Students Recognized for Projects in Biological and Physical Sciences
Place award winners for the school science fair were announced last week. With the guidance of mentors, students in Honor Science Research, taught by Marion Zeiner, Director of Scientific Research, have designed and conducted scientific investigations on topics of their choosing. All of the students will present their projects at the Northeast Florida Regional Science Fair on February 12. Episcopal winners include the following:
Biological Sciences:
| First Place | Lilly McCoy
Fruit flies with Parkinson’s disease |
| First Place | Anabella Platt
Artificial coral reefs |
| Second Place | Sophia Rubiano
Paraben with fruit flies |
| Second Place | Parthiv Reddy
Nanoparticle treatment on renal cancer |
| Third Place | Grace Massey
Planaria regeneration with antihistamines |
| Fourth Place | Alice Largen
Using zinc sulfate on plants with Tobacco Mosaic Virus |
| Fourth Place | Maddox Davidson
Eco-friendly antibacterial soap |
Physical Sciences
| First Place | Alex Chindris
Hollow organs for medical device testing |
| Second Place | William Rosenberg
Mathematical model to predict temp fluctuations |
| Second Place | LillyBelle Thoburn
Hole transport layer in Perovskite solar cells |
| Third Place | Everett Dumolien
Variable speed forward swept wings |
| Fourth Place | Elizabeth Butterfield
Using AI to predict growth of mangrove trees |
| Fourth Place | Bella Villano
Sunscreen with Propolis |