April 13, 2016
Thanks to the high quality of their science projects, several Collège Notre-Dame (Sudbury) and École St-Thomas (Warren) students stood out during the Sudbury Regional Science Fair held on the Laurentian University campus on April 9 and 10. Collège Notre-Dame students Patrick Trottier and Luc Couture distinguished themselves at the Science Fair through the quality of their science projects. They are among the seven Greater Sudbury students to qualify for the 2016 Canada-Wide Science Fair to be held in Montreal (Québec) on May 14-21. These students are among some 25,000 emerging Canadian scientists from grades 7 through 12 to participate in more than 100 regional science fairs throughout the country.
Patrick Trottier, a grade 11 student at Collège Notre-Dame, will be competing for the second time at the Canada-Wide Science Fair. This year, his project entitled “The Ultimate Computer Team” (L’ultime équipe informatique) » was selected as one of the best ones in the fair. Patrick Trottier also claimed the following prizes: 1st prize in Computer Sciences for the Senior Division, Collège Boréal Award for best French language project at the senior level, the Ontario Power Generation Innovation Award, as well as the University of Ottawa Admission Scholarship and the Laurentian University Scholarship Award.
Luc Couture, a grade 9 student at Collège Notre-Dame, was honoured for the quality of his project entitled “Does a Ball Travel Farther Depending on Where it's Hit?” (Déterminer si l’endroit où un ballon est frappé fait une difference). » He was awarded the First place award in Physical Sciences for the Intermediate Division as well as the Collège Boréal Award for best French language project at the intermediate level.
Joseph Trottier, a grade 9 student at Collège Notre-Dame, earned the 2nd place award in Physical Sciences for the Intermediate Division as well as the Ontario Power Generation Energy Award. His science project was entitled “A Limpid and Clear Solution” (Une solution limpide et invisible).
Cora Long and Isabelle Marois, two intermediate level students at École St-Thomas (Warren), were also honoured. They were presented the Collège Boréal Award for best French language project at the junior level in light of the quality of their project entitled “Roots” (Les racines).
“The outstanding achievements of our Collège Notre-Dame and École St-Thomas students in the Science Fair reflect the quality of the educational program provided to our students as well as the high level of excellence of our teachers in the fields of science and technology,” stated Mrs. Lyse-Anne Papineau, CSCNO Director of Education. “Our students have a truly well-earned reputation for academic excellence and we take great pride in seeing them reach new heights during this high-level science competition.”
The Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario offers a French Catholic Educational Program that is widely recognized for its excellence. The CSCNO provides a quality learning environment and academic program that runs from early childhood to adult education, with some 7,000 students in 27 elementary and 10 secondary schools.
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Paul de la Riva
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