Greater New Orleans Science and Engineering Fair, …gnosef.tulane.edu/everyone/documents/2014Recap.pdfGreater New Orleans Science and Engineering Fair, Inc. Region IX of Louisiana

Greater New Orleans Science and Engineering Fair, Inc. Region IX of Louisiana

May 2014 A YEAR IN REVIEW GNOSEF (Regional Fair) ISEF (International Fair) GNOSEF Strengths Current Business & Future Plans

Annette Oertling Ph.D. , Fair Director Michelle Sanchez Ph.D., Asst. Fair Director

provide a public event to display and recognize area students'

research encourage independent student research in science and

engineering,

promote the understanding and appreciation of sciences,

encourage youth to pursue science, math, or engineering careers,

stimulate interest and support for science and math programs in area schools,

promote collaboration and interaction between area students and scientists and engineers from the community and/or the world.

Greater New Orleans Science and Engineering Fair, Inc. Mission Statement

Greater New Orleans Science and Engineering Fair February 18th, 19th, and 20th, 2014 UNO Human Performance Center

Junior Division

(13 participated / 23 affiliated)

Ben Franklin Elementary School Christian Brothers School

Haynes Academy * Holy Cross School *

John Curtis Christian School * John Q. Adams Middle School

Lake Forest Charter School Riverdale Middle School

St. Bernard Middle School St. Benilde School

St. Rita T.H.Harris Middle School

Ursuline Academy *

Senior Division

(11 participated / 17 affiliated)

Archbishop Shaw Ben Franklin High School

Chalmette High Haynes Academy *

Holy Cross School * John Curtis Christian School *

John Ehret High School Lusher Charter School

N. O. Charter Science and Mathematics HS

Patrick F. Taylor Academy Thomas Jefferson Senior High

Ursuline Academy *

* both Jr. and Sr. Division

Jr. Division Grand Award Winners Matthew Perniciaro, John Curtis Christian

Donovan Carney & David Moses, Benjamin Franklin Elementary

Sr. Division Grand Award Winners Caitlyn Kelly - Ben Franklin High School Helene Lovett – Lusher Charter School

Paris Evans – Patrick F. Taylor Academy Pedro Rivera – Holy Cross School (Not pictured)

Adults pictured : Dean Norman Whitley, UNO Dean Steve Johnson, UNO Dr. Mary Mysing-Gubala, Ben Franklin Dr. Janell Simpson, Patrick F. Taylor Dr. Warren Bernard, Holy Cross Dean Beth Wee, Tulane

Recent Participation in GNOSEF has Remained Consistent (Limited Only by Number of Projects Per Category a School can Submit)

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Local Special Awards

AIAA Greater New Orleans Chapter American Petroleum Institute (API) Delta Chapter

American Society of Civil Engineers - N. O. Branch American Welding Society - New Orleans Section Bruce J. Heim Foundation/Cancer Assoc. of GNO

Dr. Daniel Stewarts Young Scientist Award Dr. James Truett Stewart, Sr. Scientific Method Award

Gulf Coast Safety and Training Group Iota Sigma Pi, National Honor Society for Women in Chemistry

LaWana Stewart’s Hum Dinger Chemistry Award MENSA - (The High IQ Society), N.O. Chapter

M.S. Benbow & Assoc./Nat’l Soc. Of Black Engr. N.O. Prof. Section N. O. Federal Executive Board

N. O. Geological Society New Orleans Section of NACE International "The Corrosion Society“ Pontchartrain Astronomy Society/Sierra Club, New Orleans Group

Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Inc., Delta Chapter

Structural Engr. Institute of the Am. Soc. of Civil Engrs-N.O. Branch U.S. Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service

Women for a Better Louisiana

National Special Awards American Meteorological Society

American Psychological Association (APA) ASM International Foundation

Association for Women Geoscientists Foundation Broadcom MASTERS GENUIS OLYMPIAD

Intel Excellence in Computer Science I-SWEEEP-International Sustainable World (Energy, Engineering,

& Environment) Project Olympiad Mu Alpha Theta

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Society of Professional Engineers

Ricoh Americas Corporation Society for In Vitro Biology

Stockholm Junior Water Prize U.S. Air Force / U.S. Army U.S. Metric Association

U.S. Navy/U.S. Marine Corps – Office of Naval Research U.S. Public Health Services

Yale Science & Engineering Association, Inc.

