Mount Carmel School students, from left, Brent Matthew Ortizo, Asa Backe, Ezaela Camacho, and Akomi Matsumoto were recently awarded first place in their respective divisions during Mount Carmel School’s 2020 STEM Fair. MCS photo
Level 1 (1st & 2nd Grades)
1st Place – “Soil Erosion” by Ezaela Camacho 2nd Grade
2nd Place – “Frozen Liquid Expansion” by Victoria Terlaje 2nd Grade
3rd Place – “Liquid Rainbow” by Mikaela Guerrero 2nd Grade
Level 2 (3rd – 5th Grades)
1st Place – “Aquaponics vs. Soil” by Akomi Matsumoto 5th Grade
2nd Place – “Feel the Burn” by Wayne Ano 5th Grade
2nd Place – “Do hand soaps and sanitizer prevent the growth of bread mold?” Jadine Pangelinan/ Layla Palacios 4th Grade
3rd Place – “Why should we use Eco-friendly products?” Kayla Larson 4th Grade
Level 3 (6th – 8th Grades)
1st Place – “Emergency Water Filter” by Asa Backe 6th Grade
2nd Place – “Corrosion of Metals” by Miles Thomas Linden 7th Grade
3rd Place – “Another Reason to Thwart Smoking” by Latisha Anne De Jesus 7th Grade
Level 4 (9th – 12th Grades)
1st Place – “Diamond Shadow” by Brent Matthew Ortizo 9th Grade
2nd Place – “Fats in your snacks: Which Household Snacks is the Healthiest” by Kyla Monique Cabrera 9th Grade
3rd Place – “Gun Control” by William De Leon Guerrero / Christian Aldan 12th Grade
Judges: Carey Demapan – DLNR; Leeroy Sablan – DLNR; Charlene Masiwemai – NMC School of Education – Math & Science; Lorna Liban – NMC instructor, chemistry; Viktoria Buniag – NMC-CREES aquaculture research assistant; Verna Sablan – Docomo Pacific Saipan; Richard R. Sablan – CHCC Public Health; Dr. Laura M. Taylor – NMC instructor, biology; Cathy Sablan – AlumKnight Association vice chair (Class of 1979); Samantha Birmingham-Babauta – NMC.
Fair coordinators: Eva Villar, Luz Baldazo, and their entire team.
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