2023 Science Fair Winners
Congratulations to the 2023 North Museum Science & Engineering Fair Winners!
2023 Grand Champion
Kai Unwin-Wisnosky
McCaskey High School
Grade 9
Project: Which Savonius Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine Setup is more Efficient: One with a Wind Deflector or One Without
Senior Champion
Dominick Baksh, Lancaster Catholic High School, Grade 10
Project: Immune Checkpoint regulation in molecular subtypes of endometrial cancer – Expression of PDL1/PD-1
Senior Reserve Champion
Mikaela Condran, Elizabethtown High School, Grade 11th
Project: Nickel Nanoparticle Catalyst For Amplifying Carbon Capture
Junior Champion
Tetyana Nebelyuk, Ephrata Middle School, Grade 8
Project: Mushroom Packaging
Junior Reserve Champion
Kate Meyer, Centerville Middle School, Grade 7
Project: Marine Mortality: Toxin Takeover
Senior Division Category Winners
Animal & Behavioral Science
1st place: Lydia Ehst, Ephrata High School, 11th grade
2nd place: Kerrie Kunjappu, Conestoga Valley High School, 11th grade
3rd place: Talya Todd, Ephrata High School, 11th grade
Honorable Mention: Caden Beyer, Ephrata High School, 11th grade
Biochemistry & Biomedical Science
1st place: Erin Sahd, Warwick High School, 10th grade
2nd place: John Moll, Warwick High School, 10th grade
3rd place: Andrew Jackson, Warwick High School, 10th grade
Honorable Mention: Morgan Martin, Conestoga Valley High School, 11th grade
Chemistry and Materials Science
1st place: Linnea Miller, Warwick High School, 10th grade
2nd place: Patryk Palmer, Warwick High School, 10th grade
3rd place: Manuel Haloua, Warwick High School, 10th grade
Honorable Mention 1: Sara Brass, Ephrata High School, 11th grade
Honorable Mention 2: Jaxon King, Warwick High School, 10th grade
Computational Biology, Mathematics, & Robotics
1st place: Devnah Trivedi, Hempfield High School, 10th grade
2nd place: Micah Aldrich, Conestoga Valley High School, 12th grade
3rd place: Ella Stricker, Elizabethtown Area High School, 10th grade
Honorable Mention: Ellie Ngo, Manheim Township High School, 10th grade
Earth and Environmental Sciences
1st place: Claire Diffenbach, Warwick High School, 10th grade
2nd place: Caroline Kulp, Conestoga Valley High School, 12th grade
3rd place: Rachel Tsai, Conestoga Valley High School, 12th grade
Honorable Mention 1: Kauri Parsons, Ephrata High School, 11th grade
Honorable Mention 2: Danae Ulrich, Conestoga Valley High School, 11th grade
Energy
1st place: Lydia Lehman, Ephrata High School, 10th grade
2nd place: Jonathan Chen, Conestoga Valley High School, 12th grade
3rd place: Ava Morgan, Ephrata High School, 10th grade
Environmental & Engineering Technology
1st place: Trey Mitchell, Warwick High School, 10th grade
2nd place: Nicholas Ryan, Ephrata High School, 10th grade
3rd place: Kayla Reidenbaugh, Ephrata High School, 11th grade
Honorable Mention 1: Nolen Armstrong, Conestoga Valley High School, 12th grade
Microbiology
1st place: Emily Phillips, Elizabethtown Area School District, 11th grade
2nd place: Ashmeen Sindhar, Ephrata High School, 11th grade
3rd place: Crystal Kirui, Warwick High School, 10th grade
Honorable Mention 1: Kaylie Horst, Ephrata High School, 11th grade
Honorable Mention 2: Anna Commero, Ephrata High School, 11th grade
Physics & Astronomy
1st place: Ansh Dwivedi, Warwick High School, 10th grade
2nd place: Kaylee Walters, Ephrata High School, 10th grade
3rd place: Logan Reichenbach, Ephrata High School, 10th grade
Honorable Mention 1: Nate Buehler, Ephrata High School, 11th grade
Honorable Mention 2: Ryan Slezak, Conestoga Valley High School, 11th grade
Plant Sciences
1st place: Alyssa Lee, Lancaster Country Day School, 10th grade
2nd place: Mackenzie Flora, Ephrata High School, 10th grade
3rd place: Emerson Long, Hempfield High School, 11th grade
Honorable Mention 1: Gavin Haupt, Ephrata High School, 11th grade
Honorable Mention 2: Hayden Leonhard, Ephrata High School, 11th grade
Honorable Mention 3: Janessa Eshleman, Ephrata High School, 11th grade
Junior Division Category Winners
Consumer Science
1st place: Lydia Thomas, Lancaster County Christian School, 8th grade
2nd place: Gianna Ostroski, St. John Neumann School, 8th grade
3rd place: Gigi Barry, Lancaster County Christian School, 7th grade
Honorable Mention 1: Elijah Hoover, Landisville Middle School, 7th grade
