Overall Winning Team
The Overall Winning Team was from Pinedale Middle School who received a $500 check from TATA. Pictured L to R: Randy Goff-Science Fair Committee, Reece Woolwine, Fisher Mills, Keegan Nance (Pinedale Middle School), Dr. Wittstruck, Katrina Marcos-Science Fair Chair.
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Congratulations
L to R: David Young, Tata Chemicals; Right: Ron Ruckman, Instructor-Pinedale Middle School
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2022 SW Regional Science Fair winners
by Western Wyoming Community College
February 7, 2022
Western Wyoming Community College hosted Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) students, grades 6-12, who participated in the Southwest Regional Science Fair, Thursday, January 27, 2022.
The Fair is an opportunity for students to apply their STEM knowledge, engage in scientific thought, and gain innovative ideas and knowledge from peers and educators. Local STEM teachers dedicate much of their time to prepare their students for this educational opportunity.
"The Southwest Regional Science Fair is an exciting opportunity for students around our region to investigate, engage with, and study science from a variety of fields. These students continue to impress our judges with their creative projects and eagerness to learn and grow. Many thanks to the sponsors who support and coach their students and to the judges from Western faculty and from our community who helped make this event a success," Sarah Pauley, School of Math and Science Chair.
The Regional Science Fair is an affiliate of Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), which is the worlds largest international pre-college science competition. The categories, divisions, rules and judging criteria of the Fair are in line with the Intel ISEF requirements.
This year, there were 30 participants, and 22 projects from the following schools: Big Piney Middle School, Kemmerer, Pinedale Middle School, Rawlins Middle School, and Rawlins High School.
The results are as follows:
Overall Winners:
TEAM: Fisher Mills, Keegan Nance, and Reece Woolwine from Pinedale Middle School. Their project was Canal Deer Cross. They each were awarded a scholarship to Western Wyoming Community College, a trophy, and a medal.
Animal Sciences:
Jr. Division
1st place: TEAM: Fisher Mills, Keegan Nance, Reece Woolwine (Pinedale Middle School) - Canal Deer Cross
2nd place: Miranda Bousman (Pinedale Middle School) - I wanta get to nose you
Plant Sciences:
Jr. Division
1st place: Dylan Foster (Big Piney Middle School) The Effect of Music Types on Plant Growth
Behavioral and Social Sciences:
Jr. Division:
1st place: Kamiah Runyan (Big Piney Middle School) - The Effect of the Music on Guinea Pig Eating Habits
Sr. Division:
1st place: Shiloh French, Naylea Madera, and Kayli Phipps (Rawlins High School) Does how appetizing food look effect how good it tastes?
Biomedical & Health Sciences/Biomedical ngineering/Translational Medical Sciences:
Jr. Division
1st place: Kaylie Julander (Kemmerer) Do siblings grow the same number of bacteria?
Sr. Division
1st place: TEAM: Calixa Helpingstine, Zachary Funk, Mackenzie Murray (Rawlins High School) What soap brand provides the most protection against streptococcus.
2nd place: Rylie Young (Rawlins High School) Whats the Deal with Moisturizers: Which One Keeps Skin Hydrated?
Biochemistry/Cellular & Molecular Biology/Computational Biology & Bioinformatics
Jr. Division
1st place: TEAM: Zefrino Zuniga Hays Espenscheid (Big Piney Middle School) - The Effect of Aging on the Tenderness of Meat
2nd place: Sakiusa Meador (Big Piney Middle School) - The Effect of Temperature on Enzyme-Catalase Reactions
Chemistry/Energy: Chemical
Jr. Division
1st place: Kaydence Guest, Tily Evans, Maybrie Denison (Big Piney Middle School) The Chemistry of Cotton Candy: Analyzing the Effect of Sugar Type on Chemical Structure
Earth & Environmental Sciences/Environmental Engineering:
Jr. Division
1st place: Nathaneal Brown (Big Piney Middle School) The Effect of Effluent Wastewater Conditions on Algae
2nd place: Christian Dennis (Big Piney Middle School) - The Effect of August Monsoon Rains on Snow Water
Engineering Mechanics/Materials Science/Energy: Physical Jr. Division
2nd place: Lila Callister (Kemmerer) - The Best Paper Airplane!
Microbiology:
Jr. Division
1st place: Addalee Cunningham (Big Piney Middle School) The Antibacterial Properties of Different Bee Products
Physics & Astronomy:
Jr. Division
1st place: Amiya Call (Pinedale Middle School) - Anti-Locks Saving Your Life
2nd place: Steven Zobell (Kemmerer) - Precision of Factory Bullets vs. Precision of Reloaded Bullets with Subsequent Analysis of Reloaded Bullets
Physics & Astronomy:
Jr. Division
1st place: Amiya Call (Pinedale Middle School) - Anti-Locks Saving Your Life
Robotics & Intelligent Machines/Embedded Systems/Systems Software
Jr. Division
2nd place: Jason Durrant (Big Piney Middle School Dissected Computer
TATA Chemicals will donate monetary prizes to Pinedale Middle School to be used for promoting the STEM program at their educational facility. This is the sixth year TATA has sponsored the Fair.
"Tata Chemicals North America is proud to once again be a part of the Southwest Wyoming Regional Science Fair. The Tata Chemicals Mission Statement is 'Serving Society Through Science'. We are pleased to support the youth of Southwest Wyoming at this event. We are excited for their futures and look forward to the great accomplishments they will make in the future. We congratulate all the youth that have participated in this event and encourage them to continue their pursuit of science related fields." David Young, Project Management Operations at Tata Chemicals
The regional science fair committee consists of the following dedicated Western educators and employees, Katrina Marcos, Randy Goff, Josh Holmes, Jennifer Allen, and Cathy Ebert. For more information regarding the Science Fair at Western, please contact Cathy Ebert at cebert@westernwyoming.edu. For information career fields in STEM, visit the Western academic page or contact the School of Math and Science Chair, Sarah Pauley, at spauley@westernwyoming.edu.
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