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<p>Michael Kranyak captured first place in MMI Preparatory School&#8217;s sixth-grade science fair. Kranyak won for his project entitled &#8220;Are Permanent Markers Really Permanent?&#8221;</p><p>Danical Karlick was the runner-up for her project &#8220;Gel Polish vs. Traditional Polish&#8221; and Kendall Orozco finished third for her project &#8220;The Birthday Paradox.&#8221;</p><p>Winners we&#8217;re honored with certificates and one-of-a-kind medals created on MMI&#8217;s Glowforge Laser Cutter.</p><p>Several other students were recognized for their efforts. Willa Bartholomew (&#8220;Homemade Lipbalms: Testing Water Seals&#8221;), Alexander Composto (&#8220;The Effect of Temperature on Magnet Strength&#8221;) and Silvia Roberto (&#8220;Effectiveness of Household Cleaning Agents on Sponges&#8221;) all received Procedural Prodigy awards.</p><p>Joshua Hoover (&#8220;Can Air Pressure Cause an Egg to be Pushed into a Bottle?&#8221;), Nicholas Pantages (&#8220;Which Bridge Can Hold More Weight?&#8221;) and Avery Pohida (&#8220;Oil Spills and Marine Life&#8221;) were given Budding Scientist Awards. Gracie Magula (&#8220;Iron in Cereal&#8221;) and Nanci Major (&#8220;The Power of pH; The Effects of pH on Fish Respiration Rates&#8221;) were recognized with Innovative Idea awards.</p><p>Twenty-four MMI students completed projects as a part of the annual science fair. Sixth-grade students learn about Life Sciences as part of MMI&#8217;s middle-school curriculum.</p><style>
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MMI Preparatory School announces science fair winners