Patrick F. Taylor Foundation Awards

OBJECTIVE Provide incentive to increase student interest, enrollment, and performance

in upper level math and science courses through participation in the GNOSEF.

AWARDS $10,000 materials and field trip grant divided among eligible high schools* $1,000 scholarships to each of the top 4 winners in the senior division**

2014 School Grant Recipients

Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy Benjamin Franklin High School

John Curtis Christian Haynes Academy for Advanced Studies

* Increase of $2,500 over last year. ** Increase of $250 per student over last year.

GNOSEF Mini-Grants

Through the generosity of one of our individual donors, 8 mini-grants totaling $443 were provided to students at Franklin

Elementary and Ben Franklin High School. The objective was to provide funding for worthy student projects that would

otherwise not have the resources to participate. ALL AFFILIATED SCHOOLS ARE ELLIGIBLE AND NOTIFIED!

Student projects were evaluated according to the following criteria: • Does the project have a basic theme that merits investigation? • Is the project appropriate for the grade level of the student? • Has the student used the scientific method in outlining his/her

investigation? • Does the experiment conform to the GNOSEF guidelines?

Student Successes 2014 LA State Science and Engineering Fair (LSEF)

SENIOR DIVISION CATEGORY AWARDS (9)

Place Category Student School

3rd animal sciences Sarah E. Alexander

Benjamin Franklin High School

4th animal sciences Caitlyn A. Kelly Benjamin Franklin High School

HM animal sciences Bret A. Macklin Pope John Paul II Catholic High School

3rd behavioral and social sciences Helene Lovett Lusher Charter School

4th biochemistry Xiaoshu Zheng Benjamin Franklin High School

4th environmental management

Abbi Griffith Benjamin Franklin High School Jack Hopper

2nd engineering: materials and bioengineering Alisha Chowdhury Haynes Academy for

Advanced Studies

4th environmental sciences Sarah E. Groh Benjamin Franklin High

School

4th medicine and health sciences Rebecca S. Wang Benjamin Franklin High

School

Student Successes 2014 LA State Science and Engineering Fair (LSEF)

LSEF JUNIOR DIVISION CATEGORY AWARDS (5)

Place Category Student School Project Title

1st computer science

Matthew R. Perniciaro

John Curtis Christian "READY, SET, RAM. "

2nd earth and planetary science

Scott V. Hawkins

Christian Brothers School

"Geothermal: Free Energy?"

4th environmental sciences

Cade C. Windstein

John Curtis Christian

"Where is the most Air Pollution in my House?"

4th mathematical sciences

Linda N. Denson

Benjamin Franklin Elementary

"Can Sudoku and Flow Free Improve Math Ability?"

3rd medicine and health sciences

John H. Schmidt

John Curtis Christian

"Does Genetics play a Factor in being Left or Right Handed?"

Student Successes 2014 LA State Science and Engineering Fair (LSEF)

LSEF SENIOR DIVISION SPECIAL AWARDS (4)

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Transportation & Development Institute (T&DI)

– Paige Fatland, Ben Franklin HS College of Agriculture – Caitlyn Kelly, Ben Franklin HS Louisiana Science Teachers Association – Rowan Stewart (1st Place), Ben Franklin HS Louisiana Section of the Air & Waste Management Association – Abbi Griffith and Jack

Hopper (3rd Place), Ben Franklin HS

LSEF JUNIOR DIVISION SPECIAL AWARDS

Ricoh Americas Corporation - Swathi P. Katakam , Haynes Academy

Sunday Travel to Los Angeles Pin Exchange Social Register for ISEF Fair Set Up Projects / Safety Inspections

