POINT PLEASANT — Mason County Schools has released the following list of students as winners of the county science fair, which took place Dec. 9 and 11:
Division I
Animal Sciences
First : Where’s the Litter for the Critter? Tyler Sayre, Beale Elementary School
Second: Oinkin Awesome, Dylan Haynes, New Haven Elementary School
Third: Who’s Hand Got Caught in the Cookie Jar? Miranda Chapman, Beale Elementary School
Behavioral and Social Sciences
First: The Power of Suggestion, Amanda Gordon, New Haven Elementary School
Second: Water Wars, Karson Bonecutter, Beale Elementary School
Third: Do You Know Your Pop? Dustin Wamsley, Beale Elementary School
Biochemistry
First: Bread Mold, Rhett Lanier, Point Pleasant Intermediate School
Second: Which Food Molds First? Sam Martin, Point Pleasant Intermediate School
Third: What is Mold and Fungus? Zach Jenkins, Beale Elementary School
Cellular and Molecular Biology
First: Balloonatics, Candence Weaver, New Haven Elementary School
Chemistry
First: Kitty Litter, Lauren Bates, Roosevelt Elementary School
Second: Burnin’ Time, Arielle Russell, New Haven Elementary School
Third: Colored Dyes, Karson Tolliver, Roosevelt Elementary School
Computer Science
First: None
Earth and Planetary Science
First: Who is the Better Forecaster? Jayla Arnold, Roosevelt Elementary School
Second: Stalagmite and Stalactite Formation Environment, Shayln Greer, New Haven Elementary School
Third: Solar Sand, Darian Jones, New Haven Elementary School
Engineering (Electrical and Mechanical)
First: Fuse it or Lose It, Trevor Porter, Beale Elementary School
Engineering (Materials and Biological)
First: Stitch It, Mary Workman, Roosevelt Elementary School
Second: Hot or Not? Derek King, Roosevelt Elementary School
Energy and Transportation
First: Would the New Camaro Make its Grandfather Proud? Chase Williamson, New Haven Elementary School
Second: Which is Faster, Carbon or Aluminum? Jared Nutter, New Haven Elementary School
Third: Electrical Conductors and Insulators, Bailey Harless, Beale Elementary School
Environmental Management
First: Recycling Energy, Blake Hesson, Point Pleasant Intermediate School
Second: Go Green, Ariane Wells, Point Pleasant Intermediate School
Third: Clean Water, Gage Gibson, Beale Elementary School
Environmental Sciences
First: Effects of Acid Rain, Adrianna McCoy, Roosevelt Elementary School
Second: Get The Dirt Out! Randi Shirley, New Haven Elementary School
Third: A Pollution Solution, Gretchen Nibert, Beale Elementary School
Mathematical Sciences
First: Color Quest, Sarah Cook, Point Pleasant Intermediate School
Second: How to Make Science Pop! Emmalee Broyles, New Haven Elementary School
Third: Battery Power, Victoria Allensworth, New Haven Elementary School
Medicine and Health Science
First: Wii-Exercise, Beth Porter, Roosevelt Elementary School
Second: Similar Fingerprints, Shiloh Wamsley, Roosevelt Elementary School
Third: Smoking, Ashley Crump, Point Pleasant Intermediate School
Microbiology
First: Hands Down, How Clean are Those Carts? Logan Bissell, New Haven Elementary School
Physics and Astronomy
First: Hefty, Hefty, Hefty v. Wimpy, Wimpy, Wimpy, Cody Thomas, Point Pleasant Intermediate School
Second: Freeze, Cynthia Hendrick, New Haven Elementary School
Third: Can Salt Make an Object Float? Katherine Deem, Roosevelt Elementary School
Plant Sciences
First: Better or Worse, Darrell McBeath, Roosevelt Elementary School
Second: That’s A Wrap, Derrick Jackson, Roosevelt Elementary School
Third: Seed Sprouting v. Soil Temperature, Brianna Thompson, Beale Elementary School
Team Project
First: How Does Music Affect Chickens? Tori Epling/Samantha Arnold, Point Pleasant Intermediate School
Second: Imploding Cans, Megan Bates/Madison Barker, Roosevelt Elementary School
Third: Bubbles, Jocelynn Frye/Larissa Howell, Point Pleasant Intermediate School
Division II
Animal Sciences
First: Fingerprint Inheritance, Miranda Meadows, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Second: Stroop Effect, Samantha Fisher, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Third: The Cat’s Meow, Deanna Sayre, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Behavioral and Social Sciences
First: Music’s Effect on Learning, Caroline Thompson, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Second: Gender v. Memory, Casey Gilbert, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Third: Sing, Sing, Sing, Kaitlynn Hughes, Hannan Junior Senior High School
