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HCS holds 3rd Annual Science Fair

Hampton City Schools held its 3rd Annual Science Fair on Thursday, February 8, 2024, at the Virginia Air and Space Science Center. The division had 43 student presenters and nine winners.


Category

Student Name

School

Title of Project

1st-3rd Place

Earth Science

Josiah Hancock, Teriq Johnson, Gabriel Maxim, Isaiah Riggins, Pharaoh Edwards, Lomasi Dailey

Machen

Erosion

First Place

Earth Science

Liliana Hintermeist

Kilgore

Can an Egg Float in Salt Water?

Second Place

Earth Science

Addison Bell

Phillips

What are the Effects of Bacteria On Our Hands?

Third Place

Physical Science

Hailey Knerr, Madison Nimocks, and Ian Mitchel

Syms

EKB (Electric Knowledge Board)

First Place

Physical Science

Taraji Cole, Brandon Smith, Alanni Talton, and Saniya Ward

Lindsay

Which Sports Drink is Really Fueling Athletes?

Second Place

Physical Science

Olivia Witcher

Kilgore

Measure the Splatter

Third Place





Life Science

Paxton Kennedy

Kilgore

Testing Sunscreen Effectiveness and Water Solubility

First Place

Life Science

Kijanay Hall, Alexis Dodson, and Vianca Jones

Syms

DNA Extraction from Fruits

Second Place

Earth Science

Ruby Glazier

Eaton

Hydroponics vs Dirt

Third Place

The judges/community partners included:


Dr. Burrell, Tuskegee Airmen Hampton Chapter, president
Danielle Price, VASSC director of education
Gretchen Watson, Hampton Links Hampton, Virginia Chapter of the Links, Incorporated; College of William & Mary chemistry professor
Dr. Carlos Velasco, Hampton University Proton Therapy Center
Dr. Melinda Boone, (former superintendent of Norfolk Public Schools) Hampton Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.; speech pathologist
Dr. Steve Gagnon, Jefferson Lab
Keri Rouse, Virginia Tech Seafood Agricultural Research Center
Iovanka Todt, NASA Langley Research Center, engineering project manager
Tanner Slagel, NASA Langley Research Center, Langley Formal Methods Program Research Team


“If you haven't heard the good news, Hampton City Schools is on the move with science,” shared Dr. Janice Richison, HCS science curriculum leader.  “Students from Machen Elementary, Phillips Elementary, Kilgore Gifted Center, Eaton Fundamental Middle, Tarrant Middle, Syms Middle, and Kecoughtan High School presented their science fair projects utilizing the Scientific Methodology under the exciting umbrella of science at the Virginia Air and Space Science Center. The students were all absolutely amazing, and I am so proud of their accomplishments!”