Serving Lincoln County for more than a century!
Serving Lincoln County for more than a century!
The Sixth Annual Inland Northwest High School Science Symposium (INWHSSS) once again provided Advanced Science Research (ASR) students from Odessa High School an excellent opportunity to explain their scientific research. Last Friday, Kira Powell, Austin Schmierer, Hailey Williams, Rebekah Marshall, Koralynne Kuch, Griffey Powell and their advisor Jeffery Wehr traveled to the WSU Spokane Campus to present their science projects and observe other student presentations from across the Inland Northwest. The event was directed by Tom Stralser of Cheney High School. Thorsen Wehr joined the group as an observer.
Students who participated in the symposium also had the opportunity to meet and exchange ideas, interact with practicing researchers, explore future academic and career opportunities and, of course, earn top prizes and scholarships. The following students earned a collective $16,500 in potential scholarships in the following listed awards:
Kira Powell, “The Development of a Novel Sodium Polyacrylate Treatment.”
First place – Washington State University, College of Engineering: $2,000 renewable up to $8,000 tuition scholarship, certificate and plaque.
Koralynne Kuch, “The Effect of Facebook on Time Management.”
Second place – Washington State University, College of Science: $2,000 tuition scholarship, certificate and plaque.
Hailey Williams, “The Effect of Temperature on the Chemiluminescence of Luminol”
Fourth place – University of Idaho, College of Science: $2,500 tuition scholarship, certificate and plaque.
Rebekah Marshall, “The Effect of Epoxy Spray-Adhesive on Metal Corrosion Rates in the Oil Industry.”
Fifth place – Eastern Washington University, College of Health and Science: $3,000 tuition scholarship, certificate and plaque.
Griffey Powell, “The Impact of Agriculture on Chemical Content of the Soil in an Ephemeral Stream.”
Sixth place – Washington State University, College of Health and Science: $1,000 tuition scholarship, certificate and plaque.
Austin Schmierer, “The Effect of Genetically Modified Canola Seed (Brassica napus) on the pH Level of Soil.” Certificate and plaque.
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