THE THIRTY-FIRST LONDON DISTRICT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FAIR
G. A. WHEABLE CENTRE FOR ADULT EDUCATION
6-7-8 APRIL 2001
Youth Science Foundation Regional Science Fair Awards
AECL Research Award
JASON DICKSON 66
MOUNTSFIELD SCHOOL, LONDON
TURBINE PROPELLERS - EFFICIENCY BY DESIGN
Intel Award
FIRST: JOHN-PAUL LOBOS 37
CATHOLIC CENTRAL SEP. SCHOOL, LONDON
QUALITY CONTROL USING COMPUTER VISION
SECOND: ANDY CHMIEL 42
BLESSED KATERI SCHOOL, LONDON
COMPUTER SPEED
Aventis CropScience Canada Limited Award
MOHAMED EL NAGGAR RAN RAN 16
ORCHARD PARK SCHOOL, LONDON
EMF vs. NATURAL PLANT GROWTH
SciTech Ontario Awards
Scientific American Subscription Awards
BRAD DANIEL 35
NORTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL, PARKHILL
BRAKES...BUILT TO STOP DRIVERS
JOSHUA WOOD 49
A.B. LUCAS SEC. SCHOOL, LONDON
OIL SPILLS
SANTIAGO ALVAREZ 85
MOUNTSFIELD SCHOOL, LONDON
HE SHOOTS, HE SCORES
DREW MIKITIUK 129
ST. GEORGES SCHOOL, LONDON
SUPER TASTER
PENCILLA LANG 204
A.B. LUCAS SEC. SCHOOL, LONDON
FIBER OPTIC PRESSURE SENSORS
2001 Pfizer Canada Minister's Award of Excellence
JOHN-PAUL LOBOS 37
CATHOLIC CENTRAL SEP. SCHOOL, LONDON
QUALITY CONTROL USING COMPUTER VISION
LOCAL AWARDS
Western Fair Awards
Kara Barfett 7
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS SECONDARY SCHOOL, LONDON
"Life Stick" Aquatic Biological Filtration System
RANJIT SINGARAYER 21
ST. MARTIN SEP. SCHOOL, LONDON
CATTAIL SOLUTION!
JULIA DEKAY 105
BONAVENTURE MEADOWS PUBLIC SCHOOL, LONDON
THE PROCESS OF GERMINATION
JULIE WARREN 117
NORTHDALE CENTRAL SCHOOL, DORCHESTER
WATER RETENTION PROPERTIES OF SOIL
STEFANIE CADDEY KAYLEE VEROUGSTRAETE 125
NORTHDALE CENTRAL SCHOOL, DORCHESTER
BREAD MOLDS
DANA HAVARIS 130
NORTHDALE CENTRAL SCHOOL, DORCHESTER
DO DIFFERENT SOLUTIONS AFFECT PLANT GROWTH?
Labatt's Food and Nutrition Award
KATIE IRETON 22
SIR WILFRID LAURIER SEC. SCHOOL, LONDON
GLUTAMATE PRODUCTION WITH CORYNEBACTERIUM GLUTAMICUM
JAMIE HARRIS 41
BLESSED KATERI SCHOOL, LONDON
FAST FOOD MAY BE YOUR LAST FOOD
AMBER HARWOOD 122
A.B. LUCAS SEC. SCHOOL, LONDON
BYE, BYE VITAMIN C - THE EFFECT OF HEAT ON THE LOSS OF VITAMIN C
Lawson Research Institute Award
Christina Castellani 2
JOHN PAUL II SEP. SCHOOL, LONDON
STILL BREATHING
SARAH McCANN 36
NORTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL, PARKHILL
SONOLUMINESCENCE: LIGHT FROM SOUND
AMANDA MANSHIP 96
BONAVENTURE MEADOWS PUBLIC SCHOOL, LONDON
SEEING IS BELIEVING
Peoples Choice Awards
FIRST PRIZE:
SECOND PRIZE:
SCIENCE FAIR DIVISIONAL AWARDS
SENIOR DIVISION (Grades 11 and 12)
Combined Life Science
FIRST PRIZE: Janet Wan 201
A.B. LUCAS SEC. SCHOOL, LONDON
Bacterial Interference: A New Approach to Fighting Bacterial Infection
SECOND PRIZE: Murray Cutler 3
LONDON CENTRAL SEC. SCHOOL, LONDON
The Effect of Resveratrol on Drug Metabolism
KATIE IRETON 22
SIR WILFRID LAURIER SEC. SCHOOL, LONDON
