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UNCP Science
Fair attracts record numbers
 The
winner of the 22nd annual UNC Pembroke Science Fair is 9th grader Hannah
Woriax from Purnell Swett High School.
With 545 entries,
this year's Science Fair was the biggest ever.
"We ran out
of tables. I think the chancellor will buy more next year," Science
Fair coordinator Jose D'Arruda said laughing.
While working on
her winning project, Woriax discovered fresh garlic fought bacteria
better than antibiotics.
"I tested garlic,
sage and ginkgo," Woriax said, "and garlic killed ecoli while
the others didn't do as well."
Her research and
display, "Native Herbs as Antibiotics," earned Woriax a full
scholarship, valued at more than $1,200, for her first year at UNC Pembroke.
Woriax, who is the daughter of Dr. Velinda Woriax a professor in UNCP's
Biology Department, said she plans to use the
scholarship.
"This is the
best Science Fair we've had in a long time and we're happy that two
of the main winners were from Purnell Swett," D'Arruda said.
Top Science Fair
winners will go on to the state competition in Raleigh on April 25.
"It took me
two months to put this project together but the research was very interesting
and I plan to compete in next year's science fair," Woriax said.
Woriax said she
plans to follow in her grandfather's footsteps and go to medical school.
WINNERS
First Place Elementary
(continue to state competition)
- Bryce Dunn -
Cape Fear Christian
- Ian Helfrich
- home school
- Randy McNeill
- Boone Trail Elementary
- Elizabeth Tew
- Gospel Tabernacle Academy
- Erin Steed -
Candor Elementary
- Benjamin Cruse
- Wayne Avenue
- John Raines -
Dublin Elementary
- Enka Bullard
- Pembroke Elementary
Elementary Honorable
Mention
- Carter Benge
- Van Story Hills Elementary
- Austin Collins
- Cape Fear Elementary
- Jordan Rust -
Carroll Middle
- Brooke Hunter
- South Scotland Elementary
- Jackson Greene
- Elizabethtown Middle
- Joshua Vest,
Israel Gonzales, Dillon Locklear - Union Chapel Elementary
- Sarah Parsons
- Star-Biscoe
- Alan Robinson
- Candor Elementary
Junior Biology
(first and second places go to state)
- 1st Angelica
Chavis - Pembroke Middle
- 2nd Megan Stone
- West Hoke
- 3rd Virginia
Criscoe - Cape Fear Christian
- 4th Kylee Patterson
- Carver Middle
Junior Earth
Science (first and second places go to state)
- 1st Jack Kerns
and Megan Godwin - West Pine Middle (continue to finals)
- 2nd Bobbie Clemmens
- Western Harnett Middle
- 3rd Candice Locklear
- Rex-Rennert Elementary
- 4th Christy Wallace
- East Hoke Middle
- 4th Austin Lanier
- Tabor City Middle
Junior Physical
Science (first and second places go to state)
- 1st David Kinlaw
- Clarkton School of Discovery
- 2nd William Wright
- West Life Middle
- 3rd Sarah Tart
- Cape Fear Christian
- 4th Amanda Morrison
- Western Harnett
Junior Technology
(first and second places go to state)
- 1st Grant Harrison
- West Middle
- 2nd Jana Tyler
- Hallsboro Middle
- 3rd Jake Flittner
- West Pine Middle
- 4th Dennis Peters
- East Hoke Middle
Senior Applied
Technology (first and second places go to state)
- 1st Kenwin Cummings
- Purnell Swett High
- 2nd Noele Hester
- West Bladen
- 3rd Benjamin
Seidenberg - Pinecrest
- 4th Ashley Hammonds
- Lumberton High
Senior Biology
(first and second places go to state)
- 1st Hannah Worriax
- Purnell Swett High
- 2nd Wesley Bell
- North Moore
- 3rd Michael Tem
- Union Pines
- 4th Mary Patman
- Union Pines
Senior Earth
Science (first and second places go to state)
- 1st Elizabeth
Locklear - Red Springs High
- 2nd Karri Locklear
- Purnell Swett
- 3rd Heather Brewer
- AISES
- 4th Tiffany Scott
- AISES
Senior Physical
Science (first and second places go to state)
- 1st Justin Deese
- Purnell Swett High
- 2nd Andrew Hicks
- Hoke County
- 3rd Crystal Garren
- Pinecrest
- 4th Kandace Powers
- West Bladen
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