2020 VLWA – Regional Science Fair Award Winners
Northern Virginia Regional Science Fair (Arlington)
Elizabeth Secrist (7th Grade)
Merry Ellen Henderson Middle School
Turbidity and Sediment Count of Tripps Run
Zuha Hassen (8th Grade)
Francis C. Hammond
Measuring Surface Tension; the Role Temperature Plays in Surface Tension
James Licato (11th Grade)
Washington-Liberty High School
Developing a Method for the Simultaneous Removal of Pharmaceuticals & PFAS in Water Treatment
Amelia Alcorn Rodrigue (10th Grade)
Wakefield High School
The Effects of Rising Sea Level on Native Plant Species in Virginia
Virginia Piedmont Regional Science Fair (Charlottesville)
Kristina Sanders (7th Grade)
King George Middle School
Decomposition Rate of Objects in Creek Water
Calel Colon (11th Grade)
Emily Chang (11th Grade)
Albemarle High School
A Coastal Dilemma: Prevention of Climate Change – Induced Flooding in Pipe Infrastructure
Fairfax County Regional Science Fair
Riya Menon (9th Grade)
Fairfax High School
The Effect of the pH of Water on Mussel Shells
Rohan Dutt (10th Grade)
James Perina (10th Grade)
Hussein Hamdan (10th Grade)
Fairfax High School
Different Types of Seawalls on the Effect of Protection of Buildings
Zoe Bogan (9th Grade)
Falls Church High School
The Effect of Different Windmill Blades and Speed of Wind Affect the Amount of Energy That Can Be Generated
Sarah Zhang (11th Grade)
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Pollution Transport Simulation and Machine-Learning Aided Source Detection in Metropolitan Areas
Shenandoah Regional Science Fair (Harrisonburg)
Addison Villasista (7th Grade)
Sacred Heart Academy (SHA)
Soil, Nature’s Natural Filter
Michael Artone, Jr. (11th Grade)
Mountain Vista Governor’s School
Analysis of Small Bodies of Water Suitable for Brook Trout Reintroduction
Central Virginia Regional Science Fair (Lynchburg)
Arwen Mei Downum (9th Grade)
King George High School
Just Go With the Flow
William Lankford (11th Grade)
E.C. Glass High School
The Effects of a Paper Plan on the Water Quality of a River
Prince William-Manassas Regional Science Fair (Manassas)
Marakie Vilekal (8th Grade)
Rippon Middle School
The Effect of Homemade Filters on Contaminated Water
Gauresh Jain (8th Grade)
Benton Middle School
The Effect if the Bottom of the Apparatus on the Efficiency of Process of Desalinization
Divya Ramakrishnan (10th Grade)
Osbourn Park High School
The Effect of Ferro-Fluids on the Extraction of Microplastic from Water
Blue Ridge Highlands Regional Science Fair (Radford)
Isaac S. Meade (6th)
Tazewell Middle School
How Does Your Garden Grow?
Charlotte Stevens (7th Grade)
Classical Conversations
From Contaminated to Clean: How Filtering Can Clean Water
Grace Shen (11th Grade)
Blacksburg High School
The Effects of Storm Intensity on the Filtration of Microplastics from Sediment
Virginia Worrell (12th Grade)
Southwest Virginia Governor’s School
Determining the Toxicological Effects of Polyurethane Foam and Complex Leachate on Artemia Nauplii
Metro Richmond Science Fair (Richmond)
Abrey Dharanikota (11th Grade)
Mills E. Godwin High School
Application of Various Hydroxide Treatments to Increase Plastic Waste Ratio as a Substitute for Sand in Concrete Solutions
Emily Lionberger (11th Grade)
Mills E. Godwin High School
The Effect of Biochar on its Ability to Promote Growth in a Post-Wildfire Environment
Fauquier County Regional Science Fair
Gabriella Richards (12th Grade)
Liberty High School
The Effect of Types of Fertilizer on the Growth of Chlorella Spirulina
2019 VLWA – Regional Science Fair Award Winners
Northern Virginia Regional Science Fair (Arlington)
Aidan Morrison (8th Grade)
Gunston Middle School
The Effect of Beach Erosion Prevention Methods on the Amount of Beach Erosion
Riley Johnson (10th Grade)
Washington-Lee High School
The Effect of the Type of Stormwater Control System on Water Quality
Jessica Byers (12th Grade)
Washington-Lee High School
The Correlation Between Crassostrea virginica and Ulva lactuca on the Oyster Castles at Greenbackville, Virginia
Virginia Piedmont Regional Science Fair (Charlottesville)
Cassie Urann (7th Grade)
Dixon-Smith Middle School
Save the Fish!
