2025 – April 12, 2025
Earth and Environmental Sciences Divisional Awards:
Sponsor: The Town of Deep River, presented by Sue D’Eon, Mayor of Deep River
Grades 5 and 6:
1st Place: “Forest Fire Ecology” by Lindsay Harrison (Valour School)
2nd Place: “Does Acid Rain effect plant growth?” by Aria Charette (Centre Jeanne-Lajoie Pavillion Elementaire)
3rd Place: “Plant Growth Experiment: The Best Water for Sprouting Marigold” by Areed Sarker (Highview Public School)
Honourable Mention: “Super Solar Panel” by Robyn Heaps (Rockwood Public School)
Junior:
1st Place: “Making sustainable vegan leather with kombucha” by Stella Ziegler (Highview Public School)
2nd Place: “Fruit Freshness: Finding The Optimal Storage Method” by Ahnaf Sarker (Highview Public School)
3rd Place: “How is acid rain made?” by Eva Charette (Centre Scolaire Secondaire Jeanne Lajoie)
Honourable Mention: “Elephant Toothpaste” by Jack Butler (Valour School)
Intermediate:
1st Place: “A.I. Meets H₂O” by Alice Yang and Sonia Ahmad
2nd Place: “Are there microplastics in drinking water?” by Sarah Chang
Engineering and Computer Science Divisional Awards:
Sponsor: Chalk River Professional Employees Group (CRPEG)
Presented by: Noel Harrisson, CRPEG
Grades 5 and 6:
1st Place: “Stored Energy Catapulting Us Into The Future” by Anna Phillion (Mackenzie Community School)
2nd Place: “The Secret of Morse Code” by Kalina Mitov (Holy Name School)
3rd Place: “Infinity Mirrors” by Thea Corrigan and Piper Resmer (Highview Public School)
Junior:
1st Place: “MathVenture” by Anastacia Ziegler (Highview Public School)
2nd Place: “How you can make an Electric Motor” by Andrew Lundie (Mackenzie Community School)
Intermediate:
1st Place: “Run the Numbers: Indie Code vs. AI Code” by Mark Wendland (Mackenzie Community School)
Senior:
1st Place: “Watt’s the Wind? Optimizing Hybrid Offshore VAWTs!” by Jiya Savsani (West Ferris Secondary School)
2nd Place: “Exploring Bioplastics: Non-Toxic and Eco-Friendly Alternatives” by Isabella Johnson and Azaria Doucette (St. Joseph – Scollard Hall Secondary School)
Health Sciences Divisional Awards:
Sponsor: SRB Technologies, Inc.
Presenter: Jamie MacDonald, SRBT
Grades 5 and 6:
1st Place: “Cash, Card, or Germs?” by Minnie Howes (Valour School)
2nd Place: “Art therapy” by Rowena Wojtaszek and Chloe Bemis (Mackenzie Community School)
Junior:
1st Place: “Optical Illusions” by Hobson Fischer (Valour School)
Intermediate:
1st Place: “Sensory” by Michelle Tippeneskum
Life Sciences Divisional Awards:
Sponsor: The City of Pembroke
Presenter: Mayor Ron Gervais, The City of Pembroke
Grades 5 and 6:
1st Place: “Cat vs Bird: How cats react to bird sound recordings” by Penelope Ziegler (Highview Public School)
2nd Place: “Secretariat’s Heart and Lungs” by Audrey Stone (Eganville District Public School)
3rd Place: “Testing the Five Second Rule” by Arcadia Corrigan (Highview Public School)
Junior:
1st Place: “Plastic eating mushrooms: cultivating blue oyster mushrooms on PET plastic” by Callie Dennis (Highview Public School)
Intermediate:
1st Place: “Phytoestrogen Source Supplementation in Young Chickens” by Maggie Alexander (Valour School)
Physical & Mathematical Sciences Divisional Awards:
Sponsor: Ontario Power Generation
Grades 5 and 6:
1st Place: “Speeding Up with Heat: How a Stirling Engine Reacts to Temperature” by Michael Kamaev (Centre Jeanne-Lajoie Pavillion Elementaire)
2nd Place: “Conductivity Showdown: Which Liquid Sparks The Most?” by Cecily Vaughan (St. Mary’s School)
3rd Place: “Bath Bomb Fizz Wars” by Lieve Neggers (St. Mary’s School)
Honourable Mention: “What geometry best describes an M&M?” by Morven Lundie (Mackenzie Community School)
Junior:
1st Place: “Detecting and Blocking Nuclear Radiation from Americium-241” by Joshua Alexander (Valour School)
2nd Place: “Flex Factor” by Griffin Auld (Highview Public School)
3rd Place: “Lights. Camera. Aperture” by Ezra Flietstra (Beachburg Elementary School)
Honourable Mention: “Practical Polymers” by Abigail Baker (Valour School)
Ontario Power Generation – Best Energy Project
Best project related to energy production, energy efficiency or other energy- or electricity-related topics.