GLUTAMATE PRODUCTION WITH CORYNEBACTERIUM GLUTAMICUM
THIRD PRIZE: Kara Barfett 7
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS SECONDARY SCHOOL, LONDON
"Life Stick" Aquatic Biological Filtration System
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
ROMAN PEVCEVICIUS NATALIA SAWCHUK 29
Combined Physical Science
FIRST PRIZE: ADRIAN ROELANDS 28
NORTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL, PARKHILL
SKATEBOARD SCIENCE
BRAD DANIEL 35
NORTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL, PARKHILL
BRAKES...BUILT TO STOP DRIVERS
SECOND PRIZE: NOT AWARDED
THIRD PRIZE: BETHANY ELLIOTT 27
NORTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL, PARKHILL
HOLOGRAPHY
SARAH McCANN 36
NORTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL, PARKHILL
SONOLUMINESCENCE: LIGHT FROM SOUND
Combined Technological
FIRST PRIZE: JOHN-PAUL LOBOS 37
CATHOLIC CENTRAL SEP. SCHOOL, LONDON
QUALITY CONTROL USING COMPUTER VISION
SECOND PRIZE: NOT AWARDED
THIRD PRIZE: JEFF WATSON RICK HODGINS 26
NORTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL, PARKHILL
ELECTROMAGNETIC PROPULSION OF SPACE SHUTTLES
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
MARCO PEETERS 34
INTERMEDIATE DIVISION (Grades 9 and 10)
Individual Life Science
FIRST PRIZE: Ram Naidu 1
CENTRAL ELGIN COLLEGIATE SEC. SCHOOL, ST. THOMAS
Antibacterial Activity of Plant Extracts
SECOND PRIZE: NOT AWARDED
THIRD PRIZE: AMBER HARWOOD 122
A.B. LUCAS SEC. SCHOOL, LONDON
BYE, BYE VITAMIN C - THE EFFECT OF HEAT ON THE LOSS OF VITAMIN C
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
ASHLEY MORLEY 51
NEEL MALHOTRA 55
Individual Physical Science
FIRST PRIZE: Jamieson Roberts 6
SIR FREDERICK BANTING SEC. SCHOOL, LONDON
The Counterweight Trebuchet & The Forces That Act Upon its Projectiles
SECOND PRIZE: Christina Castellani 2
JOHN PAUL II SEP. SCHOOL, LONDON
STILL BREATHING
THIRD PRIZE: Voula Zervakos 5
WELDON PARK ACADEMY, LONDON
Getting Rusty?
UTSAV PARDASANI 50
A.B. LUCAS SEC. SCHOOL, LONDON
INFLUENCE OF MATERIAL PROXIMITY ON ANTENNAS
Individual Technological
FIRST PRIZE: PENCILLA LANG 204
A.B. LUCAS SEC. SCHOOL, LONDON
FIBER OPTIC PRESSURE SENSORS
SECOND PRIZE: RANJIT SINGARAYER 21
MOTHER TERESA SCHOOL, LONDON
CATTAIL SOLUTION!
JOSHUA WOOD 49
A.B. LUCAS SEC. SCHOOL, LONDON
OIL SPILLS
THIRD PRIZE: JOANNA SIDHU 76
WELDON PARK ACADEMY, LONDON
OIL SPILL! HELP IS HERE
Group Life Science
FIRST PRIZE: LAUREN BLUMAS HEATHER GUNN 68
A.B. LUCAS SEC. SCHOOL, LONDON
BODY IMAGE AND EATING DISORDERS IN GRADE NINE LUCAS GIRLS
Group Physical Science
NONE AWARDED
Group Technological
NONE AWARDED
JUNIOR DIVISION
Individual Life Science:
FIRST PRIZE: AMANDA MANSHIP 96
BONAVENTURE MEADOWS PUBLIC SCHOOL, LONDON
SEEING IS BELIEVING
RAJESH BHAYANA 133
WELDON PARK ACADEMY, LONDON
THE EFFECT OF ROAD SALTS ON PEA PLANTS
SECOND PRIZE: RISHI PATPATIA 57
WELDON PARK ACADEMY, LONDON
WHICH JUICE HAS THE MOST VITAMIN C?
