Largest Ever State Computational Science EXPO held in Anniston

 

The eleventh annual ASPIRE Computational Science EXPO was held May 6, 2000, at Anniston High School in Anniston. This EXPO included K-12 students from across the state who came to enter their computer based scientific projects for judging.  This EXPO is unique in that students not only must complete a project, but they must use the Internet and computer models in solving the problem. With the help of their teacher and mentors from the scientific community, students spend the entire school year working on a project of their choosing. Alabama is a leader in this approach to learning, with over 175 school involved in developing projects at all grade levels. This year's EXPO was the largest in its eleven year history.

 

"While attendance at science fairs has been in some cases declining in the state, we are pleased to see that interest remains high in this computationally based approach to education. Each year we continue to be amazed at the breadth and complexity of the projects in the EXPO. This tells us we are challenging students and honing their problem solving skills", said Dr. Carl G. Davis ASPIRE Project Director.

 

Over 300 students were involved in developing the projects submitted to the competition, and over 325 students, teachers, dignitaries, and guests attended the EXPO. Over 200 high school and middle school projects from 25 schools across the state were judged. Plaques, certificates, cash awards, and scholarships were awarded to winning projects in each of several categories. Students were judged based upon the quality of a scientific paper that describes their project, their presentation of their project to the judges, and their project displays.  A good problem definition, solid mathematical fundamentals, accurate computational models and thorough analysis of results were qualities looked for by the judges in winning projects.  In addition, students competed for prizes and scholarships in a test of their knowledge of computational science and prizes were given for visualization, best use of a supercomputer, as well as best student homepage and school displays. Winning projects were also given a trip to the National Education Computing Conference held in Atlanta in June, where they will present their projects.

 

Some of the top winners in the competition included:

 

High School

The first place advanced math team project was "Gaseous Particle Simulator" by Alexander Moore and James Saad, UMS Wright Preparatory School in Mobile, Alabama.

 

The first place individual project in the advanced math category was "The Development of a Ray tracing Engine for Rendering Three-Dimensional Science", by Michael Beatty, Alabama School of Mathematics and Science, Mobile.

 

Highest score on the computational science exam was received by Sho Asano, Homewood High School, Homewood.

 

Middle School

First Place Team project was, "Caffeine: Just an Innocent Little Drug?", Amy Beddingfield, Adam Roberts, Meagan Schwartz, Cannon Hamlin, Monrovia Middle School, Huntsville.

 

Highest scores on the computational science exam were received by Canon Hamlin, Monrovia Middle

School and Michael Greenemeier, Monrovia Middle School.

 

EXPO 2000 WINNERS FROM THE ANDALUSIA AREA

 

Teacher participating in the statewide EXPO: Donna Cauley

 

HIGH SCHOOL TEAM PROJECTS

 

Superior Project Awards:    "Transposing Music", Justin Faircloth, Andrew McKowen, Andalusia High School, Andalusia

 

"Doppler Effect", Trevor Jones, Cam Ammons, Chad Owens, Russell Sellers Andalusia High School, Andalusia

 

TOP PERFORMER COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE TEST

 

Top 15 WINNER in the Computational Science Test

 

Justin Faircloth from Andalusia High School

 

MIDDLE SCHOOL TEAM AWARD

 

Superior Project Award:      "The Need for Speed" by Michael Cauley, Jacob Cauley, Andalusia Middle School, Andalusia

 

EXPO 2000 WINNERS FROM THE ANNISTON AREA

 

Teacher hosting and participating in the statewide EXPO:           Janice Watson

 

HIGH SCHOOL WRITTEN TEST AWARDS

 

Top 15 WINNER in the computational science test

 

Jocelyn O'Hara, Anniston High School, Anniston

 

 

EXPO 2000 WINNERS FROM THE ARAB AREA

 

Teachers participating in the statewide EXPO:              

Arab High School:                Angel Shumate

Arab Junior High School:    Anne Marie Graves and Judy Collier

 

MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION I TEAM AWARDS

 

