North Dakota Science and Engineering Fair Committee Members

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1 68 th Annual Table of Contents Committee Members Sponsors Directors and Acknowledgements Schedule Instructors by Region Northwest Northeast Southwest Central Southeast Central Southeast Map of Regions Science Project List Northwest Junior Northeast Junior Southwest Central Junior Southeast Central Junior Southeast Junior Northwest Senior Northeast Senior Southwest Central Senior Southeast Central Senior Southeast Senior Scholarship UND Affiliated Awards and Sponsors Other Organizations, Societies and Agencies Sponsoring Awards Memorial Union Map UND Campus Map th Annual North Dakota Science & Engineering Fair 1

2 North Dakota Science and Engineering Fair Committee Members 2016 Chair: Hesham El-Rewini, Dean, College of Engineering and Mines Publicity and Promotions: Deb Austreng, College of Engineering and Mines Juan Pedraza, Public Relations Group Program & Activities: Gwen Klawon, College of Engineering and Mines Karen Cisek, School of Medicine and Health Sciences Laura Munski, Dakota Science Center Logistics & Communication: Gwen Klawon, College of Engineering and Mines Karen Cisek, School of Medicine and Health Sciences Laura Munski, Dakota Science Center Awards: Dustin McNally, College of Engineering and Mines Judging: Harmon Abrahamson, College of Arts and Sciences Resources & Budget: Anita Perez, College of Engineering and Mines Hesham El-Rewini, Dean, College of Engineering and Mines Other Committee Members: Kaitlin Lockett, Financial Aid Advisor Phil Irwin, Assistant Director of Admissions Kelsey Heinert, Admissions Representative 2 68 th Annual North Dakota Science & Engineering Fair

3 Special Thanks to Our Sponsors Major Sponsors IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) UND Division of Student Affairs & Diversity UND Office of Financial Aid Contributing Sponsors Greater Grand Forks Convention & Visitors Bureau UND College of Arts & Sciences UND College of Engineering & Mines UND Office for Research & Economic Development UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences Virginia George Inheritance 68 th Annual North Dakota Science & Engineering Fair 3

4 68 th Annual UND Memorial Union March 30 - March 31, 2017 Associate Board of Directors: Peter Sykora Wendy Friskop Charles Schiltz 2018 Regional State Directors: Northwest (1) Katelyn Jesperson - Grenora, Deb Moe - Tioga Northeast (2) Lorraine O Shea - Grand Forks Southwest Central (3) Julie Hein - Wing, Ciera Kroh - Mandan Southeast Central (4) Peter Sykora - Litchville-Marion, Ben Juelfs - Kidder County Southeast (5) Patty Kratcha - Hankinson, Kayla Muehler - Fargo, Greg Schildberger - Fargo Award Coordinator: Peter Sykora, Litchville-Marion 2018 ISEF Trip Director: Peter Sykora, Litchville-Marion Scientific Review & Rules Compliance Committee: Deb Moe, Tioga and Bill Malaski, Strasburg 2018 Host Facilitator: Hesham El-Rewini (Overall Chair) Julie Hein Josh Wiest Deb Moe The North Dakota State Science & Engineering Fair is operated by the NDSSEF Board. All inquiries regarding the Fair, its judging, and its rules should be directed to the NDSSEF Board. Bill Malaski Rhonda Schafer-McClean Acknowledgements The North Dakota State Science & Engineering Fair would like to thank all Sponsors, UND Faculty and Staff, Graduate Students, and Student Ambassadors for their tremendous support in making this year s Science & Engineering Fair a success. Your enthusiastic involvement is greatly appreciated th Annual North Dakota Science & Engineering Fair

5 68 th North Dakota State Science and Engineering Fair University of North Dakota Thursday, April 5, :00-11:00am 11:00-12:45pm 1:00-3:30pm 4:00pm 5:00-6:30pm Registration and Setup Ballroom, Second floor, Memorial Union Lunch on your own Hands-on activities, Teachers chaperone students Students meet at Memorial Student Union Ballroom Banquet at NEW Medical School Friday, April 6, :00am 8:30am 9:00am 9:00am 12:00-1:00pm 12:45pm 1:00pm 2:00-4:30pm 4:30pm 5:30pm Judges Report/Breakfast River Valley Room, Second floor, Memorial Union Judges Meeting Lecture Bowl, Second floor, Memorial Union Judging Begins Teachers Meeting Lecture Bowl, Second floor, Memorial Union Students Lunch Loading Dock, First floor, Memorial Union Judges Lunch River Valley Room, Second floor, Memorial Union Judges Meeting (All Afternoon Judges) Lecture Bowl, Second floor, Memorial Union Judging Resumes Open to the public Takedown and setup for Awards Ceremony Ballroom, Second floor, Memorial Union Awards Ceremony Ballroom, Second floor, Memorial Union Following Awards Ceremony: ISEF winners meet with Peter Sykora at the UND Memorial Union Ballroom. 68 th Annual North Dakota Science & Engineering Fair 5

