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Northwestern Oklahoma State University (NWOSU) hosted the annual regional science fair March 2 at NWOSU's Alva campus. According to Dr. Steven J. Maier, associate professor of physics and chair of the Department of Natural Science at NWOSU, the university hosted the first regional science fair in 1957. According to NWOSU's regional science fair website, program has evolved since 1957 to become one of outreach and service learning, and has served as a springboard for aspiring students.

A Little More History

“Dating back to the first Northwest Oklahoma Regional Science Fair in 1957,” reads an award letter provided by Maier, “Jerry Kudlac of Enid earned the honor of Grand Champion as a senior in Division I with a project demonstrating and explaining the reproduction of bread mold. Brian Johnston of Woodward earned the title of Grand Champion for Division II with his project titled 'Repulsion Coil to Demonstrate Lenz’s Law and Transformer Principle.'”

The regional science fair nowadays is an expansive event, with 33 judges (NWOSU students, faculty and emeritus faculty), 70 projects from nine participating area schools (including Aline-Cleo, Alva, Fargo-Gage, Northwest Technology Center/Fairview, Sharon-Mutual, Shattuck, Taloga, Vici and Waynoka), and an annual average expenditure ranging from $4,000-$6,000. The fair's largest expenses are maintaining affiliation with the international fair and the costs associated with sending students to it. The regional science fair is a feeder fair for the Oklahoma State Science & Engineering Fair (OSSEF), which is held annually in Ada at East Central University. Anyone interested in becoming a part of this event as a sponsor, should contact Maier at [email protected].

2017 REGIONAL SCIENCE FAIR CATEGORY WINNERS

Botany, Division III

2nd – Laura Anton and Jocie Shelton, Reviving Raisins

1st – Norah Scarbrough and Julius Cardonita, In What Environments do Beans Grow Best?

Botany, Division II

Honorable Mention – Brenna Morris, Do Vitamin Supplements Stimulate Plant Growth?

3rd – Hunter Fox, How Does Cigarette Smoke Afffect Plant Growth

2nd – Marilee Valle Ramirez, How Light Affects Plant Growth

1st – Kyra Hazelbaker and Morgan Johnson, Light ‘em Up

Chemistry, Division III

Honorable Mention – Jennifer Guerra, Do all Liquids Evaporate at the Same Rate?

3rd – Kinsey Harzman and Ryleigh Orcutt, Can Gummy Bears be Different Shapes and Sizes?

2nd – Teegun Allison, Cold Pop-Room Temp Pop

1st – Ethan Ruhl and Kabir Bhakta, Cleaning Coins

Chemistry, Division II

Honorable Mention – Lauren Morris and Keylie Hazelbaker, C You in the Fruitbowl

Honorable Mention – Sophia Penaflor, Milk vs. Egg: A Comparative Study of Protein Levels in Eggs and Cows Milk

3rd – Brandi Murrow and Abbey Hughen, Pop It, Louder, The Ratio of Hydrogen to Oxygen to make the Loudest Bang

2nd – Teagan Charmasson, Does the Amount of Baking Powder Affect the Height of Cupcakes?

1st – Morgan McGaha and Leyah Valentine, I Wet My Plants: The Study of Water Purification

Earth/Space, Division II

2nd – Colton Castor, What’s all the Fracas

1st – Robert Perot, Mini Hot Air Balloon

Energy and Transportation, Division II

3rd – Carlos Altamirano, Electric Motors

2nd – Jesus Hernandez, How Wind Turbines Generate Electricity

1st – Maegan Holson, Let There Be Light

Engineering and Computer Science, Division II

1st – Eli Plante, Air Turbine vs. Piston Engine

Engineering and Computer Science, Division I

1st – Brayton Hamaker, Jakob Jones and Preston Thomazin, Lazy Bot

Environmental Science, Division II

3rd – Lexi Kelln, Pig Poop Power

2nd – Addie Swanson, Degradation Time Using Oil Based Mud

1st – Dahlyn Thomas, Does Cylinder Size Matter

Environmental Science, Division I

2nd – Daz Weyrick, Algae Growth in Water Buckets

1st – Nylyssa Morgan, Vortex Voluminocity

Math/Physics, Division III

Honorable Mention – Jordan Lohmann and Phillip Randall, Insulating vs. Conducting Dough

3rd – Jaxon Jones and Huston Lane, Magnetic Lime

2nd – Alaina Pierce, Charge It Up

1st – Dylan Wickham, Melting M&Ms

Math/Physics, Division II

2nd – Todd Ketron, Marble Roller Coaster

1st – Kade Watkins and Kasen Jackson, Locked and Loaded

Math/Physics, Division I

2nd – William Cosper, The Odds Are

1st – Hunter Goff, Weight vs. Distance

Medical/Health, Division II

Honorable Mention – Elizabeth Wallace, Hannah Burchardt, Alexus Naugl, But Now We’re Stressed Out

3rd – Mattie Gore and Jalynn Black, Ya Nasty Toothbrush

2nd – Paola Sarabia and Alexus Jones, Can the Food We Eat Affect Our Heart Rate?

1st – Katie Guthrie and Jade Hazelbaker, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Medical/Health, Division I

1st – Kennith Goddard, Identification of Remains

Microbiology, Division II

Honorable Mention – Audrey Jones, Soap vs. Hand Sanitizer

3rd – Sara Kienzle, How Clean are Show Barns?

