Overall Winners:

Isabelle Mason, representing the Northwest Technology Center, and Haven Stoner from the Burlington Public Schools, are the Reserve Champion and Grand Champion, respectively, in Division I of the Northwest Oklahoma Regional Science Fair that took place Feb. 6 at Northwestern Oklahoma State University. The two students won several other honors during the competition including qualifying for the Oklahoma State Science & Engineering Fair in Stillwater. Stoner also qualified for the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in Columbus, Ohio.

Finley Harrel from Vici Public Schools won Grand Champion honors in Division II of the Northwest Oklahoma Regional Science Fair that took place Feb. 6 at Northwestern Oklahoma State University. Finley won a number of other awards and also qualified for the Oklahoma State Science & Engineering Fair in Stillwater.

Wyatt Morgan (left) and Maddox Morgan were named the Reserved Champions in Division II of the Northwest Oklahoma Regional Science Fair that took place Feb. 6 at Northwestern Oklahoma State University. The pair also qualified for the Oklahoma State Science & Engineering Fair in Stillwater.

Division I – Grand Champion: Haven Stoner from Burlington Public Schools (OSSEF and International Qualifier), “Gear’n Up;” Reserve Champion: Isabelle Mason from Northwest Technology Center (OSSEF qualifier), “Zippin’ Through Magnetic Fields.”

Division II – Grand Champion: Finley Harrel from Vici Public Schools (OSSEF qualifier), “Sandburs: Scourge of the South;” Reserve Champion: Maddox Morgan and Wyatt Morgan from Burlington (OSSEF qualifier), “Can Your Backpack Save your Life?”

Northwestern Senior Scholarship Recipients – $1,500 Scholarship: Haven Stoner from Burlington, “Gear’n Up $1,000 Scholarship: Isabelle Mason from Northwest Technology Center, “Zippin’ Through Magnetic Fields.” $500 Scholarship: Ranee Russel from Burlington, “Soda or Stress;”Office of Naval Research U.S. Navy/U.S. Marine Corps Award – Division I: Haven Stoner from Burlington, “Gear’n Up;” Isabelle Mason from Northwest Technology Center, “Zippin’ Through Magnetic Fields.”

Category Winners and OSSEF Qualifiers:

Animal Science, Division I – 1^st: Devon McKinney from Northwest Technology Center (OSSEF qualifier), “Prediction of Lameness in Horses Before It Becomes Apparent to a Skilled Professional with the Use of Electronic Motion Sensors;” 2^nd: Samantha Smith from Burlington, “FerAppease;” 3^rd: Brooklyn Vincent from Arnett, “Quiet Pig, Quiet Pig, Please Calm Down.”

Animal Science, Division II – 1^st: Lauren Thomason and Newt Heatherman from Burlington, “Why You Shouldn't Let Dogs Lick You;” 2^nd: Emmalynn Stoner from Burlington, “Acid Worms.”

Behavioral and Social Sciences, Division I – 1^st: Estrella Fernandez from Arnett (OSSEF qualifier), “Hearing Loss Due to Listening Devices;” 2^nd: Nicolas Sant’Anna and Lincoln Coleman from Arnett (OSSEF qualifier), “Do Video Games Affect Real Life Skills? Continued…;” 3^rd: Eli Coykendall from Arnett, “Sequential vs. Simultaneous Identification;” Honorable Mention: Whitley Stewart and Lyric Mei Ross from Arnett, “Does Your Gender Affect Your Memory?”

