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Littleton Middle School Students Earn First, Second, Third Place Awards at State Science and Engineering Fair

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Littleton Public Schools
Dr. Kelly R. Clenchy, Superintendent
33 Shattuck Street,
Littleton, MA 01460

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Media Contact: Jordan Mayblum
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Littleton Middle School Students Earn First, Second, Third Place Awards at State Science and Engineering Fair

LITTLETON — Superintendent Kelly Clenchy is pleased to announce that several Littleton Middle School students earned first, second and third place awards at the Massachusetts Middle School State Science and Engineering Fair this weekend. 

The fair was held at Worcester Tech High School on Saturday, May 11. Six Littleton Middle School students competed in the fair with five science and engineering projects. 

Madeline Shea, an eighth grade student, received a first place award at the fair for her engineering project. Shea designed a device to measure the amounts of ozone and particulate pollutants in the air, and she also learned how to code and created three prototype devices for her project.

Brandon LaVoie, an eighth grade student, was awarded a second place award at the fair with his hovercraft project. LaVoie built a hovercraft and tested the effect of ground temperature on the lift and speed of the machine.

For her project on the effect of UV light in the degradation of watercolor pigments, eighth grade student Katherine McDonagh won a second place award. She built a UV light chamber for her project to expose selections of watercolor pigment to UV light. She then used Photoshop to measure red-green-blue color values in pigments that both had been exposed to the light and had not.

Aparna Deokar, an eighth grade student, placed third at the fair for a civil engineering project. Deokar tested her hypothesis to see if bioconcrete could be made with a fungal material instead of bacteria, which is added to fill any cracks that may form in the concrete. She made a control concrete block, a block with fungal mycellium and a block with non-activated mycellium. Deokar then used a compression machine to create cracks in the concrete blocks and measured the sizes of the cracks over time. 

“The depth of knowledge and understanding of science and engineering concepts that these students exhibited with these projects is remarkable,” said Valerie Finnerty, an eighth grade science teacher at Littleton Middle School. “Each one of them found rich topics, researched extensively and conducted their work with close attention to detail. It is so exciting to see them recognized for their hard work.”

Shea, LaVoie, McDonagh and Deokar are eligible due to their success at state and regional science and engineering fairs to enter the Broadcom Masters program, a national competition for students who earn top scores in regional and state science and engineering fairs.

“It is thrilling to see our students using their big-picture understanding of science and engineering to conduct such high-level, challenging research,” Superintendent Clenchy said. “Congratulations to each of these students. Your hard work and knowledge of these topics is exceptional.”

Earlier this month on Friday, May 3, seventh grade students Hannah Jonsson and Julianna Magin also placed third at a regional Middle School Science and Engineering fair in Lowell with their project, titled “OJ All the Way.” Jonsson and Magin compared the amount of vitamin C in frozen, fresh and concentrated orange juice.

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King Philip Students Win First Place at International DECA Conference

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King Philip Regional School District
Paul Zinni, Superintendent
18 King Street
Norfolk, MA 02056

For Immediate Release

Thursday, May 9, 2019

Media Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

King Philip Students Win First Place at International DECA Conference

NORFOLK — Superintendent Paul Zinni is pleased to share that multiple King Philip High School students took first place during competitions at DECA’s International Career Development conference in April, and several others were named top international finalists.

DECA, a nonprofit student organization, works with high schools and colleges to prepare emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management.

A group of 63 students from King Philip’s DECA club attended the April 27-30 conference in Orlando, Florida, where they participated in competitive events to test their professional skills. The students qualified for the competition after placing in state and regional competitions designed to stimulate real-life business scenarios and test students’ academic understanding and skills development earlier this year.

Approximately 21,000 students from around the world competed during the conference.

In the Integrated Marketing Event, Dan Sammarco, a senior from Plainville, and Ryan Wood, a senior from Wrentham, took first place.

Tony Bozza, a senior from Norfolk, and Dylan Powers, a senior from Wrentham, also took first place in the Integrated Marketing Service competition.

Several King Philip Students were named Top 10 International Finalists, including Kat Caravaggio, a senior from Wrentham, in the Start-Up Business Plan competition; Hannah Mahoney, a junior from Norfolk, and Emily Melanson, a junior from Norfolk, in the Learn and Earn Project competition; and Zach Ball, a junior from Plainville, Kyle Hurley, a junior from Plainville, and Ramez Saad, a junior from Plainville,  in The Independent Business Plan competition.

Ryan Hastings, a senior from Plainville, was also named a Top 16 International Finalist in the Creative Marketing Campaign Competition.