2nd – Anthony Ramirez, Wiping the Germs Away

1st – Kayleigh Rauch, Moldy Bread

Microbiology, Division I

3rd – Beatriz Penaflor and Sarah Perez, Sweet Probiotics: Isolation of Microorganism From Yogurt and their Effect on Glucose and CO2 Levels

2nd – Erin Cusak and Dawson Haworth, How Differing Amount of Nitrogen Affect the Growth Rate of Hydrocarbon Consuming Bacteria

1st – Lauren Goodson and Kylee Pameticky, UVB or Not to Be

Social/Behavioral, Division II

Honorable Mention – Harlie Altland and Sierra Stambaugh, Attention to Focus

3rd – Judd Mason and Bryson Longhofer, Athletes vs. Gamers

2nd – Hagan Sprouse, Can You Hear Me Now?

1st – Olivia Parry and Kenna Gamble, Don’t Talk to Me Like That: A Study of Public Speaking

Social/Behavioral, Division I

1st – Diane Todd, Conformity’s Effect on People

Zoology, Division II

Honorable Mention – Casen Olson, Respiration of Different Species of Fish

3rd – Clay Hunter, Talking Fish

2nd – Caleb Laverty, Chicken Embryo Development

1st – Taylor Morris, Does Feeding Affect Lambing Time

Zoology, Division I

2nd – Hunter Gore, Does Barometric Pressure Affect Deer Movement?

1st – Cheyenne Black, Bring the Heat

2017 REGIONAL SCIENCE FAIR SPECIAL AWARD WINNERS

American Psychological Association

Olivia Parry and Kenna Gamble, Don’t Talk to Me Like That

ASM Materials Education Foundation

Morgan McGaha and Leyah Valentine – I Wet my Plants; The Study of Water Purification

Association for Women Geoscientists

Hunter Fox – How Does Cigarette Smoke affect the Growth of Plants

Core Bright Idea Award

Morgan McGaha and Leyah Valentine, I Wet My Plants

MU Alpha Theta

William Cosper – Aline-Cleo

NASA Earth System Science Award

Austin Waggoner, Tornadoes

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Colton Castor – What’s all the Fracas

Ricoh Sustainable Development Award

Mattie Pitts, FerroFluids

Society for In Vitro Biology

Lauren Goodson and Kylee Pameticky – UVB or Not to Be

Stockholm Junior Water Prize

Morgan McGaha and Leyah Valentine – I Wet My Plants: The Study of Water Purification

U.S. Air Force

Engineering – Jakob Jones, Brayton Hamaker and Preston Thomazin

Physical Science – Morgan McGaha and Leyah Valentine

Mathematics and Computer Science – William Cosper

Environmental and Life Science – Lauren Goodson and Kylee Pameticky

U.S. Metric Association

Nylyssa Morgan, Vortex Voluminosity

U.S. Navy

Division II

Olivia Parry and Kenna Gamble

Dahlyn Thomas

Division I

Kennith Goddard

Lauren Goodson and Kylee Pameticky

Yale Science and Engineering Association

Eli Plante – Air Turbine vs. Piston Engine

OVERALL WINNERS

Broadcom Masters Nominees

7th-8th grades: Dahlyn Thomas, Kayleigh Rauch, Teagan Charmasson, Lauren Morris, Keylie Hazelbaker, Sophia Penaflor

Divison III

Alternate Reserve Champion: Ethan Ruhl and Kabir Bhakta

Reserve Champion: Norah Scarbrough and Julius Cardonita

Grand Champion: Dylan Wickham

Division II

Reserve Champion: Dahlynn Thomas, Does Cylinder Size Matter

Grand Champion: Olivia Parry and Kenna Gamble, Don’t Talk to Me Like That

Division I

Reserve Champion: Lauren Goodson and Kylee Pameticky, UVB or Not to Be

Grand Champion: Kennith Goddard, Identification of Remains

Northwestern Senior Scholarships

$500 – Hunter Goff

$1000 – Erin Cusack and Dawson Haworth

$1500 – Kennith Goddard

International Science and Engineering Fair Qualifiers

Kennith Goodard – Identification of Remains

State Qualifiers

Aline-Cleo

Anthony Ramirez, Kayleigh Rauch, Elizabeth Wallace, Hannah Burchardt, Alexus Naugl

Fairview

Kennith Goddard, Erin Cusak and Dawson Haworth, Lauren Goodson and Kylee Pameticky

Fargo-Gage

Nylyssa Morgan, Eli Plante, Dahlyn Thomas, Hunter Goff

Shattuck

Addie Swanson, Jesus Hernandez, Paola Sarabia and Alexus Jones, Sophia Penaflor, Beatriz Penaflor and Sarah Perez, Teagan Charmasson, Tammy Abbott, Hagan Sprouse, Caleb Laverty, Marilee Valle Ramirez

Taloga

Mattie Gore and Jalynn Black, Cheyenne Black, Clay Hunter

Vici

Colton Castor, Katie Guthrie and Jade Hazelbaker, Lauren Morris and Keylie Hazelbaker, Bandi Murrow and Abbey Hughen, Morgan McGaha and Leyah Valentine, Olivia Parry and Kenna Gamble, Kade Watkins and Kasen Jackson, Judd Mason and Bryson Longhofer, Taylor Morris, Kyra Hazelbaker and Morgan Johnson

Waynoka

Maegan Holson, Robert Perot