Newton County School System (NCSS) middle and high school students brought home several awards from the recent Georgia Science and Engineering Fair (GSEF)! In order to participate in the State Science Fair, students must first have won at both their local school system science fair and their regional science fair.

At GSEF, the exhibitors have the opportunity to share their research with some of the top scientists in Georgia and compete for awards and scholarships.

Below is a complete listing of NCSS students and their awards:

STUDENT	SCHOOL	GRADE	AWARD	CATEGORY	PROJECT
JUNIOR DIVISION
Ian Kennedy, Logan Putnam, and Jared Seals	Indian Creek Middle	8th	Second Honors	Physical Science	“The Age of Fuel Cells”
Caroline Piper	Indian Creek Middle	8th	Third Honors	Biological Science	“How Does Magnetism Affect Planaria Regeneration?”
Maddie Farill & Sarah Schlueter	Newton County Theme	8th	Fourth Honors; Sigma XI, CDC Chapter Public Health Science Award-Junior Division; & Tellus’ Future Science Stars Award-Alternate	Biological Science	“How to Best Treat Hypoglycemia”
SENIOR DIVISION
Elizabeth Cooper	Newton College & Career Academy	10th	Tellus’ Future Science Stars Award	Biological Science	“Radioactive Repercussions”
Luke Campbell	Alcovy High	11th	Fourth Honors & Inspiring Excellence Award-Student	Biological Science	“Testing the Validity of Pea D’Alcosan Antimicrobial Agent”

“Congratulations to all of our outstanding scientists,” said NCSS Superintendent Samantha Fuhrey. “They have represented their schools and our school system extremely well. They have won first place in both our school system and the regional science fair and have now brought home awards from the state competition. This is an exceptional accomplishment and I commend each of them for a job well done.”

Fuhrey added, “I take great pride in the fact that Newton County School System students continue to excel not only in local and regional competitions but also at the state level.”