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Date: 03/26/02
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DISTRICT EIGHT SCIENCE FAIR RESULTS
HAMMOND Eric Kimbrough of St. Paul's High School was the first place winner of
the 2002 Region 8 Science Fair held at Southeastern Louisiana University March 22.
Kimbrough received a $500 cash prize and, along with first, second and third place
regional winners, will advance to the state science fair at Louisiana State University.
Second place honors went to Elizabeth Kelly of Mandeville High School and Christal
Badour and Samantha Walker of Holden High School took third place.
Additional local Science Fair winners were:
TANGIPAHOA PARISH
SENIOR DIVISION
First place -- Christal Badour, Holden High School, behavioral sciences; Nafis Jamal,
Hammond High School, biochemistry; Justin Fritscher, St. Paul's High School, botany; Elizabeth
Kelly, Mandeville High School, chemistry; Bradley Kraemer and Carl Ramsey, Hammond High
School, computers; Nathan Foster, Albany High School, earth and space sciences; Eric
Kimbrough, St. Paul's High School, environmental sciences; Courtney Blake, St. Scholastica
Academy, mathematics; Megan Tennyson, St. Scholastica Academy, medicine and health; Isaac
Riisness, Mandeville High School, microbiology; Clara Hemsteter, Hammond High School,
physics; Colorado Robertson, Amite High School, zoology.
Second place Nicholas Hite and Frances Hsing, Hammond High School, behavioral
sciences; Wesley DePriest, Albany High School, biochemistry; Annie Heaton, Mandeville High
School, botany; Anna Roberts, Holden High School, chemistry; Malcolm Hutson, Mandeville
High School, computers; Amy Mitchell, Doyle High School, environmental sciences; Crystal
Harper and Shaunna Lizak, mathematics; Corey Prokop, Albany High School, medicine and
health; Troy Davis, St. Paul's High School, physics; Adriana Dantin and Stacy Tobin,
Fontainebleau High School, zoology.
. Third place -- Emerson Loga, St. Paul's High School, behavioral sciences; Blake
Newcomb, Varnado High School, biochemistry; Morgan McManus, Doyle High School, botany;
Robert Egnatchick, St. Paul's High School, chemistry; Mark Englehardt, St. Paul's High School,
environmental sciences; Kerri Michael, Amite High School, medicine and health; Seth Descant,
Mandeville High School, physics.
Honorable Mention -- Leslie Currier, Amite High School, botany; Danielle McCraney,
Hammond High School, botany; Cassie Collins and Janice Morgan, Holden High School,
chemistry; Rachel Fisher and Enjoli Muse, Hammond High School, chemistry; Rebecca Totten,
Fontainebleau High School, environmental science; Michael Ruggia, Hammond High School,
physics.
JUNIOR DIVISION
First place -- Lynleigh Hughes and Lauren Patti, Holy Ghost Catholic School, behavioral
sciences; Andrew Nolan and Kyle Borges, St. Paul's High School, biochemisty; Rebecca Owens,
First Baptist Christian School, botany; Beth Burris, Bowling Green School, chemistry; Drew
Easley, Walker Junior High School, computers; Samuel Fick and Phillip Russesll, Pitcher Junior
High School, earth and space sciences; Matthew Kleibert, St. Paul's High School, engineering;
Matt Daniel, St. Peter School, environmental sciences; Veronica Wills, Holy Ghost Catholic
School, mathematics; Brittany DeHart, Fontainebleau Junior High School, medicine and health;
Edward-Michael, St. Peter School, microbiology; Stephen Neal, Christ Episcopal School,
physics; Ashley Williams, Franklinton Junior High School, zoology.
Second place Quinn Barney, Our Lady of the Lake School, behavioral sciences; Rachel
Shank, Fontainebleau Junior High School, biochemisty; William Wagstaff, Clearwood Junior
High School, botany; Robert Vennen, Clearwood Junior School, chemistry; Aaron Thomas,
Franklinton Junior High School, computers; Kristen Williams, Calvary Baptist School, earth and
space sciences; Chase Lagarde, St. Peter School, engineering; Cody Salomone, Madisonville
Junior High School, environmental sciences; Lyndon Dunbar, Fifth Ward Junior High School,
mathematics; Liz Lowenburg, Pitcher Junior High School, medicine and health; Stephanie
Hartman, Our Lady of the Lake School, microbiology; Craig Famo, Fifth Ward Junior High
School, physics; Dustin Howe, Franklinton Junior High School, zoology.
