A program of the Deep River Science Academy

2010 Regional Results

This past weekend the South Side Community Centre in Petawawa played host to the 2010 Renfrew County Regional Science Fair. We had 67 students with 50 projects from across the county participating this year. Alyssa Borutski, Aidan McKenna, Rebeccah Sandrelli and Adrian Woodfine will be going to the Canada-Wide Science Fair, to be held this May in Peterbourough, ON.

Grade 6

Physical & Mathematical Sciences

  • First - Joel Seigel, Champlain Discovery, for "Dart or Square"
  • Second - Lucas Lounsbury, Karthik Kannan, Morison, for "THE VOLTAIC CELL"
  • Third - Akila Senaratne, Isaac Birchall, Morison, for "Does Hot Air Rise?"
  • Honourable Mention - Natasha Heffern, Pinecrest, for "Will A Balloon Pop On A Bed of Nails?"

Life Sciences

  • First - Aiden Gauthier, Will Frederick, Rockwood, for "The Science of Maple Syrup"
  • Second - Sarah Paquette, Taylor Parsons, St. Francis of Assisi, for "What Music Scence Show The Green"
  • Third - Kylee Walsh, Cherish Bremner, St. Francis of Assisi, for "Super Solar"
  • Honourable Mention - Cody Spilchen, Pine View, for "How Wolves Keep the Environment in Balance"

Intermediate

Life Sciences

  • First - Rebeccah Sandrelli, Bishop Smith, for "A Floral Solution to Pollution"
  • Second - Nathaniel Bernatchez, Fellowes H.S., for "Our planet, our problem, my solutions"

Engineering and Computer Science

  • First - Zacharey Spike, Bishop Smith, for "Energy Alternatives"

Junior

Physical & Mathematical Scienqces

  • First - Aidan McKenna, St. Mary's, for "
    Turbidity - To be Turbid, orq Not to be Turbid: That is the Question
    "
  • Second - Michael Ryland, St. Mary's, for "Galileo's Revenge"
  • Third - Shania Keuhl, Hannah Moss, Rockwood, for "Boom And The Stains Gone"
  • Honourable Mention - Alexander Wytenburg, Cobden, for "Geothermal Energy"

Life Sciences

  • First - Maiah Devereaux, Highview, for "DNA Gone Bananas"
  • Second - Emma March, Rockwood, for "Methane Production: Determining The Impact Of Combining Biofuels"
  • Third - Aimee Blain, General Lake, for "Amaze-ing Beans"
  • Honourable Mention - Anna Halvorsen, Rockwood, for "X Gene Inactivation Marks the Spot for Cat Coat Colour"

Health Sciences

  • First - Adrian Woodfine, Cobden, for "The Mysterious Condition of Synesthesia"
  • Second - Terry Morris, Pine View, for "Smart Bread - NOT!!"
  • Third - Katrina Biskup, St. Mary's, for "A Growing Global Problem"
  • Honourable Mention - Alyssa Kellar, General Lake, for "Global Warming"

Engineering and Computer Science

  • First - Kevin Karivelil, Michael Do, St. Mary's, for "Solar Panel, The Source of Environmentally Clean Energy"
  • Second - Kelvin Leung, Highview, for "Influence of Airfoil Angle of Attack on Lift Force"
  • Third - Matt Ackman, Aaron Lanois, Rockwood, for "Improving Wind Technology"
  • Honourable Mention - Willy Wuehr, Cobden, for "turbo windmill"

Senior

Engineering and Computer Science

  • First - Alyssa Borutski, Madawaska V.D.H.S., for "PiezoPower"

Special

Judges Choice Awards

Ontario Power Generation Awards

  • Nathaniel Bernatchez, Fellowes H.S., for "Our planet, our problem, my solutions"
  • Kevin Karivelil, Michael Do, St. Mary's, for "Solar Panel, The Source of Environmentally Clean Energy"
  • Alyssa Borutski, Madawaska V.D.H.S., for "PiezoPower"

Bell Canada Award

Nuclear Research Award of Excellence

  • Kylee Walsh, Cherish Bremner, St. Francis of Assisi, for "Super Solar"
  • Emma March, Rockwood, for "Methane Production: Determining The Impact Of Combining Biofuels"
  • Aidan McKenna, St. Mary's, for "
    Turbidity - To be Turbid, or Not to be Turbid: That is the Question
    "
  • Alexander Wytenburg, Cobden, for "Geothermal Energy"

Algonquin Chapter Canadian Institute of Forestry Award

  • Aiden Gauthier, Will Frederick, Rockwood, for "The Science of Maple Syrup"

The Hydro One Energy Ambassador Award

Ontario Association of Medical Laboratories Award

  • Anna Halvorsen, Rockwood, for "X Gene Inactivation Marks the Spot for Cat Coat Colour"

University of Ottawa Entrance Scholarship Award

  • Alyssa Borutski, Madawaska V.D.H.S., for "PiezoPower"

The UOIT Innovation Award

  • Rebeccah Sandrelli, Bishop Smith, for "A Floral Solution to Pollution"
  • Aidan McKenna, St. Mary's, for "
    Turbidity - To be Turbid, or Not to be Turbid: That is the Question
    "

DRSA Award for Excellence in Science

  • Rebeccah Sandrelli, Bishop Smith, for "A Floral Solution to Pollution"

Environmental Innovator Award

  • Alyssa Borutski, Madawaska V.D.H.S., for "PiezoPower"

RCFA Award for best Agriculture Projects

  • First - Maiah Devereaux, Highview, for "DNA Gone Bananas"
  • Second - Rebeccah Sandrelli, Bishop Smith, for "A Floral Solution to Pollution"
  • Third - Nathaniel Bernatchez, Fellowes H.S., for "Our planet, our problem, my solutions"

Best Investigative

  • Cody Spilchen, Pine View, for "How Wolves Keep the Environment in Balance"

EnviroExpo Special Award

  • Rebeccah Sandrelli, Bishop Smith, for "A Floral Solution to Pollution"

Grand

RCRSTF Award of Excellence Best Grade Six Project

  • Joel Seigel, Champlain Discovery, for "Dart or Square"

The Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation Stepping Stone Award

  • Alyssa Borutski, Madawaska V.D.H.S., for "PiezoPower"

RCRSTF Award of Excellence

  • Rebeccah Sandrelli, Bishop Smith, for "A Floral Solution to Pollution"

RCRSTF - Award of Excellence

  • Aidan McKenna, St. Mary's, for "
    Turbidity - To be Turbid, or Not to be Turbid: That is the Question
    "

RCRSTF - AFMSA Award of Excellence

  • Adrian Woodfine, Cobden, for "The Mysterious Condition of Synesthesia"
Last updated: April 11, 2010