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2021 Western Regional Science and Engineering Fair Winners

The following Students were all winners in their respective categories AND have been promoted to the 2021 North Carolina State Science and Engineering Fair:

Elementary School (Grades 3-5) Physics and Math - First Place
Ball Flight: How Density and Aerodynamic Surface Affect Distance              
Student: Sam Lordi from Asheville Catholic School

Elementary School (Grades 3-5) Chemistry - Second Place
Do Gummy Bears Grow in Water?             
Avery Mueller & Charles Palmeri from Asheville Catholic School

Junior (Grades 6-8) Biological Science A - First Place
Survey of Microorganisms Around a Home            
Owen Beardsley from Asheville Catholic School

Junior (Grades 6-8) Biological Science B  - First Place
Does Screaming Make You Stronger?
Hannah Fendler from French Broad River Academy for Girls

Junior (Grades 6-8) Chemistry - First Place
Are Your Bubbles Trouble?
Lucie Holland from French Broad River Academy for Girls

Junior (Grades 6-8) Earth and Environmental Science - First Place
H2Oh No!
Charlotte Berry from French Broad River Academy for Girls

Junior (Grades 6-8) - Earth and Environmental Science - Second Place
How Does Your Garden Grow?
Eloise Durham from French Broad River Academy for Girls

Junior (Grades 6-8) – Engineering - First Place
What is the best barrel length?   
Owen Zinsmeister from French Broad River Academy for Boys

Junior (Grades 6-8) - Physics and Mathematics - First Place
It's a Toss Up      
Lallie Beth Weymouth from French Broad River Academy for Girls

Junior (Grades 6-8) Technology - First Place
Taking a Look into Computers
Dylan Vigue from Asheville Catholic School

Junior (Grades 6-8) Technology - Second Place
The Battle to Beat Bacteria
Frank Palmeri from Asheville Catholic School

Senior (Grades 9-12) Biological Science A - First Place
An Evaluation of Hydroponic Cultures Growing Spinach Utilizing Nitrifying Bacteria in Conjunction with Martian Resources
Graham Green and Isaiah Lefler from Brevard High School

Senior (Grades 9-12) Biological Science B - First Place
Comparing Different Methods of Measuring Algal Cell Growth within Carrageenan Hydrogel
Frank Parsons, Benjamin Caroway and Satchel Malo from Brevard High School

Senior (Grades 9-12) Chemistry - First Place
A Spectrophotometric Analysis of Hydrogen Peroxide Efficacy and Antibacterial Activity in Local Western North Carolina Honeys
Victoria Valadez and Justin Stegeman from Brevard High School

Senior (Grades 9-12) Earth and Environmental Science - First Place
The Effects of Zero-Valent Iron and Iron (III) on the Performance and Electricity Generation Potential of Microbial Fuel Cells
Kathryn Hart from Brevard High - School

Senior (Grades 9-12) Engineering - First Place
Computational Evaluation of a Vectored Channel Wing
Joshua Kupras from Brevard High School

Senior (Grades 9-12) Biological Science A -- Second Place
An Analysis of Change in Bird Mist-Net Captures and Overall Bird Density Between 2008-2019 at Big Bald Banding Station and the Greer Doppler Radar Tower
Maria Mckibbon and Lucy Murray from Brevard High School

Senior (Grades 9-12) Earth and Environmental Science -- Second Place
Comparing Lignolytic Enzymes of Lentinus tigrinus Fungi and Local Volunteer Fungi Isolated From Soil Samples in the Transylvania County Landfill
Townsend Dierauf from Brevard High School

Senior (Grades 9-12)  Biological Science A -- Third Place
Removal of Dead Wood Chestnut Trees with Local Fungi
Jarek Stewart-Karolewics and Nicole Vargas-Sancho from Brevard High School

Senior (Grades 9-12) Earth and Environmental Science -- Third Place
Analysis of Water Quality and the Presence of Microplastics and Macroinvertebrates in the Little River
Zorabella Adrignola and Sullivan Malo from Brevard High School


Although not moving on to the State Fair, the following students also had distinguished placements in this year’s regional fair:

Elementary School (Grades 3-5) Biological Sciences -- Honorable Mention
Experimenting with Potatoes 
Sara Jimenez from Asheville Catholic School

Elementary School (Grades 3-5) Chemistry -- Third Place               
How Clean is Your Water?
Jayden Nguyen & Ethan Bermudez from Asheville Catholic School

Elementary School (Grades 3-5) Engineering/Technology - Honorable Mention
A Bot Race to the Finish
Grier Case from Asheville Catholic School

Elementary School (Grades 3-5) Physics and Math -- Honorable Mention
Nails for Breakfast Anyone?
Ava Westmoreland from Asheville Catholic School

Junior (Grades 6-8) Biological Science A - Second Place
What age has the fastest reaction time?
Roen Riddle from French Broad River Academy for Boys

Junior (Grades 6-8) Biological Science B - Honorable Mention
Hello!  
Michael Pollick from French Broad River Academy for Boys

Junior (Grades 6-8) Biological Science B - Second Place
Color Our World
Sophia Olinger  and Olivia Westmoreland from Asheville Catholic School

Junior (Grades 6-8) Biological Science B - Third Place
Use of masks in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Jackson Tallant from Mountain Discovery - Bryson City

Junior (Grades 6-8) Chemistry - Second Place                      
What's the right amount?
Kearney Sword from French Broad River Academy for Boys

Junior (Grades 6-8) Chemistry - Third Place
Come Clean!
Anna Ruth Brookshire from Asheville Catholic School

Junior (Grades 6-8) Earth and Environmental Science - Third Place                       
Think Green
Nina Jung from Asheville Catholic School

Junior (Grades 6-8) Physics and Mathematics -- Second Place
Car-locity
Noah Goldblatt from French Broad River Academy for Boys


Special Prizes

NC AWWA-WEA

Elementary Division -

Do Gummy Bears Grow in Water? First Place
Avery Mueller & Charles Palmeri from Asheville Catholic School

How Clean is Your Water? Second Place
Jayden Nguyen & Ethan Bermudez from Asheville Catholic School

Junior Division -

How Does Your Garden Grow? First Place
Eloise Durham from French Broad River Academy for Girls

Are Your Bubbles Trouble? Second Place
Lucie Holland from from French Broad River Academy for Girls

Think Green Second Place
Nina Jung from Asheville Catholic School

Senior Division -

Comparing Different Methods of Measuring Algai Cell Growth within Carrageenan Hydrogel First Place
Frank Parsons, Benjamin Caroway & Sachel Malo

An Evaluation of Hydrophonic Cultures Growing Spinach Utilizing Nitrifying Bacteria in Conjunction with Martian Resources Second Place
Graham Green & Isaiah Lefler from Brevard High School

Analysis of Water Quality and the Presence of Microplastics and Macroinvertebrates in the Little River Third Place
Zorabella Adrignola & Sullivan Malo from Brevard High School

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