Once again, Notre Dame Academy’s Science Research students took top honors at the Science and Engineering Fair of Northern Kentucky (SEFNK). SEFNK, now in its 20th year, was held Sunday, March 1, at Northern Kentucky University. In addition to NDA students winning the school award for most points amassed, Notre Dame students took home the two top awards at the fair. NDA senior Cassidy Ryan took home the prize for First Place Overall and junior Kelsey Sucher was awarded Second Place Overall. Cassidy now receives an all-expenses-paid trip to compete in the International Science and Engineering Fair to be held in Pittsburgh in mid-May. Kelsey is the alternate to the International Science and Engineering Fair.
Three of our Science Research students were also invited to present their research at the Regional JSHS at U of L this past weekend. Congratulations to these students – Ellen Kendall, Paige Montfort and Hannah Ziegelmeyer.
Congratulations to all of our Science Research students on their achievements this weekend. A complete listing of the awards received by NDA’s Science Research students can be found below:
Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS)
University of Louisville
February 27-28, 2015
Invited Research Papers
Ellen Kendall
Paige Montfort
Hannah Ziegelmeyer
SEFNK
(Science and Engineering Fair of Northern Kentucky)
Best Project Overall, Cassidy Ryan – ISEF Finalist
Second Place Overall, Kelsey Sucher – 1st alternate to ISEF
Third Place Overall, Paige Montfort – 2nd alternate to ISEF
Best Overall Life Sciences
First Place, Cassidy Ryan
Second Place, Paige Montfort
Best Overall Physical Sciences
First Place, Kelsey Sucher
Second Place, Emily Walter
Category Awards:
Behavioral and Social Sciences:
First place, Isabelle Pope
Second place, Julia James
Engineering: Materials and Bioengineering
First place, Emily Walter
Second place, Josephine Meyer-Hogan
Third place, Teaghan Brauer
Energy and Transportation
First Place, Hannah Ziegelmeyer
Second place, Emma Finn
Environmental Management
First Place, Ellen Kendall
Environmental Science
First Place, Cassidy Ryan
Second Place, Iris Rokvic
Microbiology
First Place, Paige Montfort
Second Place, Malea Rolfsen
Physics and Astronomy
First Place, Kelsey Sucher
Plants Sciences:
First place, Catherine Meadows
Special Awards:
Achievement in Research in Psychological Science award
Isabelle Pope
ASM Materials Science Award
Emily Walter
Award of Excellence in the High School Biology Division, First Place
Cassidy Ryan
CINSAM Integrative Science, First Place Award
Ellen Kendall
Genius Olympiad Award
Ellen Kendall
Cassidy Ryan
Mu Alpha Theta Award, Mathematics Honor Society
Paige Montfort
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association Award
Emily Walter
NKU Physics and Geology Department Award
Kelsey Sucher
Ohio Valley Society of Toxicology Research Excellence Award
Cassidy Ryan
Ricoh Corporation Sustainable Development Award
Ellen Kendall
Stockholm Junior Water Prize, Regional Award
Ellen Kendall
Cassidy Ryan
Iris Rokvic
Sustainability Solutions Festival, Nomination to Attend
Hannah Ziegelmeyer
Toxicology Research Excellence Award
Ellen Kendall
The Surgeon General’s U.S. Public Health Service Award
Cassidy Ryan
Thomas More College Scholarship Awards
Ellen Kendall
Cassidy Ryan
Tri Beta Excellence in Research Award
Ellen Kendall
US Metric Association Award
Hannah Ziegelmeyer
US Navy Science Award
Cassidy Ryan
Emily Walter
Yale Science & Engineering Award
Emily Walter