Dylan Hawkes & Nick Siveyer win Connecticut Science Fair Awards
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Juniors Dylan Hawkes (left) and Nick Siveyer (right) both earned awards at the recent 66th Annual Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair held on March 11-15 at Quinnipiac University. The fair is a yearly, statewide event open to all 7th through 12th grade students residing, or enrolled, in Connecticut schools and several New York towns. An important objective of the program is to attract young people to careers in science and engineering while developing skills essential to critical thinking. Through science fair participation, students are encouraged to pursue independent work using proper research methods. The Prep Science Department teachers supported the students in their independent work. Fairfield Prep congratulates the young men on their excellent achievements:
Dylan Hawkes
Project Name: Development of a Program Capable of Predicting Solar Energy Potential Through Artificial Neural Networks.
Preliminary Judging Results: 2nd Honors
Awards:
First Place in Mathematics special category
First Place in Computer Science special category
University of New Haven Award in Engineering & Science
Intel Excellence in Computer Science Award
Leask/Francoeur Family Award for Excellence in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science
Nicholas Siveyer
Project Name: An Inquiry into the Capabilities of Graphene Double Layer Super-capacitors and their Manufacture through Direct Laser Reduction of Graphite Oxide
Preliminary Judging Results: 1st Honors
Awards:
Medalist in the Physical Science main category
Richard Hart Award for Excellence in Photonics