State Science Fair

2023 Louisiana Science and Engineering Fair Senior Division Winners

from John Curtis Christian School

1st Place Overall, International Science & Engineering Fair Nominee, 1st place in Chemistry, & Office of Naval Research (ONR) Special Award: Merrin Simmons- Can Cleaning Agents Inhibit the Detection Ability of Luminol?

1st place in Plant Sciences & Louisiana State Horticultural Society Special Award: Michael Sam‐Pang- Year VII: Determining the Factors that Increase Red Bean Germination to Help Feed the World

2nd place in Engineering Technology: Allison Lopez- THE KEY TO CONFIDENTIALITY: Finding a Solution to Detrimental Key Duplication

2nd place in Biochemistry: Jaymon Williams-Does Temperature Affect the ph of Orange Juice?

4th place in Environmental Engineering: Tricia Peters- Does the consistency of different types of soil affect the weight‐bearing capacity of small‐scale, wooden piles?

2023 Louisiana Science and Engineering Fair Junior Division Winners

from John Curtis Christian School

1st Place in Systems Software & Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge Award: Sawyer Barron- Squirrel Squealer Year II: Adding AI to identify audio

waves to produce a "label" to identify "squirrel" sounds.

2nd place in Embedded Systems: Emily Cabrera-What Materials Blocks a Bluetooth Signal?

2nd place in Mathematics: Sarah Augustin- Does Height Affect Olympic Medal Placement in Women's Volleyball?

3rd place in Embedded Systems: Sophia Foret-What Affects a WiFi Signal?

Honorable Mention in Materials Science: Maverick Hassenboehler-Should you buy recycled golf balls or brand-new expensive golf balls?

3rd place in Plant Sciences: Hannah Billson- Will Adding Cardboard, Nitrogen, Phosphorus,

Potassium, and Potting Soil Improve Alfalfa Growth in Martian Soil?

Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge Award: Emily Cabrera- What Materials Blocks a Bluetooth Signal?