2007 Bartlesville District Science Fair Winners Announced

The 54^th annual Bartlesville District Science Fair set a new record with 388 student participants. The Fair was held on March 2-3 at the ConocoPhillips Technology Center in Bartlesville. More than 100 judges reviewed the student projects and interviewed students about their research. Participants ranged from 1^st through 12^th grade, and represented eighteen area schools.

Major sponsors for the Bartlesville District Science Fair were ConocoPhillips and Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LP. The Fair is a cooperative project of the NE Oklahoma Section of the American Chemical Society; the Bartlesville chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers; the Bartlesville Chapter of the Oklahoma Society of Professional Engineers; and the Bartlesville-Tulsa Section of the Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc.

Thirty student projects were selected to compete at the Oklahoma State Science and Engineering Fair, which will be held March 29-31 at East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma. State Fair participants are Kacee Allison, Caitlin Beasley, Kimberly Branham, Cylas Brooks, Melissa Carvell, Tyler Carvell, Adam Collins, Craig Fentress, Laura Figueroa, Trevor Graham, Lauren Heald, Summer Hill, Melissa Hoelting, Alyssa Kile, Rajneesh Magesh, Lindsey Maltby, Josh McAlister, Katie McCarley, Mackenzie McDaniel, Marcia McIntosh, Rebecca Morton, Jamie Myers, Whitney Potter, Rachel Rickards, Marisa Samson, Susan Sattich, Jacqueline Schrader, Caryn Senn, Alden Sparks, Carrie Tillett, Jenna Volmer, Andrew Williams and Andrew Willis.

Two students were chosen to compete in the International Science and Engineering Fair to be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, May 13-18. Melissa Carvell and MacKenzie McDaniel will travel to New Mexico for the week-long event, accompanied by their teacher, Colleen Bennett.

Category awards were presented to the following students:

Grades 1-3 Biological & Behavioral Sciences: Brooks Cataudella, "She Loves, She Loves Me Not", Bailey Elementary

Grades 1-3 Physical Sciences: Julia Dryer, “Insulation Investigation”, Bailey Elementary; Spencer Heald, “Shoot for the Stars”, Hoover Elementary School; Sudeshna Pontula, “Megawaves”, Home School; Melody Clark, “Walking on Water + Cornstarch”, Wayside Elementary School.

Grades 1-3 Teams: Brooklynn Kizer & Cameron Ward, “Penny Wash - What Common Household Juice Will Clean Pennies the Best”, Bailey Elementary; Kirsten Refvik & Samantha Refvik, “Beagle Bouyancy”, Wayside Elementary School.

Grades 4-6 Biological & Behavioral Sciences: Kirsten Eichelberger, “Dog Chow”, Bailey Elementary; Catherine Hine, “To Be Hot or To Be Cold? That is the Question. Does Environmental Temperature Affect Seed Germination”, Wayside Elementary School; Katie Gerth, “Caution: Germs in Area!”, Ranch Heights Elementary School; Madelyn Wilkey, “Chromatography of Plant Pigments”, Hodson Elementary School; Lexi Armon, “Is Pricey Polish Worth Your Pennies”, Hodson Elementary School; Andrew Hall, “Cafeteria Noise”, Hodson Elementary School; Amanda Eubank, “Does the Color of Light Affect Plant Growth?”, Hodson Elementary School; Beth Fentress, “Race to Rise”, Madison Middle School; Nicole Biddinger, “A New Direction”, Madison Middle School; Jimmy Marsh, “Vitamins in Plants”, Osage Hills Elementary School; Logan Reese, “Nut Energy”, Ranch Heights Elementary School; Aidan Anderson, “Paw Preference: Are Cats "righties" or "lefties"?”, Ranch Heights Elementary School; Molly Dougherty, "What's Your Color?", Owasso 6th Grade Center; McKenzie Goff, “Stop Watching Your Watch”, Bailey Elementary; Sydne Dryer, “Does Coffee Affect Blood Pressure?”, Bailey Elementary; Payton Clawson, "Who's the Fastest and How?", Hodson Elementary School.