Superior Project Award:  "High in the Sky", Jeremy Blakely, Kelly Campbell, Jessica Serrett,

Arab Junior High School, Arab

 

MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION II TEAM AWARDS

 

Superior Project Award: "Taking It to the Bank", Brandon Greenlee, Ben Reed, Jordan Stewart,

Arab Junior High School, Arab

 

MIDDLE SCHOOL VISUALIZATION AWARD

Second Place Award: "Nuclear Energy", Matt Blaer, Brandon Greenlee, Arab Junior High School,

Arab

 

Superior Project Award:  “Hurricanes”, Brandy Price, Bria Knapp, Arab Junior High School, Arab

EXPO 2000 WINNERS FROM THE GUNTERSVILLE AREA

 

Teachers participating in the statewide EXPO:

Guntersville High School:                   Doc Speir

Carlisle Park Middle School:              Teresa Zimmer

 

Carlisle Park Middle School captures Leadership Award at State Computational Science EXPO

 

Guntersville schools performed exceptionally well in EXPO 2000.  Carlisle Park Middle School was honored for its support of technology based teaching through receipt of the RCI, Ltd. award.  This is one of the most prestigious awards given at the EXPO. It was given to recognize the efforts of the principal Mr. Keith Swisher and the ASPIRE teacher, Ms. Teresa Zimmer, in making opportunities of learning through the use of computational science available to a large number of students.

 

This was the first time that students from one school received both the high school and the middle school student choice awards. Awards for excellence in visualization, and numerous middle school project awards were also received by these students.

 

The RCI, Ltd. LEADERSHIP AWARD was presented to Carlisle Park Middle School and accepted by Teresa Zimmer, computational science teacher.  This award is presented annually to the individual or school who has done the most to promote the goals of the ASPIRE program. In 1993, RCI, Ltd., a research consortium comprising industry, academic and government organizations interested in high performance computing, with worldwide headquarters in Minneapolis, selected the Alabama Precollege Supercomputing Program (ASPIRE) to receive the RCI High Performance Computing Industry Recognition Award for 1993. The RCI award designates the Alabama program as "the year's major activity considered by industry leaders to have the most significant impact on and vision for high performance computing".

 

This is a traveling award, given to the school or individual who has made the greatest impact on education through their involvement in the ASPIRE program. Past ASPIRE recipients are:

·         Dr. Elizabeth French, Alabama Commission on Higher Education

·         Anniston High School Regional Training Center

·         Arab Junior High School

·         Dr. Albert Lilly and the Alabama School of Mathematics and Science

·         Mr. Billy Broadway, Superintendent, Madison County School System

·         Dr. John Ziebarth, NASA

 

SCHOOL DISPLAY AWARD:

 

First Place Award:                Carlisle Park Middle School, Guntersville, Teresa Zimmer, Teacher

 

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS’ CHOICE AWARD for their choice of the best project.

 

"The Maze", Todd Walk, Jared Mason, Ian Wiley, Clay Smith, Guntersville High School,

Guntersville

 

HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION III TEAM PROJECT AWARD

Superior Project Award:  "Visual Physics 2000", Richard Pitts, Jeremiah Ritchey, Daniel Bryant,

Guntersville High School, Guntersville

 

MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION I TEAM AWARDS

Superior Project Awards: "Is There Life Outside Earth?", Sarah Grano, Sarah Clark, Mike

Rashid, Matt Kaminski, Carlisle Park Middle School, Guntersville

 

"Does Legalized Gambling Cause an Increase in Crime?", Jim Coby,

Emily Peeden, Natalie Wrinkle, Carlisle Park Middle School, Guntersville

MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION II TEAM AWARDS

 

Superior Project Award:      "Forensic Entomology: What the Bugs Know", Laura Kelley, Mallory Howe, Ginger Howard, Holly Ayers, Carlisle Park Middle School, Guntersville

 

MIDDLE SCHOOL VISUALIZATION AWARDS

 

