A program of the Deep River Science Academy

2008 Regional Award Winners

Grade 6

Physical & Mathematical Sciences

  • First - Brianna Martin, Scott Howlett, Holy Name, for "Meltdown!"
  • Second - Perrin Peterson, Rockwood, for "Parachutes"
  • Third - Tiana Jones, cecily belyea, Cathedral, for "Weather Wonders"
  • Honourable Mention - Alexander Wytenburg, Alexander Peterson, Cobden, for "Electromagnetism; Magnetism"

Life Sciences

  • First - Connor Bobbitt, General Lake, for "mammals of prehistoric times"
  • Second - Amanda Cronier, Stephanie Noack, Cathedral, for "Garbage Eating Worms"
  • Third - Alexa Sauve, St. Michael's, for "Eww, It's Mold"

Health Sciences

  • First - Natasha Allain, Alyse Duffney, Pinecrest, for "The Mouldy Truth"
  • Second - Joshua Fraser-Dennie, Pinecrest, for "The Rabies Virus"

Engineering and Computer Science

  • First - Mykaila Robinson, General Lake, for "Trebuchet"
  • Second - Jacob King, St. Mary's, for "Telegraph Time"
  • Third - Scott Rochon, Donovan Birtch, Cobden, for "Basquille Bridge"

Junior

Physical & Mathematical Sciences

  • First - Cole Merrill, St. Mary's, for "Acid Snow"
  • Second - Nathan Blok, Beachburg, for "The Need for Speed"
  • Third - Pia Dimayuga, St. Mary's, for "Shake It Up"
  • Honourable Mention - Scott McCullough, Myles Mallette, Rockwood, for "Gum that Will Last"
  • Honourable Mention - Jessica Rolfe, General Lake, for "Do white candles burn at a different rate than colored candles?"
  • Honourable Mention - Scott Hamilton, Beau Tashlin-Fluegel, Cobden, for "Newton's Law of Motion"

Life Sciences

  • First - Rebeccah Sandrelli, Bishop Smith, for "Bugs on Drugs"
  • Second - Bruce Cole, Central, for "A New Use for Carbon Dioxide"
  • Third - Taylor Congdon, Pinecrest, for "
    Sifting Through Our Garbage: A Waste Audit of the Pinecrest Lunchroom
    "
  • Honourable Mention - Lukas Schraenkler, St. Michael's, for "Measuring The Ultimate Tensile Strength of Hair"
  • Honourable Mention - Angela Richmond, St. Mary's, for "Going Down Or Not"

Health Sciences

  • First - Shelby Eastwood, General Lake, for "Gatorade vs. Water"
  • Second - Kimberly Gauthier, St. Mary's, for "Zzz... Sleep Deprivation"
  • Third - Daniel Mungham, Paul McInall, St. Mary's, for "Snooze Or Lose: The Effects of Sleep Deprivation"
  • Honourable Mention - Mackenzie Megrath, Pinecrest, for "
    How Does Chewing Gum Affect the Bacterial Growth That Causes Bad Breath?
    "

Engineering and Computer Science

  • First - Jordan Deloughery, Champlain Discovery, for "The Incredible Bridge"
  • Second - Conor McKenna, St. Mary's, for "A Force: Drag On A Rocket"
  • Third - Barry Jewell, Pinecrest, for "Pincer"
  • Honourable Mention - Conner Hartley, Pinecrest, for "Simulated Dragon Skin Body Armour"
  • Honourable Mention - Brooke Peever, Highview, for "Ships Ahoy!"
  • Honourable Mention - Joshua Jesso, Pinecrest, for "Robots"

Senior

Physical & Mathematical Sciences

  • First - Roopa Suppiah, Mackenzie H.S., for "Breathe Easy: CO2 is Turning Green!"

Intermediate

Health Sciences

  • First - Alyssa Borutski, Madawaska V.D.H.S., for "The Stroop Effect"
  • Second - Donal O'Grady, Arthur O'Grady, Cathedral, for "
    Mercury in [Tuna] Fish: Are Health Canada's Guidelines Protective
    "

Special

Judges Choice Awards

  • Tyler Jantz, Pinecrest, for "Ski Doo Helmet Strength"
  • Zacharey Spike, St. Francis of Assisi, for "Keepin In The Heat"
  • Tealia CarriËre, Rockwood, for "The Boiling Point"
  • Liam Whitelock, Our Lady of Sorrows, for "How fast will it melt"

Ontario Power Generation Awards

  • Bruce Cole, Central, for "A New Use for Carbon Dioxide"
  • Pia Dimayuga, St. Mary's, for "Shake It Up"
  • Roopa Suppiah, Mackenzie H.S., for "Breathe Easy: CO2 is Turning Green!"
  • Andrew Solomon, St. Francis of Assisi, for "Solar Power"
  • Joshua Jesso, Pinecrest, for "Robots"
  • Alexander Wytenburg, Alexander Peterson, Cobden, for "Electromagnetism; Magnetism"

Bell Canada Award

  • Lukas Schraenkler, St. Michael's, for "Measuring The Ultimate Tensile Strength of Hair"

Nuclear Research Award of Excellance

  • Roopa Suppiah, Mackenzie H.S., for "Breathe Easy: CO2 is Turning Green!"
  • Nathan Blok, Beachburg, for "The Need for Speed"

AFCEA Award

  • Jacob King, St. Mary's, for "Telegraph Time"

Algonquin Chapter Canadian Institute of Forestry Award

  • Leslie Anne St.Amour, Highview, for "Invasion of Alien Species"

The Hydro One Energy Ambassador Award

  • Pia Dimayuga, St. Mary's, for "Shake It Up"

Ontario Association of Medical Laboratories Award

  • Donal O'Grady, Arthur O'Grady, Cathedral, for "
    Mercury in [Tuna] Fish: Are Health Canada's Guidelines Protective
    "

University of Ottawa Entrance Scholarship Award

  • Roopa Suppiah, Mackenzie H.S., for "Breathe Easy: CO2 is Turning Green!"

The UOIT Innovation Award

  • Brooke Peever, Highview, for "Ships Ahoy!"
  • Nathan Blok, Beachburg, for "The Need for Speed"

Environmental Innovator Award

  • Rebeccah Sandrelli, Bishop Smith, for "Bugs on Drugs"

RCFA Award for best Agriculture Projects

  • First - Rebeccah Sandrelli, Bishop Smith, for "Bugs on Drugs"
  • Second - Bruce Cole, Central, for "A New Use for Carbon Dioxide"
  • Third - Amanda Cronier, Stephanie Noack, Cathedral, for "Garbage Eating Worms"

Best Investigative

  • Alyssa Borutski, Madawaska V.D.H.S., for "The Stroop Effect"

Grand

Hewlett Packard Canada Award of Excellence Best Grade Six Project

  • Natasha Allain, Alyse Duffney, Pinecrest, for "The Mouldy Truth"

Sci-Tech Ontario Stepping Stone Award

  • Jordan Deloughery, Champlain Discovery, for "The Incredible Bridge"

RCRSTF Award of Excellence

  • Conor McKenna, St. Mary's, for "A Force: Drag On A Rocket"

RCRSTF - Award of Excellence

  • Alyssa Borutski, Madawaska V.D.H.S., for "The Stroop Effect"

RCRSTF - AFMSA Award of Excellence For Best Project in the Fair

  • Rebeccah Sandrelli, Bishop Smith, for "Bugs on Drugs"
Last updated: April 15, 2008