LAMS 8th grader William Borovina earned 1st place in the Animal Science Junior Division and Best in Show in the Life Science Junior Division for his project on a comparison of hardness between collected Fossil shark teeth and Modern shark teeth. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Fifty-nine students participated in the 2021 Los Alamos County Science Fair this past weekend, with six projects being named best of show in the elementary, junior and senior categories.
Every student participant is considered to be a winner.
“We were able to host the Science Fair while sticking to the current COVID restrictions ” County Science Fair Director Eva Abeyta said.
Pamela Miller assisted Abeyta in planning this year’s event.
Head judges David Coblentz, Cathy Snelson and Karen Borovina used an online science fair platform to judge the projects virtually. Students and parents were able to attend the awards ceremony Saturday using Google Meet.
Members of the Science Fair committee include Pamela Miller, Aspen Elementary; Stephanie Martinez, Barranca Elementary; Cindy Richard, Chamisa Elementary; Mary Alice Hawkins, Mountain Elementary; Sara Snowball, Piñon Elementary; Adrienne Hetrick, Los Alamos Middle School; Erin Manzanares, Los Alamos Online Learning Academy and Stephanie Meyer, Los Alamos High School.
Students awarded first, second and third place as well as honorable mention in the Junior and Senior Division are eligible for the 2021 Northeastern New Mexico Regional Science Fair hosted by New Mexico Highlands University. The virtual event is scheduled for March 27.
2021 Los Alamos County Science Fair Awards
Best of Show
Elementary
Life Science:
- Aven Heavner, Barranca Elementary
Physical Science:
- Haley Bishofberger, Barranca Elementary
Junior
Life Science:
- William Borovina, LAMS
Physical Science:
- Hyunoo Kim, LAMS
Senior
Life Science:
- Karin Ebey, LAHS
Physical Science:
- Robert Strauss, LAHS
Elementary Awards
Life Science
- 1st Aven Heavner, Barranca Elementary
- 2nd Ana Saenz, Chamisa Elementary
- 3rd Gianna Rolfe, Aspen Elementary
Honorable Mention
- Semih Zeytun, Mountain Elementary
Physical Science
- 1st Haley Bishofberger, Barranca Elementary
- 2nd Arwen Moore, Mountain Elementary
- 3rd Carmen Cawkwell, Barranca Elementary
Honorable Mention
- Rebekah Scott, Aspen Elementary
Honorable Mention
- Oliver Mosby, Barranca Elementary
Junior Awards
Animal Science
- 1st William Borovina, LAMS
- 2nd Sarah Sullivan, Barranca Elementary
- 3rd Erica Heidlage, Barranca Elementary
Behavioral & Social Science
- 1st Matthea Fung, LAMS
- 2nd Avery Olsen, Barranca Elementary
- 3rd Erin Bordnax, LAOLA
Chemistry
- 1st Wilson White, LAMS
- 2nd Diego Pacheco, Barranca Elementary
- 3rd Sumner Tholen, Barranca Elementary
Computer Science
- 1st Hyunoo Kim, LAMS
Honorable Mention
- Jens Wald Hopkins, Piñon Elementary
Earth & Planetary Science
- 1st Aditya Viswanathan, Barranca Elementary
- 2nd Gerrianna Romero, Piñon Elementary
Energy & Transportation
- 1st Zoe Bent, LAMS
Honorable Mention
- Emmitt Tibbitts, LAOLA
Engineering: Electrical & Mechanical
- 1st Aislinn Marshall, Mountain Elementary
- 2nd Brayden Allen, LAMS
Engineering: Materials & Bioengineering
- Honorable Mention John Pulsipher, LAOLA
Environmental Sciences
- 1st Malaika Philip, LAMS
- 2nd Penelope Barry-Hoffman, LAMS
- 3rd Ciara Colgan, Barranca Elementary
Mathematical Sciences
- 3rd Kieran Gattiker, LAMS
Medicine & Health Sciences
- 1st Angus Smith, Mountain Elementary
- 2nd Izzabel Stone, Barranca Elementary
Physics & Astronomy
- 1st Lilia Viteva, Mountain Elementary
- 2nd Tate Plohr, Mountain Elementary
- 3rd McKenzie Gerlicher, Mountain Elementary
Honorable Mention
- Annie White, LAMS
Plant Science
- 1st Amelia Hill, Aspen Elementary
Senior Awards
Animal Science
- 1st Karin Ebey, LAHS
Honorable Mention
- Julian Singell
- Veronica Parra, TFA
Chemistry
- 1st Aaron Philip, LAHS
Computer Science
- 1st Robert Strauss, LAHS
Engineering: Electrical & Mechanical
- 1st Andres Iturregui & Daniel Kim, TFA
Physics & Astronomy
- 1st Anthony Lestone & Phillip Ionkov, LAHS
For a complete list of award winners and their projects, click here.