East Central Regional Science Fair-Complete Results

Four schools were represented at this year’s East Central Regional Science and Engineering Fair held at the Lincoln County Fair Building Wednesday, March 2. East Central filled ten junior division and five senior division allotments for the State Science and Engineering Fair to be held at CSU, Fort Collins early April. All four schools will be represented at the state event, including Genoa-Hugo, Karval, Limon, and Stratton. Pictured are the state qualifiers from Genoa-Hugo. Freshman Alia Kraxberger will represent the high school with her project investigating aerodynamics. From Limon, Erin Albers, Cassidy Thompson, Kit Bellefeuille, James Berndt, Kyle Berndt, and Joe Weisensee successfully took the other four senior division allotments for State Science Fair. Genoa-Hugo Middle School filled seven of the ten available junior division allotments for East Central Region. State qualifiers, also pictured, from Hugo include Tessa Smith, Mindi Carr, Michaela Ravenkamp, Tyler Higgins, Tarra Miller, Levi Miller, Colby Simmons, and Dixi Lockhart. Lyndee Yoder from Karval, Zane Smith and Alex Carr from Limon, and Braden Wedel from Stratton rounded out the other three junior division allotments for State. Much appreciation goes to the volunteer judges who made this fair one of the biggest events in over five years. Special appreciation to Denver Air Life for their surprise visit to the Regional Fair with their special mode of transportation; they also sent representatives to the local school fair held in Hugo the previous week. There were a total of 25 junior division projects and 11 senior division projects representing their respective schools very well.

Complete Listing of Participants and Awards from Genoa-Hugo

Senior Division from Genoa-Hugo:

Damon Gossett “Type of Orange Juice vs. Vitamin C Content”

Best Display Ribbon

Aubrey Lindt “Rethink Your Drink”

Ben Miller “Which Pitching Grip Makes a Curveball Break More?”

Alia Kraxberger “Open or Covered vs. Aerodynamics”

State Qualifier

Taylor Vaughn & “Turbine Positioning vs. Electrical Energy Produced”

Greg Tidquist Honorable Mention Certificates

Junior Division from Genoa-Hugo:

Shae Withington “Oh, Oh, Oh……It’s Magic”

Best Oral Presentation Ribbon

Dixi Lockhart “The Power of Bleach”

State Qualifier

Anjell Monks “Homemade Soda Pop: Develop Your Own Soda Pop Recipe”

Levi Miller “How Many Gallons of Water per Year are Wasted by a Household

Waiting for Hot Water in the Shower?”

State Qualifier

2nd Place NRCS Soil and Water Conservation 20.00 cash/certificate

Best Oral Presentation Ribbon

Tyler Higgins “Country Cooked Fuel: Efficiency Comparison of Biodiesel and Diesel”

State Qualifier

Best Display Ribbon and Best Scientific Methodology Ribbon

Melanie Liptrap “See the Rainbow: What Happens When Light is Mixed to Make Colors?”

Mindi Carr & “It’s Killing You Inside and Out”

Tessa Smith State Qualifiers

Michaela Ravenkamp “Crops SOS: Do Crops Create Different Micro-Climates?”

State Qualifier

Agricultural Awareness 20.00 check/certificate

Best Display Ribbon

Colby Simmons “Hydroponics vs. Traditional Soil Farming”

State Qualifier

1st Place NRCS Soil and Water Conservation 30.00 cash/certificate

Best Oral Presentation Ribbon

Tarra Miller “Do Different Eye Colors Affect the Way Someone Sees in Dim Light?”

State Qualifier

Best Scientific Methodology Ribbon

Acknowledgements:

East Central Regional Fair Co-Directors: Mr. William Mallory and Mrs. Marguerite Yowell

Provider for Chemistry Magic Show: Brought to the school by Mrs. Irwin (Karval Sponsor)

And the United States Air Force

Participating Schools: Genoa-Hugo

Karval

Limon

Stratton

Donation to Genoa-Hugo Science 250.00 Chemistry Magic Show and the USAF

Donation of Monetary Awards: 40.00 Mr. Brewer (retired Department of Agriculture)

And Volunteer Judge from Bethune/Burlington Area

Donation of Monetary Awards: 50.00 awarded-NRCS Department of Agriculture

Denver Air Life: Helicopter Visit and Support to the Regional Fair

Photography and Article: Mr. William Mallory