miranda Arce, What Speed of Film is Most Tolerant to Light?, Hedgesville High School
Computer Science:
1st Place: Dilum Aluthge, Running Various Tasks with Interconnected Dependencies in Multiple Threads, Huntington High School
Earth & Space Science:
1st Place: Caitlin Ahrens, A Whole Lotta Shaking Going On - The Short-Term Prediction of Earthquakes, Fairmont Senior High School
2nd Place: Quintin Hinzman, Is It Safe to Breathe?, Doddridge County High School
3rd Place: Clara Beth Novotny, Does the Moon's Phase Affect Its Radio Emission?, Hedgesville High School
Engineering:
1st Place: Zachary Morse, Micro-Engineered Airship, Jefferson High School
2nd Place: Breton Gates, Do Flaps Increase Wing Lift?, Faith Christian Academy
3rd Place: Taylor Hose, The Effect of Winglets on the Performance of an Airplane, Hedgesville High School
Environmental Science:
1st Place: John Jacko, Does Biodiesel Work for Your Tractor, Hedgesville High School
2nd Place: Chloe Raines, Does Going Green Save You Green?, Musselman High School
3rd Place: Eileen Waggoner, D.I.Y. Solar Stills, Hedgesville High School
Mathematics:
1st Place: Sarah Sellers, Dirichlet Prime Magic Square, Hedgesville High School
2nd Place: Cory Brown, The Gaussian Curve, Frankfort High School
3rd Place: Andrew Carroll, A Search for Distribution Patterns of Two Primes, Musselman High School
Medicine & Health:
1st Place: Nick Tabidze & Amanda Weber, Hidden Dangers of an Everyday Convenience, Musselman High School
2nd Place: Sophia Bennett, Arches, Loops, and Whorls Oh My, Pendelton County High School
3rd Place: Meghan Anderson, MRSA - A Two Year Comparision, Keyser High School
Microbiology:
1st Place: Lisa Marion & Tim Pracht, Wanted: Germ Killer!, Paw Paw High School
2nd Place: Caroline Wall, How Dirty Is That?, Jefferson High School
3rd Place: Chelsea Arvin, Disinfect to Protect, Hedgesville High School
Physics:
1st Place: Chelsea Clark, Here Comes the Sun, Musselman High School
2nd Place: Jake Morse, Paper in Flight, Jefferson High School
3rd Place: Katie Michaels, "Watt" Not to Wear, Musselman High School
Zoology:
1st Place: Parker Winters, Evaluation of Visible Spectrum Targets for Control of Musca Domestica in Field and Laboratory Environments, Ripley High School
2nd Place: Shelby McDonald, Hay and Silage Keep Me Fed But...I Can't Milk Unless I'm Bred, Hedgesville High School
3rd Place: Brendan Kelley & Matt Osteen, Fruit Fly Fun: Buying a New Pair of Genes, Jefferson High School
2010 WVSSEF Registration Information:
Date: March 26 & 27, 2010
Location: Engineering Technology Building
The WVSSEF is affiliated with the ISEF and follows their rules and guidelines. When registering for the fair please be sure to review the checklist of forms to submit. In addition to a Registration Form and Rule Agreement Form, every project application must include an Adult Checklist, Research Plan, Approval Form, and Abstract. Other forms may apply based on the nature of your project. All forms can be found at the "Project Registration Forms" link below.
- WVSSEF Registration Form*
- Project Registration Forms
- Abstract
- Team Member Registration Form
- Chaperon Registration Form
- Rule Agreement Form
*For team projects, please have one student complete the WVSSEF Registration form and all other team members complete the Team Member Registration form.
If you need help determining what documents to submit, please reivew the 2009 - 2010 ISEF Rules and Guidelines for additional information.
Completed forms should be mailed or faxed to:
Michelle Poland
Fairmont State University
1201 Locust Ave.
417 Engineering Technology
Fairmont, WV 26554
Phone: (304) 367.4246
Fax: (304) 367.4934
There is a $20.00 registration fee for each student and a $5.00 registration fee for each chaperon. The registration fee will help cover the cost of lunch and participant t-shirts.
Checks should be made out to FSU and can be included with your application or mailed separately to (please print the name of the student and "WVSSEF" in the memo line):
Michelle Poland
Fairmont State University
1201 Locust Ave.
417 Engineering Technology
Fairmont, WV 26554
Notes on Awards:
In order to protect the judges, scores of all projects are kept confidential during, and after, the WVSSEF. No scores will be released following the WVSSEF.
One Grand-Prize Winner (or winning team) will be selected to advance to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in San Jose, CA on May 9 - 14, 2010. This will include airfare, ground transportation, lodging and $50.00 per person, per day for food for the participant (or participants in the case of team winners) and one (1) chaperone. The chaperone is to be the adult academic advisor of the winning participant(s). All airfare and lodging arrangements will be made by the College of Science & Technology; all airfare and lodging arrangements made by outside parties without the consent of the College will not be reimbursed. All other expenses (ground transportation, food, and display shipping) will be reimbursed after proof of proper documentation.
All other awards will be in the form of a certificate.
General Information:
There are thirteen (13) categories for entries. It is very important that students select the appropriate category for their projects. Project categories may not be changed once the project arrives at the WVSSEF. The projects must be in one of the following areas:
| Behavioral & Social Science | Biochemistry |
| Botany | Chemistry |
| Computer Science | Earth & Space Science |
| Engineering | Environmental Sciences |
| Mathematics | Medicine & Health |
| Microbiology | Physics |
| Zoology |
Dates, Setup, Judging, and Awards:
Fair Date: March 27, 2010
Set-Up: March 26, 2010 from 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Public Display of Exhibits: March 26, 2010 from 5:15pm - 7:15pm
Directions: Maps and Directions
Judging: March 27, 2010; Judging will begin at 9:30 am.
Awards Ceremony: March 27, 2010, 1:00 pm in Room 305 Engineering Technology Building
Information will be posted as it becomes available. Please check back often.
If you have any questions, please contact us at (304) 367-4246 or mpoland2@fairmontstate.edu.
Science Fair Director:
Michelle Poland
College Assistant for Student Support
Fairmont State University
1201 Locust Ave.
Fairmont WV 26554-2470
P: (304) 367-4246
E: mpoland2@fairmontstate.edu
F: (304) 367-4934
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