2023 Wiregrass District Science Fair Winners

4th & 5th Grades

4th & 5th Grade Overall Best in Show Best in Show: Lighter Struts – Noah Creel, Collier Nowell Highlands Elementary
Individual – First Place: 5,6,7,8, How do these cleaning products rate? – Annie Precise – Mulkey Elementary School
Individual – Second Place: False Winter – Hatcher Jones – Slocomb Elementary
Individual – Third Place: Keeping Fresh Fruit – Elizabeth Miller – Mulkey Elementary
Individual – Honorable Mention: Nice and Smooth – Ava Grace Flowers – Kelly Springs Elementary
Individual – Best Overall Presentation: Presentation 5,6,7,8, How do these cleaning products rate? – Annie Precise – Mulkey Elementary
Group – First Place: Lighter Struts – Noah Creel, Collier Nowell – Highlands Elementary
Group – Second Place: Which Produces the Biggest Bubble? – Wallis Segrest, Quinn Bennett, Kylie Reeder – Slocomb Elementary
Group – Third Place: Homopolar Motor – Kannyn Pannell, Ally Singletary – Kelly Springs Elementary
Group – Honorable Mention: Keeping it Cool – Bryant Fulford, Leyton Cotton – Mulkey Elementary
Group – Best Overall Presentation: Lighter Struts – Noah Creel, Collier Nowell – Highlands Elementary
Group – Best Overall Presentation: Which Produces the Biggest Bubble? – Wallis Segrest, Quinn Bennett, Kylie Reeder – Slocomb Elementary

6th – 12th Grades

Best in Show: How can a hydraulic jack lift 6 tons? – Abby Skinner – Houston Academy

Animal, Plant, Computational, and Bioinformatics Sciences

1st: Bug Off – Devin Flowers – Dothan Preparatory Academy
2nd: What Soil Will Grow the Best Plants? – Baylor Downing – Highlands Elementary School
3rd: Color Coding – Mary Kate Gowen – Dothan Preparatory Academy

Behavioral and Social Sciences

1st: Rock-Paper-Scissors: Luck or Skill? – Connor Caputo – Highlands Elementary
2nd: Can a bearded dragon be trained to recognize color or sound? – Liam McDonald – Houston Academy
3rd: Does Music Effect Memory? – Parker Leggett, Myhlen Ortiz – Carver MST

Cell, Molecular, Microbiology & Biochemistry

1st: Teeth vs. Surgary Drinks – Bryleigh Sikora – Kelly Springs
2nd: Should You Drink It? Water testing – Lorali Smith – Houston Academy
3rd: Comparing microorganism growth from water sources – Daijah Denson – Dothan HS

Chemistry

1st: Pucker Up – June Haynie – Highlands
2nd (tie): Which milk type freezes ice cream into the best consistency? – Jane Nichols, Olivia Watkins – Carver MST
2nd (tie): The effect of Paper Type on a paper airplane’s performance – Sophitia Carthon – Carver MST
3rd: The Chemistry of Makeup – Avery Steensland – Houston Academy

Engineering Technology: Statics and Dynamics

1st: How can a hydraulic jack lift 6 tons? – Abby Skinner – Houston Academy
2nd: The Velocitater – Kylie Davis, Judith Palmer, Madelynn Halsell – Carver 9th Grade
3rd: Ocusus – Lachan Owens, Peyton Sidwell – Highlands

Material Sciences & Energy: Sustainable Materials & Design

1st: Is Bounty the real “Quicker Picker Upper?” – Ian Pich – Houston Academy
2nd: Drip, Drip… – Zoe Visser-Palacious, Eloise Helvie – Highlands Elementary
3rd: A Battery that Makes Cents – Levi Sexton Kelly – Springs Elementary

Earth and Environmental Sciences & Environmental Engineering

1st: Keep Blowing – Chynna Clark – Highlands Elementary School
2nd: Trash It or Flush It – Iysa Duddy – Highlands Elementary School
3rd: Bacteria in Water – Britney Cazares – Kelly Spring Elementary School

Medicine, Health & Translational Medical Science

1st: Liquids vs. Tooth Enamel – Gabrielle Saffold – Morris Slingluff Elementary School
2nd: Don’t Get Caught Germy Handed – Catherine Hathaway – Kelly Springs Elementary School
3rd: Sugar Shocker – Ethan Pemberton – Houston Academy

Physics, Astronomy & Mathematics

1st: How fabric denier affects fall time of a parachute – Greyson Marker – Houston Academy
2nd: Effects of Air Pressure on a Ball – Nathan Dowd – Highlands Elementary School
3rd (tie): The Real Veloci Factor – Greer Collins – Houston Academy
3rd (tie): Which dance shoe can you turn best in? – Libby Price – Houston Academy

Robotic Systems & Communication Technology

1st: Keyboard Conundrum – Chad Snell – Highlands Elementary School
2nd: Virtual Reality v. Heart Rate – Eli Daugherty – Highlands Elementary School
3rd: Brush Robot – Jaida Fitzpatrick, Aaliyah Godwin, Skylar Harris – Selma Street Elementary School

Bio-Medical Engineering

1st: Lung Capacity of Sports Players – Ivory McGriff – Houston Academy

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