Jefferson Middle Schools’s Kieran Scruggs Wins 4th Place Overall in Southern Appalachian Science and Engineering Fair
Kieran Scruggs at Southern Appalachian Science and Engineering Fair
Kieran Scruggs of Talbott, a student at Jefferson Middle School, was a winner of prizes and awards at the 61st annual Southern Appalachian Science and Engineering Fair held at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville during April 1-4, 2013.
Kieran won an overall 4th Place award in the Junior Division with his project entitled, “The Effect of Oil- and Detergent-Based Additives on the Surface Tension of Water.” He also won an Excellence Award and the 2013 “Taking the Pulse of the Planet Award” given by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Both awards included a medallion and cash prize. His award was also selected as a national semi-finalist in the Broadcom Masters Competition of the Society for Science and the Public.
Kieran is now an 8th grader at Jefferson Middle School and is the son of Tara and Richard Scruggs of Talbott.
