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ACLC Students Place Highly at Alameda County Science Fair
Young scientists from the Alameda Community Learning Center (ACLC) entered an array of projects in the Alameda County Science and Engineering Fair (ACSEF www.acsef.org) held March 21-23, at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, CA. Out of 35 projects entered, 18 placed — with four 1st place winners, three 2nd place winners, seven placing 3rd, and four receiving honorable mentions. Six projects also gained recognition with eleven different Special Awards, and one was honored as a California Science State Fair (CSSF) Qualifier.
“Science is a big deal at ACLC,” said Patricia Williamson, Biology facilitator (teacher) at ACLC. “We have a longstanding reputation for promoting the sciences among our learners and participating in county, state, and even international, science fairs.”
Sixth-grader Harrison Coorey’s project, “Are Some Multiplication Facts Harder than Others?” earned a 1st Place award in middle school Behavioral Sciences, a Broadcom Masters award, and the “CSSF Qualifier” award. This means Coorey will compete in the California State Science Fair in Los Angeles on April 28-29, California’s most elite science competition for middle and high school students. (The Broadcam Masters award is given to the top 10% of 1st place award recipients with an invitation to participate in the national Broadcom Masters “Math, Applied Science, Technology, and Engineering for Rising Stars” competition.)
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Eighth-grader Erika Badalyan’s project, “The Effect of Meditation on Stress Reduction” earned a 1st place in middle school Behavioral Sciences and a Broadcom Masters award. Eighth-grader Alex Orla-Bukowski’s project, “Why Are You So Repulsive?” won a 1st place in middle school Physics and a Broadcom Masters award. Eighth-grader Mary Jane Howland received a 3rd place award in Physics for “Where’s My Water? Looking into the California Aqueduct,” and the Excellence in Water Research award from the Dublin-San Ramon Services District, the American Chemical Society award, and a Broadcom Masters award.
In the high school division, freshman Rudy Skowronski received a 1st Place award in Engineering, along with a US Army award and a US Navy award for “A Novel Way to Create Electricity with Waste Water.” And, juniors Michelle Cosette and Michelle Luo received a 2nd place award in Energy and Transportation for “Engineering Biofuel Using Termite Gut Micro-organisms to Produce H2” along with the Chevron Scholarship ($500 each), and the Most Innovative Project award.
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Middle School Division
Harrison Coorey: CSSF Qualifier, 1st Place Behavioral Sciences, Broadcom Masters award
Erika Badalyan: 1st Place Behavioral Sciences, Broadcom Masters award
Alex Orla-Bukowski: 1st Place Physics, Broadcom Masters award
Mary Jane Howland: 3rd Place Physics, Broadcom Masters award, Dublin San Ramon Services District award
Molly Howland: Honorable Mention – Biological Science
Aaron Diggdon: Honorable Mention – Alternative Energy
Michael MacLeod Honorable Mention - Engineering
High School Division
Rudi Skowronski: 1st Place Engineering, US Army award, US Navy award
Michelle Cossette & Michelle Luo: 2nd Place – Energy and Transportation, Chevron Scholarship award, Most Innovative Project award
Cameron Galt: 2nd Place – Engineering
Sophia Moore: 2nd Place – Physical Science
Chloe Feng 3rd Place – Environmental Science
Bethany Kharrazi: 3rd Place – Medicine and Health
Bobbie Lewis: 3rd Place – Behavioral Science
Nora McCoy 3rd Place – Biological Science
Madison Summerfield 3rd Place – Engineering
Jake Wong: 3rd Place – Behavior Sciences
Skylar Herrera-Ross: Honorable Mention – Animal Sciences
