Permian Basin Regional Science Fair

UTPB Campus


Photo by Odessa American on Science Fair Article

"Every year, approximately 500 3rd through 12th grade students from as far away as Van Horn converge upon UTPB campus for the Permian Basin Regional Science Fair. Students compete for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place within their categories, as well as for special awards from professional organizations such as the Trans-Pecos SPE, National Association of Corrosion Engineers, and government agencies such as the U.S Department of Health and Human Services and the branches of the military. As you can well imagine, the Fair is quite an undertaking - especially in the recruitment of qualified judges for the regular awards (these are the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards, not the special awards). The judging coordinators often look to industry and professional organizations for such judges. Anyone interested in judging the junior division projects (grades 3 - 5) or intermediate division projects (grades 6 - 8), may contact Dr. Doug Spence at spence_d@utpb.edu. Anyone interested in judging senior division projects (grades 9 - 12) may contact Doug Spence at spence_d@utpb.edu.

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

http://www.utpb.edu/scifair/index.htm - Teacher, Student, & Parent information - Permian Basin Science Fair Website

http://www.sciserv.org/isef/ - International Science  Fair Website