Eight Schmucker students participated in the Northern Indiana Regional Science and Engineering Fair (NIRSEF) held at Notre Dame, Saturday, Feb. 27.
Of the six projects that were submitted (four by individuals and two by teams), all received placement ribbons (1st, 2nd, 3rd place, or Honorable Mention) and four received advanced awards beyond their placement ribbons.
We want to recognize these students for their outstanding work, their willingness to do so much on their own time, and their contributions to science!
KAYLA LEADY and GRACE JULIAN (8th Grade) - Orange You Glad You Can Sleep at Night?
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1st Place ribbon
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Also awarded a Broadcom MASTERS Rising Stars Competition Certificate, which indicates theirs was in the top 10% of all middle school projects
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Also won the St. Mary's College - Society of Women Engineers Award, which provides a cash prize
LORELEI FLUCKIGER (7th grade) – Breathe!
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1st Place ribbon
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Also awarded one of ten Water Crusader Awards
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Also won the DNA Learning Center Award, which includes tuition for attendance at a summer program
PHILLIP MATOUS (6th Grade) - Shape Up Your Sound Waves
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1st Place ribbon
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Also also won the SJC ACS Award for 6th grade submissions
ARIANNA HARDY and ANJELICA ZITTO (8th Grade) - The Science of the Bloodstream: Blood Vessels and Artery Constriction
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2nd Place ribbon
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Also won one of five Spirit of Science Awards for their project research; they will display their project at the UND College of Science Joint Annual Meeting and luncheon in the spring
DELNA BALSARA (8th Grade) - Wanna Drink Like A Fish: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
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2nd Place ribbon
SUFIYAN MANNAN AHMED (8th Grade) - Sink or Swim
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3rd Place ribbon
All told, 22 P-H-M students (6 boys, 16 girls) participated in the event, representing 8 schools, and bringing home a total of 33 awards! The future of science looks bright, and it appears that our STEM programs are attracting more girls!
