Richland One students win 78 awards at the USC Region II Science and Engineering Fair

Forty-four Richland One students won 78 awards, including eight first-place awards and 37 special awards at the USC Region II Science and Engineering Fair held at the Koger Center.

Students entered projects in science-, mathematics-and engineering-related fields. More than $30,000 was given away in prizes and awards.

In Region II Grand Awards: Team Division, junior division, Davis Powell and Preston Mousseau of Crayton Middle won first place. They received the Grand Awards team plaque, Gold Medallion, Honors Certificate and membership in the S.C. Junior Academy of Science. The team of Kino Veal, Brandon McGrady, Donnell Simmons and Antwan Jackson from Webber Elementary received honorable mention

In Region II Grand Awards: Team Division, senior division, Dreher High students swept all awards. Abigail McClam and Rachel Morales won first place and received the Grand Awards team plaque, Gold Medallion, Honors Certificate, membership in the S.C. Academy of Science and partial funding to compete in the 55th Annual International Science and Engineering Fair in Portland, Oregon, May 9-15. Greg Marcil and Richard Hahn placed second, and Lucia Derks and Katie Elliott, Dreher High, third place.

Other Richland One winners included:

Biological sciences, senior division, Caroline Grego, Dreher High, honorable mention

Chemistry, junior division, Theodore DuBose, Crayton Middle, third place Chemistry, senior division, Verd Cunningham, Dreher High, third place and Kaitlin Van Zee, Dreher High, honorable mention

Mathematics, senior division, Isaac Nam, Dreher High, first place, David Wang, Dreher High, second place and Robert Lewis, Dreher High, third place Physics, junior division, Brittany Flemming, Brennen Elementary, first place Physics, senior division, Brant Werts, Dreher High, second place and Kathryn Metzger, Dreher High, honorable mention

Engineering, junior division, Emily Eisenstadt, Crayton Middle, second place Engineering, senior division, Mia Asmer, Dreher High, second place and Matthew Garrick, Dreher High, third place

Walter E. Rowe Student Chapter of American Society of Civil Engineering Award, senior division, Jessica Fields, Dreher High, third place and honorable mention, Geoffrey Sexton, Dreher High

Health Awards, junior division, Max McEachern, Crayton Middle, second place

USC School of Medicine Medicine and Health Research Development Awards, junior division, Max McEachern, Crayton Middle, second place and Katelyn Bowie, Crayton Middle, third place

Intel Excellence in Computer Science Award, Robert Lewis, Dreher High, Outstanding Achievement

Intel Columbia Design Center, senior division, David Wang, Dreher High, runner-up, Outstanding Achievement

U.S. Army Research Office Awards, mathematics/computer sciences, Robert Lewis, Dreher High, Certificate of Achievement

U.S. Navy/Marine Corps Awards, senior division, Isaac Nam, Dreher High, Distinguished Achievement; and Jackson McClam, Dreher High, Distinguished Achievement and junior division, George Zourzoukis, Crayton Middle, Distinguished Achievement

Vision Science awards, junior division, Emily Eisenstadt, Crayton Middle, first place; senior division, Mary Beth Ward, Dreher High, first place; Kevin Yeh, Dreher High, second place; and R. Mackenzie Foster, Dreher High, third place

S.C. Energy Office, senior division, Ted Wilcox, Dreher High, third place

U.S. Air Force Awards, Emily Eisenstadt, Crayton Middle, Achievement Award and Kathryn Metzger, Dreher High, Achievement Award.

Medical Laboratory Technology Awards, Mary Stewart, Brennen Elementary, second place

Optical Science Awards, senior division, Mary Powell, Dreher High, second place and Emily Eisenstadt, Crayton Middle, third place

The International Society for Optical Engineering, Kevin Yeh, Dreher High, Outstanding Achievement

Herbert Hoover Young Engineer Award, Larry McWilliams, Dreher High, Outstanding Achievement

Yale Science and Engineering Association Inc., David Wang, Dreher High, Outstanding Achievement

Eastman Kodak Award, Emily Eisenstadt, Crayton Middle, Outstanding Achievement

S.C. Council of Teachers of Mathematics Award, senior division, Isaac Nam, Dreher High, Outstanding Achievement

Association for Women in Science Awards, Behavioral and Social Science, junior division, Rachel Ridgill, Crayton Middle, Honors Certificate, senior division, Mary Powell, Dreher High, Honors Certificate and Engineering, senior division, Mia Asmer, Dreher High, Honors Certificate

Association for Women Geoscientist, junior division, Danielle River, St. Andrews Middle, and Elizabeth Adkins, A.C. Moore Elementary, Outstanding Junior Achievement

National Association for Corrosion Engineers (NACE), Hollis Chappell, Outstanding Achievement

USC Sumter, Outstanding Achievement, Ethan Woodard, earth/physical science

S.C. Science Council Best Junior Team Project, Davis Powell and Preston A. Mousseau, Crayton Middle, Outstanding Achievement

Central South Carolina Best 5th Grade Projects, Elizabeth Adkins, A.C. Moore Elementary, Outstanding Achievement

Central South Carolina Best 6th Grade Projects, Katelyn Bowie, Crayton Middle, Outstanding Achievement and Jessica Holm, Outstanding Achievement

Sixth Grade Division-Best 3 of 10 Projects, Katelyn Bowie, Crayton Middle, second place

Central South Carolina Best 10 Projects In 7th Grade, Ethan Woodard, Crayton Middle, Outstanding Achievement and Max McEachern, Crayton Middle, Outstanding Achievement

Seventh Grade Division-Best 3 of 10 Projects, Ethan Woodard, Crayton Middle, third place

Discovery Young Scientist Challenge National Nominees 2004, Davis Powell, Preston Mousseau, Emily Eisenstadt, Ethan Woodard, Katelyn Bowie and Max McEachern, Crayton Middle; Danielle Rivers, St. Andrews Middle; and Brittany Flemming, Brennen Elementary