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THE 55TH ANNUAL OH IO JUNIOR SC IENCE &HUMANIT IES SYMPOSIUM

March 14-16, 2018Olscamp Hall &

Bowen-Thompson Student UnionBowling Green State University

Sponsored by the Northwest Ohio Center for Excellence in STEMEducation (NWO) and Bowling Green State University

In cooperation with The Academy of Applied Science and with thesupport of the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force

The National Association of Secondary School Principals has placed this program on the NASSP National Advisory List of Student Contests and Activities for 2017-2018

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2017 OHIO JSHS AWARD WINNERS

Top Row (L to R): Srinath Seshadri, Arman Serpen, Arukshita Goel, and Ashwin Veeramini

Bottom Row (L to R): Claudia Hamilton, Portia Baratta,Jordan Skates, and Mukund Seshadri

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Welcome & History of the Ohio JSHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2018 Ohio JSHS Schedule “At A Glance” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2018 Ohio JSHS Schedule for March 14-16, 2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16

Keynote Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Poster Presenters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-23

2017 Ohio JSHS Awardees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-25

2018 Ohio JSHS Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Judging Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-28

Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Cumulative Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Thomas Alva Edison AwardThe Colonel George F. Leist Distinguished Teacher AwardOhio JSHS Presenters to the National JSHS

Ohio JSHS Participant Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-33

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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We are delighted to welcome you to the 55th Annual Ohio Junior Science and Humanities Symposium. The symposium is hostedby the Northwest Ohio Center for Excellence in STEM Education (NWO) and the School of Teaching and Learning at BGSU. The JSHS funding comes from the U.S. Army Research Office, U.S. Office of Naval Research, and U.S. Air Force Research Office.The JSHS program now encompasses forty-eight regional symposia reaching students throughout the United States, Puerto Rico,and DOD Schools in Europe and the Pacific.

This event offers a valuable opportunity for young scientists and scholars to share their impressive achievements with theirpeers and parents and with professional scientists and scholars. The Ohio JSHS provides public recognition and certificates,honoring achievement and interest in research pursuits. This program also helps students attain a sense of achievement andself-confidence resulting from interaction with students from other schools and regions and with professional researchers and educators.

The JSHS program was started by an Ohio native, Colonel George F. Leist. Following the 1958 launch of the Russian satelliteSputnik, Colonel Leist, then the Commanding Officer of the Office of Ordinance Research in North Carolina, initiated the JuniorScience and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) for secondary school science students. The first symposium took place at DukeUniversity in 1958 and spread throughout the United States to many universities during the next four years. In 1962, the NationalJSHS was created; the Ohio JSHS was initiated the following year in 1963.

Two student finalists and three delegates from the each regional JSHS program will be chosen (all expenses paid) to attend theNational JSHS that takes place in Hunt Valley, Maryland May 2 – 5, 2018. In recent years, three winners of the Ohio symposium,Srinath Seshadri (2017), Aaditya Shidham (2008), and Keith Hawkins (2009), have won the top national award. In 2014 the topaward winner at the Ohio JSHS, Bluyé DeMessie, also won the 3rd place award in the Environmental Science division at theNational JSHS. Clearly Ohio has many high-achieving young people, and we are proud to be able to highlight some of their success with this event.

We are grateful for your participation in this year’s event and we hope that you find the 2018 Ohio Junior Science andHumanities Symposium to be a very beneficial and educational experience. Thank you for joining us!

Dr. Emilio Duran Dr. W. Robert Midden Ohio JSHS Director NWO Director

Linda Lower was a longtime supporter of the Ohio JSHS program; she first learned about the programwhen her children competed in Ohio JSHS. As the Customer Service Manager for Perstorp Polyols, Inc.,she was able to secure donations from the company in support of the Ohio JSHS program each year untilher retirement in 2012. In 2012, Linda was recognized at the OJSHS keynote banquet as a “Friend of theOhio JSHS” with a plaque presented to her to recognize her many years of support. Linda passed away in August 2017 and the2018 Ohio JSHS is dedicated to Linda Lower for her many years of support; she will be missed by all who knew her.

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WELCOME TO BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY (BGSU)

Colonel George F. Leist, U. S. ArmyFounder, Junior Science & Humanities SymposiumRecognized by The Academy of Applied Science for Pioneering Effects and Vision

Linda Lower, Perstorp Polyols, Inc.Friend of the Ohio JSHS

SCHEDULE “AT A GLANCE”

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Wednesday, March 144:00 PM – 7:00 PM Check In @ Olscamp Hall, BGSU 7:00 PM – 7:20 PM Mandatory Meeting for ALL Participants @ Olscamp Hall, BGSU 7:30 PM Board Buses to Hotels8:00 PM – 11:00 PM Open Activities @ Hotels11:00 PM Students Report to Assigned Rooms

Thursday, March 15 6:30 AM – 8:00 AM Breakfast @ Hotels8:00 AM Board Buses to Olscamp Hall, BGSU8:45 AM Opening Session Olscamp Hall, Room 1018:55 AM Poster Students Dismissed for Set-up BTSU, Room 2289:00 AM – 10:00 AM First Paper Session Olscamp Hall, Room 101

Break (10 minutes)10:10 AM – 11:10 AM Second Paper Session Olscamp Hall, Room 1019:50 AM Poster Students not Presenting in 1st Block Return to Olscamp10:00 AM – 12:30 PM Concurrent Poster Judging: Block 1 BTSU, Room 228Break (10 minutes)

11:20 AM – 12:30 PM 1st Lunch Carillon and Oaks Dining Halls11:20 AM – 12:20 PM Third Paper Session Olscamp Hall, Room 10112:30 PM – 3:00 PM Concurrent Poster Judging: Block 2 BTSU, Room 22812:30 PM – 1:40 PM 2nd Lunch Carillon and Oaks Dining Halls1:50 PM – 2:50 PM Fourth Paper Session Olscamp Hall, Room 101Break (10 minutes)

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Fifth Paper Session Olscamp Hall, Room 1013:00 PM – 4:00 PM Concurrent Poster Judging: Block 3 BTSU, Room 2284:10 PM – 5:00 PM Laboratory Research Tours5:10 PM – 6:10 PM Dinner Carillon and Oaks Dining Halls6:15 PM – 6:30 PM Students Dismantle Posters BTSU, Room 2286:30 PM – 7:30 PM Keynote Presentation Olscamp Hall, Room 1017:30 PM Board Buses to Hotel8:00 PM – 11:00 PM Open Activities @ Hotel 11:00 PM Students Report to Assigned Rooms

Friday, March 166:30 AM – 7:45 AM Breakfast 7:50 AM Board Buses to Olscamp Hall, BGSU8:20 AM Announcements 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM Sixth Paper Session Olscamp Hall, Room 101Break (10 minutes)

9:40 AM – 10:40 AM Seventh Paper Session Olscamp Hall, Room 101Break (10 minutes)

10:50 AM – 11:50 AM Eighth Paper Session Olscamp Hall, Room 10112:00 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch Carillon and Oaks Dining Halls Student Advisory Board Adult Advisory Board1:10 PM – 2:00 PM AEOP Evaluation and OJSHS Survey2:00 PM Awards Ceremony Olscamp Hall, Room 1013:00 PM Adjournment

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Wednesday, March 144:00 PM – 7:00 PM Check In @ Olscamp Hall, BGSU 7:00 PM – 7:20 PM Mandatory Meeting for ALL Participants @ Olscamp Hall, BGSU 7:30 PM Board Buses to Hotels8:00 PM – 11:00 PM Open Activities @ Hotels11:00 PM Students Report to Assigned Rooms

Thursday, March 156:30 AM - 8:00 AM Breakfast @ Hotels8:00 AM Board Buses to Olscamp Hall, BGSU 8:45 AM Opening Session Olscamp Hall, Room 101

Presentation of Colors: Pershing Rifles Color Guard, Army ROTC, Bowling Green State University

Opening Remarks

Dr. Rodney Rogers, President, Bowling Green State University

LTC Steven T. Hopingardner, U.S. Army, Commander / Professor, Military Science, Bowling Green State University

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM First Paper Session - Session Moderator: Rebekah Rice Olscamp Hall, Room 101

9:00 AM

Margaret Bohmer, Sylvania Southview High School“Design of Bolaamphiphile Vesicles for Targeted MOMIPP Drug Delivery”

Bolaamphiphiles are rod-shaped surfactants with two hydrophilic headgroups on either end, connected by a hydrophobic chain. When saturated in an aqueous solution, they create monolayer emulsions. The purpose of this ongoing research project is to study the novel idea of using bolavesicles to deliver chemotherapy drug MOMIPP toglioblastoma multiforme tumors. In the current study, synthesis of the bolaamphiphilic micelles (referred to as bolavesicles) was optimized by testing n=5 types of bolaamphiphiles with varying chain lengths. The chain length willdetermine the size of the resultant bolavesicles. Additionally, different organic solvents were used to determine the materials and methodology to formulate the bolavesicles. Each type of bolaamphiphile was formed into vesicles and characterized using dynamic light scattering and zeta potential. The data demonstrates that bolaamphiphile Bis-Malt 20 formulated using 1:1 ethanol+water resulted in the formation of optimalsoluble bolavesicles that exhibited the closest to an ideal diameter for MOMIPP delivery (241.8nm), compared to Bis-Malt 18, 22, 24, and 28, all of which were also tested. These results suggest that for the next step of this project, the Bis-Malt 20 bolavesicles will be formed with MOMIPP and tested to see how much of the drug they encapsulate.

