Students win science fair awards

Gavin Reen of La Plata High School is the grand award winner and Jonathan "Pat" Barnett, also of La Plata, is the second grand award winner of the 49th annual Charles County Science Fair held March 1 at North Point High School. Both students advance to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, scheduled for May, in Atlanta.

Charles County Public Schools is affiliated with Science Service and serves as its own region for the science fair. The international fair brings together more than 1,200 students from 40 nations to compete for scholarships, tuitions, grants and more. The grand award winners are selected from among the first-place senior division winners at the Charles County Science Fair.

The following are the senior division winners:

Animal Science:

• Melissa Reen, La Plata, first place;
• Carrolyn Hocker, Henry E. Lackey High School, second place;
• Rachel Zaccarelli, Westlake High School, second place; and
• Tracey Hardos, Westlake, third place.

• Gabriele Ricciardi, La Plata, first place;
• Alison Homan, La Plata, second place;
• Tiara Cunningham, Thomas Stone High School, third place; and
• Crystal Weaver, Lackey, honorable mention.

Biochemistry:

• Luoth Chou, North Point High School, first place;
• Raven Posey, Lackey, second place; and
• Kiera Evans, Maurice J. McDonough High School, third place.

Cellular and Molecular Biology:

• Marsha Fletcher, Westlake, first place;
• Kyra Carty, Stone, second place; and
• Shadonna Green, La Plata, third place.

Chemistry:

• Carissa DeFilippo, Stone, first place;
• Tyler Schirf, North Point, second place;
• Rebecca Coburn, Lackey, third place; and
• Jay Callow, La Plata, honorable mention.

Computer Science:

• Derek Carey, North Point, first place;
• Andelle Kudzal, North Point, second place;
• Matthew Shimo, Stone, third place; and
• Franklin Fuqua, La Plata, honorable mention.

Earth Science:

• Gavin Reen, La Plata, first place;
• Kaitlyn Gallant, Westlake, second place; and
• Michael Jester, Lackey, third place.

Energy and Transportation:

• Kelsey Rawson, North Point, first place;
• Mary Fletcher, Westlake, second place;
• Deanna Osterman, Lackey, third place;
• Kenneth Aukerman, La Plata, honorable mention; and
• Myra McMichael, McDonough, honorable mention.

Engineering: Materials and Bioengineering:

• Robert Garcia, La Plata, first place;
• Tyler Fini, La Plata, second place;
• Kodie Hayes, North Point, third place;
• Sharon Dean, Stone, third place; and
• Drew Marien, La Plata, honorable mention.

Engineering: Electrical and Mechanical:

• Victoria Ritter, La Plata, first place;
• Kenneth Stine, North Point, second place;
• Emmett Fowler, Stone, third place; and
Travis Welch, La Plata, third place.

Environmental Analysis:

• Jonathan "Pat" Barnett, La Plata, first place;
• Gus Paras, Lackey, second place;
• Kristina Milman, North Point, third place; and
• Doug McMaster, La Plata, honorable mention.

Environmental Management:

• Kathleen Clark, North Point, first place;
• Alina Busch, Stone, second place;
• Erika Specht, Stone, third place; and
• Amelia Tarlton, Westlake, honorable mention.

Mathematical Science:

• Matthew Michela, North Point, first place;
• Andrea Miguelez, Stone, second place;
• Andrew Bode, Lackey, third place; and
• Tiphanie Gammon, Westlake, honorable mention.

Medicine and Health Sciences:

• Catherine Bauer, Stone, first place;
• Robert DiMauro, North Point, second place; and
• Mary Stiles, Lackey, third place.

Microbiology:

• Krystle Canare, Westlake, first place;
• Megan Crozier, La Plata, second place; and
• John Buntz, Westlake, third place.

Physics and Astronomy:

• Sampson Abiola, Stone, first place;
• Matt Barnett, McDonough, second place;
• Amber Burch, La Plata, third place;
• Alexander Tyo, North Point, third place; and
• Justin Stine, La Plata, honorable mention.

Plant Sciences:

• Kaitlyn Hackett, La Plata, first place;
• Mitsuko Towns, Westlake, second place;
• Alaric Powell, Stone, third place; and
• James Lee, Westlake, honorable mention.

Junior Division

Animal Science:

• Valerie Garza, John Hanson Middle School, first place; and
• Rachel Rahm, Theodore G. Davis Middle School, second place.

Behavioral and Social Sciences:

• Ryan Green, Mattawoman Middle School, second place; and
• Sandra Kayira, Benjamin Stoddert Middle School, third place.

