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58th ANNUAL
MASSACHUSETTS REGION III SCIENCE & ENGINEERING FAIR
AWARDS BOOKLET THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019
Sponsored by:
BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND
RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
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AWARDS CEREMONY – 2019
I. OPENING CEREMONIES
A. OPENING Dr. James W. Pelletier Region III Science Fair Committee B. WELCOME Dr. Chad Argotsinger Academic Affairs Bristol Community College
II. AWARDS PRESENTATION
A. Forum Awards
B. U.S. Navy Awards C. Michael Letendre, Vice President, BayCoast Bank
D. Junior Division - Honorable Mention Senior Division - Honorable Mention Junior Division - 3rd Place Senior Division - 3rd Place Junior Division - 2nd Place Senior Division - 2nd Place Junior Division - 1st Place Senior Division - 1st Place E. SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS III. STATE SCIENCE FAIR SENIOR DIVISION – MAY 3 & 4, 2019 JUNIOR DIVISION – MAY 11, 2019
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SPECIAL AWARDS - 2019 UNITED STATES NAVY – NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER INNOVATION AWARD Outstanding exhibit
Aakash Sunkari Quantum Catalyzation of A Portable, High Energy Nuclear Reactor N. Attleboro High School
UNITED STATES NAVY/MARINE CORPS - DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Outstanding junior division exhibits - Medallion and Certificate of Achievement
Mia N. Blennau The Effects of Antioxidants on the Heart Rates of Daphnia Taunton - 8
Michaela R. Callahan Humidity and the Electromagnetic Field Martin Middle School
Katelyn Silva Propelling to the Future St. Joseph's School
UNITED STATES NAVY/MARINE CORPS - DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Outstanding senior division exhibits - $50 Gift Certificate, Medallion Certificate of Achievement
Aamnah Nazir Building an Artificial Pancreas Al-Noor Academy
Ellia J. Sweeney Going Green to Prevent Breast Cancer Bishop Feehan High School
BAYCOAST BANK AWARD $100 for an outstanding project
Jason A. Vasconcellos Effectiveness of Antibacterial Vs. Other Cleaners Case High School
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Honorable Mention – Junior Division
Destani P. Alva-Rioux Bounce to the Limit Kuss Middle School
Evan L. Amaral Basketball PSI All Saints Catholic School
Jillian L. Barnwell Tapping Into Water Quality Case Jr. High School
Faith E. Bastille All About That Base Kuss Middle School
$30 - UMASS DARTMOUTH PHYSICS ALUMNI COUNCIL AWARD
Michaela R. Callahan Humidity and the Electromagnetic Field Martin Middle School
Benjamin Duquette What Drink Stains Teeth the Most? Case Jr. High School
Azaria F. Gonzales The Impact of Angles on Colors In A Photo Kuss Middle School
$150 - OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA AWARD
Vignesh Jangareddi Abhiram Kollipara Nitin Tiruveedi
Autonomous Water Filtering Robot Ben Franklin Charter School
Emma M. Kennedy Powerful Wind St. Mary Catholic School
James R. Kennedy Which Wood Burns the Hottest? St. Mary Catholic School
Jazmine R. Kidd Ethan Tho Michael O. Vilaysack
Soaking Golf Ball Morton Middle School
Catherine A. Koran A Feasible Fruit Battery Foxborough Charter School
Emma C. McDonnell Geez, I Guess They Don't Freeze Holy Name School
Amy D. Rho Density of Ice All Saints Catholic School
Sampreet Veduri Which Can Affect Wi-Fi Signal Foxborough Charter School
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Honorable Mention – Senior Division Niya S. Doddipalli Predicting College Admissions Using Al N. Attleboro High School
Divam Gupta Bacteria Enzymes and the Degradation Process of Polymer-Based Materials Bishop Feehan High School
Anna C. Jones The Effect of Magnetism on the Regeneration of Flatworms Bishop Feehan High School
