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Third annual NKES science fair

By Andre Jones | April 22, 2015 8:43 pm

Above, Ellie Davis holds her first place trophy beside her award winning project during New Kent Elementary School's third annual science fair sponsored by New Kent Elementary's PTO. Her project entitled "The Best Cookie is" focused on the refrigeration of cookie dough and its effects on taste. Below, Virginia Air and Space Center representative Tony van Schagen walks around with a glass-filled with liquid nitrogen to demonstrate some of the tests conducted to help astronauts who travel to outer space while at bottom, Davis (center) is joined by second place winner Lanie Zuzma (left) and third place winner Serena Herring (right) for a group picture after being recognized for their outstanding projects.

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