Monday Workshops and Seminars Opening Ceremony

Tuesday Final Check for Violations Workshops and Seminars Welcome Event

Wednesday Judging Student Mixer

Thursday Public Visitation Day Workshops and Seminars Special Awards Ceremony

Friday Grand Awards Ceremonies Tear Down Projects Return to New Orleans

May 11 – May 16, 2014 in Los Angeles, CA Over 1700 students from 70 countries, regions and territories

more than $5 million in scholarships and prizes

Pedro Rivera Holy Cross School “Ambient energy”

Caitlyn Kelly Ben Franklin HS “Comparison of the foraging habits of juvenile Anolis sagrei and Anolis carolinensis males”

L A 2011 Pittsburg 2012 Phoenix 2013 LA 2014

Lodging $3,249.00 $2048.20 $4,271.40 $4047.38

Airfare $1,330.70 $2313.80 $4,066.10 $3335.50

Meals / Misc $1,029.45 $1,727.78 $2,040.00 $1,865.88

ISEF Reg. $550.00 $700.00 $1,125.00 $1,000

$6,159.15 $6,789.78 $11,502.50 $10,247.88

History of ISEF Expenses

Inspired to Change Our World

Paris Evans Patrick F. Taylor Academy

“How does canopy cover affect Salvinia spp. in Jean

Lafitte National Park?”

Helene Lovett Lusher Charter

“Alexithymia and Hemispheric

Lateralization of Emotional Valence and Verbal Ability”

2014 ISEF Participants Were Busy!

LaBrea Tar Pits – Field Trip

ISEF Night at Universal Studios (after a long day of

judging!)

ISEF Student Social at LA LIVE

Louisiana Delegation

GNOSEF, Inc. Expenses & Income 2011 2012 2013 2014

Teacher Workshop/Kickoff $350 $350 $380 $360 Awards

• Category Cash Awards $3,905 $3,690 $3,900 $3,760 • Teachers $1,100 $1,100 $1,100 $1,100 • Medals and Plaques $634 $615 $732 $1,011

SUB-TOTAL $5,639 $5,405 $5,732 $5,871 Expenses

• Food - Judges and Volunteers $1,469 $1,024 $2089 $2300 • Facility Costs (includes table rental) $4,530 $4,600 $4,910 $4920 • Supplies $680 $124 $477 $1,101 • Operating Costs $750 $555 $655 $885

(fair affl., Sec. of State fees, tax prep., etc.) SUB-TOTAL $7,429 $6,303 $8,131 $9,206

International • Registration, travel, housing, food, misc. $6,160 $6,790 $11,503 $10,248

TOTAL COSTS $19,228 $18,498 $25,366 $25,685

TOTAL DONATIONS (excluding dedicated awards) $17,300 $45,190 $38,405 $35,425

Income – Expenses -$2,278 $26,342 $12,659 $9,740

Total Income (including dedicated awards)* $28,050 $55,940 $49,948 $60,587* *Includes Patrick F Taylor and Bruce J. Heim awards and in 2014, funds paid by a donor to Projects With Purpose

GNOSEF, Inc. Financial Status

Whitney Acct Balance - May 28, 2014 $ 25,135.42

Ameritrade Account (cash) $ 50,004.17 Outstanding Checks (not cashed – est.) ($ 4,060)

Committed Taylor Awards ($ 22,803.31)

Remaining Estimated Expenditures ($ 700)

Total Unrestricted Funds $ 47,579.04 !!!

Gold Sponsorship Britton Sanderford

Patrick F. Taylor Foundation

Bronze Sponsorship American Petroleum Institute, Delta Chapter

Lockheed Martin National Association of Corrosion Engineers

(NACE) International

Society of Petroleum Engineers

2013 CORPORATE SPONSORS

2013 GNOSEF SUPPORTERS

Blue Ribbon

The Bruce J. Heim Foundation

Red Ribbon Harriet Aguiar Netto

Orleans Medical Society Alliance

Yellow Ribbon YTD – YouTube Downloader

Honorable Mention

American Welding Society

2013 GNOSEF SUPPORTERS

COMMUNITY SUPPORTERS

Jefferson Parish Public Schools

New Orleans Public Schools

Projects With Purpose

Telephone Pioneers of Metairie

Tulane University

University of New Orleans

Women for a Better LA

GNOSEF Strengths (CONTRIBUTING TO THE SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM)

Teacher Workshops

• Provided training in Core Element 2013 summer institute and September GNOSEF workshop at Tulane and provide mentoring throughout the year. Included technical training for online submission of forms in 2013)

Highly Qualified Judges

• Approximately 150 category and special award judges.

