60th Annual Vermont Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Fair

March 30, 2019

Norwich University

Program

2019 Vermont Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Fair Schedule of Events

March 30, 2019 8:00-8:45 Student registration in main lobby of Math-Science Complex (also called ‘U Building’) 9:00-10:15 Projects displayed for public and judges; students should be at their posters to answer questions 10:15-10:45 Break: time for students to look at other students’ posters 10:45-12:00 Projects displayed for public and judges; students should be at their posters to answer questions 12:00-12:30 Take down posters 12:00-1:00 Lunch in the Wise Campus Center (lunch tickets will be available for purchase for $10 during registration) 12:00-3:00 STEM College and Career Fair in Plumley Armory 3:00pm Award Ceremony in Plumley Armory VSTEMF Special Awards National Awards Broadcom Masters ISEF and ISEF affiliated awards

VSTEMF Awards

2019 Vermont STEM Fair ParticipantsLast Name First Name School Grade Title Project # RoomAgan Kylie MMS 7 Let It Grow EV-107 267Al Namee Rama FTMS 7 Radiation Population PH-075 165Aldelemi Tasnem BTC 12 E-cigarettes and their Effects on Teenagers BI-120 243Allbee Gabby SFXS 7 Topsy Turvy BI-079 243Ambrose Sara MMS 8 Water Impurities CH-127 267Antoniotti Bella FTMS 7 Forever Flowers BI-073 243Audette Devin NHS 10 The effect of different tsunami barriers on stopping tsunamis EN-049 160Ayres Tess NHS 10 The Effect of Age and Gender on Brain Lateralization SP-040 151Baker Cooper CTKS 6 Will dogs show a preference based on their sense of sight and smell? SP-061 151Beganyi Ava MCS 6 Background color V.S. Foreground color SP-039 151Bellezza Grier MCS 6 The Beast Behind Yeast BI-055 243Bergeron Malichi MMS 8 Chocolate or Vanilla A.I in Action CS-111 165Bessette Carson MVUHS 8 How does multitasking affect your ability to focus SP-104 151Bhardwaj Saksham FTMS 8 Which Sense Will Help Retain Memories Better? SP-066 151Biele Morgan WUHS 12 How Does Electrical Muscle Stimulation Influence the Body

Physiologically Compared to the Way Exercise Does?BI-115 243

Blake Bonnie WeS 8 Should the United States ban single use plastics? EV-050 267Bloch Isabel BTC 12 The Effect of Physical Activity on Students’ Test-Taking Ability BI-119 243Bolton Malin FTMS 7 Forever Flowers BI-073 243Brescia Anthony MCS 8 The effect on cancer cells when you add drugs. BI-054 243Burns Daniel MHS 10 Radiation Patterns of Yagi-Uda Antennas PH-109 165Butler Jules FTMS 7 Fix The Stix EN-072 160Buttolph Emilie MCS 7 Get on the right track EN-037 160Cafiero Simon FTMS 8 Bouncing Bouncy Balls PH-070 165Carter Mackenzie MMS 7 Do Dogs See in Color? BI-124 243Chairvolotti Audrey HS 9 Effects of Nonpoint Source Pollutants on Cyanobacteria Growth EV-034 267Clancy James FTMS 8 Bouncing Bouncy Balls PH-070 165Clay-Streib Ally SBHS 10 Implicit Bias in Schools SP-019 151Comiskey Cailey MVUHS 12 Plant Products as Antimicrobial Agents BI-017 243

2019 Vermont STEM Fair ParticipantsLast Name First Name School Grade Title Project # RoomCrompton Taylor WUHS 10 Are Phones Impacting School Learning SP-102 151Crompton Will WUHS 12 Are Phones Impacting School Learning SP-102 151Davidson Jaylyn NHS 10 Is Algae part of the Solution for Environmental Pollution?: The Effects

of Nutrients on Algae GrowthEV-046 267

Davis-Tinker Owen MVUHS 9 How Much Caffeine is in Main Brand Coffee? CH-006 267Dean Emily WUHS 10 Evolution of Aspergillus Fumigatus in Cystic Fibrosis lungs to higher

virulence in a hyperosmotic environmentBI-084 243

Demetrowitz Eva SBHS 10 Analyzing Cortisol Levels in Patients Undergoing Surgery BI-044 243Densmore Angela CTKS-R 8 Cleaning Coins CH-025 267Deschamp Dylan WiS 11 Choosing an Accurate Putter EN-038 160Dewoolkar Advik CVUHS 11 Effects of osteoporosis on bone integrity BI-016 243Diemer Lili CTKS 6 Which straw decomposes the fastest in soil? And does soil type

matter?EV-059 267

DiGiulian Giovanni FTMS 7 Fix The Stix EN-072 160Dodson Ava WUHS 10 How do Different Genres of Music Affect Physiology in The Human

