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2005 in Review
The 27th Annual Illinois Junior Science & Humanities Symposium was held on the campus of Southern Illinois University Carbondale April 3-5, 2005. The program is made possible through the cooperative efforts of the U.S. Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, The Academy of Applied Science, and the College of Science at SIUC.
Almost 150 SIUC faculty, staff, postdocs, graduate students, and undergraduate students, as well as student organizations, Illinois JSHS alumni, and external agencies volunteered their time and resources in assistance of the program.
Participating campus programs, units, and student organizations included: Aerospace Studies (AFROTC), Army Military Science (ROTC), Center for Advanced Friction Studies, Center for Archaeological Investigations, Center for Environmental Health & Safety, Coal Research Center, College of Agriculture, College of Engineering, College of Liberal Arts, Constituent Relations & Special Events, Fisheries & Illinois Aquaculture Center, IMAGE, Library Affairs, Materials Technology Center, Media & Communication Resources, New Student Admissions Services, Office of Intramural Recreational Sports, Office of the Chancellor, Office of the President, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research & Graduate Dean, and SIU School of Medicine.
Outside program support was provided by Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.
Eighteen teachers, 7 guests, and 79 students (103 total) attended the 2005 Illinois JSHS program, representing 20 schools from 18 counties across the state (4 Northern, 8 Central, 8 Southern). We welcomed 5 new schools to this year's program: El Paso-Gridley, Deerfield, IMSA, Pope County, and Trinity. This year's participating schools included:
- Carbondale Community High School, Carbondale, IL
- Deerfield High School, Deerfield, IL
- Delavan High School, Delavan, IL
- DuQuoin High School, DuQuoin, IL
- El Paso-Gridley High School, El Paso, IL
- Elverado High School, Elkville, IL
- Freeburg Community High School, Freeburg, IL
- Heritage High School, Broadlands, IL
- Herrin High School, Herrin, IL
- Heyworth High School, Heyworth, IL
- Illinois Math & Science Academy, Aurora, IL
- Lockport Township High School, Lockport, IL
- Macomb Senior High School, Macomb, IL
- N.C.O.E. High School, Norris City, IL
- Okaw Valley High School, Bethany, IL
- Pope County High School, Golconda, IL
- Rochester High School, Rochester, IL
- St. Bede Academy, Peru, IL
- Trinity High School, Carbondale, IL
- Villa Grove High School, Villa Grove, IL
The keynote presentation, "Our Energy Challenge," was delivered by Richard Smalley, Ph.D., winner of the 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
The banquet presentation, "Anomalies and Curiosities with Tom Ulrich," was delivered by Tom J. Ulrich, internationally acclaimed wildlife photographer and SIUC alumnus (B.A. '71, Biological Sciences).
All presenters received Illinois JSHS medals at the banquet at Giant City State Lodge.
Young scientists and their teachers visited the laboratories of SIUC researchers to participate in hands-on activities and learn about ongoing research efforts.
The event is one of 48 such symposia conducted nationwide. Five finalists and alternates from the IJSHS research paper presentations were extended the opportunity of expense-paid trips to participate in the 43rd National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, April 27-May 1, 2005, in San Diego, CA, in cooperation with the U.S. Navy and the Greater San Diego area scientific community. Those who attended the national symposium in California included Linda Martin, director of the statewide IJSHS event and assistant dean of the SIUC College of Science, and high students Anna Czapar of Springfield, Iboro Umana of Carbondale, Anna Dowling of Rochester, Jordan Benson of Deerfield and Andrew Bevis of Herrin. Others attending included Jolynn Smith, assistant regional symposium director, and Dr. and Mrs. Ukeme Umana. Among the National JSHS highlights for the students in California was a presentation by Robert Ballard, Ph.D., President of the Institute for Exploration at Mystic Aquarium in Mystic, CT and Director of the Institute for Archaeological Oceanography at the University of Rhode Island's Graduate School of Oceanography. He is probably best known for his 1985 discovery of the wreckage of the RMS Titanic. Students also visited the world-class San Diego Zoo and a variety of nearby military sites and research centers.
View photos of Illinois delegation at National JSHS in San Diego.