Caroline Chapman (8th Grade)
Louisa County Middle School
What Causes Some Tornadoes to be Stronger than Others?
Ira Rosner (11th Grade)
Albemarle High School
Studying the Effects of Solar Panels on the Temperature of a Body of Water and its Relevance to Climate Change
Katherine Fard (11th Grade)
Landon Allan (11th Grade)
Albemarle High School
The Effectiveness of Rain Gardens on Water Pollution
Fairfax County Regional Science Fair
Mikhail Mints (9th Grade)
McLean High School
The Effects of Topography on Air Pollution Predicted by a Computer Model
Sarah Bradshaw (9th Grade)
South Lakes High School
The Effect of House Base Design on the Ability to Withstand Flooding
Madison Thompson (9th Grade)
Anamika Nair (9th Grade)
Oakton High School
The Effect of Different Land Covers on Soil Erosion
Annie Tran (10th Grade)
Radhika Rajpurohit (10th Grade)
South County High School
The Effect of Wind Turbine Blade Angle on Power
Maggie Tong (10th Grade)
Sydney Chen (10th Grade)
Oakton High School
The Effect of Varying Atomic Radii Sizes in Cloud Seeding Nuclei on Lux Yield
Shenandoah Regional Science Fair (Harrisonburg)
Evelyn Gavurnik (8th Grade)
Jona Benson (8th Grade)
Robert E. Aylor Middle School
The Effect of the Brand of Water on its pH and How it Compares to Well, Tap and Spring Water
Satchell Roller (12th Grade)
Austin Stickles (12th Grade)
Massanutten Regional Governor’s School
Geological Impacts on Local Stream Water Quality in the Mount Jackson Area
Central Virginia Regional Science Fair (Lynchburg)
Evelyn Cassell (6th Grade)
Liberty Middle School
At Frost Glance
Brooke Eby (10th Grade)
Amherst County High School
The Effect of Natural Sorbents on Diesel
Prince William-Manassas Regional Science Fair (Manassas)
Hannah Young (7th Grade)
Bull Run Middle School
How Does the Color of a Solar Panel Effect the Efficiency of a Water Desalination Device
Sarah E. Gandam (10th Grade)
Christ Chapel Academy
Waves to Filter Water
Loudoun County Regional Science Fair (Ashburn)
Rabia Malik (12th Grade)
Rachel Kim (12th Grade)
John Champe High School
The Effect of Algae Barricading Substances and Buffers on Algae (Anabaena) Blooms
Western Virginia Regional Science Fair (Roanoke)
Hunter Hartz (10th Grade)
Ethan Justice (10th Grade)
Bryant Loftis (10th Grade)
Glenvar High School
The Effect of Different Types of Plants on Soil Erosion
Blue Ridge Highlands Regional Science Fair (Radford)
Bryce Havens (8th Grade)
Graham Middle School
The PHacts of Life: Cleaning Water with Flocculation and Filtration
Isabel Hendrix (12th Grade)
Southwest Virginia Governor’s School
The Fate and Transport of Triclosan in Rural Receiving Streams
Sophia Link (12th Grade)
Blacksburg High School
The Role of IPK1 and ITPK1 Genes in Plant Sucrose Sensing
Tidewater Regional Science Fair (Norfolk, Virginia)
Lauryn Pardee (8th Grade)
Queens Lake Middle School
The Effect of Material on the Amount of Erosion
Hannah Bunting (8th Grade)
Spratley Gifted Center
Caring for Our Watersheds – Which Property Types Contribute Most to Stormwater Runoff
Abhir Karande (11th Grade)
Ocean Lakes High School
Predictive Analytics: Developing a Forecasting Model for Sea Level Rise
Corey Comba (12th Grade)
Ocean Lakes High School
The Effect of Temperature and pH on Metabolic Rates of Seagrass Zostera Marina
Metro Richmond Science Fair (Richmond)
Sania Jain (7th Grade)
Moody Middle School
The Effect of Different Types of Cost Effective Barriers on Fertilizer Runoff.
