Middle School Science Researchers Stand Out at Montco Science Fair

March 14, 2018

In total, 24 Germantown Academy Middle School students participated in the 2018 Montgomery County Science Research Competition, hosted by Ursinus College, on March 8. Of those 24 students, 14 were the recipients of awards. See chart below.

Name	Project Title	Place/Award	Category
Riya P. '22	Fruits vs. veggies: nutrients plenty	1st place in Biochemistry Category and The American Association of University Women Honorable Mention	Biochemistry
Christine M. '22	Can plants develop a "memory"?		Botany
Chloe B. '22	The effect of light color on indoor microgreen growth		Botany
Clara A. '22	The effect of mordant and fiber type on color saturation		Chemistry
Emily L. '22	Sugarless sugar cookies	Honorable Mention	Chemistry
Perry F. '22	What is the most secure hashing algorithm?	US Navy Computer Science Award	Computer Science
Patrick T. '22	The effect of shoreline structures on erosion	MCSRC Prize	Earth & Science
Sangeetha B. '22	How home construction materials weaken wireless signal	2nd Place	Engineering
Caitlin B. '22	The distraction contraption		Engineering
Seth R. '22	Wind and roof pitches	The DaVinci Science Center Physics Prize	Engineering
Brendan P. '22	How the Preserve's location affects the creek's water quality	Honorable Mention and the Academy of Natural Sciences Prize	Environmental Science
Fore A. '22	The effect of paint colors on indoor temperature of houses		Environmental Science
Michael von Z. '22	Goal scoring angles	US Navy Mathematics Award	Mathematics
Juliana G. '22	The effect of charcoal on stained teeth	All Smiles Dentistry Medicine and Health Award	Medicine & Health
Jack M. '22	Swim shampoo brands	3rd place	Medicine & Health
Blythe B. '22	Antibiotic potency	Honorable Mention and the Merck Research Labs Outstanding Research 2nd Place Prize	Microbiology
Jeffrey C. '22	Which acne medications work best?		Microbiology
Walker G. '22	The effect of water bottle material on bacteria growth		Microbiology
Joseph C. '22	What material and brand of baseball bat has more pop, distance and exit velocity?		Physics
Alex C. '22	Do substances in a baseball bat really help		Physics
Will C. '22	What is the effect of sound frequencies on the movement of aquatic blackworms	Honorable Mention and the GSK Integrated Biological Platform Sciences Department Zoology Prize	Zoology
Sam I. '22	Strengths of different fishing lines	Wegman's Excellence Award	Consumer Science
Lyndsea L. '22	Determining durability of different brands and types of nail polish		Consumer Science
Jack G. '22	What iPhone case works the best?	2nd Place and the MCSRC Prize for Consumer Sciences	Consumer Science

In addition, Riya, Jack, and Sangeetha have qualified to move on to the Delaware Valley Science Fair, which will take place on April 3 at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks.

"The inclement weather forced the students to stay home while judging took place," said Middle School Science Department Head Cory Eklund. "Despite not being able to share their projects in person, the students' passion shone through and they were able to get great recognition for their efforts. I am proud of all our students, and would to thank them, their parents, and our science department for all the hard work."

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