Newton County School System (NCSS) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2016 District Science Fair. All middle and high school students who earned first place awards will now move on to challenge students from Fayette, Henry, Griffin-Spalding, Butts, Pike, Lamar, and Thomaston Upson county schools at Griffin RESA Regional Science & Engineering Fair on January 27, 2024. (A small group of elementary students also participated in the district science fair to gain experience and exposure to the competition; however, those first place winners will not compete in the regional fair.)

“Congratulations to all of our first place science fair winners and to each student whose project was on display at the district science fair,” said NCSS Superintendent Samantha Fuhrey. “I had the opportunity to view all of the projects, and they were excellent! I am very confident that our students will represent their schools and our district well in the regional science fair.”

The following is a list of all Newton County School System Science Fair winners along with their project titles.

For more information, contact Ms. Sherri Davis-Viniard, Director of Public Relations for Newton County Schools at [email protected]

 

STUDENT	SCHOOL	GRADE	AWARD	CATEGORY	PROJECT
FIRST PLACE-ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COMPETITION
Emerson Fry	Mansfield	3rd	1st Place	Life Science	“Does the Type of Soil Determine the Health of Plants?”
Katie Bryan	East Newton	3rd	1st Place	Physical Science	“Acid Base Indicator”
Ahmad Samuels	West Newton	5th	1st Place	Earth/Space Science	“Hard as Rocks”
Bryson Strickland	Mansfield	3rd	1st Place	Earth/Space Science	“The Moon’s Gravity”
Jordan Nealy	East Newton	5th	1st Place	Engineering	“Fallen Arches”
Denzel Castaneda	West Newton	5th	1st Place	Engineering	“Solar Energy”
FIRST PLACE-MIDDLE SCHOOL COMPETITION
Russell Danilchuk & David Byrke	Liberty	8th	1st Place	Physical Science	“Magnets & Motors”
Tony Ha	Clements	8th	1st Place	Physical Science	“How Can Citric Acid & Sugar Affect the Growth of Gummy Bears Through Osmosis?”
Bailey Smith	Indian Creek	7th	1st Place	Biological Science	“How Cooking Methods Relate to Food Deterioration”
Sarah Grijalva	Veterans Memorial	8th	1st Place	Physical Science	“How Does the Speed of a Rotor Affect the Amount of Lift?”
Grace Watts	Newton County Theme	7th	1st Place	Biological Science	“A Helping Hand”
Nia Simons	Newton County Theme	8th	1st Place	Physical Science	“Coffee Muggin”
Aralyn Everett	Newton County Theme	8th	1st Place	Biological Science	“Do Gamers React Faster than Non-Gamers?”
Eva Fuhrey	Cousins	7th	1st Place	Physical Science	“’Eggs’plaining Teeth Stains”
Caleb Hawkins	Cousins	6th	1st Place	Physical Science	“How the Strength of Magnets Varies With Temperature”
Kayla Edwards	Indian Creek	8th	1st Place	Physical Science	“Bridges”
Ken Nguyen	Cousins	8th	1st Place	Biological Science	“Poop Energy”
Naomi King, Jordyn Ash, & Alinna Aiken	Veterans Memorial	7th	1st Place	Biological Science	“Magnificent Breakfast Cereal”
Petra Aten	Indian Creek	7th	1st Place	Physical Science	“Keeping Warm”
Elias Dietrich	Indian Creek	8th	1st Place	Biological Science	“Georgia Soils: Soil Types vs Moisture Content”
Clark Hanson & Weston Avery	Newton County Theme	8th  & 7th	1st Place	Biological Science	“Sodalicious Name Brands”
Josh Sewell	Cousins	8th	1st Place	Physical Science	“3D Printing: An Application”
Julian Crockett	Liberty	8th	1st Place	Biological Science	“Cleaning Oil Spills with What?!”
Garrison King, Blake Farmer, & Jet Rawls	Indian Creek	8th	1st Place	Physical Science	“Who Needs Batteries?”