Tamas Gal (7th Grade)
Moody Middle School
The Effect of Water Quality on the Percent Loss of Daphnia magna Colony in an Urban Environment
Janine Icalla (11th Grade)
Mills E. Godwin High School
Using Waste Biomass-Based Electrodes by Electrocoagulation for the Simultaneous Removal of Lead and Phosphate from Water
Elizabeth Eroshenko (10th Grade)
Mills E. Godwin High School
The Effect of Different Road Salts on the Chlorophyll Content of Hydrilla verticillata
Fauquier County Regional Science Fair
Gwen Dziemian (7th Grade)
Cedar Lee Middle School
Health of an Ecosystem with Sterile vs. Non-Sterile Factors
2018 VLWA – Regional Science Fair Award Winners
Virginia Piedmont Regional Science Fair (Charlottesville)
Jackson Sample (7th Grade)
Homeschool
King George County Water Investigation
Samantha Callinan (11th Grade)
Juliana Scott
Marymays Scott
Western Albemarle High School
Testing Water Fountains for Foreign Matter
Blue Ridge Highlands Regional Science Fair (Radford University)
David Altizer (7th Grade)
Classical Conversations
The Effect of Water Runoff on Soil Types and Erosion
Aarati Pokharel (12th Grade)
Lily Zhu
Blacksburg High School
Isolation of a Phosphate Solubilizing Organism From a Local Freshwater Source
Fairfax County Regional Science Fair
Haley Longfellow (9th Grade)
Sydney Chen
Oakton High School
The Effect of Root Type on Erosion
Stephen Desmarais (10th Grade)
James Madison High School
Evaluating Methods of Reducing Bank Erosion
Turner Bumbary (10th Grade)
Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Utilizing a Network of Weather Probes to Forecast Weather in Developing Countries
Prince William-Manassas Regional Science Fair
Diego Luque (7th Grade)
Rippon Middle School
The Destruction of our Micro-Ecosystem
Tidewater Regional Science Fair (Norfolk, Virginia)
Madison Wilhelm (8th Grade)
Spratley Gifted Center
How Does Runoff From Parking Lots Affect Aquatic Life?
Pierce Corson (10th Grade)
Ocean Lakes High School
The Effect of Biodegradation of Biodiesel on Dissolved Oxygen Levels in Water
Metro Richmond Science Fair (Richmond)
Kaylee Futrell (7th Grade)
Manchester Middle School
The Effect of Grey Water on the Height of a Plant
Shaun Mathew (10th Grade)
Mathematics and Science High School at Clover Hill
The Effect of the Species of Grass on the Amount of Topsoil Erosion by Concentrated Flow
Western Virginia Regional Science Fair (Roanoke)
Margaret Frazier (8th Grade)
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
The Effect of Location on Water Quality in a Local Watershed
Jack Sherman (12th Grade)
Roanoke Valley Governor’s School
Comparison of Automated Versus Human Watershed Delineations: Effects on Important Environmental Geographic Systems Metrics
Loudoun County Regional Science Fair (Leesburg)
Marwa Popal (12th Grade)
Gabrielle Karam (12th Grade)
Riverside High School
The Effect of Iron (III) Nitrate on the Efficiency of the Hydroponic Phytoremediation of Eruca satvia
Fauquier County Regional Science Fair
Cecelia Wise (7th Grade)
Auburn Middle School
Did the Soil Run Away with the Water: Causes and Prevention of Soil Erosion
Central Virginia Regional Science Fair (Randolph College)
Aiden White (8th Grade)
Sandusky Middle School
The pH of the James River
Rachel Han (11th Grade)
Central Virginia Governor’s School
The Filtration Capabilities of Dried Cilantro Submerged in Lead Contaminated Water?
2017 VLWA – Regional Science Fair Award Winners
Virginia Piedmont Regional Science Fair (Charlottesville)
Nicholas Wilson (8th Grade)
Thornburg Middle School
Water Works Wonders
Felicity deToll (11th Grade)
Mountain View High School
Turbid Waters
Blue Ridge Highlands Regional Science Fair (Radford University)
Bryce Havens (6th Grade)
Graham Middle School
I’m Having a Septic Breakdown
Ty Stephenson (11th Grade)
Blacksburg High School
Effects of Coal Mining Related Contaminants on a Freshwater Mussel, Lampsilis fasciola
Fairfax County Regional Science Fair
Zoe Caldwell
Magnolia Markon
Hayfield Secondary School
The Effect of Developed Environments on Rainwater Quality
Victoria Graff
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Statistical Evaluation of Riparian Land Use on Virginia Water Quality
Quin Frew
McLean High School
Effect of Microplastic Pollution in the Potomac Watershed
Shenandoah Valley Regional Science Fair (James Madison University)
Cara Rodes (8th Grade)
Redeemer Classical School
Biochar: Keeping Phosphorus at Bay?