Grades 4-6 Physical Sciences: Andrew Cordray, “Catapult – Weight”, Hodson Elementary School; Michelle Reich,“Plop! Plop! Fizz! Fizz! Oh What a Relief it Is... Is It?”, Hodson Elementary School; Mary-Inez Atherton, “Lets Get Magnetized”, Ranch Heights Elementary School; Shane McClain, “Hey ‘Buzz’ Are You A Conductor?”, Osage Hills Elementary School; Nate Robertson, “Wings, Wings, They're Wonderful Things”, St. John's Catholic School; Bryce Woodrome, “On Your Mark Get Set Go!”, Ranch Heights Elementary School; Dakota Sunday, “Water, Temperature and Solubility”, Bailey Elementary; Ryan Hill, “Melting Moments”, Bailey Elementary; Necia Woodard, “Will a Feather Fall Faster Than a Coin?”, Bailey Elementary; Sarah Jones, “Getting Better Gas Mileage”, Bailey Elementary; Mackenzie Pontius, “Make a Pretty Penny”, Copan Elementary School; Sabrina Montoya, “Oh, Say How Long Can You See”, Ranch Heights Elementary School; Brianna Brown, “Sparkling Smiles”, Ranch Heights Elementary School; Trenton Holman, “Crystal Growth”, Ranch Heights Elementary School; Laci Lynn, “Cupcake Cook-Off”, Ranch Heights Elementary School; Lorenzo Vergara, “What Colored Dyes are Found in Powdered Drink Mix and Colored Marking Pens”, Madison Middle School; Katy Layman, “Discount Durability?”, Madison Middle School; Ben Jacobs, “‘Swinging Free’ (The Effects of Length and Weight on a Pendulum)”, Madison Middle School.

Grades 4-6 Teams: C. J. Coolbaugh & Jonathan Hubler, “A Human Battery”, Madison Middle School; Paige Earley & Kayla McKinney, “H2Wow”, Madison Middle School; Jordan Reese & Lindsay Wootton, "Color Me a Bean Stock", Madison Middle School; Allison Gutierrez & Steven Yanez, “Mealworms”, Bailey Elementary; Mason Orr, Colton Krause, & Kendrich Stephen, “Hang Up and Drive”, Madison Middle School; Gavin Dolsky & William Wade, “Does Food Affect a Mouse in a Maze?”, Madison Middle School.

Special Awards: American Chemical Society: Emily Graber, “Oh, Say Can You See, the Vitamin C”, Home School; American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE): Colton Fike, “Salt to Fresh”, Bailey Elementary; Bartlesville Garden Center, Inc.: Catherine Hine, “To Be Hot or To Be Cold? That is the Question. Does Environmental Temperature Affect Seed Germination”, Wayside Elementary School; Madelyn Wilkey, “Chromatography of Plant Pigments”, Hodson Elementary School; Eryn Ratliff, “Comparison of Water Content in Fruit Types”, Copan Elementary School; Nicole Biddinger, “A New Direction”, Madison Middle School; Jimmy Marsh, “Vitamins in Plants”, Osage Hills Elementary School; Alison Hamblin, “The Growing Potatoes”, Bailey Elementary; Discovery Young Scientist Challenge: McKenzie Goff, “Stop Watching Your Watch”, Bailey Elementary; Aidan Anderson, “Paw Preference: Are Cats "righties" or "lefties"?”, Ranch Heights Elementary School; Beth Fentress, “Race to Rise”, Madison Middle School; Madelyn Wilkey, “Chromatography of Plant Pigments”, Hodson Elementary School; Trenton Holman, “Crystal Growth”, Ranch Heights Elementary School; Oklahoma Department of Commerce: Lily Geerts, “Lemon Light”, Ranch Heights Elementary School; Science Fair Committee Special Awards: Samantha Refvik, “Beagle Bouyancy”, Wayside Elementary School; Kirsten Refvik, “Beagle Bouyancy”, Wayside Elementary School; Julia Dryer, “Insulation Investigation”, Bailey Elementary; Sudeshna Pontula, “Megawaves”, Home School; Harrison Graber, “Oh, What a Gas”, Home School; Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE): Julia Dryer, “Insulation Investigation”, Bailey Elementary;Washington-Nowata County Medical Society: Katie Gerth, “Caution: Germs in Area!”, Ranch Heights Elementary School; Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Teacher Awards: Elizabeth Swearingen, Larkin Bailey Elementary; Julia Quinn, Madison Middle School. Director's Awards: Schools that sponsored a significant number of projects: Pamela Hodson Elementary School,

Madison Middle School.

