Today's news, June 1, 2009

The following students are winners in the Babylon-Covantage Ecotech Scholarship Program for 2009: 1)    Jennifer Cornbrooks & Kaileen Langstone – “Can you water plants using grey -water?”  Babylon Junior/Senior High School, Babylon, - Mrs. Malone, Teacher-$1,000 2)    Jed Dale – “What source of algae produces the most biofuel?” – Babylon Junior/Senior High School, Babylon,  – Mrs. Malone, Teacher-$750.00 3)    Jessica Walsh – “Which piezoelectric material has the most potential to create a significant amount of power?” – Robert Frost Middle School, Deer Park,  – Mrs. Ferro, Teacher-$500.00 4)    Emily Flaherty – “Are natural cleaning products more effective than regular name-brand cleaning products?” Babylon Junior/Senior High School, Babylon,  - Mrs. Malone, Teacher-$300.00    5)    Justin Copeland – “Can manure heat your house or fuel a car?” – West Babylon Junior High School, West Babylon,  - Ms. Poio, Teacher-$200.00 6)    Matthew Porcaro – “How do different growing mediums affect the amount of fertilizer detected in the water beneath?” Robert Frost Middle School, Deer Park,  – Mrs. Ferro, Teacher-$100.00 7)    Hunter Weis & Brandon Saloy – “Which windmill design creates the most energy?” Babylon Junior/Senior High School, Babylon,  - Mrs. Malone, Teacher-$100.00 8)    Andrew Marino & Isaac Cassani – “Our Solar Roller” – Copiague Middle School, Copiague,  – Mr. Leccese, Teacher-$100.00     9)   Kimberly Block – “Wind Energy in Deer Park: Is it a possibility?” – Robert Frost Middle School, Deer Park,  - Mrs. DelGiorno, Teacher-$100.00