St. Paul's student wins Region 8 Science Fair
Contact: Christina Chapple
3/26/09
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(1) SCIENCE FAIR SPONSOR – The Region 8 Science Fair at Southeastern Louisiana University was sponsored by Valero St. Charles Refinery. This marked the first ever corporate sponsorship of the fair. From left are Michaelyn Broussard, Science Fair coordinator and biological sciences instructor, Taryn Miller of Valero, and Dan McCarthy, dean of the College of Science and Technology.
(2) NAVY SCIENCE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS PRESENTED AT REGION 8 SCIENCE FAIR -- From left, at the Region 8 Science Fair at Southeastern Louisiana University, Navy representative Joel Newcomb presents the Navy Science Achievement Award to Elise Frost, Sophie Giberga and Michelle Lawrence of St. Scholastica Academy, Hannah Pittman of Franklinton Jr. High, and Robin Spiess of Monteleone Junior High.
(3) TANGIPAHOA PARISH REGION 8 SCIENCE FAIR OVERALL WINNERS – Students from Tangipahoa Parish were among the overall winners at the March 20 Region 8 Science Fair, held at Southeastern Louisiana University. From left are Sara Gambel and Laura Crother, Holy Ghost School, and Hannah Lichtl, Southeastern Laboratory School.
(4) WASHINGTON PARISH REGION 8 SCIENCE FAIR OVERALL WINNER – Students from Washington Parish were among the overall winners at the March 20 Region 8 Science Fair, held at Southeastern Louisiana University. From left are Austin Knight of Mt. Hermon School, John Collum of Annunciation Catholic School, and Austin Magee of Pine High School.
(5) LIVINGSTON PARISH Region 8 SCIENCE FAIR WINNER – Students from Livingston Parish were among the overall winners at the March 20 Region Science Fair, held at Southeastern Louisiana University. Pictured is Warner King of Heritage School.
(6) ST. TAMMANY PARISH REGION 8 SCIENCE FAIR OVERALL WINNERS – Students from St. Tammany Parish were among the overall winners at the March 20 Region 8 Science Fair, held at Southeastern Louisiana University. From left, front, are Elise Frost, St. Scholastica Academy; Jordan Sparks, Fontainebleau Junior High School; Brooke Blackshear, Monteleone Junior High; Sam Drummond, St. Paul’s School; Kelsey Hebert and Hannah Frosch of St. Peter’s School; Ethan Esquerre, Mary Queen of Peace; and Joshua Martin, Fontainebleau Junior High. Second row, from left, Jacob Frost, Derek Denz, and Sean Phelan, all of St. Paul’s School; Lauren Mathews, Fontainebleau Jr. High; John Villarrebia, Nathaniel Frank and Alexander Sibley of St. Paul’s School; Austin Ober, Mandeville Junior High, Elliot Thompson, St. Paul’s School and Sophie Giberga of St. Scholastica Academy.
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Austin Magee of Pine High School was the overall winner of the junior division. His project, “Bifield Browns Effect,” placed first in the physics and astronomy category.
Along with first, second and third place regional winners, Villarrubia and Magee will advance to the state science fair at Louisiana State University.
For the first time, the Region 8 Science Fair welcomed a corporate sponsor, Valero St. Charles Refinery. The company is sponsoring the fair as a way of supporting educational activities for children. The company will also sponsor the Louisiana Science Olympiad, which will be held at Southeastern on April 4.
Also at the fair, the Navy Science Achievement Awards were presented to Sophie Giberga and Michelle Lawrence of St. Scholastica Academy. Junior Division Navy Science awards went to Elise Frost of St. Scholastica Academy, Hannah Pittman of Franklinton Junior High, and Robin Spiess of Monteleone Junior High.
The Iota Sigma Pi Women in Chemistry Award for the best project by female students in the chemistry, biochemistry and environmental science divisions was awarded to Katie Gagliano of St. Peter’s School and Michelle Lawrence of St. Scholastica Academy.
Natalie Zimmer of Mandeville Junior High and Derek Denz of the St. Paul’s School received the Southeast Louisiana Area Heath Education Center Award for the best projects related to genetics.
SENIOR DIVISION (Grades 9-12)
INDEPENDENCE HIGH SCHOOL – Vanessa Baiamonte, honorable mention, animal science, and Brittany Miller, honorable mention, energy and transportation.
MT. HERMON SCHOOL – Brock Burch, second, and Bret Miller, third, animal science; Austin Knight, first, behavioral and social science; LeAnna Magee, honorable mention, chemistry; and Shane Jarrell, honorable mention, physics and astronomy.