Alaina Brewster (11th Grade)
Mountain Vista Governor’s School
Riparian Buffers Filter Phosphorus
Tidewater Regional Science Fair (Norfolk, Virginia)
Ian Conner (8th Grade)
Gildersleeve Middle School
Best Bivalve for the Bay
Claire Thilenius (9th Grade)
Ocean Lakes High School
Visualizing the Roller Effect of Overflowing Low-Head Dams and Weirs
Metro Richmond Science Fair (Richmond)
Zachary Wooden (7th Grade)
Moody Middle School
The Effect of Different Wetland Plants on the Amount of Gamma-Cyhalothin in Water As Measured by the Heart Rate of Daphnia magna
Vaishnavi Nemani (9th Grade)
Godwin High School
The Response of Daphnia magna to Phosphate Level Caused by Different Concentrations of Aluminum Sulfate
Western Virginia Regional Science Fair (Roanoke)
Abigail Nimmo (8th Grade)
Northside Middle School
Campers’ Affect on Overall Water Quality
Tara Malloy (11th Grade)
Roanoke Valley Governor’s School
Measurement of Thickness of Oil Layer on Water
Loudoun County Regional Science Fair (Leesburg)
Brady Reynolds (12th Grade)
Woodgrove High School
The Thresholds at which Fish Kills of Smallmouth Bass in the Shenandoah River can be Predicted
Fauquier County Regional Science Fair
Abigail Pearson (6th Grade)
Cedar Lee Middle School
Water-Wise Landscaping and Suburban Run-Off
Blair Houska (12th Grade)
Mountain Vista Governor’s School
The Effect of De-Icing Salts on Fescue Grass Germination
Northern Virginia Regional Science Fair (Arlington)
James Licato (8th Grade)
Swanson Middle School
Utilizing Bioreactors: The Effect of Changing pH on the Amount of Nitrate Removed and Gas Produced by Denitrifying Bacteria
Central Virginia Regional Science Fair (Randolph College)
Jordan Mayberry
Haily Campbell (8th Grade)
Rustburg Middle School
Does the Location of the Water Source Affect Its pH?
2016 VLWA – Regional Science Fair Award Winners
Virginia Piedmont Regional Science Fair (Charlottesville)
Benjamin Van Rooy (8th grade)
Ni River Middle School
My Local Stream Health
Blue Ridge Highlands Regional Science Fair (Radford University)
Leah Bianchi (11th grade)
Blacksburg High School
Metagenomics Analysis of Phosphate Accumulating Microbial Consortium
Fairfax County Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Alexander Bills (9th grade)
Centreville High School
The Effect of Muck Pellets and Aerators on Lake Matter Decomposition
Daniel Mitchell (11th grade)
Chantilly High School
Analyzing Filtration Methods for Wastewater from a MFC
Shenandoah Valley Regional Science Fair (James Madison University)
Alex Self (6th grade)
Randolph-Macon Academy
Distillation of Water
Central Virginia Regional Science Fair (Lynchburg)
Turner Lee (11th grade)
Central Virginia Governor’s School/Heritage High School
Lasting Effects of the Dan River Coal Ash Spill on the Levels of pH and Lead of the Sediment
Prince William-Manassas Regional Science Fair
Sara Flynn (9th grade)
Seton School
The Clean Side of Dirt
Tidewater Regional Science Fair – Norfolk, Virginia
Rhiannon Edwards (12th grade)
Governor’s School for Science and Technology
Low Cost Continuous Flow Microbial Desalinization Cells for Environmentally Sustainable Integrated Water Treatment
Metro Richmond Science Fair
Abigail Kaikkonen (7th grade)
Manchester Middle
The Effect of Runoff on Suburban Plant Life
Zachary Gager (10th grade)
Clover Hill High School
The Effect of Burning Different Diesels on the pH of Nearby Water Sources
Western VA Regional Science Fair (Roanoke)
Abigail Nimmo (7th grade)
Northside Middle School
Microbical Content in Fresh Water
Emily Cathey (10th grade)
Patrick Henry High School
The Bioremediation of Zinc by Chlorella….
