Budding Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) researchers, under the guidance of dedicated educators and with the support of tireless parents, explored tough science and engineering questions in the 2016 Rockdale Regional Science and Engineering Fair, held January 25 after being postponed from January 22 due weather, at the Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology with awards presented at Rockdale County High School. The Grand Champions in the senior (high school) and junior (middle school) divisions will go on to the Georgia Science and Engineering Fair in downtown Athens, March 31-April 2, 2016.  This year’s Rockdale Regional Science and Engineering Fair (RRSEF) winners are:

Senior Division (high school)

Third Place

Megan Munroe; Chyna Maya, Gwendolyn Cothran; Adaugo Achionye, Karin Colburne; Sundiata Washington; Aja Weary; Bridgette Benefield; Danayah Dawkins; Josiah Thompson; Michaelia Ivie, Karimah Francis; Faith Buchanan; Marcus Cain; Jordan Davis; Jade McPike; Kalieh Shockley; Joyia Smikle; John Holinsworth, Nicholas Wilson; Kendal Hill, Rachel Hill; Zorey Wickham; Zeida Hickson; Alan Manene; Helen Addisu; Jamal Halley; Chiddima Anunobi; Monique Montgomery; Julaam Diop; Juana Olguin; Daniel Garner; Carissa Myers; Jashell Chupulco, Jada Johnson, Alyssa Palacios; Lauryn Wright; Dominic Lai, Vraj Patel; Jaedon Hanchard; Abigail Gayden; Julia Nnoko; Elysse Camp; Terrell Kong; Zahira Selman; Clair Smith; Felix Luu; Isabelle Kirkwood; Olivia Tomlinson; Yolana Thomas; Christina Griffin; Logan Birchmore; Elijah Cheban; Mykela Bolar; Amber Wright.

Second Place

Princess Kamuche; Alawn Henderson; Sarah Taphorn; Laney Norton; Tyler Bates; Julia Long, SallieKate Keffer; Jestini Jordan; Asiah McWhorter; Ashley Apolon; Imani Williams; Sydney Turner; Joshua Ferrell; Adrian Robbins; Galilea Garcia; Michelle Ibezim, Brinklie Thomas; M’Aeysha Jefferson; Nicholas Johnson; Martin Murphy, Jake Bosworth, Tristan Ricks; Trisha Adjumal; Dax Willette; John Lamondo; Kennedy Baker.

First Place

Michelle Nguyen; Rodina Cummings; Yasin Siddiquee; Isabella Castronova; Matthew York; Nkima Stephenson; Anna Lamontagne; Noah MacDonald; Sarah Beharry; Najifa Hossain; Lauryn McCray; Zarek Syed; Mai Nguyen; Jordan Holmes; Emmy Lombard; Molly Niemczyk; Jada Guilford; Laurel Holmes; Madeline Burkey; Erin Hardnett; Dahlia Walters; Caroline Norwood; Claire Bumgardner; Sierra Driver; Miranda Murphey; Jenna Farner; Kya Wideman; McKenna Commiskey; Sydney Driver, Candace Hill; Cameron Bennett; Ralph Dizen; CJ Hardnett; Caroline Turner; Ifene Lews; Raeed Ahmed; Jazz Duncan, Tay Mortimer.

Grand Champions (advancing to state science fair)

Ralph Dizon; Jada Guilford; Matthew York; Anna LaMontagne; Jordan Holmes, Emmy Lombard; CJ Hardnett; Laurel Holmes; Erin Hardnett; Cameron Bennett; Isabella Castronova; Molly Niemczyk; Mai Nguyen; Claire Bumgardner; Sierra Driver, Miranda Murphey; Kya Wideman, McKenna Commiskey; Caroline Turner; Madeline Burkey; Jenna Farmer; Lauryn McCray; Caroline Norwood; Zarek Syed; Sydney Driver, Candace Hill; Sarah Beharry; Najifa Hossain; Nkima Stephenson; Yassin Siddiquee; Dahlia Walters; Noah MacDonald.

Junior Division (middle school)

Third Place

Sarah Burkey; Camryn Caldwell; Helena Schaeffer; Sarah Goldgar; Steven Hua, Myles Jones, Satch Williams; Candy Zheng, Breanna Cowart; Isabelle Sanderson; Amaya Roberson; Nevaeh Robinson; Sahel Momin; Adriana Guadagne; Alison Sinclair; Kimani Heath; Efrem Cheban; Asianna Haughton; Devin Brookins.

