Carbon County students prepare entries, compete at science fair

By Sun Advocate

Students from Carbon High, Mont Harmon, Pinnacle Canyon and Helper Junior High recently participated in the annual science fair.
More than 130 individual projects and seven team displays were prepared for the event staged at Mont Harmon.
The science fair included entries in 14 categories and two divisions. People from the community who were knowledgeable in the carious areas served as judges for the event. The categories included behavioral and social science, biochemistry, botany, chemistry, computer science, earth and space science, engineering, environmental science, gerontology, mathematics, medicine and health, microbiology, physics and zoology.
Event organizers have announced the students placing at the science fair. The winning students include:
Behavioral and social sciences, junior division – Stephanie Koss, first place; Nathan Monson, second; and Tammy Erickson, third. Behavioral and social sciences, senior division – Christine Bedont, first place; Catie Thomas, second; and Adam Martinez and Vanessa Hunt, third place. All of the students attend Mont Harmon Junior High.
Biochemistry, junior division – Regina Tetreault, Pinnacle Canyon, first place.
Botany, junior division – Kami Durrant, Mont Harmon, first place; Brad Jones, Mont Harmon, second; and Neeka Greenwood, Mont Harmon, third. Botany, senior division – John Sampinos, Mont Harmon, first place; Brittany Banning, Mont Harmon, second; and Brandon Dadgari, Helper Junior High, third.
Chemistry junior division – Trisha Munns, first place; Latricia Pierce, second; and Kaydee Cotner, third. Chemistry, senior division – Anna Gramlich, first place; Christie Downard, second; and Tiffany Taylor, third. All of the winners in the chemistry category were from Mont Harmon.
Computer science, junior division – Luke Prince, first place. Computer science, senior division – Layne Prince, first place. Both winners in the computer science division are from Mont Harmon.
Earth and space sciences, junior division – Carrie Fleck, Mont Harmon, first place; Jordan Sonntag, Mont Harmon, second place; and Kelly Dunmire, Helper Junior High, third place. Earth and space sciences, senior division – Brad Bunnell, Carbon High, first place; Sheena Marshall, Mont Harmon, second; and Ashlee Curtis, Mont Harmon, third.
Engineering, junior division – Jordan Durrant, first place; Paul Goodrich, second; and Brett Johnson, third. Engineering, senior division – Houston Lui, first place; and Alan Milburn, second. Both winners in the engineering category were from Mont Harmon.
Environmental science, junior division – Kelly Broadbear, first place; and Bren Pruitt, second. Environmental science, senior division – Bryan Cowley, first place; and Teressa Quintana, second. All winners in the environmental science category were from Mont Harmon.
Gerontology, junior division – Victoria Brown, Mont Harmon, first place.
Mathematics, junior division – Michael Rigby, Pinnacle Canyon, first place; and Jenna Jepson, Mont Harmon, second.
Medicine and health, junior division – Katie Coppersmith, Pinnacle Canyon, first place; Stephen Vogel, Mont Harmon, second; and Mallory Olsen-Gallegos, Mont Harmon, third. Medicine and health, senior division – Fiona Marcellino, Mont Harmon, first place; Vanessa Smith, Mont Harmon, second; and Jennifer Jones, Mont Harmon, third.
Microbiology, junior division – Thomas Etzel, Mont Harmon, first place; Brianna Johnson, Pinnacle Canyon, second; and Chantel Olsen, Helper Junior High, third. Microbiology, senior division – Glenna Etzel, Mont Harmon, first place; Hunter King, Mont Harmon, second; and Jami King, Mont Harmon, third.
Physics, junior division – Kyle Asay, Mont Harmon, first place; and J.J. Blue, Mont Harmon, second. Physics, senior division – Garrett Penry, Mont Harmon, first place; Blake Heiner, Mont Harmon, second; and Camron Dadgari, Helper Junior High, third.
Zoology, junior division – David Baird, Mont Harmon, first place; and Brandon Dadgari, Helper Junior High, second. Zoology, senior division – Nick Deeter, Helper Junior High, first place; and David Potter, Mont Harmon, second.
Team projects, senior division – Kim Bunnell and Chris Henrie, Mont Harmon, first place; B.J. Hansen and Brent Williams, Mont Harmon, second; and Brooke Herrick and Bonnie Peterson, Mont Harmon, third.
