Five local students heading to the Canada-wide Science Fair

Over 110 students took part in the 55th annual North Bay Regional Science Fair yesterday (Wednesday).

The event was held at Nipissing University.

More than 50 awards were handed out with three projects heading to the Canada-wide Science Fair next month in Regina, Saskatchewan.

They include West Ferris students Caleb Charette and Riley Geisler, who also advanced to last years national event.

Caitlin Howard and Chloe Carriere from St. Joseph-Scollard Hall and Widdifield’s Jacob Galema also advanced to this year’s Canada-wide fair.

Details on their projects are below:

Jacob Galema of Widdifield Secondary School for the project “An Antacid for the Soil?” which won the Rotary Club of North Bay Award of Excellence, the Kumon Math and Reading Center Award, the Dr. Jean Marc Filion Environment Award, and a gold medal in the Intermediate Earth and Environmental Sciences category;

Caleb Charette and Riley Geisler of West Ferris Secondary School for their project “The Study of Genetic Disease Treatment Using CRISPR Proteins” which won the Shulman Travel Award, the Lalonde Family Award in Biology and Medicine, and a gold medal in the Intermediate Biotechnology category;

Chloe Carriere and Caitlin Howard of St. Joseph-Scollard Hall for their project “Effect of Stinging Nettle on the Alzheimer’s Profile in Drosophila Melanogaster” which won the TransCanada Award, the University of Ottawa scholarship, the Rotary Club of North Bay Senior Community Impact Award, and a gold medal in the Senior Life Science category.