Newton County School System middle and high school students brought home multiple awards from the recent Georgia Science and Engineering Fair held at the University of Georgia, Athens.
“I am definitely impressed by the high caliber research projects our students completed,” said Newton County School System Superintendent, Samantha Fuhrey. “It’s important to note that each of these students was a champion at both the district and regional science fairs. As a result of the rigorous science fair competitions and procedures, each of their projects has been thoroughly vetted by multiple judges. To bring home awards from the Georgia Science and Engineering Fair, their research was obviously top-notch and very deserving of state accolades.”
Student awards winners at the state fair include:
2023 State Science Fair Award Winners
| NAME |
|
SCHOOL |
|
GRADE |
|
TITLE |
|
AWARD |
| Oliver Reid |
|
Newton County Theme School |
|
7 |
|
Determining the Effectiveness of Traffic Calming Signs |
|
3rd Honors |
| Sabrina Stokes |
|
Newton County Theme School |
|
6 |
|
Which Brand of Nail Polish Dries Fastest? |
|
4th Honors |
| Jamaya Davis |
|
Indian Creek Middle School |
|
7 |
|
Investigating Cheer Sounds |
|
State Competitor Recognition |
| Najja McGee |
|
Newton College & Career Academy |
|
12 |
|
Comets Grazing the Sun |
|
State Competitor Recognition; UGA Physics & Astronomy Department Award |
| Bethany McGowan |
|
Newton College & Career Academy |
|
12 |
|
Micro-Fuser: Compact Nuclear Energy Generator |
|
State Competitor Recognition; Senior Division Best in Category for Physics/Astronomy |
| Briana Jones |
|
Newton College & Career Academy |
|
12 |
|
Algae Science: Photosynthesis Rates |
|
4th Honors; International Science & Engineering Fair competitor |
| Chiara Chie & Dhakiya Knights |
|
Newton College & Career Academy |
|
12 |
|
Bias and the Body: Blinking and Political Science |
|
2nd Honors |
| Christopher Jones, Jocelyn Kilgore, & Kendyl Maddox |
|
Newton College & Career Academy |
|
12 |
|
You're Not the Bird You Think You Are |
|
2nd Honors |
| Kayla Archibald & Milo Baker |
|
Newton College & Career Academy |
|
12 |
|
Ultrasonic Transformation: Heat Shock and Bacterial Transformations |
|
3rd Honors |
| Rhin Eubanks, Elisabeth Kelly, & Grace Knowles |
|
Newton College & Career Academy |
|
12 |
|
Microscopic Gardeners: Brassica Hydroponics |
|
State Competitor Recognition |