On Jan. 30, Saint Mary School held their annual science fair. The Science Fair is a tradition for seventh and eighth grade students each year and involves many hours of work and dedication to their individual topics.
The students were challenged to examine the world around them over their summer vacation by science teacher Amber Yeager, and create three questions based on their observations. Each student then individually researched topics, wrote out materials lists, created a procedure and performed the experiment. Students then gathered evidence and formulated a conclusion.
This year topics ranged from: “I Have 99 Problems & Microbeads Are 1” and “Taseful Tongues.”
Each project was judged by volunteers from outside the school and from various science backgrounds. St. Mary would like to thank the following judges who volunteered their time and expertise: Kathy Antaloga, Joel Firem, Melissa Vandergriff, Dr.Solomon, Dr. Rosace, Dr. Schneider, Mirko Antaloga, Alan DeSantis, AmyFirem, Theresa Burling, Dr. Martin, Joe Schultz, Gilbert Reiling, TomBurke, Dr. Turbett, and Melissa Richardson.
Congratulations to the following students who will have the opportunity to move on and compete at Walsh Jesuit High School: Mary McCauley, Taylor Slish, Katie Suszynski, Max Buzogany, Harmond Richardson, Luke Rowan, Ben McIlroy, Baileigh Eppich, Terry Finger, Ellie Faber, Melanie Schaefer, Grayce Young, Nathan Lah, Cody Svoboda, Theresa Schneider, Nick Balogh, David Berman, Anthony Virgo, Megan Duffy, Thomas Fowle, Molly Passow, Kaylie Malloy, Daniel Duffy, and Loreali Glover.
This year St. Mary School was recognized as a Thomas Edison STEM Award winning school; one of few schools in the state.
#1: Eighth grader, Ben McIlroy presents his project entitled, “What Chickens Eat Matter” to judge Dr. Regina Rosace. Ben spent the year feeding chickens various types of food to compare the results of different feed.
#2: Seventh grader student David Berman stands in front of his science project, “Get a Little Mud on Your Tires.”