6 Northwest Instructors Linda Haugland Trenton High School PO Box 239 Trenton, ND (701) Sarah Klug Tioga High School PO Box 279 Tioga, ND (701) Michael Koehn Stony Creek Middle School 2 37th Ave. SE Williston, ND (701) Michael.Koehn@k12.nd.us Bob Turcotte Trenton High School PO Box 239 Trenton, ND (701) Bob.Turcotte@k12.nd.us Katelyn Jesperson Grenora High School 402 Robinson Street Grenora, ND (701) katelyn.jesperson@k12.nd.us Amber Beyer East Fairview School 301 2nd Street South Fairview, MT (701) amber.ryckman@k12.nd.us Deb Moe Tioga High School PO Box 279 Tioga, ND (701) debra.moe@k12.nd.us Northeast Instructors Lorranine O Shea Regional Director loshea270@mygfschools.org Jen Griffis Valley Middle School jgriffis220@mygfschools.org Megan LaRoque Munich megan.laroque@k12.nd.us Karen Cisek UND/GF karen.cisek@med.und.edu Sue Bahe Lakota susan.bahe@k12.nd.us Margaret Klindtworth St. Thomas margaret.klindtworth@k12.nd.us Chad Kemp Valley/Edinburg chad.kemp@sendit.nodak.edu Bridgette Clauser St. Thomas bridgette.clauser@goblueknights.org Jon Sailer Schroeder Middle School jsailer150@mygfschools.org Bjorn Halvorson Schroeder Middle School bhalvorson@mygfschools.org 6 68 th Annual North Dakota Science & Engineering Fair

7 Southwest Central Instructors Julie Hein Wing Public School 4th & Main Wing, ND (C) Erica Larson/Megan Maier Elgin/ New Leipzig Public School PO Box West St. N Elgin, ND Erica.Larson@k12.nd.us megan.spamton@k12.nd.us Nicole Purintun Linton Public School 101 3rd St NE Linton, ND nicole.purintun@k12.nd.us Ceira Kroh Mandan High School 905 8th Ave NW Mandan, ND (S) (C) ceira.kroh@msd1.org Elisa Kensinger Dickinson High School th Ave. West Dickinson, ND (S) ekensinger@dpsnd.org Bill Malaski/ Steve Midboe Strasburg Public School 307 W Main Strasburg, ND (S) bill.malaski@k12.nd.us steve.midboe@k12.nd.us Jackson Long Mandan Junior High th Ave NW Mandan, ND (S) jackson.long@msd1.org Tana Marie Schafer Flasher High School 206 3rd Ave E Flasher, ND (S) Tana.Schafer@k12.nd.us Kelly Hochhalter Hebron Public School 400 Church Ave Hebron, ND (S) (C) kelly.hochhalter@k12.nd.us Jacob Keck Belfield Public School 308 3rd St NE Belfield, ND jacob.keck@k12.nd.us Lisa Rowland/ Kayla Tatro Glen Ullin Public School 400 Pine Avenue E Glen Ullin, ND (S) (C) lrowland@glenullinbearcats.org ktatro@glenullinbearcats.org Ben Schafer/ Julie Hein St. Mary s High School 1025 North 2nd Street Bismarck, ND (C) julie.hein@k12.nd.us Scott Johnson Century High School 1000 E Century Ave Bismarck, ND scott_johnson@bismarckschools.org Gretchen Flatz Scranton Public School First & Fries Scranton, ND gretchen.flatz@k12.nd.us Hunter Wilson Turtle Lake- Mercer Public School 250 3rd Ave West Turtle Lake, ND (S) Hunter.Wilson1@k12.nd.us 68 th Annual North Dakota Science & Engineering Fair 7

8 Southeast Central Instructors Ben Juelfs Kidder County Tappen Public School PO Box 127 Tappen, ND Damian Kennedy Kidder County Steele Public School PO Box 380 Steele, ND (W) Serena Schmidt Kidder County Tappen Public School PO Box 127 Tappen, ND (W) Peter Sykora Ellendale Public School PO Box 400 Ellendale, ND (W) Lucas Moldenhaur Ashley Public School 703 W Main Street Ashley, ND (W) lucas.moldenhaur@k12.nd.us Nick Woodbury Kidder County Steele Public School PO Box 380 Steele, ND (W) nick.woodbury@kcschools.org Christine Moe Ellendale Public School PO Box 400 Ellendale, ND (W) christine.j.moe@k12.nd.us Trey Peterson Ashley Public School 703 W Main Street Ashley, ND (W) trey.peterson@k12.nd.us Rebekah Middlestead Ellendale Public School PO Box 400 Ellendale, ND (W) becky.middlestead@k12.nd.us Southeast Instructors Joline Beeson Hankinson High School 415 First Avenue SE P.O. Box 220 Hankinson, ND jolene.beeson@k12.nd.us Patty Kratcha Hankinson High School 415 First Avenue SE P.O. Box 220 Hankinson, ND kratcha@k12.nd.us Sarah Breen Oak Grove Middle School 124 North Terrace Fargo, ND Sarah.breen@oakgrovelutheran.com Scott German Hankinson High School 415 First Avenue SE P.O. Box 220 Hankinson, ND scottgerman@msn.com Allie Kollman Lidgerwood Public School 28 3rd Ave SE Lidgerwood, ND akollman@lidgerwoodk12.com Tina Pierce Lisbon Middle School 502 Elm Street P.O. Box 593 Lisbon, ND tina.pierce@k12.nd.us Amy Steinke Hope- Page High School rd Ave SE Hope, ND masteinke@ictc.com Sherry Schiltz Hankinson High School 415 First Avenue SE P.O. Box 220 Hankinson, ND schiltzfam6@rrt.net Marissa Motschenbacher Lidgerwood Public School 28 3rd Ave SE Lidgerwood, ND moestreicher@lidgerwoodk12.com Victoria Chambers Woodhaven Academy 4715 Woodhaven Street S Fargo, ND fargvictoria@gmail.com Carrie Leopold Inspiration Laboratory 23 Main Avenue Moorehead, MN56560 inspireinnovation@gmail.com Linda Olson Griggs County Central High School 1207 Foster Avenue Cooperstown, ND linda.olson@k12.nd.us Brad Guler Griggs County Central High School 1207 Foster Avenue Cooperstown, ND Brad.Guler@k12.nd.us Melissa Myers Griggs County Central High School 1207 Foster Avenue Cooperstown, ND Maurice Dullea Griggs County Central High School 1207 Foster Avenue Cooperstown, ND Maurice.dullea@k12.nd.us 8 68 th Annual North Dakota Science & Engineering Fair

