April 16, 2007

 

 

Dear Colleagues and Science Enthusiasts,

 

Please congratulate our East Panhandle State Finalists who set another record number of awards this year.  These young scientists not only proved themselves intellectually, they represented Okaloosa County with the highest degree of sportsmanship, teamwork, and maturity.  The state competition, held in Fort Myers, provided time for field trip adventures at the Edison Museum, Imaginerium, and the Florida Everglades.  Finalists’ parents traveling with our group enhanced the camaraderie and spirit of adventure.   The following is a list of our winners;

 

Peter Nguyen - FWBHS - Florida Engineering Foundation Scholarship and Summer Internship Opportunity Award - $2000 college scholarship

 

Joshua Chinnaswamy – Rocky Bayou Christian – American Heart Association, Florida Affiliate - $50

 

Jane Bartley – Ruckel Middle – Awesome Guides, Inc - $50 & Virtual Field Trip CD for her teacher

 

Peter Nguyen – FWBHS – Florida Engineering Foundation - $1000

 

Peter Nguyen – FWBHS – International Society for Optical Engineering – SPIE Award - & opportunity for SPIE Scholarship

 

Stephanie Hsiang – Destin Middle – Manatee County Chapter of Florida Junior Academy of Science $10 & Membership

 

Alan Morell – Niceville HS – River Regional East Science and Engineering Fair – certificate & subscription

 

Adare Morell – OWCC Collegiate HS – 4th – SR Behavioral & Social Science

 

Hanna Funk – Baker School – 2^nd –  SR Biochemistry

 

Blanca Moore – Richbourg MS – HM – JR Biochemistry

 

Katherine Stone – Liza Jackson Prep School – 3^rd – JR Botany

 

Aubrey Craig – Davidson Middle -  2^{nd -} JR Chemistry

 

Alan Morell – Niceville HS – HM - SR Computer Science

 

Brett Alsid – FWBHS – 3^rd - SR Earth & Space Science

 

Thomas Carrico – Davidson Middle – HM – JR Earth & Space

 

Peter Nguyen – FWBHS – 3^rd – SR Engineering

 

Taylor Oldaker – Choctawhatchee HS – HM – SR Engineering

 

Kristen Koch – Ruckel Middle – 3^rd – JR Engineering

 

Anna Bethea – Liza Jackson Prep School – HM JR Environmental

 

Andrew Stegner – Davidson Middle – 3^{rd -} JR Environmental

 

Bailey Shawbitz – FWBHS – HM – SR Mathematics

 

Patrick Carlton – Niceville HS – 3^rd – SR Mathematics

 

Jeremy Hsiang – Niceville HS – 1^st – SR Medicine & Health

 

Maryam Mohammed – Niceville HS – 3^rd SR Microbiology

 

Stephanie Hsiang – Destin Middle – 4^th – JR Microbiology

 

Joshua Treloar – Choctawhatchee HS – HM – SR Physics

 

Austin Phillips & John Fick – Ruckel Middle – HM – JR TEAM

 

Joshua Chinnaswamy – Rocky Bayou Christian – HM – JR Zoology

Again, thank you for your continued support of our young scientists and our science fair competitions. 

 

Sincerely,