Anna Czapar of Rochester High School won the regional competition and received a $1,500 undergraduate tuition scholarship, Abhi Gulati of the Illinois Math & Science Academy received 2nd place and received a $1,000 undergraduate tuition scholarship, and Iboro Umana of Carbondale Community High School received 3rd place and received a $500 undergraduate tuition scholarship. The scholarships are provided through funding from the U.S. Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force. Anna and Iboro presented their papers and competed at the National JSHS.
Mr. Don Wohlers, Anna's sponsoring teacher, received a $500 Faculty Award, honoring his contributions to advancing student participation in research.
Here are those who competed in the paper session at the regional competition, listed alphabetically. Entries also include information about their high schools, teacher, regional finish, and science research topics.
Jordan Benson: Deerfield High School, Ms. Diane Riendeau, alternate fourth-place attendee to nationals, "Hull Performance as a Function of Bow Design."
Andrew Bevis: Herrin High School, Mr. Peter Rose, alternate fifth-place attendee at nationals, "The Effect of Panax quinquefolium on PC-3 Prostate Cancer Cells."
Anna Czapar: Rochester High School, Mr. Don Wohlers, first-place paper, "Effectiveness of Black Walnut Extract as a Natural Herbicide for Corn and Soybean Production." In San Diego, she joined 13 others who presented research in the environmental and earth sciences category.
Anna Dowling: Rochester High School, Mr. Don Wohlers, alternate third-place attendee at nationals, "Corn By-Products as Insulation to Conserve Energy."
Sam Espahbodi: Macomb High School, Mr. Thomas Johnson, fifth-place paper, "Application of Thermodynamic Principles to Waterblock Design."
Abhi Gulati: Illinois Math and Science Academy in Aurora, Dr. Peggy Connolly, second-place paper, "Coloring Finite Abelian Groups to Avoid Monochromatic Solutions to a Given Equation."
Ben Harris: Freeburg Community High School, Mr. Thomas Range, "Relative Efficiencies for Varying Methods of Hydrogen Production from Water Electrolysis."
Kelley Swanberg: Lockport Township High School, Dr. David DeVol, fourth-place paper, "Task-Specific Self-Efficacy Manipulation and Short-Term Memory Performance."
Iboro Umana: Carbondale Community High School, Mrs. Judy Martinko, third-place paper, also went to nationals, "Controlled Release of an Ocular Pain Reliever and an Ocular Antibiotic from Carrageenan Gels." As a result of another student's scheduling conflict, he became the second-place delegate and paper presenter at the national event. In San Diego, he vied with 20 other presenters to become one of 6 semi-finalists to present their research in the medicine and health category.
A closer look at those who presented posters at the regional, listed alphabetically, along with their high schools, teacher, and science research topic:
Andrea Cumbie: Macomb Senior High School, "The Application of the Titius-Bode Law to Smaller Orbiting Bodies of the Solar System."
Neil Gebhardt:
St. Bede Academy, Br. Luke McLachlan, "Antenna Resonance."
Adam Gnidovec: St. Bede Academy, Br. Luke McLachlan, "Greensand: Nature's Filter."
Michael Gnidovec: St. Bede Academy, Br. Luke McLachlan, "Aminophthalylhydrazide: What the Naked Eye Cannot See."
Adam Ladgenski: St. Bede Academy, Br. Luke McLachlan, "Tests of the Comparative Burning Qualities of the Biomass Fuels: Shelled Corn and Wood Pellets."
Gina McConnell: Delavan High School, Mrs. Mary Kay Wonders, "Propylene Glycol vs. Ethylene Glycol."
Kayla Olson: Delavan High School, Mrs. Mary Kay Wonders, "Bacterial Pollution in Recreational Waters."
Nathan Reem : Macomb Senior High School, Mr. Thomas Johnson, "Effects of Common Pollution on Maize Growth."
Morgan Rummel: Delavan High School, Mrs. Mary Kay Wonders, first place poster with Holly Wonders, "The Effects of Increased Incubation Temperatures on Tumor Genesis Caused by Agrobacterium tumefaciens."
Daniel Spector: Carbondale Community High School, Mrs. Judy Martinko, "Corn Pith as a Packaging Material."
Kashyap Tadisina : Carbondale Community High School, Mrs. Judy Martinko, "Multicellular Stalk-like Structures in E. coli."
Holly Wonders: Delavan High School, Mrs. Mary Kay Wonders, first place poster with Morgan Rummel, "The Effects of Increased Incubation Temperatures on Tumor Genesis Caused by Agrobacterium tumefaciens."
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