Samuel Leason
Utilizing Solar Energy to Remove Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Taunton High School
Certificate of Outstanding Achievement from the AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY
Hirni D. Patel Memory In A Tech Savvy World N. Attleboro High School
Daunte E. Pean Erin P. Shaheen A Cool Way to Travel Foxborough Charter School
John T. Pearl Impact of Ocean Acidification on Shellfish Bishop Feehan High School
Certificate of Outstanding Achievement from the AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY
Alec M. Rego Turmeric, Cinnamon, and Bacteria Taunton High School
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3rd Place – Junior Division Ava S. Alves Memory - Boys Vs. Girls Martin Middle School
Sophia H. Cherkaoui Anaab R. Reza How Does Electricity Relate to Magnetism? Al-Noor Academy
Yumna El-Dib Effect of the Tilt Angle on A Solar Panel Al-Noor Academy
Molly Kearney Hydroponics St. Francis Xavier School
$30 - UMASS DARTMOUTH PHYSICS ALUMNI COUNCIL AWARD
Lillian M. Manning Does Temperature Affect a Tennis Ball's Bounce St. Francis Xavier School
Ariana Medeiros Music to My Roots All Saints Catholic School
Anyav Mehta Solar Powered Water Desalination Foxborough Charter School
Ava S. Monteiro Storm Drains Martin Middle School
Jenna L. Pereira Music's Effect on Plant Productivity Martin Middle School
Sai Ravi Lead Contamination N. Attleboro Middle School
Maylee A. Thibault Swimming In Acid St. Michael School
Isabel L. Rodriguez Amplitude - Affects on Sound Case Jr. High School
Branigan P. Smith Optimizing Water Level While Minimizing Ice Damage N. Attleboro Middle School
Megan E. Smith Blood Splatter Diameter Changes Case Jr. High School
Nev C. Strawbridge What's Poppin Friedman Middle School
Owen Tallman Scribble Bots Somerset Middle School
Maximilian P. Wirth Plumbing Fixture Corrosion N. Attleboro Middle School
Nathan J. Wood Which AA Battery Has the Best Value? Case Jr. High School
Emily A. Woods Bread or Bust? St. Mary Catholic School
Noah E. Yetman Constructing A Galileo Thermometer Holy Name School
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3rd Place – Senior Division Thajhea E. Desir Anatomy of A Kidney Foxborough Charter School
Margaret E. Dion The Effect of Sanitation Methods on Dirty Sponges Bishop Feehan High School
Molly E. Elkerton Alternatives for Chemical Ice Melt Bishop Feehan High School
Mahika Gupta Purification of Waste Water N. Attleboro High School
Certificate of Excellence from the WATER ENVIRONMENT FEDERATION
Rachel S. Joseph Multitasking: Gain or Drain? Taunton High School
Certificate of Achievement from the AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
Hannah M. Kelsey The Effect of Hydrogen Peroxide on Grass Growth Foxborough Charter School
Tatum E. LeMaire
The Dangerous Effects of Sunscreen on Freshwater Plants Taunton High School
Certificate of Achievement from NASA
Lindsey E. Moskal The Effect of Microwave Radiation on Organisms Bishop Feehan High School
Nomination to compete in the GENIUS-OLYMPIAD in New York
Brianna M. Muller Testing Magnetism Taunton High School
YALE SCIENCE & ENGINEERING ASSOCIATION Certificate of Achievement
Alexander M. Pereira Effects of Alcohol on Flatworm Regeneration Taunton High School
Paige E. Silvia Do Sports Correlate With Blood Pressure and Lung Capacity Taunton High School
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2nd Place – Junior Division
Owen Andrade Travis Plummer
Deflategate Investigators Somerset Middle School
$100 - REGION III SCIENCE FAIR COMMITTEE AWARD
Mia N. Blennau
The Effects of Antioxidants on the Heart Rates of Daphnia Taunton - 8
$100 - KENNETH J. PERRY MEMORIAL AWARD
Chris Deckett Which Size Battery Is the Strongest? St. Mary Catholic School