TEJA VORUGANTI 62
MATTHEWS HALL, LONDON
THE EFFECT OF ROAD SALT ON PLANTS
SANTIAGO ALVAREZ 85
MOUNTSFIELD SCHOOL, LONDON
HE SHOOTS, HE SCORES
THIRD PRIZE: BETH CARRUTHERS 12
CARADOC SOUTH SCHOOL, MELBOURNE
HEART SMART
REBECCA MADER 65
MOUNTSFIELD SCHOOL, LONDON
PUMP UP THE VOLUME
JULIE WARREN 117
NORTHDALE CENTRAL SCHOOL, DORCHESTER
WATER RETENTION PROPERTIES OF SOIL
NICK HEYNINCK 120
ST. GEORGES SCHOOL, LONDON
DOES AGE AND GENDER AFFECT THE SEEING OF THE MAGIC EYE?
DREW MIKITIUK 129
ST. GEORGES SCHOOL, LONDON
SUPER TASTER
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
KRYSTLE BUTSON 19
ADAM UNDERHILL 24
SAMANTHA FOSTER 94
JULIA DEKAY 105
ERIN LEPPARD 112
LEILA NATTAGH 113
THOMAS BECKETT 114
JESSIE TOWELL 124
DANA HAVARIS 130
Individual Physical Science
FIRST PRIZE: SARANYA NAIDU 92
WELDON PARK ACADEMY, LONDON
TO DRINK OR NOT TO DRINK
SECOND PRIZE: CHRISTOPHER JONES 39
WELDON PARK ACADEMY, LONDON
LIFT
JOSH SMITH 106
BONAVENTURE MEADOWS PUBLIC SCHOOL, LONDON
WHAT IS WAVE EROSION REALLY?
PAUL HAMMOND 128
ST. GEORGES SCHOOL, LONDON
A COMPARISON OF ICE MELTING PRODUCTS
THIRD PRIZE: CHRISTIAN HEGELE 63
MATTHEWS HALL, LONDON
THE COOLING OF WATER AND INSULATION
ALEX CORBITT 104
BONAVENTURE MEADOWS PUBLIC SCHOOL, LONDON
HOW FAR WILL THEY GO?
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
ASHLEE HOWARTH 23
ANDREW BRENNAN 43
NICOLA CIRCELLI 46
KYLE HARRIS 56
ROBYN HICOCK 73
GEORGE CROUCH 74
NEAL GRADY 81
TARA CLANCY 90
MARC HERSCOVITCH 111
Individual Product Evaluation
FIRST PRIZE: STACY CHAMBERS 109
ST. GEORGES SCHOOL, LONDON
ICE MELT PRODUCTS
SECOND PRIZE: BRITTANEE CORNETT 97
BONAVENTURE MEADOWS PUBLIC SCHOOL, LONDON
CONDITIONER CLEANING
SAIRA OBRAI 126
ST. GEORGES SCHOOL, LONDON
POPCORN
KATLYNN PETTIT 132
NORTHDALE CENTRAL SCHOOL, DORCHESTER
WHICH PAPER TOWEL HOLDS THE MOST?
THIRD PRIZE: DAVID LUNDBERG 17
ORCHARD PARK SCHOOL, LONDON
CASTING A LINE
ANNE JOLLIFFE 121
ST. GEORGES SCHOOL, LONDON
STUBBORN STAINS
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
JAMIE HARRIS 41
STEPHANIE MO 64
LEAH MOL 100
EVERETT OKANSKI 118
Individual Technological
FIRST PRIZE: MIRA PAVAN 45
MATTHEWS HALL, LONDON
DESIGNER HULLS
WARREN AMOROSO 52
HILLCREST SCHOOL, LONDON
SHAKE, RATTLE & ROLL (A STUDY OF EARTHQUAKE PROOFING OF BUILDINGS)
SECOND PRIZE: JASON DICKSON 66
MOUNTSFIELD SCHOOL, LONDON
TURBINE PROPELLERS - EFFICIENCY BY DESIGN
AARON LAMERS 82
MATTHEWS HALL, LONDON
ALEX GRAHAM 110
ST. GEORGES SCHOOL, LONDON
ENERGY EFFICIENT HOME
THIRD PRIZE: ANDREW POLESKA 9
WESTFIELD SCHOOL, INGERSOLL
BRIDGE TYPES - WHO'S THE STRONGEST
AIDIN KASHIGAR 32
ORCHARD PARK SCHOOL, LONDON
PENDULUM
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
TOMAS GVERZDYS 59
AUSTEN BERLET 205
Group Junior Life Science
FIRST PRIZE: MICHELLE HOGENDOORN LINDSAY MURPHY 47
MOUNTSFIELD SCHOOL, LONDON
CAN DIFFERENT SCENTS AFFECT YOUR MOOD?
