Students awarded over $4,500 at Northern BC Science Fair

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Multiple students received over $4,500 in cash prizes this week during the Northern BC Science Fair.

The science fair took place at North Peace Secondary School on Wednesday and involved students from Fort St. John, Dawson Creek, Hudson’s Hope and Fort Nelson schools.

According to the Northern BC Regional Science Fair chairperson, Jennie Copeland, 17 schools were represented by 99 children and 87 projects. Students in grades 2 to 12 participated in the science fair.

Copeland hopes the kids learn how important science is and how far it can take them. 

“They get to go back to their schools and be the rock stars of their school with their science medals and the awards, and then I hope they take that and build on it and come back next year and the next year and just keep going and going,” Copeland said.

“We have so many kids that have gone so far in their lives after coming to Science Fair.”

Three grade 9 students and one grade ten student will be headed to Edmonton from May 13th to 20th for the Canada-Wide Science Fair.

Students Selected to attend the Canada-Wide Science Fair in Edmonton, Alberta, with all expenses Paid:

• Taha Ahmed: Grade 9, Dr. Kearney. Vidiscite: Distraction Free Video Resources. Sponsored by Shell.
• Sage Elliot: Grade 9, Freedom Thinkers. Should you Spray? The effects of common pesticides on ecosystems. Sponsored by the Science Fair Foundation of BC
• Swas Ghosh: Grade 10, Energetic Learning Campus. Green Pools of CO2: The effect of CO2 on household plants. Sponsored by Ovintiv.
• Maryam Khanum: Grade 9, Bert Bowes. Feasibility assessment of MFC to treat oil and gas-produced water and generate electricity. Sponsored by ARC Resources.

Divisional Awards:

Canlin Energy Top Grade 4 Project ($100, Keeper Trophy): Belle Cortez: Grade 4, Clearview. Clean Water.

Canlin Energy Top Grade 5 Project ($100, Keeper Trophy): Abigail Kress: Grade 5, North Peace Home Educators Association. Bird’s Choice.

Canlin Energy Top Grade 6 Project ($100, Keeper Trophy): Cohen Elliott: Grade 6, Freedom Thinkers. Distillation Sensation.

Petronas Second Place Junior Project ($100, Keeper Trophy): Mia Skauge: Grade 7, Freedom Thinkers. Dish is The Flow.

Petronas Top Junior Project ($100, Keeper Trophy): Lucy Toews: Grade 7, Freedom Thinkers. Aerodynamic Efficiency in Paper Airplane Design

Petronas Third Place Intermediate Project ($50, Keeper Trophy): Taha Ahmed: Grade 9, Dr. Kearney. Vidiscite: Distraction Free Video Resources. Sponsored by Shell.

Petronas Second Place Intermediate Project ($50, Keeper Trophy): Swas Ghosh: Grade 10, Energetic Learning Campus. Green Pools of CO2: The effect of CO2 on household plants. Sponsored by Ovintiv.

Petronas Top Place Intermediate Project ($50, Keeper Trophy): Maryam Khanum: Grade 9, Bert Bowes. Feasibility assessment of MFC to treat oil and gas-produced water and generate electricity. Sponsored by ARC Resources.

Special Awards:

AbCellera TechBio Award ($250): Maryam Khanum: Grade 9, Bert Bowes. Feasibility assessment of MFC to treat oil and gas-produced water and generate electricity. 

AGAT Laboratories Outstanding Chemistry Project – Junior ($100): Lauren Thompson: Grade 4, Clearview. Rusty Nails.

AGAT Laboratories Outstanding Chemistry Project – Senior ($100 each):

• Maryam Khanum: Grade 9, Bert Bowes. Feasibility assessment of MFC to treat oil and gas-produced water and generate electricity. 
• Sage Elliot: Grade 9, Freedom Thinkers. Should you Spray? The effects of common pesticides on ecosystems. 

BC Agriculture in the Classroom Award ($65): Shrimate Ghosh: Grade 5, Alwin Holland. Erosion in Motion: Soil Erosion Experiment.

BC Dental Hygienist Award ($100): Finley Bucholz and Alia White: Grade 5, Hudson’s Hope. Toothbrush vs Plaque.