Sponsor: Ontario Power Generation
“Super Solar Panel” by Robyn Heaps (Rockwood Public School)
“Speeding Up with Heat: How a Stirling Engine Reacts to Temperature” by Michael Kamaev (Centre Jeanne-Lajoie Pavillion Elementaire)
“Watt’s the Wind? Optimizing Hybrid Offshore VAWTs!” by Jiya Savsani (West Ferris Secondary School)
Petawawa Legion Award
Awarded to the project that best improves the lives or livelihood of veterans.
Sponsor: Royal Canadian Legion – Branch 406 (Barry’s Bay), as well as Royal Canadian Legion Branch 436 (Deep River), Royal Canadian Legion Branch 148 (Renfrew), Royal Canadian Legion – Branch 174 (Arnprior)
“MathVenture” by Anastacia Ziegler (Highview Public School)
“Making sustainable vegan leather with kombucha” by Stella Ziegler (Highview Public School)
“Are there microplastics in drinking water?” by Sarah Chang (Centre Scolaire Secondaire Jeanne Lajoie)
Canadian Nuclear Society Award
Best project associated with nuclear energy, nuclear research, atomic physics, etc.
Sponsor: Canadian Nuclear Society, Chalk River Branch
Presenter: Andrew Morreale, CNS Chalk River Branch
“Hydraulics” by Colton Moir (Eganville Elementary School)
“Deep Impact: The Physics of Impact Craters” by Henry Hocking (St. Mary’s School)
“Detecting and Blocking Nuclear Radiation from Americium-241” by Joshua Alexander (Valour School)
Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT) Award
Best example of a project that aligns with OACETT disciplines of Engineering
Sponsor: Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT)
Presenter: Dayna Musclow, Women in Technology Representative, Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists
“Watt’s the Wind? Optimizing Hybrid Offshore VAWTs!” by Jiya Savsani (West Ferris Secondary School)
“A.I. Meets H₂O” by Alice Yang and Sonia Ahmad
Exploring Bioplastics: Non-Toxic and Eco-Friendly Alternatives” by Isabella Johnson and Azaria Doucette (St. Joseph – Scollard Hall Secondary School)
RCRSF Judges Choice Award
Awarded at the discretion of the head judge and their judging team.
Sponsor: Renfrew County Regional Science Fair
Presenter: Ruxandra Dranga, RCRSF Head Judge
“Sap and Reverse Osmosis” by Charlie Levoy (Pine View Elementary School)
“How to cool your pop” by Parker Law (Highview Elementary School)
CNL Environmental Innovation Award
Best innovation that benefits the environment.
Sponsor: Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
Presenter: Darren Radford, Deputy Vice President of Science and Technology, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
“Practical Polymers” by Abigail Baker (Valour School)
Exploring Bioplastics: Non-Toxic and Eco-Friendly Alternatives” by Isabella Johnson and Azaria Doucette (St. Joseph – Scollard Hall Secondary School)
“How is acid rain made?” by Eva Charette (Centre Scolaire Secondaire Jeanne Lajoie)
CNL Budding Young Scientist Award
Sponsor: Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
Presenter: Darren Radford, Deputy Vice President of Science and Technology, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
Description:
Awarded to the best project by students who are attending their first regional science fair.
