Centennial Center hosts science fair

The 27th Annual Regional Science and Engineering Fair will be held at the Centennial Center at Georgia College & State University Friday, Feb. 6. Students from across middle Georgia in grades K-12 will participate in the fair.
The fair will showcase the results of a scientific problem identified by these students as well as the students’ unique, organized and logical solution to the problem. According to Dr. Catrena Higginbotham, assistant professor of chemistry and co-director of the event, these students have worked hard to reach the regional level of competition.
“The participants must have placed either first or second in a local or district science fair to qualify for the regional fair. The participants must also have a teacher/sponsor willing to support their project at the regional level,” said Higginbotham.
More than 100 students will participate in the fair, and a mix of students, faculty and volunteers from GC&SU will judge the students’ research projects.
“We have three levels of judges: Tier I consists of undergraduate science majors, graduate science students and faculty; Tier II consists of graduate students, faculty and community members with professional scientific backgrounds; Tier III consists of the regional director, the co-director, Dr. Ralph France and two other science faculty members,” said Higginbotham.
The science fair will be an all day event, starting early Friday morning.
“Registration is from 8-9:30 a.m. The first round of judging is from 10:15 a.m -12:15 p.m.; the second round of judging is from 2-3:30 p.m.; the awards ceremony for the K-5 grades is at 3 p.m. and the ceremony for grades 6-12 is at 6 p.m.,” said Higginbotham.
First and second place winners will be eligible to compete in the Georgia Science and Engineering Fair in Athens. The finalist of the regional fair will be eligible to participate in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Portland, Oregon in May 2004.
Annually, the Science Education Center coordinates the Regional Science and Engineering Fair. Through donations from the kaolin industry, the Science Education Endowment is able to fund the event.

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