In

the senior category, Chang took first place in

biochemistry with RAPD PCR for

"Differentiation of Xylella Fastidiosa

Strains," and McIntosh High School's Tony Hung took first

place in chemistry for "The Comparison

Effect of Limiting Factors on Electrolyzed

Oxidizing Water vs Chlorine Water in Relation to

Their Bactericidal Efficiency."

Jessica

King of

Fayette County High School took first place in

medicine and health for her project, "Does

the Organism That Causes Tuberculosis Have a DNA

Plasmid?" Second place in botany was awarded

to Lynette Marie Belhause of

Fayette County High School for "Monitoring

Hydroponics and Their Nutrient

Deficiencies."

Second

place in chemistry was given to Michael David Spradlin

of FCHS for "Effectiveness of Antimicrobial

Preservatives." McIntosh's team placed

second with their project, "The Acid Rain

test: Which Building Materials Will Pass?"

Team members include Anna Fishman, Kathleen

Powers, Ingrid Lawhorn . Starr's Mill High

School's team also took second with

"Insecticides: Helpful or Harmful?"

Team members are Brett Haynie and Phillip

Strickland . Starr's Mill's team placed third

with "Water Quality in Fayette County."

Team members are Amanda Baumgardner and Jennifer

Burk .

Michael

John Koziol

of Rising Starr Middle School placed first in

physical science with "the Strength to Mass

Ratio of Bridge Beam Pairs." Michelle Ann

Ellenburg of J.C. Booth Middle School took

first place in biological science for "Is It

Time Yet?"

Second

place in the physical science division went to Danny William Owens

of Rising Starr Middle School for his project,

"Magneato." Third place in biological

science was earned by Chris Hugh Kragor of

Rising Starr with "the Good, the Bad and the

Ugly" (mouthwash).

The

first place team in the junior division included

Rising Starr students Haynes Finney, Dustin

Hipp and Danny O'Shaughnessy for

"Stretching Time." Also placing first

were Mary Burnes, Mallory Summers and Amanda

Young , also from Rising Starr with

"Preserving Potential." The third place

team hailed from Flat Rock Middle School and

included Katherine Burnett, Sarah Denton

and Jennifer Merrill with "Spotting

Air Particle Pollution."

The

Eastman Kodak Company Photographic Award went to Amanda Baumgardner

and Jennifer Burk of Starr's Mill.

The

NACE International Award was given to Anna Fishman , Kathleen

Powers and Ingrid Lawhorn, all of

McIntosh. The Young Science Award was given to Michelle

Ellenburg , Booth Middle School and Haynes

Finney , Dustin Hipp and Danny

O'Shaughnessy , all of Rising Starr.

The

U.S. Air Force Award was given to Sammy Chang , Starr's

Mill (first place). Jessica King, Fayette

County High (third place) and Michael Koziol ,

Rising Starr (third place).

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