First Place Award:               "Does Art Therapy Help Children?", Erika Bell, Sarah Adkinson, Stella

Moore, Carlisle Park Middle School, Guntersville

 

Third Place Award:             "The Dangers of Drunk Driving", Laura Kelley, Alice Harvey, Carlisle

Park Middle School, Guntersville

 

Superior Project Award:      "Technology at Carlisle Park Middle School", Martha Manley, Brett

Bunch, Carlisle Park Middle School, Guntersville

 

MIDDLE SCHOOL WRITTEN TEST AWARDS

 

Top 10 Awards:                    Will Reaves, Carlisle Park Middle School, Guntersville

                                                 Emily Peeden, Carlisle Park Middle School, Guntersville

 

MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS’ CHOICE AWARD

 

"The Mozart Effect", Anna Smith, Jeselyn Benefield, Emily Carpenter, Haley Smith, Carlisle Park Middle School, Guntersville

 

 

EXPO 2000 WINNERS FROM THE HOMEWOOD AREA

 

Students from Homewood High School captured several prizes at the annual state Computational Science EXPO held in Anniston, AL on May 6th. They swept the category of high school visualization awards, and were awarded third prize in the high school team project as well as receiving the highest score on the written computational science test given at the EXPO.  One Homewood student received a one-year tuition scholarship to the University of Alabama in Huntsville for top score in the written test category.

 

Teacher participating in the statewide EXPO:                 Leah Griffies

 

SCHOOL DISPLAY AWARDS

 

Superior Project Award:      Homewood High School, Homewood, Leah Griffies, Teacher

 

SCHOOL HOMEPAGE AWARD

 

Third Place Award:               Homewood High School, Leah Griffies, Teacher

 

HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION III TEAM PROJECTS

 

Third Place Award:              "The Fate of Sickle Cell Anemia", Sho Asano, Ben Weaver, Edward Murrell, Homewood High School, Homewood

 

Superior Project Award:      "The Physics of Golf, David lvey, Philip Mize, Homewood High School, Homewood

HIGH SCHOOL WRITTEN TEST AWARDS

 

Highest Score Award:          Sho Asano, Homewood High School, Homewood

 

Top 15 Awards:    John Montgomery, Homewood High School, Homewood

                                 Sho Asano, Homewood High School, Homewood

 

HIGH SCHOOL VISUALIZATION AWARDS

 

First Place Award:                "CTran's Project", Lyly Tran, Homewood High School, Homewood

 

Second Place Award:           "Visualization", John Montgomery, Homewood High School, Homewood

 

Third Place Award:               "Lesley's Project", Lesley Whittington, Homewood High School, Homewood

 

Superior Award:                   "Visualization", Tommy Blizard, Homewood High School, Homewood

 

 

EXPO 2000 WINNERS FROM THE HUNTSVILLE AREA

 

Students from North Alabama performed exceptionally well in the recent statewide Computational Science EXPO held in Anniston on May 6th.  Schools that participated included Bob Jones High School, Sparkman High School, East Limestone High School, Monrovia Middle School, Williams Technology Middle School, East Limestone Middle School, Piney Chapel Elementary School, and Stevenson Elementary School.  This year’s performance continues the tradition of excellence in computational science that has been carried on by the north Alabama area.

 

Students at Monrovia Middle School and Williams Technology Middle School made a clean sweep of all of the first, second, and third place prizes in the middle school individual and team awards.  East Limestone Middle School had the highest average on the computational science test and students from these middle schools received eight out of the top ten awards on the test.  Matt Wright of Monrovia Middle School won the DeltaCom Difference Award with his essay describing “the impact of computational science on my life.” 

 

Five elementary school projects were recognized as superior projects.

 

High school students also performed exceptionally well, receiving two second place, two third place, and several superior project awards.  High school students also placed five students in the top fifteen on the written test competition.

