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St. Mary-Oak Ridge announces science-fair winners
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COURTESY OF ROB HALCROW
Winning again St. Mary School in Oak Ridge continued its tradition of receiving awards at the Southern Appalachian Science & Engineering Fair.
Certificates of excellence as well as eligibility to enter Broadcom Masters Competition: Erin Van Berkel, UV Light project; Sydney Mesmer, “#Phone Germs”; Mary Miller, “Separate Colors”; Cooper Souza, “Lo-Cal Ethanol”; Anna Kasemir, “Lights, Antennae, Radio” project; and Kendra Zebroski, “Got Chalk?” Special awards: American Chemical Society:
Mary Miller; American Institute of Chemical Engineers: Erin Van Berkel; Sigma Xi award for innovation: Erin Van Berkel; ASM Material Education Foundation: Anna Kasemir; IEEE: Anna Kasemir; Knoxville Gem and Mineral Society: Emily Pichiarella, “Radon: The Secret Visitor”; American Nuclear Society: Emily Pichiarella; and National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis Award for research at the Interface of Mathematics and Biology: Piper Halcrow and Olivia Ricche, “Mutant vs. Wild, Who Will Survive?” Honorable mention: Jackie Audet, “The Most Eggcellent Eggstraordinary Colors”; Andrew Busko, “The Great Material Race”; Anthony Filiginzi, “A Battery That Makes Cents”; Piper Halcrow and Olivia Ricche (team project); Jonathan Milloway, “Hitting Home: The Science of Hit Charts”; Ashlyn Riikola, “Want to Go for a Swim?”; Stephanie Romanoski, “Let’s Shed a Little Light on the Subject, Shall We?”; and Elizabeth Waltman, “Nailed It! The Science of Speedy Spuds.” ■
COURTESY OF SARA CAREY
tudents at St. Mary School in Oak Ridge recently participated in the school’s internal science fair. Nineteen of those students received awards for their projects. The winners from each category of physical and biological science attended the Southern Appalachian Science & Engineering Fair (SASEF) at the University of Tennessee on March 31. Eighteen students from grades five through eight competed during the event. The SASEF draws students from 23 counties in East Tennessee and is the premier science competition for students in middle and high school. The fair is sponsored by the University of Tennessee and many local companies and agencies. For the last 11 out of 14 years, a St. Mary student has been crowned as grand champion at this science fair. Listed below are the award recipients and their projects. Overall awards: Reserve Champion (second place): Erin Van Berkel, “Fading Away in the UV Light”; fifth place: Anna Kasemir, “Lights, Antennae, Radio.”
First Communion celebrated at St. Alphonsus St. Alphonsus Parish in Crossville recently celebrated the sacraments of first Holy Communion and confirmation. First communicants, shown with director of religious education Sara Carey and catechist MaryAnne Farinella, are (from left, front) Jean Marc Gudet, Lanie Flynn, Ernesto Paz, Will Flynn, and Samantha Gibson; (middle) Taylor Vickers, Karla Gil Velazquez, Vince Vitor, Oswaldo Romo, and Richard Abel; and (back) Isabela Garcia, Aracely Contreras, and Lara Lockridge. The East Tennessee Catholic
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St. Alphonsus confirmandi Cardinal Justin Rigali presided for confirmation at St. Alphonsus in Crossville. Confirmandi, shown with Cardinal Rigali, pastor Father Jim Harvey, and their sponsors are (from left) Matthew Bosze, Juan Loza, Nolan McClain, Christian Staton, Francisco Garcia, John Weismuller, and Shyanne Tesar. Not pictured is Isabel Gray.
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