Logan Dobar	Liberty	8th	1st Place	Physical Science	“Fuel Cell Efficiency Across Temperatures”
Jackson Allen	Indian Creek	6th	1st Place	Physical Science	“Blood Spatter”
Ivy McWaters	Indian Creek	8th	1st Place	Physical Science	“EXPO Makes the Mark”
Gabriela Sanchez	Veterans Memorial	8th	1st Place	Biological Science	“Dog Saliva vs Bacteria”
Abigail Prieto	Newton County Theme	8th	1st Place	Biological Science	“Building a Gel Electrophoresis Chamber”
FIRST PLACE-HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITION
Logan Putnam & Ian Kennedy	Eastside & NCCA STEM Institute	9th	1st Place	Physical Science	“The Age of Fuel Cells”
Madeline Farill & Sarah Schlueter	Eastside	9th	1st Place	Biological Science	“Examining the Efficacy of the Bluetooth Tandem Communication-Type 1 Diabetes”
Dos Harper	Eastside & NCCA STEM Institute	11th	1st Place	Biological Science	“BuzzKill 2.0”
Mason Garrett	Alcovy	9th	1st Place	Physical Science	“1,2,3…Spashoff: The Finale!”
Bethany Jones & Ellie Proffitt	Eastside	10th	1st Place	Biological Science	“The Effects of Disinfecting Cosmetic Applicators on Microbial Contaminants”
Seth Carpenter & Najee Tillman	Alcovy & NCCA STEM Institute/Newton & NCCA STEM Institute	11th	1st Place	Biological Science	“Do You Recall?”
Elizabeth Cooper	Eastside & NCCA STEM Institute	12th	1st Place	Biological Science	“Iridology: What Can Your Eyes Tell You?”
Braxton Buff	Eastside	9th	1st Place	Biological Science	“How Diction & Syntax Can Influence Behavioral Outcomes”
Sydney Meeler	Eastside	9th	1st Place	Biological Science	“Resistance is Futile, Part II: The Building of Antibiotic Resistance”
SECOND PLACE-ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COMPETITION
Emma Grace Lumpkin & Caleb Ekanem	Newton County Theme	5th	2nd Place	Life Science	“Effect of Light on Carrots”
Andre’ Byrd	West Newton	5th	2nd Place	Physical Science	“Does Age Affect Memory?”
SECOND PLACE-MIDDLE SCHOOL COMPETITION
Van Nipper	Indian Creek	8th	2nd Place	Physical Science	“Hacker Alert”
Rivash Deepnarain	Indian Creek	7th	2nd Place	Physical Science	“How Do You Keep Your Ice Cream Cold?”
Grace Bishop	Newton County Theme	6th	2nd Place	Biological Science	“Can Dog Drool Kill Bacteria?”
Zoe Mayo	Veterans Memorial	8th	2nd Place	Biological Science	“The Bouba Kiki Effect”
Sierra Dew	Liberty	6th	2nd Place	Biological Science	“Fruits and the Sun”
Ricky Correia	Cousins	6th	2nd Place	Biological Science	“Banana and Onion Fight”
Troy McCoy	Veterans Memorial	6th	2nd Place	Biological Science	“The Effect of Light on Grapes”
Seth McCurry	Liberty	7th	2nd Place	Physical Science	“Spin”
Skye Nash	Clements	8th	2nd Place	Physical Science	“What Substance Combination will Produce the Best Crystalline Structure?”
Caden Cooper	Cousins	6th	2nd Place	Physical Science	“Static Electricity”
Cine’ Brown	Veterans Memorial	8th	2nd Place	Biological Science	“Germy Handed”
Amari Dismuke	Veterans Memorial	7th	2nd Place	Physical Science	“Bubbleology”
Annslee Dunn	Newton County Theme	7th	2nd Place	Biological Science	“How Smell Affects Taste”
Kah’lilya Jones	Clements	8th	2nd Place	Physical Science	“Which Metal is Most Resistant to Corrosion?”
Anderson Harris	Cousins	6th	2nd Place	Biological Science	“Does Color Affect Choice?”
Joseph Cloer	Cousins	6th	2nd Place	Biological Science	“No Pain Where You Game!”
SECOND PLACE-HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITION
Caley Coots	Alcovy	11th	2nd Place	Biological Science	“Music Says This and That, but is it Really That Bad?”
Makayla Wright & Brittany Allen	Alcovy & NCCA STEM Institute	11th	2nd Place	Physical Science	“Awkward Miracle”
