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Monday, March 1, 2010
New Miami schools recognize “Students of the Month” for February
During the month of February the following students were recognized by New Miami Middle and High schools:
Students of the Month to recognize positive issues in class: Danielle Hensley-Spicer, sixth; Selena Stamper, seventh; Randy Lipps, eighth; Shelby Fowler, ninth; Austim Meacham, 10th; Jordan Winkler, 11th; Jacob Davis, 12th.
Academic Students of the Month to recognize leadership, grades and attendance: Darlene Grosse, sixth; Shelby Pruitt, seventh; John Gregston, eighth; Clay Williams, ninth/10th; Michelle Baker, 11th/12th.
Fine Arts Students of the Month McKayla Wallen, middle school; Scott Tritt, high school.
Senior of the Month for excellence and leadership in the classroom: Kelsey Koehler.
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Results of the Rotary Club Science Fair for grades 7-12
The following students won first, second or third place ribbons in the annual Hamilton Rotary Club Science Fair for grades 7 through 12, held Friday, Feb. 26 at the Wilks Conference Center, Miami University Hamilton.
Behavioral & Social Sciences, High School First (tie): Katherine Albrecht and Benedicte Kage, Memorization Games; Devin Collins and Lindsey Weissinger, Hyped Up Memory; Second Place: Alexis Bennett, The Effect of Gender on Left Brain and Right Brain; Third: Matt Saylor and Mark Tuttle, Does the Nose Know: The effect of smell on taste.
Behavioral & Social Sciences, Middle School First: Samantha Combs, Garfield, The Effect of Music on the Time it Takes to Complete a Puzzle; Second: Anna Rhodes, The Effect of Chewing Gum on Math Test Scores; Third: James Brown, The Effect of the Number of Senses Used on Someone’s Ability to Perceive Taste.
Biochemistry, High School First: Rachelle Womer and Hannah Kinch, Vitamin C-Ya!
Biochemistry, Middle School First: Jared Calihan, Garfield, The Effects of Buttermilk on the Whey in Cheese; Second: Krishtyn Humphrey, Garfield, The Effect of Temperature of the pH of Orange Juice; Third: Jonathan Engel, Wilson, What type of storage can keep produce freshest longest?
Botany, High School First: Emily Tuck, Elodea Photosynthesis; Second: Shelbey Moore, What is the effect of pH levels of water on plant growth?
Botany, Middle School First: Brooke Hitchcock, Wilson, Fertilizer’s Effect on Height And Reproduction.
Chemistry, High School First: Madison George, Not-so-Stainless Steel; Second: Miranda Jackson, “To Acetone or Not to Acetone?”; Third: Elizabeth Ott and John Weislogel, pHantastic Drinks.
Chemistry, Middle School First: Abigail Miller, Garfield, The Effect of Different Amounts of Sugar on Grow Duck Growth; Second: Daniel Bui and David Reimer, Wilson, Potato Artillery; Third: Shyanne Luker, Wilson, Will using a black light have a significant affect on crystal growth?; Third: Jacob Proctor, Garfield, The effect of Mentos on amount remaining of Diet Coke.
Earth & Space, Middle School First: Amanda Lahrmann, Wilson, Do shadow lengths differ each season?; Second: Chase Engel, Wilson Junior 8, Cave Formation: How does the mineral content of water affect Cave Formation?
Engineering, High School First: Kyung Schreiber, Trusting Trusses; Second: Kenny Carroll and Kaitlin Hubbard, The Effect of Electrodes on Charge Dissipation.
Engineerin, Middle School First: Cameron Farmer, Garfield, The Effect of Energy Consumption on the Brightness of a Light Bulb; Second: Joey Hudson and Tristan Lauer, Wilson, Excellent, Does length affect distance?; Third: Jared Baker, Wilson, Motor Designs Affect On The Rate Of Spin.
Environmental Science, High School First: Alma Onate, Water Pollution and Seed Germination; Second: Emma Kirby, Water Filtration; Third: Dalton Marcum and Jake Wright, Garbage to Go!
Environmental Science, Middle School First: Gabby Smith, Garfield; Second: Halle Gudgell, Wilson, Does the room temperature affect evaporation rates?
Math and Computer, Middle School First: Cody Proffitt and Robert Dylan Smith, Wilson, How does your operating system affect your browser’s speed?
Medicine & Health, High School First: Lacey Prewitt, The effect of caffine on heart rate; Second: Cody Smith and Brooke Wallace, Why am I dizzy? Is it love?; Third: Kate Rice, The Direction of Eye Movement through Memory and Sensory Details.
Medicine & Health, Middle School First: Hannah Jones, Garfield, The Effect of Age on Balance; Second: Jamie Jones, Wilson, Differences Between Resting Heart Rates; Third Place (tie): Cheyenne Florence, Wilson, Music’s Effect On Heart Rate; Michael Stoll, Garfield, The Effect of Blood Sugar on Memory.
Microbiology, High School First: Colin Thrasher, Sickening Homes; Second (tie): Ali Hoskins and Alainna Jackson, Dirty Mouth?; Heather Jud, How Safe is that Sponge in your Kitchen?
Microbiology, Middle School First: Taylor Riggins and Caitlyn Rogers, Wilson, Which brand of bottled water contains the most Bacteria?
Physics, High School First: Amanda Kinsey and Cristie Margerum, Mobile Marbles; Second: Shawn Brown, Balloon Blowup; Third: Aaron Duerk and Matthew Lorance, How Much Pressure Can a Pop Can Hold?
Physics, Middle School Zachary Vaughn, Garfield, The Effect of Sandpaper and Petroleum Jelly on a Baseball Pitched; Jamie Reed, Garfield, The Effect of Tire Width on Speed of a Bike; Third (tie): Kyle Kershner, Garfield, The effect of the amount of air pressure in a basketball on the height that it bounces; Adam Kranbuhl, Garfield, The Effect of Weight on Distance Traveled.
Zoology, High School First: Delilah Jones and Tessa Woodrey, Stress Effects on Goldfish; Second: Laura Titus and Sabrina Wyrick, Effects of Stimuli on Dogs; Third: Cabral Christian and Matt Venerable, Focus on This.
Zoologoy, Middle School Lily Mann, Garfield, The Effect of Temperature on Mealworms; Second: Amanda Davidson, Garfield, The Effect of Water Temperature on the Breathing Rate of Goldfish; Third: Georgia Kinch, Garfield, The Effect of Different Types of Music on the Amount of Dogs’ Movement.
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