9 North Dakota Science & Engineering Fair Regions th Annual North Dakota Science & Engineering Fair 9

10 Northwest (1) Junior Division Director: Katelyn Jespersen No. Name Project Title School Angelica Alexandrow.. To Game or Not to Game Stony Creek Dani Berry Let it Grow East Fairview Riley Bushnell..... Make My Water Boneless East Fairview Kyra Goeb Death Rays Trenton Morgan Mead..... Magnetic Slime Stony Creek Gracie Nutt Speed Tioga Emma Pierce Growing Bacteria Trenton Taden Robinson.... Tire with the Most Grab Stony Creek Camara Scero..... Crystals Grow in Odd Places Trenton Brock Sundhagen... Plant Vigor Tioga Emma Taylor Wonders of Water Quality Tioga MaggiAnn Trowbridge. Bacteria is Calling Trenton Lindsey Vachal..... Grow, Grow, Grow Tioga Shane Waltner..... I m Going to Let it Shine Horse Creek Jayden White Owl... Musical Bacteria Trenton Isaiah Zochert..... Water Filtration Tioga Alternates 1... Sarah Iverson..... Does Cinnamon Gum Kill Bacteria in You Mouth? Tioga 2... Allyson St. Pierre.... Put it Back Where it Goes Trenton 3... Halle Johnson..... Which Homemade Chapstick is Preferred? Grenora 4... Kennedy Vagts..... The Most Effective Antacid Trenton th Annual North Dakota Science & Engineering Fair

11 Northeast (2) Junior Division Director: Lorraine O Shea No. Name Project Title School Clara Green Air Pollution is Getting Closer to Home Valley Camille Finney Cloe Haakenson John Vandeberg.... Motor Of The Future Valley Saphire Boehm Chris Stahlmer Asaliah Skrydlak.... Five Second Rule Valley Quinn Roehl Shelter for Refugees Valley Nora Lee Can You Teach A Fish? Valley Caleb Cowart..... Think Fast! Schroeder Nauman Farid..... Silence Is Golden Schroeder Jaden Chine Dehydration Station Schroeder Farrah Spicer..... Drop And Give Me Schroeder Paige Harda Big Beans Valley Dericka Akes Social Ain t Social Valley Jordyn Wilson..... Rainbow Retention Schroeder Abbi Cisneros..... Ignition of the Cheetos Schroeder Emily Walker Chalk it Up Schroeder Kaylee Kemp Don t Tread on Me. An Investigation on Athletic Cavalier Shoe Tread Design and the Coefficient of Friction Sophus Hammond... A.N.T.S Valley Cayden Reed Alternate 1... Faith Stramer..... Percolating Purity Valley 2... Annika Prsteng..... Which Material Is Better At Making Paper Valley 68 th Annual North Dakota Science & Engineering Fair 11

12 Southwest Central (3) Junior Division Directors: Julie Hein and Ciera Kroh No. Name Project Title School Halle Rivinius..... Which enviromental area will result in Grant County the most microbial growth? Angie Vetter The Secret of Music Linton Derek Vetter Super Soil Linton Blake Bernhardt.... Alternative Centrifuges Wing Bailee Pierce Nothing but Net Scranton Nathan Holzer..... Think Twice About Ice Linton Joseph Richter..... The Farthest Airplane Flasher Emily Wanek Keep it Clean Scranton Brandon Eberle.... Cyber It Strasburg Allison Friesz Which incubator has the highest success Grant County rate for hatching chicken eggs? Wyatt Schwab..... Fingerprints Inherited Linton Xavier Volk Get Spoiled Strasburg Courtnee Soupir.... Does Gum Effect Student Performance Glenn Ullin Kayedenn Rivinius... How do you coola house using water? Grant County Jace Friesz Fertilizer vs. Plant Growth Flasher Maddox Pierce..... Let s Bounce Scranton Alternates 1... Merissa Meyer..... Do natural fertilizers help plant growth? Grant County 2... Alora Kroh Will Hydroponic Plants Develop Faster Mandan Emma Helbling with the Use of Probiotics? 3... Joshua Noonan.... Hydrolift Flasher 4... Elijah Gietzen..... Rock Capacity: Which Category of Rock has Glenn Ullin the Ability to Hold th Annual North Dakota Science & Engineering Fair