SECOND PRIZE: MONICA CIRIELLO MARY CHO 58
BLESSED KATERI SCHOOL, LONDON
GIRLS SMELL BETTER THAN BOYS
THIRD PRIZE: JODY HODGINS ZAC HODGINS 14
CARADOC SOUTH SCHOOL, MELBOURNE
WHAT PLANT ARE YOU ROOTING FOR?
NICK MAHON ANDREW VERSOLATTO 115
NORTHDALE CENTRAL SCHOOL, DORCHESTER
MIND GAMES
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
MOHAMED EL NAGGAR RAN RAN 16
MICHI GEDYE XINYU TAN 33
COREY GRAY ALLEN GARDINER 53
JESSIE BIALEK LEANNA WALSH 95
Group Physical Science
FIRST PRIZE: BRITTANY GRANT ALEXANDRA LACEY 40
WELDON PARK ACADEMY, LONDON
ECO-CONCRETE
SECOND PRIZE: PETER KYRIAKAKIS KENT TOMKINS-MORGAN 86
MOUNTSFIELD SCHOOL, LONDON
SUBSTANCES
THIRD PRIZE: NOT AWARDED
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
PAT REILLY MINMIN LUO 31
JAMIE PSZENICZNY BRENDAN SCHLEEN 79
Group Product Evaluation
FIRST PRIZE: COURTNEY RICHARDSON KAYLA TRUSWELL 15
ORCHARD PARK SCHOOL, LONDON
WHITENING TOOTHPASTE COMPARISON
MARIANA KIM MANDY GRENIER 80
BLESSED KATERI SCHOOL, LONDON
TO BURN OR NOT TO BURN
SECOND PRIZE: BRYAN SHMUIR PETER ANCKAERT 123
NORTHDALE CENTRAL SCHOOL, DORCHESTER
ANTIBACTERIAL CLEANING TESTS
THIRD PRIZE: DANIEL TANSY KORAB SHABANI 103
BONAVENTURE MEADOWS PUBLIC SCHOOL, LONDON
WHICH DIAPER CAN TAKE THE MOST PUNISHMENT?
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
HEATHER VANKA BRITTANY DEPUES 10
PAULA SHAW MARY HASAN 20
ALEMA SOGOLJ AMANDA STERLING 48
JOHN NELLIGAN PHILLIP WILLIAMSON 87
Group Technological
FIRST PRIZE: ANDREW VINCENT RICHARD DREW 71
HILLCREST SCHOOL, LONDON
THE MARVIN PROGRAM (MARS VEHICULAR INOVATION)
SECOND PRIZE: RAHUL SHARMA KANGCHENG LI 25
ORCHARD PARK SCHOOL, LONDON
MAGNETIC LEVITATION
THIRD PRIZE: BRAD PATRIQUIN LUKAS WRIGHT 67
MOUNTSFIELD SCHOOL, LONDON
STRENGTHS OF MATERIALS AND SHAPES
KIRA COSTELLO-TOFT MALLORY DELUCE 83
MATTHEWS HALL, LONDON
HOVERCRAFT
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
RYAN LEMON ANTHONY DOLCETTI 8
SETH LIGHTFOOT ANDREW SOMERS 116
ERIN OLIVER CURTIS OLIVER 203
SCIENCE FAIR GRAND AWARDS
University of Western Ontario Summer Jobs
Trips to the Canada Wide Science Fair
Ram Naidu 1
CENTRAL ELGIN COLLEGIATE SEC. SCHOOL, ST. THOMAS
Antibacterial Activity of Plant Extracts
JOHN-PAUL LOBOS 37
CATHOLIC CENTRAL SEP. SCHOOL, LONDON
QUALITY CONTROL USING COMPUTER VISION
RAJESH BHAYANA 133
WELDON PARK ACADEMY, LONDON
THE EFFECT OF ROAD SALTS ON PEA PLANTS
Janet Wan 201
A.B. LUCAS SEC. SCHOOL, LONDON
Bacterial Interference: A New Approach to Fighting Bacterial Infection
PENCILLA LANG 204
A.B. LUCAS SEC. SCHOOL, LONDON
FIBER OPTIC PRESSURE SENSORS
Secondary School Having the Best Senior Exhibit in the Fair
CATHOLIC CENTRAL SEP. SCHOOL, LONDON
Secondary School Making the Best Overall Contribution to the Fair
in the Intermediate Division
A.B. LUCAS SEC. SCHOOL, LONDON
Elementary School Making the Best Overall Contribution to the Fair
WELDON PARK ACADEMY, LONDON