Ernest Ward Students Place In Regional Science Fair

February 16, 2019

Two Ernest Ward Middle School students placed in the  2019 West Panhandle Regional Science and Engineering Fair at the University of West Florida.

They were:

Kelsey Boykin- Chemistry

1st place Overall Junior Division
Dr. B.H. Daughdrill, Special Award ($50 cash and certificate)
Dr. John P. Riehm Memorial Special Award, ($50 cash and certificate)
Society for Science & the Public-Broadcom Foundation Special Award (Certificate, letter of invite to register for 2019 Broadcom Masters national competition, t-shirt)
State Fair Finalists – representing EWMS at Lakeland FL. , March 26-March 29

Boykin’s project “Rainbow of pHacts” compared the pH level of beverages such as cola, milk and apple jucice to determine which was the lowest (most acidic).

Judson Lee – Engineering and Material Sciences

3rd place overal, Junior Division
Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, Special Award ($25 gift card & Certificate)
REMG Aviation, Special Award, ($25 gift card & Certificate)

Lee’s project “Which Shape of Parachute is the Best?”. He hypothesized that a rectangular parachute would descend slower than other shapes. He discovered that a round parachute actually had the slowest descent velocity.

Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

Comments

3 Responses to “Ernest Ward Students Place In Regional Science Fair”

  1. Jeddy "Bronco" Ruiz, USMC on October 27th, 2021 12:57 pm

    Hello,

    I had the pleasure of serving as the Special Awards Chairman for the 2019, 2020 and 2021 West Panhandle Regional Science and Engineering Fair.

    I remembered finalizing the awards for these two highly motivated students.

    We, at the Escambia County School District Math and Science Departments, hope these students continue and participate in the 2022 West Panhandle Regional Science and Engineering Fair.

    Semper Fi!!!

    Jeddy “Bronco” Ruiz
    United States Marine Corps
    “Honor, Courage and Commitment”
    Escambia County School District Flight Adventure Deck Instructor
    National Flight Academy JOC Facilitator
    (850) 453-2389 ext 1014

  2. anne 1of2 on February 16th, 2019 8:44 pm

    Wow! Even the pictures don’t help me to figure out the projects. These kids are way ahead of me. I always thought science was just for growing plants, lol. Congratulations to both of them.

  3. Chasity on February 16th, 2019 7:14 pm

    I’m so proud of you Kelsey your such a smart girl.