News release

Students Win 11 Medals at National Science Fair

Education (July 1999 - March 2013)

Nova Scotia's budding scientists came away with four silver and seven bronze medals from the Canada-Wide Science Fair. Medals, awards and scholarships were handed out Friday, May 18.

Thirty-six Nova Scotia students joined about 450 of their peers from across the county for the nine-day competition in Truro.

"This marks our province's best showing in many years at the national level," said Education Minister Karen Casey. "I am impressed by the creativity and problem-solving skills our students have shown. I congratulate them on their successes."

Ms. Casey also thanked the teachers, parents, and volunteers involved in organizing and hosting regional competitions and the national event. The Department of Education contributed $50,000 to the event.

Todd Mercer and Mike MacIsaac, Grade 10 students at Riverview High School in Coxheath received a silver medal in engineering for their project The Amazing Alter-Leg. They invented a cushioned spring and sling apparatus that allows people with broken legs to walk without crutches.

The other winners were:

  • Arash Marzi, St. Andrews Junior School: Silver medal in computing and information technology and honourable mention in automotive for C.A.R. - Controllable Autonomous Robot.
  • Elise Tessier, École Rose-des-Vents: Silver medal in earth and environmental sciences for Une bonne tasse de thé (A good cup of tea)
  • Karleigh Turnbull, Pictou Academy: Silver medal in life sciences for Copper or Coincidence?
  • Meghan Adams, Bridgewater Junior/Senior High: Bronze medal in health sciences for Association Between Fingerprint Pattern and Hair Colour, Eye Colour and Gender
  • Kendra d'Eon, Yarmouth Junior High: Bronze medal in physical and mathematical sciences for The Physics of Show Jumping
  • Sheralynne Deveaux, Riverview High: Bronze medal in earth and environmental sciences for Treading In Murky Waters
  • Caila Henderson and Carly Levy, South Colchester Academy: Bronze medal in life sciences for Shining a Light on a Toxic Issue
  • Sarah Hingley, Bible Hill Junior High: Bronze medal for engineering for The Dig on Logs
  • Adrian Howie, St. Agnes Junior High: Bronze medal in life sciences for Rotten to the Core
  • Ethan McNutt, Bible Hill Junior High: Bronze medal for engineering for Two Sides To A Speaker
  • Katie Collier, Northumberland Regional High: Honourable mention in biotechnology and pharmaceutical sciences for Nutrition Fruition
  • Oliver Hatheway and Darren Rodenhizer, Park View Education Centre: Honourable mention in automotive for The Economizer: Harnessing Waste Heat Using a Stirling Engine
  • Emma McBoyle and Amie MacDonald, Ellenvale Junior High: Honourable mention in biotechnology and pharmaceutical sciences for Mycological Medicine
  • Joseph McNeil, Richmond Academy: Honourable mention in physical and mathematical sciences for How Exotic: The Presence and Effects of Exotic Matter in Nature
  • Evan Watters, King's-Edgehill School: Honourable mention in physical and mathematical sciences for Hot Pants - Recycled Polyester Insulation

Nova Scotia science curriculum supports teachers in helping children develop scientific literacy. It offers students a foundation for problem-solving, inquiry, decision-making, and life-long learning.

Science fairs help develop many facets of a student's abilities, from practising fundamental math and literacy to sharpening research and presentation skills.