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9:20 AM

Anish Ganesh, University School

“A Study of the Synergistic Activity of Cdk5 and TGF-Beta Inhibitors in Pediatric Solid Tumors”

On average, 15,780 cases of pediatric cancer are diagnosed within the United States annually. Additionally, pediatricsolid tumors account for about 30 percent of all cases of pediatric cancer. Previous studies on pediatric cancer haveshown high expression of the two proteins Cyclin-dependent kinase 5 (Cdk5) and transforming growth factor beta (TGF-b). Cdk5 is an enzyme that was first shown to play a key role in the development of neuronal cells via phosphorylation of substrate proteins. TGF-b is a cytokine that signals and regulates cancer cell growth and tumordevelopment by influencing cell function in the tumor microenvironment. Cdk5 inhibition suppresses cancer cell growth, but these effects are complicated by the emergence of resistance to inhibition. The hypothesis is that when Cdk5 and TGF-b receptor kinase TbRI are simultaneouslyexposed to inhibition in vitro, the growth of the pediatric solid tumors would be suppressed synergistically. Combinations of Cdk5 and TGF-b inhibitors were analyzed independently to establish dose response curves by measuring the percentage of cell confluency using the IncucyteZOOM®. There was a 35.62 percent decrease in confluency in the presence of both inhibitors relative to the control, while exposure to Cdk5 and TGF-b inhibitors alone was associate with only a 22.65 and 4.16 percent decrease, respectively. Thus, TGF-b and Cdk5 inhibitors acted synergistically to decrease proliferation in pediatric solid tumors in vitro. Future studies will focus on time and dose-dependent responses in to inhibitors of TGF-Beta and Cdk5 in a broader subset of pediatric cancers.

9:40 AM

Anika Rede, Hathaway Brown School“Dynamic Manipulation of Metastatic Breast Cancer Cells Using Multimode Micromechanical Resonators”

About 1 in 8 women in the U.S. develops breast cancer during their lifetime. Breast cancer patients’ survival rates lowerdue to cancer metastasis during which cells detach from the primary tumor and invade distal, healthy organs. Cancermetastasis research may be improved through manipulation of cancer cells at microscale to study their properties andbehaviors. The objective of this research is to develop new device technology to quickly, accurately, and non-invasivelymanipulate cancer cells in biosolution. The device platform was based on silicon nitride (Si3N4) membrane micromechanical resonators, which were fabricated using tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH) backside etch on Si3N4-on-Si wafers. The resulting membrane resonators were mounted onto piezoelectric shakers which oscillated vertically to excite the devices’ transverse mechanical motions. According to the ‘Chladni figure’ phenomenon, metastatic MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells immersed in biosolution are manipulated into self-organized patterns on the membrane surfaces. As the frequencies match the devices’ resonance modes, these precise, defined patterns are formed sequentially within mere seconds. The multimode micromembrane resonators provide a unique platform for fast, non-invasive manipulation of metastatic breast cancer cells which can lead to future studies on probing cancer cell interactions and theirconnections with cancer metastasis.

Announcements and Break (10 minutes)

10:00 AM – 12:30 PM Concurrent Poster Judging: Block 1 BTSU, Room 228

10:10 AM – 11:10 AM Second Paper Session - Session Moderator: Kathryn Nelson Olscamp Hall, Room 101

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

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Thursday, March 15 (Cont.)

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS


10:10 AM

Suraj Srinivasan, Strongsville High School“Development of a Mosquito-Inspired Insertion Guide to Prevent Flexible Intracortical Microelectrodes fromBuckling during Implantation”

Intracortical microelectrodes are essential tools in the rapidly growing neural electrophysiology and brain computerinterface (BCI) fields. The development of flexible intracortical microelectrodes has been a priority for researchers inefforts to increase biocompatibility and recording performance. However, these flexible probes must remain stiffenough to penetrate the brain tissue without buckling during implantation. Looking to nature, the mechanics of the mos-quito bite allow its fascicle, a flexible tube merely 30 microns in diameter, to be inserted into the human skin, an action made possible by a bracingarm known as the labium. This study details the development of a mosquito-inspired assistive insertion system which drastically reduces buckling.In vitro experimentation with laser-cut insertion guides in an agar gel model enabled successful insertion in 92% of the trials (versus 23% without).Buckling only occurred in 19% of the trials with the guide (versus 85% without). The rate of successful insertion was also increased in rat in vivoexperimentation from 38% of trials to 100%. Furthermore, the guide demonstrated the ability to implant a flexible microelectrode through the tough and intact dura mater. Finally, compression force testing demonstrated an approximately 380% increase in the critical buckling force of themicroelectrodes when utilizing the guide. The results suggest the feasibility of the insertion guide to greatly increase the probability of successfulimplantation of flexible microelectrodes and to accelerate research efforts in the field of neural engineering.

10:30 AM

Claudia Hamilton, Hawken School“Biodegradable Artificial Blood Vessel: A Novel Method of Tissue Engineering”

Transplanting blood vessels frequently fails because the recipient rejects the donor arteries due to their genetic properties. In addition, many available synthetic products on the market have many shortcomings. The main aim of this research is a novel study of polymer blend solution process and the influence of different combinations of Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and Polycaprolactone (PCL) combined with the unique use of N2-plasma-enhanced chemical vapordepositionmethod (PECVD) to create a biodegradable scaffold of an artificial blood vessel capable of all functionalitiesof an artery. The results indicated that the best blend ratio of PCL/PLA was 25/75 with thickness of 230 nm, which resulted in a scaffold with strength of 31.14 mPa and 62.36% elasticity compared to 20.00 mPa and 30.00% elasticity for majority of the vessels available on the markettoday. The N2-plasma treatment was used to reduce crosslinking degrees, decrease cracking, minimize imperfections in the polymer films andincrease the anti-clot characteristics of the scaffold. The polymer films were imaged under Rat aortic smooth muscle cells and were seeded on thefilms at a count of 50,000 cells per 10 cm2 of film in a CO2 incubator at 37 °C. In addition, to promote cell adhesion, RGD Peptide was used. Theuse of unique polymer blends of PLA/PCL with N2-PECVD treatment and RGD Peptide had an exceptionally positive effect on the scaffold whichcan be used in various artificial cardiovascular products. This research provides advancements that will enhance the future design and developmentof artificial blood vessels.

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10:50 AM

Portia Baratta, Gahanna Lincoln High School“Baseline Moss Research in Preparation for Living Carbon Capture Prototype”

The purpose of this experiment was to determine the moss species most effective in reducing carbon dioxide [CO₂] levels, and then use this information to develop a living, moss carbon capture system [CCS] prototype. Three speciesof live moss [frog, fern, and sheet] were transplanted into biosystems consisting of pebbles, dead sphagnum moss, and potting soil inside a biochamber with ports for a CO₂ and O₂ gas sensor. A control group was created from an empty chamber. Then, the CO₂ and O₂ gas levels were measured three times a day for ten consecutive days. For eachspecies, all trials were averaged for CO₂ and O2 levels. T-tests produced p=2.0464E-4, p=3.8380E-4, p=5.1796E-13,p=1.4416E-7, p=9.1844E-12, and p= 1.1696E-12 when comparing frog with sheet, frog with fern, frog with control, sheet with fern, sheet with control, and fern with the control respectively for CO₂ levels . P-values of p=1.0042E-22, p=2.5464E-18, p=5.9242E-9, p=3.0516E-9, p=2.2544E-6,p=2.1939E-3 were calculated for t-tests between frog with sheet, frog with fern, frog moss with control, sheet with fern, sheet with control, andfern with control respectively for O₂ levels. In conclusion, data showed that frog moss showed the largest decrease in CO₂ levels therefore is theoptimal choice for living, moss CCS prototype.


11:20 AM – 12:30 PM Lunch #1 Carillon and Oaks Dining Halls

11:20 AM – 12:20 PM Third Paper Session - Session Moderator: Donna Meller Olscamp Hall, Room 101

11:20 AM

Dolores Pacheco Robles, Gahanna Lincoln High School“Utilizing pGLO Plasmids to Efficiently Test for Pseudomonas aeruginosa”

The purpose of this project was to construct an efficient, inexpensive, and effective way of using pGLO plasmids thatwould help detect Pseudomonas aeruginosa [P. aeruginosa]. This project consisted of two main phases: preparing stocksolutions and testing how efficient pGLO plasmids transformed P. aeruginosa DNA. The pGLO plasmids were insertedinto P. aeruginosa and were dispensed and cultured on a LB/AMP/ARA agar plate. Several bacteria then grew onto theplate and were then observed under an ultraviolet light: P. aeruginosa emitted a bright fluorescent color, which indicated that the pGLO transformation process worked. A p-value of p=0.0373 was found for tests conducted from the number of (+) LB/AMP, and (-) LB/AMP that contained any bacterial growth. Additionally, eight of the nine LB/AMP/ARA trials contained bacterial growth and were ableto emit a bright fluorescent green color under UV light. The data from the conducted testing was found that P. aeruginosa is able to be detectedutilizing pGLO transformation. Overall, the information and data gathered suggest, in fact, that pGLO can effectively transform P. aeruginosa DNA to be used as a method of detection.

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11:40 AM

Sreekar Miriyala, Gahanna Lincoln High School“Transformation of ClyA Gene from E. coli K-12 to S. epidermidis for Hemolytic Behavior”

Creating a more effective bacterial therapy is crucial to enhancing our therapies against the cancer. The purpose of thisproject is to transfer the gene for the pore-forming-toxin, Cytolysin A [ClyA], from Escherichia coli K-12 [E.coli K-12] into Staphylococcus epidermidis to analyze the expression of hemolytic activity on blood agar. The effectivness of potential restriction enzymes was tested on a well known length of DNA, viral Lambda. This DNA sample was resuspended along with two of each of the following restriction enzymes: EcoRI, BamHI, HindIII. The samples and aDNA base pair ladder were then run through gel electrophoresis and analyzed under ultraviolet light. An R2 value of.999 helped confirm the use of the HindIII as the standard. The results showed that EcoRI and BamHI are effective at cutting viral lambda DNA. Because a P-value of 0.7114886172 was obtained, there was not a statistically significant difference in the effectiveness of EcoRI and BamHI,even though EcoRI had a lower percent error value of 17.53% compared to 21.94%. This confirms the effectiveness of EcoRI and BamHI. The next phase will substantiate evidence for ClyA primers through Polymerase Chain Reaction to isolate the gene.

