LSMSA annual science fair returns

On Wednesday, Nov. 16, 157 students at LSMSA participated in the school’s annual science fair under science department chair and Principal Lecturer of Biology Dr. Maggie Hodge. The event marked this cohort of students' first in-person science fair at the Louisiana School. 

First place in physics went to Sarah Green ('24) of Luling; Joy Qiu ('23) of Houma; and Mary Claire Theut ('23) of The Woodlands, TX; for "Slinkys: Defying Gravity." Lilly Godwin ('24) of Pine Prairie and Emerson LeDoux ('23) of Eunice earned second place for their project, "Same Plane, Different Paper." 

Joey Chen ('24) of Leesville and Joy Dong ('24) of Houma were awarded first place in chemistry for “Should You Eat Your Oranges Earlier.” Second place went to Cohl Cliburn ('24) of Lafayette and Jesse Llewellyn ('24) of Lafayette for "Measuring Concentration of Dyes in Fanta," and Alivelu Morampudi ('25) of Monroe won third place for "How Does Temperature Affect Luminol." 

Zoology students were to collect a minimum of 40 identifiable specimens that included a minimum of eight insect orders and three phyla. Emma Boyd ('24) of Heflin was awarded first place, and Juliana Allemand ('23) of Thibodaux earned first place for most artistic/creative collection.

First-place winners in introductory biology were Marijane Delhommer ('25) of Kaplan; Taylor Hubbel ('25) of Schriever; Isaac Young ('25) of Natchitoches; and Peter Yu ('25) of Choudrant for their project, "The Effects of Motion on the Enzyme Activity of Catalase." Blaise Albarez ('25) of Covington; Anderson Kelly ('25) of Natchitoches; Kristina Scoggins ('25) of Opelousas; and Kyler Toms ('25) of Castor won second place for "Testing the Effectiveness of Different Fruit Catalase on Breaking Down H2O2." The project "Potato Go or Potato Slow" won third place for Issabella Berry ('25) of Many; Jude Kannankeril ('25) of Marrero; Sylas Slaughter ('25) of Ruston; and Claudia Varnado ('25) of Zachary.

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