 

Teachers participating in the statewide EXPO:              

                Bob Jones High School:                                     Jennie Rountree and Teresa Tarter

East Limestone High School:                              Carol Crosslin

                East Limestone Middle School:                         Carol Crosslin

                Monrovia Middle School:                                  Gina Sullivan and Beth Ingrum

                Sparkman High School:                                       Deanna Roberts and LeAnne Raby

                Williams Technology Middle School:              Benjamin Hicks and Jane Jones

SCHOOL DISPLAY AWARDS

 

Third Place Award:               Monrovia Middle School, Huntsville, Gina Sullivan, Beth Ingrum, Teachers

 

SCHOOL HOMEPAGE AWARD

 

First Place Award:                Sparkman High School, Deanna Roberts, Teacher

 

Second Place Award:           East Limestone High School, Carol Crosslin, Teacher

 

Third Place Award:               Williams Technology Middle School, Benjamin Hicks and Jane Jones

HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION I INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS

 

Superior Project Award:      "Spectroscopy: The Color of Life", Tad Cobb, East Limestone High School, Athens

 

HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION I TEAM PROJECTS

 

Second Place Award:          "Paintball Trajectory: Angle vs. Velocity", Chris Baxter, Aaron Cottles, Eric Stephens, East Limestone High School, Athens

 

Third Place Award:              "The Common Cold", Ashley Reed, Tara Dills, Hannah Edmondson, Will Jarrett, East Limestone High School, Athens

 

Superior Project Award:      "Alligators in the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge", Dustin Curths, Adam Hardison, Brandon Worthy, East Limestone High School, Athens

 

HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION II INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS

 

Second Place Award:           "Kryptcon", Derek Rushing, Sparkman High School, Huntsville

 

Superior Project Award:      "Simulating a Ramp's Performance", Jasen Carter, Sparkman High School, Huntsville

 

HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION III INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS

 

Third Place Award:              "Shaving Seconds: Finding the Optimum Gear Ratios for a Car", Eddie Wiggs, Sparkman High School, Huntsville

 

Superior Project Awards:    “A Different Point of View: A Project on Computer Vision”, Ron Unger, Sparkman High School, Huntsville

 

                                                "The Ultimate Safe Jump", Eric Stevens, Sparkman High School, Huntsville

 

HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION III TEAM PROJECTS

 

Superior Project Awards     "Parking Lot Maximizer", Lillian Correa, Patrick Collins, Justin Dugan, Kevin Belote, Bob Jones High School, Madison

 

                                                "Great Walls of Fire: A Fire Simulation Model", John Huffman, Jeff Saunders, Melissa Skipper, Bob Jones High School, Madison

 

HIGH SCHOOL WRITTEN TEST AWARDS

 

Top 15 Award:                      Will Jarrett, East Limestone High School, Athens

                                                Jesse Viviano, Bob Jones High School, Madison

                                                Chris Velasquez, Bob Jones High School, Madison

Ronald Unger, Sparkman High School, Huntsville

 

MIDDLE SCHOOL INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS

 

First Place Award:                "Finding the Best Football Team Using a Mathematical Method", Kenny Vaughn, Williams Technology Middle School, Huntsville

 

Second Place Award:          "How Do Power Plants Affect the Atmosphere? A Study of Ozone", Callyn Lepine, Monrovia Middle School, Huntsville

 

Third Place Award:              "Predicting Asteroid Impacts Using the Torino Scale", Tyler Hopkins,

Williams Technology Middle School, Huntsville

 

Superior Project Award:      "Twisters", Shatana Jones, Williams Technology Middle School, Huntsville

 

MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION I TEAM AWARDS

 

First Place Award:               "How Clean is Your Tile?", Christina Coston, Madeline Taylor, Bonny

Moore, Monrovia Middle School, Huntsville

 

Second Place Award:          "Would You Like Fries with that Order?", Kristen London, Elizabeth Kilian, Hannah Turner, Ethan Brown, Monrovia Middle School, Huntsville

 

Third Place Award:              “Shaken Not Stirred”  Earthquake Protection, Jonathan Wallace, Michael Greenmeier, Michael Watts, Adam Gowin, Monrovia Middle School, Huntsville

