Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Science honors earned, Ribbons, awards received!

Lee Imada, 20 February, 2008, The Maui News
KIHEI — An Iao Intermediate student who saw her wave power experiment legitimized in the days leading to the Maui District science fair and a pair of Baldwin High seniors whose project warns of the power of the media on racial and gender stereotypes will be heading the Maui County contingent of young scientists going to the State Science & Engineering Fair on Oahu next month.


Janelle You’s project, titled “Wave Power: What Type of Wave Produces More Electricity,” captured the best junior project award, and the work of Veronika Biskis and Meghan Luther, “Stereotypes: As Seen On TV,” took the best senior project-team award at the 49th Annual Maui Schools’ Science & Engineering Fair held on Feb. 8 at the Kihei Community Center.

Their projects and 10 others received blue ribbon merit awards and will be traveling to Oahu for the state science fair at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall from March 31 to April 3.

Veronika and Meghan, who won...

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