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Pearl J. Duclos Astonishing Apples Morton Middle School
$50 - BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION AWARD
Thomas Gagnon Earthquake Destruction Case Jr. High School
Certificate of Achievement from the NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
Sydney Higson Effects of Video Games Case Jr. High School
$50 - BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION AWARD
Lily C. Honor Traction Action St. Mary Catholic School
$50 - BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION AWARD
Ava Koczera-Kasem Building Better Bridges St. Joseph's School
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Collin A. Sardinha Whatever Floats Your Boat Holy Name School
Trevor J. Squire Car Shape and Aerodynamics St. Francis Xavier School
$100 - LEMELSON EARLY INVENTOR AWARD
Ciela Zhang Which Carbon Cleans Water Better? St. Mary Catholic School
$50 - EARTH DAY AWARD
Garrett A. Vieira Walking Coins Up A Vertical High Wire St. Francis Xavier School
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2nd Place – Senior Division
Aracely A. Alicea Caffeine or Sugar Effects on Heart Rate Taunton High School
$100 - CITIZENS FOR CITIZENS, INC. HEALTH AWARD
Sofia Coholan
How Climate Change Affects Water Quality Bishop Stang High School
Certificate of Excellence from the WATER ENVIRONMENT FEDERATION
$100 - EARTH DAY AWARD
Samuel J. Honor
How the Depth of A Game Tree Affects the Performance of Chess AI Bishop Feehan High School
$100 - BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION AWARD
Abida F. Husain A Pills Pathway Foxborough Charter School
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
California R. Muratore
Effects of Silver Nanoparticles on Drug Resistant Bacteria Taunton High School
$100 - DAVID R. VITO AWARD IN MICRO-MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Arianna G. Schifman
Using Microorganisms to Reduce Nitrogen Pollution in Water Ecosystems Bishop Feehan High School
Certificate of Excellence from the WATER ENVIRONMENT FEDERATION
$100 - AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY AWARD
Michele E. Schremp
Testing the Durability and Long Term Reliability of Solar Cells Bishop Feehan High School
Certificate of Achievement from RICOH USA, INC.
$50 - DR. LEVINE AWARD
Izabel M. Paiva Ellie J. Sullivan
Biodegradable Plastic from Banana Peels Bishop Stang High School
$100 - REGION III SCIENCE FAIR COMMITTEE AWARD
$100 - BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY AWARD
Mary A. Woods
How Distance Affects the Efficiency of A Pulley System Bishop Feehan High School
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
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1st Place – Junior Division
Leen Attia
Effect of Cellphone Radiation on Plants Al-Noor Academy
Certificate of Recognition from the BROADCOM FOUNDATION
$125 - SANOFI-GENZYME CORPORATION AWARD
Sophie R. Chekares
Flash Your Pearly Whites St. Michael School
Certificate of Recognition from the BROADCOM FOUNDATION
$50 - DR. DIONNE AWARD
Kelsie Farrah Soda Vs. Rust Martin Middle School
Certificate of Recognition from the BROADCOM FOUNDATION
Isabella K. Kierce
How Do Enzymes React to Temperature? Foxborough Charter School
Certificate of Recognition from the BROADCOM FOUNDATION
$100 - MARK G. HOYLE MEMORIAL SCIENCE AWARD
McKenzie Kovalsick
Salt Water Plants in Fresh H2O All Saints Catholic School
Certificate of Excellence from the ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN GEOSCIENTISTS
Certificate of Recognition from the BROADCOM FOUNDATION
$50 - PROFESSOR HELEN CONRAD LIFETIME IN SCIENCE AWARD
Emily J. Machado Which Liquid Helps Plants Grow the Best? Taunton - 8
Certificate of Recognition from the BROADCOM FOUNDATION
Yasin HE. Mahmoud
Wood Vs. Sheetrock Vs. Concrete - The Ramp Rumble Royale Kuss Middle School
