Odessa students earn awards at 2012 regional science fair

As the long day of judging and presenting finished, Odessa High School showed their academic prowess in science at the Mid-Columbia Regional Science and Engineering Fair in Kennewick on Thursday, March 8. More than 30 schools representing the finest young scientific minds vied for top prizes in categories ranging from behavioral science to zoology.

The following students did an outstanding job of presenting this year's research:

Kira Powell: The Development of a Novel Sodium Polyacrylate Treatment.

Awards: Mid-Columbia Regional Science Fair Award for Clarity (certificate and ribbon), United St...