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Awards given at 2009 Western MN Regional Science Fair

updated 01/30/2009


First and Second Place Projects Participation in Intel ISEF Restricted to Grades 9-12
Third and Fourth Place Projects Eligible to attend the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair as Observers. Restricted to Grades 9-12
Purple Award Winners Eligible to Participate in the Minnesota Academy of Science State Fair, None
American Meteorological Society * Certificates for Ability and Creativity in an Atmospheric and Related Oceanic and Hydrologic Sciences Project (Two). Grades 9-12 but exceptions possible.
American Psychological Association 1 Certificate - Outstanding Research in Psychology in Behavioral Sciences category None

ASM Materials Education Foundation

1 Certificate and Medallion -Outstanding Exhibit in Materials Science None
Association of Women Geosciences * 1 Award Certificate - High Standards of innovation and scientific excellence in the Geosciences, especially projects that increase public awareness of geosciences, illustrate interdisciplinary nature or promote sensitivity to the earth as a global system. Female students only
Society for Science & the Public Middle School Program

Congratulation Letter - Nominees are top 10% of 5th-8th grade participation.

Grades 5-8
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

1 Certificate & Medallion - Individual selected from among all the general award categories whose research emphasizes NOAA's mission to understand and predict changes in Earth's environment and conserve and manage coastal and marine resources to meet our Nation's economic, social, and environmental needs.

Grades 6-12

Intel Excellence in Computer Science

1 Certificate & $200.00 USD   

Grades 9-12
MU Alpha Theta 1 Certificate - Project demonstrating the most challenging, thorough, and creative investigation of a problem involving modern mathematics. Individual or team
Society for In Vitro Biology 1 Certificate - project in area of plant or animal in vitro biology or tissue culture  Grade 11
National Society of Professional Engineers 1 Certificate and lapel pin - Outstanding Engineering Project. Grades 7-12
Ricoh Americas Corporation 1 Certificate - Sustainable Development Award
US Metric Association * 1 certificate - for the project that best uses quantitative measurements and the SI metric system for those measurements
Stockholm Junior Water Prize* 3 Regional Certificates and nomination to enter the state SJWP competition - Best project related to water quality, water resource management, water protection or water or wastewater treatment. Grades 9-12
Yale Science and Engineering Association * 1 Certificate and Medallion - Best Project in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics or Chemistry category. 11th Grade
U.S. Public Health Service 1 Certificate  Female students only
U.S. Army * Engineering - Certificate + Award Grades 9-12
U.S. Army * Environmental Science including Earth and Space Sciences or Environmental Science-Certificate+ Award Grades 9-12
U.S. Army * Mathematics/Computer Science-Certificate+ Award Grades 9-12
U.S. Army * Life Sciences including Behavioral and Social Science, Medicine and Health, Microbiology, Zoology, or Botany-Certificate+ Award Grades 9-12
U.S. Army * Physical Sciences including Biochemistry, Chemistry, or Physics-Certificate+ Award. Grades 9-12
US Army Awards * In the above groups the best of the 5 will receive the Army's Bronze medallion for Science/engineering excellence
Grades 9-12
U.S. Navy/Marine Corps * 2-10 awards & certificates
 

 

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