Our Budding Scientists

The Regional Fair will be held from the 1^st to the 4^th of April this year, at the NSCC campus in Kentville. The students were narrowed down from the field of 106 students to 16 students that were considered in “Round 2”, to the 9 that will represent us this year. The students that were selected are NOT necessarily the same ones who won 1^st, 2^nd or 3^rd place positions in their classes, rather, they were the students that the judges felt would have the best chance to be successful at the next level and to vie for the opportunity to win one of four places to attend the National Fair, which this year is in mid-May in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Often, the difference between 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place amongst our ribbon winners is down to decimal points, and tweaking of minor aspects of a board, a presentation, or a demonstration makes all the difference. There is also no set number of positions for any one grade, and all of the Junior School students are up for consideration for these 9 spots. The judges felt that the following people had the greatest chance of “bringing home the bacon” from Regionals, and I do believe the judges got it right:

 

From Grade 7: Holden Hoover
From Grade 8: Jessica Ugwoke and Henry Mulherin
From Grade 9: Mitchell Larkin, Cameron Stephens, Justin Day, Greg Otto, Hannah Bryant and Will Ahern