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40th Guam science fair draws 612 participants
Novel inventions and exciting experiments lined the classrooms and hallways at the University of Guam during the 40th Annual Guam Science Fair last May 5.
A total of 612 participants representing all on island public, private, U.S. Department of Defense schools and schools from CNMI competed in the science fair with 521 projects.
This year’s overall winner will represent Guam at the International Science and Engineering Fair with the assistance of major sponsors, such as Delta, MEC, IP&E Shell Guam, and the University of Guam Sea Grant and EPSCoR programs.
The first-place winner in the high school division will also receive a free trip to NASA Space Camp in honor of Navy commander William C. McCool (deceased), the naval aviator and NASA astronaut who piloted space shuttle Columbia mission STS-107 and was the first-place winner of the science fair in 1975.
Other division winners will receive computers and category winners will receive trophies at the awards ceremony to be held May 19, 2018, at the Guam Hilton Hotel beginning at 6pm.
The overall winner in the high school (division 4) was Daniel Kang from John F. Kennedy High School, with his project called “Novel Graphene Nanoplatelet Embedded Pigmentless Acrylic Emulsions.”
In middle school (Division 3), the overall winner was Talia Kriegel of St. John’s School, with his project called “Analyzing the Effects of Antigonan Leptopus on Metabolic Rates.”
In Grades K-2 (Division 2), the overall winner was home-schooled student Kazu Friebert, with his project called “From Wind to Voltage.”
Richard Tang of Cmd. McCool Elementary/Middle School was the overall winner in Grades 3-5 (Division 1), with his project called “Battle of the Mops.” (PR)
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- The 40th Islandwide Science Fair winners and organizers. From left, Dr. Austin Shelton, Dr. Robert Underwood, Daniel Kang (first place overall winner, John F. Kennedy High School), Talia Kriegel (first place Division 3 winner, St. John’s School), Kazu Friebert (first place Division 2 winner, home school), Dr. Phillip Dauterman, Richard Tang (first place Division 1 winner, Cmd. McCool School), Claudia Taitano, and Dr. Frank Camacho. (Contributed Photo)
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- Jay Angelo C. Rivera of Santa Barbara Catholic School presents his science fair project, “Out of This World Copper Coaster.” (Contributed Photo)
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- Talia Kriegel of St. John’s School presents her science fair project, “Analyzing the Effects of Antigonan Leptopus on Metabolic Rates.” (Contributed Photo)
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- Navy medical doctor Lt. Peter Beale, Lt. Lauren Spaziano, public affairs officer, commander, Submarine Squadron 15, and Richard Spaziano, Navy spouse, listens as a fifth grader explains her science fair project during the 40th Annual Island-wide Science Fair at the University of Guam, May 5. (MCS1 JAMICA JOHNSON)
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- Navy Lt. Lauren Spaziano and Yeoman (Submarines) 2nd Class Devarious Carver, both assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 15, judge a first grader on her science project at the 40th Annual Islandwide Science Fair at the University of Guam, May 5. (MCS1 JAMICA JOHNSON)
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- Yeoman (Submarines) 2nd Class Devarious Carver, assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 15, listens as a first grader explains her science fair project during the 40th Annual Islandwide Science Fair at the University of Guam, May 5. (MCS1 JAMICA JOHNSON)