Third place -- Kendra Ard, Hammond Junior High School, behavioral sciences; Leighann
Fritscher, Our Lady of the Lake School, biochemisty; Steven Barnes, Pitcher Junior High School,
botany; Jason Piper and Matt Smith, St. Paul's High School, chemistry; Jessica Noullet, Sixth
Ward Junior High School, earth and space sciences; Scott Beckstorm, Fontainebleau Junior High
School, engineering; Charlotte Franks, Fifth Ward Junior High School, environmental sciences;
Andrew Zeringue, Franklinton Junior High School, mathematics; Heather Jenkins, Bowling
Green School, medicine and health; Zack Goodwin, Madisonville Junior High School,
microbiology; Jillian Davis, Christ Episcopal School, physics; Justin Carnegie, Angie Junior
High School, zoology.
Honorable Mention -- Phillip Hearn, Mt. Hermon School, behavioral sciences; Laura
Williams, Fontainebleau Junior High, behavioral sciences; Catherine Mason, Mater Dolorosa
School, behavioral sciences; Brandon Talley, Annunciation Catholic School, botany; Jessica
Crowe, Bowling Green School, chemistry; Jo Wanner, Bowling Green School, chemistry; Ross
Anderson, Our Lady of the Lake School, chemistry; Brittany Harlan, Christ Episcopal School,
chemistry; Megan Sellstrom, Calvary Baptist School, chemistry; Jason Piper and Matt Smith, St.
Paul's High School, chemistry; Andrew Smith, Fontainebleau Junior High School, earth and
space sciences; Brent McLeary, Kentwood High School, earth and space sciences; Kiara
Strickland, Kentwood High School, earth and space sciences; Tyler James Pritchard, Angie
Junior High School, earth and space sciences; Justin Dale, Franklinton Junior High School,
engineering; Ashley Soeller, First Baptist Christian School, engineering; Peyton Boyd, Christ
Episcopal School, engineering; Courtney Haley, Madisonville Junior High School, engineering;
Brittany Bubrig, St. Joseph School, environmental science; Johnny Mitchell, Annunciation
Catholic School, environmental science; Nick Hnatyshyn, St. Joseph School, environmental
science; Daniel Stevens, St. Joseph School, environmental science; Jordan Dinser and Megan
Hoda, Trafton Academy, medicine and health; Jared Stubbs, Thomas Junior High School,
medicine and health; David Hogan, Calvary Baptist School, medicine and health; Haley Ridget,
Madisonville Junior High, medicine and health;
LIVINGSTON PARISH
SENIOR DIVISION
Third place -- Lauren Wilkes, Holden High School, chemistry; Susan Hesson, Doyle High
School, computers; Matt Stogner, Albany High School, earth and space sciences.
Honorable Mention Amanda Courtney, Holden High School, behavioral sciences;
Heather Arledge, Doyle High School, chemistry; Sunny McCreary, Doyle High School, earth
and
space sciences; Chad Pendarvis, Albany High School, medicine and health.
JUNIOR DIVISION
First place -- Steven Spitzer, Live Oak Middle School, zoology.
Third place -- Jordan Hall, Albany Middle School, biochemistry; Andrea Marie Joan Ard,
Live Oak Middle School, microbiology.
Honorable Mention Becky Chidester, Holden High School, engineering.
ST. TAMMANY PARISH
SENIOR DIVISION
First place -- Ryan Grab, Mandeville High School, biochemistry; Malcolm Hutson,
Mandeville High School, computers; Joshua Foster, Fontainebleau High School, earth and space
sciences; Russell Garelan, Calvary Baptist School, engineering; Jenni Schindler, Covington High
School, environmental sciences; Kathryn Picard, Mandeville High School, microbiology; Jacek
Blonski, Mandeville High School, physics.
Second place -- Brian C. Ryals, the St. Paul School, biochemistry; Victoria Cuny,
Covington High School, botany; Thomas E. Cleveland, Fontainebleau High School, computers;
Courtney Blake, St. Scholastica Academy, earth and space sciences; Lindsey Croft, Covington
High School, environmental sciences; Matthew Guillory, Covington High School, mathematics;
Kenneth Jamal Mal, Mandeville High School, physics.