Second Place

Nathan Chiraco; Corey Kidd; Nicole Mathews; Kaygen Hudson; Rylee Breese; Caitlyn Hildegran; Gabrielle Wood, Asia Terrell; Avion Levermore.

First Place

Rhaia Jackson, Faith Foster, Ashanah Gayden; Tiana Ervin, Nadia Foster; Imani Gunnison, Nicole Ofori, Laiana Humphries; Cole Nangle, Shivam Vohra; Josephine Slotnik; Tiara Mitchell, Cara Zheng, Branden Gignilliat; Nathan Crafts; Ava Bailey; Emma MacDonald; Ryan Richardson; Lauren Moore, Ayana Moore; Layssa Bennett, Julie Gutsulyak, Mersha Russell; Nylah Ductan; Grant Tomlinson.

Grand Champions (advancing to state science fair)

Tiara Mitchelle, Cara Zheng, Brandon Gignilliat; Ava Bailey; Cole Nangle, Shivam Vohra; Grant Tomlinson; Imani Gunnison, Nicole Ofori, Laiana Humphries; Nylah Ductan; Josephine Slotnik; Alyssa Bennett, Julie Gutsulyah, Marsha Russell; Ryan Richardson; Lauren Moore, Ayana Moore; Emma MacDonald; Nathan Crafts.

Specialty Awards

Laura Anschutz Memorial Award – Grant Tomlinson

AFCEA (Armed Forces Communications Electronics Association) Award – middle school, Shivam Vohra; high school, CJ Hardnett

American Meteorological Society Award – Emmy Lombard, Jordan Holmes

American Psychological Association Award – Molly Niemczyk

ASU Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives Award – Rodina Cummings, Jada Guilford

ASM Materials Education Foundation Award – Laurel Holmes

Association for Women Geoscientists Award – Madeline Burkey

Doubting Thomas Award – Mykela Bolar

Intel Excellence in Computer Science Award – Erin Hardnett

Intel STS Recommendation Award (top 11th grade projects) – Erin Hardnett; Irene Laws; Candace Hill, Sydney Driver; Jada Guilford; Dahlia Walters; Caroline Norwood; Kya Wideman, McKenna Commiskey; Raeed Ahmed; Jazz Duncan, Tay Mortimer; Claire Bumgardner; Sierra Driver, Miranda Murphey; Laurel Holmes; Jenna Farmer; John Lamondo; Kennedy Baker.

Mu Alpha Theta Award – McKenna Commiskey, Kya Wideman

NASA EARTH System Science Award – Rodina Cummings

NOAA Taking the Pulse of the Planet Award – Rodina Cummings

Ricoh Sustainable Development Award – Cameron Bennett

Society for In Vitro Biology Award – Sydney Driver, Candace Hill

Stockholm Junior Water Prize – Jada Guilford; Ralph Dizon, Amber Wright

US Air Force Award – Sydney Driver, Candace Hill; CJ Hardnett; Caroline Turner

US Metric Association SI Metric Award – Nicholas Johnson

Office of Naval Research US Navy and Marine Corps Award – middle school, Grant Tomlinson, Nylah Ductan; high school, Mai Nguyen, Erin Hardnett, Michelle Nguyen

Yale Science and Engineering Award – Erin Hardnett

Jill Beach and Mary Mansell Awards (for teaching) – Caroline Snell, JoDi Osborn

Broadcom MASTERS (top six middle school projects) – Cole Nangle; Shivam Vohra; Imani Gunnison; Laiana Humphries; Nicole Ofori; Nylah Ductan

NCSSS Student Conference Award – CJ Hardnett, Matthew York; alternates Caroline Turner, Anna LaMontagne

ISWEEP (International Sustainable World Engineering and Environmental Project) Olympiad participant (Houston, TX) – Cameron Bennett

Intel ISEF (International Science and Engineering Fair) participant (Phoenix, AZ) (top three high school projects) – Isabella Castronova; Mai Nguyen; McKenna Commiskey, Kya Wideman

Kardinal Award – Mai Nguyen

2015 International Sustainable World Project Olympiad – Bronze Medal, Ramar Allen; Bronze Medal, Carlan Ivey