GNOSEF Results 2023
Mrs. Lavender and Dr. Schilling would like to congratulate the 38 Holy Cross students who competed at the Greater New Orleans Science & Engineering Fair on February 28 and March 1. 24 of those students and their mentor teachers received over $7500 in awards and prizes! 5 students have qualified to compete at the Louisiana State Fair in April. Jayden Davis received a Grand Award and will compete at the International Fair in Dallas!
LSEF Qualifier (junior division): Jaden Sterling
LSEF Alternate (junior division): Nicholas Borges
LSEF Qualifiers (senior division): Gage Baldassaro, Gunner Guidry, Jayden Davis, Dominic Mistretta
LSEF Alternates (senior division): Wyatt Audler, Blade Schneider, the team of Chris Sercovich & Carter Spencer, Joey Zimmermann, Jonah Richard, Solomon Richardson
Category Awards (junior division): (teacher = Mrs. Tara Lavender)
- Jaden Sterling, 2nd place in Physics and Astronomy
- Nicolas Borges, 3rd place in Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
- Aidan Carderara, 4th place in Plant Sciences
- Keegan Martin, 4th place in Plant Sciences
- Timothy Colliver 4th place in Animal Sciences
- Dexter Stearns, 4th place in Animal Sciences
- Cole DesOrmeaux, 4th place in Engineering Technology: Statics and Dynamics
- Roman Landry, 4th place in Engineering Technology: Statics and Dynamics
- Ethan Willhoft, 4th place in Biomedical and Health Science
Category Awards (senior division):
- Gage Baldassaro, 1st place in Physics & Astronomy (teacher = Mr. David Westfall)
- Gunner Guidry, 1st place in Materials Sciences (teacher = Mr. David Lindsey)
- Jayden Davis, 2nd place in Earth & Environmental Sciences (teacher = Dr. Katherine Schilling)
- Dominic Mistretta, 2nd place in Chemistry (teacher = Mr. David Westfall)
- Wyatt Audler, 3rd place in Mathematics (teacher = Mr. David Westfall)
- Blade Schneider, 3rd place in Chemistry (teacher = Mr. David Westfall)
- Team of Chris Sercovich & Carter Spencer, 3rd place in Physics & Astronomy (teacher = Mr. David Lindsey)
- Joey Zimmermann, 3rd place in Environmental Engineering (teacher = Dr. Katherine Schilling)
- Jonah Richard, 3rd place in Earth & Environmental Sciences (teacher = Mrs. Barbara Odinet)
- Solomon Richardson, 3rd place in Materials Sciences (teacher = Mrs. Barbara Odinet)
- Matthew Mendoza, 4th place in Behavioral Sciences (teacher = Mr. David Westfall)
- Ethan Turner, 4th place in Microbiology (teacher = Mr. David Lindsey)
- John Paul Gutierrez, 4th place in Earth & Environmental Sciences (teacher = Mrs. Barbara Odinet)
- Peter Schissel, 4th place in Mathematics (teacher = Mrs. Barbara Odinet)
- Matthew Van Meter, 4th place in Environmental Engineering (teacher = Mrs. Barbara Odinet)
Special Awards:
Holy Cross School, Patrick F. Taylor School Award – Junior Division & Senior Division
Dr. Katherine Schilling
- Star Teacher award
- James de la Houssaye Mentor Award
- Teacher Invitation to ISEF
Mrs. Tara Lavender
- GNOSEF Teacher/Mentor award
- Teacher award from Structural Engineering Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers- N.O.
- Nomination for 2023 Teacher Award from the American Petroleum Institute (API): Delta Chapter’s, Education Program.
Jayden Davis (teacher = Dr. Katherine Schilling)
- GNOSEF Grand Award Winner
- Invitation to attend ISEF
- Stockholm Junior Water Prize, 1st place
- NASA EARTH System Science Award, 1st place
Nicolas Borges (teacher = Mrs. Tara Lavender)
- American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 1st place
Team of Cole DesOrmeaux & Roman Landry (teacher = Mrs. Tara Lavender)
- Ricoh Americas Corporation, 1st place
- Structural Engineering Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers- N.O.
Jonah Richard (teacher = Mrs. Barbara Odinet)
- S. Benbow and Associates, 2nd place
- Stockholm Junior Water Prize, 1st place
Joey Zimmermann (teacher = Dr. Katherine Schilling)
- US Agency for International Development (USAID), 1st place
- Stockholm Junior Water Prize, 1st place
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 1st place
John Paul Gutierrez: (teacher = Mrs. Barbara Odinet)
- US Stockholm Junior Water Prize, 1st place
Matthew Van Meter: (teacher = Mrs. Barbara Odinet)
- US Stockholm Junior Water Prize, 1st place