Body?BI-082 243

Dombi Alex SBHS 11 Precious Plastics EN-029 165Donovan Peyton MCS 8 This Project is Bananas CH-053 267Doyle Ella FTMS 7 Fancy Food, is it Better? SP-103 151Doyle Katie CTKS 7 What kind of light bulb makes a plant sprout fastest and grow the

fastest after germination?BI-062 243

Ducharme Myiah SBHS 11 does music effect your heart rate? BI-022 243Durkee Brooke MVUHS 9 Viscosity: What liquids have a higher viscosity level? CH-010 267Everest Memphis FTMS 7 The Steam Solution EN-057 160Gagne Abigail MVUHS 9 What Type Of Insulation Is Most Efficient When Heating And Cooling

Your Home?EV-009 267

Galipeau Colby SFXS 8 BIG of small? PH-097 165Groeling Evelyn MMS 7 Do Dogs See in Color? BI-124 243Guerrero Danielle NHS 10 The Effect of the Amount of Glycerin on the Solidification of Bioplastic EV-048 267

2019 Vermont STEM Fair ParticipantsLast Name First Name School Grade Title Project # RoomHanson-Metayer Nadiene-Clara FTMS 7 Fancy Food, is it Better? SP-103 151Harm Penelope FTMS 7 Radiation Population PH-075 165Heldman Greta SBHS 9 Investigating the Role of Protein Kinase A in Focal Adhesion Dynamics BI-095 243Herrera Nick SFXS 6 Game Gravity PH-090 165Hill Madeline WeS 8 Should the United States ban single use plastics? EV-050 267Hoagland Faith NHS 10 The Effect of Different Types of Disinfectants on the Inhibition of

Bacteria GrowthBI-041 243

Holding Lilly WUHS 11 How does the Presence of Plants Affect Student Test Scores and Emotions

SP-077 151

Holmberg Mikayla NHS 10 The Effect of the Ratio of Greens to Browns on Water Quality EV-043 267Hoover Patrick MMS 7 Solenoids: How they work EN-123 160Jepson Mia CTKS-R 6 Fruit DNA Extraction BI-114 243Kelly Aria WiS 11 Does Makeup Actually Make You Prettier? SP-027 151Kemp Hannah WiS 11 Memory vs. Personality SP-004 151Kennedy Jared MCS 8 Watt's Up with Mud? EV-045 267King Emily MVUHS 9 How Effective Will Substances Be In Binding To Phosphorus During

Filtration?CH-013 267

Koo Esther SBHS 10 Can Dialysis Be Used To Treat Lead Poisoning? CH-099 267Kramer Delilah SBHS 9 The Bucket List- what goes into a better bag EN-021 165Lajeunesse Mandie SFXS 8 Falling! PH-092 165Laramee Izzy FTMS 7 What Types Of Gum Blows The Biggest Bubbles? CH-121 267Laychak Cameron MMS 8 Chocolate or Vanilla A.I in Action CS-111 165Layman Cale RMHS 11 Effect of Modification of Heat Shock Temperature on Bacterial

Transformation EfficiencyBI-113 243

LeDuc Alle CTKS 8 What Type Of Water Is The Hardest? CH-063 267Lee Zachary LTS 12 The Influence of Current Velocity and Substrate Positionality on

Macroinvertebrate Communities in a Riffle Stream HabitatEV-071 267

Leibly Carolyn WUHS 9 The Effects of Fertilizer on Marine Dinoflagellates and Algae EV-093 267Lindsley Jane BTC 12 Video Games and the Effect on Teens Stress Levels SP-117 151

