Pfizer Award of Excellence - The Top Project in the Fair Perryn Kruth Attack of the Enemy Mutants!  (see below) King George Public School Awards of Merit These students will go on to the Canada-Wide Science Fair in St. John's For more information on these Projects & Participants,  click here. Entrant Project Title School Bonita Costigane Breeding Better Barley St. John's-Kilmarnock Joanna Doody Sounds Good To Me Elmira District Secondary School Paul Emiljanowicz Long Live The Bubble Christ the King Perryn Kruth Attack of the Enemy Mutants! King George Public School Andrew Pittet Beat the Heat St. John's-Kilmarnock Benjamin Schmidt Robotic Sound Localization Centre Wellington District High School Olesya Zadarko Earth's Secret Filter Kitchener-Waterloo Bilingual School Best of Category Awards A plaque is awarded to the entry judged best among division gold level winners in each of the five categories. The selection of the winner(s) of these awards takes into account the ages and grades of the entrants being compared. Biotechnology Bonita Costigane  St. John's-Kilmarnock Breeding Better Barley Earth Science Olesya Zadarko   K-W Bilingual School Earth's Secret Filter Engineering Science Benjamin Schmidt   Centre Wellington District High School Robotic Sound Localization Life Science Perryn Kruth   King George Public School Attack of the Enemy Mutants! Physical Science Joanna Doody   Elmira District Secondary School Sounds Good To Me Stephen J. Little Award (In Memory) Stephen J. Little founded the Waterloo-Wellington Science and Engineering Fair. For many years he was the driving force required to get the Fair established. He continued to work with the Fair until he passed away in 2003. The award is presented to the student who exibits the most creativity and effectiveness in the presentation of a project. Diana Fraser & Emma Warford You Are What You Eat Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School Chem 13 Award Sponsored by the Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo. The Chem 13 Award is for the exhibit judged the best physical science project with an emphasis on chemistry. The award is a one year subscription to Scientific American or another scientific journal suitable for the level of the award winner. Robyn Schall & Elizabeth Weber Preserving Vitamin C Elmira District Secondary School Sir Isaac Newton Award Sponsored by the Department of Physics, University of Waterloo. Kris Zelazny & Michael Perrotte Time Travelling to the Past Jacob Hespeler Secondary School Sci-Tech Ontario Stepping Stone Award Paul Emiljanowicz Long Live The Bubble Christ the King Best Written Reports Sponsored by the Perimeter Institute, Waterloo Cole Chessell & Craig Burek   Junior level The Perfect Golf Ball Queensmount Senior Public School Kathleen Denbeigh   Intermediate level Which Blade Can Generate? St. John's-Kilmarnock Matt Tse   Senior level Biological Fuel Cell St. John's-Kilmarnock Ontario Association of Medical Laboratories Award $100 is awarded to an outstanding project in disciplines such as Biochemistry, Chemistry, Microbiology, Toxicology, and Forensic Science, and incorporating analytical laboratory methods.       Hydro One Energy Ambassador Award $100 is awarded to a project showing outstanding scientific quality with a primary focus on distribution, supply, use, or conservation of electrical energy.       VIA Rail Canada's EnviroExpo Special The EnviroExpo Special Award challenges youth to approach environmental issues from a different angle - one that combines good science and creative presentation - an artistic element that enhances the communication or commercial value of the project. This could include an outstanding display, a video or rap about the project, a web site or creative packaging for an innovative product. To be eligible, projects must focus on one of the following environmental areas: renewable Energy, Sustainable Development, Resource Management, Environmental Influences on Health, Culture, Society and the Envionment, the Greening of Products and Services or Biodiversity. The EnviroExpo Special Award is open to all students, grades 7-12 and may be awarded to a project with one or two students.       Ministry of Environment Environmental Innovator The Environmental Innovator Award of $100 and a certificate will be given to an outstanding project in any category which demonstrates a creative approach to an environmental problem that could lead to cleaner air, land or water. If the winning project has two participants, then each will share the cash award.       Conestoga College Scholarships The Conestoga College awards a $500 admission scholarship to all Grade 11-12 Gold Medal winners which becomes active upon successful registration at the College.             University of Guelph, University of Waterloo, and Wilfrid Laurier University Scholarships The University of Guelph, the University of Waterloo, and Wilfrid Laurier University each award a $1000 admission scholarship to all Grade 11-12 Gold Medal winners. The scholarships become active upon successful registration at the respective University.             University of Ottawa Entrance Scholarship The faculties of Engineering, Science and Health Sciences at the University of Ottawa award a $1000 admission scholarship to the most deserving senior project from each region.       