2006 Science Writing Contest Winners

Junior Division

First Place

Maura Goldfeder

McCullough Jr. High School

Supervising Teacher: Ms. Gail Colwell

Paper Title: “Feel the Beat, Then the Burn”

Second Place

Emily Powell

McCullough Jr. High School

Supervising Teacher: Fowler

Paper Title: “Bein’ Green”

Third Place

Michael Warren

McCullough Jr. High School

Supervising Teacher: Ms. Gail Colwell

Paper Title: “Paintballs: Accuracy is Not Dependent on Type and Price of Paint”

9^th Grade Division

First Place

Nicholas Tombari

Academy of Science and Technology, Conroe ISD

Supervising Teacher: Mr. Larry Walker

Paper Title: “Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage”

Second Place

Meredith Wold

Academy for Science and Health Professions

Paper Title: “Does the Shape of a Structure Affect Its Ability to Withstand High Winds?”

Third Place

Samir Nityanand

William P. Clements High School

Supervising Teacher: Mr. Mark Kinsey

Paper Title: “A Weighty Problem!”

Senior Division

First Place

Ian White

The Academy of Science and Technology, Conroe ISD

Supervising Teacher: Mr. Mark Ullrich

Paper Title: “The Effect of Physical Changes on Fluorescence in Minerals”

Second Place

Alex Burger

The Academy of Science and Technology, Conroe ISD

Supervising Teacher: Mr. Larry Walker and Dr. Marcio DaSilva

Paper Title: “Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals as Water Contaminants”

Third Place

Daniel N. Wang

St. Thomas’ Episcopal School

Supervising Teacher: Ms. Belinda Stanley

Paper Title: “Enhanced Combination Therapies for Lung Cancer”