Two Chinook’s Edge students advanced to the national science fair after winning gold medals at the Central Alberta Rotary Science Fair at Red Deer Polytechnic on March 29.
Claire Friesen, a Grade 9 student from Cremona School, won a gold medal and “Best of Fair” in the Grade 7 to 12 category and was invited to the national science fair. Her project is called “What goes up must come down.” This is Friesen’s third invitation to attend the national science fair.
"Oceana Jones, a Grade 12 student from École Olds High School, received a gold and was first runner-up in the Grade 7 to 12 category. Jones also received an invitation to attend nationals. Jones’s project is called “Autism”. Jones was awarded a full-year scholarship to Red Deer Polytechnic," stated Chinook's Edge.
Several Chinook’s Edge students received recognition for their science projects, including (according to Chinook's Edge):
- Eli Bird, a Grade 6 student from Cremona School, received a gold medal and the best of fair for his project: “Does Pollution Affect Neuron Function?”
- Alejandro Ikenaga, a Grade 6 student from École Deer Meadow School, received a silver medal and second runner-up in the Grade 5 / 6 category for his project: “Edible Water Bottles”.
- Natalie Conrad, a Grade 6 student from Olds Koinonia School, received a silver medal for her project: “Instant Cameras”
- Eliza Skenduli, a Grade 6 student from Hugh Sutherland School in Carstairs, received a silver medal in the Grade 5 / 6 category for her project: “Your Kidneys.”
- Heath Poland, a Grade 5 student from Hugh Sutherland School, received a bronze medal in the Grade 5 / 6 category for his project: “Why do birds have different feathers”
- Keiara Lewis, a Grade 12 student from École Olds High School, received a silver medal in the Grade 7 to 12 category. Lewis’s project is called “When does it end?” Lewis also received a special award, the “Dr. Yvonne Buchanan-Sedun Psychology Award”
- Cheyanne Card, a Grade 10 student from École Olds High School, received a bronze medal for her project “Stress and Memory”.
- Jebnael Ikenaga, a Grade 7 student from École Deer Meadow School, received a special award from the Discovery Wildlife Centre. Ikenaga’s project is called “Dessert Straw”
- Millie Koch, a Grade 8 student from École Deer Meadow School, received a special award from the Discovery Wildlife Centre for her project called “Crystal Clear”
The national science fair will be held in Fredericton, New Brunswick, from May 31 to June 7.
The school division operates 12 schools in neighbouring communities, including Olds, Mountain View County, Didsbury, Crossfield, and Carstairs. Chinook's Edge serves 11,000 students across 40 schools in Central Alberta.
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