13 Southeast Central (4) Junior Division Director: Peter Sykora and Ben Juelfs No. Name Project Title School Kathryn Schneider... Bioluminescence: Glow, Glow, Repel Ashley Avery Rath What s Growing in Your Shoes? KC Steele Danielle Gilstad.... #Filter Ashley Hannah Seefeld.... Wha s in Your Soil? Ellendale Marshall Lindgren... Flushing Ewes Ashley Weston Mittleider.... Brine to Beverage KC Tappen Scott Wagner Breaking Bugs Ellendale Allison Engelhart.... Maure vs. Fertilizer Ashley Jacob Shipley..... Nails vs. Screws KC Steele Bailee Rudolph..... Is Antibacterial Soap More Efficient? Ashley Brett Hahne Alfalfa ph s Ellendale Baxter Sand Forage Clippings Ashley Mackenzie Schoonover. Mag-nificent Cereal KC Steele Jackson Meidinger... Writing with Bacteria Ashley Lucas Martinez..... A Battery that Makes Cents KC Tappen Katrina Gojkovich... Do Plants Have Favorite Colors Ashley Alternates 1... Grace Dahlstrom.... Eyes or Ears KC Steele 2... Cheyanne Lindgren.. What Grains are Best for Lamb Growth? Ashley 3... Hannah Binder..... Let s See What Cattle See KC Steele 68 th Annual North Dakota Science & Engineering Fair 13

14 Southeast (5) Junior Division Directors: Patty Kracha Assistant Directors: Kayla Muehler and Gregg Schildberger No. Name Project Title School Elliot & Foertsch Team. Fidget Focus Hankinson Ellie Brown Screen vs. Paper Griggs County Central Bjorn Eide Teens Addicted to their Phones Oak Grove Lutheran Emma Kratcha..... Determining the Effects of Seed Size and Additives..... Hankinson on Crusting and Compaction Jaxon Gronneberg... Escherichia coli Bacteria Resistance to Antibiotics..... Griggs County Central Medora Brandner... Blood Spatter Griggs County Central Alexander Rust..... The Best Tillage Oak Grove Lutheran Dorothy Hermes.... How Bad is Your Knapsack? Hankinson Jacob Wolf Protecting Athletes in Football Oak Grove Lutheran Alivia Erickson..... Effect of Sulfur on Plants Griggs County Central Caleb Edland The Food Preference of White Tail Deer Griggs County Central Aaron Moser Effects of Circumstance on Regeneration Griggs County Central Kara Siemieniewski.. Cows and Bacteria Lidgerwood Benjamin Edland.... Which is the Best Lubricant Griggs County Central Jack VenHuizen.... Comparison of Bovine Phenotype and Genotype Griggs County Central Chase Evans Sound Levels at Athletic Events Hankinson Alternates 1... Frolek & Schafer Team. Optical Illusions Lidgerwood 2... Zoie Hanson What Liquid Stains Teeth More Griggs County Central 3... Jenna Larson..... Water Retention of Different Soils Griggs County Central 4... Michael Nelson..... Don t Flood Lisbon th Annual North Dakota Science & Engineering Fair

15 Northwest (1) Senior Division Director: Katelyn Jesperson No. Name Project Title School Betsy Brimhall..... Locker What?! Tioga Lydia Carr Is Caffeine a Friend or Foe? Tioga Makayla Berg..... With or Without Color? Tioga Sarah Farmer..... Burning Biofuels Trenton Bryan Martinez..... Nanowarfare: Prokaryotic vs, Eukaryotic Trenton Aubrey Henson.... Stronger than Pain Tioga Hannah Johnson.... Are Plant Growth Regulators Always Effective When Treating Wheat. Grenora Taytum Kreil Ultraviolet Light vs, Bacteria Trenton Abigail Larson..... A Better Way to Wean Tioga Arabella Andersen... Power of Suggestion Grenora Katia Gibeau Water Watch Trenton Addie Norgaard.... Hot vs. Cold: Surface Tension and Viscosity Tioga Zoey Reyna Power of the Sun Trenton Raphael Salinas.... Rowdy Algae Tioga Wyatt Sandberg.... Sharpest Tool in the Shed Tioga Mikayla Wolfe..... Whistle While You Work It Tioga Alternates 1... Carson Hatter..... From Water to Electricty Trentn 2... Sophia Wolla Does Happiness Correlate with Self Esteem Tioga 3... Alyssa St. Pierre.... A Splash of Bacteria Trenton 4... Asha Valliere What Can You Remember? Tioga 68 th Annual North Dakota Science & Engineering Fair 15

