SVGS Students at Regional Science Fair

Thirty nine SVGS research students participated in the 2019 Shenandoah Valley Regional Science Fair sponsored by James Madison University on March 7. The Shenandoah Valley Regional Science Fair is affiliated with the ISEF (International Science and Engineering Fair).  Participating localities included: Highland County  Bath County  Rockbridge County  Staunton City  Winchester City  Page County  Harrisonburg City  Warren County  Shenandoah County Augusta County  Rockingham County  Frederick County

Each student was required to create an exhibit documenting their research project and participate in a question and answer session.  University professors and practicing scientists served as volunteer judges evaluating entries in eighteen categories.

The following Shenandoah Valley Governor’s School students were recognized among this year’s regional science fair winners:

Category	Students	Award	Title
Animal Science	Bella Eavers	3rd	Effect of Light Color On Weight Gain and Activity of Beef Cattle
Animal Science	Matthew Hodge		Effects of Animal Characteristics on Adoption Rates
Animal Science	Lukas Barragan &            Roth Landes		Effect of concentration of Sodium Bicarbonate on associative learning in Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans)
Animal Science	Lauren Porter* & Madison Walton*	Society for In Vitro Biology, 1st	Effect of pure sweeteners and commercial sweeteners on the heart rate of Daphnia magna
Behavioral and Social Sciences	Haley Carpenter	2nd	Relationship Between Sexual Assault Rate on College Campus and the Surrounding Area
Biochemistry	Clara Riggan		Effect of pH and Temperature on the Cellobiase Enzyme
Cellular & Molecular Biology	Marshall Ritchie*	1st	Effect of type and concentration of glucose-based sugars on the cryopreservation survivability of Saccharomyces Cerevisiae cells
Chemistry	Luca Campbell		Effect of pH on Tensile Strength of Medical Sutures
Chemistry	Tabby McClung		Effects of pH Variation on Pretreated Fruit Peel Adsorption of Heavy Metal Ions
Engineering	Lyndsay Harris	3rd	Effect of Soap Box Derby Car Body Design on Race Times
Energy & Transportation	Tiernan Rhodes	2nd	Optimization of the Efficiency of Flexible Solar Panels: Effects of Frequency and Incidence
Energy & Transportation	Addison Surratt	Naval Science Award
Environmental Science	April Harper* & Kendall Pillar*	1st	Effect of oil-eating bacteria on refined motor oil and synthetic motor oil
Environmental Science	Cord Lowman	NASA Earth System Science Award	Effects of Forest Fires on Soil
Medicine and Health	Hannah Campbell	2nd	Effect of Leg Angle on Ground Reaction Force Experienced by Dancers
Micorbiology	Emma Woodworth & Luke Young		Comparing the Effects of Penicillin and Ampicillin on E. coli and Staphylococcus epidermidis
Micorbiology	Laura Craft & Gabby Lentini		The Reproduction and Invasion of E. coli due to Nutrient Availability
Micorbiology	Stefan Dewald	2nd	Effect of Artificial Sweeteners on Escherichia coli
Micorbiology	Will Parrott	3rd	Effectiveness of Natural and Chemical Food Preservatives on the Growth of Pseudomonas flourescens
Micorbiology	Tantima Sattayaphanichkul & Margaret Wirth		Antibiotic Ampicillin and T4 Bacteriophage Tested on Escherichia coli Bacteria to Determine a Difference in Effectiveness of Preventing Infections
Micorbiology	Celeste Willets & Abby Soyars		Antibacterial Effect of Garlic (Allium sativum) Versus Streptomycin on Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus epidermidis
Micorbiology	Maggie Trainum*& Noah Warlitner*	Lideos Award, 1st	Effects of Natural and Chemical Disinfectants on Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus Epidermidis
Micorbiology	Brianna Allen & Madison Cavender		Effect of four main active ingredients, thyme oil, alkyl C12-16 dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride, citric acid, and ethyl alcohol, on the zones of inhibition of E. coli k-12 and S. epidermidis
Plant Science	Ryan Hearl*	American Meteorological Science Award, 1st	Effect of Ozone on the Rate of Photosynthesis in Wisconsin Fast-Plants (Brassica rapa)
Plant Science	Paige Crawford & Meredith Lloyd	3rd	Possible Genetically Modified DNA Sequences in Store-Bought and Farmer’s Market Apples