Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) recently hosted its 25th Annual Science and Engineering Fair.
Fifty-five students entered projects for the Saturday Feb. 10 event, and 24 scientists, researchers and staff from a wide selection of Island organizations judged the fair.
Top awards went to Molly Crawford for her project “Revolutionizing Menstrual Hygiene: A Green Approach with Reusable Tampons;” Elliott Stead for his project “Developing a Flight Computer for Class 1 Rockets,” and Shevaun Brown earned a top award for his “Best Peat Free Seed Starter Soil For Soil Blocks” project.
Tisbury Waterways, Inc., a local nonprofit, honored one of its former presidents, Dr. James H. Porter, by funding the grand prize award for this year’s fair. Friends of Sengekontacket, dedicated to the protection and preservation of water quality, honored former board of directors member Charles E. Carlson Jr. by sponsoring the first through third place engineering awards for the fair. And Vineyard Power sponsored a wind turbine competition award.
The list of awards
The Dr. James H. Porter Tisbury Waterways Inc. Grand Prize Award
Molly Crawford “Revolutionizing Menstrual Hygiene: A Green Approach with Reusable Tampons”
Charles E. Carlson Jr. Award facilitated by Friends of Sengekontacket for 1st Place Engineering
Elliott Stead “Developing a Flight Computer for Class 1 Rockets”
Charles E. Carlson Jr. Award facilitated by Friends of Sengekontacket for 1st Place Engineering
Shevaun Brown “Best Peat Free Seed Starter Soil For Soil Blocks”
Charles E. Carlson Jr. Award facilitated by Friends of Sengekontacket for 1st Place Engineering
Alison Gatchell “Sugar-free Lollipops for Diabetics”
1st Place Investigative Award
Kyle Levy “How does humidity effect bacterial growth and transmissivity?”
2nd Place Investigative Award
Talia Young and Hydee Turner “How Does Algae Grow in Different Ph Liquids?”
3rd Place Investigative Award
Jonah Mafcher “How Does the Environment Impact Bacterial Growth?”
Wind Turbine Competition Geared Division Awards
First Place: Quinlan Slavin, Kyle Levy, and Vytas Alexander
Second Place: Maia Donnelly, Joao Simoes, Reese McCracken, and Kaitlin Fingado
Wind Turbine Competition Direct Drive Division Awards
First Place: Josh Salop and Broden Vincent
Second Place: Annabelle Metell
Third Place: Camille Brand and Sophia Arroyo
Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation Award
Talia Young and Hydee Turner “How Does Algae Grow in Different Ph Liquid?”
The Island Grown Initiative Award
Shevaun Brown “Best Peat Free Seed Starter Soil For Soil Blocks”
Esme Colon and Sydney Bruguiere “What’s Your Scent?”
The Marine and Paleobiological Research Institute (MRPI) Award
Samilly Guimaraes and Julia Caldwell “Succulent Plant Project”
Martha’s Vineyard Surfcasters Association Award
Kyle Levy “How Does Humidity Effect Bacterial Growth and Transmissivity?”
Sustainability Award sponsored by the Munn Family
Ella Ehrman and Grace Bennett-Rock “Reducing Food Waste by Preserving”
Lagoon Pond Association Award
Aedan Coogan “Eco-Plastic”
Martha’s Vineyard Shellfish Group Award
Elaina Cacchiotti and Madison Mello “Life Span of Cut Flowers in a Vase”
Biology Award
Holden Graczykowski “Glucose/Sucrose Measuring Project”
Sophia Alves “Job Changes”
Physics Award
Senique Wilson “Building a Cloud Chamber to Observe Subatomic Particles”
Sawyer Schaefer “Child Chair Comfort”
Chemistry Award
Hannah McCormick and Grazina Biskis “How Different Milks Effect the Consistency and Time to Make at Home Ice Cream”
Technology Award
Jacksun Engler “Wheelchair Harness of the Future”
Syius Rivera Rigali and Kaua De Assis “Chapstick Holder”
Way to go Molly!!! Love that you chose something that will impact women in a positive way. 🙂
Yes, congratulations Molly. Your project will also benefit the environment and have an impact on keeping our waters clean!
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