16 Northeast (2) Senior Division Director: Lorraine O Shea No. Name Project Title School Alyssa Kemp Buffering the Bloom - The Effect of Agricultural Cavalier High School Buffer Zones on Pond Eutrophication Alexis Herda Crime Scene Chemistry Lakota High School Wesley Kemp..... True or False and ABC - The Mathematics Cavalier High School Behind Multiple Choice Sydney Nelson..... Can Farners Grow Fertilizer Lakota High School Britney Freund..... Under Which Conditions do Planaria Reghenerate Fastest. Lakota High School Ann Estvold How Does Soil Temperature Affect Lakota High School Spring Wheat Seed Emergence? Matt Koski Which Organic Fertilizer Is Most Efficient...Phase Lakota High School Sophia Socwell..... Weeds With Purpose Munich High School Allison Halvorson... Which Beverage Stains Your Teeth the Most? Lakota High School Evan Halvorson.... Pill Form Lakota High School th Annual North Dakota Science & Engineering Fair

17 Southwest Central (3) Senior Division Directors: Julie Hein and Ciera Kroh No. Name Project Title School Riley McLean..... Are YOU What Your MOTHER Eats? St. Mary s Kathryn Slavick.... Convention vs. Grassfed Beef Mandan Anne Kesler Effect of the Amount and Color of Light on a Solar Cell... Mandan Monica Zent Effects of ND Road Dust on A. Thaliana: Dickinson An Assay of Chlorophyll & Ascorbate Alex Vander Vorst... Let s Get Bridgey With It Strasburg Quinn Mellmer..... Whoa, H2O Scranton Eric Spilman Waste Heat Recovery to Reduce Engine Emissions.... Mandan Rayman Zimmerman.. Calculating the Perfect Shot Based Grant County on Arc (Shooting a Basketball) Juliann Spilman.... UV Treatman of Dental Appliances Mandan Austyn Rafteseth.... Is Dawn Dish Soap Really the Best Grease Fighter?.... Grant County Brady Dillon How Blue is Your Sports Drink? Scranton Evan Friesz Measuring Nitrogen in Soils Grant County Jennifer Keller..... Musical Memory Strasburg Jordan Huizenga.... Trash Talk Strasburg Abbigale Steeke.... Effects of PG600 & CIDR s on the Conception Rate of Ewes... Scranton Tara Binstock The Effects of Additional Products in Wing a High Management Spring Wheat Alternates 1... Kayla Wentz Safest Weight Distribution on Various Shelving Types... Mandan 2... Courtney Entzi..... The Filtration of Runoff Water by Use of Vegetation..... Mandan 3... Danyka Malkowski... Music and Concentration Belfield 4... Ryan Muggli Testing Motor Oils at Cold Temperatures Grant County 68 th Annual North Dakota Science & Engineering Fair 17

18 Southeast Central (4) Senior Division Director: Peter Sykora No. Name Project Title School Nicole Schmidt..... Antibiotic vs. Bacteric Ashley Jacob Russell..... Solar Vexing Ellendale Tanner Kempf..... Wind Energy: DC Motor vs. Alternator Ashley Megan Beyer How Safe is Your Password? Litchville-Marion Tiffany Engelhart.... GMO vs. Non-GMO Ashley Faith Krohmer..... Instrumental Perception KC Steele Grant Schneider.... Fidgeting for Electricity Ashley Joshua Olson..... Plant Power! Ellendale Addie Schnabel.... Nitrogen Fixation Biological vs. Synthetic Agents Ashley McKayla DeWitz.... What Grows in Your Bathrooms? KC Steele Kathleen Schmidt.... Belly Button Bacteria Ashley Makenna Binder.... How Does the Material Composition of a Wind Turbine s.. KC Steele Blade Affect the Voltage it Produces? Kebba Beach UV Bacteria Growth Ashley Morgan Dutton..... Taking Strikes in Determining Efficient Equine Angles.... KC Steele Hunter Gallagher.... Eroding Away the I-94 Corridor Ashley Alexia Kempf Solar Situation Ashley Alternates 1... Caitlin Reiten How Does Food Affect One s Sleep Litchville-Marion 2... India Binder Stop! Shower Time Ashley 3... Austin Weippert.... Shape vs. Distance KC Steele 4... Brandon Hahne.... What Pollutes Wetlands More: Cropland or Grazeland?.. Ellendale th Annual North Dakota Science & Engineering Fair

19 Southeast (5) Senior Division Directors: Patty Kracha Assistant Directors: Kayla Muehler and Gregg Schildberger No. Name Project Title School Maezy Myers Nature s Pharmacy Griggs County Central Abigail Post Air Quality: A Quantitative Approach to Hankinson Small and Large Particles Colton Beeson..... Analysis of Available Water Sources Hankinson Allison Habib The Effectiveness of Essential Oil Brands on Bacteria... Hankinson and Mold Growth Tavon Stadler..... How Arrow Mass Affects Force of Impact Griggs County Central Abigail Scheuring... A Microbial Analysis of Cellular Devices and Accessories.. Hankinson Hayden German.... The Most Effective Design for Reducing Mass While.... Hankinson Maintaining Strength in Trusses Abby Haugen..... How ph affects E.coli Griggs County Central William Hermes.... Testing Cellular Signal Strength and Speed Hankinson Josianna Prochnow.. Monitoring Mold and Mycotoxin Exposure Through..... Hankinson the Duration of Corn Harvest Dylan Peterson..... The Effects of Weight Distribution on Trailer Handling.... Hankinson Benjamin Krump.... A Quality Analysis of Meats from Various Beef Brands... Hankinson Dylan Benson..... An Economic Analysis of Scrap Steel Hankinson David Steinke..... Full Steam Ahead Hope Emerson Falk..... An Antibacterial and Antifungal Comparison Hankinson of Countertop Disinfectants Braden Prochnow... Extraction Methods Used to Improve the Antibacterial... Hankinson Potential of Peppers Alternates 1... Preston Griffin..... Which Tone Produces the Most Air Flow Griggs County Central 2... Emily Baldwin..... Bacteria in a Dog s Mouth Lidgerwood 3... Shaylynn Nelson.... Which Controls Microbial Growth Better: Natural Lidgerwood or Chemical Disinfectants Jesse Thompson.... Improving the Growth of Green Beans Hankinson 68 th Annual North Dakota Science & Engineering Fair 19

