OHS Students Shine at Science Fair
Osbourn High School (OHS) students have succeeded in claiming three first place titles at the 2015 Prince William County-Manassas Regional Science Fair.
The science fair, held in mid-March, was created for Prince William and Manassas area students to exhibit independent research projects in the fields of science mathematics, engineering and computer science.
OHS student Cameron White and his Governor’s School teammate earned first place for their project, “Preparation, Characterization, and Performance of Glucose/O2 Enzymatic Biofuel Cell” in the Environmental Sciences category. Additionally, the duo has been invited to compete at the International Sustainable World Energy, Engineering and Environment Project (I-SWEEEP) Olympiad held in Houston Texas in May.
OHS student Alan Branigan, along with his two Governor’s School teammates, earned first place for their project in the Biochemistry category, which focused on finding the optimal pH environment for amylase activity to develop a non-invasive test for blood glucose levels.
Additionally, Sophomore Anne Bray’s project, Axial Coherence of a Thermoacoustic Laser, earned first place in the Physics category. The project also earned three organizational awards, an Optics certificate, a first place award from IEEE, and a third place award from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics National Capital Section.
OHS students William Perez, Katherine Crim and Martha Hartt earned third place in the Engineering Category for their team project, “Fluidic Thrust Vectoring.” The team received an award from American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (National Capital Section). They were also awarded certificates from the Armed forces of Electronics Communication Association (Belvoir), U.S. Air Force, and Yale Science and Engineering Association.
OHS students Upasana Adhikari , Aradhana Adhikari and Lynda Nguyen earned Honorable Mention for their project in the Engineering Category. In addition, the team took home first place from the Geological Society of Washington.
Participants in the Prince William County-Manassas Regional Science Fair included students who have earned first-place honors in their categories at their individual schools. Team projects were also eligible for competition.