Newton County students fared well at the recent Georgia Science and Engineer Fair as 11 middle and high school students brought home awards. Ten of the student won either third or fourth place honors while one student won a special award for his project.
At the middle school level, Cousins Middle School, Indian Creek Middle School and the Newton County Theme School at Ficquett all had winners in the state fair. Newton High School had two winners and one special award at the high school level.
Below is a listing of students and their awards:
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SCHOOL |
DIVISION |
AWARD |
PROJECT |
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JUNIOR DIVISION |
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Tyler Davis & |
Newton County Theme School at Ficquett |
Plant Sciences |
3rd Place |
What are the Effects of Acid Rain on the Growth of Plants? |
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Billy Allen |
Newton County Theme School at Ficquett |
Medicine & Health Sciences |
3rd Place |
Which is the Best Source for Drinking Water? |
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Billy Love |
Indian Creek Middle School |
Physics & Astronomy |
3rd Place |
Drop Zone |
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Mackenzie Mallard |
Indian Creek Middle School |
BioChemsitry |
3rd Place |
The Effects of pH on Enzyme Reactions |
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Michael Hipps |
Cousins Middle School |
Plant Sciences |
3rd Place |
Will the Color of Light Affect Plant Growth? |
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Aidan Moon |
Cousins Middle School |
Chemistry |
4th Place |
Will a Homemade Geode Form Faster in Full Light? |
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Eli Vinson |
Newton County Theme School at Ficquett |
Microbiology |
4th Place |
Which Animal Saliva Has the Most Bacteria? |
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SENIOR DIVISION |
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Alex Grady |
Newton High School |
Physics & Astronomy |
4th Place |
Don’t Call it a Comeback |
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Vitaliy Semenikhin |
Newton High School |
Environmental Sciences |
4th Place |
How Do Oils Affect Biodiesel? |
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Christopher Gray |
Newton High School |
Physics & Astronomy |
American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics 2nd Place Senior Award |
Space Race |
“Congratulations to all of our outstanding science fair participants; they all performed exceptionally well at the state competition,” said Samantha Fuhrey, Deputy Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction. “We are proud of their accomplishments!”
