The Region I Planning Committee

would like to

congratulate the winners of the

2006 Science Fair!

The following presenters may go on to present in the

 Massachusetts State High School Science Fair May 4-6, 2006 at MIT.

The official registration application packets for all students are due at the MSSF office no later than March 31.

Registration Information

First Place
Go Fast, Turn Left
Paul Sitler
Westfield High School

Elliptical Traveling Salesman Solution
Jacob Mitchell
Westfield High School

Second Place 
Arielle Rollins 
The Turning Pointe II      
Westfield  High School
                        
Preventing heat loss using insulation and thermal windows

Kelsey Schmidt
Mohawk Trail High School


Organic Miners
David Paquette
Westfield High School

Biogas: The Natural Gas Alternative Part II
Kerry Kareta
Tony Garcia
Westfield High School

How tardigrades tolerate salt
Kate Parsons
Mohawk Trail High School

From Garbage to Fuel
David Kurtz
Yevgeniy Loboda
Jason Williams
Westfield High School

Differentiating Color With Robotic Sensors: OEM Vs. Homemade
Lee Ann Richardson
Westfield HS

G.A.G: Get A Grip
Laura Castrale
Becky Smith
Todd Volkman
Pittsfield High School

Reducing Tears: Lowering sulfuric acid produced by onions
Mollie Beebe
Mohawk Trail High School

MC2: Mobilizing Contractible Crutches
Levi Bissell
Chris Tweed-Kent
Dan Tweed-Kent
Pittsfield High School

How long does it take cows to eat something new?
Margaret Williams
Mohawk Trail HS

Can fruit get a tan?
Laura Duffy
Mohawk Trail High School

Third Place
Bioluminescence in Dinoflagellates
Julie Snell
Taconic High School

Hydroponics
Cody Kennemur
Samuel Janik
Westfield High School

Farnam vs. Pfizer
Jessica Russo
Taconic High School

How does the genre of a video game affect heart rate?
Josh Westbrock
Drew Gardner
Greenfield High School

How Light Affects Sea Monkeys
Garrett Kopeski
Chris Hewins
Brianna McLaughlin
Westfield High School

How do other ski waxes compare to race wax?
Natalie Posever
Mohawk Trail High School

Color Perception and Gender: Is there a connection?
Kasey Duclos
Whitney Grover
Greenfield High School

The effect of blade design and number on th energy output of a wind turbine
Brogan Austin
Mohawk Trail High School

Audio vs. Visual Learning
Steve Irwin
Westfield HS

Put on a Happy Face
Briana Sicard
Mary Simeoli
Westfield High School

De-icing Salts and Environmental Impacts
Matthew Macutkiewicz
Ghadi Tayeh
Brittany Sullivan
Westfield High School

Suits of Champions
Samantha Kulpinski
Jenna Plant
Taconic High School

The Hovercraft
Peter Morizio
Kevin Ross
Westfield High School

Honorable Mention

Absorption Rate of Hair Dye
Jamie Mahon
Greenfield High School

Daphnias on drugs
Eve Lytle-Rich
Mohawk Trail High School

The effect of element Length on resonant antenna frequency
Eli Ketchum
Greenfield High School

Can different light wavelengths affect pill bug behavior?
Griffin Glazer
Mohawk Trail HS

Exercise and the Heart
Daniel Zuber
Taconic High School

New Versus Old Food Pyramid
Kaitlyn Kinnas
Taconic High School

Soap
Patricia Brazee
Taconic High School

pH levels of Greenfield High Schools drinking water
Alex Chown
Greenfield High School

NAAACP: New Age Accessories available for Chair-Bound People
Ryan Jacob
Scott Jamula
Kevin Paluilis
Pittsfield High School

Boat Hull Water Resistance (Residual)
Chris Curtis
Greenfield High School

Are Fingerprints Hereditary?
Chelsea Robinson
Taconic HS

Triboluminescence
Eliza Cerveira
Taconic High School

Apparently power pellets triple the shelf life of pears
Mohawk Trail High School