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2024 SOUTHERN COLORADO REGIONAL STEM FAIR STATE QUALIFIERS AND WINNERS

Kennedy Camacho-Orona and Emma PerryState and International Qualifier: Kennedy Camacho-Orona and Emma Perry, South: Lung Transplant Theory: Mechanical pumps and how the body accepts foreign ventilators

STATE QUALIFIERS

  • Zechariah Dilley, South: Antibiotics vs. bacteria
  • Isabella Melster, Tobias Patzke, and Austin Sheppard Liberty Point International: Who got away with it?
  • Cynthia Stevens, Risley: Bacteria Growth
  • Alexander Knight, Corwin: Taking a Leap: Does size affect parachute safety?
  • Kacianna Ford, Craver: Does the size of the marble affect the speed of a Newton's Cradle?
  • Gabriel Ferguson, Craver: Thriving Waters
  • Konnor Nicholas, Craver: To grow or not to grow
  • Kenneth Zittel, Central: Arc Drift
  • Willard Wilton, Central: Alternate Alternator
  • Connor Knight, Corwin: Fly Away With Me: Designing more aerodynamic planes
  • Madison Kirchhoff, Craver: Can I break the Law of Conservation by making a magnetic motor run only on magnetic potential energy?
  • Benjamin Knight, Corwin: Keeping Cool: What is the best house color to save on air conditioning?
  • Alex Nuzzo, South: Which windmill blade type works best?

PLACE WINNERS

Animal/Behavioral and Social/Plant Sciences

  • First place: Thalia Bravo and Trinity Berk, Central: Taste vs. Smell
  • Second place: Alexandra Espinoza and Yasmin Real, South: Phobia Analysis

Biomedical and Health/Mirco and Molecular Biology

  • First place: Kennedy Camacho-Orona and Emma Perry, South: Lung Transplant Theory: Mechanical pumps and how the body accepts foreign ventilators
  • Second place: Zechariah Dilley, South: Antibiotics vs. Bacteria
  • Third place: Shaylee Garcia, Hadli Welsby, and Sage Alfonso, Central: Bacteria vs. desktop vs. phone
  • Honorable mention: Amalie Reese, Azalyeah Rodriguez, and Jace Sandoval, Central: Don't delay, react today
  • First place: Isabella Melster, Tobias Patzke, Austin Sheppard, Liberty Point International: Who got away with it?
  • Second place: Cynthia Stevens, Risley: Bacteria Growth
  • Third place: Jordyn Towner and Brenda Johnson, Goodnight: Minimizing germs around you
  • Honorable mention: Aaliyah Becerril, Corwin: What oils make your face feel better
  • First place: Ayden Fresquez and Trinity Olivas, Franklin: The Stroop Effect
  • Second place: Mikayla Manning and Nevaeh Cox, Franklin: Reaction time: gamers vs. non-gamers
  • Third place: Kylie Valdez and Myla Renteria, Sunset Park: Unlimited Sprite color
  • Honorable Mention: Leo Price, Nettie S. Freed: MicrogreensFirst place: Zeppelin Gallegos, Belmont: Five-Second Rule
  • Second place: Lilianna Plasencia, Ravae Montoya, and Valeena Velasquez, Park View: Do disinfectants work?
  • Third place: Dominick Posa, Logan Mandarich, and Nick Mandarich, Sunset Park: Dirtiest Bacteria

Chemistry/Energy

  • First place: Alex Nuzzo, South: Which windmill blade type works best?
  • Second Place: Lorenzo Padilla, Centennial: Allylation of aromatic compounds via benzyne intermediates
  • Third place: Colby Piper, Finn Simmons, and Connor Brosseau, Central: Balloons to the Moon
  • First place: Benjamin Knight, Corwin: Keeping Cool: What is the best house color to save on air conditioning
  • Second place: Isabella Martinez, Corwin: Don’t be salty, unless it’s for science
  • Third Place: Brooke Newitt, Craver: How minerals affect fire color
  • First place: Josephine Christensen Ferguson, Morton: Energetic Popcorn
  • Second place: Ollie Eggert, South Park: How long will it glow?
  • Third place: Savannah Peterson, Sunset Park: Will it melt?
  • Honorable Mention: Harper Call, Nettie S. Freed: “Ice Ice Baby;” Gianni Gius and Juan Esquivel, Irving: The crazy salty juicy glowers

Physics and Astronomy, Earth and Environmental Science

  • First place: Alexander Knight, Corwin: Taking a leap: Does size affect parachute safety?
  • Second place: Kacianna Ford, Craver: Does the size of the marble affect the speed of a Newtons Cradle?
  • Third place: Esmeralda Zion Reyes and Kylee Miller, Goodnight: Detergent vs. oil absorbency
  • Honorable mention: Gabrielle Sandoval, Goodnight: Pathway to a clean planet
  • First place: Cyrus Berresford and Martha Rubio Mena, Bessemer Academy: Bouncy Balls
  • Second place: Terry Helms, South Park: Turning with tornadoes
  • Third place: Melia Mihelich, South Park: O2 Odyssey
  • Honorable mention: Juanita Martinez, Bessemer Academy: Geology 101Animal/Behavioral and Social/Plant Sciences
  • First place: Gabriel Ferguson, Craver: Thriving Waters
  • Second place: Konnor Nicholas, Craver: To grow or not to grow
  • Third place: Chardonnay King, Goodnight: Lights for lettuce

Engineering/Environmental Engineering

  • First place: Kenneth Zittel, Central Arc Drift
  • Second place: Willard Wilton, Alternate Alternator
  • Third place: Kynoah Renville, Central: Hydroponics
  • Honorable mention: Dustin Masters and Nathan Dubbel, Central: Stick Shield
  • First place: Connor Knight, Corwin: Fly Away With Me: Designing more aerodynamic planes
  • Second place: Madison Kirchhoff, Craver: Can I break the Law of Conservation by making a magnetic motor run only on magnetic potential energy?
  • Third place: Kinlee Talbot, Katelyn Coleman, and Khloie Villa, PSAS-Fulton Heights: Deforestation
  • Honorable Mention: Lawrence Roy, Roncalli: Helping Pueblo and its reservoir
  • First place: Ethan Jara, Morton: The Strongest Bridge
  • Second Place: Khalon Jackson, Sunset Park: I can go the distance
  • Third place: Diego Guevara, Londo Lave, and Paulo Freyre, Park View: The Speed Demon
  • Honorable Mention: Jacqueline Loberg, Maya Saenz, and S'asha Morrison, Baca: Robot Arm

SPONSOR/COMMUNITY/SPECIAL AWARDS

CSU-Pueblo $500 Scholarship: Lung Transplant Theory: Mechanical Pumps and How the Body Accepts Foreign Ventilators Kennedy Camacho-Orona, South

Water and Soil Conservation Cash Award: Hydroponics: Kynoah Renville, Central; Pathway to a clean planet: Gabrielle Sandoval, Goodnight

Water and Soil Conservation Award: Pure water, Pure life: Cailyn Trujillo, Goodnight

Fountain Creek Watershed District "Outstanding Environmental Stewardship Project:” Detergent vs. oil absorbency: Kylee Miller and Esmeralda Zion Reyes, GoodnightGoogle Innovator Awards: Does rice have feelings? The power of our words: Ruca Gray, Nettie S. Freed

Steam-powered dump truck: Anthony Rochester and Aiden Jensen, PSAS-Fulton Heights