20 State Science & Engineering Fair Awards: Junior division At the North Dakota State Science & Engineering Fair, four junior division students from each of the five regions are selected to receive special recognition. Two are selected as second-place winners, and two are selected as first-place winners. In addition, one presenter is selected as the junior division runner-up, sweepstakes award winner and one as the junior division sweepstakes winner. Awards are as follows: Second-place winners: each second place winner receives a silver plaque. First-place winners: each first place winner receives a gold plaque. Runner-up sweepstakes winner: the runner-up sweepstakes winner is judged as presenting the second-best junior division project from all regions and from any discipline category, and receives a silver North Dakota plaque and a monetary award of $100 from the UND Graduate School. Sweepstakes winner: the sweepstakes winner is judged as presenting the best junior division project from all regions and from any discipline category. The sweepstakes winner receives a gold North Dakota plaque, a certificate of merit and a monetary award of $150 from the UND Graduate School, and a $250 monetary award in honorarium of Marcus J. Friskop from the Maddock High School Science Fair Alumni Students. State Science & Engineering Fair Awards: Senior division From among the students presenting projects in the Northwest, Southwest Central, and Southeast Central Region of the senior division at the North Dakota State Science & Engineering fair, four students from each are selected to receive special recognition. Two are selected as second-place winners and two are selected as first-place winners (three first place winners from the Northwest Region). From among the students presenting projects in the Northeast and Southeast Region of the senior division at the North Dakota State Science & Engineering Fair, three students from each are selected to receive special recognition. Two are selected as second-place winners and one is selected as first-place winner. In addition, one student is selected as presenting an outstanding project from among all regions and category disciplines, and receives the senior division sweepstakes second runner-up award, a second student is selected as presenting an outstanding project from among all regions and category disciplines and receives the sweepstakes runner-up award. The student who presents the best project from among all regions and category disciplines in the senior division is named the senior division sweepstakes winner. Awards are as follows Second-place winners: the 10 second-place winners receive a silver plaque, and they are named as alternates to attend the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Pittsburgh, PA in May First-place winners: the 9 first-place winners receive a gold plaque and a hooded sweatshirt. They also compete as North Dakota representatives at the ISEF in Pittsburgh, PA. Sweepstakes Second Runner-Up: the Sweepstakes Second Runner-Up is judged as representing the third-best senior division project from all regions and from any discipline category. In addition to competing at ISEF, the winner receives a hooded sweatshirt, a North Dakota plaque, a monetary award of $200, and a one-year, $1,000 scholarship from the UND Graduate School. Scholarship Sweepstakes Runner-Up: the Sweepstakes Runner-Up is judged as representing the second best-senior division project from all regions and from any discipline category. In addition to competing at ISEF, the winner receives a hooded sweatshirt, a silver North Dakota plaque, a one-year, $2,000 scholarship to the University of North Dakota, plus a monetary award of $250 from the UND Division of Student Affairs / UND Office of Research and Economic Development. Sweepstakes Winner: The Sweepstakes Winner is judged as presenting the best senior division project from all regions and from any discipline category. In addition to competing at ISEF, the winner receives a hooded sweatshirt, a gold North Dakota plaque, a one-year, $2,500 scholarship to UND, plus a monetary award of $500 from the UND Division of Student Affairs / UND Office of Research and Economic Development, and a monetary award of $200 from the Marcus J. Friskop Family. Marcus J. Friskop Traveling Trophy: the sweepstakes winner s school receives the Marcus J. Friskop Traveling Trophy. Marcus was a long time supporter of science education and his visions greatly impact science fairs in North Dakota th Annual North Dakota Science & Engineering Fair