Loudoun County Regional Science & Engineering Fair (Sterling)
Aditi Jadhav and Rida Jamal (12th grade)
John Champe High School
The Effect of Different Filters on the Amount of Microbeads that Enter Waterways
Fauquier County Regional Science Fair
Ethan Homenik (6th grade)
Taylor Middle School
Finding Neutral Ground
Northern Virginia Regional Science Fair (Arlington)
Anna Rigby (7th grade)
George Washington Middle School
Life Giving Oxygen: Dissolved Oxygen in Virginia’s Waters
Skylar Brodowski (10th grade)
Washington-Lee High School
Long Term Effects of NASA Rocket Launches on Percholate Levels Around Virginia’s Eastern Shore
2015 VLWA – Regional Science Fair Award Winners
Virginia Piedmont Regional Science Fair (Charlottesville)
Kiara A. Madeam (8th grade)
Rodney E. Thompson Middle School
Super Cool Crystallization: Freezes Like That!
Mackenzie McRae (10th grade)
Brooke Point High School
Flush Mob – A Study in Water Filtration and Purification
Blue Ridge Highlands Regional Science Fair (Radford University)
Joshua R. Altizer (8th grade)
Classical Conversations of Christiansburg, VA
Leeching or Leaching: Who’s the Real Parasite?
Bridget Boenke (12th grade)
Southwest Virginia Governor’s School
Determining Salinity Concentration of Salt Water
Fairfax County Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Robert Marchibroda (12th grade), Jennifer Marchibroda (10th grade),
Nicholas Phan (12th grade)
Robinson Secondary School (TRIO)
Purifying the World’s Water Supply Today
Shenandoah Valley Regional Science Fair (James Madison University)
Abby Hamilton (8th grade)
Lylburn Downing Middle School
To be Green, or not to be Green: Determining the Toxicity of Different Detergents
Emma Diduch (11th grade)
R.E. Lee High School/Shenandoah Valley Governor’s School
The Effect of Salt Run-Off on a Stream Ecosystem Using Lemna Minor as a Model Organism
Central Virginia Regional Science Fair (Lynchburg)
Eric Taylor (11th grade)
Heritage High School/Central Virginia Governor’s School for Science & Technology
The Effects of Varying Arsenic Levels on …
Prince William-Manassas Regional Science Fair
Nicholas Shablom (11th grade)
Battlefield High School
The Effect of Fluid Flow on the Ability of UV Light to Disinfect Secondary Water
Tidewater Regional Science Fair – Norfolk, Virginia
Shannon Gaffney (6th grade)
Yorktown Middle School
Deadly Solutions
Sarah Lewis (11th grade) & Brandon Hinton (12th grade)
Tabb High School (DUO)
The Effect of Soil Manipulation on Nitrogen Levels of Runoff
Metro Richmond Science Fair
Ashton Will (8th Grade)
Stonewall Jackson Middle School
Bound, Bound, Bound, & Rebound: The Effect of Plant Population on Water Quality
Kelsey Watson (11th grade)
Lee-Davis High School
The Effect of Zinc Oxide on Corbicula Fluminea
Western VA Regional Science Fair (Roanoke)
Nathan Richardson (7th grade) & Will Bliss (7th grade)
Northside Middle School
How Can Water Absorption of Different Types of Rock Affect Water Run-off?
Christa Madison (11th grade)
Cave Spring High School
The Effect of Hair’s Ability to Absorb Gasoline on a Gleotrichia Cyanobacteria Micture
Loudoun County Regional Science & Engineering Fair (Sterling)
Samantha Iliff (12th grade)
Loudoun Valley High School
The Effect of Coliphage T4r+ on the Decontamination of Streams Infected with Escherichia Coli
Fauquier County Regional Science Fair
MacLean Stevens (8th grade)
Auburn Middle School
Do You Get What You Pay For?
Margaret Yeck (12th grade)
Mountain Vista Governor’s School
The Difference in the Effect of the Spray-On and the Cut-Stump Methods of Control of Lonicera Japonica
Northern Virginia Regional Science Fair (Arlington)
Jessica Byers (8th grade)
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
How Clean Is Your Water?