THIRD PLACE-ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COMPETITION
William Mejia-Sanchez??	West Newton	5th	3rd Place	Life Science	“Can Plants Live in the Freezer or Closet?”
Reagan Bertrand	Middle Ridge	3rd	3rd Place	Life Science	“Ph Levels in Soil”
David Rocha	Middle Ridge	4th	3rd Place	Life Science	“What is the Effect of Dyed Water on a Plant?”
Taniya Bennett	West Newton	4th	3rd Place	Physical Science	“Are Parents Right? Is Sugar and Salt Really Harmful to the Body?”
Natalie Phillips	Mansfield	3rd	3rd Place	Physical Science	“Watch Me Grow: Which Color of the Light Spectrum Causes the Most Plant Growth?”
Andrew Ozburn	Mansfield	3rd	3rd Place	Physical Science	“Does Adding Peanuts to Chicken Feed Increase Egg Density?”
Lily Bell	East Newton	3rd	3rd Place	Physical Science	“Frozen Effect”
Walker Allen	Middle Ridge	4th	3rd Place	Physical Science	“Acid or Base”
THIRD PLACE-MIDDLE SCHOOL COMPETITION
Hannah Brown	Veterans Memorial	8th	3rd Place	Physical Science	“Moon Bright Star Bright”
Zoey Forbes	Cousins	6th	3rd Place	Physical Science	“The Effects of Different Ingredients”
Whitney Loy	Cousins	6th	3rd Place	Physical Science	“The Process of Soft-Boiling an Egg”
Caroline Culbertson	Cousins	8th	3rd Place	Biological Science	“Are All Eyewitness’ Testimonies Reliable?”
India White	Cousins	8th	3rd Place	Physical Science	“Do White Candles Burn Faster than Colored Candles?”
Gabby Jones	Indian Creek	8th	3rd Place	Physical Science	“The Energy in Colors”
Mia Berry	Newton County Theme	7th	3rd Place	Biological Science	“Effects of Gatorade vs Coke vs Water”
Caleb McGowan & Mekhi Cook	Veterans Memorial	8th	3rd Place	Physical Science	“Wind Power”
Caroline Edwards-Payne	Veterans Memorial	8th	3rd Place	Biological Science	“The Digestive System”
Sean Briggs & Mamadou Sacko	Clements	8th	3rd Place	Physical Science	“Altoids vs Mentos”
Ally Batson	Cousins	6th	3rd Place	Biological Science	“Dog Toys: What Makes One a Favorite or Flop to Fido?”
Sean Singleton	Clements	6th	3rd Place	Biological Science	“Playing With a Purpose: Can Video Games be a Form of Exercise?”
Adrius Wheeler, Jr.	Cousins	7th	3rd Place	Physical Science	“Acidic Experiment”
Nicole Galloway	Cousins	8th	3rd  Place	Biological Science	“Which Music?”
Alejandra Duran & Aysia Gramby	Liberty	8th	3rd Place	Physical Science	“Decontamination of Water”
Gavin Mask	Indian Creek	7th	3rd Place	Biological Science	“The Effect of Music on Memory”
Kayla Maxey	Clements	8th	3rd Place	Biological Science	“Does it Really Work? (hand sanitizer)?
Jeffrey Lowe	Liberty	8th	3rd Place	Physical Science	“The Great Candle Race”
Courtney Hood & Ember Lucas	Liberty	8th	3rd Place	Physical Science	“Creating Crystals”
Slade Holloway & Cole Shannon	Indian Creek	7th	3rd Place	Physical Science	“Zepp Swing Analyzer”
Tristan Chafin	Indian Creek	7th	3rd Place	Physical Science	“The Long Distance Jump”
Kyle Stoddard	Liberty	8th	3rd Place	Physical Science	“Borax Crystals”
Isaiah Hall & Alani  Hodge	Liberty	8th	3rd Place	Physical Science	“The Charge of Change”
Asha Palmer	Veterans Memorial	7th	3rd Place	Biological Science	“Candy and Medicine”
Fabiola Garcia-Perez & Nicole Moreno	Clements	8th	3rd Place	Biological Science	“Music to a Dog’s Ear”
Naveh Cartwright	Liberty	7th	3rd Place	Physical Science	“The Potato Battery”
THIRD PLACE-HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITION
Hannah Hinton & Alyssa-Dean Huie	Alcovy & NCCA STEM Institute/Eastside & NCCA STEM Institute	12th	3rd Place	Biological Science	“The Great Divide: Right or Left Brained”