21 The University of North Dakota Affiliated Sponsors and Awards University of North Dakota Office of Financial Aid A one-year, $2,500 scholarship and gold plaque for best overall project, Senior division A one-year, $2,000 scholarship and silver plaque for best overall project, runner up, Senior division A one-year, $1,000 scholarship and a plaque for best overall project, second runner up, Senior division IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) $125 monetary award for best overall project, Junior division $175 monetary award for best overall project runner-up, Junior division John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences Department of Atmospheric Sciences $75 monetary award and a certificate for project in the earth and atmospheric sciences category, Junior or Senior College of Arts and Sciences Department of Biology $100 monetary award, $300 Scholarship, Certificate for project in the biology life sciences (animal and plant) category, Senior $50 monetary award and a certificate for project in the biology life sciences (animal and plant) category, Junior Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry $100 monetary award and certificate for project in the chemistry category, Senior division $50 monetary award and certificate for project in the chemistry category, Junior division Department of Geography $50 monetary award, $250 scholarship, and a certificate for project in the geography category, Senior division $50 monetary award and a certificate for project in the geography category, Junior division Department of Mathematics $100 monetary award, $100 scholarship, and a certificate for project in the mathematics category, Senior division $50 monetary award and certificate for project in the mathematics category, Junior division Department of Physics and Astrophysics $100 monetary award, $500 scholarship, and a certificate for best project in physics category, Senior division $100 monetary award and a certificate for best project in physics category, Junior division Department of Psychology $100 monetary award and a certificate for project in the psychology or behavioral science category, Senior division: 2 winners, Monetary Award of $100 each $100 monetary award and a certificate for project in the psychology or behavioral science category, Junior division: 2 winners, Monetary Award of $100 each College of Engineering and Mines $500 monetary award for best overall project, Senior division $500 scholarship award for project in engineering (female winner), Senior division $100 monetary award and certificate for project in engineering, Senior division $50 monetary award and certificate for project in engineering, Junior division $100 monetary award and certificate for project in energy or environmental science categories, Senior division Department of Chemical Engineering $50 monetary award and a certificate for project in the chemical engineering category, Senior division $50 monetary award and a certificate for project in the chemical engineering category, Junior division Department of Civil Engineering $25 monetary award and a certificate for project in the civil engineering category, Senior division $25 monetary award and a certificate for project in the civil engineering category, Junior division 68 th Annual North Dakota Science & Engineering Fair 21

22 The University of North Dakota Affiliated Sponsors and Awards Department of Computer Science $50 monetary award and a certificate for project in the computer science category, Senior division $50 monetary award and a certificate for project in the computer science category, Junior division Department of Electrical Engineering $50 monetary award and a certificate for project in the electrical engineering category, Senior division $50 monetary award and a certificate for project in the electrical engineering category, Junior division Department of Geology and Geological Engineering $100 monetary award and certificate for project in the earth & atmospheric science category, Senior division $100 monetary award and certificate for project in the earth & atmospheric science category, Junior division Department of Mechanical Engineering $50 monetary award and a certificate for project in the mechanical engineering category, Senior division $50 monetary award and a certificate for project in the mechanical engineering category, Junior division Department of Petroleum Engineering $50 monetary award and a certificate for project in the petroleum engineering category, Senior division Office of Research & Economic Development School of Graduate Studies $200 monetary award for best overall 2nd runner-up, Senior division School of Medicine and Health Sciences $250 monetary award for best overall project runner-up, Senior division $100 monetary award and certificate for project related to medical or health sciences, Senior division $100 monetary award and certificate for project related to medical or health sciences, Junior division $50 monetary award and certificate for project related to medical or health sciences, Junior division Department of Biomedical Sciences $100 monetary award and certificate for project in pharmacology/immunology, Senior division $100 monetary award and certificate for project in pharmacology/immunology, Junior division $50 monetary award and certificate for project in the area of life sciences, Senior division, 2 winners $50 monetary award and certificate for project in the area of life sciences, Junior division, 2 winners $100 monetary award and certificate for project in microbiology/immunology or infectious disease, Senior division, 2 winners $50 monetary award and certificate for project in microbiology/immunology or infectious disease, Junior division, 2 winners Department of Pathology/ND INBRE $100 monetary award and certificate for project in medicine and health, Senior division $50 monetary award and certificate for project in medicine and health, Junior division Department of Nutrition & Dietetics $50 monetary award, $250 scholarship, and certificate for project in the area of nutrition and food science, Senior division $25 monetary award and certificate for project in the area of nutrition and food science, Junior division Energy and Environmental Research Center $100 monetary award and a certificate for project in energy, power, or elecrticity, Senior division th Annual North Dakota Science & Engineering Fair

23 Other Organizations, Societies, and Agencies Sponsoring Awards American Association of Clinical Chemists $100 monetary award and a certificate for project in clinical chemistry, Senior division American Chemical Society, Red River Valley Section $100 Barnes and Noble Gift Card, An ultimate Geek Pen, and a Certificate American Meteorological Society A certificate for project related to meteorology, Senior or Junior divisions, 2 winners American Psychological Association A certificate for project related to psychology, Senior or Junior division American Water Works Association $75 monetary award and a certificate for project related to drinking water quality, Junior and Senior divisions Association of North Dakota Geographers $125 monetary award and certificate for project in the field of human-environment interaction, Senior division Association for Women Geoscientists A certificate for project related to geosciences, Senior or Junior division (Must be a female exhibitor) Auxilliary to the North Dakota Veterinary Medical Association $50 monetary award and a certificate for project related to veterinary medicine, Junior division Coalition for Conservation & Environmental Education $50 monetary and a large purple rosette ribbon, and a certificate for outstanding environmental project, Junior and Senior divisions Farmers Union Insurance North Dakota $50 monetary award and a Certificate for project related to agriculture, Senior division, 2 winners $25 monetary award and a certificate for project related to agriculture, Junior division, 2 winners IEEE Red River Valley Section $50 monetary award and a certificate for project in electrical engineering category, Senior division $50 monetary award and a certificate for project in electrical engineering category, Junior division Intel Excellence in Computer Science $200 monetary award and a certificate for project in computer science category, Senior division ISEF Alumni $200 and a certificate for project determined by ISEF judges, Senior or Junior division $100 and a certificate for project determined by ISEF judges, Senior or Junior division MDU Resources Group, Inc. $25 monetary award and a certificate for project related to energy or electricity, Senior division, 3 winners $25 monetary award and a certificate for project related to energy or electricity, Junior division, 3 winners Mu Alpha Theta A certificate for project involving modern mathematics, Senior division National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration A certificate and a medallion for project related to improved understanding of the earth s processes, Junior division North Dakota Academy of Family Physicians $50 monetary award and certificate for project related to medicine, Senior division North Dakota Dental Foundation $50 monetary award and a certificate for project related to dentistry, Senior division, 2 winners $50 monetary award and a certificate for project related to dentistry, Junior division, 2 winners 68 th Annual North Dakota Science & Engineering Fair 23

