ST. LUCIE COUNTY – Participation and recognition at this year’s State Science and Engineering STEM Fair and Competition in Lakeland, Florida, proved to be laden with accolades for St. Lucie Public Schools (SLPS) students.
Based on the project selection criteria from the Regional Fair, top-ranking students were selected to advance to the State Fair. Escorted by their chaperones, they ventured from St. Lucie County to Lakeland for the three-day event. Once there, they had the opportunity for their projects to be judged, to network with others, to engage in inquiry and problem solving, and to glean ideas for future exploration. According to one of the chaperones and local Science Fair Coordinator Paul Reif, “The students continue to amaze me. Not only do they have a passion for their projects, but they have honed their communication skills expertly so that their opportunities to discuss project research and findings with judges are equally remarkable.”
Of the 11 participating SLPS students, 10 walked across the stage to receive special awards, categorical place recognition awards, or placement awards. Congratulations to:
Callie Zheng (Junior Division)
Cellular and Microbiology
Can Bacteroids Be Detected in Sediment Samples Collected and Saved for Three Months
Special Award: Brevard; South Regional Science and Engineering
Jillian Markle (Junior Division)
Earth and Environmental
Ugh! Another Invasion of Weevil in Florida
Fourth Place
Special Award: US Department of Agriculture
Asha Budhai (Junior Division)
Plant
Keep the “Oil” in Soil
Recognition
Christopher Swinford and Anthony Oreo (Senior Division)
Engineering
Foiled Again
Honorable Mention
Alexis Beans (Senior Division)
Physics and Astronomy
The Effects of Electromagnetic Waves on SAR Levels
Special Award: Thomas Alva Edison Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Koushal Rao (Senior Division)
Cellular and Microbiology
Targeting Mistranslaion in Cancer Therapy
Third Place
Haniya Shareef (Senior Division)
Plant
Can Anareobic Soil Distribution Create a Disease-Suppressive Soil…
Fourth Place
Reddy Shreya (Senior Division)
Earth and Environmental
A Cost Efficient Solution to Citrus Root Destruction: Developing a Defensible Barrier against Citrus Root Weevils Using a Methixanthine Affect
Second Place
Special Award: Florida Agriculture in the Classroom, US Department of Agriculture
Kevin Duan (Senior Division)
Cellular and Microbiology
Development of Rapid Detection Methods for Citrus Huanglongbing Using Host Plant
Fourth Place
About St. Lucie Public Schools
The mission of St. Lucie Public Schools is to ensure all students graduate from safe and caring schools equipped with the knowledge, skills and desire to succeed. For more information visit, www.stlucieschools.org or contact Kerry Padrick at kerry.padrick@stlucieschools.org.
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