Creative Scientists Competed at the 19th Annual Student BioExpo

On Friday, May 17 the genetics biotech students competed at the Student BioExpo at Shoreline Community College. They did an excellent job presenting their work and received several accolades from the judges. The BioExpo is a science fair where students can enter in several different categories ranging from Drama/Dance and Lab Research to Creative Writing and Molecular Modeling.  All projects are judged for their scientific content and for creativity in each category.  Fifteen schools from the Puget Sound area participated. 

All of the students represented Ballard with poise and grace.  Our students created projects  in several categories.   In the following categories, our students received special recognition.

Multi-Media:  Honorable Mention-Ruby Siehl and Jessica Coacher for Life with Down Syndrome; Ainsley Perkins and Sarah Payne for Parkinson’s Disease: Loosing Control ;  Tied for 3^rd Place-Olivia Bernard and Abigail Frankel for Total Takeover: Polycystic Kidney Disease ; 1^st Place-Olivia Balaban for Aicardi Up Close.

Music:  Honorable Mention: Noah Tanner, Josh Barton, and Zev Carlyle for Huntington’s Disease Song; 3^rd  Place-Ethan Nishi and Peter Furia for Thummo

Web Design: 3^rd Place: Luke Heinen for Autism in Science and Society

Early morning breakfast before the Expo.

Excited students on the buses.

Offloading and getting ready to compete!

Looking good!

Shout out to Franny, Matea, and Nina for their project on achondroplasia.

Happy film makers!

Amazing art project on schizophrenia.

Tunnel vision. Another amazing art project.

Cystic fibrosis. Or 65 Roses.

The band who wrote a song about 65 Roses.

Video film makers enjoying a break.

Biotech Boy Band # 1.

Molecular modeling using Legos.

Creative writing about Marfan syndrome.

Thumboyz. Another biotech boy band.

Closing and parting shot at BHS.  It was a great day for all!