The Central Alberta Science Fair was held at Bower Place Mall March 30-31.
Many local students participated after placing at their schools' science fairs. Several did well, bringing home an array of medals or special awards for their projects. The following is a list of Innisfail and Bowden award winners.
Grades 5 and 6
Silver medal: Hayden Jacobs, Innisfail Middle School, Grade 5, Apples Browning
Honourable mention: Chloe Lucas and Kayla Ainscough, Innisfail Middle School, Grade 6, Think Before you Drink
Grade 7 to 12
Silver medal and a trip to Canada Wide Science Fair: Lakeisha Robertson, Bowden Grandview School, Grade 10, Go Green or Grow Green
Silver medal: Madi Lorenz and Cassidy Meyer, Innisfail Jr./Sr. High School, Grade 9, Innisfail High School, The Miracle of Dog Saliva
Silver medal: Jessica Border and Emma Turnbull, Innisfail Jr./Sr. High School, Grade 9, Cacophony vs concentration
Bronze medal: Grace Turnbull, Innisfail Jr./Sr. High School, Grade 9, Can your body temperature tell the time of day?
Honourable mention: Darien Keffen, Innisfail Jr./Sr. High School, Grade 9, The Curling Conundrum
Special awards
Genome Alberta: Ward Marshall and Derrick Holsworth, Innisfail Jr./Sr. High School, Grade 9
Psychologists' Association of Alberta: Jessica Border and Emma Turnbull, Innisfail Jr./Sr. High School, Grade 9
Red Deer River Naturalists Awards: Katie Gabert and Alexis Kinder, Innisfail Middle School, Grade 5
Kerry Wood Nature Centre: Claire Martin, Bowden Grandview School, Grade 6
Ellis Bird Farm: Emma Shokeir, École St. Marguerite Bourgeoys School, Grade 6
Agrologists' Award: Erica Rafuse and Hannah Noyes, École St. Marguerite Bourgeoys School, Grade 7