Keegan McClelland (10th grade)
Washington Lee
The Effectiveness of Various Methods of Removing Oil from Water
2014 VLWA – Regional Science Fair Award Winners
Virginia Piedmont Regional Science Fair (Charlottesville)
Xazier Gonzalez (8th grade)
Ni River Middle School
Wilderness Water
Taylor Courtney (11th grade)
King George High School
The Effect of Natural Filters on the pH Runoff
Blue Ridge Highlands Regional Science Fair (Radford University)
Sarah Campbell (7th grade)
Riverview Elementary/Middle School
Leaf Litter & Water Chemistry
Riley Chitwood (11th grade)
Southwest Virginia Governor’s School
The Effects of Hydraulic Fracturing on Water Quality
Fairfax County Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Roshan Naravulu (10th grade), Abhishek Shinde (10th grade), Matthew Trivett (10th grade)
Fairfax High School (TRIO)
The Effect of Fertilizers on Water Quality
Samuel Ahmed, Rachel Lee, Arpit Rupakhetee
Centreville High School (TRIO)
The Effect of Greywater on the Growth of Grass
Alina Cartwright (11th grade)
South Lakes High School
The Effect of Fertilizer Runoff on Aquatic Plants
Shenandoah Valley Regional Science Fair (James Madison University)
Kelsie Rodes (7th grade)
Redeemer Classical School
Hauling Ash
Morgan Carter (12th grade), Monique McGough (12th grade)
Massanutten Regional Governor’s School (PAIR)
Does Virginia Affect the Potomac’s Dead zones?
Central Virginia Regional Science Fair (Lynchburg)
Macy Brandon (8th grade), Emily Smith (8th grade)
Dunbar Middle School
Estuary Exploration
Tyler Williams (11th grade)
Central Virginia Governor’s School/Rustburg High School
The Effect of Cows on the Water Quality of a Branch of Button Creek, Rustburg, VA
Prince William-Manassas Regional Science Fair
Jonathan Brooks (8th grade)
Lake Ridge Middle School
Remediating Rainwater Runoff: The Effect of Silver Nanoparticle Paint on Coliform Bacteria in Rainwater Runoff
Mitchell Gillin (12th grade)
The Governor’s School at Innovation Park
Prokaryotic Pollution Solution
Tidewater Regional Science Fair – Norfolk, Virginia
Parker Bunting (8th grade)
Sprately Gifted Center
Protecting Our Waterways
Cailynn Houlihan (12th grade)
Governor’s School for Science and Technology
Analysis of the Relationship Between Rainfall and Enterococcus Colonies Present in Moore’s Creek
Metro Richmond Science Fair
Matthew Rohan (11th Grade)
Mills E Godwin High School
Cadmium Ion Removal from an Aqueous Solution by Dried Hyacinth Biomass, Kinetic Studies, Effect of pH, Time, Hyacinth Dosage and Cadmium Concentration n Absorption
Western VA Regional Science Fair (Roanoke)
Patrick Owen (7th grade)
Cave Spring Middle School
The Effect of Water Pollution on the Amount of Soil Erosion
Christa Madison (10th grade), Taylor Powell (10th grade)
Cave Spring High School
The Effect of Oil, Roundup, and Ice Melt Pollutants upon Geotrichia Species (Cyanobacteria)
Loudoun County Regional Science & Engineering Fair (Sterling)
Alexandria Sarkis (12th grade)
Dominion High School
Analysis of Bio symmetry as an Indicator of Ecosystem Health Due to Hydraulic Fracturing and Landfill Management
Fauquier County Regional Science Fair
Ella Irvin (6th grade), Lauren Farris (6th grade), Hannah Robbins (6th grade)
Taylor Middle School
Evaporation
Tanvi Suresh (12th grade)
Kettle Run High School/Mountain Vista Governor’s School
The effects of KCI on Voltage output on an Electronic Leak Detector
Northern Virginia Regional Science Fair (Arlington)
Ana Humphrey (7th grade)
George Washington Middle School
Constructed Wetlands and the Removal of Fecal Coliform from Four Mile Run
Julia Simon (11th grade)
Wakefield High School
The correlation between water quality, size, population density…….