24 Other Organizations, Societies, and Agencies Sponsoring Awards North Dakota Farm Bureau $25 Monetary award and a Certificate for project related to agriculture, Senior Division, 2 winners $25 Monetary award and a Certificate for project related to agriculture, Junior Division, 2 winners North Dakota Geological Society $50 monetary award and a certificate for project in the field of geology or earth science, Junior and Senior divisions North Dakota Pharmacists Association $100 monetary award and a certificate for project in the field of pharmacology, Senior division $75 monetary award and a certificate for project in the field of pharmacology, Junior division North Dakota Physics Teachers Association $20 monetary award, t-shirt, and a certificate for project in the area of physics or physical science, Junior and Senior divisions North Dakota Rural Water Systems Association $100 monetary award and a plaque for project related to water quality, Senior division North Dakota Society for Clinical Laboratory Science $50 monetary award and a certificate for project related to laboratory medicine, Senior division, 3 Winners $50 monetary award and a certificate for project related to laboratory medicine, Junior division, 3 Winners North Dakota Soil Conservation District/Auxiliary $150 monetary award and a certificate for project related to soil conservation, Junior and Senior divisions $50 monetary award and a certificate for project related to soil conservation, Junior and Senior divisions North Dakota State Science and Engineering Fair Association $50 monetary award and a certificate for project in the Biochemistry category, Senior division $50 monetary award and a certificate for project in the Biochemistry category, Junior division $50 monetary award and a certificate for project in the Botany category, Senior division $50 monetary award and a certificate for project in the Botany category, Junior division $50 monetary award and a certificate for project in the Environmental Science (pollution related) category, Senior division $50 monetary award and a certificate for project in the Environmental Science (pollution related) category, Junior division North Dakota Veterinary Medical Association $100 monetary award and a certificate for project related to veterinary medicine, Senior division $75 monetary award and a certificate for project related to veterinary medicine, Senior division $25 monetary award and a certificate for project related to veterinary medicine, Junior division North Dakota Water Environment Association $75 monetary award and a plaque for project related to drinking water quality, Senior division $75 monetary award and a plaque for project related to drinking water quality, Junior division Ottertail Power Company $50 monetary award and a certificate for project related to energy or electricity, Senior division, 3 winners $50 monetary award and a certificate for project related to energy or electricity, Junior division, 2 winners Ricoh Corporation A certificate for project related to environmentally friendly businesses, Senior division Society for In Vitro Biology A certificate for project in the area of tissue culture, 11th-grader Society of Automotive Engineers $100 monetary award and a certificate for best project in mobility engineering, Junior and Senior division United States Air Force An Over-the-Shoulder Sling Pack, Power Bank Charger, Dog Tag USB Flash Drive, a Dual USB Car Charger, and a Certificate for a project that has applications useful to the Air Force, 4 winners, Junior or Senior Division United States Metric Association A certificate for project using metric system for measurements, Junior division, 5 winners th Annual North Dakota Science & Engineering Fair

25 Other Organizations, Societies, and Agencies Sponsoring Awards United States Navy Educational recognition award valued at $75, a medallion and a certificate for project, all categories considered, Senior division, 3 winners A medallion and a certificate for project, all categories considered, Junior division, 3 winners Virginia George Inheritance Fund $125 monetary and a certificate for project in the field of behavior science, Senior division $75 monetary and a certificate for project in the field of behavior science, Junior division Water Environment Federation A certificate for project related to water quality or water conditions, Junior or Senior division Xcel Energy $25 monetary award and a certificate for project related to energy or electricity, Junior division, 3 winners $25 monetary award and a certificate for project related to energy or electricity, Senior division, 3 winners Yale Science and Engineering Association A medallion and a certificate for project in areas of computer science, Senior division All awards are subject to change. 68 th Annual North Dakota Science & Engineering Fair 25

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28 UND Memorial Union 2901 University Avenue Thank You! Thank you to each student for participating in this year s North Dakota Science and Engineering Fair! We also thank the parents, teachers, and all those who supported them along the way. For more information about the Fair, photos, videos, and the awards list, go to: th Annual North Dakota Science & Engineering Fair