Winners of science fair announced

The 17th Annual Ahkwesahsne Mohawk Science Fair was held at the Tsi Snaihne Recreation Centre on Monday, November 23, 2008. Over 150 students from the St. Regis Mohawk School, the Ahkwesahsne Mohawk School, and Kana:takon School entered 133 projects into the fair. Judges from Clarkson University, Agriculture Canada, Cornwall Collegiate Vocational School, the Seaway International Bridge Corporation, Kodak, the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, the Ahkwesahsne Mohawk Board of Education, and numerous Mohawk Council of Akwesasne programs and departments volunteered their time to act as judges.

Students will be traveling to Albuquerque, NM in March to compete in the American Indian Science and Engineering Society’s National Science Fair.

The Committee members of Lynn McCarthy, Tami Kroon, Debbie Terrance, Iris Caldwell, Rhonda Lafrance, Ashley Levac, Lisa Francis-Benedict, and Barry Montour worked diligently to ensure that the fair was a success. A big niawen:kowa goes out to the Tsi Snaihne Recreation Centre Committee members Lorraine and Dan Bero, and Mae Green for hosting the Science Fair and preparing a great meal for the judges.

Akwesasne Mohawk School Science Fair Awards List

AISES Trip awards: (all expenses paid trip to the American Indian Science and Engineering Society’s National Science Fair in Albuquerque, NM for March 2010)

Niostoseraah Thompson

Ahkwesahsne Mohawk School –Grade 6

Project Title-“Fishing for Chlorine”

Tristyn Jock-Cole &Tori Jock

Kana:takon School-Grade 8

Project Title-“Testing Miss Liberty”

Corine Francis

St. Regis Mohawk School-Grade 6

Project Title-“Clean Green”

Molly McDonald

St. Regis Mohawk School-Grade 6

Project Title-“Who’s the Strongest of them All”

Myesha Ransom

Ahkwesahsne Mohawk-Grade-6

Project Title-“Keeping Warm-Wool vs. Cotton”

Aiden Francis-Forgues

Ahkwesahsne Mohawk School-Grade-6

Project Title-“Amazing Fats”

Brenna Burns-Barnes

St. Regis Mohawk School-Grade 6

Project Title-“Splish Splash”

Jake Jock

St. Regis Mohawk School-Grade 6

Project Title-“Another Bag Bites the Dirt”

Nina Rourke

Ahkwesahsne Mohawk School-Grade 6

Project Title-“Fishing for Chlorine”

Clarkson Trophy: (given on behalf of Clarkson University to the project

deemed “Best in Fair”)

Niostoseraah Thompson- Ahkwesahsne Mohawk School –Grade 6-96.37%

Dr. Cathy Hall Experimental Project Award: $100.00 cash prize-

(in memory of the founder of the fair, Dr. Cathy Hall)

Iakonoron Thompson-Ahkwesahsne Mohawk School-Grade 6-Project-“Boat Down”