Junior Behavioral & Social Sciences: First: Trevor Graham “Replication and Study of an Archaeological Kenton Cave Throwing Stick”, First: Summer Hill, “Do I Hold My Memory in my Hand”, Owasso 7th Grade Center; Second: Hanna Reese, “The Effects of Classical Music on Test Taking”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Second: Katie McCarley, “Which Battery Keeps Going Going Going ...”, Madison Middle School; Third: Rachel Mooreland, “Mind Over Music”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Third: Justin Butterfield, “Can I Get a Witness”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Third: Courtney Craun, “Amazed by a Maze”, Bartlesville Mid-High School.

Junior Biological Sciences: First: Laura Figueroa, “The Importance of Pollinators”, Owasso 7th Grade Center; Second: Caitlin Beasley, “Potty Mouths”, Owasso 7th Grade Center; Third: Corbin Smith, “Growth of Lentil Beans”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Third: Melissa Schmidt, “Putting a Finger on the Family Tree”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Honorable Mention: Ariel Majors, “Sea Monkey's Environments”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Honorable Mention: Gilbert Warner, “Is Green Really Clean?”, Owasso 7th Grade Center; Honorable Mention: Kay Scribner, “Cricket Food”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Honorable Mention: Aaron Majors, “Growth of Plants in Sunlight and a Grow Light”, Bartlesville Mid-High School.

Junior Chemistry: First: Lauren Heald, “What's In a Gas”, Madison Middle School; Second: Ethan Voelkers, “Combustion Fuel Comparison in Potato Launchers”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Second: Randy Dalton, “Liquid Metal”, Owasso 8th Grade Center; Third: Paige Smith, “What Color Shines the Brightest Through Fog?”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Third: Lauren Jenner, “Sweet, Sweeter, Sweetest”, Bartlesville Mid-High School.

Junior Earth & Space Sciences: First: Rajneesh Magesh, “Take Off!”, Madison Middle School; Second: Tylor Hurd, “Fly Away”, Madison Middle School; Third: Nathan Collins, “3...2...1...Liftoff”, Madison Middle School.

Junior Engineering: First: Tyler Carvell, “Shooting With Magnets: A Study to Optimize a Coilgun and its Coils”, Madison Middle School; Second: Andrew Williams, “Resonance of a Djun Djun Drum”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Third: Miles Mooreland, “Magnets that Work for You”, Madison Middle School; Honorable Mention: Christopher Moore, “What is Better for Data Transmition Copper or Fiber”, Bartlesville Mid-High School.

Junior Environmental: First: Alyssa Kile, “Now You See It, Now You Don't”, Owasso 8th Grade Center; Second: Melissa Hoelting, “What Kind of Trash Bag Breaks down the Fastest?”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Third: Kirsten Bean, “The Most Economically Efficient Method of Water Purification”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Honorable Mention: Garret Vogel, “Comparison of the Amount of CO2 in four Different Sources of Gases”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Honorable Mention: Nathan Reid, “How Do Oil Spills Affect Plant Growth?”, Bartlesville Mid-High School.

Junior Medical and Health Sciences: First: Josh McAlister, “Sensational Learning”, Owasso 8th Grade Center; Second: Cylas Brooks, “Antimicrobial Resistance”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Third: Jefferson Hall, “Is Five Seconds Too Long”, Owasso 7th Grade Center; Honorable Mention: Miriam Poole, “The Benefits of Exercise”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Honorable Mention: Eric Henderson, “Have You Had Your Bacteria Today?”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Honorable Mention: Michelle Roberts, “Lets Talk Bacteria!”, Owasso 7th Grade Center; Honorable Mention: Ariana Mauricio, “Is Bacteria Taking Over Owasso's Restaurants?”, Owasso 7th Grade Center; Honorable Mention: Skylah Clark, “Whoa! What's That Smell?”, Owasso 7th Grade Center.

