2008 Woodie Awards
Chemistry club hosts Lakeland College Science and Engineering Fair
Winners receive scholarships and trips to national fairs in Atlanta
Jennifer Duenk
Issue date: 2/28/08 Section: News
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Fourteen middle school students competed against each other while having the opportunity to participate in activities put on by the Chemistry Club as well. Said activities included boat racing, slime creation, and DNA extraction.
Josh Kerntke, a junior and one of the co-founders of the Lakeland Chemistry Club stated, "It was well put together and well organized for being the first time we have done this."
The first place award of the science fair went to seventh grader, Katelyn Van Treeck. Eighth graders, Alex Vander Schaaf and Kelsey Wright won second place. And the third place awards went to eighth graders Nicole Beine and Claire Hillstrom.
Dominique Olds, biology lab manager, co-founder of the chemistry club, and a junior at Lakeland College said, "I was impressed with all of the projects, but certain ones really stuck out. The middle school student who took first place had a project similar to research we are doing on campus, and it was awesome!"
The high school students competed for a chance to enter in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Atlanta, Ga. This Intel ISEF goes from May 11 through the 17. It is the largest pre-college science competition in the world. Students have the chance to win over $4 million in scholarships, grants, equipment to further their research, and even scientific trips.
First place in the Lakeland College Science and Engineering Fair went to Forrest Howk of Bayfield High School for his "Changes in Lake Superior Ice Cover at Bayfield, Wisconsin." The winner of the "Best in Fair," Forrest Howk won a scholarship to Lakeland College and the trip to Atlanta.
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