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St. Joseph’s Academy finished first at the 2012 Region VII Louisiana Science and Engineering Fair, held February 13-15 in the LSU Union. Participants who placed first in their categories, as well as the top six projects at the fair, advance to the Louisiana State Science and Engineering Fair, slated for March 25-27.
“The motivation and dedication by these students and all of the students who participated in the science fair was inspiring.” Linda Messina, science teacher
Sophomore Marianne Konikoff finished first overall, and junior Allie Young finished second overall. They were selected to attend the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), set for May 13-18 in Pittsburgh. Sophomores Lily Aguillard and Andree Laville qualified for the International Sustainable World Energy, Engineering and Environmental Project (ISWEEP) Olympiad, to be held May 2-7 in Houston.
Following are the regional science fair results.
Animal Science
Tessa Thomas, first place
Amelia Rennhoff, second place
Behavioral Science
Callie Johnson, first place
Elizabeth Sherman, second place
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Rainey Gerald, second place
Chemistry
Allie Young, first place
Computer Science
Sydney Andre, second place
Earth and Planetary Science
Kelli Aultman, first place
Abby Grant and Caroline Focht, second place
Energy and Transportation
Ashley Curran and Abigail Erwin, first place
Environmental Management
Eileen DeLeo, first place
Sarah Grand and Claire Babin, second place
Erika Rodriguez, third
Environmental Science
Andree Laville and Lily Aguillard, first place
Courtney King, second place
Microbiology
Madeline Abadie, first place
Physics and Astronomy
Marianne Konikoff, first place
Zoe Rome and Kaitlyn Breaux, second place
Megan Lato, third place
Plant Sciences
Grace Ragland and Anna Maxwell, first place
Mallory Gill, second place
A number of special awards were received by SJA students. They are as follows:
American Meteorological Award
Abby Grant and Caroline Focht
American Psychology Association Award
Callie Johnson
Association of Women Geoscientists Award
Abby Grant and Caroline Focht
Iota Sigma Pi Award
Courtney King
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Award
Eileen DeLeo
Ricoh ICA Sustainability Award
Erica Rodriguez
U.S. Air Force
Madeline Abadie
U.S. Army
Madeline Abadie, first place
Anna Claire Maxwell and Grace Ragland, second place
Tessa Thomas, third place
U.S. Metric
Allie Young
U.S. Marine Corps
Callie Johnson, first place
Rainey Gerald, second place
U.S. Stockholm Water Prize
Courtney King
Anna Clare Maxwell and Grace Ragland
“The motivation and dedication by these students and all of the students who participated in the science fair was inspiring,” said science teacher and Science Fair coordinator Linda Messina. “Many of these girls started their projects in June and are still working on their research. I am so very proud of them. This year, some of the young ladies were given the opportunity to judge the middle school regional fair, and I received many compliments from LSU on their professionalism and ability. I would like to thank Dr. Kevin Grobman, Dr. Ed Bush, Gayle Kirwan and Aimee Phebus for all of their help and expertise. I would also like to thank all of the parents and mentors, as this would not be possible without their help and support.”
Science teacher Aimee Phebus was equally complimentary of the girls’ efforts. “The science department is so proud of the girls and their achievements in science fair this year,” she said. “We can’t wait to cheer them on in future competitions like the state science fair, ISEF and ISWEEEP.”
Mindy Brodhead Averitt
Communications Director
Photos courtesy of Tessa Thomas
Date posted: February 17, 2012