“Cleaning Copper” by Owen Cormier (Valour School)
“What geometry best describes an M&M?” by Morven Lundie (Mackenzie Community School)
“Apple Volts” by André Dubois (Centre Jeanne-Lajoie Pavillion Elementaire)
Best Grade 5 or 6 Project
Sponsor: Renfrew County District School Board
Presenter: Cary Kronwald, Superintendent, Renfrew County District School Board and Scott Nichol, Superintendent, Renfrew County District School Board
“Forest Fire Ecology” by Lindsay Harrison (Valour School)
“Does Acid Rain effect plant growth?” by Aria Charette (Centre Jeanne-Lajoie Pavillion Elementaire)
Canada Wide Science Fair Grand Prize Winners
Awarded to the best projects in Grade 7 or higher. Includes a fully paid trip to the Canada Wide Science Fair in Ottawa from May 31 to June 7!
Sponsor: Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
Presenter: Darren Radford, Deputy Vice President of Science and Technology, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
“A.I. Meets H₂O” by Alice Yang and Sonia Ahmad
“Plastic eating mushrooms: cultivating blue oyster mushrooms on PET plastic” by Callie Dennis (Highview Public School)
“Watt’s the Wind? Optimizing Hybrid Offshore VAWTs!” by Jiya Savsani (West Ferris Secondary School)
2024 – April 6, 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences Divisional Awards:
Sponsor: The Town of Deep River, presented by Sue D’Eon, Mayor of Deep River
Grades 5 and 6:
1st Place: “Frost Weathering” by Lindsay Harrison (Valour School)
2nd Place: “Green To Gold – Exploring Fruit Ripening” by Ahnaf Sarker (Highview Elementary School)
3rd Place: “Bamboo Boom: Exploring Different Liquid Effects on Growth by Cecily Vaughan (St. Mary’s School)
Junior:
1st Place: “Making my own bio-based plastics: Which is the strongest?” by Callie Dennis (Highview Elementary School)
2nd Place: “Real or not can we smell the difference Testing artificial smells from real ones” by Olivia McWhirter (Highview Elementary School)
3rd Place: “Unbeleafable Beans” by Lily Carmichael (Pine View Elementary School)
Intermediate:
1st Place: “Green Sipping” by Elizabeth Johnson (Home School)
Engineering and Computer Science Divisional Awards:
Sponsor: The Petawawa Legion
Grades 5 and 6:
1st Place: “What Material Makes the Best Light Bulb Filament?” by Joshua Alexander (Valour School)
2nd Place: “The Dance of Electrons to Make Things Go” by Anna Phillion (Mackenzie Community School)
3rd Place: “Making An Electrical Paper Telegraph” by Sam Ha and Carson Rey-McIntyre (Valour School)
Honourable Mention: “Simple mechanisms around us” by Michael Kamaev (Centre Jeanne-Lajoie Pavillion Elementaire)
Junior:
1st Place: “Mental Math Arcade (Game)” by Mark Wendland (Mackenzie Community School)
2nd Place: “Robotic Reorganizing” by Joey MacKinnon (Rockwood Elementary School)
3rd Place: “Bouncing Bots” by Anastacia Ziegler (Highview Elementary School)
Intermediate:
1st Place: “Using AI to Recognize Intoxication” by Logan Lynde (Valour School)
Senior:
1st Place: “Aiding in the early detection of neurological diseases by collecting breathing patterns.” by Kimia Taherion (Bishop Smith Catholic High School)
Health Sciences Divisional Awards:
Sponsor: SRB Technologies, Inc.
