Southeast Region 2 Science & Engineering Fair
Elementary Exemplary Awards
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Wind Power
Gabrielle Davis
Wrightsboro Elementary
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Sweet and Salty Dreams - Will Taste Affect Human Heart Rate?
Davidson Good & Joshua Robertson
Home School
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The Plastic Pollutant
Jillian Green
Holly Tree Elementary
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Can Native Nuts and Plants Produce Vibrant Dyes?
Lillian Rousey
Burgaw Elementary
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Which Method Ripens Fruits the Fastest?
Farhan Sanukri
Codington Elementary
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H20 Christmas Tree
Weston Smith
Wallace Elementary
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Growing Plants in Garbage?
Jenna Steele
Banks Elementary
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Hot or Not: Does Beach Nourishment Affect Sand Temperatures?
Owen Williams & Regan Williams
Parsley Elementary
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2016 Divisional Award Winners
Southeast Region 2 Science & Engineering Fair
Junior Biological A
Third Place:
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Student:
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Which Rose Lasted the Longest?
Kaiya Carter
Cape Fear Center for Inquiry
Second Place:
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Student:
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Sugar Busters
Kellan Doyle
Williston Middle
First Place:
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Student:
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More Triclosan-Resistant Bacteria Are Found Farther from the
Wastewater Treatment Plant than Expected
Kasey Kiser
St. Mary Catholic School
Junior Biological B
Third Place:
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"Book Smarts?"
Richard Hernandez
Greene County Middle
Second Place:
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The Stroop Effect vs. Age
Amari’ Walker
West Pender Middle
First Place:
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Color's Effect on Memory
Bonnie Beck & Alice Summit
Cape Fear Center for Inquiry
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2016 Divisional Award Winners
Southeast Region 2 Science & Engineering Fair
Junior Chemistry
Third Place:
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Student:
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The Corrosion Resistance!
Natalie Dail
Woodington Middle
Second Place:
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Doggy Diet
Grace Yando
Shallotte Middle
First Place:
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Does Reducing the Surface Tension Make a Better Bubble Solution?
Taylor Punzalan
St. Mark Catholic School
Junior Earth/Environmental Science
Third Place:
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Student:
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Water Conservation: Greywater Handwashing at Home
River Carroll
New Bridge Middle
Second Place:
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Student:
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Rock Salt Science
Jada Strickland
Greene County Middle
First Place:
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How Do Household Cleaning Chemicals Affect Freshwater Marine
Life?
Bailey MacVaugh
St. Mark Catholic School
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2016 Divisional Award Winners
Southeast Region 2 Science & Engineering Fair
Junior Physics/Math
Third Place:
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Increasing the Luminous Power of Street Lampposts Through the
Physics of Light
Stefan Falso
Cape Fear Center for Inquiry
Second Place:
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Student:
School:
Can You Hear Me Now?
Riley Stone
Trexler Middle
First Place:
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How Solid Materials in Water Affect Cooling
Susie Cantonwine
St. Mary Catholic School
Junior Technology
Third Place:
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Helping Hands Bot
Elizabeth Elder, Megan McCormack & Sky Simmons
St. Marks Catholic School
Second Place:
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Student:
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Different Strokes for Different Folks
Zade Kharbat
Roland Grise Middle
First Place:
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Let the Sun Shine to Power Your Ride!
Brady Martin
Woodington Middle
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2016 Divisional Award Winners
Southeast Region 2 Science & Engineering Fair
Junior Engineering
Third Place:
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Student:
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Saving Lives with Solar
Kiera Draffen
St. Mark Catholic School
Second Place:
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Student:
School:
The Infrared Car Detector 2
Jake Bleck
Morehead City Middle
First Place:
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Student:
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Examination of a Microbial Fuel Cell's Electrical Power Output
Michelle Lamas
St. Mark Catholic School
Senior Biological A
Third Place:
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pH, Caffeine, and Bacteria
Hanbin Koo
Charles B. Aycock High
Second Place:
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Student:
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Party in the Dark- Caterpillar
Jacob Haddock
The Epiphany School of Global Studies
First Place:
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Student:
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Specific Chemical Compounds of Taraxacum officinale Fighting
Escherichia coli
Matthew Clayton
The Epiphany School of Global Studies
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2016 Divisional Award Winners
Southeast Region 2 Science & Engineering Fair
Senior Biological B
Third Place:
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Protein Problem
Zachary Mott
Charles B. Aycock High
Second Place:
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Can Aloe Juice Save Strawberries from Mold?
Charlie Krysiak
The Epiphany School of Global Studies
First Place:
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Lightning in a Bottle: The Effect of Plasma Activation on Muscle Cells
Nathan Kinsey
Eugene Ashely High
Senior Chemistry
Third Place:
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The Electrolyte Challenge
Bailey Spell & Logan Spell
Clinton High
Second Place:
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Student:
School:
Are Sweet Potatoes A Better Bioplastic Alternative?
Caroline Foy
Wayne School of Engineering
First Place:
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A Good Way to Let Off Steam?
Ian Green
E.A. Laney High
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2016 Divisional Award Winners
Southeast Region 2 Science & Engineering Fair
Senior Earth/Environmental Science
Third Place:
Title:
Student:
School:
Purifying Water: Cheap?
Samuel Grady
The Epiphany School of Global Studies
Second Place:
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Student:
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Mud: Future Energy?
Brandon Scarberry
The Epiphany School of Global Studies
First Place:
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Contaminants of Emerging Concern: Assessment of Compounds in
Wastewater & Runoff on Cell Function
Elizabeth Kinsey
Eugene Ashley High
Senior Physics/Math
Third Place:
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Student:
School:
You Gotta Give Me Props
Elise Smith
Clinton High
Second Place:
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Transforming Voltages: The Effect of Coil Windings on the Output
Voltage of Transformers
Hannah Williamson
Wayne School of Engineering
First Place:
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Rippling Rates
Lindy Bustabad & Katey Yang
Clinton High
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2016 Divisional Award Winners
Southeast Region 2 Science & Engineering Fair
Senior Technology
First Place:
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The Generation of Electrical Current by the use of Piezoelectric
Crystals
Bader Kharbat
Isaac Bear Early College High
Senior Engineering
Third Place:
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Strengthening School Passwords
Brian Carrington, Mason Meza & William Price
Richlands High
Second Place:
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Student:
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What's Behind the Ping? The Role of Engineering in the Design of Golf
Clubs
Joseph Foy
Wayne School of Engineering
First Place:
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Factors of Microbial Fuel Cell Design Affecting Electricity Generation
Ryan Gray & Andrea Lamas-Nino
Isaac Bear Early College High
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2016 Divisional Award Winners