CAPITAL AREA SCIENCE & ENGINEERING FAIR 2020 Awards Ceremony Capital Area Science & Engineering Fair Thursday, March 12, 2020 Junior Division 5:30 PM Senior Division 7:30PM Evans Physical Education Center HACC Campus Harrisburg, PA ® Welcome to HACC! Greetings! HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, is proud to host the Capital Area Science and Engineering Fair. For more than 50 years, HACC has provided a high quality and afordable higher educational opportunity. HACC is the smart choice for nearly 19,000 students at one of our fve beautiful campuses in Gettysburg, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Lebanon and York or taking classes online. We ofer more than 100 associate degrees, certifcates and diplomas. 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President HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College CAPITAL AREA SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR Awards Ceremony Introduction ..........................Valerie Knowles CASEF Fair Director Welcome ...............................Jennie Baar, Campus Dean, HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College Opening Remarks ................Emilie Tekely CASEF President Presentation of Awards.......Brett Thackara, Master of Ceremonies Daybreak Meteorologist, WHTM abc27 Special Awards Placement Awards Category Awards Division Finalists Grand Champions Assisting with today’s awards presentations are: Kathy Armstrong, Retired, Linglestown Middle School Michelle Banks, CASEF Secretary Jennie Baar, Campus Dean, HACC Dr. Tricia Britton, SRC Chair, Upper Dauphin Area Middle School Amy Diehl, President-Elect, Camp Hill School District John Friend, Associate Vice-President Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Rebecca Hardie, Harrisburg Sci-Tech High School Rebecca Lowe, CASEF Past-President, Bishop McDevitt High School Tammie Lowry, UGI Utilities, Inc. Jessica McGuire, Halifax Area School District Linda Piscioneri, Trinity High School Indira Purushothaman, Penn State College of Medicine Tim Ritter, Treasurer, CASEF Board Member Lauren Schaller, Dauphin County Technical School Emilie Tekely, CASEF President, Dauphin County Technical School Adam Walter, Penn State College of Medicine The Senior High Grand Champions are being honored by The Donald B. and Dorothy L. Stabler Foundation. The Foundation is providing the scholarship funding for the trip to the International Science and Engineering Fair in Anaheim, CA May 11 to 15, 2020. Senior Scholarships and Category Awards are also sponsored by The Donald B. and Dorothy L. Stabler Foundation. The Junior Division Awards are provided by Sheetz The Award Medallions are provided by UGI, Utilities, Inc. Grand Champion Awards are provided by patentplaques.com CASEF 2021 March 8 – 11, 2021 HACC, Harrisburg Campus CAPITAL AREA SCIENCE & ENGINEERING FAIR CAPITAL AREA SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR BOARD OF DIRECTORS Marie-Louise Abrams Jessica McGuire Director International Programs & External Affairs, Halifax Area School District Penn State Harrisburg Linda Piscioneri Kathryn Armstrong Trinity High School Retired, Central Dauphin School District Indira Purushothaman Jennie Baar PSU College of Medicine Campus Dean, HACC Timothy Ritter, Treasurer Michelle Banks Retired Cumberland Valley School District, Former Retired, St. Theresa School Fair Director Tricia Britton, SRC Chair Lauren Schaller Retired, Upper Dauphin Area School District Dauphin County Technical School Amy Diehl, President Elect Emily Tekely, President Camp Hill School District Dauphin County Technical School John Friend Adam Walter Associate Vice President, Harrisburg University of Financial Manager, Office of the Vice Dean for Science and Technology Research and Graduate Studies, PSU College of Medicine Rebecca Hardie, Secretary Harrisburg School District, Sci-Tech Campus Valerie Knowles Fair Director Rebecca Lowe, Past President Bishop McDevitt High School Local Special Award Sponsors American Chemical Society, Dr. Love Judges Award Southeastern Pennsylvania Section Modjeski and Masters Engineering Award American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Stephen J. Olson Family Junior Computer Science Susquehanna Chapter Award American Physiological Society Penn State College of Medicine Award American Society of Civil Engineers, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medical