WV State Science and Engineering Fair

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2012 WVSSEF Registration Information:

Date: March 23 & 24, 2012

Location: Engineering Technology Building

Deadline for Submission: March 12, 2012

In order for the Scientific Review Committee to thoroughly review all projects prior to the WVSSEF absolutely NO late registrations will be accepted.

Eligibility: Students in Grades 9 - 12 are encouraged to enter.

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WINNERS

Behavioral & Social Science

1st Place: Kelsey Knowles, Musselman High School

2nd Place: Rachel Michaels, Berkeley Springs High School

3rd Place: Hana Ulman, Hedgesville High School

Biochemistry

1st Place: Kyle Gillis, Bishop Donahue High School

Botany

1st Place: Kalee Sherrard, Berkeley Springs High School

2nd Place: Jessica Walker, Moorefield High School

3rd Place: Ashley Hoffmaster, Musselman High School

Chemistry

1st Place: Alex MacDonald and Sami Harris, Charleston Catholic High School

2nd Place: India Yates, Frankfort High School

3rd Place: Ayla Edwards, Point Pleasant Jr/Sr High School

Computer Science

1st Place: Blaise Stella, Jefferson High School

2nd Place: Jennifer Yu, Morgantown High School

3rd Place: Vasyl Shtanko, Musselman High School

Earth and Space Science

1st Place: Casey Densmore, Musselman High School

2nd Place: Anna Wirth, Frankfort High School

Engineering

1st Place (tie): Danny Arndt, Musselman High School

1st Place (tie): Catherine Breault, Bishop Donahue High School

3rd Place: Victoria Shaefer, Jefferson High School

Environmental Sciences

1st Place: Peter Welcker, Parkersburg South High School

2nd Place: Michael Pracht, Paw Paw High School

3rd Place: Courtney Gelety, Jefferson High School

Mathematics

1st Place: Sreyas and Varun Menon, Martinsburg High School

2nd Place: Jared Beard, Moorefield High School

3rd Place: Anya Wallace, Jefferson High School

Medicine and Health

1st Place: Adam Hull, Musselman High School

2nd Place: RayElla Hoover, Pendleton Counthy High School

3rd Place: Sophia Bennett and Danielle Huffman, Pendleton County High School

Microbiology

1st Place: Sarah Moinuddeen, Parkersburg South High School

2nd Place: Aaron Borho, Frankfort High School

3rd Place: Amrita Valluri, Cabell Midland High School

Physics

1st Place: Lynnora Grant, Jefferson High School

2nd Place: Tyler Jenkins, Martinsburg High School

3rd Place: Taylor Lord and Kaci Dove, Musselman High School

Zoology

1st Place: Jobeth Delawder, Moorefield High School

2nd Place: Heather Baldwin, Moorefield High School

3rd Place: Katlyn Bohrer, Musselman High School

Grand Prize Runner Up: Kalee Sherrard, Berkeley Springs High School

Grand Prize Winner: Peter Welcker, Parkersburg South High School

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 "ISEF Project Registration Forms" link below.  

• WVSSEF Registration Form*
• WVSSEF and ISEF Project Registration Forms
• Team Member Registration Form
• Chaperon Registration Form
• Rule Agreement Form
• Abstract
• 2012 ISEF Student Handbook

*For team projects registering by fax or mail, 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 review the 2012 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, participant give-aways, and to send the grand prize winner(s) to the 2012 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.

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.
302B 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.

Sponsor funding has provided the opportunity for one Grand-Prize Winner (or winning team) to be selected to advance to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Pittsburgh, PA on May 13-18, 2012. This will include ground transportation and lodging at the Westin Convention Center for the participant (or participants in the case of team winners) and one (1) chaperon.  The chaperon is to be the adult academic advisor of the winning participant(s). All transportation and lodging arrangements will be made by the College of Science & Technology; all transportation and lodging arrangements made by outside parties without the consent of the College will not be reimbursed. All other expenses (ground transportation 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 from the category listed on the WVSSEF application once the project arrives at the WVSSEF. The projects must be in one of the following areas:

Dates, Setup, Judging, and Awards:

Fair Date: March 24, 2012

Set-Up: March 23, 2012 from 3:00pm - 5:00pm and March 24, 2011 from 8:30am - 9:30am

*Please note set-up does not begin until 3:00pm on the 23rd.  Fairmont State classes will be session and WVSSEF will not have access to these rooms until that time.

Public Display of Exhibits: March 23, 2011 from 5:15pm - 7:15pm

Directions: Maps and Directions

Judging: March 24, 2012; Judging will begin at 9:30 am.

Awards Ceremony: March 24, 2012, 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.

The WVSSEF is, in part, administered by the West Virginia Junior Academy of Science.  This is an offshoot of the West Virginia Academy of Science, an affiliate of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.