Annual science fair produces 30 winners, 12 regional competitors
By Phyllis Moore
Published in News on January 19, 2015 1:46 PM
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Lexi Lewis, 11, a fifth-grader at Rosewood Elementary, presents her science fair project about which type of bubble gum makes the biggest bubbles at the Wayne County Science Fair on Saturday at Goldsboro High School. Her entry, "Bubble Go Pop," took third place in the grades 3-5 division of the fair.
The annual science fair for Wayne County Public School produced 30 winners in 13 categories, with 12 first-place finishers now advancing to the regional competition next month.
The local event, held Saturday at Goldsboro High School, had representatives from elementary through high school.
The regional contest, to be held Feb. 7 at UNC in Wilmington, is for those in third grade and up.
The district science fair had grades K-2 and 3-5 divisions, with middle and high school entries divided into categories of biological science, chemistry, earth/environmental science, physics and astronomy and technology and engineering.
But beyond producing an award-winning science project, the opportunity also helps students in other areas, Andy Forsleff, the district's lead teacher for science, said -- including doing research online and using library resources, performing experiments, using math to calculate results and English skills to document experimental findings.
"Our teachers are very creative in helping students become engaged in learning about science and its impact on the world around them," he said. "Science fair competitions are an extension of the classroom curriculum and allow students an opportunity to showcase their knowledge and interests in the various areas of this diverse field."
The following is a list of 2015 winners:
Grades K-2 Division
Chris Sayers, first grade, Meadow Lane Elementary
Grades 3-5 Division
First place: Zyaire Webb, fifth grade, Greenwood Middle School
Second place: Ashraf Alriyashi, third grade, Meadow Lane
Third place: Lexi Lewis, fifth grade, Rosewood Elementary
Middle School Division
*Biological Science A
First place: Abby Thomas, sixth grade, Norwayne Middle
Second place: Kelly Dail, eighth grade, Grantham
Third place (tie): Charlotte Taricani, sixth grade, Wayne School of Engineering, and Faith Mitchell, eighth grade, Rosewood Middle
*Biological Science B
First place: Kaitlyn Dimmett, seventh grade, Eastern Wayne Middle
Second place: Garrett Heller, seventh grade, Mount Olive Middle
Third place: Kallysta Lastra, sixth grade, Greenwood Middle
* Chemistry
First place: Anna Clymer, seventh grade, Wayne School of Engineering
Secon place: Amber Futrell, eighth grade, Grantham
Third place: Kasey Jones, eighth grade, Rosewood Middle
*Earth/Environmental Science
First place: Daniel Williamson, seventh grade, Wayne School of Engineering
Second place: Brian Mogara, Will Teague and Damon Merritt, seventh-grade, Rosewood Middle
Third place: Mario Lopez, eighth grade, Eastern Wayne Middle
*Physics and Astronomy
First place: Noah Hancock, sixth grade, Wayne School of Engineering
Second place: Wilhelm Velasco, seventh grade, Eastern Wayne Middle
Third place: Ryan Hare, seventh grade, Grantham School
* Technology and Engineering
First place: Christopher Huggins, sixth grade, Norwayne Middle
Second place: Andrew O'Reilly, seventh grade, Rosewood Middle
Third place: Jonathan Morgan, seventh grade, Eastern Wayne Middle
High School Division
* Biological Science B
First place: Taylor Daniels, 11th grade, Charles B. Aycock High
* Chemistry
First place: Kaitlyn Quinn and Destiny Sauls, 11th grade, CBA
Second place: Camryn King, ninth grade, Wayne School of Engineering
*Earth/Environmental Science
First place: Tayzlie Tripple, ninth grade, Wayne School of Engineering
Second place: Emily Vaughn, 11th grade, CBA
*Physics and Astronomy
First place: Chandler Patrick, ninth grade, Wayne School of Engineering
Second place: Emily Patnaude, 12th grade, CBA
*Technology and Engineering
First place: Donald Flock, ninth grade, Wayne School of Engineering.