Associates Central Pennsylvania Section (ASCE) Rotary Club of Harrisburg Ecology Award American Association of Highway Engineers – Harrisburg Section Society of Plastics Engineers Award Appalachian Audubon Stephen F. Spector Award ASM International Award, Susquehanna Section, Institute of Electrical & South Central PA Chapter Award Electronic Engineers Award BELCO Community Credit Union Sustainable Energy Fund BioGenius PA Thomas Michael McAuliffe Memorial Award Central Pennsylvania Engineers Week Council Three Mile Island Clean Energy Award Conodoguinet Creek Watershed Association UGI Utilities, Inc. Dauphin County Conservation District West Nottingham Academy Dauphin County Medical Society Alliance Women’s Transportation Seminar, Central PA Chapter Harrisburg Area Geological Society Wolfram Summer Programs for Science, Technology Harrisburg Chapter of the Pennsylvania Society for & Innovation Professional Engineers CASEF Category Awards and Senior Scholarships – Harrisburg University of Science and Funded by The Donald L. and Dorothy B. Stabler Technology Scholarships Foundation Highmark Medical Careers Award Regional ISEF Special Award Sponsors American Meteorological Society Office of Naval Research-U.S. Navy and American Psychological Association Marine Corps ASM Materials Education Foundation Ricoh Americans Corporation Association of Women Geoscientist Society for In Vitro Biology Broadcomm MASTERS Middle School Competition Stockholm Junior Water Prize Intel Excellence in Computer Science U.S. Air Force Lemelson Early Inventor Prize U.S. Metric Association MU Alpha Theta YALE Science and Engineering Association NASA EARTH System Science Award National Oceanographic Atmospheric Association The CASEF Story The Capital Area Science and Engineering Fair (CASEF) began in 1957 with a lesson in character. Dr. Thomas Bowman Jr., a local physician started the fair to teach his 12 year old son, Tom, a lesson. His son considered himself ‘the smartest person around.” Dr. Bowman took him to see the Westinghouse Talent Search (now the INTEL sponsored International Science and Engineering Fair) exhibit in Washington D.C. After viewing the displays, Tom admitted, “Dad, there are some people smarter than I am.” This was enough to convince Dr. Bowman of the importance of science fairs and coordinated with the National Science Fair (now Science for Society and the Public) to establish a local affiliated fair. With the sponsorship of the Patriot-News Co., the first local fair was held at the Zembo Mosque. The Patriot- News sponsored the fair until 2008. With the guidance of Dr. Madlyn L. Hanes, Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses and Executive Chancellor, PSU and continued support of Dr. Michael Hanes, President Emeritus, Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts a partnership of several higher education institutions and industry was formed to sponsor the organization as it transitioned into the current Capital Area Science and Engineering Fair. With the support of Harrisburg Campus Dean, Jennie Baar, HACC became the new home for CASEF in 2018. CASEF has been an annual event in the Harrisburg area for more than 60 years. Science education opportunities offered through CASEF help students develop research methods, hone problem-solving skills, and refine both visual and oral presentation techniques through fair preparation and experience. All public and private schools in our 41 county service area are eligible to register to participate in The Capital Area Science and Engineering Fair (CASEF). Senior division grand champions advance to compete in the Intel® International Science and Engineering Fair® (Intel ISEF); the highest scoring projects of the junior division enter the Broadcom® MASTERS® competition. Students attending these prestigious competitions from the Capital Area have had remarkable success and recognition. These accolades are only possible through the generous financial resources provided to CASEF by partners and sponsors. In 2018, CASEF became a PA EITC Innovative Educational Program. Donations received through this program qualify for income tax credit. CASEF, a registered 501(c)(3), donations also qualify as federal tax deductions. We also acknowledge the countless hours of guidance and support from parents and teachers and appreciate the many local businesses and organizations who encourage the student participants by providing