New Hanover County Schools students advance to Southeast Regional Science Fair | Children

The following is a news release from New Hanover County Schools spokersperson Valita Quattlebaum:

Thirty-three New Hanover County Schools students will represent NHCS at the upcoming Southeast Regional Science Fair. The competition will be Saturday, February 9, 2013, on the campus of the University of North Carolina –Wilmington.

These students and several others were honored for their science projects during the recent New Hanover County Science Fair that was held on Thursday, January 24, 2013, at Murray Middle School.

Over 150 students in grades 3-12 participated.  Cape Fear Museum, Airlie Gardens, New Hanover Soil and Water Conservation District, the University of North Carolina - Wilmington and the City of Wilmington Storm Water Services provided judges for the event.

The following students were honored at the New Hanover County Science Fair.

(An * indicates that the student has been selected to participate in the regional science fair.)

Elementary

Anderson Elementary

Michaela Abraham*

Cameron Lesko*

Addison Blanton

Bellamy Elementary

Evan Zhang*
Jacob Rose*

Bella Lecci

Blair Elementary

Ryan Huda

Codington Elementary

Brian Yngve

College Park Elementary

Jadon Van Schaick

Eaton Elementary

Barrett Buhler

Holly Tree Elementary

Lillian Bierstedt*

Gregory School of Science, Math & Technology

Lucas Bradford-Kolb*

Orion Brown*

Jahzar Fields*

Murrayville Elementary

Gracyn Dwyer*

Ogden Elementary

Owen Deen

Alex Lucas

Sandro Pantano

Parsley Elementary

Daniel Ando

Quinn Gonzales

Katelyn Sewell*

Sunset Park

Fadeyah Mansour

Wrightsboro

Jordan Hall*

 Biological Science (Junior)

1st- Samual Weaver- Holly Shelter Middle School*

2nd- McKenna Robertson- Roland-Grise Middle School*

3rd- Sarah Brueckner- Holly Shelter Middle School

Biological Science (Senior)

1st- Brittany Williams-Laney High School*

       Kevin Frink - Isaac Bear Early College High School*

2nd- Emma Culbertson- Isaac Bear Early College High School*

3rd- Jennifer Wooten and Jasmine Moore- Isaac Bear Early College High School*

Physical Science (Junior)

1st- Cole Volkmar- Murray Middle School*

2nd- Anna Whaley- Roland-Grise Middle School*

3rd- Gloria Hill- Holly Shelter Middle School

Physical Science (Senior)

1st- Maya Vexler - Isaac Bear Early College High School

2nd- Matthew Friesland - Isaac Bear Early College High School*

3rd- Talpha Everette - Isaac Bear Early College High School*

Earth Science (Junior)

1st- Nathan Kinsey and Elizabeth Kinsey- Murray Middle School*

2nd- Mackenzie Morgan- Myrtle Grove Middle School*

3rd- Jack Cruz and Max Wagenseller- Williston Middle School

Earth Science (Senior)

1st- Brooke Hoehn - Isaac Bear Early College High School*

2nd- Keeley Moore - Isaac Bear Early College High School*

3rd- Gabrielle Despaigne - Isaac Bear Early College High School*

Technology (Junior)

1st- Ugonna Agbafe-Murray Middle School

2nd- Colton Castro-Williston Middle School

3rd- Carly Bitter- Roland Grise Middle School*

Technology/Engineering (Senior)

1st- Will Britt- Isaac Bear Early College High School

2nd- Richard Everhart- Isaac Bear Early College High School

3rd- Emma Bingham- Isaac Bear Early College High School

Additional NHCS Students Participating in Regional Science Fair

Jessica Tucker- Trask Middle School

Luis Blancas and Noah Jenkinson- Isaac Bear Early College High School

John Chapman- Isaac Bear Early College High School

Sarah Katz-Isaac Bear Early College High School

SPECIAL AWARDS

Airlie Gardens Award

Grayson Syster- Anderson Elementary School

Cape Fear Museum Award

Morgan Holder- Bellamy Elementary School

Ryan Huda- Blair Elementary School

Marbionc Development Group at UNCW

Elementary:       1st- Orion Brown, Lucas Bradford-Kolb, and Jahzar Fields- Gregory

                             2nd- Cameron Lesko- Anderson

                             3rd- Sandro Pantano- Ogden

Middle School:  1st- Samual Weaver- Holly Shelter

                             2nd- McKenna Robertson- Roland Grise

                             3rd- Ugonna Agbafe- Murray

High School:    1st- Brittany Williams –Laney

                                    Kevin Frink - Isaac Bear

                             2nd- Will Britt- Isaac Bear

                             3rd- Richard Everhart - Isaac Bear