SLV Regional Science Fair shares results of local students

ALAMOSA — Following are the place awards for Center and Mountain Valley Schools students at the 70th SLV Regional Science Fair held February 28-March 1 in Alamosa.

Earth & Space Sciences
Elementary School
Second Place—Sheyla Molina, Haskin Elementary School, The Green House Effect
Honorable Mention — Alejandro Puentes, Haskin Elementary School, Save Our Water

Engineering
Elementary School, Catapult
Honorable Mention — Timone Dolan, Haskin Elementary School, Seeing Below the Surface

Environmental Sciences
Elementary School
Third Place — Elijah D. Swanson, Haskin Elementary School, Salt Water Affecting Icebergs
Honorable Mention — Carmen Villasenor, Haskin Elementary School, In Hot Water

Mathematics & Computers
Elementary School
Honorable Mention — Zuimi Perez ,Haskin Elementary School, What Is the Chance
Zoology
Elementary School
Honorable Mention — Elicia Abeyta, Mountain Valley Elementary School, If Your Happy and You Know It Wag Your Tail
Honorable Mention— Julian Fernandez, Mountain Valley Elementary School, Heart Race

High School
Honorable Mention — Brandy Almeida, Center High School, Abelardo Gomez, Hamster Jam

Following are the special award recipients:
Center Soil & Water Conservation District Award — Center CD, certificate, $50, Alejandro Puentes, Haskin Elementary School, Save Our Water
Elementary School Caterpillar Award — KGIW; KSLV, certificate, an interview on KGIW & KSLV about their science fair project, Timone Dolan, Haskin Elementary School, Seeing Below the Surface
Pioneers of Science Award — San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair, certificate, $10, Alejandro Puentes, Haskin Elementary School, Save Our Water
Pioneers of Science Award— San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair, certificate, $10, Josue Roblero Santiz, Haskin Elementary School, Do Submarine Need Fins
Center Soil & Water Conservation District Award — Center CD, certificate $25, Elijah D. Swanson, Haskin Elementary School, Salt Water Affecting Icebergs
Novice Newton Award — San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair, certificate, $10, Blake Strauss, Mountain Valley Elementary School, I Came in Like a Pendulum
Novice Newton Award — San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair, certificate, $10, Gabe Tipsword, Mountain Valley Elementary School, Goat or Nope
Pioneers of Science Award — San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair, certificate, $10, Ian Volkman, Mountain Valley Elementary School, Does it Float Your Boat?
Novice Newton Award — San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair, certificate, $10, Elicia Abeyta, Mountain Valley Elementary School, If Your Happy and You Know It Wag Your Tail
Novice Newton Award — San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair, certificate, $10, Lauren Rivers Hill, Mountain Valley Elementary School, Gummy Bear Experiment
Display Award — Honorable Mention, Certificate, Lauren Rivers Hill, Mountain Valley Elementary School, Gummy Bear Experiment