For Immediate Release – Lawton, OK, May 27, 2005
Cheeseborough, Snow awarded top honors
at Cameron University’s science, math fair
The Cameron University Science and Math Education Access Center, located in the CU Department of
Physical Sciences, recently hosted its 2005 Elementary School Science and Geography Fair.
The annual event, which began as part of Cameron’s Festival III observance, encourages students from
kindergarten through sixth grade to discover science, mathematics, geography, and, beginning next year,
literature.
During the fair, students compete in various categories by presenting poster boards that describe their
research and interests.
Beyond the honors given in each category, two awards were given to students from the Lawton area to
recognize their outstanding accomplishment. Brandon Cheeseborough from Lawton Christian School
received the 2005 Marie Curie Award. The award is named in honor of the Nobel Prize-winning scientist for
her work with radium in 1903.
The second award, the Mae Jemison Award of Distinction, was presented to Kaylee Snow from Sullivan
Village Elementary School. Jemison was the first African-American woman to fly aboard a space shuttle.
The award represents a commitment to lifelong learning and the desire to enhance technology for the
improvement of healthcare.
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Other winners from the 2005 Elementary School Science and Geography Fair include:
First Place Awards
Primary Grades Geography Project: Michel Recklin, Crosby Park Elementary School
Intermediate Grades Geography Project: Brandon Neris, Lincoln Elementary School
Intermediate Grades Oral Presentation: Brandon Cheeseborough, Lawton Christian School
Primary Grades Oral Presentation: Meredith Shaw, Whittier Elementary School
Poster/Photo Contest: Rachael Shaw, Whittier Elementary School
K-1 Grades Science and Math Project: Reynald Vela III, Westwood Elementary School
Second-Third Grades Science and Math Project: Leslie Gonzalez, Brockland Elementary School
Fourth-Fifth Grades Science and Math Project: Kaylee Snow, Sullivan Village Elementary School
Sixth Grade Science and Math Project: Wes Holden, Carriage Hills Elementary School
Second Place Awards
Intermediate Grades Geography Project: Chris Tasca, Bria Smith, Aeriel Merillat, Michella Ihsaan, Lawton Academy of Arts
and Sciences
Second-Third Grades Science and Math Project: Jacob Hooper, Almor West Elementary School
Fourth-Fifth Grades Science and Math Project: Andrew Popp, John Adams Elementary School
Sixth Grade Science and Math Project: Chelsea Burmeister, Hoover Elementary School
Third Place Awards
Intermediate Grades Geography Project: Micah Gregory, Whittier Elementary School
Second-Third Grades Science and Math Project: Kacie Scroggins, Woodland Hills Elementary School
Fourth-Fifth Grades Science and Math Project: Sylva White, Geronimo Road Elementary School
Sixth Grade Science and Math Projects (tie): Terrance Jones, Park Lane Elementary School; and Jonathan Franklin, Pioneer
Park Elementary School.
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