UPDATE: Carolina YGN’s Excellence in Energy Awards were featured in the School Notes section of the Charlotte Observer.
4 students earn energy awards
The Carolina chapter of the North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NA-YGN) presented four Excellence in Energy Awards at the 2007 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Regional Science Fair, held Feb. 24. The awards are given to students whose projects exemplify energy efficiency, electricity generation and technology, or nuclear science and technology. Winners are: Duncan Anderson of Statesville Road Elementary School for his project, “Pencil Resistors,” in the Elementary Division; Alex Hardy of South Lake Christian Academy for “Which Brand of Batteries Last the Longest?” in the Junior Division; and Bobby Lee of Merlin Middle School and David McKee of Stillwater Academy for “Building a Heat Engine: Converting Thermal Energy into Kinetic Energy” in the Junior Division.
The Carolina Chapter of NA-YGN presented four Excellence in Energy Awards at the 2007 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Regional Science Fair on February 24, 2007. These awards are bestowed upon students who science fair projects exemplify energy efficiency, electricity generation and technology, or nuclear science and technology.
The awardees are: In the Elementary Division, Duncan Anderson of Statesville Road Elementary School for his project entitled, “Pencil Resistors.” In the Junior Division, Alex Hardy of South Lake Christian Academy for “Which Brand of Batteries Last the Longest?” Also in the Junior Division, Bobby Lee (Merlin Middle School) and David McKee (Stillwater Academy) for “Building a Heat Engine: Converting Thermal Energy into Kinetic Energy.”
Carolina NA-YGN members Kelly Caulfield (MNS), Kevin Chheda, Jamie Culjan, Jason Grunsky (CNS), David Orr, Andrew James, Adam Strange, Sarah Chisholm, and Janelle Penisten (NGO) selected the Excellence in Energy awardees and served as general judges for the Science Fair.