12:00 PM

Arukshita Goel, Sylvania Southview High School“The Use of Platelets as Treatment for C. albicans”

Recently, there has been a great interest in the function of platelets and their immunological properties. To test thepotential immunological properties, researchers tested platelets against E. coli and S. aureus. They concluded that,when the bacteria were paired with platelets, the bacteria were killed. To test their immunological properties further,last year, I tested whole blood, with the presence of platelets, against C. albicans. I found that the presence of plateletsresulted in the killing of the fungus. However, the reason why it is killing is still unknown. This year’s research focusedon inhibiting the platelet from releasing any products and observing if it would still effectively kill the C. albicans. Theresults showed that the inhibition of releasing product correlated with the platelets inability to actually kill the fungus. The releasate is predictedto be from the alpha granule, since this granule contains primarily proteins, the host killer lies within the platelets. Discovering this has concludedthat first, it is in fact platelets that are killing the fungus, and second, that a protein is being released from the platelet that causes the killing of the fungus.

12:30 PM – 3:00 PM Concurrent Poster Judging: Block 2 BTSU, Room 228

12:30 PM – 1:40 PM Lunch #2 Carillon and Oaks Dining Halls

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

1:50 PM – 2:50 PM Fourth Paper Session - Session Moderator: Sara Laux Olscamp Hall, Room 101

1:50 PM

Jordan Skates, Pettisville High School“Resurvey of Fish Species in Three Agricultural Freshwater Ecosystems in Fulton County, Ohio 2014-2017”

Research was conducted to determine relationships between fish species growth and abiotic factors of three freshwater bodies in agricultural communities in Fulton County, Ohio from 2014 to 2017. The objective was to resurveyin 2017 three freshwater ecosystems surveyed in 2014 for the purpose of identifying relationships between the abioticfactors of a freshwater ecosystem, the population richness and individual growth of fish species. The hypothesis wasdata will show an increase in individual species growth and population because ecosystems are healthy, and it waspredicted abiotic factors would remain the same. This is relevant because understanding the relationship betweenaquatic life and the environment is crucial to the conservation of native species. It has a local impact on the Pettisville High School retention pond located where surveys have determined a growing ecosystem. Torpedo minnow traps were placed at each location over a 10-day period; two at Pettisville School Pond, two at Pettisville School Ditch, and one at Nafziger’s Creek. The species ID, fish length, total fish captured countand weather factors were taken daily. Water quality samples were taken every three days, at each location. In addition, soil texture and an electro- shocking of the pond was conducted. The hypothesis was partially supported. The data supports the idea that there is a relationshipbetween fish species richness and abiotic factors of three different freshwater bodies. The pond and creek either maintained or improved in water quality and both increased in population richness and species richness, while the ditch decreased in water quality and greatly decreased inpopulation richness.

2:10 PM

Nora Gera, Sylvania Northview High School“Development of Mathematical Algorithm to Track Dynamic Subcellular Signaling by Computing Intensity-thresholded Fluorescence Compactness”

Dynamic quantification of subcellular fluorescence is crucial to understand molecular mechanisms of intricate cellbehavior such as cell migration and neuron development. While recently developed optogenetics tools can be employedto trigger signaling in subcellular regions, measument of acquired signaling activity using captured fluorescence imagesstacks has been challenging. Phosphatidylinositol (3,4,5)-triphosphate (PIP3) accumulation at the leading edge isobserved in migrating cells and the fluorescence signal of the PIP3 sensor was dynamic in size, intensity and continuteto move as the cell migrates. Manual quantification of this highly dynamic fluorescence signal with the aid of software tools including imageJ is time consuming, tedious and prone of errors. This study focusses on the development and the use of a Matlab script, to automate this analysis.The computer code both recognizes the PIP3 accumulation on the leading edge by comparing fluorescence intensity at an infinitesimally small pixel-level to other pixels surrounding it, and it also tracks movement of the PIP3 fluorescence over time. With the use of this computer code, tracking accretions formed on the leading edge as well as the retraction of the back edge of the cell can be simultaneously recorded as well.Perimeter and area can also be determined by this Matlab script as well.


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2:30 PM

Kayla Wyse, Pettisville High School“The Preference of Green Peach Aphids to Three Cucurbit Species”

The objective was to determine if Myzus persicae have a preference between three Cucurbit species: Cucurita pepo,Cucurbita moschata, and Cucurbita maxima. Pumpkin production is important to U.S. markets. Losses due to vectoreddiseases and limited amount of time to grow and sell pumpkins makes it difficult to make a profit. The hypothesis wasMyzus persicae would prefer C. pepo and C. maxima over C. moschata due to C. moschata possessing trichomes thatare longer than that of C. pepo and C. maxima; which will deter Myzus persicae. Plant cuttings infected with Myzuspersicae were placed in upright water tubes in three soil filled pots and positioned in three locations in a net covered67 cm by 109 cm cage. Four C. pepo, (two of each variety), four C.maxima, and four C. moschata, (two of each variety), were placed in cage. The aphid number seen on each plant was counted for three days. Five three-day trials were conducted. The five trial average over a three-dayperiod for each species of Cucurbit was: an average of three aphids for C. pepo, an average of four aphids for C. moschata, and an average for C. maxima was three aphids. Both C. pepo and C. maxima had a fewer number of aphids observed on them, whereas C. moschata had a slightly greater average of aphids observed. The hypothesis was not supported.


3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Concurrent Poster Judging: Block 3 BTSU, Room 228

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Fifth Paper Session - Session Moderator: Kelly Mikhail Olscamp Hall, Room 101

3:00 PM

Umar Jara, Gahanna Lincoln High School“Development of a Telepresence System to Visually Assist in Navigating an Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle”

The purpose of this project was to develop a simple and cost-efficient prototype to assist in the visual navigation ofunderwater remotely operated vehicles [ROVs]. This project used smartphone accelerometer movements to control twoservos that were affixed to a webcam so it could move up-and-down and left-and-right. Servos were controlled throughan Arduino Uno and a 1Sheeld. The accelerometer measurements were sent to the 1Sheeld from the smartphone. The Arduino converted these measurements into servo commands and executed them. A stereoscopic view of the webcam’s image was achieved by using mirrors to split the image into two. These images were of the same subject at different angles. The webcam’s image streamed to a computer and then, to a smartphone. The smartphone was then placed in a Google Cardboard Virtual Reality headset which recombined the two images into one, stereoscopic view. Angle conservation was measured between the smartphone’s up-and-down rotation and the corresponding servo’s rotation. Using a linear fit, the conservation had an R2=0.929 for up and R2 =0.927 for down;this showed a strong relationship between the phone’s and servo’s rotations. Programming needs to be adjusted to consistently control the left-and-right servo. The cost of the prototype was $126.43.

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3:20 PM

Long Tran, Gahanna Lincoln High School“Developing a Prototype for Generating Thermoelectric Energy from Body Heat”

Electricity is used worldwide and current methods of producing it through fossil fuels harm the environment. The purpose of this project was to utilize thermoelectric generators [TEGs] to create a prototype that harvests body heat and converts it into usable energy. To create the prototype, 11 TEG tiles were wired in series in order to combinetheir voltages. The tiles were connected by strips of duct tape, and the wires were soldered together to form a secureelectrical connection. The effectiveness of the prototype was tested by measuring its output voltage [V] while beingworn on the arm. Depending on the room temperature, the system produced between .1V and .2V of power while at rest. When in motion, the combination of increased body temperature and air flow on the prototype allowed for up to .4V of power at room temperature. Cell phones require5V to charge; therefore an insufficient amount of power was produced. A voltage booster could be used to increase the output voltage of the system. Thermoelectric generators were found to be incredibly inefficient and is not a viable energy source. Further research and developments to increase the efficiency of TEGs can result in them becoming more useful.

3:40 PM

Payton Hunt, Carroll High School“Pollution Levels in a Freshwater Stream”

The purpose of this project was to conclude whether or not a wastewater treatment plant was efficiently cleaningwater that was being released into the ecosystem. The water was collected in sterile 250mL bottles from four differentlocations along the stream. These collections were taken over a three day span,and within an hour of collection thewater was being tested. The collected water was then tested for five different contaminants; nitrites, nitrates, ammonia, total coliform and Escherichia coli bacteria . Water was mixed with a basic solution (NaOH) to bring out theammonia in the water and a probe was used to detect it. Nitrates and nitrites were tested for by applying the water to color changing strips and comparing to a color chart. The E. coli and total coliform were found by adding a package of Colilert to 100 mL of preserved water and thenincubated for 24 hours in a heat sealed container. The coloration of the water changed to depict coliform and under a blacklight the E. coli -filledsquares appeared a different color than the rest of the other squares. The results found conclude that the water contains safe levels of ammonia,nitrites, and nitrates, but high levels of coliform and E. coli bacteria . The two types of bacteria were at very high levels, and this is threateningnot only to the ecosystem exposed to the bacteria, but also any human who comes into contact with the water.