Junior Physics: First: Craig Fentress, "To Choke, or Not to Choke", Bartlesville Mid-High School; Second: Susan Sattich, “A Flute That's Not Too Sharp”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Third: Andrew Quinn, "The Physics of Cheating in Baseball", Bartlesville Mid-High School; Honorable Mention: Erin Deviney, “Temperature and Guitar Tuning”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Honorable Mention: Brad Hager, “Which Golf Ball Travels the Farthest?”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Honorable Mention: Taylor Rodgers, "Read All About It", Bartlesville Mid-High School; Honorable Mention: Jesse Maltby, “How Does It Roll”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Honorable Mention: Christopher Heath, “Does the Shape of the Hull of a Boat Effect Its Efficiency in the Water?”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Honorable Mention: Alexis Wardinsky, “How the Angle of Incident Light Affects the Power Generation from a Solar Cell”, Bartlesville Mid-High School.

Senior Behavioral & Social Sciences: First: Marcia McIntosh, “A Comparison of Audio vs. Visual Memory Retention in Students”, Bartlesville High School; Second: Whitney Potter, “Music's Effect on Memory”, Bartlesville High School; Second: Jennifer Burkinshaw, “Blue or Pink”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Honorable Mention: Cindy Habersang, “Study of Learning Behaviors in Eublepharis Macularius (Leopard Gecko)”, Bartlesville High School; Honorable Mention: Jessica Ricketson, “The Impact of Vocal, Verbal and Facial”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Honorable Mention: Brandie Anderson, “Color Preference of Varnus a. lonidesi (Black Throat Monitor) as Linked to Food”, Bartlesville High School; Honorable Mention: Taylor Scott, “The Amazing Passable Yawn”, Bartlesville High School.

Senior Biological Sciences: First: Jenna Volmer. “Light at the End of the Tunnel: Photoaxis of Melittobia digitata”, Bartlesville High School; Second: Kacee Allison, “Rate of Fermentation of Yeast Using Different Sugar Mediums”, Bartlesville High School; Third: Fletcher Bennett, “Household Bacteria & the Effects of Antibacterial Products”, Bartlesville Mid-High School.

Senior Chemistry: First: Rebecca Morton, “The Chemistry of Ferrous Sulfate and Tannic Acid to Make a Transfer Image”, Bartlesville High School;Second: Heather Jesch, “Hair Dye = Hair Dye?”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Third: Alissa Sughrue, “Effects of Liquid Properties on Radiator Performance”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Honorable Mention: Zachary Thompson, “The Diet Coke and Mentos Experiment Examined - An Example of an Autocatalytic Reaction”, Bartlesville Mid-High School.

Senior Earth & Space Sciences: First: Mackenzie McDaniel, “What Foundation Type Best Withstands the Forces of an Earthquake?”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Second: Joseph Munday, “Do More Wings Help Rockets Fly Farther”, Bartlesville High School.

Senior Engineering: First: Melissa Carvell, “Science Thwarts Insurgents: Improvements in Ceramic Armor Systems Design Using Composites for Tensile Reinforcement in Ceramic Plates”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Second: Jacqueline Schrader, “Traffic Signal Design Standards: Are They Adequate?”, Bartlesville Mid-High School.

Senior Environmental: First: Rachel Rickards, “Can Polluted Soil Be Remediated?”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Second: Kristen Maddox, “Alternate Energy Source Using Biodegradable Material”, Bartlesville High School; Third: Kira Cragun, “A Comparison of Different Solar Oven Designs”, Bartlesville High School; Honorable Mention: Laura Newby, “Examining the Most Efficient Fuel to Heat Homes”, Bartlesville High School; Honorable Mention: Liberty Galvin, “The Effect of Water Pollution on Elodea Plants”, Bartlesville High School; Honorable Mention: Caleb Cragun, “H2Oh!”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Honorable Mention: Sarah Seaba, “It's Cool to Be Efficient: Comparing Regular and Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs”, Bartlesville High School; Honorable Mention: Kelsey Bridges, “An Examination of the Absorption of Pollutants in Different Soils”, Bartlesville High School.

