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DATE: Thursday, March 11, 2010

SUBJECT: The Good Hope School Announces Science and Engineering Fair Winners

CONTACT: Susan Kraeger Director of Development The Good Hope School 170 Estate Whim Frederiksted, VI 00840 340-772-0022, ext. 103 340-772-4626 FAX skraeger@ghsvi.org

Winners of this year’s Intel-affiliated Science and Engineering Fair held March 9 to March 11, 2010 in The Good Hope School Campus Center have been announced.

Upper School winners are: First Place, sophomore Eliza Mongeau with her project on the antibacterial properties of local plants; Second Place, freshman Diana Cardenas with her project on ratios found in nature; Third Place, junior Eric Guzman with his solar-powered air filter. Honorable mentions go to sophomore Alex Julien and freshmen Gabriella Canales, Jaleel Christopher and Cassandra Ceballos.

Middle School winners are: First Place, John Devera; Second Place, Dennis Vanterpool; Third Place, Russel Ollie, Jr. Honorable Mentions go to Duncan Coles, Selesha Subnaik, Cerrelle Lee and Darryl Donohue.

Sixth Grade Winners are: First place, Morgan Coles and Kyle Fennessy, Second Place, Ricardo Vidal, Ky’Ara Hodge, and Elyse Mitchell, Third Place, Aliyah Allick, Lydia Polean and Kaseema Serrant.

This year’s fair was judged by: Mr. Kemit Amon-Lewis, The Nature Conservancy, Mr. Donald Bailey, UVI-AES Research Specialist, Dr. Bethany Bradford, DVM, Department of Agriculture, Mr. Olasee Davis, University of the Virgin Islands, Mr. John George, Vice President of Technology, HOVENSA, Ms. Anna-Lisa Johanson, JD-MPH, Ms. Dee Osinski, Virgin Islands Waste Management, Dr. Michelle Peterson, University of the Virgin Islands, and Mr. David Walworth, Naval Engineer.

Special Judges were:Dr. Wayne Ethridge and Dr. Dara Hamilton,Association of Virgin Islands Psychologists, Mr. Jim Smith, Engineer, Global Crossing, Mr. Tim Manning, VP Environmental Health and Safety, HOVENSA, Ms. Phyllis Biddle and Ms. Pedra Chafers, The Good Hope School Art Department.

This year, The Good Hope School will send six students to the INTEL International Science and Engineering Fair. These students will be the creators of the top two individual projects and the top team project (to compete) and two other students (to observe).

The INTEL International Science and Engineering Fair brings together the top students in the World for a week in May. The approximately 1400 students at the International Fair will inspire each other and adults to look at problems in a new way. Participating students will have the chance to meet Nobel Laureates, go on field trips of scientific interest, and set their own personal goals a little higher for the future.