St. Paul's student wins Region 8 Science Fair
Thursday, February 25, 2016
by: Tonya Lowentritt
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HAMMOND – Joshua Devier of St. Paul’s School was the overall winner of the 2016 Region
8 Science Fair at Southeastern Louisiana University February 19. His winning project,
“The Effect of St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) on The Reproduction of Hydra
(Hydra littoralis),” received first place honors in the senior division microbiology
category.
Ethan Diliberto, a homeschooled student, was the overall winner of the junior
division. His project, “How Accurate Are Eye Witness Testimonies?” placed first in
the behavioral and social science category.
All first and second place regional winners will advance to the state science
fair later this spring at Louisiana State University.
This year’s Region 8 Science Fair was sponsored by Cleco Power, Shell Oil Company,
Entergy, Valero St. Charles Refinery, and the Kinder Morgan Foundation. Each sponsors
the fair as a way of supporting educational activities for children.
Additional Science Fair winners, listed by division and school, were:
SENIOR DIVISION (Grades 9-12)
CHRIST EPISCOPAL SCHOOL – Alexander Preau, first, energy; Cove Geary, first,
engineering mechanics; Rebecca Bell, second, chemistry; Luci Eberly, honorable mention,
chemistry; Madeline Frolich, second, engineering mechanics; Emmett McComiskey, third,
microbiology; Ellie Miles, third, physics and astronomy; and Theresa Leith, honorable
mention, physics and astronomy.
POPE JOHN PAUL II – Zheng Shen and Joshua Hartley, first, physics and astronomy;
Mary Grace Kelley and Joseph Kelley, second, behavioral and social science; Edward
Landry and Patrick Carroll, honorable mention, energy; Michelle Hasenkampf and Christian
Hasenkampf, second, microbiology.
ST. HELENA COLLEGE AND CAREER ACADEMY – Shyjanae Hookfin and Charleston Topps,
third, chemistry; and Travion Tanner and Jarius Williams, honorable mention, biochemistry.
ST. PAUL’S SCHOOL – Shane Strander and Jeffrey Tepper, first, chemistry; Alexander
Nguyen and Alex Paille, first, computer science; Alex Olrveri and Yehia Elkersh, first,
behavioral and social science; Tonner Dougherty, second, energy; Cole Chitwood, third,
energy; Joshua Devier, first, microbiology; and Grant Addison, third, plant sciences;
Zac Russ, honorable mention, biomedical and health.
SOUTHEASTERN MATH SCIENCE UPWARD BOUND –Lily Tanner, honorable mention, plant
sciences.
JUNIOR DIVISION
BOYET JUNIOR HIGH – Chris Barron, first, animal science; Joshua Hou, first, computer
science; and Celeste Andrews, second, earth and environmental sciences.
CHRIST EPISCOPAL SCHOOL – Alainah Reidy, second, biomedical and health; Sam Davidson,
second, engineering mechanics; Astyn Ledoux, third, microbiology; Cooper Cantrelle,
second, physics and astronomy; and Lucy Vanderbrook, third, physics and astronomy.
COURTNEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL – Kendall May, second, behavioral and social science;
and Genie Marie Vest, second, chemistry.
CREEKSIDE JUNIOR HIGH ¬– Garret Tucker, second, energy; Erika Bennett, honorable
mention, biochemistry.
FIFTH WARD JUNIOR HIGH – Trilby Hill, first, plant sciences; Kyle Hidalgo, third,
energy; Ethan Guidry, honorable mention, chemistry.
FONTAINBLEAU JUNIOR HIGH – Ananya Kaushal, second, microbiology.
HAMMOND JUNIOR HIGH MAGNET SCHOOL –Abhi Chadha, honorable mention, biomedical
and health.
LITTLE OAK MIDDLE SCHOOL – Nuwan Wijesekera, honorable mention, physics and astronomy.
MANDEVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL – Emily Pinson, first, biomedical and health; Hufsa
Arain, first, energy; Nina Coleegrove, second, plant sciences; Jenna Swartz, second,
cellular and molecular biology; Kate Atchinson, third, biomedical and health; Christian
Faler, honorable mention, earth and environmental sciences; Elena Endriss, honorable
mention, engineering mechanics.