Biochemistry:

• Korey Keyser, Hanson, first place.

Chemistry:

• Francis Travers, Southern Maryland Christian Academy, first place;
• Kerry McLaughlin, Matthew Henson Middle School, second place;
• Christopher Wathen, Piccowaxen Middle School, third place; and
• Allison Drazba, Milton M. Somers Middle School, honorable mention.

Earth Science:

• Michael Porter, Somers, first place;
• Rachel Drummond, Somers, second place;
• Victoria Woodland, Stoddert, third place; and
• Andy Brown, Stoddert, honorable mention.

Engineering: Materials and Bioengineering:

• Caleb Craft, Hanson, first place;
• Joshua Land, Davis, second place;
• Shelby McKeown, General Smallwood Middle School, third place; and
• Darnell Williams, Davis, honorable mention.

Engineering: Electrical and Mechanical:

• Nathan Radtke, Somers, first place;
• Daniel Diaz-Delcastillo, Henson, first place;
• William Herman, Archbishop Neale, second place;
• Alex Gacek, Hanson, third place; and
• Miguel Sanchez-Cartagena, Stoddert, honorable mention.

Energy & Transportation:

• Carlos Likins, Hanson, first place; and
• Christopher Hartline, Somers, second place.

Environmental Analysis:

• Kevin Hartnet, Archbishop Neale, first place;
• Raymond Gore, Piccowaxen, second place;
• Makayla Okamura, Davis, third place;
• John Radtke, Somers, honorable mention;
• Kevin Sherlock, Davis, honorable mention; and
• Monica Garza, Hanson, honorable mention.

Environmental Management:

• Andre Burton, Somers, first place;
• Kenneth Milman, Mattawoman, second place;
• Annabel Russell, Mattawoman, honorable mention; and
• Anna Marinelli, Somers, honorable mention.

Mathematical Sciences:

• Trevor Wash, Somers, first place; and
• Jessica Nenno, Mattawoman, second place.

Medicine & Health Sciences:

• Isabelle Browning, Somers, first place;
• Lachele Coates, Davis, second place;
• Julianne LoGrasso, Mattawoman, third place;
• Alexis Walls, Hanson, third place; and
• Jaylin Woodem, Mattawoman, honorable mention.

Microbiology:

• Katherine Kamin, Piccowaxen, first place.

Physics & Astronomy:

• Cayley Dymond, Davis, first place;
• Alexander Hartline, Somers, second place;
• Collin Schirf, Davis, third place;
• Tyler Martin, Hanson, third place;
• Matthew DeBolt, St. Mary's Star of the Sea, honorable mention; and
• Tom Valdez, Davis, honorable mention.

Plant Sciences:

• Suzy Cahn, Hanson, first place;
• Sarah Holmes, Somers, second place; and
• Jessica Sweeney, Smallwood, third place.

Elementary School Winners

Third grade:

• Hunter Youngblood, Walter J. Mitchell Elementary School;
• Seth Morrison, J.C. Parks Elementary School;
• Jean Luc Montilla, Dr. James Craik Elementary School;
• Kenneth Burks, Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer Elementary School;
• Benjamin Kissel, Mitchell;
• Devin Holland, Mary H. Matula Elementary School;
• Lexy Gacek, Malcolm Elementary School;
• Teana Blenman, C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School;
• Anthony Becker, Dr. Thomas L. Higdon Elementary School;
• Ethan Becker, Higdon; and
• Carla Arquero, William B. Wade Elementary School.

Fourth grade:

• Michael Bennett, T.C. Martin Elementary School;
• Emma Dawson, Higdon;
• Keiyan Green, J.P. Ryon Elementary School;
• Eric Lombardi, St. Mary's Bryantown;
• Michael Malherek, Matula;
• Caitlyn Murphy, William A. Diggs Elementary School;
• Jodie Parlett, Craik;
• Anastasia Rose, Archbishop Neale;
• Ian Shelak, Diggs; and
• Thomas Walz, Wade.

Fifth grade

• Jessica Green, Wade;
• Ryan Burton, Matula;
• Ian Jenkins, St. Mary's Star of the Sea;
• Laura Johnson, St. Peter's;
• Thomas Jones, Ryon;
• Taylor Julius, Berry Elementary School;
• Logan Schultz, Martin;
• Jack Pilkerton, Ryon;
• Caitie O'Donnell, Craik; and
• Katrina Wilhelm, Wade.