4:10 PM – 5:00 PM Laboratory Research Tours 5:10 PM – 6:10 PM Dinner Carillon and Oaks Dining Halls6:15 PM – 6:30PM Students Dismantle Posters BTSU, Room 228

6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Keynote Presentation Olscamp Hall, Room 101

Keynote Presentation Dr. Robert Michael McKay, Patrick L. and Debra Scheetz Ryan Professor of Biology,Department of Biological Sciences, BGSU

7:30 PM Board Buses to Hotel8:00 PM – 11:00 PM Open Activities/Adult Reception11:00 PM Students Report to Assigned Rooms

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Friday, March 166:30 AM – 7:45 AM Breakfast 7:50 AM Board Buses to Olscamp Hall, BGSU8:20 AM Announcements Olscamp Hall, Room 101

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Sixth Paper Session - Session Moderator: Tyler Bruns Olscamp Hall, Room 101

8:30 AM

Minjue Wu, Upper Arlington High School“Gene editing of AR enhancer via lentivirus-mediated CRISPR/Cas9 in cancer Therapy”

The recently discovered CRISPR/Cas9 complex currently provides the most economic and efficient method for permanent genomic sequence modification. CRISPR/Cas9 can be applied to numerous organisms and cell types whendirected to a target in the genome by a guide RNA expressed from a plasmid. However, the transfection rate and accuracy of CRISPR/Cas9 with lentivirus vectors on a large scale gene modification for cancer cells requires furtherexperimentation. This study investigated the possibility of inhibiting tumor cell growth by modifying the enhancer regionof the Androgen Receptor gene, which is used to screen for prostate cancer. Lentivirus were created to express humanized Cas9 and single-guide RNAs (sgRNAs) against the AR enhancer region to test for transfection rate, knockout frequency, and integrationof lentivirus into human genome. After introducing the lentivirus into LNCaP cells, deletion of the enhancer region was observed in over 90% of cells, leading to decreased AR gene expression. Western Blots revealed reductions in tumor cell growth ability, ranging from 25% to 40%.Sequencing also confirmed the specificity of Cas9 knockout within ten bases of accuracy. Thus targeting oncogene transcriptional regulatory elements by lentivirus-aided CRISPR/Cas9 is a promising way for cancer therapy and identification of gene functions.

8:50 AM

Neel Agarwal, University School“Modeling the Prescription Drug Epidemic with Mathematical Functions”

The prescription drug epidemic is skyrocketing due to their addictive qualities. Using the Flesch Reading Ease Numberand Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level Number of a specific prescription drug, one can predict its number of abuse cases. This is because drug literature is complex and may lead people to misuse drugs due to lack of specific knowledge/terminology, thus misunderstandings of usage and/or side-effects. The math-models would relate the complexity(scales) of the drug literature to the amount of abuse cases. The Flesch Reading Ease scale is used to measure the complexity/comprehensibility of the literature, defined by: 206.835 - 1.015 ( words/sentences) -84.6 (syllables/words).The Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level scale is used to measure the amount of education required to understand the literature, defined by: 0.39(words/sentences) + 11.8 (syllables/words) - 15.59. Seven drugs were randomly picked from seven prescription drug categories. Using the NationalLibrary of Medicine, Microsoft Word and regression software, the Flesch Reading Ease and Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level numbers were calculatedto generate a model to predict the number of abuse cases for each drug. The equation: 23.9276 ∗ 1.90166𝑥 (𝑟2= 0 .95, p=0.000230168) , predicted the number of abuse cases given by the Grade Level Number scale. The equation: 3896470 − 1084330 ∗ 𝑙𝑛(𝑥)(𝑟2= 0 .90, p=0.003863714), predicted the number of abuse cases using the Reading Ease scale. These models, with high correlation coefficients (𝑟2), suggest the complexityof prescription drug facts can predict the number of abuse cases. These models can be used to force drug manufacturers to reduce the scales’ numbers, thus complexity of the drug literature, perhaps lessening abuse cases, solving the prescription drug epidemic.

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9:10 AM

Daniel Ryan, University School“Evaluating a New Immunotherapy Concept in Osteosarcoma In Vitro”

Immunotherapy may be a viable treatment option of Osteosarcoma (OS). First, OS secretes high concentrations of TGF-β ligands, which stimulate a pathway that inhibits the cell cycle in normal cells but prevents immune response tocancer cells. Second, OS has been linked to high expression of the HER2, a known biomarker and therapeutic target for other cancers. Three objectives were addressed: 1) determine the degree to which stimulation and inhibition of theTGF-β pathway affect OS cell proliferation, 2) determine the degree to which the TGF-β pathway is active in OS cells,and 3) determine the degree of expression of HER2 in human and mouse OS and human osteoblast cells. A combinationof cell culture, proliferation assays, and western blots were used to address these objectives. Results suggest that neither stimulation nor inhibitionof the TGF-β pathway affects cell proliferation, and that the TGF-β pathway is intact in OS. Neither human nor mouse OS cell lines accuratelyreflect expression of HER2 compared to osteoblasts. While there is still efficacy to the use of TGF-β and HER2 as targets for immunotherapy, inhibition of TGF- alone will not prohibit cell proliferation. It is unclear if mouse cell lines can model expression of HER2 in OS.


9:40 AM – 10:40 AM Seventh Paper Session - Session Moderator: Blythe Tipping Olscamp Hall, Room 101

9:40 AM

Maanasa Mendu, William Mason High School“LeafAI: A convolutional neural network based approach to plant disease diagnosis”

In the 21st century, nearly 75% of crop output comes from 12 plant species; the homogeneity of the agricultural systemalong with climate change has increased the effects of plant disease. The key to reducing plant disease damage is through accurate early detection. Current plant disease diagnostic methods rely on visual inspection by plant pathologists and/or expensive and time-consuming lab based methods like ELISA and PCR. The goal of the project wasto (1) develop a machine learning algorithm that identifies plant disease with an 80%+ overall accuracy and (2) applythe algorithm to a mobile app and server application to directly utilize smartphone images for disease detection. Convolutional Neural Networks(CNNs) have developed into a powerful tool in the field of machine learning to address the challenge of classifying images of different angles,zooms, and lighting. In phase 1, I determined the optimal CNN configuration by considering the network architecture (AlexNet/custom), dataset(RGB/grayscale/segmented), and training method (transfer learning/scratch) in 9 CNNs. The CNN application, PlantNet, trained using transferlearning and 50,000+ RGB images from the Plant Village dataset classifies 38 classes of plant disease and has an overall accuracy of 98.10%(±0.01). In phase 2, the PlantNet algorithm was integrated with a mobile application and web server through Python Flask. There are more than 3.4billion smartphone subscriptions worldwide; whether integrated onto smartphones or drones for continuous monitoring PlantNet can provide uni-versal access to vital diagnostics. The researcher hopes that automated plant disease diagnosis will bring us towards economic and food security.

Friday, March 16 (Cont.)

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10:10 AM

Tyler Fertel, University School“Replacing Xenith Youth Football Helmet Interior with Zorbium® Foam: A Comparison Between XenithPatented Padding and Team Wendy's Patented Zorbium® Foam”

Football is the most dangerous activity at many high schools, and preventable head injuries are causing a decline ininterest in the sport of football for students in grade school. In this research, Xenith X2E Youth Football Helmets weretested in accordance to the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE), whichinvolves testing each helmet in the front and side orientations five times (Drop heights of 24”, 36”, 48”, and 60” twice)and front boss, rear boss, rear, and crown orientations three times (Drop heights of 24” and 60” twice). Out of the five helmets tested, Helmet 2yielded the lowest average severity index (NOCSAE’s measurement unit to determine integrity of a helmet) at 282.4545 SI. Zorbium® foam (TeamWendy’s patent-pending military foam) was put into the empty shell of Helmet 1 with a layout designed to mimic Helmet 1’s original construction(This helmet is Helmet 6). The average severity index of Helmet 6 was 87.6819 SI higher at 370.1364 SI. However, Helmet 6 had lower severityindexes for every 24” drop and for drops that had a final velocity below 3.5 meters per second. This layout and material could potentially be usedby slower moving players.

10:30 AM

Connor Ryan, Gahanna Lincoln High School“Creating a Raspberry Pi Cluster Computer that Runs Python Programming”

Modern computers, while powerful, are generally expensive for the processing power. Central processing units (CPUs)are very expensive depending on the speed and number of cores. The purpose is to create a small and inexpensive cluster computer to run programs. This prototype provides inexpensive but usable processing power. Four RaspberryPi's were used: one Raspberry Pi 3 and three Raspberry Pi Zero Ws. After configuring the Pi’s, a program was writtenusing Python programming to test the speed: first with the Pi by itself, then with one, two, and three Pi Zeros supportingthe Pi. The program was changed to test multiple iterations altogether. The data shows that each Pi processes the program individually at the sametime as the other Pis. The Pi 3 ran the program three times faster than the Pi Zero’s. These results show user modification can better suit the desiredprocessing power and keep costs low. Being a modular system makes the prototype useful for many people: for more power, use more Pi’s. This prototype could be used in schools to introduce students to programming and data creation without a large budget.



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10:50 AM – 11:50 AM Eighth Paper Session - Session Moderator: Cristin Hagans Olscamp Hall, Room 101

10:50 AM

Garrett Blum, University School“Honeycomb Structures as a Helmet Liner Material”

Despite advancements in helmet technology, traumatic brain injury is still a threat to users. Polymer foams, includingexpanded polystyrene (EPS), are today’s preferred energy absorbers. Honeycomb structures also appear to have thedesired properties. This research intended to determine whether aluminum honeycombs (ALHC) could be an effectivehelmet liner material. Comparisons were made between 25 PSI EPS and 25 PSI ALHC and between 48 PSI EPS was 45PSI ALHC. Stress/strain curves were calculated to determine the amount of energy absorbed. Peak impact accelerationwas determined by drop tests. The energy absorbed by the 45 PSI ALHC was higher than the 48 PSI EPS while the 25 PSI ALHC absorbed lessenergy than the 25 PSI EPS. The 25 PSI EPS had the lowest average peak acceleration. However, it densifies at an impact velocity of 3m/sec whichsuggests that the peak acceleration is unpredictable above 3m/sec. Between the 48 PSI EPS and 45 PSI ALHC, the honeycomb was able to maintainlower accelerations at velocities greater than 3m/sec. Since 45 PSI ALHC absorbs more energy, while maintaining lower peak acceleration, than48 PSI EPS, it is reasonable to conclude that honeycombs could contribute to an improved helmet liner material.

