Science Fair Results
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tudents from the northeast region of Wyoming competed Jan. 25 at the Northeast Regional Science Fair in the following categories: Physical Science, Health Science, Life Science, Engineering and Mathematics, and Earth and Environmental Science. The science fair was held at Newcastle High School.
For 2022 there were 16 projects competing and 22 judges assessing the students’ work in the high school practice gym. The students competed for first, second and third places in their categories, as well as special awards determined by the judging panels, all sponsored by the Newcastle Booster Club, according to teacher Zach Beam. Students also competed for the American Legion Post No. 3 Scholarship sponsored by the post.
2022 Northeast Regional
Science Fair Results
Earth and Environmental Science
• 2nd Place: Tiernan Stanton - Wormin Around
• 1st Place: First Place in Earth & Environmental Science will receive the Mario Mansilla Award for Geological Awesomeness: Tell Tavegie - The Effects of Ivermectin
Engineering and Mathematics
• 3rd Place: Caleb Hoover - Transtibial Prosthetic Soccer Leg
• 2nd Place: Ilisah Covey - The Study of the Impact of Foreign Language on an Adolescent Brain
• 1st Place: Robert Humes & Dakota Morgan - Nozzle Size vs Thrust
Health Sciences
• 2nd Place: Samuel Scribner - The Athletic Cold Pack
• 1st Place: Toby Johnson - The Effect of Test Question Design on the Accuracy of Tests at Assessing Student Knowledge
Life Science
• 1st Place: Jayde Harrington - DNA of Fruit
Physical Science
• 3rd Place: Kimberly Halverson - Baking Brownies
• 2nd Place: Mathew Drake - Compositional Analysis of the Performance of Gunpowder
• 1st Place: Cody Stith - The Physics of Melting Ice
Special Awards selected by the Judging Panels
• Future Useful World Application - Heath Henkle - Increasing Solar Efficiency
• You Blew us Away Award! - Mathew Drake - Compositional Analysis of the Performance of Gunpowder
• Perseverance While Presenting Award - Despite getting the hiccups at the beginning of the presentation, he persevered throughout, equally participating and presenting with his partner - Robert Humes
• Best Presentation Using Props, Speaking Well, and Selling their Work - Robert Humes & Dakota Morgan - Nozzle Size vs Thrust
• Real World Application Awards - Benefits to people and the community, Well researched, and passionate about their project
• Toby Johnson - The Effect of Test Question Design on the Accuracy of Tests at Assessing Student Knowledge
• Tiernan Stanton - Wormin Around
• Tell Tavegie - The Effects of Ivermectin
American Legion Post 3 Scholarship:
• Caleb Hoover - Transtibial Prosthetic Soccer Leg
Wyoming State Science Fair Qualifiers:
Tell Tavegie
Tiernan Stanton
Toby Johnson
Robert Humes & Dakota Morgan
Ilisah Covey
Caleb Hoover
Cody Stith
Samuel Scribner
Mathew Drake
Heath Henkle
Jayde Harrington
Kimberly Halvorsen