Saint Patrick School recently held its first science fair for students
in grades 4-8. Students in grades 6-8 were judged during the day on April 13 and April 14; all student projects were
on display the evening of April 14, at which time winners were announced:
Grade 6 Winners
1st
Place: Shawn McDermott A Rust Remedy
2nd Place Kristen Behrakis Why Does an Astronaut Need a Space Suit?
3rd Place: Baylee Duarte Transformer Modeling
Grade 7 Winners
1st
Place: Jacob Salter Achoooo!
2nd Place: Madison Odryna In What Temperature Does an Open Soda Lose Carbonation
the Fastest?
3rd Place: (Tie) Sarah Belanger Bed of Nails
Shelagh Fitzgerald Eutrophication
Grade 8 Winners
1st Place: Joseph St.Cyr
Chemical vs. Organic Fertilizers
2nd Place: Brandon Marion Truss vs. Lumber
3rd Place: Nicholas
Foley DNA Extraction
Parents in attendance at the event had the opportunity to vote for their favorites
in four different categories, including Most Creative, Most Informative, Most Environmentally Sensitive, and Parent' Choice
for Best Overall. Winners in these categories include:
Most Creative
Nicholas
Foley DNA Extraction
Brooke Milinazzo Barycenter
Most Informative
Baylee Duarte Transformer Modeling
Most Environmentally
Sensitive
Joseph St.Cyr Chemical vs. Organic Fertilizers
Parent's Choice
(Best Overall Project)
Elizabeth Hogan Apples to Apples
Kristen Behrakis Why Does an
Astronaut Need a Space Suit?
A warm thank you goes out to the event's sponsor, National Grid, event coordinators,
Mary Martin and Chuck Curfman, and all of the judges, including:
Jenny Saenz, National Grid
Mohamed Shamog,
National Grid
Pam McCarthy, Wrightenberry Mills, Inc.
George Curtin, Seiko Instruments
Jill Duplessis, Omicron
Jill Richards, Lowell Catholic High School
Jacques Afonso, National Grid
Eileen Duarte, National Grid
Brian
McCarthy, Pelham Police Department
Mary Foster, Omicron
Mathew Dunnells, Engineering Student, Northeastern University
Dawn Cassie, Lowell Catholic High School
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