11:00 AM

John-Shaw Moazami, University School“Chromosome Therapy: The Induction of Ring Chromosome 14”

Ring chromosomes form when the long and short arms of a chromosome fuse together, causing abnormalities such as birth defects, mental disabilities, and growth retardation. The purpose of this project was to successfully build thecassettes necessary to induce the ring formation of chromosome 14 by using the Cre/loxP approach, thus extending thepossibility of correcting large-scale chromosomal aberrations via “chromosome therapy” to acrocentric chromosomes.The Cre/loxP approach requires the construction of the loxP cassette Venus-goldengate, which contains the followingcomponents: 5 arm-RNR, Ca promoter, Neo resistant gene, T2A-mVenus, HSV-TK, Td-tomato, Tdr-tomato, 3 arm-RNR, and a Topo CAG backbone.Another cassette, Cyan-goldengate, was constructed that contains: 5 arm IGHM, Ca-ATG start codon, Ef12-puro, Cyan, HSV-TK, 3 arm IGHM, and a Topo CAG backbone. Both cassettes were constructed by amplifying and isolating each DNA insert with the restriction enzyme BsmBI (Esp31). Venus-goldengate is confirmed to contain 13,402 bp while Cyan-goldengate contains 12,585 bp. Once ring chromosome 14 is induced upon Cre-mediated recombination, future efforts will allow the replacement of the ring chromosome with a healthy one via uniparental isodisomy (UPD). Ultimately, this data can be used for therapeutic purposes to correct chromosomal abnormalities resulting in birth defects and growth retardation.

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11:30 AM

Kathryn Blowers, Gahanna Lincoln High School“Decellularizing Spinach Leaves to Use as Scaffolds for Cell Growth”

The purpose of this project was to decellularize spinach leaves, isolating the extracellular matrix to use as a scaffoldto support cell growth. Spinach leaves were cannulated and perfused with detergents and surfactants to remove cellular material. DNA was extracted from decellularized leaves and read by a spectrophotometer. Twelve of the fourteen leaves had a DNA quantity greater than 50 ng DNA/mg tissue, at 62.529 ± 9.898. One leaf did have 49.8 ngprotein/mg tissue and another had 49.6; however, so only those leaves are considered completely ‘decellularized’. To test base pair [bp] length, DNA from the same decellularized leaves was run through an agarose gel. The leavestested were left with DNA at 157 ± 51 bp, eleven of the leaves had DNA less than 200 bp, so by that standard, they were ‘decellularized. Tests on the ability of the scaffolds to maintain cell growth could not be conducted because viable cells could not be isolated. After initial testing, it can be concluded that while decellularization is possible, more tests need to be done to find a more effective and reliable procedure and an established cell line needs to be used.

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch Carillon and Oaks Dining Halls Advisory Board Luncheon Carillon and Oaks Dining Halls Student Advisory Board Meeting Carillon and Oaks Dining Halls1:10 PM – 2:00 PM AEOP Evaluation and OJSHS Survey Olscamp Hall, Room 1012:00 PM Awards Ceremony Olscamp Hall, Room 1013:00 PM Adjournment


KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Growing up in southern Ontario near the shores of Lake Erie, Professor Mike McKay joined the faculty of Bowling Green State University in 1997 where he serves as the Ryan Professor of Biology and as Director of the BGSUMarine Program. Professor McKay received undergraduate- and graduatedegrees in Biology from Queen’s University at Kingston and McGill University (Montréal), respectively. Upon completion of his doctoral work, he held

postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and with the University of Delaware where he served concurrently at the Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory on Long Island, NY. It was during this periodthat Professor McKay became active in research on aquatic nutrient cycling through his involvement with the ecosystem-scale ocean iron fertilization projects being conducted by scientific personnel from Brookhaven at that time.Professor McKay’s research expanded to include large lakes on his arrival to BGSU where he studies the biogeochemicalcycling of nutrients, phytoplankton and bacterial community dynamics and more recently, winter limnology involvingresearch coordination with icebreaking programs of Canadian- and U.S. Coast Guards. As a regional expert working on harmful algal blooms, he helped lead the BGSU response to the August 2014 Toledo Water Crisis following contamination of the City of Toledo’s water supply by cyanobacterial toxins. Coinciding with the scientific response, he was active communicating issues related to the crisis to a concerned public through television and print press andserving on regional panels and town halls.

Among Professor McKay’s research honors, he was named BGSU’s Outstanding Young Scholar in 2001 and received the Olscamp Research award in 2015. He was awarded an Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Research Fellowship in 2005 where he was resident at the Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (Germany) and in 2013, was namedVisiting Scholar at the Large Lakes Observatory of the University of Minnesota. He is the author of over 80 peer-reviewedmanuscripts, serves as Principal Investigator on grants from states and federal sources and currently serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Great Lakes Research.

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Robert Michael L. McKay, Ph.D.Patrick L. and Debra Scheetz Ryan Professor of BiologyBowling Green State University

2018 POSTER PRESENTERS

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Jenin Abuhummos, The Bounty CollegiumVegan vs Animal Based

Noor Alexandria Abukaram, The Bounty CollegiumCamouflage Recognition

SyneneMaria Abukaram, The Bounty CollegiumStaph Check

Sylvia Aguilar, Natural Science Technology CenterA Study on Color Recognition of Cephalopods

Rachel Amrbrose and Khamizya Finley, Natural ScienceTechnology CenterDigital vs Real Enrichment for Animals

Kyle Anders, Gahanna Lincoln High SchoolPrototype Development of an Autonomous Underwater Vehiclefor Invasive Pterois Removal in the Atlantic Ocean

Desiree Anderson, Natural Science Technology CenterCan I Use Star Mapping to Track Other Things ThenWhalesharks?

Fatima Asem and Jaida Castillo, Springfield High SchoolClassical Conditioning Mice

Stephen Ashton and Elijah Dobie, Natural ScienceTechnology CenterCan Animals Tell the Difference Between Real Noise andRecorded Noise?

Jenna Bal and Megan Burnham, Springfield High SchoolUltraviolet Rays: The Effect of Light on Organic Organisms

Charlie Barber, Natural Science Technology CenterMutated vs Wild Type Axolotl Response to UV Light

Zoi Bauer, Hilltop High SchoolHow Diet Affects Salivary pH

Victor Bell, Natural Science Technology CenterHumidity Levels and Reptile Response

Bethany Boehler, Daniel Kasson, and Caitlyn Statum,Springfield High SchoolHow Different Genres of Music Affect Heart Rate

Caroline Borrillo and Nicholas Borrillo, Springfield High SchoolWhat Fluids Will Increase Performance

Elizabeth Breymaier, Abigail Gulch, and KathrynZielinski, Springfield High SchoolWater Test

Heather Brimmer, Natural Science Technology CenterDetermining Which Food Production Source is Best for Snakes

Catherine Brogan-Grove, Natural Science Technology CenterImproving Methods for Dog Marketing and Adoption Rates

Leah Bronaugh, Amanda Lopez, and Skyler Rose,Springfield High SchoolHow Do Pop Labels Effect the Way We Taste?

Avrielle Brown, Natural Science Technology CenterWhich Type of Location Do Hermit Crabs Prefer to Hide

Anastasia Bruce, Natural Science Technology CenterBearded Dragon Insect Preference

Emma Bumgardner and Kristin Lovelace, NaturalScience Technology CenterTurkey Talk: Positive vs Negative Reinforcement

Brooklyn Burnat, Joneashia Chenault, and Natalie Thayer, Natural Science Technology CenterCoral Growth Based on Temperature

Adrian Cable, Natural Science Technology CenterAEOP Research Project

Charles Callan, Natural Science Technology CenterWhich Type of Location Do Hermit Crabs Prefer to Hide

Alexander Cebriak, Gahanna Lincoln High SchoolDeveloping a Prototype Nozzle for the Advancement of theLincoln Group’s Propulsion System

Martha Cibasu, Horizon Science Academy High SchoolIncreasing Fermentation Rate and Ethanol Production by Catalysts

Delana Cole, Natural Science Technology CenterPigs Vs Dogs for Sniffing Drugs

Jeremy Collier, Natural Science Technology CenterDo Chinchillas Prefer Sweet or Sour?

Donovan Cook, Gahanna Lincoln High SchoolFibonacci Sequence and Design

Kaleeya Crowder, Natural Science Technology CenterWhat Fertilizers Work Best in Coco Coir?

Tia Crape and Derrique Ford, Springfield High SchoolDoes the Type of Music Affect your Heart Rate

Daemien Cunningham-Wagener and Zachary Eichner,Natural Science Technology CenterSolar Energy Collection and Conservation Efficiency

Nicholas Dascani and Christopher Runyan, Springfield High SchoolMemory

Garrett Denlinger and Terrance Kachur, Springfield High SchoolTyping on a Computer vs. Handwritten Information vs. Taking a Picture of Information on a Phone and Which One You RetainInformation Better

Cameron Dodson, Justin Opdyke, and Drew Tillamn,Springfield High SchoolHamster Stimulation

Hayli Dunn, Natural Science Technology CenterPekin Duck Bedding Preference

Nathan Dymarkowski, Natural Science Technology CenterBucket Hydroponics vs. Traditional Bucket Growing

Abdulrahman Elhady, The Bounty CollegiumThe Boomerang

Martha Emanuel, Natural Science Technology CenterMeasuring Breeding Behaviors of Homing Pigeons

Trevor Errington, Mariah Lashley, and Hannah Spillett,Springfield High SchoolThe Halo Effect: A Look into the Human Psyche

Nate Euler, Springfield High SchoolSour Gummy Worm Taste Test

Imad Faqih, Gahanna Lincoln High SchoolDeveloping a Compact Hydroelectric Generator

Keshaun Farr and Avery Leizerman, Natural ScienceTechnology CenterDo animals recognize virtual spaces?

