Junior Division Winners

Behavioral & Social Sciences A

First Place:

Hailey Lane

Manchester Middle School

Genie in a Bottle: The Effect of Gender on Wishes or Desires of Particular Middle School Students

Second Place:

Ryan Densley

Moody Middle School

The Effect of Position on a Page on an 8th Grader’s Recall Ability

Third Place:

Julia Kuno

Manchester Middle School

The Effect of the Ability to Change Cards on the Probability of Correct Answers

 

Behavioral & Social Sciences B

First Place:

Savannah Lane

Manchester Middle School

Is a "Myndir" Really Worth a Thousand Words? The Effect of Introductory Visual Medium on Working Memory Retention of Foreign Language Vocabulary

Second Place:

Leander Unverdorben

Moody Middle School

The Effect of Educational Kinesiology (BrainGym) on the Mental Math Test Scores of Middle School Students

Third Place:

Cindy Song

Moody Middle School

The Effect of Time of Day on the Short-Term Memory of Eighth Graders

Honorable Mention :

Darryn Mumphery

Moody Middle School

The Effect of Different Music Genres on Brain Stimulation

Savannah Lane

with MSiC Foundation President Tom McCormick

Biochemistry

First Place:

Mitchell Ford

Manchester Middle School

The Effect of Different Drug Compounds and Combinations on the Proliferation of Melanoma Cells

Second Place:

Conan Zhao

Moody Middle School

The Effect of Different Amounts of Exposure to Ultraviolet B Radiation on the Amount of Chemical and Biological Damage to DNA

 

Third Place:

Annesha Sengupta

Manchester Middle School

The Effect of Amounts of Zeolite on the Ripening of Bananas

Mitchell Ford

with MSiC Foundation Science Fair Chairman Donna Wirick 

Botany

First Place:

Matthew King

Moody Middle School

The Effect of Soil Amendments on the Mean Leaf Growth of Tomato Plants Over Time

Second Place:

Shruti Rao

Moody Middle School

Ripen It When You Want It

Third Place:

Hunter Ford

Matoaca Middle School (East)

The Secrets Behind the Growth of Algae: The Effect of Nitrogen, Potassium, and Phosphorus on Algae Growth

Matthew King

with MSiC Foundation President Tom McCormick

Chemistry

First Place:

Saumil Bandyopadhyay

Moody Middle School

The Effect of Chemical Treatment and Nanostructuring on Metal Corrosion

Second Place:

Rohan Sharma

Moody Middle School

The Effect of Varying the Age of Oranges on the Amount of Vitamin C

Third Place:

Priya Sarkar

Moody Middle School

The Effect of Different Dosage Forms on Dissolution Rate of Aspirin

Honorable Mention:

Clay Kulesza

Manchester Middle School

The Effect of Different Amounts of Yeast on the Height of Bread

 

Saumil Bandyopadhyay

with MSiC Foundation President Tom McCormick

Earth & Space Sciences

First Place:

Stuart Geipel

Moody Middle School

The Effect of Updraft Speed On the Wind Speed Ratio of a Simulated Tornado

Second Place:

Hana Eadeh

Moody Middle School

The Effect of Lateral Compression on Different Geological Strata

Third Place:

Gowri Buddiga

Moody Middle School

An Energy for Today and the Future

Stuart Geipel

with MSiC Foundation President Tom McCormick

Engineering A

First Place:

Tarun Ganesh

Manchester Middle School

The Effect of Wind Generated Forces on the Stability of Tall Building Structures

Second Place:

Zachary Allen

Manchester Middle School

Searching Science: A Look at the Effectiveness of Three Search Patterns Using Robotics

Third Place:

Rohan Pidaparti

Moody Middle School

The Effect of Household Devices on Energy Harvesting

Tarun Ganesh

with MSiC Foundation President Tom McCormick

Engineering B

First Place:

Michela Nardi

Moody Middle School

The Effect of Aerodynamic Design on the Flight Distance of a Paper Glider

Second Place:

Catesby Wolski

Moody Middle School

The Effect of Two Motor Model Rocket Staging on Altitude

Third Place:

Marc Petrine

Manchester Middle School

The Effect of Different Amounts of Blades on a Horizontal Wind Turbine on the Amount of Power Produced

Honorable Mention:

Nick Ladocsi

Manchester Middle School

The Effect of Wind Speed, Surface Area, and Angle of Attack on the Amount of Lift Produced by an Airfoil

Michela Nardi

with MSiC Foundation President Tom McCormick  

Environmental Science A

First Place:

Sarah Murphy

Moody Middle School

The Effect of Different De-icers on Lettuce Seed Germination and Radicle Root Length

Second Place:

Molly Atkinson

Lucille Brown Middle School

The Effect of Soot on the Melting Time of Ice

Third Place:

Kara Adams

Moody Middle School

The Effect of Different Concentrations of a Sodium Chloride Solution on the Growth Rate of Tropical-White Morning Glories

