WV State Science and Engineering Fair Winners Announced
Fairmont State University’s College of Science and Technology hosted the Bombardier and Pratt and Whitney Engine Services West Virginia State Science and Engineering Fair on April 2. Forty-eight high school students from 15 schools in West Virginia participated in the day focused on celebrating student research in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Support for the day came in numerous forms: judges from Dominion, Fairmont State University, the U.S. Department of Energy NETL and West Virginia University; engaging activity stations from Fairmont Flyers, Global Science and Technology Inc., NASA IV&V Facility Educator Resource Center, Pratt and Whitney Engine Services Inc., Robert C. Byrd Institute, Solar Army: WV Brigade, Space Public Outreach Team, WVU Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering, WVU Department of Biology and WVU Next Generation Forensic Science Initiative; and financial contributions from generous sponsors Bombardier (title), Pratt and Whitney Engine Services (title), FCX Systems, High Technology Foundation (premium), North Central WV Airport (premium), Robert C Byrd Institute (premium), Dominion (friend of fair) and the Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh (friend of fair).
The top two projects from the fair receive an all-expenses paid trip to the 2016 INTEL International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix in May 2016. Grand prize winner Robert Barrat of Jefferson High School with his project titled “Using Patterns Found in the Distribution of Prime Numbers to Assist in Writing a Very Efficient Prime Sieve” and Second Place Winner Robert Phillips of Musselman High School with his project titled ”Utilization of Gas Compressed Hybridized Algae to Eliminate Conventional Synthetic Emissions” will have the honor of representing the state this year.
Additional projects of note include: Third Place to Ryan Gross of Spring Mills High School with his project titled “Give Me a Hand,” Fourth Place to Michael Yan of Morgantown High School with his project titled “BlueAlert: A Children’s Safety Alert System Utilizing Mobile Devices with Bluetooth Technologies.”
Additional questions about the 2016 fair or the upcoming 2017 fair can be directed to Marcie Raol, WVSSEF Director, by e-mail at scitech@fairmontstate.edu, or by phone at (304) 367-4627. The Fair web site is www.fairmontstate.edu/wvssef.
About the photo:
Pictured from left to right are Dr. Don Trisel, Dean of College of Science and Technology,
Fairmont State University; Robert Barrat, Grand Prize Winner; Robert Phillips, Second
Prize Winner; Ryan Gross, Third Place Winner; and Michael Yan, Fourth Place Winner.