Brady Fisher, Kyle Rhonehouse, and Thomas Robinson,Springfield High SchoolBall to Sound

Kaitlin Fitzgerald, Natural Science Technology CenterDragon Dinner

Morgan Flores, Natural Science Technology CenterDuck Development on Various Food Types

Jasmine Fox, Alexi Moore, and Christionne Thompson,Springfield High SchoolDoes Peppermint Improve Reaction Time

Joshua Fox, Springfield High SchoolThe Effect of Caffeine on Short Term Memory

Teryn Ganster, Hilltop High SchoolThe Correlation between Facial Features and Attractiveness

Sarah Geithmann, Natural Science Technology CenterAeroponics Versus NFT Hydroponics

Blake Gibson, Natural Science Technology CenterChickens and Human cCompanionship

Savannah Gonzalez-Rodriguez, Natural ScienceTechnology CenterMeasuring Breeding Behaviors of Homing Pigeons

Jadon Goss, Natural Science Technology CenterHumidity Levels and Reptile Response

Justin Grier and Nathaniel Jones, Natural ScienceTechnology CenterWater Conservation Pong: An Investigation in EnvironmentalPsychology

David Grow, Springfield High SchoolAbility To Recall Mazes With Rewards

Jordan Grup and Jocelyn Hutchinson, Springfield High SchoolDo Generic and Name-Brand Foods Taste Differently?

Latrell Gulley, Natural Science Technology CenterImproving Indoor Air

Aubree Haack and Kiersten Sullivan, Springfield High SchoolOnion vs Apple; How Much Do Your Senses Affect Your Taste?

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Randi Hager, Natural Science Technology CenterChoosing Growing Media For Asexual Propegation

Sara Hall, Springfield High SchoolPhysiological and Psychological Effects of Color

Gaven Hafner, Ryan Northup, and Kong Won, Springfield High SchoolAbsolute and Difference Thresholds

Emersyn Haney and Amelia Mathkour, Springfield High SchoolAmount of Lead in Water Samples

Anthony Harris and David Stoner, Natural ScienceTechnology CenterAcceleration of Mass

Kiara Harris and Alayjia Jones, Natural ScienceTechnology CenterWhich Type of Fox, Red or Arctic, Can Solve Puzzles theFastest?

Ashton Helman, Springfield High SchoolWeather and Mood

Colin Hengstebeck, Gahanna Lincoln High SchoolControlling a Robotic Arm Using a User's Arm as Input

Lorenzo Hicks and Hosea Pigram, Natural ScienceTechnology CenterWhich Animal Has the Most Dangerous Bite?

Cynthia Hinsey, Natural Science Technology CenterImproving Methods for Dog Marketing and Adoption Rates

Evelyn Holt, Natural Science Technology CenterDoes the Enclosure Matter?

April Hopper, Natural Science Technology CenterHow Will Wheat Grass Affect Quail Growth Rates

Charlotte Hornyak, Natural Science Technology CenterSide by Side Growing Media Comparison in Hydroponics

Erica Hovey, Natural Science Technology CenterWhich Sand Does the Kenyan Sand Boa Prefer?

Kevin Huang, Gahanna Lincoln High SchoolThe Study on the Correlation Between Foods and Brain Function

TaShayla Hunter, Natural Science Technology CenterPerformance of Animal Skins vs Synthetic Skins

John Hutchinson, Springfield High SchoolThe Effects of Standardized Testing Upon the Cortisol Levels in High School Students

Royce Hutchinson and Sydney McLaney, NaturalScience Technology CenterConnection Between Air and Water Pollution

Jeylan Icke, Alivia Kruczkowski, and Haley Phillips,Springfield High SchoolBreakfast vs. Memory

Nipun Jayatissa, Maumee Valley Country Day School3D Printed Novel Polymer Scaffolds for Bone TissueEngineering

Pravin Jayatissa, Sylvania Northview High SchoolSodium Ion Batteries as Low-cost Alternative for RechargeableLithium-Ion Batteries

Shaylin Jenkins, Natural Science Technology CenterWhat Growing Media Does Spinach Roots Grow Best In?

Benjamin Jordan, Springfield High SchoolSound: Does It Affect Testing?

Colin Jordan, Gahanna Lincoln High SchoolStudying the Effects of Warming Oceans on Carbon Dioxide Intake by Phytoplankton

Sara Kareem, The Bounty CollegiumEffects of Temperature and Humidity on Paper Mache vs. Apoxy

Kile Kennedy, Natural Science Technology CenterLED Light on Reef Systems

Luke Kennedy, Natural Science Technology CenterLED Light Affects on Marine Fish Tanks

Quadasia Kislan, Natural Science Technology CenterComparing Mammals in Maze Solving

Addison Kittel, Gahanna Lincoln High SchoolGatorade and Its Effect On Athletic Performance


Emily Kleparek and Anthony Landrus, Springfield High SchoolThe Halo Effect: A Look Into the Human Psyche

Chelsea Klotz, Springfield High SchoolColor Blindness or Color Selectiveness in Guinea Pigs

Taylin Kocinski, Lauren Patterson, and Kagen Ruley,Springfield High SchoolThe Effect of Movie Genre on Concessions Purchased

Annie Konesni, Natural Science Technology CenterFerret Dinner

Emily Kruse, Bloom CarrollSuppressing a Plant Pathogen with Beneficial Microbes toPromote Sustainable Agriculture

Joseph Kruse, Bloom CarrollSolar Powered Electrolysis as an Alternate Energy Source

Nash Kuney, Hilltop High SchoolThe Effects of Octane on Engine Performance and Mileage

Cesley Laginess, Natural Science Technology CenterCan Elevated C02 Promote Vegetative Growth in Plants

Mallory Laginess, Natural Science Technology CenterOrganic fertilizers in Sandy Soils.

Paris Lawson, Natural Science Technology CenterDo Chickens Prefer Worms over grains

Trenton Link and Jackson Yates, Springfield High SchoolWhich Acid Rusts Metal Quicker?

Justin Maier, Natural Science Technology CenterImproving Euthanasia

Jared Mair, Gahanna Lincoln High SchoolVarious Moods of Music Affects on Memory Function

Taylor Maynard, Gahanna Lincoln High SchoolDetermining the Accuracy of Eyewitness Testimony

Keiondre McGee, Natural Science Technology CenterFreshwater vs Saltwater Brine Shrimp Production

Jessica McWatters, Pettisville High SchoolThe Effect of Various Antibiotics on Bovine RespiratoryDisease

Isaac Meisner, Springfield High SchoolThe Impact of Filtered and Unfiltered Aquariums on Algae Growth

Luke Merrick, Gahanna Lincoln High SchoolAn Exploration of Methods to Improve the Effects ofTranscutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation [TENS] Therapy

Denae Miller and Helen Miller, Springfield High SchoolCorrelation Between Emotion and Music

Keirsten Miller, Springfield High SchoolWriting vs. Typing

Hailey Mitchell, Springfield High SchoolHow Nutritional Value Affects Rat Growth

Mallory Moehring, Gahanna Lincoln High SchoolAn Investigation of Forgiveness and its Correlation to Personality

Markayla Moore-Brown, Natural Science TechnologyCenterFood Motivation in Rodent Maze Performance

Madison Morrison, Gahanna Lincoln High SchoolDeveloping an Effective Alternative to Landfills Using BacteriaIsolated From Soil to Hydrolyze Soybean Oil Plastic

Grant Mossing, Springfield High SchoolDoes Color Affect Our Memory?

Alec Murray and John Peace, Natural ScienceTechnology CenterHousehold Chemical Battery

Danica Murthy, Hathaway Brown SchoolQuantitative Analysis of an Early Hominin Foot (BRT-VP-2/73)from Ethiopia: Understanding Locomotor Adaptation

Sundus Mustapha, The Bounty CollegiumDetermining the Voltage Necessary to Fulfill Oxygen MaskStandards Using Electrolysis

Anthony Myers, Natural Science Technology CenterOrangutans Behavior Before and After Feeding

Ateeq Najib, The Bounty CollegiumReinventing the Boxing Glove

Wade Neilson, Springfield High SchoolEffects of Color of Paper on Test Scores

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Nhu Nguyen, Springfield High SchoolsEffect of Sunlight on the Amount of Photosynthetic Pigment

Lauren Norton, Natural Science Technology CenterGoat Enrichment Through Elevations

Mark Nudelman, Bexley High SchoolThe Effect of High Glucose Environment on Memory of Carassius Auratus

Leeland Oliver, Natural Science Technology CenterCrested Gecko Dining Options

Gabrielle Oquendo, Natural Science Technology CenterStress Levels in Various Animal Environments

Skyler Papenfuse, Natural Science Technology CenterCan Pesticides Alter the Weather?

