GCCS Students Excel at NM State Science Fair

Several Students from Grants Cibola County Schools participated in this year’s State Science Fair April 14 and 15. We are very excited to share their successes with you.

Here are the results for both the Jr. and Sr. divisions.

NMJAS State PAPER COMPETITION 2023 Jr. Division, Third Place $200 How Effective is Your Sunscreen? Lucas Rychener, St. Teresa of Avila, 6 th Grade Grants NM SPECIAL AWARDS NM Science & Engineering Fair New Mexico Network for Women in Science & Engineering – Awards, Vivid Fire – Clum, Angelina – St Bonaventure School, Thoreau, Teacher - Mr. Yazzie Row the Boat! Halley, Isabella – LOS ALAMITOS MIDDLE School, Grants, Teacher -Ms. Habiger New Mexicans for Science and Reason (NMSR) Award for an Outstanding Junior Division Project $250.00 Oryctolagus cuniculus Urine Fertilizer – Harry Lee, III– Los Alamitos Middle School, Grants, Teacher Ms. Habiger New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources & the New Mexico Geological Society - Excellence in Geosciences Dissolving Rocks - Krygsheld, Diya $200.00 Rehoboth Christian, School, Gallup, Teacher - Mrs. Ippel, Office of Naval Research (ONR) Award: Certificate & Medallion Award: Certificate & Medallion, Row the Boat! Halley, Isabella – LOS ALAMITOS MIDDLE School, Grants -Ms. Habiger Oryctolagus cuniculus Urine Fertilizer Lee, III, Harry – LOSALAMITOS MIDDLE School, Grants – Ms. Habiger American Psychological Association & Teachers of Psychology, Make a Wish, Certificate Prendergast, Marli - Los Alamitos Middle School, Grants – Ms. Habiger Junior Division CATEGORY AWARDS 2023 Animal & Plant Sciences 2nd Place Oryctolagus cuniculus Urine Fertilizer Lee, III, Harry – LOS ALAMITOS MIDDLE School, Grants – Ms. Habiger Biology, Biomedical & Health 3rd Place The Effectiveness of Sunscreen Rychener, Lucas - St. Teresa of Avila Catholic School – Mrs. Mirablal/Rychener Computer & Mathematical Science Honorable Mention Let There Be Light Metzger, Ethan - LOS ALAMITOS MIDDLE School - Parent Energy & Transportation 3rd Place Row the Boat! – Halley, Isabella - LOS ALAMITOS MIDDLE School – Ms. Habiger Physics & Astronomy 3rd Place Bending Light – Emma Munson Mount Taylor Elementary School, Rori Montoya THERMOFISHER AWARDS-Outstandingprojects, Students have the opportunity to apply and be selected for the ThermoFisher Jr. Science Challenge Competition 2023. Harry Lee, III from 4 Corners Regional for his project second place in Plant & Animal Science Oryctolagus cuniculus Urine Fertilizer. Congratulations to all of you who qualified and participated in this year’s New Mexico State Science & Engineering Fair. Thanks to all the teachers of your schools with their hard work and dedication helping to make this a successful experience for all. We appreciate what you have done. Mr. Hayes and Mr. Alexander Sr. Division Special Award Winners New Mexico State Sci Fair 2023 NM Network of Women In Science Network_ The Effect of Chemical Pollutants on Water, Ecosystems Rychener, Chloe – Grants High Coalition for Excellence in Science and Math Education (CESE) Award for an Outstanding Senior Division Project, ASL Training Glove- Faith Valdez, – Grants High $250Regeneron Science to Medicine 2023 Regeneron Biomedical Science Award. To an exceptional student scientist who not only demonstrates an impressive command of biomedical science and research but also embodies Regeneron’s core values and behaviors, known as The Regeneron Way. Insects: Meat of the Future - Alexia Munson, - GRANTS HIGH. U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) The extent to which the project is relevant to international development programming and priorities. Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of the Level of Arsenic in Zuni, New Mexico Waters Using Using HACH Testing Procedures: Impact and Solutions- Jonathan Bellson & Angel Etsate, – Twin Buttes High School, Zuni U.S. Stockholm Jr Water Prize: Projects should be aimed at enhancing the quality of life through improvement of water quality, water resource management, or water and wastewater treatment. The Effect of Chemical Pollutants on Water Ecosystems Chloe Rychener – Grants High School. Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of the Level of Arsenic in Zuni, New Mexico Waters Using Using HACH Testing Procedures: Impact & Solutions – Jonathan Bellson, & Angel Etsate – Twin Buttes High School. Yale Science and Engineering Association Most Outstanding Exhibit in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics or Chemist The Bloody Clue- Brandi Bassett – Grants High School. Rose Baca-Rivet Award: Gendered Stereotypes as Viewed by Different Genders- Alisha Vallejos, Grants High School Vanetta Perry Award: Exemplifies the love of scientific exploration-Brandi Bassett – Grants High School. Category Placing Awards at 2023 NM State Science Fair Awards Computer Science & Mathematics 1ST ASL Training Glove: Valdez, Faith - GRANTS HIGH Environmental Sciences 2ND The Effect of Chemical Pollutants on Water Ecosystems Rychener, Chloe - GRANTS HIGH HONORABLE MENTION Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of the Level of Arsenic in Zuni, New Mexico Waters Using HACH Testing Procedures: Impact and Solutions Jonathan Bellson & Angel-TWIN BUTTES HIGH, Zuni Physics & Astronomy HONORABLE MENTION The Bloody Clue Brandi, Brandi - GRANTS HIGH ISEF ALTERNATE from State The Effect of Chemical Pollutants on Water Ecosystems Rychener, Chloe - GRANTS HIGH, Student will attend if student exhibitors selected from Environmental Science are unable to attend.

Representing 4~Corners Regional Science & Engineering Fair and exhibiting her project, Insects: Meat of the Future is Alexia Munson. She will be attending Regeneron

ISEF in Dallas, Texas along with Brandi Bassett as a Student Observer doing science outreach with other students attending this year’s fair May 13-20, 2023.

Mr. Hayes and Mr. Alexander would like to thank Mr. Grosch, Mr. Pounds, Mr. Hawkins, Mr. Cabiling, MR. Ora, Mrs. Maldonado, Mrs. Boquecosa for their expertise assisting many students and helping to make this a successful year. We greatly appreciate all their help working with the students at Grants High and Laguna Acoma Jr./Sr High.

Without their assistance in promoting science education, providing opportunities for students. Do research, allowing them to gain practice into the processes of science and engineering through STEM Activities we would not have been able to offer all of the opportunity’s students have been able to participate in this year. So again, thanks for all your effort in what you do to promote science.