Behavioral and Social Sciences, Division II – 1^st: Eli Bolz and Grayson Bolz from Covington-Douglass Schools (OSSEF qualifier), “Sleep Quality vs. Blue Light;” 2^nd: Caitlynn Tapia and Nevaeh Grant from Vici (OSSEF qualifier), “Bright Minds, Better Times;” 3^rd: Natalia Spencer and Emma Poulson from Vici, “Counting on Colors.”                                                          

Biomedical and Health Sciences, Division I – 1^st: Ranee Russell from Burlington (OSSEF qualifier), “Soda or Stress?” 2^nd: Hayden Nebhut and Cale Tapia from Vici (OSSEF qualifier), “Turn the Volume Up;” 3^rd:  Mario Navarro, Yaresly Lora and Emily Mueller from Ringwood, “Which Toothpaste Removes Stains The Best?”

Biomedical and Health Sciences, Division II – 1^st: Savelina Ofiu from Burlington, “Do Bath Bombs Change the PH of Your Water?” 2^nd:  Lola Coleman and Lauryn Bayless from Arnett, “Safe Heart Rate;” 3^rd: Adante Smith, Levi Starkey and Erin Jones from Arnett, “How Skin Tone Affects Sun Absorption.”

Chemistry, Division I – 1^st: Joely Ortiz and Romina Gonzalez from Ringwood (OSSEF qualifiers), “Fruit Based Pigmentation;” 2^nd: Emalea Hicks and Riley Perryman from Ringwood (OSSEF qualifiers), “Shield Your Strands;” 3^rd: Addison Haffner, Peyton Roberts and Daniela Espinoza from Ringwood (OSSEF qualifier), “Long Lasting Lotion;” Honorable Mention: Addie Pray and Tamiya Evans from Burlington, “Nitrates in Water.”

Chemistry, Division II – 1^st: Hailee Lovell, Kinsley Fisher and Reese Munden from Covington-Douglas (OSSEF qualifiers), “What Melts Ice the Fastest?” 2^nd: Asher Bowen and Matt Casteel from Covington-Douglas (OSSEF qualifiers), “Homemade Handwarmers;” 3^rd: John Rink, Aaron Hughes and Camryn Powell from Covington-Douglas (OSSEF qualifiers), “Penny + Foil = Power.”

Earth & Environmental Sciences, Division I – 1^st: Lillie Stowers and JD Casteel from Covington- Douglas (OSSEF qualifiers), “Livestock Water Testing;” 2^nd: Brianna McGee from Burlington (OSSEF qualifier), “Disposable Wipes Friend or Foe?” 3^rd: Tyler Hill and Colton Hess from Burlington, “Alfalfa County Water pH.”

Engineering Technology, Division I – 1^st: Isabelle Mason from Northwest Technology Center (OSSEF qualifier), “Zippin’ Through Magnetic Fields;” 2^nd: Rebecka Carlson from Burlington (OSSEF qualifier), “Wind Turbine Efficiency 2.0;” 3^rd: Ruben Salazar from Woodward Public Schools (OSSEF qualifier), “Investigation of the Rapid Prototyping versus the Waterfall Engineering Design Methods;” Honorable Mention: Vance Stewart from Burlington, “3D Printed Motor Mechanics.”

Engineering Technology, Division II – 1^st: Bailey Jennings and Sophie Spillman from Covington-Douglas (OSSEF qualifiers), “Flight Weight;” 2^nd: Levi Cutsinger from Arnett, “Which Truss Bridge is the Strongest?” 3^rd: Kaydance McGee from Burlington, “Phone Reception.”

Mathematics & Computer Science, Division I -- 1^st: Tamrynn Burba and JT Gray from Vici, “Testing the Computer Speed of a Store-Bought Computer and a Home-Built Computer.”

Mathematics & Computer Science, Division II – 1^st: Bristen Robertson from Arnett, “Creating an Unbeatable AI Tic-Tac-Toe Player.”

Microbiology & Biochemistry, Division Division I – 1^st: Cash Dotson and Alfre Obiero from Burlington, “Microbasketology;” 2^nd: Brooklyn Edmondson, Marcelo Silva and Diana Lucio from Ringwood, “Keeping Up with Bacteria;” 3^rd: Abbi Hughes and Ximena Mier from Covington-Douglas, “Testing the Five-Second Rule, Does Time Really Matter?”