2019 Vermont STEM Fair ParticipantsLast Name First Name School Grade Title Project # RoomLinseisen Anders MCS 7 Control the Cold: Snap On, Snap Off EN-056 160Llanos Lexi SFXS 7 Assessing Acrylics CH-094 267Lucci Gabrielle CTKS-R 8 Spud Light CH-076 267MacLachlan Maeve CTKS-R 7 The GROM Project BI-106 243Magnant Benjamin MVUHS 10 Sleep's Effect on Physical Ability BI-005 243Maling Cayen HS 6 Floating Phosphorous Gardens EV-110 267Maring Violette NHS 10 The Effect of Different Types of Disinfectants on the Inhibition of

Bacteria GrowthBI-041 243

Marsella Anna CTKS 8 Which type of pineapple has the most active enzymes? CH-065 267Mason Amaya ACS 5 Comparison of Effectiveness of Three Household Cleaners BI-126 243McCabe Lauren MCS 7 UV Got To Be Kidding Me EN-035 160McCullough Lilia WUHS 10 How do caffeine variants affect physiology? BI-081 243McFadden Keirra MVUHS 10 Injecting Plants with DNA BI-008 243McKenrick Justin WiS 11 What Cheese Makes the Cut? BI-026 243McQuillan Colin NHS 10 The Effect of Time on the Repetition of Music MA-086 151Medor Emma MVUHS 11 Lactic Acid Fermentation in Sourdough Starters Under Various

ConditionsBI-018 243

Messier Wade MVUHS 8 How Do Different Sources Of Heat Affect The Growth Of E.Coli BI-116 243Messineo Owen SFXS 7 Blades of Inertia PH-091 165Milne Peter NHS 10 The Effect of Protective Measures on Wind Susceptibility EN-042 160Miranda Ayden SBHS 10 Creating an induction coil heating system for a plastic extrusion

machineEN-078 160

Monmaney-Utton Ethan NHS 10 The Effect of the Ratio of Greens to Browns on Water Quality EV-043 267Murphy Connor SBHS 10 The Unintended Effects of introducing P-GLo to E. coli BI-100 243Murphy Eagan MVUHS 9 Is it possible to Extract Hydrogen from Water? EN-007 165Murphy Kaitlin CTKS 6 Is composite wood stronger than solid wood? EN-058 160Parent Brianna MVUHS 10 Can I Build A Working Biodegradable Filter For The Developing World EN-003 165Partlow Ella MVUHS 9 Artificial Sweeteners Effect on Drosophila Melanogaster (fruit fly)

PopulationsBI-011 243

2019 Vermont STEM Fair ParticipantsLast Name First Name School Grade Title Project # RoomPatrick John FTMS 8 How Tough Are Your Paper Towels? EN-074 160Perham Brody WeS 8 Do green cleaners work as well as cleaners with chemicals? BI-051 243Ploof Annie MVUHS 10 The effect of gravitation and phototropism BI-012 243Premsankar Sunthoshini CVUHS 10 Plastic for Pharmaceutical Pollution CH-118 267Quail Langston LTS 11 The Influence of Current Velocity and Substrate Positionality on

Macroinvertebrate Communities in a Riffle Stream HabitatEV-071 267

Quinlan Evelyn SFXS 7 Fabulous Feces For Fuel EV-080 267Right Lorelei MMS 7 Sweetheart BI-096 243Rock Baylee MMS 8 MM's in Different Liquids CH-122 267Rogers Amanda BTC 12 Effect of Background Noise on Memory SP-031 151Rooney Olivia RMHS 11 VT DEC v.s. VT EPSCoR: A Comparison of Stream Discharge Data Four

Chittenden County StreamsEV-101 267

Roose Sebastian SBHS 9 stay focused SP-020 151Ryan Hunter NHS 10 The effect of different tsunami barriers on stopping tsunamis EN-049 160Saunders Maddie MVUHS 8 How does Different Water Sources Effect Mung Bean Growth? BI-028 243Schell Ashleigh SBHS 12 The Lip Balm Project BI-023 243Shepard Katelyn MVUHS 7 Jolly Rancher dissolving project CH-068 267Sides Julia FTMS 8 Distraction Reaction SP-047 151Simpson Evan FTMS 7 How good can the cookie get if you freeze it? CH-060 267Skidd Philip MCS 8 Are Faraday's Laws Still Current PH-052 165Slocum Tia WiS 11 Does Food Choice Affect Aptitude? SP-032 151Smith Greta NHS 10 The World of W EV-087 267Snyder Virginia WiS 11 Designing a Solar Powered Ultrasonic Cyanobacteria Growth Inhibitor EN-015 165Sorrentino Lili WUHS 10 How do different sugar variations affect blood glucose levels? BI-085 243Soucy Hope LTS 12 The Influence of Current Velocity and Substrate Positionality on

