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Marion Area Science & Engineering Fair Our principal sponsors for 2009: The Wm Kay Davis Foundation Brian and Rosalie McEnnis
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Information9. Special AwardsA variety of special awards will be presented at District Science Day. Students do not need to register for consideration for these awards. The following awards are expected to be presented at the 2010 District Science Day. Some of these awards have not yet been confirmed, so changes to this list may occur. Category AwardsTrophies for the top students with projects in:
Grade Level AwardsTrophies for the top students with projects in each of the grades 7-12. Team AwardTrophies for the members of the top team. School AwardsSchool trophies to schools with at least 6 projects competing and with at least 70% superiors. Note: Schools with "No-Show" projects are disqualified from consideration for the school awards. The Ohio State University at Marion ScholarshipsTwo scholarships toward any course at OSU Marion for the top 12th grade project ($1000) and the top 11th grade project ($500). Marion Technical College ScholarshipsFour scholarships worth $300 each toward any course at MTC for the top individual projects in Behavioral & Social Sciences, Computer Science & Mathematics, Engineering, and Medicine & Health.B-WISER ScholarshipsThree $100 scholarships to the BWISER summer science camp for seventh grade girls. Governor's AwardsGovernor's Awards certificates for Excellence in Student Research in the following areas:
American Meteorological Society AwardsTwo certificates for projects in atmospheric sciences. American Psychological Association AwardA certificate recognizing outstanding research in psychology under the category Behavioral & Social Sciences. ASM International Foundation AwardA certificate and medallion for the best materials engineering project. Association for Women Geoscientists AwardA certificate for the top female student with a project in the geosciences. Intel Excellence in Computer Science AwardA certificate and $200 for the top high school project in Computer Science. Mu Alpha Theta AwardA certificate for the project that has the most challenging, thorough, and creative investigation of a problem involving modern mathematics. The Mu Alpha Theta is not limited to projects in the Mathematics category. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration AwardA certificate and a NOAA medallion for the project whose research emphasizes NOAA's mission to understand and predict changes in Earth's environment and conserve and manage coastal and marine resources. National Society of Professional Engineers AwardA certificate, lapel pin, and a subscription to Engineering Times for the outstanding Engineering project. Ohio Soybean Association AwardsThree $100 prizes given to the top soybean related projects. Ricoh Sustainable Development AwardA certificate and entry into a drawing for a digital camera. Society for In Vitro BiologyA certificate for an 11th grade project in the area of plant or animal in vitro biology or tissue culture. Stockholm Junior Water PrizeSponsored by the Water Environment Federation. A certificate and advancement to the state competition for the top high school project that aims to improve the quality of life through improvement of water quality, water resources management, water protection, or water and wastewater treatment. U.S. Air Force AwardsFour awards of a Techfolio containing a Franklin Spelling Ace/Thesaurus and a pen/pencil set, along with a certificate and a medallion. U.S. Army AwardsFive awards for high school projects in Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Mathematics & Computer Sciences, Life Sciences, and Physical Sciences. The top three of these projects will also be awarded an "Army Black Polo" shirt. The top project will be awarded the Army's bronze medallion for science and engineering excellence. U.S. Forest Service AwardsTwo $25 cash prizes and certificates to students who demonstrate outstanding achievement in applying the scientific method in studies of ecology, earth science, or environmental science. U.S. Metric Association AwardA certificate for a project that involves a significant amount of quantitative measurement and which best uses the SI metric system for those measurements. U.S. Navy/Marine Corps: Naval Science AwardsSponsored by the Office of Naval Research. Certificates for the top two high school and top three middle school students. The high school awards include a $50 educational recognition award. U.S. Public Health Service AwardA Special Award Certificate, signed by the Surgeon General, for the project which best illustrates the importance of physical activity and diet, or which best highlights the risk factors associated with tobacco use. Water Environment Science AwardSponsored by The Northwest Ohio Water Environment Association, for a project on wastewater/water reclamation. The winner will receive a $100 savings bond. Yale Science & Engineering AwardA certificate and medallion for the most outstanding 11th grade project in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics or Chemistry. Back to top | Previous page | Next page | Table of contents |
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