• Category judges from Agricultural Research Service of the USDA, Chevron, Delgado Community College, Exxon-Mobil Chalmette Refinery, Griffin & Griffin Exploration LLC, Hydrate Energy International, Jefferson Parish, Jefferson Parish Dept of Environmental Affairs, Loyola University, LSU, LSU Health Sciences Center, LSU Medical School, Minerals Management Service, NOAA/National Coast Guard Data Development Center, N.O. Baptist Theological School, NOGS, Small Business School; Southeastern Louisiana University, Southern University N.O, SPAWAR-Atlantic; Tulane Medical School, Tulane University, UNO

• Safety Judges staffed by NOPS, JPPS, BLaST and WBL

• Grand Award Judges – Tulane, UNO and Core Element

Continued Financial Support from Dedicated Individuals, Corporate and Foundation Sponsors! • Allowed us to provide over $25,000 in prizes and awards. • Allowed us to engage Projects With Purpose, LLC, which coordinates and

facilitates humanitarian projects for corporations, businesses and organizations meeting in cities around the globe.

GNOSEF Strengths (CONTRIBUTING TO THE SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM)

Service Provided by Projects With Purpose

(“Took it to a new level” - in the words of by Britton Sanderford, who secured their involvement and funded the upgrades) • Pipe and Drape, Table Runners and Skirts,

Banners and Yard Signs, Volunteer T-shirts - all significantly improved onsite image.

• Coordinated creation of Twitter Contest – Keating Magee

• Coordinated 33.5 hrs of PR Support from Keating Magee – details on next page!

Before and After!

Created and distributed press release about the GNOSEF; pitched GNOSEF media with emphasis on community and education reporters; handled media queries on behalf of GNOSEF

Handled pre-event interview arrangements; prepped and accompanied Fair Director and student participants to morning interview at WDSU TV6 (NBC)

Revised and distributed alert to media prior to day of event; continued media follow up throughout event; Calls to media day of event; coordinated all on-site media; assisted with event logistics

Worked with event photographer and GNOSEF team to get appropriate photos at awards ceremony; submitted post-event photos of winners to media; monitored media coverage

Set up and monitor GNOSEF hashtag (#GNOSEF); created Twitter Contest for GNOSEF student participants (including organizing hashtag points for determining winner); Tweeted throughout GNOSEF

PR Support from Keating Magee

WWL TV4 (CBS) (Viewership: 53,000 households) WDSU TV6 (NBC) (Viewership: 46,000 households) WGNO TV26 (ABC) (Viewership: 16,000 households) NOLA.com (Monthly Impressions: 100,000) http://blog.nola.com/new_orleans/2014/02/winners_announced_in_the_great.html http://blog.nola.com/eastjefferson/2014/02/john_curtis_christian_students.html

Also appeared in hard copy of Times Picayune (Circulation: 125,000) The Advocate (Circulation: 28,000) http://www.theneworleansadvocate.com/community/crescentcity/7971924-171/john- curtis-sciencefair-winners; Hard copy with GNOSEF winners scheduled to run 3/20/14

Bayou Buzz (Monthly Impressions: 10,000) http://www.bayoubuzz.com/buzz/item/612832-bacchus-bashuno-science- engineering-fair-kennedycracks-whip-chamber-events

Project Nola (Impressions not known) http://www.projectnola.com/the-news/news/60-nolacom/331208-winners-honored- in-the-greaternew-orleans-science-and-engineering-fair

Topix (Impressions not known) http://www.topix.com/forum/city/harahan-la/THA8LRNK56PFQHGMA

Relevant interviews and media mentions secured by Keating Magee

Scientific Review Committee • Comprised of professionals from Core Element, Tulane, UNO, NOPS and

JPPS

• Conducted a teacher workshop in September 2013, and provided onsite school support to teachers (new this year using GNOSEF scanner).