University of Ontario Institute of Technology Innovation Award Two awards of $100 will be given to projects demonstrating the most innovative development, adaptation, or use of technology in any subject area.             Gold Medals Entrants Project Title School Bonita Costigane Breeding Better Barley St. John's-Kilmarnock Benjamin Schmidt Robotic Sound Localization Centre Wellington District High School Andrew Pittet Beat the Heat St. John's-Kilmarnock Perryn Kruth Attack of the Enemy Mutants! King George Public School Jenn Hartley Where's the Iron (fe)? St. John's-Kilmarnock Joanna Doody Sounds Good To Me Elmira District Secondary School Paul Emiljanowicz Long Live The Bubble Christ the King Mary Krupicz Nuclear Waste Queensmount Senior Public School Olesya Zadarko Earth's Secret Filter Kitchener-Waterloo Bilingual School Silver Medals Entrants Project Title School Kim Carl & Nadine Zabler Tardigrade Bioassay Centennial Collegiate and Vocational institute Matt Tse Biological Fuel Cell St. John's-Kilmarnock Jonathan Tomkun Comparison of Beam Designs St. John's-Kilmarnock Ben Thayer & Ross MacDonald Railgun Design and Construction Jacob Hespeler Secondary School Sean White Testing Reversible Fuel Cells St. John's-Kilmarnock Kelly Wasylciw Plant Population Evolution St. John's-Kilmarnock Diana Frase & Emma Warford You Are What You Eat Waterloo Oxford District Secondary School Marianne Suwalski & Candace Wiese Visual Memory Kitchener-Waterloo Bilingual School Jordan Zinger Veggie Tales St. Anne Catholic School Lawrence Greczi & Blogojce Despolovski Iceage to the Future: Cryogenics Jacob Hespeler Secondary School Amber McKay Solar Energy Elmira District Secondary School Courtney Good Flouride: Good or Bad? Waterloo Oxford District Secondary School Niamh Richmond Sun Dogs Courtland Avenue Public School Bronze Medals Entrants Project Title School Amy Roberts Hydroponics Northlake Woods Public School Ryan Connon & Jeff Sanderson Bridges R Us Waterloo Oxford District Secondary School Andrea Marshall Magnetic Levitation Northlake Woods Public School Mandip Grewal & Sukhdip Grewal Pyramid Construction Queensmount Senior Public School Oliver Clinckett A Spinning Situation St. John's-Kilmarnock Julia Freeman & Alannah Martin Plant Salt Tolerance Elmira District Secondary School Christopher Nickels A Study of a Ferret's Play Courtland Avenue Public School Natalie Heldsinger & Ruth Hallet Water: The Choice Is Yours Kitchener-Waterloo Bilingual School Tim Martin Frustrating Fish Tank Flotsam King George Public School Nick Revington Spawning Yawning King George Public School Jonathan Martin & Westley Roberts Hands Up Queensmount Senior Public School Jessica Kristy & Pamela Bromby Spoil the Soil! St. John Brebeuf Catholic School Tim Carter Exploiting Hormesis in Yeast Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute Kyle Frederick & Damian Lirette Coca Cola vs Pepsi as Cleaners? Courtland Avenue Public School Johnathan Anstett The Danger of Acids in Teas Kitchener-Waterloo Bilingual School Emily Prange & Sarah Obergan Natural Dyes Notre Dame Brendon Raw The Power Factor St. John's-Kilmarnock Michael Perrotte & Kris Zelazny Time Travelling to the Past Jacob Hespeler Secondary School Brandon McGilvery & Sean Campbell Earthquakes East Garafaxa Public School Honourable Mention Certificates Entrants Project Title School Kathleen Denbeigh Which Blade Can Generate? St. John's-Kilmarnock Jack Fleming A Household Necessity Kitchener-Waterloo Bilingual School Laura Culp & Cindy Liu Different Diopter Telescopes Laurelwood Public School Shawn Herrington Flight Queensmount Senior Public School Radhika Shankar Flying Trains? Lester B. Pearson Public School Katie Honek & Dana Schliemann Can Mouth Bacteria Resist Drugs? Waterloo Oxford District Secondary School Tiffany Winhold & Samantha McClintock Does Colour Affect Your Mood? Waterloo Oxford District Secondary School Sarah Stone & Kelsy Crean Preventing Apples From Browning East Garafaxa Public School Brett Chomiak H2O Whoa! King George Public School Samantha Gawron Are Your Taste Buds Retired? King George Public School Hillary Melady Caffeine Quick! King George Public School Lindsay Cameron Chomosomes Laurelwood Public School Matt Bender & Sai Balaetheeswaran Wavelength and Solar Energy Elmira District Secondary School Ben Greenwood Wind Energy: How Much is Enough? Elmira District Secondary School James Servos Optimizing A Waveguide Antenna Waterloo Oxford District Secondary School Thea Kuratz & Katie Ling WaterPik vs Floss Kitchener-Waterloo Bilingual School Ulana Zardarko Stretch It! Kitchener-Waterloo Bilingual School Jordon Thompson Slip 'N' Slide King George Public School Mat Burkard & Davis Emrish The Principles of Guitars Northlake Woods Public School Kate King Stains Northlake Woods Public School Jessica McNeil What Is Coke Capable Of? Notre Dame Cole Chessell & Craig Burek The Perfect Golf Ball Queensmount Senior Public School Stephanie Mendes & Rebecca Harris Coming Clean St. John Brebeuf Catholic School Nicole Zemsta & Amber Nicholson Think Before You Drink St. John Brebeuf Catholic School Sheau Lih Vong The Big Bang: My Conclusion Laurelwood Public School Deanna Sim Testing Heat Retention in Mud Queensmount Senior Public School