Thanks to the excellence of their science projects, 13 Collège Notre-Dame (Sudbury) students stood out during the Sudbury Regional Science Fair held on April 6 and 7 at Laurentian University. This year, no less than 19 CND students participated in this high-level scientific activity and 10 of the 14 participating projects were rewarded with an excellence award.
Rylan Mathieu-Gibson and Rylee Proulx, grade 10 students, won an honourable mention in the Engineering Division for their project titled "Tesla Coil."
Tru Eng, a grade 10 student, stood out for his project entitled "Au-delà de la fraicheur mentholée : révéler l'efficacité antibactérienne des dentifrices" (Beyond Minty Freshness: Revealing the Antibacterial Effectiveness of Toothpastes). He also earned an honourable mention in the Life Sciences Division.
Emma Fidler, a grade 9 student, received an honourable mention in the Life Sciences division for her project entitled "5 Second Rule: tu vas vraiment manger ça?" (5 Second Rule: Are You Really Going to Eat That?).
Alexis Shewchuk, a grade 9 student, distinguished herself with her project entitled "Quelle boisson énergétique améliore la performance athlétique au hockey féminin" (Which Energy Drink Improves Athletic Performance in Women's Hockey". She also placed 3rd in the Life Sciences division for the project and was presented the Jack and Maija Ceming Chemistry Award.
Elizabeth Meilleur and Delphine Bachand, grade 9 students, placed 2nd in the Life Sciences division for their project entitled "Le test de terreur" (The Terror Test). They were also presented the Laurentian University Physics Award.
Rheanna Crépeault, a grade 11 student, stood out with her project entitled "L'impact des bananes sur le diabète" (The Impact of Bananas on Diabetes). She placed 2nd in the Life Sciences division and was presented the Collège Boréal Award for the best French-language senior project as well as the science fair's Award for the best French-language science writing.
Gabrielle Gibson, a grade 10 student, placed 2nd in the Physical Sciences division for her project entitled "L'acide et l'émail c'est egg-citant!" (Acid and Enamel are Egg-citing!)
Christy Anoh, a grade 10 student, stood out for her project entitled "Vent et eau" (Wind and Water). She also earned the Collège Boréal Award for the best French-language project in the junior Division as well as the SNOLAB Award for Innovation in Underground Science.
Caroline Reichle and Madison Robert, grade 10 students, were awarded the Laurentian University Biochemistry Award for their project "Tes cheveux, sont-ils vraiment en sécurité?" (Is Your Hair Really Safe?). These students also won the Laurentian University School of Forensic Sciences Award.
Jade Lavallée, grade 10 student, was awarded the Laurentian University Environment Award for her project entitled "La performance des composts" (The Performance of Compost).
"The outstanding achievements of our secondary level students reflect the quality of the educational program provided to our students as well as the excellence of our teachers in the fields of science and technology," stated Mr. Paul Henry, CSC Nouvelon Director of Education and Secretary Treasurer. "Our students have a truly well-earned reputation for academic excellence, and we take great pride in seeing them reach new heights during this high-level science competition."