Elizabeth Parry, Gahanna Lincoln High SchoolDetermining the Safety of Greywater When Eco-FriendlyDetergent is Used

Alyssa Peeps, Natural Science Technology CenterWhat Does a Iguana Prefer to Become Litter Trained

Brionna Pratt, Natural Science Technology CenterMycelium and Growth Rate on Different Mediums

Keshaun Preston and DaJour Walker, Natural ScienceTechnology CenterFiltering Water Through Back-Country Equipment

Seth Rahman, Robert Schad, and Riley Stevens,Springfield High SchoolThe Effect of Heart Rate on Decision-Making Accuracy

Anish Rajgolikar, Gahanna Lincoln High SchoolMechanisms of Nontypeable Haemophilus Influenzae (NTHI) Pathogenesis

Yazda Ramadan, The Bounty CollegiumJojoba

Michael Raymond, Gahanna Lincoln High SchoolExploring the Microbial Fuel Cell

Mary Rethmel, Natural Science Technology CenterReducing rabbit feed cost using Sprouted wheat grass

Eric Rodebaugh, Natural Science Technology CenterDo Raingardens Benefit from Mycelium

Ethan Rodebaugh, Natural Science Technology CenterThermal Imagery from Drones to Detect Soil Moisture

Riley Rosebrock, Natural Science Technology CenterQuail vs. Rodent

Matthew Rupp, Pettisville High SchoolComparison of 3D Printed Dog Splints to a Typical Splint

Brittany Schleeter, Ottoville High SchoolBacterial Sunscreen? The Effects of Lactobacillus acidophiluson UVB Induced ura3 Reversion in G948-1C/U Saccharomycescerevisiae

Devin Schultz, Natural Science Technology CenterAggression Suppression in Crayfish

William Scruggs, Natural Science Technology CenterLaser Affect On Animals

Melissa Sembly, Springfield High SchoolAquaponics Befional

Madeline Shumaker, Pettisville High SchoolThe Effect Water Temperature Has on the Amount of Oxygen a Aquatic Plant Gives Off

Arianna Sifuentez, Natural Science Technology CenterAre Carnivorous Plants Useful in the Greenhouse

Paige Spencer, Springfield High SchoolEffects of Sugar on Animal Performance

Dominic Sprague, Natural Science Technology CenterDo Chickens Like To Be Hand Fed

Tyler Suboski, Hilltop High SchoolTemperature Effects on the Growth Oreochromis aureus,Lactuca sativa, and Ocimum basilicum in Aquaponics

Tamara Sumeral, Springfield High SchoolThe Effect Petting a Cat Has On Memorization

Lyonda Sutton, Natural Science Technology CenterFerret Food Preference

Teague Tafelski, Natural Science Technology CenterCan Mycorrhizae be Effective in Hydroponics?

Ryan Taylor, Gahanna Lincoln High SchoolDeveloping a Reliable Self-Charging Portable Phone Charger

Morgan Thompson, Natural Science Technology CenterScent Training


Nakita Thompson, Natural Science Technology CenterCaptive Management of Silver Shiners

Tenayza Thurman, Natural Science Technology CenterWhat is the Best Growing Media for Tuberous Begonia

Duncan Toale, Gahanna Lincoln High SchoolCreating and Testing Different Designs of Artificial MusclesMade from Nylon Fishing Line

Casey Tran, Springfield High SchoolThe Effect of Distractions on Flemish Rabbits

Jessica Tubbs, Springfield High SchoolRat Maze Solving Behavior

Madisyn Underwood, Hilltop High SchoolWater Additives and the Growth of Rabbits

Carter Vair, Natural Science Technology CenterPromoting Flowering in Hops

Kyle VanDyne, Natural Science Technology CenterGrowth Rates of Lilies

Jazlyn VanPelt, Natural Science Technology CenterSearching for the Most Effective Dog Grooming Products

Allissa Vargas, Natural Science Technology CenterLong-term Effects of Organic vs. Inorganic Fertilizers

Jaydah Venis, Natural Science Technology CenterComparing Mammals in Maze Solving

Tara Wagoner, Gahanna Lincoln High SchoolEvidence of a Specific Immune Response to Cancer

Markell Walker, Springfield High SchoolExploring Memory

Anthony Weinrich, Natural Science Technology CenterCaptive Management of Silver Shiners

Hasson Williams, Springfield High SchoolThe Intelligence of the Rabbit

Logan Wood, Springfield High SchoolThe Effect of Genres of Music on Mood

Rose Wright, Natural Science Technology CenterTesting Animals for Bacteria Loads

Abigail Zeller, Springfield High SchoolMusic and its Effect on Quail

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RESEARCH PAPER AWARDEES: 2017

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1st Place Winner – Arman Serpen, Sylvania Southview High School • $2,000 College Scholarship sponsored by the United States Army, Navy, and Air Force. • Presented his research paper at the 2017 National JSHS held in San Diego, CA and competed for a $12,000, $8,000, or

$4,000 scholarship.

2nd Place Winner – Srinath Seshadri, Village Academy • $1,500 College Scholarship sponsored by the United States Army, Navy, and Air Force. • Presented his research paper at the 2017 National JSHS held in San Diego, CA and competed for a $12,000, $8,000, or

$4,000 scholarship. • Won 1st Place in the Life Science Oral Competition category at National JSHS, receiving a $12,000 scholarship.

3rd Place Winner – Arukshita Goel, Sylvania Southview High School • $1,000 College Scholarship sponsored by the United States Army, Navy, and Air Force

4th Place Winner – Jordan Skates, Pettisville High School • $500 Award sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences, BGSU • Presented her research poster at the 2017 National JSHS held in San Diego, CA. • Won 3rd Place in the Environmental Science Poster Competition category at National JSHS.

5th Place Winner – Ashwin Veeramini, University School

• $250 Award sponsored by the Department of Chemistry, BGSU • Presented his research poster at the 2017 National JSHS held in San Diego, CA.

1st Alternate – Claudia Hamilton, Hawken School • $150 Award sponsored by College of Education and Human Development, BGSU

2nd Alternate – Portia Baratta, Gahanna Lincoln High School • $100 Award sponsored by the Department of Physics and Astronomy, BGSU

Thomas Alva Edison Award – Mukund Seshadri, Dublin Coffman High School • $250 Award sponsored by the Department of Biological Sciences, BGSU

Mukund Seshadri, Dublin Coffman High SchoolThomas Alva Edison Award Winner

RESEARCH POSTER AWARDEES: 2017

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TEACHER AWARDEE: 2017

High School Division

9th – 12th Grade Overall Award “Best in Show” Award: Kathryn Mertens, Sylvania Northview High School

11th – 12th Grade Awards 1st Place: Zachary Ryan, Gahanna Lincoln High School 2nd Place: Jessica Findsen, Gahanna Lincoln High School

9th – 10th Grade Awards 1st Place: Maximilian Carr, Sylvania Southview High School 2nd Place: Sundus Mustapha, The Bounty Collegium Honorable Mention: Madalyn Marsengill, Sylvania Southview High School

Junior High School Division “Best in Show” Award: Arleigh VanArsdalen, Millcreek-West Unity School People’s Choice Award: Khalid Hamdan, The Bounty Collegium

Colonel George F. Leist Distinguished Teacher Award – Tyler Bruns, Gahanna Lincoln High School

– Rebekah Rice, Gahanna Lincoln High School • $500 School Award sponsored by the United States Army,

Navy, and Air Force

Tyler Bruns, Gahanna Lincoln High School

Rebekah Rice, Gahanna Lincoln High School

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RESEARCH PAPER AWARDS: 2018

1st Place Winner $2,000 College Scholarship sponsored by the United States Army, Navy, and Air Force • Presents research paper at the 2018 National JSHS in Hunt Valley, MD, with expenses paid

2nd Place Winner $1,500 College Scholarship sponsored by the United States Army, Navy, and Air Force • Presents research paper at the 2018 National JSHS in Hunt Valley, MD, with expenses paid

The 1st and 2nd place winners have an opportunity to win the following awards at the National JSHS: • Six $12,000 undergraduate tuition scholarships, awarded to each of the 1st place finalists in the the

National research paper competition • Six $8,000 undergraduate tuition scholarships, awarded to each of the 2nd place finalists in the the

National research paper competition • Six $4,000 undergraduate tuition scholarships, awarded to each of the 3rd place finalists in the the

National research paper competition

3rd Place Winner $1,000 College Scholarship sponsored by the United States Army, Navy, and Air Force • Presents poster at the 2018 National JSHS in Hunt Valley, MD, with expenses paid

4th Place Winner $500 Award sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences, BGSU • Presents poster at the 2018 National JSHS in Hunt Valley, MD, with expenses paid

5th Place Winner $250 Award sponsored by the Department of Chemistry, BGSU • Presents poster at the 2018 National JSHS in Hunt Valley, MD, with expenses paid

1st Alternate $150 Award sponsored by the College of Education and Human Development, BGSU

2nd Alternate $100 Award sponsored by the Department of Physics and Astronomy, BGSU

Thomas Alva Edison Award $250 Award sponsored by the Department of Biological Sciences, BGSU

Colonel George F. Leist Distinguished Teacher Award $500 Teacher Award for Classroom Materials sponsored by the United States Army, Navy, and Air Force

TEACHER AWARD: 2018

JUDGING TEAMS

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2018 Ohio Junior Science & Humanities Symposium

Paper JudgesDr. Jon Bjorkman Physics & Astronomy, The University of ToledoDr. Anjali Gray Biology & Health Sciences, Lourdes UniversityDr. David Meel Mathematics and Statistics, Bowling Green State UniversityDr. Stephania Messersmith Chemistry, Bowling Green State UniversityMr. Daniel Yaussy United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service

Poster JudgesMargaret (Peggy) Adams Department of Human Services, BGSUCristina Alvarado Medical Program, University of ToledoPamela Bechtel School of Human Movement, Sport, and Leisure Studies, BGSUVern Bingman Department of Psychology, BGSUJonathan Bostic School of Teaching and Learning, BGSUTim Brackenbury Department of Communications Sciences & Disorders, BGSUSean Burres Department of Visual Communication and Technology Education, BGSUSteven Chung Chemistry Department, BGSUAnn Darke Math and Statistics Department, BGSUKate Dellenbusch Department of Physics & Astronomy, BGSUHeath Diehl Honors College, BGSUColleen Fitzgerald Department of Communications Sciences & Disorders, BGSUYuning Fu Department of Geology, BGSUJoe Furgal Chemistry Department, BGSUEnrique Gomezdelcampo Department of Geology, BGSUAnne Gordon Department of Psychology, BGSUKaren Guzzo Department of Sociology, BGSUJodi Haney School of Earth, Environment & Society, BGSUNathan Hensley School of Earth, Environment & Society, BGSULynne Hewitt Department of Communications Sciences & Disorders, BGSUTracy Huziak-Clark School of Teaching and Learning, BGSUSudershan Jetley College of Technology, BGSUDale Klopfer Department of Psychology, BGSUChristopher Kluse Department of Engineering Technologies, BGSUResmi Krishnankuttyrema Department of Engineering Technologies, BGSUJohn Laird Department of Physics & Astronomy, BGSUStephen Langendorfer School of Human Movement, Sport, and Leisure Studies, BGSUMatt Lavery School of Educational Foundations, Leadership, and Policy, BGSUAndrew Layden Department of Physics & Astronomy, BGSUHee Soon Lee Department of Human Services, BGSUJong Kwan (Jake) Lee Computer Science Department, BGSUMarlise Lonn School of Intervention Services, BGSUEric Mandell Department of Physics & Astronomy, BGSUGabriel Matney School of Teaching and Learning, BGSUKate Mejiritski Chemistry Department, BGSUCordula Mora Center for Undergraduate Research and Scholarship (CURS), BGSU

