Van Horn Sets School Record at Greater KC Science and Engineering Fair
Van Horn High School Project Lead The Way (PLTW) students set a new school record for the most division-winning projects in the 70th Annual Greater KC Science & Engineering Fair. The virtual fair featured more than 292 submissions. View the full list of Van Horn’s winning submissions below. Congratulations to all students!
Anthony Ayala – 1st Place Computer Science, Electronics & Robotics Division Award
“Exploring Ways to Reduce Virtual Reality (VR) Sickness Due to Vection”
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Abigail Gilliam – 1st Place, Behavioral Science Division Award, Linda Hall Library Project Display Award
“An Exploration of the Cognitive Factors that Affect Visual Search”
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Antonio Carrillo – 2nd Place, Computational Science, Bioinformatics & Math Division Award, Mu Alpha Theta Award, Best Mathematics Award
“A Study of the Prevalence of COVID-19 Long-Hauler Symptoms in the Kansas City Region”
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Cinthia Martinez-Cerna – Air & Waste Management Award
“The Effect that Paraffin, Soy, and Beeswax Candles have on Overall Air Quality”
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Haleya Oestreich – Yale Science & Engineering Association Innovation Award, Linda Hall Library Project Display Award
“The Development of a Novel Special Needs Helmet”
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Rachael Blanton, Gold Achievement Honoree
“The Development of a Chemical Testing Protocol to Determine Low-Level Concentrations of Formaldehyde in Textiles and Food Products”
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Denisse Hernandez, Gold Achievement Honoree
“The Effect Varying Protein Sources in Infant Formula Preparations Have on Microbial Growth”
![](https://www.isdschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Denisse-Hernandez.jpg)
Maria Cetina Valdez, Silver Achievement Honoree
“The Effect of Distance on the Accuracy of Pandemic-Era Temperature-Sensing Kiosks”
![](https://www.isdschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Maria-Cetina-Valdez.jpg)