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During their trip, they joined the contestants at a dinner |mS several high ranking milyy . scientists and officials. ,
■ The team had to present their project to notable scientists from around the nation wl& arrived to judge each prqjflft “They asked some pretty tough questions,” said* Gould after the contest. “I think they were trying to see how well weknew the material and .whether the. project was a product of mfif own research.” ii
The boys won first place ini the 9th Grade competition fo# their project, earning a total dj’ $24,000 worth of sayings bonds for winning the national ctynpe* tdtion. : *2*":
“We are extremely proud ct the Bioquadrant team,” said Dr Michael Doyle, the U.S. Army program manager. “The Army strives to increase the number of students pursuing science, math and technology careers nationwide to ensure we remain globally competitive.”
The boys wished to thank area experts for giving them advise on their research, including Dr. C. Magura, Veterinarian, Virginia Department of Agriculture; Mr. K. Love MS, Agronomy, Virginia Cooperative Extension; Mr. S. Strahan, MS, Animal Nutrition, Culpeper Farmers’ Cooperative; Mr. S. Heckendom, MS, Agronomy, Virginia Tech Soil Testing Laboratory and Mr. J. Culbertson, Virginia Game Warden
For more information about eCypermission and the boy’s . award winning project visit www.ecybermission.com
Click under “Winners” to read more about their research and be sure to view their extensive “Mission Folder” that includes all of their experiment documentation.
Email the reporter at espiering@timespapers.com
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