Nyack Schools had about 20 entrants in the Rockland Science/Inventions/Technology Exhibit in March. Here's who took home accolades:
Special sponsor awards:
- Samantha Cassanova: MS “Doggy Drool vs. Bacteria” (award from WH Spataro Associates)
- Keith Silverstein: NHS “Visual Discomfort Caused by Viewing High Definition 3D Television” (award from Rockland County Medical Society)
Special category awards:
- Dana Seag: NHS “The Effects of Time-of-Day and Age on Cost and Content of the Wandering Mind” (Behavioral Science/Gr 9-12)
- Sierra Raglin: NHS “Effects of Nutrient Enrichment on Algae Growth and Hypoxia” (Environment /Gr 9-12)
Science/Inventions/Technology exhibition awards:
- Samantha Cassanova: MS “Doggy Drool vs. Bacteria” (2nd Place Science Project /Gr 6)
- Rebecca Blair: NHS “Nightmare Patterns of Liberals and Conservatives” (1st Place Science Project /Gr 10)
- Felicia Ryan: NHS “How Insulin Effects Autophagy (3rd Place Science Project /Gr 11)
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Correction: An earlier version of this story mixed up the county science fair with the . The error has been remedied.
