AMBE announces annual science fair winners

The Ahkwesahsne Mohawk Science Fair was held on Nov. 9, 2010 at the Kana:takon School. The fair had 126 projects entered with over 150 grade 6, 7 and 8 students from the Ahkwesahsne Mohawk School, St. Regis Mohawk School and Kana:takon School participating. The winners of the Akwesasne Fair advance to a national competition.

Judges from the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, IBM, St. Lawrence River Institute, Salmon River Central High School and the Ahkwesahsne Mohawk Board of Education volunteered their time and expertise to act as judges.

Ten students will be traveling to Albuquerque, New Mexico to enter into the American Indian Science and Engineering Society’s National Science Fair at the end of March. All expenses are paid for the students. They are Tehaienkwarentohs Thompson (Best in Fair), Iakonhnhiio Cook, Kameron LaFrance, Tianna Francis-Forgues, Drake Adams, Kobe Skidders, Maya Swamp, Brandee King, Kamryn Ransom, and Daphne King.

Congratulations also to Morgan White-Cree and Tyson David who each won a drawing for a $50 gift card, and Dallas Thompson and Rakwirisaks who each won an iPod Nano Touch. The Kana:takon School Student Council operated a concession stand and raised nearly $700 that will be donated to the science fair committee. Vicki Phillips also donated a hand-made basket that will be raffled off to benefit the science fair trip.

The committee members of Lynn McCarthy, Tami Kroon, Debbie Terrance, Adam Schrader, Debbie Beck, Rhonda LaFrance, Ruth Seymour, Iris Caldwell, Mindy McLeod, Lisa Francis-Benedict and Barry Montour worked diligently to ensure that the fair was once again a huge success. A big niawen:kowa also goes out to Marty Bush for providing an excellent meal for the judges.

Congratulations to all of this year’s participating students and budding young scientists.

Below is a complete list of fair winners:

AISES Trip Winners/Grade/School/Project

Tehaienkwarentohs Thompson – Gr. 6-AMS- “The Electrolyte Bath”

Iakonhnhiio Cook – Gr.6 – SRMS – “Build and Destroy”

Kameron LaFrance – Gr. 6 – SRMS – “Squirm and Eat Dirt”

Tianna Francis-Forgues – Gr. 8 – KS – “Moving Ink”

Drake Adams & Kobe Skidders – Gr. 6 – AMS – “Freeze Race”

Maya Swamp – Gr. 6 – SRMS – “Dancing in the Rain”

Brandee King – Gr. 6 – SRMS – “Making Water Disappear”

Kamryn Ransom – Gr. 6 – SRMS – “Stains, Stains Go Away and Come Back”

Daphne King – Gr. 6 – SRMS – “Washed Away”

Clarkson Trophy (Given on behalf of Clarkson University to the project deemed “Best in Fair) – Tehaienkwarentohs Thompson who scored 98.81 percent.

Dr. Cathy Hall Experimental Award (Given in memory of the science fair founder Dr. Cathy Hall) – Tyson Thomas & Charlie Thomas, Gr. 6, SRMS – “Mighty Bridges”