BC Game Developers Award, Grades 9-10 ($100): Taha Ahmed: Grade 9, Dr. Kearney. Vidiscite: Distraction Free Video Resources.

BC Hydro Power Pioneers Award ($100): Meron Fentabil and Annika Lovett: Grade 2, Anne Roberts Young. This Will Shock You!

BC Nature Award – Senior ($75): Sage Elliot: Grade 9, Freedom Thinkers. Should you Spray? The effects of common pesticides on ecosystems.

BC Science Teachers’ Award ($100): Mia Skauge: Grade 7, Freedom Thinkers. Dish is The Flow.

Engineers & Geoscientists of BC Award ($150): Rhett Bourgeau-Harnack: Grade 6, Ecole Central. Shapes in a Cage.

Engineers & Geoscientists of BC Award ($100): Arsiema Fentabil: Grade 6, Anne Roberts Young. H2 for me and you.

Julia Lane Award ($200): Swas Ghosh: Grade 10, Energetic Learning Campus. Green Pools of CO2: The effect of CO2 on household plants.

Michael Crooks Physics Prize ($125): Lucy Toews: Grade 7, Freedom Thinkers. Aerodynamic Efficiency in Paper Airplane Design

North Peace Veterinary Clinic Animal Care Award ($100): Hazel Gunsolley: Grade 7, Devereaux. Effective Grooming.

Petronas Botany Award ($100): Jude Vince-Olson: Grade 5, Hudson’s Hope. Smokin’ Soil.

Petronas Health and Safety Award ($100): Claire Gilliss: Grade 5, Hudson’s Hope. Can We Be Better and Safer?

Petronas Healthy Living Award ($100): Violet Kursteiner: Grade 6, Ecole Central. Safe Hands.

Petronas People’s Choice Award ($100): Meron Fentabil and Annika Lovett: Grade 2, Anne Roberts Young. This Will Shock You!

Petronas Physics Award ($100): Meron Fentabil and Annika Lovett: Grade 2, Anne Roberts Young. This Will Shock You!

Petronas Science of Sport Award ($100): Hayden Weaver: Grade 6, Ecole Frank Ross. Shot vs Shot.

Roy Northern Environmental Award Junior ($200, Keeper Trophy): Shrimate Ghosh: Grade 5, Alwin Holland. Erosion in Motion: Soil Erosion Experiment.

Roy Northern Environmental Award Senior ($200, Keeper Trophy): Advai Nair: Grade 9, Dr. Kearney. A Study on the Effects of Climate Change on Cyanobacterial Bloom.

Sanofi Biogenius Canada Award ($100): Maryam Khanum: Grade 9, Bert Bowes. Feasibility assessment of MFC to treat oil and gas-produced water and generate electricity.

SCWIST Award ($100, Perpetual Trophy): Maryam Khanum: Grade 9, Bert Bowes. Feasibility assessment of MFC to treat oil and gas-produced water and generate electricity.

Social Sciences Award – Elementary ($100): Arianna Shipton: Grade 6, Ecole Frank Ross. Pop Star Idol.

Social Sciences Award – Secondary ($100): Taha Ahmed: Grade 9, Dr. Kearney. Vidiscite: Distraction Free Video Resources. Sponsored by Shell.

Timberline Trail and Nature Club Award ($100): Abigail Kress: Grade 5, North Peace Home Educators Association. Bird’s Choice.

Urban Systems Vibrant Communities Award Elementary ($100): Jude Vince-Olson: Grade 5, Hudson’s Hope. Smokin’ Soil.

Urban Systems Vibrant Communities Award Senior ($100): Sage Elliot: Grade 9, Freedom Thinkers. Should you Spray? The effects of common pesticides on ecosystems.

Vancouver RASC Martha Pearse Award ($50): Rhett Bourgeau-Harnack: Grade 6, Ecole Central. Shapes in a Cage.

Women in Engineering and Geoscience Award ($50): Maryam Khanum: Grade 9, Bert Bowes. Feasibility assessment of MFC to treat oil and gas-produced water and generate electricity.