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2013 Wyoming State Science Fair: Special Award Winners
United States Air Force
Laptop backpack, personal lunch bag, 3-in-1 calculator/picture frame/LCD digital clock, helicopter pen and certificate of achievement.
Jingyu Li, Laramie High School
Machine Learning in Gesture Control
Noah Gans, Lander Middle School
The Statistics Game
Elizabeth Castro, Pinedale Middle School
Popsicles of Puddles
Qingfeng Li, Spring Creek Elementary
True Trajectory
United States Army
Certificate of Achievement and cash award
Most Outstanding: Sarah Bockman, Greybull High School
Reducing Contaminants in Mineral Production Effluents with Mycoremediation
Most Outstanding: Avery Reynolds, Natrona County High School
Shiitake Sponge: Which Fungi Will Best Remove Manure Contaminants?
Gideon Baldwin and Adam Gettinger, Newcastle High School
The Effect of Truss Design on Structure Efficiency
Abigail Hutchinson, Newcastle High School
The Effects of Fire Severity on Microbial Growth
Mason Sundstrom, Newcastle High School
Don't Be Square: 3D Puzzle vs. 2D Puzzle
Jae Whitney, Newcastle High School
The Effect of Sun Spots on Muon Count
US Department of Health and Human Services Special Science Award
Certificate of Achievement and medallion
Kiara Paninos and Sofia Trabert, Big Horn Middle School
Spick and Span Man or Flawless Female?
EPSCoR: CI Water Project Awards
Certificate of Achievement and $50 and invitation to present their project at CI-Water’s 2nd Annual Conference in Utah
Hannah Deutscher, Holy Name Catholic School
Just Passing Through
Liam Brown, Holy Name Catholic School
Greenhouse Gas Attack
Taylor Brown, Greybull Middle School
Utilization of Fractal Geometries in River Modeling
Laramie Rivers Conservation District
Certificate of achievement and $100
Michaela Denniston, Greybull High School
Reduction of Environmental Nanoparticle Contaminates Using Aluminosilicates
Anna Henkle, Newcastle High School
The Effect of Bioremediation on Heavy Metals
Sarah Bockman, Greybull High School
Reducing Contaminants in Mineral Production Effluents with Mycoremediation
Ryan Sylvester, Greybull High School
An Evaluation of Hydrophilic Gels as a Means of Providing Improved Soil Nutrients
Powder River Basin Resource Council
Bill Barlow Memorial Youth in Conservation Award
Certificate of Achievement and $250
Sarah Bockman, Greybull High School
Reducing Contaminants in Mineral Production Effluents with Mycoremediation
Dante Sylvester, Greybull Middle School
Seed Blankets: A Novel Approach to Desert Land Reclamation
PRBRC Award for Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy
Certificate of Achievement and $125
Preston Gromer and Andrew Ratty, Big Horn Middle School
Hydrogen Revolution
Katrina Haines, Southeast High School
Improving Efficiency
American Meteorological Awards
Certificate of Outstanding Achievement
Maria Hall, Sheridan Junior High School
Are We Causing The World To Melt?
Michaela Denniston, Greybull High School
Reduction of Environmental Nanoparticle Contaminates Using Aluminosilicates
American Psychological Association
Certificate of Outstanding Research
Fiachra Rottinghaus, Lander Catholic Homeschool
Trick and Treat: Using Literature to Prime Preschoolers for Self-Control
National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and the Computational and Informational Systems Laboratory: Geosciences Award
Certificate of Achievement, medal and $50 (Junior Division) and $100 (Senior Division)
Sierra Spears, Torrington Middle School
Vanishing Landmarks Along the Oregon Trail: How Long Will They Last?
