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I am a highly motivated high school student. I am presently enrolled in the enriched science program. I am a distinction student and have been awarded the "The Board of Directors' Award – Highest Academic Achievement". I have participated in two Regional and two Super Expo-Science Fairs. My interests include ballroom dancing, writing, music, sports and languages. I hold a Silver Level IV Diploma (with distinction) in ballroom dance and I won first place in six dances in last year’s international dance La Classique du Québec competition. I won the Commonwealth Society – International Writing Competition - Distinction at the international level. I have completed my Secondary IV level music exam – Honours and I won the Bryan Rabiza scholarship. I am a member of the track and field as well as the environment club at my School. I speak three languages, English, French, Italian and I am learning a fourth language, Spanish. I have a passion for helping others. I am a volunteer tutor in Mathematics, English and French at local grade schools and I am a volunteer at the Cancer Research Society. I play violin at community centers for elderly people. |
| Maria-Christina Sorbo-Mayrand Knee Tension
Défi: | Innovation | Catégorie: | Sénior | Région: | Montreal | Ville: | Montreal, QC | École: | Villa Maria | Sommaire: | This experiment determined that changing the angle at which the knee is bent affects the strain put on the quadriceps muscle, tendon, and knee joint. The experiment combined the anatomy of the leg and knee, physics (Hooke's Law), and mathematics (the design and construction of the knee model). |
Prix | Valeur | Prix d'excellence - Senior Médaille de bronze Sponsor: Sciences jeunesse Canada | 300,00 $ | Bourse d’études de l’Université Western Ontario Médaillé de bronze - Bourse de début d’études de 1 000 $ Sponsor: Université Western Ontario | 1 000,00 $ | Bourse d'admission de l'Université d'Ottawa Médaillé de bronze, sénior – Bourse d’admission de 1 000 $ Sponsor: Université d'Ottawa | 1 000,00 $ | Total | 2 300,00 $ | |