Honorable Mention 2: Cooper Martin, Landisville Middle School, 7th grade
Honorable Mention 3: Lillian Altimare, Saint Leo The Great, 8th grade
Earth Science
1st place: Noelle Hooper, Landisville Middle School, 7th grade
2nd place: Emma Pelotte, St. Leo the Great Middle School, 8th grade
3rd place: Ashley Sudderth, St. John Neumann School, 8th grade
Engineering
1st place: Lennon Krista, Lancaster Country Day School, 8th grade
2nd place: Caleb Keel, Centerville Middle School, 7th grade
3rd place: Isabella Bridgen, St. Leo the Great Middle School, 7th grade
Honorable Mention 1: Karolyn Haney, St. John Neumann School, 8th grade
Honorable Mention 2: Mateo Curry, St. John Neumann School, 6th grade
Life Science
1st place: Savannah Schaeffer, St. Leo the Great Middle School, 8th grade
2nd place: Casiah Clark, Centerville Middle School, 7th grade
3rd place: Allison Rombach, Manheim Township Middle School, 8th grade
Honorable Mention: Ava Pisano, St. Leo the Great Middle School, 8th grade
Plant Science
1st place: Stephen Atteberry, Lancaster County Christian School, 7th grade
2nd place: Lucy Kowitz, Our Mother of Perpetual Help Middle School, 7th grade
3rd place: Amelia Atkinson, Our Mother of Perpetual Help Middle School, 7th grade
Honorable Mention: Lincoln Winder, Anchor Christian Academy, 7th grade
Physical Science
1st place: Augustine Lorenz, St. John Neumann School, 6th grade
2nd place: Hamish Francey, St. Leo the Great Middle School, 8th grade
3rd place: Cristiano Pereira, Our Mother of Perpetual Help School, 7th grade
Honorable Mention 1: Ethan Zoll, St. John Neumann School, 6th grade
Honorable Mention 2: Clara Mohler, Anchor Christian Academy, 7th grade
Honorable Mention 3: Rowan DeMarco, St. John Neumann School, 6th grade
Honorable Mention 4: Atticus Francey, Saint Leo The Great Middle School, 8th grade
Auxiliary Awards Winners
Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories: Achievement in Analytical Chemistry
Senior Division: 10th grade, Warwick HS, Linnea Miller
Junior Division: 8th grade, St. John Neumann, Gianna Ostroski
North Museum of Nature and Science Astronomy Award
Senior Division: 9th grade, Elizabethtown HS, Gavin Alvarez
Junior Division: 8th grade, St. Leo the Great, Connor Seamus
North Museum of Nature and Science Animal Science Award
Senior Division: 11th grade, Ephrata HS, Talya Todd
Junior Division: 7th grade, Centerville MS, Kate Meyer
Maddie Pearl Biochemistry & Biomedical Science Award
Senior Division: 10th grade, Warwick HS, Erin Sahd
Maddie Pearl Junior Chemistry Science Award
Junior Division: 7th grade, Lancaster Country Day School, Mason Young
Union Fire Company Fire Science Award
Junior Division: 1st Place-7th grade, Our Mother of Perpetual Help, Cristiano Pereira
Junior Division: 2nd place- 6th grade, St. John Neumann, Ashley Sudderth
Senior Division: 1st Place- 12th grade, Conestoga Valley HS, Micah Aldrich
Senior Division: 2nd Place-10th grade, Ephrata HS, Lydia Lehman
Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers – Lincoln Chapter Engineering Excellence Award
1st Place: 11th grade, Ephrata HS, Kayla Reidenbaugh
2nd Place: 9th grade, Elizabethtown HS, Gavin Alvarez
3rd Place: 9th grade, McCaskey High School, Kai Unwin-Wisnosky
Creative Solutions to Lancaster County Problems
Junior Project: 8th grade, St. Leo the Great, Emma Pelotte
Junior Project: 8th grade, St. Leo the Great, Connor Seamus
Junior Project: 7th Grade, Lancaster County Christian School, Gigi Barry
Longwood Gardens Award for Excellence in Horticulture & Plant Science
Senior Division: 10th grade, Ephrata HS, Mackenzie Flora
Junior Division: 8th grade, Ephrata MS, Tetyana Nebelyuk
Farm & Home Foundation Award for Agriculture and Family Living Studies
1st Place – Senior Division: 10th grade, Warwick HS, Brisa Miller
2nd Place – Senior Division: 11th grade, Ephrata HS, Gavin Haupt
3rd Place – Senior Division: 11th grade, Ephrata HS, Evan Folker
1st Place – Junior Division: 8th grade, Ephrata MS, Tetyana Nebelyuk
2nd Place – Junior Division: 7th grade, Our Mother of Perpetual Help, Amelia Atkinson
3rd Place – Junior Division: 8th grade, St. Leo the Great, Lyla Kotarba
John S. Downs Memorial Prize for Agriculture / Farm Science
Project: 11th grade, Ephrata HS, Peyton Rideout
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