Ryan Sylvester, Greybull High School
An Evaluation of Hydrophilic Gels as a Means of Providing Improved Soil Nutrients
National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and the Computational and Informational Systems Laboratory: Computer Sciences/Math Award
Certificate of Achievement, medal and $50 (Junior Division) and $100 (Senior Division)
Taylor Brown, Greybull Middle School
Utilization of Fractal Geometries in River Modeling
Jingyu Li, Laramie High School
Machine Learning in Gesture Control
Wyoming NASA Space Grant Consortium
Certificate of Achievement and $75
Jingyu Li, Laramie High School
Machine Learning in Gesture Control
Conrad Farnsworth, Newcastle high School
Shooting Higgs' Bison, The Effect of the Einzelenstractorgun on Maximum Neutron Rates
Certificate of Achievement and $50
Ryan Sylvester, Greybull High School
An Evaluation of Hydrophilic Gels as a Means of Providing Improved Soil Nutrients
Garrett Lowham, Pinedale Middle School
Homemade vs. Promade
Certificate of Achievement and $25
Nick Findlow and Josh Mattson, Monroe Intermediate School
Fishing Frenzy
Maisey Clair, St. Mary’s Catholic School
Rockets Undercover
Logan Jensen, Sheridan Junior High School
Going Around in Circles
Jonathan Stewart, Burns Junior High School
Analyzing G Forces by an Accelerometer
Sierra Spears, Torrington Middle School
Vanishing Landmarks Along the Oregon Trail: How Long Will They Last?
Jeremy Jones, Big Piney Middle School
Ranging Rainbows
Brody West, Chase Cochran, and Cody Cagle, Wheatland Middle School
B.C. Walker
Sidney Douglas and Kieran Winter, Newcastle High School
The Effect of Peltier Thermoelectric Plates on the Output of Voltage
Merceded Dimsey, Cody Middle School
Is it Possible to Calculate the Motion of a Coronal Mass Ejection Using Images from the Corograph of the Solar & Heliospheric Observatory Satellite?
Sarah Bockman, Greybull High School
Reducing Contaminants in Mineral Production Effluents with Mycoremediation
Ricoh Sustainable Development Award
Certificate of Achievement
Daniel McMahon, Newcastle High School
The Effect of Carbon Filters on the Efficiency of Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Intel Excellence in Computer Science Award
Certificate of Outstanding Achievement and $200
Jingyu Li, Laramie High School
Machine Learning in Gesture Control
Wyoming Mining Association Russ Beamer Scholarships
Certificate of Achievement and $500 scholarship
Liam Brown, Holy Name Catholic School
Greenhouse Gas Attack
Dante Sylvester, Greybull Middle School
Seed Blankets: A Novel Approach to Desert Land Reclamation
U.S. Metric Association
Certificate of Achievement
Eric Clingenpeel, Chase Galley, and Andrew Halverson, Monroe Intermediate School
Explosion to Expulsion: The Chemical Efficiency of a Rifle
ASM – Materials Education Foundation
Preliminary Certificate of Achievement (later, a formal certificate and pewter medallion)
Bailey Chalfant, Tongue River Middle School
New Science in the Old West: Biodegradable Polymers
National Society of Professional Engineers Innovative Engineering Award
Certificate of Achievement and Lapel Pin; entered in $1000 National Society drawing
Conrad Farnsworth, Newcastle high School
Shooting Higgs' Bison, The Effect of the Einzelenstractorgun on Maximum Neutron Rates
Yale Science and Engineering Association
Preliminary certificate (later: formal certificate and pewter medallion)
Jingyu Li, Laramie High School
Machine Learning in Gesture Control
University of Wyoming Zoology & Physiology Special Awards
Junior Division: Certificate of Achievement and $150
Noah Katzman, Homeschool
Best Insulation to Protect Rabbits from Extreme Cold
Tanner Warder, Bog Horn Middle School
The Best Place to "V"
Senior Division: Certificate of Achievement and $200
Coulter Anderson, Natrona County High School
Eggstatic Ovology: The Effect of Stimulatory Lighting on Oviposition
Rocky Mountain Water Environmental Award
1st Place: Certificate of Achievement and $400
Junior Division:
Bayley Burns, Greybull Middle School
Analysis of Dissolved Minerals in the Water Sources of the Bighorn Basin
Senior Division: (also eligible for the Stockholm Junior Water Prize)
Sarah Bockman, Greybull High School
Reducing Contaminants in Mineral Production Effluents with Mycoremediation
2nd Place: Certificate of Achievement and $200
Junior Division:
Kyle Walton, Big Piney Middle School
To Frac Or Not To Frac
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
Certificate of Outstanding Achievement, letter of congratulations and medallion
Taylor Brown, Greybull Middle School
Utilization of Fractal Geometries in River Modeling
Mu Alpha Theta
Certificate of Achievement in modern mathematics
Sarah Shader, Laramie High School
Intercalates Galore
University of Wyoming Geology Museum
Certificate of Achievement and Fossil Cast
Sierra Spears, Torrington Middle School
Vanishing Landmarks Along the Oregon Trail: How Long Will They Last?
