58th annual massachusetts region iii science &...

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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


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


Lily C. Honor Traction Action St. Mary Catholic School


Ava Koczera-Kasem Building Better Bridges St. Joseph's School


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


$100 - EARTH DAY AWARD

Samuel J. Honor

How the Depth of A Game Tree Affects the Performance of Chess AI Bishop Feehan High School


Abida F. Husain A Pills Pathway Foxborough Charter School


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


$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 - BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY AWARD

Mary A. Woods

How Distance Affects the Efficiency of A Pulley System Bishop Feehan High School


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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


$50 - DR. DIONNE AWARD

Kelsie Farrah Soda Vs. Rust Martin Middle School


Isabella K. Kierce

How Do Enzymes React to Temperature? Foxborough Charter School


$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


$50 - PROFESSOR HELEN CONRAD LIFETIME IN SCIENCE AWARD

Emily J. Machado Which Liquid Helps Plants Grow the Best? Taunton - 8


Yasin HE. Mahmoud

Wood Vs. Sheetrock Vs. Concrete - The Ramp Rumble Royale Kuss Middle School



Chase M. Preble

How Does Air Temperature Impact the Air Pressure in A Football? Holy Name School


$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


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


$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


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


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


RENSSELAER SCHOLARSHIP AWARD - Project that best demonstrates scientific ingenuity $20,000 scholarship to a junior in high 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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