MCHS Science Fair Winners!

Suwannee Valley Region is the largest land based region in the state consisting of these 10 counties: Baker, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Suwanee, & Union

Link to the Awards Ceremony video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJfa-v-Goyo

Individual Placings by Category:

Behavioral and Social Sciences

2^nd place Jasmine Bryan “A Cross-Examination of Stereotypical Gender Roles Presented in High-Risk Online Behaviors”

3^rd place Whitney Raines “How Does Music Affect Academic Performance?”

Biomedical & Health Science

1^st place Javonnah Wims “Cigarettes Vs Vapor Pens”

2^nd Place Caitlyn Akins “Which Form Of Caffeine has the Greatest Effect on Vital Signs?”

3^rd place Malachi Williams “Do Energy Drinks Have an Effect on Your Performance While Sprinting?”

Cellular/Molecular Biology & Biochemistry

1^st place Yanet Serrano “How Does Extracellular pH of Agar Affect Genetic Transformation Frequency of GFP Transformed E. coli”

2^nd Place Kaila Smith & Zytavious Gee-Washington “What Function Does the Polysaccharide Fucoidan Extracted from Undaria pinnatifida Have on the Regulation of Apoptosis in Caenorhabditis elegans? Proof to Concept for Cancer Cell Treatment”

Chemistry

1^st place Sophia Dowdy “If I Consume Papaver sominifera, How Will It Affect a Urine Drug Test?”

Microbiology

1^st place Mattie Barnes “What is the Most Effective, Yet Natural Way to Prevent Mold and Bacterial Growth on Citrus?”

2^nd place Olivia Galbraith “Does the Influence of Wastewater Treatment Plants Have an Effect on Antibiotic Resistant Strains of Fecal Bacteria in Municipal Water Supplies?”

3^rd place Sa’Mya Wright “Will It Kill?!”

Physics & Astronomy

1^st place Aleida Hernandez “Aerodynamics, Semi-Truck, & Trailer”

2^nd place Bailey Hackle “What Type of Paint Keeps the Coolest Temperature”

Plant Sciences

3^rd place Hannah Sparks “Does Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria in Agriculture Work Better Than Fertilizer Alone?”

Special Awards

Association for Women Geoscientists Award- Hannah Sparks

Mu Alpha Theta Award- Kaila Smith & Zytavious Gee-Washington

NASA Earth System Science Award- Hannah Sparks

Society for In Vitro Biology Award- Olivia Galbraith

Florida Association of Science Teachers Award- Mattie Barnes