Society for in Vitro Biology
Certificate of Outstanding Achievement to 11th grade student
Tracey Whetsell, Newcastle High School
The Effect of Vegetable Oils on Fruit Flies Development
Science Kids Awards
1st Place: Certificate of Achievement and $150
Sierra Spears, Torrington Middle School
Vanishing Landmarks Along the Oregon Trail: How Long Will They Last?
2nd Place: Certificate of Achievement and $100
Sadie Thatch, Lander Middle School
Plant It: Hope for Soap
Association for Women Geoscientists
Certificate of Achievement and $80 from Laramie Chapter of AWG
Michaela Denniston, Greybull High School
Reduction of Environmental Nanoparticle Contaminates Using Aluminosilicates
Anne Wolff Memorial Science Award (UW-Science & Math Teaching Center)
Certificate of Achievement and $100
Sierra Spears, Torrington Middle School
Vanishing Landmarks Along the Oregon Trail: How Long Will They Last?
University of Wyoming Department of Statistics Special Awards
1st: Certificate of Achievement and $25
2nd: Certificate of Achievement and $15
3rd: Certificate of Achievement and $10
Junior Division
1st - Fiachra Rottinghaus, Lander Catholic Homeschool
Trick and Treat: Using Literature to Prime Preschoolers for Self-Control
2nd – Becky Cecrle, Elise Haase, and McKenzie Mann-Wood, Lander Middle School
Wormzzzz
3rd – Spencer Romberg, Douglas Middle School
You Say it's Your Birthday…
Senior Division
1st - Lia Tan, Laramie High School
Experimentation on the Randomness of Digits in Irrational Numbers
2nd – Payton Crawford, Newcastle High School
Beta Carotene: The Body's Private Assassin?
3rd – Sarah Shader, Laramie High School
Intercalates Galore
2013 Junior Special Awards
Best Use of Animals award winners receive a Wyoming baseball hat:
Anthony Goulette, Pinedale Middle School
Danyka Ingalls, Wind River Middle School
Celeste Bienz, Snowy Range Academy
Most Innovative Technology award winners receive a TI-30X calculator:
Joe Anspach, Pinedale Middle School
Nicole Mack, Sheridan Junior High School
Matt Britton, Wheatland Middle School
Most Environmentally Conscious award winners receive reusable water bottles:
Landen Fuller, Lingle-Fort Laramie Middle School
Taylor Delaney, St. Anthony Tri-Parish Catholic School
Addie Corson, Little Snake River Valley Middle School
Most Creative Title award winners receive UW cups:
Abby Williams, Pinedale Middle School
Akil Ebanks, Snowy Range Academy
Ryann Koivupalo, Lander Middle School
Most Useful to Nonscientists Award winners receive UW headbands:
Zac Nerli, Lander Middle School
Timothy Nelson, Lander Middle School
Allison Brown, Lander Middle School
Best Use of Water award winners receives a reusable water bottle:
Mackayla Smith, Wind River Middle School
Jalynne Brough, Lander Middle School
Bayley Burns, Greybull Middle School
Most Helpful to Outdoorsman award winners receive a Wyoming winter cap:
Tacy Kunard, Pinedale Middle School
Jordan Flitner, Greybull Middle School
Elias Ewen, Greybull Middle School
Most Organized and Well-Presented Data award winners receive a TI 30X calculator:
Nicholas Nerli, Lander Middle School
McKenna Legerski, Pinedale Middle School
Taylor Wilson, Johnson Junior High School
Longest Title award winners receive UW Frisbees:
Skylar Grant, Greybull Middle School
Makyela Sorensen, Greybull Middle School
Dustin Fox, Greybull Middle School
Most Health Aware award winners receive Wyoming visors:
Alexis Bennett, Big Piney Middle School
Dallon Cox, Pinedale Middle School
Avery Hanks, Wheatland Middle School
University of Wyoming Department of Physics & Astronomy
Teacher drawing for 3 grand prizes
AstroMaster Telescope donated by Celestron:
Erin Klauk, Laramie High School
StarLab Sunspotter Telescope donated by NASA Space Grant Consortium
Nikki Lally, Douglas Middle School
KidWind Wind Turbine Kit donated by NASA Space Grant Consortium
Art Orr, Sheridan Junior High