Grades 5 and 6:
1st Place: “How Fast Does Your Brain Work?” by Bronwyn Popke (Our Lady of Lourdes School)
2nd Place: “The Paw Law” by Penelope Ziegler (Highview Elementary School)
3rd Place: “How much sugar is in pop and juice?” by Kaia Hanlon and Claire Priebe (St. Mary’s School)
Honourable Mention: “Vaping / Smoking at MCS” by Sarah Snider and Ally Hogue (Mackenzie Community School)
Junior:
1st Place: “70% Isopropyl Alcohol” by Maggie Alexander (Valour School)
2nd Place: “Are You Left Brained or Right Brained?” by Hayley Howat (Pine View Elementary School)
3rd Place: “Does colour affect taste?” by Ellinor Gjare (Valour School)
Honourable Mention: “Electrolytes – the good, the bad and the ugly” by Stella Ziegler (Highview Elementary School)
Intermediate:
1st Place: “The Stroop Effect” by Michelle Tippeneskum (Valour School)
Life Sciences Divisional Awards:
Sponsor: The City of Pembroke
Grades 5 and 6:
1st Place: “The Fastest Way to Grow Marigolds” by Arcadia Corrigan (Highview Elementary School)
2nd Place: “The Spectacular Sprout” by Lieve Neggers and Hillary Hoszowski (St. Mary’s School)
3rd Place: “How Cats Land on Their Feet” by Julianna Secker (Home School)
Honourable Mention: “pH test of drinking water” by Charlie Levoy (Pine View Elementary School)
Junior:
1st Place: “What’s the best sports drink?” by Sarah Chang (Centre Jeanne-Lajoie Pavillion Elementaire)
2nd Place: “DNA Extraction” by Jessica Dinelle and Eloise Boire (Pine View Elementary School)
3rd Place: “Mold 102” by Norah Lynde and Zaina Ali (Valour School)
Honourable Mention: “H2Onions” by Natalia Baschuk (St. Mary’s School)
Intermediate:
1st Place: “Same Recipe 4 Results” by Bronwynn Dick (Opeongo High School)
2nd Place: “Music to the Brain” by Lucy Secker (Home School)
Physical & Mathematical Sciences Divisional Awards:
Sponsor: Ontario Power Generation
Presenter: Amanda Griener
Grades 5 and 6:
1st Place: “Making Waves: The Relationship Between Drag and Streamlining in Water” by Maeve Yaraskavitch (Our Lady of Lourdes School)
2nd Place: “Best Shot” by Griffin Auld (Highview Elementary School)
3rd Place: “Finding the Best Golf Ball: Does Cost Matter?” by Cameron Howat (Pine View Elementary School)
Honourable Mention: “Delicious Data” by Scarlett Aqiqi (Valour School)
Junior:
1st Place: “Spring Into Action: The Mathematical Relation of a Spring’s Length and Force” by Sonia Ahmad and Alice Yang (Highview Elementary School)
2nd Place: “Brine Lines” by Abigail Baker (Valour School)
3rd Place: “Can you bend light?” by Leah Howatson (Valour School)
Honourable Mention: “How do solar eclipse glasses work?” by Isaac Lebel (Mackenzie Community School)
Ontario Power Generation – Best Energy Project
Best project related to energy production, energy efficiency or other energy- or electricity-related topics.
Sponsor: Ontario Power Generation
Presenter: Amanda Griener
“Making An Electrical Paper Telegraph” by Sam Ha and Carson Rey-McIntyre (Valour School)
“What Material Makes the Best Light Bulb Filament?” by Joshua Alexander (Valour School)
“Spring Into Action: The Mathematical Relation of a Spring’s Length and Force” by Sonia Ahmad and Alice Yang (Highview Elementary School)
Petawawa Legion Award
Awarded to the project that best improves the lives or livelihood of veterans.
Sponsor: Petawawa Legion
“How Fast Does Your Brain Work?” by Bronwyn Popke (Our Lady of Lourdes School)
“Aiding in the early detection of neurological diseases by collecting breathing patterns.”by “Kimia Taherion” (Bishop Smith Catholic High School)
“Using AI to Recognize Intoxication” by Logan Lynde (Valour School)
“Real or not can we smell the difference Testing artificial smells from real ones” by Olivia McWhirter (Highview Elementary School)
Canadian Nuclear Society Award
Best project associated with nuclear energy, nuclear research, atomic physics, etc.
