HTHS students compete in state science and engineering fair

Mackenzie Dotson and Evan Morse from Hewitt-Trussville High School traveled to the University of Alabama at Huntsville in April to compete in the Alabama Science and Engineering Fair. Their competition was students from all across the state, selected only by winning at their respective regional science fairs. These students conducted 100 percent of their own work, gathered their own research, conducted their own testing and came to theirown conclusions. 

Dotson, whose project was a voice-command motorized wheelchair for quadriplegic individuals, won thefollowing awards:

► First place in her category (Robotics and Artificial Intelligence)

► Boeing Company – Best in Category Award

► Boeing Company Grand Award – Best Innovative Concept

► U.S. Army Special Award

► U.S. Army – Most Outstanding Senior Project

► Outstanding Project – IEEE Huntsville

► Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association Special Award

► Greater Huntsville Rotary ClubSpecial Award

► A total of $475 in cash prizes, a silver medallion and more

Evan Morse, whose project was the reduction of premature death of game fish due to internal injury caused by ingested fish hooks, won the following awards:

► First place in his category (Materials Engineering)

► Tennessee Valley Association – Most Outstanding Project

► Boeing Company – Best in Category Award

► A total of $150 in cash prizes

– Submitted by Trussville City Schools