Most creative project, junior division – Kelly Dunmire, Helper Junior High. Most creative project, senior division – Nick Deeter, Helper Junior High.
Most informative project, junior division – Kelly Broadbear, Mont Harmon. Most informative project, senior division – Glenna Etzel, Mont Harmon.
Project with most skill, junior division – Julia Breinholt, Mont Harmon. Project with most skill, senior division – John Sampinos, Mont Harmon.
Most thorough project, junior division – Michael Rigby, Pinnacle Canyon. Most thorough project, senior division – Brad Bunnell, Carbon High.
Project with the most independent research, junior division – Kyle Asay, Mont Harmon. Project with the most independent research, senior division – Jordan Davis, Mont Harmon.
Most original project, junior division: Jerod Clark, Mont Harmon. Most original project, senior division – Bryan Cowley, Mont Harmon.
Best self-explanatory project, junior division – Jordan Sonntag, Mont Harmon. Best self-explanatory project, senior division – Meesha Rasmussen, Mont Harmon.
Most attractive project, junior division – Trisha Munns, Mont Harmon. Most attractive project, senior division – Christine Bedont, Mont Harmon.
Most unique project, junior division – Jenna Jepson, Mont Harmon. Most unique project, senior division – Garrett Penry, Mont Harmon.
Best approach to solving a problem, junior division – Brianna Johnson, Pinnacle Canyon Academy. Best approach to solving a problem, senior division – David Potter, Mont Harmon.
Most clearly explained pro-ject, junior division – James McKendrick, Helper Junior High. Most clearly explained project, senior division – Jami King, Mont Harmon.
Most dramatic use of information, junior division – Thomas Etzel, Mont Harmon. Most dramatic use of information, senior division – Fiona Marcellino, Mont Harmon.
Most resourceful student, junior division – Jordan Durrant, Mont Harmon. Most resourceful student, senior division – Reann Campbell, Mont Har-mon.
Most innovative project, junior division – Crystal Lister, Mont Harmon. Most innovative project, senior division – Blake Heiner, Mont Harmon.
Project with best use of the scientific method, junior division – Stephanie Koss, Mont Harmon. Project with best use of the scientific method, senior division – Brittany Banning, Mont Harmon.
Project with best use of photography, junior division – Kami Durrant, Mont Harmon. Project with best use of photography, senior division – Alan Milburn, Mont Harmon.
Best aligned project, junior division – Carrie Fleck, Mont Harmon. Best aligned science fair project, senior division – Kyle Pokraka, Mont Harmon.
Most informative team project, senior division – Brook Herrick and Bonnie Peterson, Mont Harmon.
Most attractive team project display, senior division – Staci Jones and Vanessa Sandoval, Mont Harmon.
Team project with the best approach to solving a problem, senior division – B.J. Hansen and Brent Williams, Mont Harmon.
Team project with the best use of the scientific method, senior division – Chase Julian and Schyler Namanny, Mont Harmon.
Best aligned team project, senior division – Kimberly Bunnell and Chris Henrie, Mont Harmon.
Police chief’s award, junior division – Jordan Sonntag, first place; James McKendrick, second; and Kenny Davis, third. Police chief’s award, senior division – Christine Bedont, first place; Reann Campbell, second; and Vanessa Hunt, 3rd place.
Superintendent’s awards – junior division, Thomas Etzel, and senior division, Brad Bunnell.
Kiwanis young scientist awards – junior division, Michael Rigby, and senior division, Christine Bedont.
College of Eastern Utah scholarships, senior division – Meesha Rasmussen, first place; Glenna Etzel, second; and John Sampinos, third.
Outstanding project awards, junior division – Stephanie Koss, first; Trisha Munns, second; Kami Durrant, third; Carrie Fleck, fourth; Jordan Durrant, fifth; Kelly Broadbear, sixth; Michael Rigby, seventh; Kattie Coppersmith, eighth; Thomas Etzel, ninth; and Kyle Asay, 10th. Outstanding project awards, senior division – Brittany Banning, first; Houston Lui, second; Garrett Penry, third; Fiona Marcellino, fourth; Nick Deeter, fifth; Kyle Pokraka, sixth; Kimberly Bunnell, seventh; Chris Henrie, eighth; Reann Campbell, ninth; Adam Martinez, 10th.