Biochemistry
First: Mentos Flavor v. Rate, Kelsey Zuspan, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Second: Neuro-Analysis of Perception, Aaron Frazier, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Third: Bones, Justin Stephens, Point Pleasant Junior Senior High School
Cellular and Molecular Biology
First: How Much Salt to Float an Egg, Dakota Sisk, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Second: Which Cheese Molds Faster? Macalia Board, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Chemistry
First: What Liquid Freezes First? Brittney Ashworth, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Second: Oil and Water Mix, Casey Tyree, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Third: Thin Layer Chromatography, Lauren Gabritsch, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Earth and Planetary Science
First: Which Rocks Have Most Calcium? Zac Jenkins, Hannan Junior Senior High School
Engineering (Electrical and Mechanical)
First: Fruit and Vegetable Batteries, Jesse Lathey, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Second: Arch or Beam, Matthew Ohlinger, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Third: How Does a Hovercraft Work? Crandale Neal, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Engineering (Materials and Biological)
First: Which Paper Towel is Best? Kerbie Gibbs, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Second: Which Wood is Stronger, Karlee Arnold, Point Pleasant Junior Senior High School
Third: Qualities of Duck Tape, Emily Casto, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Energy and Transportation
First: Color Absorbs More Heat, Olivia Smith, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Second: Dimples for Distance, Zach Wamsley, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Environmental Management
First: Diapers in the Dumpster, Brandon Cundiff, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Second: Eco-Friendly v. Commercial, Kelsey Billups, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Third: What is the Ecosystem? Ciara Young, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Environmental Sciences
First: pH of Local Waters, Caleby Zerkle, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Second: Global Warming, Lena McCollough, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Mathematical Sciences
First: Calculating Patterns, Cody Stewart, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Second: Postal Service, Haylee Young, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Third: The Art of Survey, Auston Cole, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Medicine and Health Science
First: Fat or Non-Fat-You Decide, Lauren Roush, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Microbiology
First: Does Soil Preserve Food? Austin Akers, Hannan Junior Senior High School
Second: Moldy Bread, Aaron McCallister, Hannan Junior Senior High School
Third: Fungus Among Us, Sierra Kearns, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Physics and Astronomy
First: Accuracy of Ammo, Sam Gordon, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Second: Notes from Trombone Affect Air, Cyrena Roach, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Third: Good Conductor, Eryka Hernandez-Aki, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Plant Sciences
First: Floral Cut Flowers, Gabby Bush, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Team Project
First: Musical Hearts, Miranda Prichard/Hannah Watterson, Hannan Junior Senior High School
Second: Which Cans Crush Best? Drake Grizzoll/Matt Randolph, Hannan Junior Senior High School
Third: Which Cleaner Works Best? Trenton Gibbs, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Division III
Animal Sciences
First: Does Feed Really Matter? Wes Davis, Point Pleasant Junior Senior High School
Second: Economics of Eggs, Caleb Shaw, Hannan Junior Senior High School
Third: Text Colors, Michaela Davis, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Behavioral and Social Sciences
First: The Stroop Effect, Jordan Hall, Point Pleasant Junior Senior High School
Second: Laughing out Loud, Maria Keathley, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Third: Reaction Time: Boys v. Girls, Meghan Bowles, Point Pleasant Junior Senior High School
Biochemistry
First: Sip All Day and Get Decay, Taylor Somerville, Point Pleasant Junior Senior High School
