Arizona Students Demonstrate Innovation at Avnet Science and Technology Fair.

PHOENIX -- More than 70 Arizona students competed in the fourth annual Avnet Science and Technology Fair exhibiting innovative science projects such as Running on Wind, and Fly-Be-Gone. Students in fifth to eighth grades participated in the science fair, which was hosted at the Arizona Science Center in Phoenix on April 14, 2007.

Winners, who received cash prizes, were as follows:

Fifth Grade

First: Catlin Cash, Project: Dog Gone Shoe Spray, Sahuaro Elementary School, Phoenix

Second: Tyler Croasmun, Project: Ex-Haler, Esperanza, Phoenix

Third: Daniel D'Souza, Project: Head Cooler, Kyrene De La Paloma, Chandler

Sixth Grade

First: Alyson Caffrey, Project: Heated Bike Seat, Hale Elementary School, Mesa

Second: Nicole Hayes, Project: Whirly Gig, Hale Elementary School, Mesa

Third: Tie: Samantha McLain-Dunlap, Project: Soundless Doorbell, Sahuaro Elementary School, Phoenix and Morgan Redmon, Project: Solar Amphibious Car, Hale Elementary School, Mesa

Seventh Grade

First: Molly Norton, Project: All Clear Safety, Desert Harbor Elementary School, Peoria

Second: Monte Greer, Project: Fly-Be-Gone, Shea Middle School, Phoenix

Third: Ben Bossler, Project: Solar Smart, Bogle Jr. High School, Chandler

Eighth Grade

First: Kai Son-Nichols and Ramesh Shankar, Project: Rain Power, Bogle Jr. High School, Chandler

Second: Shaina Hasan and Connie Zuo, Project: Clean Greens, Bogle Jr. High School, Chandler

Third: Justin Hacnik, Steve Abdi-Moradi, and Andrew Nelson, Project: Running on Wind, Bogle Jr. High School, Chandler

STMicroelectronics Environmental Award:

Eighth Graders: Justin Hacnik, Steve Abdi-Moradi, and Andrew Nelson, Project: Running on Wind, Bogle Jr. High School, Chandler

Avnet Computer Science Award:

Seventh Grader: Ilesha Sevak, Project: Improving Test Scores, Bogle Jr. High School, Chandler

Arizona Dairy Council and Milk Producers Agricultural Technology Award:

Seventh Grader: Karishma Despande, Project: Ginger and Health, Bogle Jr. High School, Chandler

Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) collaborated with sponsors, including Calence, STMicroelectronics, and the Dairy Council and Arizona Milk Producers, to host the Avnet Science and Technology Fair and enhance the connection between business and education. The state-wide event was created to give students in grades five through eight a chance to apply basic science skills to invent a new product or process that addresses an unmet need or solves a problem.

First place winners received $1,000, as did their teachers, plus they will also demonstrate their winning inventions on a local television program. Second place winners received $400, and third place winners received $200.

More information is available at www.avnetscienceandtechnologyfair.com/

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