MVCTC Students Heading to State Science Day
Piqua, Ohio -- One-hundred-thirty-two students from Miami, Darke, Shelby and Champaign Counties competed in the Ohio Academy of Science Upper Miami Valley District Science Day, held at Edison State Community College, Piqua, Ohio on Saturday, March 12, 2022. Students exhibited projects in science, technology, engineering and mathematics which they worked on from September through February of this year. The Science Day (Fair) program has been in Ohio since the 1949. Students who complete and present a science or engineering project at a local science fair in their school, or at a county event, may qualify to compete at the District level.
This was the 7th year for the event at Edison State Community College. Organizers included area educators,
All Upper Miami Valley students who received a superior rating at their respective Local or County Science Day in February were eligible to compete at the District Science Day. MVCTC students participating at District and receiving Superior ratings were:
- Gabrielle Allen (Sports Medicine/Trotwood-Madison)
- Hayden Bratton (Sports Medicine/Eaton)
- Katherine Daugherty (Sports Medicine/Eaton)
- Kiera Elliott (Sports Medicine/Eaton)
- Reina Frame (Sports Medicine/Valley View)
- Jessica Houseman (Sports Medicine/Northmont)
- Elizabeth Maxwell (Sports Medicine/Bethel)
- Hannah Rademachir (Sports Medicine/Arcanum-Butler)
- Julia Riesenbeck (Biotechnology/National Trail)
Special Awards included:
- Fresh Eyes Editing Award in Medicine & Health Sciences $100 – Kiera Elliott (Sports Medicine/Eaton)
- Award for Biomedical & Health Sciences 1st Reina Frame (Sports Medicine/Valley View)
All of the projects receiving superior ratings at the Upper Miami Valley District Science Day will proceed to the State Science Day held in May.
The Upper Miami Valley District Council would like to thank the 50 plus judges and event volunteers for their time and efforts which made this event possible. We also give a huge thanks to the event and awards sponsors, including: Title Sponsors ($5,000) EMERSON, Sidney, OH and BASF, Greenville, OH; and Major Sponsors ($1,000+) - Tipp City Rotary Club, Cargill, Inc., Fresh Eyes Editing, The College of Wooster, Edison State Community College; Major Sponsors ($500 - $999) – Ohio Tuition Trust Authority, Premier Health – UVMC, Troy Fish & Game Club, Wayne Health; Partner ($250 - $499) Ohio Soybean Council, Tippecanoe Masonic Lodge 174; Patron ($100 - $249) - American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Dayton Section, Southwest Ohio Water Environmental Association; Friends of Science (up to $99) – Martin E. English. Special thanks goes to Edison State Community College, its administration, faculty & staff for making this event a wonderful experience for these students.
For more information about Upper Miami Valley Science Days, please contact: Dr. Martin English, 790 E. Shoop Rd., Tipp City, OH 45371, or email: info@ohioumvsd.com /website: www.ohioumvsd.com,
For more information about MVCTC, please visit www.mvctc.com.
For 50-years, MVCTC has provided career technical education for 27 partner school districts encompassing five counties, including Darke, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, and Warren counties. MVCTC is dedicated to providing in-demand workforce training for youth, adults, and organizations in the Miami Valley.
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