CV science students earn awards
March 18, 2010 12:27 PM
Twenty Crescent Valley High School students brought home a number of awards from the Central Western Oregon Science Expo hosted by Linn-Benton Community College early this month.
Among the top prizes was a $5,500 renewable University of Oregon scholarship given to sophomore Heide Wade for her study of "Washing Effects on the Bacterial Contamination of Alfalfa Sprouts." Two other sophomores, Maddie Hamlin and Ellen Yin, earned an all-expense paid trip to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in San Jose, Calif. in May for their project "BPA Levels in Store Receipts."
A total of 70 CV students made presentations at the regional contest which is affiliated with the Northwest Science Exposition System (NWSES), a consortium of student science, math, and engineering project competitions administered by The Center for Science Education at Portland State University.
NWSES events draw students from throughout Oregon to compete in 17 categories encompassing all the scientific disciplines, engineering, computer science and mathematics. The mission of the NWSES is to develop scientific talent and promote science literacy by providing a structure and a venue for presenting high quality student research.
The following is a complete list of award winners:
Army Award for Science & Engineering Excellence - Lipi Gupta, "Study of Drought Effects on Transpiration and Carbon Uptake in Ponderosa Pine"
Army Outstanding High School Project - Heidi Wade, "Washing Effects on the Bacterial Contamination of Alfalfa Sprouts"
U.S. Air Force Outstanding Project - Ben Brook and Brennan King, "Piezoelectric Energy Recycling in Electric Automobiles"
N.O.A.A. Taking the Pulse of the Planet Award - Leith Huddleston and Kelli King, "Conversion of Sound Energy into Electrical Energy"
Award for Excellence in Scientific Research in Environmental Health - Maddie Hamlin and Ellen Yin, "BPA Levels in Store Receipts"
U.S. Regional Stockholm Junior Water Prize -- Maddie Hamlin and Ellen Yin, "BPA Levels in Store Receipts"
Outstanding Research in Psychology - Michael Perlin, Andy Vincent-Hill and Nick Vincent-Hill, "The Effect of Age on Ultimatum Bargaining Behavior"
I-SWEEP Finalists - Bryce Johnson and John Shotton, "A Less Toxic Desiccant"
Sixteen students also will move on to compete at the Intel Northwest Science Expo on April 2 at Portland State. They include Perlin, Andy and Nick Vincent-Hill, Hamlin, Yin, Brook, King, Gupta and Wade, plus the following:
Stephanie Cleland and Erynne van Zee, "Effects of Solar and High Temperature-Treated Water Stored in PET, PC and BPA-Free Bottles on Allium Cepa Root Growth"
Leon Su and Danning Yao, "Optimal Ethanol Production from Waste Fruit"
Rachel White, "Using Computer Simulation to Identify Weaknesses in Problem-Solving Strategies"
Katie Bryan and Kara Doescher, "Experimental Study of the Effects of Increasing Acidic Levels on Juga Snails"
CV science teachers Adam Kirsch and Ryan Kanter were the students' mentoring teachers.