Macroinvertebrate Communities in a Riffle Stream HabitatEV-071 267

Stevens Faye WUHS 10 Do different colors affect reading comprehension? SP-083 151Thibodeau Skylar WeS 8 How effective is reishi as a homeopathic remedy, for skin care; is it

more cost efficient than other remedies?BI-069 243

2019 Vermont STEM Fair ParticipantsLast Name First Name School Grade Title Project # RoomTodd Gabrial MVUHS 11 The Survey of Two Alternate Cryptocurrencies Dynamic Electrical

Usage as Correlated to Monetary CumulationMA-014 165

Todt Miranda WiS 11 Solution For a Cleaner School BI-033 243Tuckerman Lillie WUHS 10 Age Affecting Preformance of Horses EV-064 267Tudor Cynthia FTMS 7 Houston, the Eagle has Landed EN-105 160Urie Tressa ACS 6 Where do children learn best--Inside or Outside? SP-125 151Villemarie Louis CTKS 6 Can chicken feces charge an iPod? EN-067 160Viner Catherine CTKS 8 What Type Of Water Is The Hardest? CH-063 267Waligory Hannah MMS 7 Let It Grow EV-108 267Walsh Molly SFXS 6 Light Ray Heat Wave PH-088 165Wang Siyang VA 11 High-Pressure Homogenization Facilitates PEGylation of BPTES with

Pluronics F127BI-036 243

Watkins Layne WeS 8 Do green cleaners work as well as cleaners with chemicals? BI-051 243Wawrzyniak Elsie NHS 10 The Effect of Age and Gender on Brain Lateralization SP-040 151Williams Grace MMS 7 Different Diets and Ph levels BI-112 243Wilson Elizabeth WiS 11 Correlation Between Religious Presence and Abortion Access SP-024 151Wood Elliot SFXS 8 Think Fast BI-098 243Xu Kelly SBHS 11 Evaluation of a novel PMS1 germline variant as a putative hereditary

breast cancer risk alleleBI-030 243

Yuengling Aria WUHS 9 The Effects of Fertilizer on Marine Dinoflagellates and Algae EV-093 267Zierak Kaitlyn SFXS 6 Keep It Hot CH-089 267

2019 Vermont STEM Fair SchoolsSchool AbbreviationAlbany Community School ACSBurlington Technical Center BTCChamplain Valley Union High School CVUHSChrist The King School CTKSChrist The King School-Rutland CTKS-RFrederick Tuttle Middle School FTMSHomeschool HSLong Trail School LTSMater Christi School MCSMilton Middle School MMSMissisquoi Valley U.H.S. MVUHSMontpelier High School MHSNorthfield High School NHSRice Memorial High School RMHSSouth Burlington High School SBHSSt. Francis Xavier School SFXSVermont Academy VAWeathersfield School WeSWindsor Schools WiSWoodstock Union Jr/Sr H.S. #4 WUHS

Thank you to all of the organizations that support the fair!VSTEMF is affiliated with: Vermont Principal’s AssociationFair facilities and budget management: Norwich University

Fair Sponsors:$1000+Biotek InstrumentsCollins AerospaceGlobalFoundriesNorwich UniversityPC ConstructionVermont EPSCoRVermont Technology Council

$500+Haematologic TechnologiesMed Associates In.Vermont GasWashington Electric Coop

$250+ Applied Research AssociatesEngelberth ConstructionHusky Injection MoldingPhysicians Computer CompanyStantecUniversity of VermontVermont Technical College

$100+ Special Award SponsorsCastleton University Resource Systems Group Inc. American Chemical Society Biophysical SocietyDufrense Group Rock of Ages New Hampshire Academy of Sciences PolhemusGreen Mountain Antibodies Vermont Energy Partnership Society of Women Engineers Sigma XiHallam-ICS Vermont Systems, Inc. Vermont Academy of Arts and SciencesNew England Research Wright & Morrissey Vermont Academy of Science and EngineeringNorthfield Savings Bank Vermont Principal’s Association

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