Sponsor: Canadian Nuclear Society, Chalk River Branch
Presenter: Ruxandra Dranga, CNS Chalk River Branch
“Simple mechanisms around us” by Michael Kamaev (Centre Jeanne-Lajoie Pavillion Elementaire)
“The Dance of Electrons to Make Things Go” by Anna Phillion (Mackenzie Community School)
“Robotic Reorganizing” by Joey MacKinnon (Rockwood Public School)
CNL Budding Young Scientist Award
Awarded to the best project by students who are attending their first regional science fair.
Sponsor: Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
Presenter: Rosaura Ham-Su, Head of Director, Reactor Fleet Sustainability, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
“Slime” by Kenzie Delano and Bianca Rocca
Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT) Award
Best example of a project that aligns with OACETT disciplines of Engineering
Sponsor: Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT)
“Using AI to Recognize Intoxication” by Logan Lynde (Valour School)
“Mental Math Arcade (Game)” by Mark Wendland (Mackenzie Community School)
“Robotic Reorganizing” by Joey MacKinnon (Rockwood Elementary School)
RCRSF Judges Choice Award
Awarded at the discretion of the head judge and their judging team.
Sponsor: Renfrew County Regional Science Fair
Presenter: Ruxandra Dranga, RCRSF Head Judge
“How much sugar is in pop and juice?” by Kaia Hanlon and Claire Priebe (St. Mary’s School)
“Delicious Data” by Scarlett Aqiqi (Valour School)
“H2Onions” by Natalia Baschuk (St. Mary’s School)
CNL Environmental Innovation Award
Best innovation that benefits the environment.
Sponsor: Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
Presenter: Rosaura Ham-Su, Head of Director, Reactor Fleet Sustainability, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
“Making my own bio-based plastics: Which is the strongest?” by Callie Dennis (Highview Elementary School)
“Frost Weathering” by Lindsay Harrison (Valour School)
“Green Sipping” by Elizabeth Johnson (Home School)
Best Grade 5 or 6 Project
Sponsor: Renfrew County District School Board
Presenter: Jenny Smith, Superintendent, Renfrew County District School Board
“Frost Weathering” by Lindsay Harrison (Valour School)
“How Fast Does Your Brain Work?” by Bronwyn Popke (Our Lady of Lourdes School)
Canada Wide Science Fair Grand Prize
Awarded to the best projects in Grade 7 or higher. Includes a fully paid trip to the Canada Wide Science Fair in Ottawa from May 25 to June 1!
Sponsor: Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
Presenter: Rosaura Ham-Su, Head of Director, Reactor Fleet Sustainability, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
“Making my own bio-based plastics: Which is the strongest?” by Callie Dennis (Highview Elementary School)
“Mental Math Arcade (Game)” by Mark Wendland (Mackenzie Community School)
“70% Isopropyl Alcohol” by Maggie Alexander (Valour School)
“Aiding in the early detection of neurological diseases by collecting breathing patterns.” by Kimia Taherion (Bishop Smith Catholic High School)
2023 – April 1, 2023
Earth and Environmental Division sponsored by the Town of Deep River:
Grade 5/6: Olivia McWhirter – Which method will make this water safe to drink?
Junior: Zak McCabe and Elizabeth Hartwick – what materials/shape creates the best rainbow using light refraction
Engineering and Computer Science Division sponsored by the Petawawa Legion:
Grade 5/6 – 1st: Dhara Alexander – Types of electric circuits
Grade 5/6 – 2nd: Ava Young and Mackenzie Harrigan – Water and Juice Dispenser
Junior – 1st: Mark Wendland – Tank vs AI Tanks Computer Game
Junior – 2nd: Logan Lynde – Learning to fly
Junior – 3rd: Joey MacKinnon – Happy hour drink mixer
Junior – Honourable Mention: Juliette Fischer – H2O Alarms
Health Science Division sponsored by SRB Technologies:
Grade 5/6 – 1st: Caitlyn Wolfe – Pump Up the Music!
