Lakehead Public Schools students win big at NWORSF
Apr 12, 2024
The 60th Northwestern Ontario Regional Science Fair was held last week with 125 projects on display from students all across the region. We are incredibly proud to say that students from nine Lakehead Public Schools won awards! Three LPS students are now on their way to the Canada-Wide Science Fair in Ottawa, May 25-June 1. Congratulations everyone and thank you to the NWORSF!
Best in Beginner’s Awards (gr.4-6):
Owen Exley & Maddox Shaw (Elsie MacGill): “Bladecraft”
Natalie Munro (Elsie MacGill): “Can I Turn Milk Into Plastic?”
Paige Challen (Five Mile): “Sugar Showdown”
Beginner’s (gr.4-6) Peer Judging Award:
Owen Exley & Maddox Shaw (Elsie MacGill): “Bladecraft”
Glenn Cunningham Enthusiasm Award:
Lucia Campbell & Maddie Huneault (Elsie MacGill): “Science Worms”
Science Olympics (Let’s Talk Science Engineering Challenge, gr.4-6) Gold Winners:
Lucia Campbell (Elsie MacGill)
Maddie Huneault (Elsie MacGill)
Aby Nelson (Kakabeka Falls)
Levi Burke (Kakabeka Falls)
Science Olympics (Let’s Talk Science Engineering Challenge, gr.4-6) Silver Winners:
Gage McNicol (Elsie MacGill)
Alejandro Destine-Homac (Elsie MacGill)
Levi Kresack (Kakabeka Falls)
Matthew Gourley (Kakabeka Falls)
Science Olympics (Let’s Talk Science Engineering Challenge, gr.4–6) Bronze Winners:
Algonquin Avenue Public School Student (Algonquin)
Christian Freeman (Claude Garton)
Leila Freeman (Claude Garton)
Elementary School Participation Award:
Elsie MacGill
Junior (gr.7-8) Peer Judging Award):
Delaney Hagstrom (Kakabeka Falls): “Time Catcher”
Lakehead University Bookstore Awards:
Delilah Dodd-Smtih (Whitefish Valley)
Delaney Hagstrom (Kakabeka Falls)
Ehren Chony (Valley Central)
Celeste Marcon (Nor’westerview)
Cameron Price (Ogden)
Madeeha Rehman (Superior CVI)
Simon Roth-Darnley (Superior CVI)
Plant Biology Award:
Maija Turuba (Superior CVI): “The Effects of Different Concentration Levels of Garlic on its Ability to Inhibit Bacterial Growth”
Horticultural Society Award:
Delilah Dodd-Smtih (Whitefish Valley): “Hidden Life”
Geological Sciences Award:
Madeeha Rehman (Superior CVI): “The Relationship Between Vinegar Concentration and the Change in Mass of an Eggshell”
OPG Renewable Energy Award:
Ishan Khatri (Superior CVI): “Harnessing Wind Power: The Influence of the Number of Blades on the Voltage Produced”
Communication Award of Excellence:
Cameron Price (Ogden): “North America’s First Astronomers”
Junior Awards of Excellence:
Delilah Dodd-Smith (Whitefish Valley): “Hidden Life”
Ehren Chony (Valley Central): “E-MAG Train”
Best Junior Award:
Celeste Marcon (Nor’westerview): “Double Slit Experiment”
Canada-Wide Science Fair Runner-Up:
Ehren Chony (Valley Central): “E-MAG Train”
Grand Winners: Trip to Canada-Wide Science Fair in Ottawa, May 25-June 1:
Delilah Dod-Smith (Whitefish Valley): “Hidden Life”
Celeste Marcon (Nor’WesterView): “The Double Slit Experiment”
Madeeha Rehman (Superior CVI): “The Relationship Between Vinegar Concentration and the Change in Mass of an Eggshell”
