Frank Carey High School held its annual Science Fair on March 28. Congratulations to the following student-winners: 

Junior High

Mandy Webber – The Effect of Natural Alternatives to Sodium Hypochlorite on Hair Lightening (first place)

Brianna D’Ambrosio and Ava Pelzer – The Effect of Lemna minor and Salvinia on the Phytoremediation of Nitrates from Water (second place)

Lauren Ammendolea, Selin Kahyaoglu and Smriti Rout – The Effects of Potassium on the Bioremediation of Oil Spills by Pseudomonas fluorescens (third place)

Senior High

Emily Fitzpatrick, Erin Mehr and Paul Murdoch – The Effect of Caffeine on Bacterial Stomach Flora (first place)

Emma Byrne, Gianna Montante and Anais Sayedi – The Effect of Biodegradable Sugarcane on Aquatic and Terrestrial Environments (second place)

and Jeleeta Jolly and Marissa Romano – The Effect of Essential Oil on the Viscosity of Mucus in Correlation to Those with Cystic Fibrosis (second place)

Laiba Sandhu and Saher Shafiq – The Removal of Phthalates from Contaminated Water Supplies Via a Specialized Sand Filter (third place)

Submitted by the Sewanhaka Central High School District