 

Superior Project Awards:    "Can the Joy of Cola Beat the Real Thing?", Sara Beth Turner, Morgan Passon, Alison Petty, Lindy Davis, Monrovia Middle School, Huntsville

 

"Planetary Motion", Max Carroll, Luis Ortiz, Williams Technology Middle School, Huntsville

 

"Statistical Football", Dylan Angeline, Jeremy Bratcher, Evan Whiteside, Evan Ezell, East Limestone Middle School, Athens

 

MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION II TEAM AWARDS

 

First Place Award:                "Caffeine: Just an Innocent Little Drug?", Amy Beddingfield, Adam Roberts, Meagan Schwartz, Cannon Hamlin, Monrovia Middle School, Huntsville

 

Second Place Award:          "The Physics of Bungee Jumping", Nadine Curry, Aubree Burris, Williams Technology Middle School, Huntsville

 

Third Place Award:              "Efficient Power with Solar Energy: Fact or Fiction", Matt Wright, Sam Parks, Kyle Lynch, Sebastian Jacobi, Monrovia Middle School, Huntsville

 

Superior Project Award:      "Orbital Debris", Ben Ingrum, Tyler Hose, John Shirley, Wade Weaver, Monrovia Middle School, Huntsville

 

MIDDLE SCHOOL WRITTEN TEST AWARDS

First Place Awards (tie):     Canon Hamlin, Monrovia Middle School

Michael Greenemeier, Monrovia Middle School

 

School with the Highest Test Average:          East Limestone Middle School, Athens

 

Top 10 Awards

Trey Perry, East Limestone Middle School, Athens

Keith Southard, East Limestone Middle School, Athens

Tiffiny Harris, East Limestone Middle School, Athens

Jessica Gibbs, East Limestone Middle School, Athens

Canon Hamlin, Monrovia Middle School, Huntsville

Wade Weaver, Monrovia Middle School, Huntsville

Michael Greenemeier, Monrovia Middle School, Huntsville

Kenny Vaughn, Williams Technology Middle School, Huntsville

 

 

MIDDLE SCHOOL DELTACOM DIFFERENCE AWARD - This award is presented to the middle

school student who writes the most interesting essay on the topic "The impact of computational science on

my school life."

Matt Wright. Monrovia Middle School, Huntsville

 

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SUPERIOR PROJECTS

 

"Our Favorite Fruits", Mrs. Pott's First Grade Class, Stevenson Elementary School, Stevenson

 

"Pets", Mrs. Allison, Mrs. Wootten, Miss McCoy, Mrs. Kirby's Second Grade Class, Stevenson Elementary School, Stevenson

 

"Energy", Mrs. Coffman's Third Grade Class, Stevenson Elementary School, Stevenson

 

"We Got Mail", Mrs. Rayburn, Mrs. Lawson, Mrs. Richards' First Grade Class, Stevenson Elementary School, Stevenson

 

"What's Inside", Mrs. Barnes, Mrs. Sears' First Grade Class, Piney Chapel Elementary School, Athens

 

 

EXPO 2000 WINERS FROM THE MOBILE AREA

 

Mobile area schools performed exceptionally well in the recent Computational Science EXPO held in Anniston on May 6th.  Schools from the area that participated were the UMS Wright Preparatory School and the Alabama School of Mathematics and Science.  These two high schools received ten of the fifteen first, second, and third place categories in the high school division.  These winning projects were also invited to present their prize projects at the National Educational Computing Conference in Atlanta in June of this year.  Alexander Moore and James Saad received the “Best Use of a Supercomputer” award.  UMS Wright was the school with the largest number of students taking the computational science test given at the EXPO and ASMS was the school with the highest test average.  UMS Wright also swept the student homepage awards, receiving all the first three places.  One student received a four-year tuition scholarship and two students received one-year tuition scholarships to the University of Alabama in Huntsville for their winning computational science project.

