“The experience instills a love of science and builds tremendous confidence.”
Lawrence added the first student to participate now has three first-place trophies and wants to become a marine biologist.
Lawrence mentors the teams from Dorothy Fox and Skyridge, while Jillmarie Holscher mentors Prune Hill participants. Wright and Kimberly Newman mentor CHS students.
The students’ awards from the fair include:
Dorothy Fox Elementary
First in category: Ilaria Cunningham, fifth-grade, “Feeling Pressured – The Science Behind Soccer Balls.”
Second in category and special award: Dalilah Cunningham, first-grade, “Flowers Changing Colors.”
Second in category: Mila Smook, fifth-grade, “Does Wi-Fi Fry Your Brain?”
Third in category: Jaden Le, fifth-grade, “Gone With the Wind.”
Third in category and special award: Eli Burton, fifth-grade, plus two special awards, “Fukushima and Radioactive Tuna.”
Prune Hill Elementary
First in category and Boeing special award: Ben Saunders, fifth-grade, “Ben Flying.”
Second in category and Boeing special award: George Walker, fifth-grade, “Airfoil Amazement.”
Second in category: Alexis Williams, fifth-grade, “Monumento Eruption.”
Skyridge Middle School
First in category (environmental sciences): Seventh-graders Emily Sheppard and Madeleine Sheppard, “The Idling Zone.”
Camas High School
First in category (biochemistry) and mathematics award: Meghal Sheth, junior. Invited to compete at ISEF, scholarships from Ohio Wesleyan, WSU and Evergreen State College.