Senior Medical and Health Sciences: First: Kimberly Branham, “Ticking Away”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Second: Jamie Myers, “Metered-Dose Inhaler Techniques in Asthmatics”, Bartlesville High School; Third: Kristen Leach, “The Affect of Iris Color on Eye Sight”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Honorable Mention: Michael Phillippe, “An Examination of the Prevalence of Streptococcus equi in the Washington County Area”, Bartlesville High School; Honorable Mention: Spence Courtney, “The Effects of Red Bull Versus Water on Runners in 5K Races”, Bartlesville Mid-High School.

Senior Physics: First: Lindsey Maltby, “The Search for the Golden Glove”, Bartlesville High School; Second: Alden Sparks, “Demonstration and Testing of Magnetic Levitation on Nonmagnetic and Ceramic Materials”, Bartlesville High School; Third: Hannah Williamson, “Which Type of Softball Bat Forces a Softball to Go the Furthest”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Honorable Mention: Stephanie Hixon, “Keep It Cool”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Honorable Mention: Adam Mitchell, “The Invisible Box: Does a Faraday Cage Reflect or Absorb Radar Waves”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Honorable Mention: Christine McClain, “The Measurable Temperature of Visible Light in the Electromagnetic Spectrum”, Bartlesville High School.

Senior Teams: First: Adam Collins, Caryn Senn, & Andrew Willis, “Does the pH of a Liquid Affect the Sublimation Time of Dry Ice?”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Second: Carrie Tillett & Marisa Samson , “Walking, Running, and Weightlifting: The Heart of It”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Third: J.T. Young & Jina Standifer, “Household Bases Used to Neutralize Acid Rain” Bartlesville Mid-High School; Honorable Mention: Alex Rivera & Nathan Hughes , “Memorable Music: The Effects of Music on the Short-Term Memory of the Intellectually Disabled”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Honorable Mention: Samirah Mohamad & Kayla Miller, “Not What the Doctor Prescribed”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Honorable Mention: James Hills & Aaron Williams, “The Effects of Macrogravity on Seed Germination”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Honorable Mention: Katy Smith & Sterling Gay , “Oil Clean Up”, Bartlesville Mid-High School.

