Permian Basin Regional Science Fair
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Photo by Odessa American on Science Fair Article
2010 Permian Basin Regional Science Fair
| Place | TABLE | STFNAME | STLNAME | GRADE | School | Division | CATEGORY | Amount |
| 1 | 507 | Woodruff | Victor | 11 | Big Springs HS | Senior | Engineering: Electrical & Mechanical | $750.00 |
| 2 | Weber | Hanna | 12 | Big Springs HS | Senior | Environmental Management | $750.00 | |
| 3 | Weber | Brady | 9 | Big Springs HS | Senior | Energy & Transportation | $500.00 | |
| 4 | 359 | Athyala | Sunil | 6 | Reagan Magnet, Odessa | Intermediate | Environemntal Science | $250.00 |
| 5 | 350 | Pina | Robert | 7 | Walker Jr High, Monahans | Intermediate | Computer Science | $250.00 |
| 6 | 362 | Guiterrez | Emanuel | 6 | Reagan Magnet, Odessa | Intermediate | Environmental Science | $250.00 |
| 7 | 318 | Durham | Tucker | 8 | Big Spring Jr High | Intermediate | Chemistry | $250.00 |
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2nd Place in Environmental Management Hanna Weber |
1st Place in Environmental Management Victor Woodruff
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3rd Place Energy & Transportation Brady Weber
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4th Place Environmental Science Robert Pina
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The 2009 fair was held at the UTPB Gymnasium on April 7th and the awards ceremony was held at Nimitz Jr. High
Steve Nelson conducted the Permian Basin Regional Science Fair
| STFNAME | STLNAME | GRADE | School | PROJECT | CATEGORY | Amount |
| Madeline | Ross | 12 | Trinity HS | Changes in Environmental Exposure and Hormones to the Desert Rose | Plant Science | $750.00 |
| Allison | Reed | 12 | Midland HS | Architecture in Action: Energy Efficiency in Roof Design | Environmental Science | $500.00 |
| Hannah | Weber | 11 | Big Springs HS | Clean Water… Is It Just a Shock Away? Year Two | Environmental Management | $500.00 |
| Jesus | Santibanez | 12 | Andrews HS | Magnetic Separation of Oil and Brine | Team | $250.00 |
| Tanner | Bailey | 12 | Andrews HS | Magnetic Separation of Oil and Brine | Team | $250.00 |
| Robert | Pina | 6 | Sudderth Elementary Monahans | Wet & Wild | Microbiology | $250.00 |
| Robbie | White | 6 | Fort Stockton Middle School | Water Desalinization | Environmental Science | $250.00 |
| Ashika | Angirekula | 6 | Regan Magnet Odessa | H2O: Achieving the Ultimate Pure | Medicine and Health Sciences | $250.00 |
Hannah Weber - Overall Science Fair Winner Jesus Santibanez & Tanner Bailey
Robert Pina Dr Watts & Prentice Creel
Prentice Creel with Hannah Weber and Rob Cochran (PACE) which donates over $10,000 in awards each year to the SF
The 2008 fair was held at the UTPB Gymnasium and the awards ceremony was held at Nimitz Jr. High
Pamela Pipes, Laboratory Coordinator for UTPB coordinated the Special Awards
| STFNAME | STLNAME | GRADE | PROJECT | CATEGORY | Amount |
| Christine | Folger | 11 | The Effect of Polarization on Light and Heat | Physics and Astronomy | $500.00 |
| Haley | Hudgens | 12 | Stay, Sand, Stay | Engineering: Electrical & Mechanical | $500.00 |
| Hannah | Weber | 10 | Clean Water Is it Just A Shock Away | Environmental Management | $500.00 |
| Jesus | Santibanez | 10 | Desalination of West Texas Water by Evaporation | Team | $250.00 |
| Tanner | Bailey | 11 | Desalination of West Texas Water by Evaporation | Team | $250.00 |
| Samuel | Sanchez | 11 | Trajectory Changes on Different Aerodynamic Drags of Tennis Balls: Into the Wind | Energy and Transportation | $250.00 |
| Derek | Gannaway | 11 | Growing Oil in the Desert | Environmental Managenet | $250.00 |
| Sydney | Calderon | 6 | Smooth Vibrations | Engineering: Electrical & Mechanical | $250.00 |
| Tucker | Durham | 6 | Corrosion that household products can cause | Chemistry | $250.00 |
Science Fair - March 3, 2007
Winners - Senior Division on Science and Engineering Awards
Pam Pipes and Prentice Creel at the ceremonies
Judges for the Trans Pecos Senior and Intermediate Divisions were John Stewart, BJ Services and Robert Reyes, Halliburton
Not Present but awards received by their parents - Michael Reid and Tyler Duncan - Andrews High School - $1000
Pam Pipes with Brett Fulks - Big Springs High School - $500
David Rabenaldt - Intermediate Division Winner - $500
Brittni Molinar and Chelsee Estrada - $300
Meleah Melton and Blake Kolb - $300
Kristan Leonard - $200
Kaylan Brownlee - $200
The 2006 fair was held at the UTPB Gymnasium and the awards ceremony was held at Nimitz Jr. High.
