PEMBROKE — Ambitious scientists from Robeson and surrounding counties proudly displayed their ideas in various scientific forms inside the auxiliary gym in the Jones Health and Physical Education Center.
More than 100 students participated in the 38th annual North Carolina Region IV Science and Engineering Fair hosted by The University of North Carolina at Pembroke on Feb. 16.
Kaitlyn Zuravel, a ninth grader at Terry Sanford High School in Fayetteville, was named the overall winner. Her project was entitled “Glue Busters II: The Effects of Accelerated Cure Time on the Ultimate Shear Strength and Efficiency of CA and PVA Glue.” She was awarded a $1,000 UNCP Scholarship.
The 23 regional winners will advance to the state competition at N.C. State University March 29-30. The list of participants, projects and awards are as follows:
SPECIAL AWARDS
Navy Award
Junior Division
Aubrey O’Quinn, Wright Angles
Gaven Wolfran, Lenz Law
Senior Division
Kaitlyn Zuravel, Glue Busters II
Eleanor Whitaker, Go With the Flow
Lumbee River EMC Award
Elementary Division
Nevaeh Alexander, William H. Owen Elementary
Junior Division
Candace Patten, Anne Chesnutt Middle
Senior Division
Laila Mohamed, Al-Aqsa Academy
Biotech Award
Kellyn Jarvis, Effects of Caffeine on Plants
McDonald’s ($500 college scholarship)
Eleanor Whitaker, Go With the Flow
Department of Biology
Irwin Eggebroten, Dummies Guide to Varroa Mites
Clinton Bullock, Plant Growth
Department of Chemistry & Physics
Kaitlyn Zuravel, Glue Busters II
Issac Storms, What’s UP with Hydraulics
Layla Atkins, Does Changing An Object’s State of Matter
Dr. Dalton Brooks Award
Rose-Mari Briones-Munoz, Racing Water
Grand Winner ($1000 UNCP Scholarship)
Katilyn Zuravel
General Award Script
Elementary
Runner-up
John Canady – Armstrong Elementary – Eastover – Elementary School (Grades 3-5)
Koming Kleen with Ketchup
Aryana Farr – Eastover – Central Elementary – Elementary School (Grades 3-5) How thirsty is my shirt?
Mack Freeman – Acme Delco Elementary – Riegelwood – Elementary School (Grades 3-5) What Materials Makes the Best Sandbag
Grant Ingram – Star Elementary – Star – Elementary School (Grades 3-5) Arch Magic
Julianna Jones – William H Owen Elementary – Fayetteville – Elementary School
(Grades 3-5) From Trash to Treasure-Power from Poop
Emily Lahr – Overhills Elementary – Spring Lake – Elementary School
(Grades 3-5) 2 Hot 4 Tots
Jaylen Locklear – Christ the Cornerstone Academy – Laurinburg – Elementary School (Grades 3-5) No Pain, More Game
Jerzey Sealey – Union Chapel Elementary – Pembroke – Elementary School
(Grades 3-5) Up, Up and Away – Does Size Affect How High Your Hot-Air Flies?
Winner
Alaysia Britton – Page Street Elementary – Troy – Elementary School (Grades 3-5)
Tooth decay
Zander Cartrette – Guideway Elementary – Tabor City – Elementary School
(Grades 3-5) Wind Power
AbbiKate Daughtry – Eastover – Central Elementary – Elementary School (Grades 3-5) Battle of the Stain Fighters
Benjamin Hyatt – Edgewood Elementary – Whiteville – Elementary School
(Grades 3-5) Raise the Roof
James Jacobs – Union Chapel Elementary – Pembroke – Elementary School (Grades 3-5) 4 Eggsample (Experimenting with Osmosis)
Ian Martin – Edgewood Elementary – Whiteville – Elementary School (Grades 3-5)
Rust, the Silent Destroyer of Steel!
Liam Miller – Long Hill Elementary – Fayetteville – Elementary School
(Grades 3-5) Distracted Drivers
Connor Ross – Beaver Dam Elementary – Roseboro – Elementary School (Grades 3-5) Heal the Burn
Biological Science A
Runner-up
Timothy Lahr – Overhills Middle – Spring Lake – Junior (Grades 6-8)
Gaming Overload: The Effects of Gaming on a Heart
3rd Place
Maddox Wester – Western Harnett Middle – Lillington – Junior (Grades 6-8)
It’s No Joke, Don’t Smoke
2nd Place
Kellyn Jarvis – Cerro Gordo Elementary – Cerro Gordo – Junior (Grades 6-8)
Effects of Caffeine on Plants
Winner
Irwin Eggebroten – Carver Middle – Laurel Hill – Junior (Grades 6-8)
Dummies Guide to Varroa Mites and How to Get Rid of Them
Biological Science B
2nd Place
Sydney Cooper, Kalei Landry – Sandy Grove Middle School – Lumber Bridge –
Junior (Grades 6-8) Musicians vs. Non-Musicians
Winner
Lexie Greene – Cerro Gordo Elementary – Cerro Gordo – Junior (Grades 6-8)
Side Dominance
Chemistry
Runner-up
Gaven Wolfram – Sandy Grove Middle School – Lumber Bridge – Junior
(Grades 6-8) Lenz Law
3rd Place
Aniston Winstead – CTCA-Christ the Cornerstone Academy – Junior (Grades 6-8)
Muddy Clay + The Clean Power of Toothpaste = ??
2nd Place
Adara Smith – Union Chapel Elementary – Pembroke – Junior (Grades 6-8)
Does Temperature Affect Crystal Growth?
Winner
Cierra Rayner – Sandy Grove Middle School – Lumber Bridge – Junior
(Grades 6-8) Hydrogen Puts the Light in Lightweight
Earth and Environmental Science
Runner-up
Sage Gordon – Sandy Grove Middle School – Lumber Bridge – Junior (Grades 6-8)
The Filter Project
3rd Place
Isabella Vance – Overhills Middle – Spring Lake – Junior (Grades 6-8)
Can Nanotechnology Clean Ocean Oil Spills?
2nd Place
Peyton Mason – Sandy Grove Middle School – Lumber Bridge – Junior
(Grades 6-8) Tsunamis: The Science Behind The Waves
Winner
Ayden Burckhardt – Harnett Central Middle – Angier – Junior (Grades 6-8)
Shake, Rattle, and Roll
Physics and Mathematics Jr.
2nd Place
Emily Denning – Harnett Central Middle – Angier – Junior (Grades 6-8)
Operation Hydration
Winner
Lili Whitaker – Longleaf Classical Academy – Junior (Grades 6-8)
What’s Your Cup of Tea?
Technology
Winner
Aubrey O´Quinn – Western Harnett Middle – Lillington – Junior (Grades 6-8)
Wright Angles
Physics and Mathematics, Sr.
Third place
Gabriel Palmer III – Creative Thought Institute – Senior (Grades 9-12)
You Hate to See This Data
Second place
Eleanor Whitaker – Longleaf Classical Academy – Senior (Grades 9-12)
Go With the Flow
First Place
Kaitlyn Zuravel – Terry Sanford High – Fayetteville – Senior (Grades 9-12)
Glue Busters II: The Effects of Accelerated Cure Time on the Ultimate Shear
Strength and Efficiency of CA and PVA Glue