 

Teachers participating in the statewide EXPO:

Alabama School of Mathematics and Science:                Albert Lilly

UMS Wright Preparatory School:                                      Tim Burgess and Sam Comly

 

 

Special Awards:

National Education Computing Conference (NECC) Presentations

 

Winning projects from both high school and middle schools have been invited to present their projects at the annual NECC conference to be held in Atlanta, GA, June 28, 2000.  The following projects have been invited to present at n ASPIRE student showcase at this national conference:

 

"What Is PI?", Luke Burgess, UMS Wright Preparatory School, Mobile

 

"Gravitation Among Particles in Space", Brantley Beaird, UMS Wright Preparatory School, Mobile

 

"The Development of a Raytracing Engine for Rendering Three-Dimensional Science", Michael Beatty, Alabama School of Mathematics and Science, Mobile

 

"Gaseous Particle Simulator", Alexander Moore, James Saad, UMS Wright Preparatory School, Mobile

 

 

HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION I INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS

 

First Place Award:                "What Is PI?", Luke Burgess, UMS Wright Preparatory School, Mobile

 

Second Place Award:           "A Virtual Model of the Solar System", Abe Harper, Alabama School of

Mathematics & Science. Mobile

 

Third Place Award:               "Missile Tester", Luke Burgess, UMS Wright Preparatory School, Mobile

 

HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION II INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS

 

First Place Award:                "Gravitation Among Particles in Space", Brantley Beaird, UMS Wright Preparatory School, Mobile

 

Third Place Award:              "Projectile Simulator", Hunter Shain, UMS Wright Preparatory School, Mobile

 

HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION II TEAM

Third Place Award:              "Molecular Collisions Simulator", Dra Cox, David Meduna, UMS Wright Preparatory School, Mobile

 

HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION III INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS

 

First Place Award:                "The Development of a Raytracing Engine for Rendering Three-Dimensional Science", Michael Beatty, Alabama School of Mathematics and Science, Mobile

 

Second Place Award:          "The Path of Objects Dropped into Ocean Currents Represented by Vector Fields", Pearl Flath, Alabama School of Mathematics and Science, Mobile

 

Superior Project Award:      "Thermodynamics Simulator", James Saad, UMS Wright Preparatory School, Mobile

 

HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION III TEAM PROJECTS

 

First Place Award:                "Gaseous Particle Simulator", Alexander Moore, James Saad, UMS Wright Preparatory School, Mobile

 

Second Place Award:          "Project S.I.M.S. (Secure Instant Message System)", Michael Beatty, Titus Bank, Kevin DeAndrade, Jonathan Honeycutt, Alabama School of Mathematics and Science, Mobile

 

HIGH SCHOOL COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE TEST AWARDS

 

School with the Highest Number of Tested Students:   UMS Wright Preparatory School, Mobile

 

School with the Highest Test Average:            Alabama School of Mathematics and Science, Mobile

 

Top 15 Award

Abe Harper, Alabama School of Mathematics & Science, Mobile

Titus Bank, Alabama School of Mathematics & Science, Mobile

Kevin DeAndrade, Alabama School of Mathematics & Science, Mobile

Alexander Moore, UMS Wright Preparatory School, Mobile

Ian MacRae, UMS Wright Preparatory School, Mobile

 

 

BEST USE OF A SUPERCOMPUTER

"Gaseous Particle Simulator", Alexander Moore, James Saad, UMS Wright Preparatory School, Mobile

 

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT HOMEPAGE AWARD

First Place Award:                Brennan Waters, UMS Wright Preparatory School, Mobile

 

Second Place Award:           Melissa Pilot, UMS Wright Preparatory School, Mobile

 

Third Place Award:               James Saad, UMS Wright Preparatory School, Mobile

 

 

 

EXPO 2000 WINNERS FROM THE MONTGOMERY AREA

 

Projects from Montgomery schools that were in the statewide Computational Science EXPO held May 6th at Anniston were from Baldwin Junior High School and Fews Elementary School. A project, "Gravity, the Irresistible Force", by Clif Cochran, Jacqui Joaquin, and Brian Kim from Baldwin Middle School was a winning project in the high school category. This project will be presented at the National Education Computing Conference held in Atlanta in June. Five projects from Fews Elementary School were also received superior project awards.