Grade 5/6 – 2nd: Hayley Howat – Seeing is Believing! How to find your blind spot
Grade 5/6 – 3rd: Oliver Phinney – And The Beat Goes On! a study of the heart
Grade 5/6 – Honourable Mention: Ahnaf Sarker – Polygraphs
Junior – 1st: Jordyn Scantland Proulx – The power of Lysol wipes
Junior – 2nd: Norah Lynde and Zaina Ali – Mold 101
Junior – 3rd: Maxwell Tippeneskum – Moody Teens
Junior – Honourable Mention: Ellinor Gjære, Hanna Tucker and Farida Khalifa
Life Science Division sponsored by the City of Pembroke:
Grade 5/6 – 1st: Hayden Woods – Testing Candy for Glucose
Grade 5/6 – 2nd: Lydia McCabe and Julie Harrison – Effects of Calming Techniques on Horse Heart Rate
Grade 5/6 – 3rd: Abigail Baker – The Periodic Table
Grade 5/6 – Honourable Mention: Quinn Bonville – Can a hamster get through a maze with scent
Junior – 1st: Maggie Alexander – Who’s Cell Phone Is The Grossest?
Junior – 2nd: James Shaugnessy and Vaghn Croteau – Measuring Electrolytes
Physical and Mathematical Sciences Division sponsored by Ontario Power Generation
Grade 5/6 – 1st: Eva Charette – Taller: Why we’re taller in space
Grade 5/6 – 2nd: Jovie Hersak, Hannah Vaughan – M&M Experimental
Grade 5/6 – 3rd: Nathan Delage, Sam Donihee – Strongest Tape
Grade 5/6 – Honourable Mention: Brooke-Lynn Sheppard – Invisible Ink
Junior – 1st: Jackson Vossos – Nerf or Nothing??
Junior – 2nd: Sonia Ahmad, Alice Yang – Marble Roller Coaster
Junior – 3rd: Alexandria Chaput – The Magic Indicator
Junior – Honourable Mention: Stella Ziegler – Does the moon affect your sleep?
Best Energy Project sponsored by Ontario Power Generation
James Shaugnessy and Vaghn Croteau – Measuring Electrolytes
Carson Rey-McIntyre and Sam Ha – Electric Dough
Juliette Fischer – H2O Alarms
Petawawa Legion Award for Best Project Improving the Lives of Veterans
Joey MacKinnon – Happy hour drink mixer
Caitlyn Wolfe – Pump Up the Music!
Hayden Woods – Testing Candy for Glucose
Best Nuclear Project sponsored by the Canadian Nuclear Society Chalk River Branch
Logan Lynde – Learning to fly
Abigail Baker – The Periodic Table
Eva Charette – Taller: Why we’re taller in space
Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT) Award
Joey MacKinnon – Happy hour drink mixer
Logan Lynde – Learning to fly
RCRSF Judges’ Choice Award
Kenny Harrigan and Isaac Nugent – What Makes a Better Sugar Snake
Zoë Seguin and Charlotte Stitt – How much Salt does it take to make an Egg Float?
Best Environmental Innovation sponsored by Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
Olivia McWhirter – Which method will make this water safe to drink?
Norah Lynde and Zaina Ali – Mold 101
Jordyn Scantland Proulx – The power of Lysol wipes
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Budding Young Scientist Award for best first-time regional fair project
Jackson Vossos – Nerf or Nothing??
Mark Wendland – Tank vs AI Tanks Computer Game
Caitlyn Wolfe – Pump Up the Music!
Best Grade 5/6 Project Sponsored by the Renfrew County District School Board
Eva Charette – Taller: Why we’re taller in space
Caitlyn Wolfe – Pump Up the Music!
Grand Prize Winners sponsored by Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
Mark Wendland – Tank vs AI Tanks Computer Game
Jordyn Scantland Proulx – The power of Lysol wipes
Maggie Alexander – Who’s Cell Phone Is The Grossest?
Logan Lynde – Learning to Fly