NWS students in Anoka-Hennepin School District compete at Science and STEM Fairs
January and the beginning of February brought many students together to display the results of their scientific experiments at their school ’ s science and STEM fairs . Many students will go on to compete at the district level !
Three CEMS students are 2014 Donaldson Science Award Winners
Blaine High School Center for Engineering , Mathematics , and Science ( CEMS ) won three of the four Science Museum of Minnesota Science Fusion awards for 2014 . Senior Rodney Williams , Freshman Isabel Buganski , and
Junior Xaitheng Yang were named winners !
Science Fusion at the Science Museum of Minnesota is where science , culture and opportunity meet ! A four-part series , Science Fusion brings together scientific and educational professionals with students and adults of all ages . Science Fusion celebrates African Americans in Science , Amantes de la Ciencia !, American Indians in Science and Asian Americans in Science .
Monroe Elementary School held their STEM Fair on Wednesday , February 5 . Kinder - grade 3 performed classroom experiments and created display boards to show the results of their experiments . Older grade students worked in small groups and showcased experiments ranging from LEGO robotics , germ growth , crayfish gender and light , erosion and tooth decay ! Many students went on to compete at Anoka-Hennepin ’ s District level STEM Fair on Sat ., Feb . 8 .
Rodney Williams , senior at Blaine CEMS , is one of four 2014 Donaldson Science Award winners and was recognized during the African Americans in Science Event on January 5 , 2014 . Rodney has an extensive technology resume where he has been involved in classes and programs by Genesys Works . He has an internship at Target Corp . as a Client Support Specialist and was also elected Parliamentarian with the State Business Professionals of American program .
Isabel Buganski , was recognized on February 1 , 2014 , at the Science Fusion : Amantes de la Ciencia ! event . As a freshman student at CEMS , Isabel stands out with her willingness to work hard , her leadership abilities and her strong work ethics . She never lets obstacles become an excuse for reaching her goals !
Xaitheng Yang will be honored on Saturday , February 22 at the Science Fusion : Asian Americans in Science . A junior at CEMS , Xaitheng is involved with Business Professionals of America and also plays soccer . He has participated in Video Game Design competitions and placed 2nd in the nation for the Future Game Designers Challenge in 2012 .
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