Wilmington College hosts District 17 Science Day
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Nine local students qualified for State Science Day as a result of their projects judged as superior Saturday (March 19) at the District 17 Science Day at Wilmington College.
Marissa Barett, Tonya Fender, James Levi Goble, Dallas Puckett, and Elizabeth Spidel, as well as the two-man teams of Dustin Gephardt and Seth Case and Alec Irvin and Dustin Willey, all qualified for the state competition, which is set for May 7 at The Ohio State University.
Special awards were presented to Alec Irvin and Dustin Willey, who received the Governor's Award for Advanced Alternative Energy Research; and Samantha Murphy of Fayetteville, who earned a scholarship toward the College of Wooster's B-Wiser Summer Science Camp.
Dr. Russell Kincaid, associate professor of mathematics at WC and the Science Day coordinator, praised the students' work and commitment.
"The quality was outstanding," he said, noting that, each year, area students that go on to the state competition in May consistently perform very well. "In fact, of the students that go to the state competition, our district has one of the highest percentages of superior projects at State Science Day.
"I am always impressed by the ingenuity of the students in coming up with projects," he added. "In addition, they do a great job preparing to talk about their projects and really know their work inside and out."
Fairfield Middle School science teacher Raymond Friend brought six teams to Wilmington College for the event: Cheyenne Allen and Justice Hattan, Kylie Allen and Caleb Huff, Jordan Cartwright and Layne Irvin, Dustin Gephardt and Seth Case, Alec Irvin and Dustin Willey, and Katie Runyon and Lydia Sawyers. Also, Lynchburg-Clay High School science teacher Lara Hamilton brought Tiffany Barr, Marissa Barett, Elizabeth Bohl, Tonya Fender, James Levi Goble, Matthew Greenawalt, Nathan Jones, Dallas Puckett, Lisa Rhonemus, Bianca Rudnick, Elizabeth Spidel and Sarah Spidel.
"Their effort and the dedication of the teachers and parents who guide them is certainly commendable," Kincaid said.
The event marked Wilmington College's seventh consecutive year of hosting District 17 Science Day.
Participants included 70 high school, middle school and elementary school students primarily from Clinton, Fayette, Highland, and Brown Counties. They qualified by virtue of receiving superior ratings at their local science fairs.
The students presented research that covered a wide range of topics, including agriculture, biotechnology, energy, environmental sciences, information science and technology, botany, and material science. Students represented 13 schools within Ohio's 17th District including Blanchester High School, Eastern Junior High School, Fairfield Local Middle School, Fayetteville-Perry Middle School, Georgetown Elementary, Junior and Senior High schools, Hamersville Elementary and Middle schools, Lynchburg-Clay High School, Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Junior High School, and Wilmington Middle and High schools.
Kincaid noted that support for the district science fair was provided by a number of businesses within the 17th District. These include Damon's Bar and Grill, Domino's Pizza, Papa John's Pizza, Great Clips, Pizza Hut and Cool J's Hair Salon in Wilmington and Dakota's Roadhouse, La Cascada and Pizza Hut in Hillsboro. Also, Wilmington College provided special facilities.[[In-content Ad]]
Marissa Barett, Tonya Fender, James Levi Goble, Dallas Puckett, and Elizabeth Spidel, as well as the two-man teams of Dustin Gephardt and Seth Case and Alec Irvin and Dustin Willey, all qualified for the state competition, which is set for May 7 at The Ohio State University.
Special awards were presented to Alec Irvin and Dustin Willey, who received the Governor's Award for Advanced Alternative Energy Research; and Samantha Murphy of Fayetteville, who earned a scholarship toward the College of Wooster's B-Wiser Summer Science Camp.
Dr. Russell Kincaid, associate professor of mathematics at WC and the Science Day coordinator, praised the students' work and commitment.
"The quality was outstanding," he said, noting that, each year, area students that go on to the state competition in May consistently perform very well. "In fact, of the students that go to the state competition, our district has one of the highest percentages of superior projects at State Science Day.
"I am always impressed by the ingenuity of the students in coming up with projects," he added. "In addition, they do a great job preparing to talk about their projects and really know their work inside and out."
Fairfield Middle School science teacher Raymond Friend brought six teams to Wilmington College for the event: Cheyenne Allen and Justice Hattan, Kylie Allen and Caleb Huff, Jordan Cartwright and Layne Irvin, Dustin Gephardt and Seth Case, Alec Irvin and Dustin Willey, and Katie Runyon and Lydia Sawyers. Also, Lynchburg-Clay High School science teacher Lara Hamilton brought Tiffany Barr, Marissa Barett, Elizabeth Bohl, Tonya Fender, James Levi Goble, Matthew Greenawalt, Nathan Jones, Dallas Puckett, Lisa Rhonemus, Bianca Rudnick, Elizabeth Spidel and Sarah Spidel.
"Their effort and the dedication of the teachers and parents who guide them is certainly commendable," Kincaid said.
The event marked Wilmington College's seventh consecutive year of hosting District 17 Science Day.
Participants included 70 high school, middle school and elementary school students primarily from Clinton, Fayette, Highland, and Brown Counties. They qualified by virtue of receiving superior ratings at their local science fairs.
The students presented research that covered a wide range of topics, including agriculture, biotechnology, energy, environmental sciences, information science and technology, botany, and material science. Students represented 13 schools within Ohio's 17th District including Blanchester High School, Eastern Junior High School, Fairfield Local Middle School, Fayetteville-Perry Middle School, Georgetown Elementary, Junior and Senior High schools, Hamersville Elementary and Middle schools, Lynchburg-Clay High School, Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Junior High School, and Wilmington Middle and High schools.
Kincaid noted that support for the district science fair was provided by a number of businesses within the 17th District. These include Damon's Bar and Grill, Domino's Pizza, Papa John's Pizza, Great Clips, Pizza Hut and Cool J's Hair Salon in Wilmington and Dakota's Roadhouse, La Cascada and Pizza Hut in Hillsboro. Also, Wilmington College provided special facilities.[[In-content Ad]]