Microbiology & Biochemistry, Division II – 1^st: Addilyn Boswell and Eli Kaskaske from Vici (OSSEF qualifier), “Exploring Bacteria in Cats and Dogs.”

Physics and Astronomy, Division I – 1^st: Haven Stoner from Burlington (OSSEF and International Qualifier), “Gear’n Up;” 2^nd: Rowdy Menefee and Rhielan Jackson from Vici (OSSEF qualifier), “Robin Hood’s Research;” 3^rd: Ross Menefee and Chancey Nix from Vici, “Hot Wire;” Honorable Mention: John Campbell from Arnett, “W.”

Physics and Astronomy, Division II – 1^st: Maddox Morgan and Wyatt Morgan from Burlington (OSSEF qualifier), “Can Your Backpack Save Your Life?” 2^nd: David Randall and Garrett Halderman from Vici (OSSEF qualifier), “Fishing Knot Frenzy;” 3^rd: Christian Keeton and Devin Randall from Vici, “Tools and Devices Electromagnetic Radiation.”

Plant Sciences, Division I – 1^st: Kyden Archuleta from Burlington (OSSEF qualifier), “Do Bananas Ripen Other Fruits and Vegetables Faster?” 2^nd: Remington Farney from Burlington (OSSEF qualifier), “Cost Analysis of Boosting Nitrogen Levels in Wheat Growth;” 3^rd: Madison Haney, Hadley Brooks and Katie Girton from Arnett, “How Do Excess Nutrients Affect the Growth of Algae?”

Plant Sciences, Division II – 1^st: Finley Harrel from Vici (OSSEF qualifier), “Sandburs: Scourge of the South;” 2^nd: Larry Heatherman and Brantly Penner from Burlington, “Phototropism Angle.”

Special Award Winners:

American Psychological Association Award – Estrella Fernandez from Arnett, “Hearing Loss Due to Listening Devices.” 

Association for Women Geoscientists Award – Remington Farney from Burlington, “Cost Analysis of Boosting Nitrogen Levels in Wheat Growth.”

NASA Earth System Science Award – Addie Pray and Tamiya Evans from Burlington, “Nitrates in Water.”

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Pulse of the Planet Award – Emmalyn Stoner from Burlington, “Acid Worms.”

Office of Naval Research U.S. Navy/U.S. Marine Corps – Division I: Haven Stoner from Burlington, “Gear’n Up;” Isabelle Mason from Northwest Technology Center, “Zippin’ Through Magnetic Fields.” Division II: Finley Harrel from Vici, “Sandburs: Scourge of the South;” Savelina Ofiu from Burlington, “Do Bath Bombs Change the pH of your Water?”

Regeneron Biomedical Award – Ranee Russel from Burlington, “Soda or Stress?”

Ricoh USA Award – Rebecka Carlson from Burlington, “Wind Turbine Efficiency 2.0.”

U.S. Agency for International Development Award – Hailee Lovell, Kinsley Fisher and Reese Munden from Covington-Douglass, “What Melts Ice the Fastest.”

Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge – Finley Harrel from Vici, “Sandburs: Scourge of the South.”

U.S. Air Force Award – Haven Stoner from Burlington, “Gear’n Up;” Isabelle Mason from Northwest Technology Center, “Zippin’ Through Magnetic Fields;” Ranee Russel from Burlington, “Soda or Stress;” and Devon McKinney from Northwest Technology Center, “The Prediction of Lameness in Horses Before It Becomes Apparent to A Skilled professional with the Use of Electronic Motion Sensors.” 

U.S. Metric Association Award – Isabelle Mason from Northwest Technology Center, “Zippin’ Through Magnetic Fields.”

Yale Science and Engineering Association Award – Ruben Salazar from Woodward, “Investigating the Rapid Prototyping versus the Waterfall Engineering Design Methods.”

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