Second: Turgor Pressure, Rachel Sayre, Point Pleasant Junior Senior High School
Third: The Questions of Diffusion, Carlie Cundiff, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Cellular and Molecular Biology
First: Cleaners Affect Cell Duplication, Desi Sines, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Second: Is the pH Level? Jessica Patterson, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Third: Bacteria in the Cafeteria, Micaiah Branch, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Chemistry
First: Flash Point v. Burn Speed, Dennis Bodurski, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Second: Which Salt Makes Ice Cream Freeze Fastest? Lauren Lanier, Point Pleasant Junior Senior High School
Third: Disappearing H2O, Brice Clark, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Computer Science
First: Processing Offensive Analysis, Katie Barr, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Earth and Planetary Science
First: Soil Texture and Permeability, Drew Foglesong, Point Pleasant Junior Senior High School
Second: Topographical Analysis of Mason County, Jamin Branch, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Third: Landfill Capacity, William Zuspan, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Engineering (Electrical and Mechanical)
First: Pumping it Up, Montana Wamsley, Point Pleasant Junior Senior High School
Second: Hydraulics, Scott Roush, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Third: Tee Shot and Club Length, Austin Gilbert, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Engineering (Materials and Biological)
First: Battle of the Bridges, Nathan Hannum, Point Pleasant Junior Senior High School
Second: Greenhouse Glazing Insulates Best, Jordan Smith, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Third: Which Material Absorbs Heat? Colin Pierce, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Energy and Transportation
First: Copper into Green, William Christy, Hannan Junior Senior High School
Second: Driving Distractions, Katie Hendricks, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Third: Burning to Determine Energy, Matt Arnold, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Environmental Management
First: How Safe is our Water? Brandon Johnson, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Second: Decomposition Rate of Paper, Deidra Peters, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Third: Copper Effects on Plants, Jon Pearson, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Environmental Sciences
First: Landscaping for Energy Conservation, Raelynn Grimm, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Second: pH Levels, Moriah Beach, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Third: A Slick Cleanup, Luke Ingles, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Mathematical Sciences
First: Calculating BMI: Jacob Buzzard, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Second: Music’s Effects on Blood Pressure, Destiny Hoffman, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Medicine and Health Science
First: Caffeine Raises Blood Pressure, Tory Raynes, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Second: Time of Day v. Body Temperature, Taylor Hysell, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Third: Lung Capacity, Miranda Cobb, Point Pleasant Junior Senior High School
Microbiology
First: Germs in Restaurants, Justin Morgan, Point Pleasant Junior Senior High School
Second: MMM MMM Pretty Nasty, Ashley Ohlinger, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Third: Hand Sanitizers: Nick Calandros, Point Pleasant Junior Senior High School
Physics and Astronomy
First: Physics of Golf, Dave Greene, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Second: Refraction Action, Amanda King, Point Pleasant Junior Senior High School
Third: Static, Sliding, Rolling Friction, Anthony Darst, Point Pleasant Junior Senior High School
Plant Sciences
First: Seed Inoculation, Kristen Hannon, Point Pleasant Junior Senior High School
Second: Life Preserver, Breeana Manuel, Wahama Junior Senior High School
Third: Rainbows in Disguise, Emma Wright, Point Pleasant Junior Senior High School
Team Project
First: Truss Bridges, Shawn Kauffer/Alex Edmunds, Hannan Junior Senior High School
Second: Is 98.6 Really Normal? Hannah Workman/Dean Briel, Point Pleasant Junior Senior High School
Third: Tic Toc, Kylee Henry/Kylie Riggs, Wahama Junior Senior High School