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Stewart receives special award at State Science Fair

Jonathan Stewart, eighth grader at Burns Junior/Senior High School, placed first in southeast regional science fair in Engineering: Mechanical and Electrical, which qualified him to go to the State Science Fair.

The State Science Fair was held at the University of Wyoming in Laramie on March 3 through 5. Approximately 350 students attended, and over 50 schools were represented.

Jonathan’s project, which focused on a homemade accelerometer to measure G forces while jumping on a trampoline and off of a staircase, received a “Special Award” fro...