Third place -- Trey Triplett, William Pitcher Junior High, engineering; Nicholas Lypka,
Covington High School, mathematics; Henryk Orlik, Covington High School, microbiology;
Shawn Hymel, the St. Paul School, physics.
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DISTRICT 8 SCIENCE FAIR Add Three
Honorable Mention -- Kristin Muller, St. Scholastica Academy, botany; Melissa Kocken
and Keara DeKay, Mandeville High School, chemistry; Sean Hulser, the St. Paul School,
chemistry; Nick Schamma, Calvary Baptist School, engineering; Noel Wong, Our Lady of the
Lake School, engineering; Irene Pasturszek, Mandeville High School, environmental sciences;
Megan Fitzmaurice, St. Scholastica Academy; Josh DeHaan, Fontainebleau High School,
medicine and health; Sebastian Romano, the St. Paul School, medicine and health; Andrew Baier
and William Wolf, the St. Paul School, physics; Katie Schroeder, Mandeville High School,
physics.
JUNIOR DIVISION
First place -- Davis Zaunbrecher, the St. Paul School, biochemistry; Casey Green, Folsom
Junior High, botany; Olivia Reed, William Pitcher Junior High, chemistry; Katie E. Kaack,
William Pitcher Junior High, earth and space sciences; Elizabeth Cowenburg, William Pitcher
Junior High, environmental sciences; Elizabeth R. Kelly, Christ Episcopal School, microbiology;
Jonathan Thomas, the St. Paul School, phsyics.
Second place -- Eric Limbrough, the St. Paul School, behavioral sciences; Shelia
Margiotta, Madisonville Junior High, biochemistry; Mae C. Ladner, Christ Episcopal School,
botany; Kayla Dunn, Madisonville Junior High, chemistry; Austin Edmiston, Fontainebleau
Junior High, earth and space science; Mark Englehardt, the St. Paul School, engineering; Brock
Williams, the St. Paul School, environmental sciences; Matt Kliebert, Our Lady of the Lake
School, mathematics;
Third place Emery Whalen, Christ Episcopal School, behavioral sciences; Haley
Ridgel, Madisonville Junior High, botany; April Weintritt, St. Scholastica Adacemy, chemistry;
Rebecca Totter, Fontainebleau Junior High, earth and space science; Bruce Ahrens, Calvary
Baptist School, environmental sciences; Derek McQueen, Sixth Ward Junior High, mathematics;
Stewart Wood, the St. Paul School, medicine and health; Justin Fielkow, Fontainebleau Junior
High, physics; Justin Polk, Sixth Ward Junior High, zoology.
Honorable Mention Anne Drown, William Pitcher Junior High, behavioral sciences;
Justin Beitzel, Fontainebleau High School, behavioral sciences; Robert A. Egnatehck, the St.
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Paul School, botany; Brett Borne, Madisonville Junior High, environmental sciences; Vanessa
St. Pierre, Northlake Christian School, environmental sciences; Von Illing, St. Peter's School,
medicine and health; Katherine Lippert, Fontainebleau Junior High, microbiology; Abigail
Kirby,
Northlake Christian School, physics; Michael Kelly, Christ Episcopal School, physics; Jonathan
Yie, Fontainebleau Junior High, physics; Max R. Hutson, Madisonville Junior High, physics;
Michael Doolin, the St. Paul School, physics; Spencer Kingston, Christ Episcopal School,
zoology; Jessica Polk, Sixth Ward Junior High, zoology.
WASHINGTON PARISH
SENIOR DIVISION
Honorable Mention Lisa Holliday, Franklinton High School, behavioral sciences.
JUNIOR DIVISION
Second place Beth Burris, Bowling Green School, medicine and health; Bethany
Hortman, Annunciation Catholic School, microbiology; Shelton Bronce Anthony, Franklinton
Junior High School, physics; Mindy Posey, Bowling Green School, zoology.
Honorable Mention Edgar Louis Trey Jenkins, Franklinton Junior High School,
biochemistry; Matthew Simmons, Bowling Green School, chemistry; Brittany Hunt, Thomas
Junior High School, earth and space science; Cara Williams, Bowling Green School,
environmental sciences; Ryan Christopher Thiebaud, Franklinton Junior High, medicine and
health; McKenna Meble, Annunciation Catholic School, medicine and health; Mallory Kemp,
Thomas Junior High School, microbiology; Holly Harris, Annunciation Catholic School,
microbiology; Jack Cassidy, Annunciation Catholic School, physics.
-SLU-
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