Pamela Pipes, Laboratory Coordinator for UTPB coordinates the Special Awards
Science Fair - March 18, 2006
Winners - Senior Division on Science and Engineering Awards
Sam Stavinoha $250 - Andrews HS and Lacee King $500 - Andrews HS with Jeremy Ward, Scholarships (not show Dan'l Richardson $250 - Andrews HS)
Winners - Intermediate Division on Science and Engineering Awards Winners - Senior Division on Science and Engineering Awards
Jeremy with Intermediate Winners Caleb Deck $250 -Midland Classical Academy, Schuyler Stallcup $250 - Milam Elementary Odessa, Daniel Priebe $250 - Fannin Elementary Midland, and Gregory Acosta $250 - Bessie Hayes Elementary Pecos
Judges Jeremy Ward and John Stewart
The 2005 fair was held at the UTPB Gymnasium. The fair took place at UTPB and the awards ceremony was held at Nimitz Jr. High.
Pamela Pipes, Laboratory Coordinator for UTPB coordinates the Special Awards
Science Fair - February 26, 2005
Winners - Senior Division on Science and Engineering Awards
Michael Heffington - $500 - Big Spring High School LaQuita Bynum - $500 - Andrews High School
Chris Harrel -$100, Derek Sugg - $100, & David Cagle - $100 - Andrews High School Blair Wilson - $100 & Kendall Fowler - $100 - Andrews High School
Judges were Kirk and McKenzie Edwards, John Stewart, and Prentice Creel
The 2004 fair was held at the UTPB Gymnasium. Judging the fair took place on March 27, 2004, beginning at 9 am. The awards ceremony was held at Nimitz Jr. High (2:30 pm).
Science Fair - March 27, 2004
Trans-Pecos SPE Section Awards Winners
Left Photo: Chris Parnell and Ryan Atkins - Andrews High 11th Grade - Group Category - Racing and Science Collide - awarded $250 each
Middle: Ryan Beall - Big Spring High 12th Grade - Engineering Category - Micro Aircraft Engineering - awarded $300
Right : Carissa Hamilton - Jane Long Elementary Midland 6th Grade - Physics Category - Are America's aging nuclear power plants an accident waiting to happen? - awarded $300
Not Pictured: Michelle Fisco - Midland High 12th Grade - Physics Category - Potential effects of room dynamics on the natural resonance frequency - awarded $300
Also pictured in right photo behind the podium are Dr. Doug Hale, Director of the Regional Science Fair and Pamela Pipes, Senior Division Special Awards Coordinator.
The event was judged by Toby Shahan, Golf Tournament and Program Chairman; Kirk & London Edwards, Director; Ryan Hill, Continuing Education Chairman; and Prentice Creel, Director
Science Fair - March 22, 2003
Pamela Pipes, Senior Division Special Awards Coordinator presenting Trans-Pecos SPE Awards at the Nimitz Junior High School Gymnasium
Craig Stewart with ConocoPhillips presenting the Trans-Pecos SPE Section Awards
Pictured Left to Right: Pamela Pipes (Special Awards - PBRSF), Zachary Gillit (11 grade - Midland Classical Academy - $300 award), Ryan Hall (11 grade - Midland High School - $300 award), Alissa Garner (11 grade - Andrews High School - $100 award), and Craig Stewart - Judge and Presenter. Not pictured was Tim James (12 grade - Midland High School - $300 award)
The event was also judged by Joe Gastring, Section Chairman and John Stewart, Director
March 23, 2002
The Trans-Pecos SPE Section awarded four students $250 each in 2002. The event was judged for the Special Awards by Matt Pittman with Phillips Petroleum and John Stewart with BJ Services. The awards were presented by Matt Pittman and Prentice Creel.
Pictured on Left: Matt Lippman,
Christopher Green (Midland High), and Pamela Pipes (Special Awards - PBRSF)
Pictured on Right: Matt Lippman, Ira Cole (Andrews High), and Kimberly
Wallace (Andrews High)
Also receiving a check for $250 was Brady Haygood (Andrews High)
Past Science Fair Winners
| Year | Winners of Scholarships | Amount | School |
| 2000-2001 | Lindsey Williams | $250 | Andrews HS |
| Curtis Mac Donald | $250 | Trinity - Midland | |
| Meghan Harter | $250 | Andrews HS | |
| Scott Griffin - Group | $250 | Andrews HS | |
| Logan Yeats - Group | Andrews HS |
| 1999-2000 | Cody Hansen | $500 | Midland Lee |
| Lindsay Maddox | $250 | Midland High | |
| Jonathon Carrasco | $250 | Midland High |
| 1998-1999 | Cody Hansen | $500 | Midland Lee |
| Chris Griffin | $500 | Andrews HS |
| 1997-1998 | Cody Hansen | $500 | Midland Lee |
| Mike Hudson | $500 | Andrews HS |
| 1996-1997 | Molly Scott | $1,000 | Nimitz Jr. High - Odessa |
| 1995-1996 | Dave Allmon | $300 |
| Gary Gandy | $300 | |
| David Burkett | $150 | |
| Sara Guenthner | $150 | |
| Austin Cropper | $100 | |
| Rob Prentice | $100 |
Awards from 1988 - 1994 were not kept
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