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Poster Judges cont.Thomas Mowen Department of Sociology, BGSUKamaldeen Muili Medical Laboratory Science, BGSUHeather Muir School of Human Movement, Sport, and Leisure Studies, BGSUHolly Myers School of Earth, Environment & Society, BGSUKei Nomaguchi Department of Sociology, BGSUKurt Panter Department of Geology, BGSUMD Sarder Department of Engineering Technologies, BGSUJerry Schnepp Department of Visual Communication and Technology Education, BGSUAntonio Scontrino Department of Visual Communication and Technology Education, BGSUFarida Selim Department of Physics & Astronomy, BGSUTracy Tabaczynski TRIO Programs, BGSUGlenn Tiede Department of Physics & Astronomy, BGSUEileen Underwood Department of Biological Sciences, BGSUMoira van Staaden Department of Biological Sciences, BGSUMargaret Weinberger Department of Sociology, BGSURick Worch School of Teaching and Learning, BGSUHaowen Xi Department of Physics & Astronomy, BGSUYu Zhou Department of Geography, BGSU

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

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Session ModeratorsTyler Bruns Gahanna Lincoln High SchoolCristin Hagans Hilltop High SchoolSara Laux University SchoolDonna Meller Pettisville Local SchoolsKelly Mikhail Worthington Christian High SchoolKathryn Nelson Sylvania Northview High SchoolRebekah Rice Gahanna Lincoln High SchoolBlythe Tipping Sylvania Southview High School

Session PresidersBGSU Undergraduate Students

Bowling Green State University Laboratory Research ToursMs. Jadwiga Carlson, Computer ScienceMs. Carroll Feasel, College of Health and Human ServicesMs. Jessica Kiss, School of Health and Human Services, Exercise Physiology/BiomechanicsDr. William Mathis, College of Musical ArtsDr. Matthew Partin, BGSU Department of Biological Sciences, Marine Biology LabMs. Kristin Rausch and Ms. Kim Young, School of Art, Digital ArtsDr. Jerry Schnepp, Department of Visual Communication and Technology Education, Collab LabDr. Dale Smith, BGSU PlanetariumDr. Donna Trautman, Department of Visual Communication and Technology EducationDr. Eileen Underwood, BGSU Department of Biological Sciences, Herpetarium

Bowling Green State University SponsorsCollege of Arts and SciencesCollege of Education and Human DevelopmentDepartment of Biological SciencesDepartment of ChemistryDepartment of Physics and AstronomyNorthwest Ohio Center for Excellence in STEM EducationSchool of Teaching and Learning

Special Thanks Carillon Place Dining Hall, BGSUThe Oaks Dining Hall, BGSUFairfield Inn, Bowling GreenHampton Inn, Bowling Green

Dr. Emilio Duran, Ohio JSHS Director, School of Teaching and Learning, BGSUDr. W. Robert Midden, NWO Director, Department of Chemistry, BGSULTC Steven T. Hopingardner, U.S. Army, Commander / Professor, Military Science, BGSUMs. Jessica Belcher, NWO Associate Director, BGSUMs. Susan Stearns, NWO Assistant Director, BGSUMs. Lisa Addis, NWO Graphic Designer/Marketing Manager, BGSUMrs. Jenna Pollock, NWO Education Program Manager, BGSUMrs. Beth Ash, NWO Research Program Manager, BGSU


CUMULATIVE AWARDS

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THOMAS ALVA EDISON AWARDThe Thomas Alva Edison Award is presented each year to the student who has independently constructed research equipmentand carried out a successful research investigation. The recent history of award winners is listed below; a full list of winnersis available at: http://www.bgsu.edu/nwo/programs/ohio-junior-science-and-humanities-symposium/about-ojshs/thomas-alva-edison-award.html

Year Name School Year Name School2010 Russell Kittel Gahanna Lincoln HS 2014 Emily Merickel Gahanna Lincoln HS2011 Sulaiman Mustapha Toledo Islamic Academy 2015 Hannah Meller Pettisville HS2012 Chrysta Beck Pettisville HS 2016 Jordan Skates Pettisville HS2012 Bluyé DeMessie William Mason HS 2017 Mukund Seshadri Dublin Coffman HS2013 Mitchell Pallaki Saint Ignatius HS

THE COLONEL GEORGE F. LEIST DISTINGUISHED TEACHER AWARDEach year, an Ohio teacher is selected to receive The Colonel George F. Leist Distinguished Teacher Award. The United StatesArmy, Navy, and Air Force sponsor this award of $500 to purchase books, supplies, and equipment for the school. The recenthistory of award winners is listed below; a full list of winners is available at: http://www.bgsu.edu/nwo/programs/ohio-junior-science-and-humanities-symposium/about-ojshs/the-colonel-george-f--leist-distinguished-teacher-award.html

Year Name School Year Name School2010 Blythe Tipping Sylvania Southview HS 2014 Blythe Tipping Sylvania Southview HS2011 Robert Sudomir Louisville HS 2015 Matt Wallschlaeger Big Walnut HS2012 Fred Donelson Gahanna Lincoln HS 2016 Deborah Bogard Delaware City Schools2013 Abbie Smith Hilltop Junior HS 2017 Tyler Bruns Gahanna Lincoln HS 2013 Abbie Smith Hilltop Junior HS Rebekah Rice Gahanna Lincoln HS

CUMULATIVE RECORD OF THE STATE OF OHIO STUDENT PRESENTERSTO THE NATIONAL JSHSThe recent history of award winners is listed below; a full list of winners is available at: http://www.bgsu.edu/nwo/programs/ohio-junior-science-and-humanities-symposium/about-ojshs/ojshs-presenters-advancing-to-national-jshs-and-liysf.html

Year Name School Year Name School2010 Karen Kruzer West Geauga HS 2014 Bluyé DeMessie William Mason HS Dennis Tseng William Mason HS Aditya Jog William Mason HS2011 Austen Mance Sylvania Southview HS 2015 Pallavi Lanka Sylvania Southview HS Himanshu Savardekar Dublin Coffman HS Srinath Seshardi Village Academy, Powell2012 Christopher Ellis Sylvania Southview HS 2016 Graham Lane University School, Gates Mills Brian Haidet Sylvania Southview HS Rama Balasubramaniam Dublin Coffman HS2013 Bluyé DeMessie William Mason HS 2017 Arman Serpen Sylvania Southview HS Peeyush Shrivastava William Mason HS Srinath Seshardi Village Academy, Powell

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OJSHS INFORMATION DESK & IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS24 Hour Emergency Contact: Jessica Belcher (517-902-1177)

An OJSHS staff member is available 24 hours/day during OJSHS. During the OJSHS program, a staff member will be located at the registration/information table located outside the Room 101, Olscamp Hall. While at the hotel, you can contactJessica Belcher, OJSHS Coordinator, by calling or texting her at 517-902-1177.

If you or anyone in your group needs medical attention or have an incident to report, please contact your chaperone.Chaperones must immediately relay any medical emergencies or other incidents to JSHS staff. Chaperones must be able to account for their student/group at all times, in case of emergency. For immediate assistance and in case of life-threateningemergency, dial 911.

MEAL INFORMATIONWednesday Evening: Pizza snack provided for all students, chaperones, and guests.

Thursday and Friday Breakfast and Lunch: • Breakfast is provided by each hotel for hotel guests only. • Lunch is provided for all students, teachers, judges, and paid guests and parents at the Oaks Dining Hall* and

Carillon Place Dining Hall* (time specific to the OJSHS schedule for each day). Please check the back of yourname badge for your dining location and time.

Thursday Evening: • Dinner is provided for all students, teachers, judges, and paid guests and parents at the Oaks Dining Hall* and

Carillon Place Dining Hall*. Please check the back of your name badge for your dining location and time. • Following dinner, everyone will report to 101 Olscamp hall for the keynote speaker.

*You must be wearing your OJSHS nametag to receive entry into The Oaks Dining Hall and Carillon Place Dining Hall. The Oaks andCarillon Place are “all you care to eat” buffets. If you leave the dining hall, you are not able to re-enter without paying for another meal at your ownexpense. Meals are provided for all paid guests of OJSHS.

TRANSPORTATION WHILE AT THE SYMPOSIUMBuses will be provided to transport guests from the hotels to Bowling Green State University. Please check the schedule in your program for departure times. If you plan to park a personal vehicle at BGSU during the symposium, please contact Jessica Belcher at the OJSHS information desk for a parking pass.

SYMPOSIUM EVALUATIONPlease remember to complete the online evaluation for the 2018 Ohio JSHS. Your input is highly valued and necessary for the continuing success of the Ohio JSHS. The survey will open on March 16 at 1:00 pm and you will receive an email reminding you to take the survey. You will also receive an email regarding a survey request for the National JSHS program office. Please be sure to complete both the OJSHS evaluation and the National JSHS evaluation. Thank you in advancefor your cooperation!

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