Cameron University's Departments of Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences and Education recently hosted the 2009 Young Learners Science Exposition for area students enrolled in kindergarten through the fifth grades.  Students representing 17 elementary schools participated in the annual event, which allows younger students to demonstrate their interest in and appreciation for science, engineering, geography and mathematics.

Award winners of the 2009 Young Learners Science Exposition are:

CU Aggie Award for Best of Show:   Lauren Guthridge, Pioneer Park

Liebniz Award for use of Mathematics:  Conner Heffernan, Whittier

Mae Jemison Award for recognition of a humanitarian effort:  Brianna Parker, Cleveland

Gaylord Nelson Award for recognition of environmental awareness:  Raymond Greene, John Adams

James Hutton Award for geology or geography awareness:  Sarah Fineran, Geronimo Road

Marie Curie Award for excellent problem-solving display:  Kristen Myers, Geronimo Road

Aldo Leopold Award demonstrating scientific curiosity and appreciation:  Courtney Gilpen, Whittier

Copernican Award for demonstrating a novel idea:  Stojan Jekic, Trinity Baptist School

Kindergarten

1^st - Science Experiment: Aiden Heffernan, Whittier

2^nd - Science Experiment: Dewayne Brown, Pioneer Park

3^rd - Science Experiment: Nicolas Tabor, John Adams and Nyrobie Rubio, Almor West

1^st - Behavioral Science Experiment: Makayla Martin, Parklane

 

First Grade

1^st - Science Experiment: Abigail Wood, Parklane

2^nd - Science Experiment: Skyler Busse, Woodland Hills

3^rd - Science Experiment: Makinley Kennedy, Sullivan Village

1^st - Engineering Model: Stojan Jekic, Trinity Baptist Academy

2^nd - Engineering Model:  Willistean Bennett, Lawton Christian School

3^rd - Engineering Model: Cadence LaBoeuf, Ridgecrest

Second Grade

1^st - Science Experiment:  Hannah Dering, Whittier

2^nd - Science Experiment: Gillian O'Brian, Sullivan Village

3^rd - Science Experiment: Allison Wells, Douglass

Third Grade

1^st - Science Experiment: Raymond Greene, John Adams

2^nd - Science Experiment: Andrea Domenico, Pioneer Park

3^rd - Science Experiment: Kaytlin Wimple, Crosby Park

1^st - Engineering Experiment: Conner Sasseen, Lawton Christian School

1^st - Behavioral Science Experiment: Conner Heffernan, Whittier

Fourth Grade

1^st - Science Experiment: Alyssa Snow, Sullivan Village

2^nd - Science Experiment: Miricle Carter, Almor West

3^rd - Science Experiment: Peter Gomez, Lawton Christian School

1^st - Engineering Experiment: Courtney Gilpen, Whittier

Fifth Grade

1^st - Science Experiment: Kristen Myers, Geronimo Road

2^nd - Science Experiment: Lauren Guthridge, Pioneer Park

3^rd - Science Experiment: Dakota Weeks, Sullivan Village

1^st - Engineering Model: Benjamin Lee, Lawton Christian School

1^st - Engineering Experiment: Xavier McVea, Cleveland

1st - Behavioral Science Experiment: Alex Harris, Whittier

1st - Geography: Sarah Fineran, Geronimo Road

Additional participants (listed by school) were:

Almor West Elementary: Madison Finch, Madyson Houston, Seth Jerez, Raphael Lopez

Brockland: Hunter Chung, Keiana Chung, Nolan Gonzalez, Lucas Vanderpool

Cleveland: Destiny Montalvo, Joseph Pena

Crosby Park: Ashlyn-Kaye Abernathy

Douglass: Nygelle Bronson, Patrick Johnson, Madison Villegas

Eisenhower: Blaise Manuel

Geronimo Road: Chase Schmidt

Howell: Jailyn Crutch, Marxus Tenequer

John Adams: Dakota Hamilton, Ebony L. Morris, Nancy Snell

Lawton Christian School: Mason Santos

Parklane: Hannah Hamill

Pioneer Park: Erin Henry, Audrey Henson, Alexia Jenkins

Ridgecrest: Joseph Phanson, Dylon Ross, Kassidy Rhae Wilson

Sullivan Village: Hailey Latham, Dylan Morgan, Austin Shirron

Woodland Hills: Hannah Carter, Michelle Cox, Kyndall Erricson, Alex Jimenez, Ayonna Johnson 

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May 8, 2009
PR#09-135