GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL WINNERS PREPARE FOR REGIONAL FAIR

                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: WEDNESDAY, March 10, 1993                   TAG: 9303100069
SECTION: CURRENT                    PAGE: NRV-4   EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 
SOURCE: PAUL DELLINGER STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: DUBLIN                                LENGTH: Medium
GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL WINNERS PREPARE FOR REGIONAL FAIR
Top winners from the Southwest Virginia Governor's School Science Consortium will advance to the Blue Ridge Highlands Regional Science Fair at Wytheville Community College scheduled for April 3.
The second annual consortium was held Friday and Saturday at New River Community College. Projects exhibited by the students involved laboratory, field and theoretical work.
"They do extensive library research, consult with teachers and researchers, gather the material for experimentation, solve the problems of research design, interpret data, draw conclusions and summarize a final report," said Pat Duncan, Governor's School director.
"The actual science consortium presentation provided a chance for the students to organize their materials and present them for critical evaluation. The science consortium was not a `hobby' exhibition, but instead was alive and vibrant with the culmination of the endeavors of our young scientists," she said.
Lee Eure, Pulaski County High School, and Shane Carico, Fort Chiswell High, tied for first place in the behavior science category. There also was a tie for second place, between David Manley, Fort Chiswell, and Jeni L. Hauver, Marion Senior High. Amy C. Huff, Pulaski County, was third.
In environmental science, Carla Rogers of Pulaski County was first. Brian Utt, Galax, and Elisabeth Morgan, Pulaski County, tied for second.
Mathematics saw a first-place tie between Jake Davis, Carroll County, and Emery Conrad, Pulaski County. Garett McGrady, Carroll County, was second.
Earth and space science had only one winner. Sam Turner, Carroll County High, took a second-place award. In botany, Suzanne Kirby, Pulaski County, won first and Jason Borillo, Giles County, third.
The top three winners in other categories, in order, were:
\ Biochemistry: Ami Patel, Pulaski County; Cortney Kyle, Galax High; Josh Averette, Pulaski County.
\ Chemistry: Lisa Leftwich, Carroll County; Michah McMillan, Pulaski County; Scott Hall, Pulaski County.
\ Computer science: Amber Jenkins, Pulaski County; Aaron Mumaw and Yanni Cooper, both of Floyd County.
\ Engineering: Brooks Moses, Aaron Quinlan and Wylie C. Powers II, all Pulaski County.
\ Medicine and health: Diane Owens, Drema D. Crist and Melissa Smith, all Pulaski County.
\ Microbiology: Phuong My Lui, Chastity I. Friend and David A. Chrisley, all Pulaski County.
\ Physics: George M. Parker, Carroll County; Bronwen Cox, Floyd County; Jeffery Caudell, Carroll County.
\ Zoology: Ben McGlothlin, Pulaski County; Bethany Hankins, Rural Retreat; Thomas Warburton, Pulaski County.
Many students also earned special awards and honorable mentions. In most cases, only the top two winners will go on to regional competition, although some regional slots will be filled from among third-place, honorable mention and research award winners.
Judges were Charles Cottingham, Lauren E. Goater-Cox, Kathy Duncan, Tom Duncan, Brinkley Eure, Bruce Fariss, Billy Friend, Caisy Ho, Candice Hough, Brian Kerns, Carol Massert, Cynthia Spiers and Mike Whitaker.

by Archana Subramaniam by CNB