In addition to career-based competitions, DECA members engaged in leadership academics and networking opportunities with over 60 internationally recognized businesses at the conference.

“Our DECA students worked incredibly hard to prepare for this conference,” said James Dow, the adviser of the King Philip DECA club. “These students are dedicated to learning important skills for their futures as leaders, entrepreneurs and professionals, and they showcased their knowledge and abilities impressively in these competitions.”

About King Philip DECA
King Philip DECA is a high school business club. The group is part of a larger network of over 215,000 high school students around the world. DECA prepares young leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges globally.

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King Philip Middle School Students Win First Place in Math and Science Tournament

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King Philip Regional School District
Paul Zinni, Superintendent
18 King Street
Norfolk, MA 02056

For Immediate Release

Thursday, May 2, 2019

Media Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

King Philip Middle School Students Win First Place in Math and Science Tournament

From left: Samarth Sreenath, Eliot Davis, Lakshya Jain, Dean Cardner, Masha Kireyev and Ian Thompson took first place at the Sharon Math and Science Tournament this weekend. 

NORFOLK — Superintendent Paul Zinni is pleased to announce that a group of King Philip Middle School students took first place in the Sharon Math and Science Tournament this weekend.

The Sharon Math and Science Tournament was held at Sharon Middle School on Saturday, April 27, and gave local middle school students the opportunity to compete against each other in STEM-based challenges. The tournament tested students individually and as teams. Students were also tasked with design challenges and lab demonstrations during the competition.

King Philip Middle School Students Dean Cardner, Eliot Davis, Lakshya Jain, Samarth Srinivasan and Ian Thompson formed a team with Masha Kireyev, a home-schooled student from Norfolk, for the competition. The six students named their team the “Axis and Alloys.”

It is the first year a team of students from outside Sharon Middle School has won the tournament.

“It’s wonderful that Sharon Public Schools offers this tournament for students to come together, compete and share their interest in math and science,” Superintendent Zinni said. “Congratulations to these students, who displayed remarkable knowledge and skills in math and science this weekend.”

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Seacoast School of Technology Students Win Statewide Automotive Technology Competition

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New Hampshire School Administrative Unit 16
Christine Rath, Interim Superintendent
30 Linden Street
Exeter, NH 03833

For Immediate Release

Friday, Jan. 19, 2018

Media Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Seacoast School of Technology Students Win Statewide Automotive Technology Competition

Pair Moves On To National Contest In New York 

Left to right: SST senior Aaron Wessling, Automotive Technologies teacher Paul Yergeau and SST senior Andrew Gelina. (Courtesy Photo SAU 16)

EXETER — Principal Margaret Callahan is pleased to announce that two students at the Seacoast School of Technology won the state Automotive Technology Competition last week and earned scholarships to further their area of study upon graduation.

On Saturday, Jan. 13, seniors Aaron Wessling, from Epping High School, and Andrew Gelina, of Sanborn Regional High School, headed to Lakes Region Community College to test their technical knowledge and skills.

Previously, on Dec. 1, all New Hampshire auto tech seniors completed a written exam. Seacoast School of Technology earned a spot as one of the top 10 scoring schools and Gelina and Wessling were invited to partake in the statewide competition, along with nine other two-person teams from surrounding schools.

On the day of the event, from  8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Gelina and Wessling worked as a team to identify, diagnose and repair four problems on a 2015 Toyota Camry. This included determining why the vehicle would not start, why the engine would not turn over, what caused the engine to misfire and what led to an emission error. Judges awarded points based on the accuracy and speed at which the faults were identified, documented or resolved to get the “clean vehicle” over the finish line.

For their win, Gelina and Wessling each received a $2,000 scholarship that can be used at any New Hampshire Community College automotive program, along with a trophy and first place medals.

The pair also qualified to compete in the National Automotive Technology Contest during the New York International Auto Show on April 3-4.

“I am extremely proud that these students will represent SST and the State of New Hampshire when they compete in New York City in April,” Principal Callahan said.

About Seacoast School of Technology:

The Seacoast School of Technology is the regional Career and Technical Center serving high school students from Epping, Exeter, Newmarket, Raymond, Sanborn Regional and Winnacunnet high schools.

SST offers selective coursework preparing students for their lives after high school- college, work or the military. Many of their 12 programs allow students to earn college credit and industry-recognized certifications while fulfilling their high school graduation requirements. Most importantly, students get the opportunity to explore areas of interest in a hands-on environment with state-of-the-art facilities and cutting-edge technology.

To find out more, visit seacoasttech.com.

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