Four CCS students’ entries advance to State Science Fair

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PITTSBORO — Four entries from Chatham County Schools students were selected to advance from the Regional Science Fair to the State Science and Engineering Fair competition.

Advancing are:

• Chatham Grove Elementary students Ayla Cousett-Keyser, Ava Delaney and Emma Heron for their project “The Best Roof Case Scenario.”

• North Chatham Elementary students Makenzie Cress, Annalise Miller and Amaya Milliken for “Stop! Get Out of the Pool.”

• Margaret B. Pollard’s Rebecca Hoopes for “Trunks and Tops: Estimating the Relationship Between Tree Height and Circumference in Pinus taeda.”

• Chatham School for Science and Engineering students Caben Bailey, Mason Kratky and Leah Riggsbee for “Testing Trebuchet Trajectory.”

In addition, several entries from Chatham Students took home honors:

• Chatham Middle’s Khalil Shaw won third place for “Vitamin C Levels and Sunlight.”

• Chatham Middle’s Kinley Jordan, Reagan Sandel and Madelyn Smith won third place for “What Secrets Do Macroinvertebrates Tell About Chatham County’s Waterways?”

• North Chatham Elementary students Lydia Zwahlen and Andrew Zwahlen received an Honorable Mention for “Which Liquid Is Best for Propagating Potholes?”

• Jordan-Matthews High School students James Bain, Skylar Breedlove and Markel McSwain received an Honorable Mention for “Fast-Food Burger Project.”

Three district entries received special awards at the fair:

• Khalil Shaw received the Office of Naval Research Award for “Vitamin C Levels and Sunlight.”

• Jaden Guzman also received the Office of Naval Research Award for “Thermal Alternatives.”

• Reagan Sandel, Kinley Jordan, Madelyn Smith received an award certificate and gift card with the NC 1 Award for “What Secrets Do Macroinvertebrates Tell About Chatham County’s Waterways?”

“We are proud of all of our students who participated, and excited for the students who are moving on to the state level,” LaShonda Hester, executive director for middle grade instruction, said. “We have highly competitive entries, and are looking forward to our students having the opportunity to showcase their talents and knowledge with projects from across the state.”

The State Science and Engineering Fair will have the virtual judging on the morning of March 23, with in-person judging being held March 24 and March 25.