At a glance
Sixty-five students presented their projects to the judges for a chance at the $1,590 in prize money.
Student displays from nine local school districts were judged at Alfred State’s 16th annual Regional Science and Technology Fair on April 17.
Participating were Alfred-Almond, Andover, Hammondsport, Hinsdale, Portville, Prattsburgh, St. Ann’s Academy, Tuscarora, and home-schooled students.
A total of 59 science and technology projects were on display for judging and public viewing. Participants were divided into three divisions: senior (grades 10-12), junior (grades seven through nine), and novice (grades four through six).
Sixty-five students presented their projects to the judges for a chance at the $1,590 in prize money.
Winners in the senior division included first-place winner ($250) Ronald Lott from Portville, with “Blue Blood,” second-place winner ($150) Ryan Kent from Portville, with “Redox Raft,” and third-place winner ($100) Darienne Slocum from Portville, with “Polymers and Drug Delivery.”
Winners in the junior division included first-place winner ($250) Kyleigh Nolder from Hinsdale, with “An Environmentally Friendly Way to Clean up an Oil Spill with Algae,” second-place winner ($150) Ashley Chapman from Hinsdale, with “What Brings Earthworms to the Surface,” and third-place winner ($100) Carly Keenan from Hinsdale, with “Mummified Marvels.”
Winners in the novice division included first-place winner ($50) Bryce Schuck from Prattsburgh, with “Surface Area Splash,” second-place winner ($25) Alek Barter from Prattsburgh, with “Does the Ability of Tea to Stain Teeth Live Up to its Reputation?”and third-place winner ($15) Nolan Randall from Prattsburgh, with “Metal Magic.”
The grand prize ($500) went to Zach Carlson from Portville, with “The Material That Built America.”
The best junior division school winner was Hinsdale and the best senior division school winner was Portville. Both schools were awarded a silver tray.
Each participant received a certificate of participation, and individual ribbons were presented to first-, second-, and third-place prize winners in all divisions. The Science and Technology Fair was sponsored by Alstom Transportation, ACES, Alfred State Student Senate, Alfred State Physical and Life Sciences Department, Wards Scientific, Fisher Scientific, and Bio-Rad laboratories.
Pictured are front row from left, are Nolan Randall (Prattsburgh), Darienne Slocum (Portville), Bryce Schuck (Prattsburgh), Carly Keenan (Hinsdale), Kyleigh Nolder (Hinsdale), and Ashley Chapman (Hinsdale). Back row from left, Alek Barter (Prattsburgh), Ryan Kent (Portville), Zach Carlson (Portville), and Ronald Lott (Portville).