2014 John T. Nichols, Jr. Middle School Science Fair
A Celebration of Scientific Proportions
On the evening of Wednesday, April 16, the 58th Annual NMS 7th Grade Science Fair was held in the John T. Nichols, Jr. Middle School gym and auditorium.
The night's festivities were hosted by NMS Science Department Chair, Mr. Scott Redpath, and by our 7th Grade Science teachers, Mr. Steve Eddy and Ms. Cindy Kuhn.
The students displayed their scientific acumen through multiple means as they had a tri-fold board, report, lab notebook, and made a presentation. Everyone in attendance was dazzled by the incredible amount of time and effort students put in to making this night an amazing success.
Ms. Melanie Gates, STEM Coordinator Grades 6 through 12, said it best when she mentioned how the students showed the spirit and energy scientists display in proving their own hypotheses, and she knows that future STEM workers were ever-present in the work they completed.
An awesome night of academic excellence.
Congratulations to all of our young scientists, and most especially to our winners.
Superintendent Dr. Roseli Weiss and Principal Mr. Martin Geoghegan awarded our 2014 NMS Science Fair Championship to Sydney Montross, whose very personal project on Type 1 Diabetes and the benefits of exercise in controlling blood sugar levels in diabetics was phenomenal.
While Runner-up, Jack Mulgrew did not let anyone down. His experiment compared the levels of bacteria found in the home versus levels found in public locations such as NMS and local restaurants.
The judges had the most difficult time they had ever had in deciding on a champion; congratulations, Sydney!
Also receiving awards were:
Medals of Distinction were awarded to:
Rachel Buroughs
Zachary Chin
Kassidy Cragin
Heidi Creiten
Leo Domenic
Owen McCarthy
Marc Millette
Danah Moore
Greg Silva
Jacob Studley
Isabella Ventresca
Ian Yeskewicz
Honorable Mentions were awarded to:
Camryn Beals
Katherine Bingham-Maas
Maddie Cannavo
Shyla Carrasquilla
Jamie Carson
Peter Colagero
Natalie Dargelis
Amanda Davis
Julia Dellamano
Garrett Donohue
Emily Geddes
Katelyn Harrington
Mykaela Hood
Michaela Lenahan
Sydney Littlefield
Ryan Marshall
Katherine McDermott
Matt McNaughton
Milo Oliva
Isabel Perry
Rachel Peterson
Tim Reed
Madison Roberts
Emily Sargent
Dylan Smith
Maggie Smith
Eliza Tripp
Here are some more pictures from the evening as well as some of the other sensational projects.