NORTHLAKE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL– Sophie Cramond, first, chemistry; Hannah Pye, third,
chemistry; Lundon Hidalgo, third, computer science; Emma Harrison, third, plant sciences;
and Julia Lampard, honorable mention, plant sciences Chalyn Waguespack, honorable
mention, behavioral and social science.
OAKS MONTESSORI SCHOOL – Lauren Williams, first, earth and environmental science.
OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC SCHOOL – Michael Tymkiw, second, computer science.
ST. HELENA COLLEGE AND CAREER ACADEMY – Daniel Zeno and Donnie Seif, first, engineering
mechanics.
ST. MARGARET MARY – Nicole Maraia, third, behavioral and social science; and
Patrick Rist, honorable mention, microbiology.
ST. PETER CATHOLIC SCHOOL –Abby Miller, third, earth and environmental sciences.
ST. TAMMANY JUNIOR HIGH – Kriŝtian Keys and Cayla Lee, first, microbiology; Brady
Parks, first, physics and astronomy; Jalen Moore, first, biochemistry; Lillian Pace,
third, animal science; Jared Jones, third, biochemistry; Aaron Parks, third, engineering
mechanics.
SOUTHEASTERN LABORATORY SCHOOL–Abigail Anderson and Kristen Ledford, honorable
mention, cellular and molecular biology.
TRAFTON ACADEMY – Ethan Mixon and Jesse Littell, second, animal science; and
Maggie Tilyou, second, biochemistry.
CUTLINES
1) ST. TAMMANY PARISH SCIENCE FAIR SENIOR WINNERS ANNOUNCED: St. Tammany Parish high school winners were recognized at the 2016 Region 8 Science
Fair held at Southeastern Louisiana University. Front row, from left, are: Alex Paille,
Joshua Devier, Yehia Elkersh, Alex Olrveri and Alexander Nguyen all of St. Paul’s
School. Back, from left, are Shane Strander and Jeffrey Tepper of St. Paul’s School,
Joshua Hartley and Zheng Shen of Pope John Paul II Catholic High School, Alexander
Preau and Cove Geary of Christ Episcopal High School, and Entergy Northshore Customer
Service Representative Eunice Harris. Entergy was one of the sponsors of the science
fair.
2) ST. TAMMANY PARISH SCIENCE FAIR JUNIOR WINNERS ANNOUNCED: St. Tammany Parish junior winners were recognized at the 2016 Region 8 Science Fair
held at Southeastern Louisiana University. Front row, from left, are: Hufsa Arain
of Mandeville Junior High, Jalen Moore, Brady Parks, and Kriŝtian Keys of St. Tammany
Junior High, Sophie Cramond of Northlake Christian School, Joshua Hou of Boyet Junior
High School and Entergy Northshore Customer Service Representative Eunice Harris.
Entergy was one of the sponsors of the science fair. Back row, from left, are Emily
Pinson of Mandeville Jr. High, Ethan Diliberto, home schooled, Cayla Lee of St. Tammany
Jr. High, Trilby Hill of Fifth Ward Junior High, and Chris Barron of Boyet Jr. High.
3) TANGIPAHOA PARISH SCIENCE FAIR WINNERS ANNOUNCED: Tangipahoa Parish winners were recognized at the 2016 Region 8 Science Fair held
at Southeastern Louisiana University. From left are first place winner Lauren Williams
of Oaks Montessori School and Entergy Northshore Customer Service Representative Eunice
Harris. Entergy was one of the sponsors of the science fair.
4) ST. HELENA PARISH SCIENCE FAIR WINNERS ANNOUNCED: St. Helena Parish students Daniel Zeno and Donnie Self of St. Helena College and
Career Academy were among the winners recognized at the 2016 Region 8 Science Fair
held at Southeastern Louisiana University. With them is Entergy Northshore Customer
Service Representative Eunice Harris. Entergy was one of the sponsors of the science
fair.