• Reviewed 237 projects prior to experimentation and 259 projects prior to the fair.

• Increased use of box.com account for direct upload of project documents.

Fair Volunteers • Provided by WBL, the Telephone Pioneers of Metairie, UNO, Tulane, and

Holy Cross. Also, several teachers assisted with operations.

Awards Ceremony Power Point Presentation • Greg Dobson and Frank Bordelon once again provided technological

support for the automated presentation created by Elkhan Akhundov from Abramson.

GNOSEF Strengths (CONTRIBUTING TO THE SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM)

To improve our accounting practices, the position of Treasurer which has access to the assets (e.g. accepts donations and has signature authority on the account) should be separate from the position of Controller which accounts for the assets (e.g. records expenditures and prepares checks but does not sign them). Our current treasurer, Eleanor Berault, has been graciously doing both. Based on a several discussions with Beau Parent, Professor of Accounting at Tulane University, and GNOSEF board members, Michelle Sanchez, Frank Bordelon, and Eleanor Berault, I propose the following changes with regard to GNOSEF finances: 1. I nominate Frank Bordelon to take the position of Treasurer and move that he be given

signature authority on the GNOSEF account. He would continue to serve as a liaison with Beau Parent, our accounting advisor, and would be available at the fair to sign all of the award checks, which is the bulk of the checks that we write. He will also continue to handle Special Awards.

2. I nominate Eleanor Berault to a Controller position, where she would continue to issue checks and track expenditures using QuickBooks. Her name would be removed from the account signature card, so she could continue to generate checks using QuickBooks, but would not sign them. This provides a reasonable separation of financial activities.

3. I move that Michelle Sanchez, Assistant Fair Director, be given signature authority on the GNOSEF account. This would facilitate GNOSEF operations, allowing her to manage the assets (e.g accept donations which are sent to Tulane SSE - our official GNOSEF address and sign checks to cover expenditures for the GNOSEF event).

4. I move that we create a Finance Committee to oversee the financial operation of the GNOSEF and assure that we are in compliance with accepted accounting practices. Initially, it would consist of the Treasurer (Frank Bordelon), Controller (Eleanor Berault), Fair Director (Annette Oertling) and Assistant Fair Director (Michelle Sanchez), and would be advised by Beau Parent, Professor of Accounting. This committee will review ongoing financial activities and twice a year will report to the board.

5. I move that single expenditures of $5,000 or more be required to have board approval. Expenditures of less than $5000 may be approved by persons with signature authority as long as it is within the intent of the board-approved budget. (Note that some stated amount is recommended to comply with accepted accounting practices.)

Annette Oertling Ph.D., Fair Director

Current Business - Finance

2013-14 GNOSEF Voting

Board Members

Planning Committee Members 1 Harriet Aguiar-Netto 2 Eleanor Berault 3 Frank Bordelon 4 Cathie Brister 5 Alice Chivleatto 6 Harry Clark 7 Roberto Diaz Del Valle 8 Dana Gonzales 9 Nancy Hopkins 10 Barbara LaNasa 11 Annette Oertling 12 Barbara Pailet 13 Michelle Sanchez 14 Andrea Walker

Advisory Members 1 Nick Altiero 2 Mike Benbow 3 Danica Benbow 4 Norma Jean Mattei 5 Norm Whitley 6 Kim Jovanovich

1966 Articles

of Incorporation

1. I nominate Frank Bordelon to take the position of Treasurer and move that he be given signature authority on the GNOSEF account. He would continue to serve as a liaison with Beau Parent, our accounting advisor, and would be available at the fair to sign all of the award checks, which is the bulk of the checks that we write. He will also continue to handle Special Awards.

Current Business - Finance

Passed 5/29/14

2. I nominate Eleanor Berault to a Controller position, where she would continue to issue checks and track expenditures using QuickBooks. Her name would be removed from the account signature card, so she could continue to generate checks using QuickBooks, but would not sign them. This provides a reasonable separation of financial activities.