Honorable Mention:

Tyler Jutz

Manchester Middle School

The Effect of Different Insulators on Temperature

Honorable Mention:

Michael Bush

Manchester Middle School

The Effect of Invertebrates on Time It Takes to Biodegrade Bean Sprouts

 

Sarah Murphy

with MSiC Foundation President Tom McCormick

Environmental Science B

First Place:

Sara Taylor

Moody Middle School

The Effect of Distance from the Origin of the Stream on Stream Water Quality

Second Place:

Kara McGaughey

Manchester Middle School

The Effect of Location of Collected Rainfall on its pH Level

Third Place:

Matthew Gerschick

Moody Middle School

The Effect of Renewable Energy Sources on the Amount of Energy Produced

Honorable Mention:

Alexander Liscio

Moody Middle School

The Effect of the Human Population of the Watershed on the Contaminant Levels of the Watersheds

Honorable Mention:

Samantha Rafalowski

Moody Middle School

The Effect of Different Types of Clothing on the Rate of Decomposition

Sara Taylor 

with MSiC Executive Director Dr. Julia Cothron

Math & Computer Science

First Place:

William McKenney

Oak Knoll Middle School

The Effect of Material on Reflectivity of Parabola

Second Place:

Erin Massey

Oak Knoll Middle School

Living in Space: A Mathematical Reality

Third Place:

Sarah Stratton

Moody Middle School

The Effect of Dosage on a Thoroughbred's Race Time on Different Track Surfaces

 

William McKenney

with MSiC Foundation President Tom McCormick

Medicine & Health A

First Place:

Johnny Mac Yates

Lucille Brown Middle School

The Effect of Methods of Water Purification Available in Haiti on Coliform Bacteria in Water

Second Place:

Sehaj Khara

Moody Middle School

The Effect of Acid in a Beverage on the Hardness of a Tooth

Third Place:

Mary Sage Earley

Manchester Middle School

The Effect of Heredity on Tone Deafness

 

Medicine & Health B

First Place:

Jack Booth

Moody Middle School

The Effect of Operating Room Temperature on Patient Temperature After Surgery

Second Place:

Jordyn Wade

Moody Middle School

The Effect of Time on Vitamin C in Orange Juice

Third Place:

Eric Bianchi

Manchester Middle School

Supersize or Serving Size?

Jack Booth

with MSiC Foundation President Tom McCormick

Microbiology

First Place:

Connor Yoke

Manchester Middle School

Algae Photo Pigment Adaptation to Colored Light

Second Place:

Cassie Davis

Oak Knoll Middle School

The Determination of the Minimal Inhibitory Concentrate and the Minimal Bacterial Concentrate of Commonly Available Mouth Antiseptics Against Known Bacterial Isolates

Third Place:

Michael Capps

Stonewall Jackson Middle School

The Effect of Location on the Amount of Bacteria Harbored

Honorable Mention:

Caitlin McDonald

Manchester Middle School

The Effect of Different Cleansing Products on the Amount of Bacteria Transferred

 Connor Yoke

with MSiC Foundation President Tom McCormick

Physics A

First Place:

Grant Broussard

Moody Middle School

The Effect of Temperature on the Resistance of Metal

Second Place:

Dustin Hux

Manchester Middle School

Roundin' the Bases

Third Place:

Tim Roble

Manchester Middle School

The Effect of Airplane Aerodynamics on Airplane Direction

Honorable Mention:

Krista Olson

Manchester Middle School

The Effect of Dish Detergent on the Surface Tension of Water

Honorable Mention:

Brandon Buncher

Moody Middle School

The Effect of the Type of Fuel on the Amount of Energy Released when Combusted

Grant Broussard

with MSiC Foundation President Tom McCormick

Physics B

First Place:

John Roakes

Oak Knoll Middle School

The Effect of Wing Length on Glider Flight Distance

Second Place:

Emma Kerr

Moody Middle School

The Effect of Different Aerodynamic Designs on the Power Efficiency of a Windmill

Third Place:

Casey Clark

Oak Knoll Middle School

Caging Some Waves

Honorable Mention:

Fadi Hijaz

Moody Middle School

The Effect of Different Temperatures on the Electrical Conductivity of a Copper Plate

Honorable Mention:

Forrest Link

Manchester Middle School

The Effect of Materials on the Strength of an Electromagnet

John Roakes

with MSiC Foundation President Tom McCormick

Zoology

First Place:

Bryna Butt

Lucille Brown Middle School

The Effect of Fluid Pocket Sizes on the Damage to a Simulated Ram's Brain

Second Place:

Taylor Scott

Powhatan Jr. High School

The Effect of Different Pitches on the Heart Rate of Guinea Pigs

Third Place:

Brittany Mitchell

Manchester Middle School

The Effect of Headache Medicine on the Heart Rate of Daphnia

 

Bryna Butt

with MSiC Foundation President Tom McCormick