AISD Students Place at Regional Science Fair

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After advancing from the Aldine ISD Science Fair held earlier this school year, several AISD students placed well at the Regional Science and Engineering Fair, held March 1-3, 2012 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. AISD had more than 60 students advance to the regional competition.  Several AISD students placed and earned special awards. The district also had two students who qualified for the State ExxonMobil Science and Engineering Fair, to be held March 29-April 1 at the Henry B. González Convention Center in Austin. Students advancing to the state science fair are Iván Cárdenas and Omar García.

AISD Students Placing at the Regional Science Fair:

Middle School Engineering/Physical Science Team Category

Iván Cárdenas & Omar García of Stovall Middle School, Project Entitled “Amped Up Metals” — 3rd Place
Teacher: Simone Bean
Sponsor: Katie Gómez

Ninth Grade Engineering/Physical Science Team Category

Nhi Do & Damazo Valdez of Nimitz Ninth Grade School, Project Entitled “Tuning the Band” — 2nd Place
Teachers: Mona Hudnall & Candace Langenbuch
Sponsors: Hudnall & Langenbuch

Ninth Grade Animal Science (Zoology) Individual Category

Kendahl Lester of Carver High School, Project Entitled “Abstract” — Honorable Mention
Teacher: Christopher Banks

Special Awards for Individual & Team Projects

Tyrique Sanders of Drew Academy, Project Entitled “Flood Detection and Warning Device”
— American Society of Indian Engineers Award

Kiel Fernández & Marjorie Netro of Drew Academy, Project Entitled “Effects of Antibiotics on Bacteria”
— Greater Houston Dental Society Award

Cole Taylor, principal of Stovall Middle School, is very proud of Cárdenas and García.

“The staff and students at Stovall wish Iván and Omar the best of luck and a sincere congratulations for their effort and accomplishment, ” said Taylor

Candace Langenbuch, Biology Department chair and skills specialist at Nimitz Ninth Grade School, also praised Do and Valdez.

“I am so proud to have the opportunity to teach these students,” said Langenbuch. “They did a great job representing themselves as well as Nimitz Ninth Grade.”

And Tanika Brooks, department chair and science skills specialist at Carver High School, also shared her praise of Lester.

“Kendahl is a great student and I am so proud of his accomplishment with his project,” said Brooks. “His efforts are well noted in the classroom as well as for his great participation and teamwork.”

There are different rules for students to advance from the regional event to the state competition. In the Junior Division, first place, second and third place winners in individual and team projects advance. Only first place winners in individual and team projects in the Ninth Grade Division advance to state. And in the Senior Division, first and second place winners in individual projects advance while only first place winners in team categories advance to the state event.