Science Fair winners announced
The 2008 Fall Semester Science Fair was held November 19–20 in the Ware-Jewell Activities Building. Kelsie Bickett, Courtney Towns, and Brenna Nation were awarded the fair's Sweepstakes ribbons.
Bickett received the first-place award for her project examining the effect of various colors of light on the growth of rye grass. She discovered that all the plants grew approximately the same height but had dramatic color variations.
Towns and Nation collaborated on a project that tested how quickly subjects of different ages could overcome the "Stroop Effect." They found that middle and high school students reacted quicker to color names written in a non-matching ink color than did elementary students or adults. Their project received the second-place ribbon.
Smith wins VFW essay contest
Abby Smith has been selected as Gordon Lee's winner in the annual VFW essay contest. This year's topic was "Service and Sacrifice by America's Veterans Benefit Today's Youth by ..."
Smith won a $100 prize which will be awarded in January at the Chickamauga VFW post. She will go on to compete in district competition with winners from other area high schools. Winners at the district level will advance to a state competition.