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| Mihail - Mihail Buse is a grade twelve honour student at St. John’s-Kilmarnock School in Breslau, Ontario. An active member of the Human Rights Committee, Mihail has assumed a leadership role by organizing a silent auction to assist raising funds to help children in Nepal, India. Mihail will travel to Nepal with a group from the school in March 2007, in order to purchase and carry schoolbooks to schools in Nepal and deliver funds which will purchase furniture for two classrooms and learning materials for the children of this community. Mihail enjoys travel and has been to Romania, France, Greece, Cuba and Mexico. He speaks not only English, but Romanian and French as well. Mihail is an alumnus of the grade 10 and grade 11 Waterloo Unlimited enrichment program. During the summer of 2006 Mihail was selected to attend Shad Valley International at Queen’s University and he remains involved with this excellent organization as an alumnus. A keen interest of Mihail’s is science. In 2005, Mihail advanced to the Canada Wide Science Fair competition where he earned a silver medal, as well as a scholarship sponsored from Western University. Athletically, he has been a member of the rugby and wrestling teams. | | Peter - Peter Wawzonek is a grade 12 honour roll student at St. John Kilmarnock School. A member of senior school council, Peter is Manager of Tuck shop and vending machines, and brought in a “healthy snacks” policy this year. Funds earned are utilized for council initiated events and charitable causes. Extracurricular activities include acting roles in the school play, member of two choirs, rugby, basketball, wrestling teams and badminton, tennis and mountain bike club. Peter is a Shad Valley alumnus; recognized for top project, top financials, top presentation at Memorial University, NL (07/06). As a member of the National Memorial team they competed against 12 Canadian Universities and won Gold-Best Overall Project as well as two silver medals for Best Application of Theme and Best Business Plan (10/06). Peter is an alumnus of Waterloo Unlimited, a national enrichment program (2005/2006). Peter has been involved in the community as a tutor, a Rotary T-Ball Asst. Coach, school ambassador, community trail clean up, and with Habitat for Humanity. Hobbies include being guest co-host of a radio show, playing drums, guitar, video games, and traveling. |
| Mihail Buse, Peter Wawzonek
Ergonomics Within the Workplace
| Division: | Health Sciences / Automotive | | Category: | Senior | | Region: | Waterloo-Wellington | | City: | Kitchener, ON, Cambridge, ON | | School: | St. John's-Kilmarnock School | | Abstract: | Using four case studies, the aim in this science fair is to improve the workplace ergonomic conditions, therein reducing wear and tear on the worker's body. We have set goals to find the most prominently used muscle groups, the relationship between the amount of mass being moved and the level of muscle contraction, and to quantify the effects of several work-place variables on muscle contractions. |
| Awards | Value | The Actuarial Foundation of Canada Award
Senior
Sponsor: | $1 000.00 | The University of Western Ontario Scholarship
Bronze Medallist - $1000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: University of Western Ontario | $1 000.00 | Bronze Medal - Automotive
Senior
Sponsor: AUTO21 | $300.00 | Bronze Medal - Engineering
Senior
Sponsor: Youth Science Foundation Canada | $300.00 | | Total | $2 600.00 | |
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