GEARSEF 2012 Results

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GEARSEF 2012 Results

BEST OF FAIR WINNERS:

The Best of Fair Winners represent the top two senior division projects. Winners will advance to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in May.

1st _{Megan Moody- A Study of the Effectiveness of Antimicrobial Scrubs}

Wetumpka High School

2nd Rohan Gupta- Lithium Ion Batters for Electric Cars- Auburn High School CATEGORY AWARD WINNERS:

All Category Award Winners will advance to the state competition on April 5-7th at UAH in Huntsville, AL.

JUNIOR DIVISION (6-8 GRADE PROJECTS) Category 100: Animal & Plant Sciences

1st Elizabeth Redmon – How well can you smell?-Glenwood School Category 200: Behavioral & Social Sciences

1st Ansley Lynn – Is seeing worth believing?-Glenwood School 2nd _{George Germanos – Tasting with our eyes?}

Category 400: Chemistry & Biochemistry

1st Lucas Lynn – Centsable Power: Can coins be used instead of batteries Category 500: Engineering, Math, and Computer Sciences

1st _{Shane Vahjen – Turning motion into energy-Glenwood School}

Category 600: Energy and Transportation

1st Daniel Corbett – Insulation exploration-Science Investigations Homeschool Group Category 700: Earth, Environmental & Planetary Sciences, and Environmental Mngt.

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Category 800: Medicine and Health Sciences

1st Ashlyn Steinbach, Becca Wommack, Jacob Abeyta - Blood, Sweat and Sugar- Science Investigations Homeschool Group

2nd Kellie Larkin – What does soda do to your stomach?- Glenwood School Category 900: Physics and Astronomy

1st William Rud – Breaking Point- Glenwood School

2nd _{J.C. Tanner – Bricks and Linear Motion-Science Investigations Homeschool Group}

3rd _{Colin Tate – How Does Temperature affect a Hockey Puck- Glenwood School}

SENIOR DIVISION (9-12 GRADE PROJECTS) Category 100: Animal & Plant Sciences

1st _{Tanner Knight & Tabitha Hines – Does more protein equal more mass?-}

2nd _{Will Brown & Quentin Vercher – Is Yum the yummiest fish attractant ? –}

Category 200: Behavioral & Social Sciences

1st Delaney Foster – Eternal sunshine of the spotty mind- Glenwood School Category 300: Cellular & Molecular Biology, and Microbiology

1st Zachary Michael Fox – Public restrooms: Hand washing for Males- Wetumpka High School

2nd Tulsi Patel – Nature’s Medicine- Wetumpka High School

3rd Aaron Simonton – Credit, Debit, or Bacteria? - Wetumpka High School Category 400: Chemistry & Biochemistry

1st _{Michelle Scott, Adrianne Taylor, and La’Shannon Axel – Which water is best?-}

The Calhoun School

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Category 500: Engineering, Math, and Computer Sciences

1st Bradley Westerman & Alexandreea Newcome – The Effect of Bridge Design on Weight Bearing Capacity- Autaugaville School

Category 600: Energy and Transportation

1st Rohan Gupta – Lithium Ion Batteries for Electric Cars- Auburn High School Category 700: Earth, Environmental & Planetary Sciences, and Environmental Mngt.

1st _{Kayla Russian & Loren Johnson – Are “green” products really “green”?-}

Category 800: Medicine and Health Sciences

3rd _{Regene Tell – What acne medications really zap the zit-- Wetumpka High School}

2nd _{Juliana Giles – Zap that Zit - Glenwood School}

1st _{Megan Moody – A study of the effectiveness of antimicrobial scrubs-}

Wetumpka High School Category 900: Physics and Astronomy

2nd Dalton Cape – Can non-newtonian fluids stop a bullet? - Wetumpka High School 1st Kyle Tyson & Garrett Tyson – Still Standing- Wetumpka High School

SPECIAL AWARD RECOGNITIONS

American Psychological Association Award:

This award recognizes the top project in both Jr and Sr Divisions combined in the category of Behavior & Social Sciences.

Delaney Foster – Eternal sunshine of the spotty mind- The Glenwood School Broadcom MASTERS Award:

The recipients of the Broadcom MASTERS award represent the top 10% of Junior Division projects at GEARSEF. Winners will receive a certificate and a letter of invitation to complete an online application for

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Intel Excellence in Computer Science Award:

This award goes to the overall best computer science related project in the Senior Division. The winner will receive a certificate and $200.

Ianswer Johnson – Animations: A computer generated world- Autaugaville School Mu Alpha Theta Award:

This award is presented to one Senior Division project that best demonstrates challenging, original, thorough, and creative investigation of a problem using mathematics.

Rohan Gupta – Lithium Ion batteries for electric cars- Auburn High School National Society of Professional Engineering:

The National Society of Professional Engineering honors the best overall engineering project from Jr. and Sr. divisions combined with a Certificate of Achievement and a lapel pin.

Shane Vahjen – Turning motion into energy- Glenwood School Ricoh Sustainable Development Award:

This award recognizes the project that best reflects the principles of sustainability --balancing economic development with environmental responsibility. Both Jr. and Sr. level projects are eligible for this award.

Daniel Corbett – Insulation Exploration- Science Investigations Homeschool Group Stockholm Junior Water Prize (certificate and chance to enter on-line competition)

The Stockholm Water Foundation recognizes up to three Sr. level projects that best address water related issues. The winner(s) of this award are invited to enter a statewide on-line competition hosted by the Stockholm Water Foundation.

Joshuah Noel and Jonathan Mummey – How does oil affect aquatic plant life- - Wetumpka High School

Michelle Scott, Adrianne Taylor, La’Shannon Axel – Which Water is Best?- The Calhoun School

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I-SWEEEP Outstanding Sustainability Award

I-SWEEEP represents the International Sustainable World Project Olympiad. The I-SWEEEP award goes to the best Sr. level project related to Energy, Engineering, or the Environment. The recipient of this award will be invited to attend the I-SWEEEP 2012 competition in Houston, TX on May 2-7.

Rohan Gupta – Lithium Ion batteries for electric cars- Auburn High School I-SWEEEP Certificate of Recognition Award

This award goes to a Sr. level project related to Energy, Engineering, or the Environment. The recipient has the opportunity to apply to attend the I-SWEEEP conference in Houston, TX.