Conference 7.286::space

656.0. "Students present space station proposals" by 4347::GRIFFIN (Dave Griffin) Thu Sep 27 1990 18:48

From: [email protected] (Peter E. Yee)
Organization: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA

Terri Sindelar                                  
Headquarters, Washington, D.C.                  September 26, 1990
(Phone:  202/453-8400)                         

N90-79

EDITOR'S NOTE:  STUDENTS PRESENT SPACE STATION PROPOSALS


     Eleven national student winners in the 10th Annual Space 
Science Student Involvement Program (SSIP) will be recognized 
during the National Space Science Symposium, Oct. 1-3, at the 
Grand Hyatt, 1000 H St., N.W., Washington, D.C.  

     The SSIP is co-sponsored by NASA and the National Science 
Teachers Association (NSTA) to stimulate interest in science and 
technology by directly involving students in aerospace projects.  
The SSIP competition involves over one million students each year 
in nine competition categories ranging from space science 
experiments to art contests to aerospace internships.  

     On Oct. 1, eight national high school student winners will 
present proposals for experiments, which theoretically could be 
conducted on Space Station Freedom, to a panel of scientists and 
educators at the Grand Hyatt Constitution Ballroom, beginning at 9 
a.m.  Students will compete for scholarships and other awards.

     Winners in three other competition categories  -  two winners 
of newspaper competitions and the junior high school Moon Base 
proposal winning team  -  will be honored during the National 
Space Science Symposium.

     NASA Administrator Richard H. Truly will be the featured 
speaker at a Monday evening reception to honor the national 
winners and their teachers.  The reception will be held from 5:30-
9 p.m. at the Grand Hyatt Independence Ballroom.  Over 500 guests 
are expected including members of Congress, representatives from 
aerospace industry and educational associations and Washington-
area teachers and students.

     Tuesday, Oct. 2, students will tour the Capitol and meet 
their congressmen.  During a noon awards luncheon, NSTA will 
announce the national scholarship recipients and recognize the 
winners of the two newspaper competitions and the Moon Base team 
winners at the Grand Hyatt Independence Ballroom.  Guest speaker 
will be Congresswoman Connie Morella (R-Md.).

     The following identifies the eight competing national student 
finalists in the Space Station competition and their proposal 
topics, as well as three national winners in other categories to 
be recognized.

                  SPACE STATION PROPOSAL WINNERS

     Garen Thomas, Shoreham, N.Y.  Topic:  "Studying Stresses in 
Space."
     Peter S. Hahn, Northbrook, Ill.  Topic:  "Caelogensis: The 
Redefinition of Evolutionary Theory in the Context of Microgravi-
tational Experimentation."
     Amy R. Sigmon, Newton, N.C.  Topic:  "The Effects of 
Microgravity on the Tropisms of the Manducta Sexta."
     Trevor Haak, Sioux City, Iowa,  Topic:  "Microgravity and Its 
Effects on Ligin Concentration and Epinasty."
     Jihyun Oh, Lenexa, Kan.,  Topic:  "The Effects of 
Tocophersdan on T-lymphocyte Proliferation in Microgravity."
     Nancy M. Martinez, Los Angeles, Calif.  Topic:  "The Effects 
of Space Environment on the Function of Male and Female Homo 
Sapien Eyes."
     Sabbie Lail, Eagle, Idaho.  Topic:  "The Effects of Space 
Environment on Movement, Transport and Concentration of Indole-3-
acetic Acid in the Vagna Radiata (Mung Bean)." 
     Catherine Cusimano, Lansdale, Penn.  Topic:  "The Effect of a 
Boron Rich Diet on Bone Reducation in a Micro-Gravity 
Environment."


                     MOON BASE NATIONAL WINNER

     Wright Halbert and Michael Garza of Toppenish Middle School, 
Toppenish, Wash., "Intrepid."


     NATIONAL STUDENT NEWSPAPER FEATURE ARTICLE AWARD WINNERS

     High School:  Heather Lee Fitzgerald, Wading River, N.Y., 
     Junior High:  Natasha Chesler, Encino, Calif., 


      NATIONAL STUDENT NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENT AWARD WINNERS

     High School:  Maria Carranza, Compton, Calif.
     Junior High:  Julie Schwartzberg, Los Angeles, Calif.