Special Awards: Washington-Nowata County Medical Society: Josh McAlister, “Sensational Learning”, Owasso 8th Grade Center; Jamie Myers, “Metered-Dose Inhaler Techniques in Asthmatics”, Bartlesville High School;Michael Phillippe, “An Examination of the Prevalence of Streptococcus equi in the Washington County Area” Bartlesville High School. Washington-Nowata County Medical Society (Teacher Award): Jill Henrie, Owasso 7th Grade Center. American Chemical Society: Rebecca Morton, “The Chemistry of Ferrous Sulfate and Tannic Acid to Make a Transfer Image”, Bartlesville High School. American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Junior Division: Randy Dalton, “Liquid Metal”, Owasso 8th Grade Center. American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Senior Division: Alissa Sughrue, “Effects of Liquid Properties on Radiator Performance”, Bartlesville Mid-High School. American Meteorological Society: Junior: Evan Jeffery, “Wind on Water Evaporation”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Senior: Christine McClain, “The Measurable Temperature of Visible Light in the Electromagnetic Spectrum”, Bartlesville High School. Bartlesville Garden Center: Junior Division: Alyssa Kile, “Now You See It, Now You Don't”, Owasso 8th Grade Center; Anthony Gaskill, “Plant Tunes”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Evan McQuillen, “How Clean is Our Water?”, Bartlesville Mid-High School. Bartlesville Garden Center: Senior Division: Rachel Rickards, “Can Polluted Soil Be Remediated?”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Kristen Maddox, “Alternate Energy Source Using Biodegradable Material”, Bartlesville High School; Liberty Galvin, “The Effect of Water Pollution on Elodea Plants”, Bartlesville High School. Discovery Young Scientist Challenge: Alyssa Kile, “Now You See It, Now You Don't”, Owasso 8th Grade Center; Josh McAlister, “Sensational Learning”, Owasso 8th Grade Center; Laura Figueroa, “The Importance of Pollinators”, Owasso 7th Grade Center; Tyler Carvell, “Shooting With Magnets: A Study to Optimize a Coilgun and its Coils”, Madison Middle School; Trevor Graham, “Replication and Study of an Archaeological Kenton Cave Throwing Stick”, Madison Middle School; Summer Hill, “Do I Hold My Memory in my Hand”, Owasso 7th Grade Center; Lauren Heald, “What's In a Gas”, Madison Middle School. Energy Days Committee: Mackenzie McDaniel, “What Foundation Type Best Withstands the Forces of an Earthquake?”, Bartlesville Mid-High School. Intel Excellence in Computer Science: Sarah Burkinshaw, “Home Energy Usage”, Bartlesville Mid-High School. National Association of Corrosion Engineers, Juniors: Randy Dalton, “Liquid Metal”, Owasso 8th Grade Center; Kelsey Tilyard, "Too Rust or Not to Rust", Bartlesville Mid-High School; Katie McCarley, “Which Battery Keeps Going Going Going ...”, Madison Middle School. National Association of Corrosion Engineers, Seniors: Marcus Anderson, “Rust In Water”, Bartlesville High School. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Rachel Rickards, “Can Polluted Soil Be Remediated?”, Bartlesville Mid-High School. Oklahoma Corporation Commission: Jr Oil/Gas: Sarah Burkinshaw, “Home Energy Usage”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Jr Telecommunication: Alexis Wardinsky, “How the Angle of Incident Light Affects the Power Generation from a Solar Cell”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Sr Oil/Gas: Rachel Rickards, “Can Polluted Soil Be Remediated?”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Sr Telecommunication: Christine McClain, “The Measurable Temperature of Visible Light in the Electromagnetic Spectrum”, Bartlesville High School. Oklahoma Department of Commerce, Juniors: Ethan Voelkers, “Combustion Fuel Comparison in Potato Launchers”, Bartlesville Mid-High School. Oklahoma Department of Commerce, Seniors: Kristen Maddox, “Alternate Energy Source Using Biodegradable Material”, Bartlesville High School. Oklahoma Society of Professional Engineers: Junior: Tyler Carvell, “Shooting With Magnets: A Study to Optimize a Coilgun and its Coils”, Madison Middle School; Junior: Alexis Wardinsky, “How the Angle of Incident Light Affects the Power Generation from a Solar Cell”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Senior: Melissa Carvell, “Science Thwarts Insurgents: Improvements in Ceramic Armor Systems Design Using Composites for Tensile Reinforcement in Ceramic Plates”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Senior: Kristen Maddox, “Alternate Energy Source Using Biodegradable Material”, Bartlesville High School. National Society of Professional Engineers: Tyler Carvell, “Shooting With Magnets: A Study to Optimize a Coilgun and its Coils”, Madison Middle School. Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Association: Melissa Carvell, “Science Thwarts Insurgents: Improvements in Ceramic Armor Systems Design Using Composites for Tensile Reinforcement in Ceramic Plates”, Bartlesville Mid-High School. RICOH Sustainable Development Award: Sarah Seaba, “It's Cool to Be Efficient: Comparing Regular and Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs”, Bartlesville High School. Rogers State University: Kristen Maddox, “Alternate Energy Source Using Biodegradable Material”, Bartlesville High School; Jenna Volmer, “Light at the End of the Tunnel: Photoaxis of Melittobia digitata”, Bartlesville High School; Kacee Allison, “Rate of Fermentation of Yeast Using Different Sugar Mediums”, Bartlesville High School. Scientific American: Jenna Volmer, “Light at the End of the Tunnel: Photoaxis of Melittobia digitata”, Bartlesville High School; Melissa Carvell, “Science Thwarts Insurgents: Improvements in Ceramic Armor Systems Design Using Composites for Tensile Reinforcement in Ceramic Plates”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Rebecca Morton, “The Chemistry of Ferrous Sulfate and Tannic Acid to Make a Transfer Image”, Bartlesville High School; Mackenzie McDaniel, “What Foundation Type Best Withstands the Forces of an Earthquake?”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Lindsey Maltby, “The Search for the Golden Glove”, Bartlesville High School; Craig Fentress, "To Choke, or Not to Choke", Bartlesville Mid-High School. Society of Plastics Engineers: Melissa Carvell, “Science Thwarts Insurgents: Improvements in Ceramic Armor Systems Design Using Composites for Tensile Reinforcement in Ceramic Plates”, Bartlesville Mid-High School. Society of Plastics Engineers Teacher Award: Colleen Bennett, Bartlesville Mid High School. United States Air Force Science Awards: Ethan Voelkers, “Combustion Fuel Comparison in Potato Launchers”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Nathan Collins, “3...2...1...Liftoff”, Madison Middle School; Melissa Carvell, “Science Thwarts Insurgents: Improvements in Ceramic Armor Systems Design Using Composites for Tensile Reinforcement in Ceramic Plates”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Kristen Maddox, “Alternate Energy Source Using Biodegradable Material”, Bartlesville High School. United States Army Science Awards: Overall Winner: Melissa Carvell, “Science Thwarts Insurgents: Improvements in Ceramic Armor Systems Design Using Composites for Tensile Reinforcement in Ceramic Plates”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Second Prize: Kristen Maddox, “Alternate Energy Source Using Biodegradable Material”, Bartlesville High School; Second Prize: Rachel Rickards, “Can Polluted Soil Be Remediated?”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Third Prize: Alden Sparks, “Demonstration and Testing of Magnetic Levitation on Nonmagnetic and Ceramic Materials”, Bartlesville High School; Third Prize: Kacee Allison, “Rate of Fermentation of Yeast Using Different Sugar Mediums”, Bartlesville High School. United States Army Science Awards Honorable Mention: Mackenzie McDaniel, “What Foundation Type Best Withstands the Forces of an Earthquake?”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Laura Newby, “Examining the Most Efficient Fuel to Heat Homes”, Bartlesville High School; Heather Jesch, “Hair Dye = Hair Dye?”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Shianne Fouts, “How Clean are your Dishes?”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Aaron Quinn, “Wind Power”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Joseph Munday, “Do More Wings Help Rockets Fly Farther”, Bartlesville High School; Zachary Thompson, “The Diet Coke and Mentos Experiment Examined - An Example of an Autocatalytic Reaction”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Fletcher Bennett, “Household Bacteria & the Effects of Antibacterial Products”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Jenna Volmer, “Light at the End of the Tunnel: Photoaxis of Melittobia digitata”, Bartlesville High School. United States Navy Office of Naval Research: Senior Division: Whitney Potter, “Music's Effect on Memory”, Bartlesville High School; Senior Division: Melissa Carvell, “Science Thwarts Insurgents: Improvements in Ceramic Armor Systems Design Using Composites for Tensile Reinforcement in Ceramic Plates”, Bartlesville Mid-High School; Senior Division: Michael Phillippe, “An Examination of the Prevalence of Streptococcus equi in the Washington County Area”, Bartlesville High School; Junior Division: Trevor Graham, “Replication and Study of an Archaeological Kenton Cave Throwing Stick”, Madison Middle School; Junior Division: Summer Hill, “Do I Hold My Memory in my Hand”, Owasso 7th Grade Center.

Water Environment Federation: Liberty Galvin, “The Effect of Water Pollution on Elodea Plants”, Bartlesville High School.

Yale Science and Engineering Association: Marcia McIntosh, “A Comparison of Audio vs. Visual Memory Retention in Students”, Bartlesville High School.