2013 VLWA – Regional Science Fair Award Winners
Northern Virginia Regional Science Fair (Arlington)
Cassandre Arkema (10th Grade)
Washington-Lee High School
The Effect of Different Streams on Their Amounts of Phosphates and Nitrates
John (Jack) Mackey (8th Grade)
George Washington Middle School
The Effectiveness of Storm Water Abatement Measures at the Winkler Botanical Preserve
Virginia Piedmont Regional Science Fair (Charlottesville)
Molly Thompson & Elizabeth Rintels (11th Grade)
Albemarle High School
The Water Watcher
Anneliese Olbrich (8th Grade)
Rodney E. Thompson Middle School
The Effect of Population on Water Pollution
Blue Ridge Highlands Regional Science Fair (Radford University)
Conor Sparling (7th Grade)
Richlands Middle School
The Evolution of Dams
Jeff Feng (12th Grade)
Southwest Virginia Governor’s School
Alkylphenols in Liuid Laundry Detergents
Fairfax County Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Kavya Kopparapu (7th Grade)
Rachel Carson Middle School
An Approach to Clearing Oil Spills Using Plant Matter: Seeking Less Toxic, Organic Ways to Clear Oil from the Ocean
Shenandoah Valley Regional Science Fair (James Madison University)
Morgan Carter and Monique McGough (11th Grade)
Strasburg High School
A Study of Water Quality in the Potomac Watershed
Central Virginia Regional Science Fair (Lynchburg)
Jae Bae (11th Grade)
Jefferson Forest High School
A Study of Water Quality as Indicated by pH, Dissolved Oxygen, Turbidity, and Benthic Invertebrate Inventory
Prince William-Manassas Regional Science Fair
Mimi Nguyen (11th Grade)
Potomac Senior High School
The Effect of Dishwashing Liquid on Number of Worm Deaths
Jonathan Brooks (7th Grade)
Lake Ridge Middle School
Runaway Runoff – The Effects of Residential Water Runoff on the Water Quality of the Occoquan Reservoir
Tidewater Regional Science Fair – Norfolk, Virginia
Patricia “Pat” Shorter (11th Grade)
New Horizons Governors School for Science and Technology
The Effect of Various Algaecides on Aquatic Plants and Green Mat Algae
Sarah Lewis (9th Grade)
Tabb High School
The Effect of Type of Pipe on Effectiveness of Desalination Solar Trough
Conor Washburn (8th Grade)
Booker T. Washington Middle School
Washed Away
Metro Richmond Science Fair
Jack Lohmann & Colin Fenster (10th Grade)
Douglas Southall Freeman High School
The Effect of Free-Floating Aquatic Macrophytes on the De-nitrification of Marine Environments
Grace Leffler (8th Grade)
George H. Moody Middle School
The Effect of Location of Ponds on the Amount of Dissolved Oxygen per Liter of Water
Kriti Gangal (12th Grade)
Mills E. Godwin High School
The Reduction of Water Hardness When an Electromagnetic Field is applied to Different Pipes
Western VA Regional Science Fair (Roanoke)
Marshall Pest (8th Grade)
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
The Effect of Sand to Charcoal Ratios on the Effectiveness of a Water Filtration System
Haley Arnold (10th Grade)
Patrick Henry High School/Roanoke Valley Governors School)
A Comparison of Estrogen Levels in Local Water Sources
Loudoun County Regional Science & Engineering Fair (Sterling)
Lana Vaillancourt
The Impact of Nitrogen on Bioremediation of an Oil Spill
Robert Tagliaferri (12th Grade)
Loudoun County Academy of Science
Potential Levels of Pollutants at the Lake Anna Nuclear Facility
2012 VLWA – Regional Science Fair Award Winners
Northern Virginia Regional Science Fair (Arlington)
Zoe Gildersleeve and Colleen Cox (9th Grade)
T.C. Williams Minniehoward Campus
Creek Water Quality
Amanda Heckler (7th Grade)
Swanson Middle School
Clean and Clear
Virginia Piedmont Regional Science Fair (Charlottesville)
Delaney Peterson (8th Grade)
Thompson Middle School
Dead Zones
Blue Ridge Highlands Regional Science Fair (Radford University)
Casandra Addair
Tazewell High School
The Effects of Water Holding Capacity, Particle Distribution, and Salinity to Determine the Flocculation of Soil
Emily Lauren Hight (7th Grade)
Fort Chiswell Middle School
Runoff
Shenandoah Valley Regional Science Fair (James Madison University)
Morgan Carter, Monique McGough, Emily Walker (10th Grade)
Strasburg High School
The Shenandoah River: Water Quality
Peter Miller (7th Grade)