 

Teachers participating in the statewide EXPO:

Jeff Davis High School:                       Tommi Holsenbeck

Baldwin Junior High School:              Kelley Butler

Special Awards:

 

National Education Computing Conference (NECC)

Winning projects from both high school and middle school have been invited to present their projects at the annual NECC conference to be held in Atlanta, GA, June 28, 2000.  The following projects have been invited to present at this national conference:

 

"Gravity: the Irresistible Force", Clif Cochran, Jacqui Joaquin, Brian Kim, Baldwin Jr. High School, Montgomery

 

HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION II TEAM PROJECTS

 

First Place Award:                “Gravity: the Irresistible Force”, Clif Cochran, Jacqui Joaquin, Brian Kim, Baldwin Junior High School, Montgomery

 

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SUPERIOR PROJECTS

 

"Dinosaurs" - De'Jerrico Johnson, Fews Elementary School, Montgomery

 

"Bears" - Lisa Mitchell, Fews Elementary School, Montgomery

 

"Forces of Nature "- Deon Nelson, Fews Elementary School, Montgomery

 

"Forces of Nature" - Michael Youngblood, Fews Elementary School, Montgomery

 

"Dolphins", Adriana Jones, Barbara Burns Teacher, Fews Elementary School, Montgomery

 

 

 

 

EXPO 2000 WINNERS FROM THE ONEONTA AREA

 

Students from Oneonta High School placed well in the recent statewide Computational Science EXPO held in Anniston on May 6th. . They received one first place award, one second place award, and one superior project award.  The first place project has been invited to be presented at the National Educational Computing Conference in Atlanta in June. Justin Coker also received the DeltaCom Difference Award for his essay on the topic, "the impact of computational science on my life."  The school also received the second place award in the school display category and Jessica Cofield placed in the top 15 in a written computational science test given at the EXPO

 

Teacher participating in the statewide EXPO: Donna Ware

 

SCHOOL DISPLAY AWARDS

Second Place Award:           Oneonta High School, Oneonta, Donna Ware, Teacher

 

Special Awards

 

National Education Computing Conference (NECC)

Winning projects from both high school and middle school have been invited to present their projects at the annual NECC conference to be held in Atlanta, GA, June 28, 2000. The following projects have been invited to present at this national conference:

"A Comparison of Over-the-Counter and Prescribed Drugs", Jessica Cofield, Kaila Towns, Oneonta High School, Oneonta

 

HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION I TEAM PROJECTS

 

First Place Award:                "A Comparison of Over-the-Counter and Prescribed Drugs", Jessica Cofield, Kaila Towns, Oneonta High School, Oneonta

 

Superior Project Award:      "May The Force Be With You", James Wood, Phillip Carson, Oneonta High School, Oneonta

 

HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION II TEAM PROJECTS

 

Second Place Award:          "See You on the Flip Side: Predicting Vehicle Rollover", Justin Coker, Will Self, Kevin Towns, Oneonta High School, Oneonta

 

HIGH SCHOOL WRITTEN TEST AWARDS

 

Top 15 Award:      Jessica Cofield, Oneonta High School, Oneonta

 

HIGH SCHOOL DELTACOM DIFFERENCE AWARD - This award is presented to the high school student who writes the most interesting essay on the topic "The impact of computational science on my life or career."

 

                 Justin Coker, Oneonta High School, Oneonta

 

 

EXPO 2000 WINNERS FROM THE YORK AREA

 

Teachers participating in the statewide EXPO:

Sumter County High School:                             Johnnie Delaine

York West End Junior High School: Stephanie Green

 

SUPERIOR PROJECT AWARD

“How Can Color Protect an Organism?, Jessica Williams, York West End Junior High School, Stephanie Green, Teacher