On Thursday, February 16, 2012, the Tipp City Schools held their 8th Annual Science Fair for students in grades 6-12. This event offered students a venue that promotes the development of creative thinking, research and writing skills and career motivation toward the sciences, all in one program. Students from Tippecanoe Middle School and Tippecanoe High School completed and exhibited projects in biology, chemistry, botany, space & earth sciences, computers, zoology, microbiology, biochemistry, physics, engineering, mathematics, medicine & health and behavioral & social science.
The 2012 Tippecanoe Science Fair was held at TippecanoeHigh School where 19 students received a “Superior” rating on their project and are eligible to go to the District contest held at Central State Universityon March 17th. Students receiving a superior at District may go on to the State contest held at The Ohio State University in May.
Students receiving “superior” ratings were: Alexandra Abboud,Abby Allen, Brandon Bischoff, Megan Bruening, Adam Buynak, Thomas Chaney, Allison Chitwood, Thomas Gaier, Emily Gootzeit, Emily Hodge, Jessica Miller, Tia Miller, Zach Robbins, Erin Rogers, Samantha Rowland, Nathan Schall, Abby Walker, Elizabeth Walker, and Faithe Walker.
Students receiving “excellent” ratings were Sarah Bradley, Lauren Brackman, Jennel Chumney, Kyle Demers, Sydney Flora, Katie Glover, Joey Hodge, Taylor Merrick, Stephanie Mizer, Kase Vyas, and Maya Vyas.
Among those students receiving “superior” ratings, eight were given special awards for their high scores; from Tippecanoe Middle School: Brandon Bischoff, Emily Hodge, Jessica Miller, Samantha Rowland, and Abby Walker; from Tippecanoe High School: Megan Bruening, Zach Robbins, and Erin Rogers; with Samantha Rowland receiving perfect scores of 40/40 points from each judge.
Samantha Rowland was awarded the Grand Prize of a Kindle Fire. Megan Bruening received second place and $50, and in a tie for third place were Brandon Bischoff and Abby Walker.
This year Special Awards & Topic Category Awards were presented to students. These included:
Erin Rogers, Fielder Award for Animal Sciences, $50
Emily Gootzeit, Bash Foo’s Newtonian Award of Discovery in Behavioral Studies, $100
Tia Miller, Royal Crest Award in Behavioral & Social Sciences, $50
FaithWalker, Goody Award for Chemistry, $50
Taylor Merrick, Fielder Award for Chemistry, $50
Allison Chitwood, Duckro Award for Engineering, $50
Samantha Rowland, Aptalis Award for Engineering, $100
Adam Buynak, Kanalas Award for Engineering, $50
Allison Chitwood, Energy Optimizers’ Excellence in Energy Science, $100
Allison Chitwood, Eiffert Award for Energy & Transportation, $25
Nathan Schall,BoltonAward for Energy & Transportation, $20
Adam Buynak, Award for Outstanding Research in Environmental Management, $50
Thomas Chaney, Mayor’s Award for Environmental Sciences, $50
Samantha Rowland, Venkatesh Award for Medicine, $50
Megan Bruening, Aptalis R&D Analytical Award for Medicine & Health, $100
Megan Bruening, Aptalis R&D Formulations Award for Microbiology, $75
Joey Hodge, 1st Place, Good Samaritan Award for Physics, $100
Nathan Schall, 2nd Place, Good Samaritan Award for Physics, $50
Brandon Bischoff, 3rd Place, Good Samaritan Award for Physics, $50
Thomas Gaier, Aptalis R&D Analytical Award for Physics, $100
Elizabeth Walker, Stevens Educational Foundation Award for Plant Sciences, $50
Megan Bruening, Best Presentation of Data, any category,John Skolnickisponsor, $50
Thomas Chaney, Best Presentation of Data, any category,John Skolnickisponsor, $50
Emily Gootzeit, Tipp-Monroe Optimists Award for Best Abstract, $50
Event sponsors donated awards and gift certificates in an amount totaling over $2,000, not including $500 donated by the Tipp City Rotary Club to pay for the District Science Fair registration fees. Other sponsors included: DARE Electronics –Karen Beagle President, The Researchers at Aptalis of Vandalia,Ohio, Tipp Monroe Optimists Club, Tipp City Frisch’s, Dave Werts, Georgia Bayman, Bob & Jackie Wahl, Pete & Rebecca Schinaman, Charles & Kathy Allen,Carrie Rowland, Len Kenyon, and Tipp Computer Doctors.
Thirty area professionals and community members volunteered to judge the projects, aided by several Tipp City Schools teachers. Parents and members of Tipp City Optimists provided refreshments and aided in set up and clean up of the event.
The students, Tippecanoe STEAM Boosters, Inc. and the Tipp City Schools Science Department wishes to thank all of the sponsors and volunteers for making the 2012 Tipp City Science Fair a successful event. Anyone with questions about the science fair program or Tippecanoe STEAM Boosters, Inc. should contact Scott Snyder at the TippecanoeHigh School, 667-8448 or Dr. Martin English, 1470 W. Main Street, Tipp City, OH 45371, 667-3217, or email steamboosters@swohio.twcbc.com