Current Business - Finance

Passed 5/29/14

3. I move that Michelle Sanchez, Assistant Fair Director, be given signature authority on the GNOSEF account. This would facilitate GNOSEF operations, allowing her to manage the assets (e.g accept donations which are sent to Tulane SSE - our official GNOSEF address and sign checks to cover expenditures for the GNOSEF event).

Current Business - Finance

Passed 5/29/14

4. I move that we create a Finance Committee to oversee the financial operation of the GNOSEF and assure that we are in compliance with accepted accounting practices. Initially, it would consist of the Treasurer (Frank Bordelon), Controller (Eleanor Berault), Fair Director (Annette Oertling) and Assistant Fair Director (Michelle Sanchez), and would be advised by Beau Parent, Professor of Accounting. This committee will review ongoing financial activities and twice a year will report to the board.

Current Business - Finance

Passed 5/29/14

5. I move that single expenditures of $5,000 or more be required to have board approval. Expenditures of less than $5000 may be approved by persons with signature authority as long as it is within the intent of the board-approved budget. (Note that some stated amount is recommended to comply with accepted accounting practices.)

Current Business - Finance

Postponed 5/29/14

Projects With Purpose has offered fundraising help with the intent of

having a donor fund their services. Sponsorships to Sell:

• Winners’ Sponsorship: $12,000 Includes travel to State and International Science and Engineering Fair Sponsor Logo on Winners’ “Uniforms” Sponsor mentioned in all media releases related to winners’ trip to State and

International Fairs • Event Décor: $7,000 • Student Awards: $7,000 • PR and Social Media: $6,500 • Signage Sponsor: $1,000 • Volunteer Program: $1,000

Create a GNOSEF Facebook page well in advance of event Offer 2 “Twitter Contest” awards for both the Jr and Sr Divisions Create an opportunity to engage the students while they are “standing

around”, waiting to be judged (with no audio)

Current Business Proposals Under Investigation for the 2015 GNOSEF

Rename Teacher/ Mentor award to the “$10,000 Teacher/ Mentor award” $5000 to Teacher /Mentor ($1K to runner up), and

$5000 equipment grant to their high school ($1K to runner up)

$4,000 scholarship for a project in Neurobiology/Machine Learning

$1K per year, providing student is enrolled and >= B avg.

$250 for project materials, based on merit of submitted abstract

(limited to first 40 submissions submitted by Nov 1) [GNSEF would accept/ review/ and select]

Current Business Proposals Under Development for the 2015 GNOSEF

Recommended and funded by Mr. H. Britton Sanderford, Jr.

Addendum to presentation on 5/29/14

***** Action Items *****

2014-15 Pursue proposals under investigation (funding/Facebook/student

engagement at fair)

Review/retype Articles of Incorporation and propose bylaws

Document operational policies for GNOSEF

Develop long range plan for GNOSEF using as a basis ISEF proposed standards of operation for Science Fair Planning Committees/Boards

Consider expanding Jr. Division Categories (8 currently)

Forge closer relationship with LSEF to take advantage of resources

IDEAL GNOSEF BOARD

President Secretary Treasurer

Fair Director Assistant Fair Director

PR / Marketing Fundraising

Sci. Review Committee

Logistics

Category Judges

Special Awards

Event Volunteers Award Ceremony

Vice-President

Project Safety Judging

Teacher Workshop

Finance Business Planning

EVENT MANAGEMENT

Website

2014-15 Proposed Calendar September 6 Teacher Workshop and Kickoff

October 1 School Affiliation Forms Due

October 17 Submit Project for Pre-Approval to SRC

December 5 Submit Requested Revisions

January 20 Project Registration for GNOSEF

Feb 24, 25, 26 GNOSEF (week after Mardi Gras)

March 6 Registration Deadline for State Fair (est.)

March 23-23 LA Science and Engineering Fair (est. date)

May 10-15 International Science and Engr. Fair (ISEF) Pittsburgh, PA