Dozens of N. VA Regional Science Fair Winners Awarded, 7 Advance to States

The following Washington-Liberty HS Students were selected as 1st Place Category Winners, State Science Fair Representatives and Best in Fair Nominees:

Ellie Danaceau and Mara Gerardi: The Effect of the Type of Oil on the Force Required to Break Hair Exposed to UV Light

Daisy Maxwell: The Effect of Sunscreen on Elodea Canadensis

Harriet Shapiro: The Effect of Urban Heat Island Mitigation Strategy on Surface and Atmospheric Temperature

The following additional students were selected as 1st Place Category Winners and State Science Fair Representatives:

Haley Baasansukh: The Effect of Different Solvents on the Retention Factor of Photosynthetic Plant Pigments

Gabrielle Cordero: The Effect of Detergent Products Containing Sodium Percarbonate on Luminol Efficacy

Jaya Shah: The Effect of Glucose Sensor on the Functioning of an Artificial Pancreas Model

The following students won 1st Place Society Judging Awards: 

AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CHAPTER – Emma Hemsch

ARMED FORCES COMMUNICATION & ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATION–NORTHERN VIRGINIA CHAPTER (including a $750 award) – Vrishin Hazari 

ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN GEOSCIENTISTS – Kara Felker

GRADUATE WOMEN IN SCIENCE–SIGMA DELTA EPSILON – Ellie Danaceau / Mara Gerardi

MIT CLUB OF WASHINGTON, DC – Ambica Sharma

NASA EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE AWARD – Harriet Shapiro

SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS – BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON CHAPTER – Anna Freeman / Harriet Shapiro

UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID) – Raphael Sanchez

VIRGINIA LAKES & WATERSHED ASSOCIATION (including  $100 award) – Haley Baasansukh, 

VIRGINIA TECH–NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION – Carly Bergmann / Kara Felker

YALE SCIENCE & ENGINEERING ASSOCIATION – Ambica Sharma

These students won other society place awards. Carly Bergmann, Gabrielle Cordero, Ellie Danaceau, Kara Felker, Mara Gerardi, Emma Hemsch, Daisy Maxwell, Anna Mohanty, Evelyn Ortuno, Elle Pickard, Lauren Rylander, Ana Sanchez-Armass,  Jaya Shah, Harriet Shapiro, Ambica Sharma,  Alena Topchy, Anna Trucano, Sadie Wallander

A complete list of both society and category awards can be found at the following link: https://www.apsva.us/science/regional-science-fair/