TYNGSBOROUGH – Superintendent Jill Davis is pleased to announce the winners of the Greater Lowell Tech 2021 Science Fair.
On Tuesday, April 13, Greater Lowell Tech held its annual science fair for all grades. This year the entire fair was done virtually in order to comply with all COVID-19 prevention guidelines. Each student who participated prepared an experiment of their choice and made a presentation to a panel of judges that included Superintendent Jill Davis, science teachers, and retired math and science teachers. The judges then collaborated in picking a Gold, Silver, and Bronze winner from each group.
This year’s fair featured over 100 different projects created by the more than 130 students who participated. Students could create projects for one of six groups: Biology, Chemistry, Food Science, Motion and Force, Technology, and Experiments on Human Behavior.
The winners are as follows:
- The Gold winner of the Biology group was Abbey Gingras, a junior from Dracut in the Programming and Web Development program, for her project “How Could you be Affecting your Friendly Neighborhood Grass?” The Silver winner was Olivia Langone, a sophomore from Dracut in the Early Childhood Education program, for her project “Masks and Bacteria.” The Bronze winner was Aliyah Orn, a sophomore from Lowell in the Cosmetology program, for her project “Mixing Colors Using Lights.”
- The Gold winner for the Food Science group was Leann Ros, a sophomore from Lowell in the Health Assisting program, for her project “Preventing Apples From Browning.” The Silver winner was Destiny Rios, a sophomore from Lowell in the Medical Assisting program, for her project “Comparisons of Chips, Pringles, and Pretzels.” The Bronze winner was Amanda Diogo, a sophomore from Lowell in the Programming and Web Development program, for her project “Baking Soda vs. Baking Powder.”
- The Gold winner for the Chemistry group was Michael Boisvert, a sophomore from Dracut in the Electrical program, for his project “Eggs Floating in Salt Water.” The Silver winner was Jennaeve Pimentel, a sophomore from Dracut in the Health Assisting program, for her project “Can Solids Flow like Liquids?” The Bronze winner was Christopher Brady, a senior from Dracut in the Carpentry program, for his project “Electrolytes: Sports Drinks vs. Juice.”
- The Gold winner for the Motions and Force group was Karen Vinal, a senior from Tyngsborough in the Computer-Aided Architectural Design (CAAD) program, for her project “Aerodynamics of Racing.” The Silver winner is Chelsea Khe, a sophomore from Lowell in the Cosmetology program, for her project “Moving Water with the Archimedes Screw Pump.” The Bronze winner was Luke Aslanian, a sophomore from Lowell in the Engineering Technology program, for his project “Simple Machines to Complete a Simple Task.”
- The Gold winner for the Heat and Technology group was Bryan Njenga, a junior from Lowell in the Masonry program, for his project “Strength of an Electromagnet.” The two Silver winners who tied were Troy Brown, a junior from Dracut in the Engineering Technology program, for his project “Pumped Up Heart Rate” and Audrey Savard, a sophomore from Lowell in the Graphic Communications program, for her project “Why Do Video Games Look Better Today?” The Bronze winner was Anthony Bui, a sophomore from Lowell in the Programming and Web Development program, for his project “Electromagnets to Pick Up Objects.”
- The Gold winner for the Human Tests group was Nellie Chan, a sophomore from Lowell in the Plumbing program, for her project “Reaction Time from Peripheral Vision.” The two Silver winners were Araxi Collazo, a senior from Lowell in the Health Assisting program, and Kassandra Marrero, a senior from Lowell in the Medical Assisting program, for their project “Eyewitness Testimony.” The three Bronze winners were Emily Tran, a senior from Lowell in the Health Assisting program; Tayff Abbas, a senior from Lowell in the Health Assisting program; and Jeremy Coloma, a senior from Lowell in the Health Assisting program, for their project “Senses Against Humanity.”
“Every student who competed in this year’s Science Fair did an incredible job and proved to be thoughtful, dedicated learners,” Superintendent Davis said. “The depth and knowledge of their chosen topics that they displayed were remarkable. I am tremendously proud of all who participated. A special thank you to Carol Chisolm, the science and mathematics cluster-chair, and Chris Burns, the science instructor for planning and organizing this virtual student event.”
The presentations were recorded and will be added to the Greater Lowell Tech website in the coming weeks for community members to view.
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