17 Indian River County Students Compete in
State of Florida Science and Engineering Fair
The Education Foundation of Indian River County, the administrator of the Indian River Regional Science and Engineering Fair (IRRSEF), recently awarded 17 students bids to the 2017 State of Florida Science & Engineering Fair. The students competed in Lakeland Florida on March 29th.
The 2017 State Science and Engineering Fair (SSEF) of Florida is administered by the Florida Foundation for Future Scientists. This year’s fair was attended by over 875 Finalists in Junior (grades 6-8) and Senior Sections (grades 9-12).
The Education Foundation is pleased to announce that all Indian River County team members either placed or received special recognition at this year’s fair:
Senior Division (9th – 12th Grades)
William Johnson, Saint Edward’s School, Dr. Kerryane Monahan
Migatory Passerines’ Usage of Australian Pine Third Place Animal Sciences
Sana Shareef, Saint Edward’s School, Dr. Kerryane Monahan
Using Response Surface Methods to Optimize a Repellant for the Invasive Sri Lankan Weevil Myllocerus undecimpustulatus undatus Marshall (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae) Fourth Place Animal Sciences, Nomination for Scholarship University of Florida, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Olivia Lazorik, Saint Edward’s School, Dr. Kerryane Monahan
A Model for Treating Neurodegenerative Diseases: The Effect of Caffeine on the Learning Behavior and Regeneration of Dugesia tiprina (Brown Planaria) Fourth Place Biomedical & Health Sciences
Joshua Tucker and Spencer Toll, Vero Beach High School, Mrs. Heather Holden
Indium Prospecting Using Neural Nets First Place Earth & Environmental Sciences, Cash Award Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Winner Award
Omar Shareef, Saint Edward’s School, Dr. Kerryane Monahan
The Creation of an Autonomous, All-Electric Aquatic Vehicle, Powered by a Novel Power Regeneration System Second Place Environmental Engineering, Office of Naval Research Medallion, Certificate and Gift Card
Griffin Wagner, Vero Beach High School, Mrs. Heather Holden
Investigating Synergistic Relationships of Environmental Salinity and Nitrate Levels on the Proliferation of Anabaena variabilis Second Place Microbiology
Sarah Weyand, Vero Beach High School, Mrs. Heather Holden
Aliens and Explosions: How Supernovae Affect the Habitable Zones of Exoplanets
Second Place Physics & Astronomy
Alexi Dong, Indian River Charter High School, Mrs. Heather Holden
Exploring Electro-culture: The Effect of Varying Electrical Voltage, Duration, and Periodicity on the Growth of Lactuca sativa Recognition Plant Sciences, Cash Award Hillsborough Regional Science and Engineering Fair, Nomination for Scholarship Florida Institute of Technology
Junior Division (6th – 8th Grades):
Kiran Arain, Saint Edward’s School, Mr. Karl Leonhardt
The Effect of Encarsia protransvena on Singhiella simplex Populations Infesting Ficus benjamina Second Place Animal Sciences, Cash Award and Membership to Florida Junior Academy of Science, Certificate and Nomination Packet Broadcom MASTERS
Lucy Long, Storm Grove Middle School, Mrs. Joan Martinelli
Can Glucono Delta Lactone Improve the Efficacy of Metarhizium anisopliae by Inhibiting the Immune System of Termites? Fourth Place Animal Sciences
Abby Stenn, Gifford Middle School, Mrs. Melissa Sleeper
The Efficiancey of Neem oil Against the Vectors of Zika, Chikungunya, and Dengue Virus Fourth Place Animal Sciences
Sarah Bickel, Storm Grove Middle School, Mrs. Joan Martinelli
A Stroop Effect Twist: Will Experienced Teachers Perform Better When Pressed? Second Place Behavioral & Social Sciences, Certificate and Nomination Packet Broadcom MASTERS
Ellie Schrock, Saint Edward’s School, Mr. Karl Leonhardt
Stop the Leach Third Place Earth & Environmental Sciences, Cash Award Florida Association of Water Quality Control
James Elford, Sebastian Charter Junior High, Mrs. Christina Brako
Cool Supercharged Sunlight Third Place Engineering
Andy Henriquez, Storm Grove Middle School, Mrs. Carlean Browning
The Golf Airfoil Fourth Place Engineering
Zachary Hessler, Gifford Middles School, Mrs. Melissa Sleeper
Save Our Silence: A Digital Approach to Reducing Noise Pollution
First Place Physics & Astronomy, Cash Award Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Winner Award, Certificate and Nomination Packet Broadcom MASTERS
Congratulations to all the students.
The Education Foundation, in partnership with the School District of Indian River County has presented the IRRSEF for 25 years. The program is funded through grants and private donations.
The Education Foundation is a non-profit organization that works to enhance our community’s investment in our schools with the goal of achieving excellence for students and educators. To learn more visit: www.edfoundationirc.org. To learn more about the SSEF visit: www.ssefflorida.com