ST. PAUL’S SCHOOL – Nathaniel Frank, first, biochemistry; Jacob Frost, first, engineering; John Villarrubia, first and Joshua Frank, second, environmental sciences; Derek Denz, first, medicine and health sciences; Sean Phelan, first and Shawn Skinner, second, physics and astronomy; Elliott Thompson and Alexander Sibley, first; Harrison Richard and Grant Hodgins, second; and Connor Rougelot and Adam Grashoff, third, team project.
ST. SCHOLASTICA ACADEMY – Michelle Lawrence, second, chemistry; Sophie Giberga, first, microbiology; and Carly Loveland and Elizabeth Holzenthal, third, team project.
JUNIOR DIVISION
ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL – Lesli Sprehe, honorable mention, chemistry; Bailee Wascom, second and Matthew Hughes, honorable mention, energy and transportation; Christopher Roberson, honorable mention, mathematical sciences; and John Collum, first, medicine and health sciences.
CALVARY BAPTIST SCHOOL – Keegan Brandt, honorable mention, engineering and Keilab Russell, honorable mention, environmental sciences.
FIFTH WARD JUNIOR HIGH – Ross Pepe, second, animal science and David Bertrand, second, physics and astronomy.
FONTAINEBLEAU JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL – Kelsey White, third, animal sciences; Josh Martin, first, behavioral and social science; Ciara Bloemer, honorable mention, cellular and molecular biology; Caitlin Moroney, second, earth and planetary science; Brett Olivier, third, energy and transportation; Jordan Sparks, first, environmental sciences; Robert Boese, honorable mention, mathematical sciences; and Lauren Mathews, first, plant sciences.
FRANKLINTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL – Mikayla Sarro, honorable mention, computer science; Kaleb Danos, honorable mention, earth and planetary science; Hannah Pittman, second, environmental sciences; Ashley Varnado, honorable mention, mathematical sciences; Emily Hartzog, second, microbiology; and Austin Armand, third, physics and astronomy.
HERITAGE SCHOOL – Warner King, first, engineering.
HOLY GHOST CATHOLIC SCHOOL – Katie Gambel, honorable mention, environmental sciences; Laura Crother and Sara Gambel, first, team project, and Madison Casey and Carlie Vaccaro and Spencer Magliolo and Cameron Loria, tie for second, team project.
LEE ROAD JUNIOR HIGH – Justin Thibodeaux, honorable mention, chemistry.
MANDEVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL – Micayla Entrekin, second, behavioral and social science; Natalie Zimmer, honorable mention, cellular and molecular biology; Ryan Harbison, third, chemistry; and Austin Ober, first, energy and transportation.
MARY QUEEN OF PEACE CATHOLIC SCHOOL – Ericha Chaney, third, biochemistry; Quinn Stiller, honorable mention, environmental sciences; and Ethan Esquerre, first, and Preston Kennedy, third, microbiology.
MONTELEONE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL – Megan Martinez, honorable mention, chemistry; Brooke Blackshear, first, earth and planetary science; Grant Thibodeaux, honorable mention, engineering; and Robin Spiess, third, environmental sciences.
PINE HIGH SCHOOL – Austin Magee, first, physics and astronomy, and Shay Seals, honorable mention, microbiology.
ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL – Amelia-Kate Johnson, third, behavioral and social science; Carl West, honorable mention, environmental sciences; Storm Coates, honorable mention, medicine and health sciences; and Spencer Wyld and Lane Perilloux, honorable mention, team project.
ST. PAUL’S SCHOOL – Samuel Drummond, first, chemistry; Evan McGraw and Thomas Duet, tie for third, engineering; and Michael Cristina, honorable mention, physics and astronomy.
ST. PETER’S SCHOOL – Kelsey Hebert, first, and Veronica Clark, second, biochemistry; Katie Gagliano, second, chemistry; Hannah Frosch, first, computer science; Nicholas Sibley, honorable mention, energy and transportation; Timothy Dawson, II, second, and Marc Gremillion, honorable mention, medicine and health sciences.
ST. SCHOLASTICA ACADEMY – Prisha Patel, third, energy and transportation, and Elise Frost, first, engineering.
ST. TAMMANY JUNIOR HIGH – Kevin Romero and D’lane Harris, honorable mention, environmental sciences; Aaron Clatterbuck, honorable mention, physics and astronomy; and Dylan Hebert and Chris Thomas, honorable mention, team project.
SOUTHEASTERN LABORATORY SCHOOL – Hannah Lichtl, first, animal science; Megan Cochran, third, medicine and health sciences; and Oliver Slawson and Ryan Schexnayder, honorable mention, team project.
TCHEFUNCTE MIDDLE SCHOOL – Corey St. Romain, third, cellular and molecular biology; Kaitlyn Graham, honorable mention, computer science; and Somasundara Pandian, honorable mention, energy and transportation.
WILLIAM PITCHER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL – Alex Varisco, honorable mention, engineering; Charles Roberts, honorable mention, environmental sciences; and Brandi Nava, second, plant sciences.
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