Redeemer Classical School
Restoration for the New Generation
Central Virginia Regional Science Fair (Lynchburg)
Hannah Owen (11th Grade)
Central Virginia Governor’s School / Jefferson Forest High School
The Difference in the Number of Bacteriophage Types Between Biosolid Treated Soil and Untreated Soil
Jayde Swope (8th Grade)
Brookville Middle School
Helping Nature Help Itself
Prince William-Manassas Regional Science Fair
Autumn Moore (10th Grade)
Freedom High School
Dirty Little Critters: The Effects of Industry on Biodiversity
Phillipe Demartin (7th Grade)
Lake Ridge Middle School
Nonpoint Source Pollution on the Occuguan Watershed
Tidewater Regional Science Fair – Norfolk, Virginia
Abigail Chen (11th Grade)
York High School
An Analysis of the Effectiveness of Best Management Practices
Alexis Olivia Haskiell (6th Grade)
York Middle School
Runaway Runoff
Metro Richmond Science Fair
Joanne Ensley (9th Grade)
Mathematics and Science High Scool at Clover Hill
The Effect of the Concentration of Dissolved Sulferic Acid on the Solubility of Oxygen in Distilled Water
Lynette Sequeira (8th Grade)
Moody Middle School
The Effect of Geotextiles and Other Techniques on the Amount of Runoff Produced by a Rainstorm
Western VA Regional Science Fair (Roanoke)
Nathaniel Handcock (12th Grade)
Roanoke Valley Governor’s School/Franklin County High School
Tracking the Source of Fecal Effluents in Smith Mountain Lake Using Polymense Chain Reactron
Loudoun County Regional Science & Engineering Fair (Sterling)
Ehsan Jafree (12th Grade)
Stone Bridge High School and The Academy of Science
Determining the Correlation Between Land Cover and Stream Health in Loudoun County, VA
2011 VLWA – Regional Science Fair Award Winners
Northern Virginia Regional Science Fair (Arlington)
Sloane Mebane (11th Grade)
Wakefield High School
The Effects of Cigarette Litter Polluted Rainwater on the Growth of Pot Marigold Plants
Marisa Shotwell (7th Grade)
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Weather Water River Water
Virginia Piedmont Regional Science Fair (Charlottesville)
Samantha Mangum (11th Grade)
Western Albemarle High School
Comparative Analysis of Pathogenic Organisms
Alexis Delgado & Katherine Chase (8th Grade)
Drew Middle School
Runaway Runoff
Blue Ridge Highlands Regional Science Fair (Radford University)
Madeline Showalter (8th Grade)
Scott Memorial Middle School
Bugs and Other Drugs
Shenandoah Valley Regional Science Fair (James Madison University)
McKenna Kendrick (10th Grade)
Sherando High School
The Effect of Location in the Shenandoah River on the PH Level
Rebecca Reeves (8th Grade)
Stewart Middle School
Revisiting Mossy Creek
Central Virginia Regional Science Fair (Lynchburg)
Abbigale Anderson (11th Grade)
Central Virginia Governor’s School
The Use of Hydrocotyle in Phytoremediation
Matt Hazelwood (8th Grade)
Altavista Combine School
Effect of Natural Materials on Amount of Oil in the Water
Prince William-Manassas Regional Science Fair
Krystal Kersse and Adrian Castro (11th Grade)
Freedom High School
Saving the World One Water Molecule at a Time
Nick Shablom (7th Grade)
Bull Run Middle School
Effect of Fertilizers on Algae Growth (Eutrophication)
Tidewater Regional Science Fair – Norfolk, Virginia
Morgan L. Poplawski (11th Grade)
Menchville High School
The Effect of a Holding Pond on Water Quality of Deer Park Lake – Newport News, VA
Gabriella Francese & Julia Kleinhample (7th Grade)
Spratley Gifted Center
Mean, Clean, Riparian Machines
Metro Richmond Science Fair
John-Reid Ryan “Jack” (9th Grade)
Hanover High School
The Effect of Pollutant Salts on Rotifer Mortality Over Time
Sam Schwartzkopf (8th Grade)
Moody Middle School
The Effect of Type of Shoreline on Amount of Soil Eroded
Western VA Regional Science Fair (Roanoke)
Levi Helm (9th Grade)
Roanoke Valley Governor’s School
The Effect of Roundup on the Growth of Cyanobacteria
Abigail Simpkins (7th Grade)
Northside Middle School
The Horrors of Acid Rain
Loudoun County Regional Science & Engineering Fair (Sterling)
Ariana Fernandez & Kelsey Margulies (12th Grade)
Potomac Falls High School
Measuring the Efficacy of Biological Treatment Units to Manage Propylene Glycol Runoff when Utilized as a Deicing Agent