Certificate of Recognition from the BROADCOM FOUNDATION
$50 - REGION III SCIENCE FAIR COMMITTEE AWARD
Chase M. Preble
How Does Air Temperature Impact the Air Pressure in A Football? Holy Name School
Certificate of Recognition from the BROADCOM FOUNDATION
$50 - DR. JOHN J. SBREGA AWARD
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1st Place – Senior Division
Deeandria L. Nafrere The Impact of Alcohol on Daphnia Magna Foxborough Charter School
Certificate of Outstanding Achievement from the SOCIETY FOR IN VITRO BIOLOGY
Samuel T. Schumacher
Fastest Algorithm on Average for Sorting Lists Taunton High School
$30 - UMASS DARTMOUTH PHYSICS ALUMNI COUNCIL AWARD
Certificate of Outstanding Achievement from MU ALPHA THETA
$200 - INTEL EXCELLENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE AWARD
Aakash Sunkari
Quantum Catalyzation of A Portable, High Energy Nuclear Reactor N. Attleboro High School
Certificate of Achievement from the U.S. METRIC ASSOCIATION
$100 - CITIZENS FOR CITIZENS, INC. ENERGY AWARD
Ellia J. Sweeney Going Green to Prevent Breast Cancer Bishop Feehan High School
$50 - CAROL DESROCHES, RN MEMORIAL AWARD
Nolan R. Tavares
Which Dilutions of Gatorade are Safe for Drinking? Taunton High School
$100 - BRAND AND OPPENHEIMER CO, INC. AWARD
Silvia C. Toncelli
Testing Methods of Lipid Extraction from Microalgae Bishop Feehan High School
$250 - SANOFI-GENZYME CORPORATION AWARD
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SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS - 2019 INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE & ENGINEERING FAIR – REGIONAL DELEGATE Deeandria L. Nafrere The Impact of Alcohol on Daphnia Magna Foxborough Charter School
INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE & ENGINEERING FAIR – STATE DELEGATE
Ellia J. Sweeney Going Green to Prevent Breast Cancer Bishop Feehan High School
TOM CAHILL AWARD - A high scoring project in both Divisions Plaque and $150
Emily J. Machado Which Liquid Helps Plants Grow the Best? Taunton - 8
Plaque and $300
Ellia J. Sweeney Going Green to Prevent Breast Cancer Bishop Feehan High School
JAMES WILLIAM PELLETIER AWARD - An outstanding project of the Fair in each Division Plaque and $150
Kelsie Farrah Soda Vs. Rust Martin Middle School
Plaque and $300
Deeandria L. Nafrere The Impact of Alcohol on Daphnia Magna Foxborough Charter School
RENSSELAER SCHOLARSHIP AWARD - Project that best demonstrates scientific ingenuity $20,000 scholarship to a junior in high school
Deeandria L. Nafrere The Impact of Alcohol on Daphnia Magna Foxborough Charter School
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THANK YOU to our AWARD SPONSORS
American Meteorological Society American Psychological Association American Society for Microbiology
Association for Women Geoscientists BayCoast Bank
Biophysical Society Brand and Oppenheimer Co., Inc.
Bristol Community College Foundation Broadcom Foundation
Citizens for Citizens, Inc. Genius-Olympiad
The Mark G. Hoyle Family/Mr. & Mrs. Jay F. Hoyle Intel
Joseph A. Thomas, Ltd. /Bad Dog Tools Massachusetts State Science & Engineering Fair
Mu Alpha Theta NASA
National Oceanographic Atmospheric Association Optical Society of America-N.E. Section
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Ricoh USA, Inc.
Society for In Vitro Biology Society for Science & the Public
UMass Dartmouth, Physics Department Sanofi-Genzyme Corporation
U.S. Air Force U.S. Department of Health & Human Services U.S. Department of the Navy/Marine Corps
U.S. Metric Association Water Environment Federation
Yale Science & Engineering Association, Inc.
A special thank you to the Region III Science & Engineering Fair Committee and a special thank you to the Bristol Facilities Department for all they do for the Fair from start to finish!
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