What an incredible night of curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking at our STEM Fair last Thursday evening! We are so grateful to everyone who came out to support our students and celebrate their hard work.
A huge thank you to our STEM Fair judges for volunteering their time and expertise. Your thoughtful questions, feedback, and encouragement made this experience meaningful and inspiring for our students.
Thank you as well to all of the families, staff, and community members who attended and helped make the evening such a success. The energy and support truly mattered.
Finally, a special thank you to our STEM Fair Coordinator, Michele Houston, for the time, organization, and heart she poured into making this event such a success for our students and families!
Congratulations to our STEM Fair winners! Your projects showcased innovation, perseverance, and a true love of learning.
Elementary Class Project Winners
Kindergarten: Growing Gummy Bears – 1st Place: Diana’s Class
1st Grade: Apple – Most Seeds? – 1st Place: Sogegian’s Class
2nd Grade: The Great Cookie Dunk – 1st Place: Brooke’s Class
3rd Grade: Operation Ice Saver – 1st Place: Lowell’s Class
4th & 5th Grade – Elementary Division
4th Grade – Individual
1st Place: Staniel Jacobson – How Does the Size of the Gyroscopes Affect Speed and Momentum?
2nd Place: Bradley Ekblom – Catapult Launch Testing
3rd Place: Morada Mason – Which Sunscreen Affects Ocean Life the Most?
Honorable Mentions: Wells Arnold, Nora Bickford
4th Grade – Team
1st Place: Eva Diaz Rodriguez & Madisson Canelas – Why Does Fruit Turn Brown?
2nd Place: Kayden Cortes & Callan Engelmeyer – The Density Test
3rd Place: Turk Trentine & Justin Dubon – What Makes Ice Melt Fastest?
5th Grade – Individual
1st Place: Esteban Urena Pena – Effects of Friction on Objects in Motion
2nd Place: Harper Thaler – Grow it, Don’t Throw It
3rd Place: Gabriel Benninger – Gummy Bear Osmosis
Honorable Mentions: Tinsley Hammon, Oleksandr Khioni
5th Grade – Team
1st Place: Emma Ramirez & Ines Mrani Van – Fizzy Science
2nd Place: Maya Banaszkiewicz & Madison Whitehead – Plant Survival in Different Environments
3rd Place: Harper Schatzberg & Noah Smits – Ice Cream Comparison
Honorable Mention: Leah Sandoval & Kaytleen Cuevas Cordoba
Junior Division (Grades 6–8)
6th Grade – Individual
1st Place: Mccartney Black – Estimating the Weight of a Tarpon
2nd Place: Julia Baiz – Fabrics & UV Protection
3rd Place: JJ Nelson – Growing Basil
Honorable Mentions: Edison Mangel, Bennett Hessings
6th Grade – Team
1st Place: Ryan Rusch & Will Ciampa – Bottle Rockets
2nd Place: Paisley Lovette & Jade Zeno – Which Bread Bakes Fastest?
3rd Place: Mia Machado & Lilly Sangunitto – Paper Towel Test
7th Grade – Individual
1st Place: Camryn Keller – The Ugly Side of Beauty
2nd Place: Kai Algaze – DNA Extraction
3rd Place: Xander Bowles – Salt vs No Salt Ice Cream
Honorable Mentions: Hudson Thomas, Savannah Gallagher
7th Grade – Team
1st Place: Rose Chavez & Dylan Ramirez – Kitty Litter Test
2nd Place: Blake Austin & Zachary Thomas – Car Design & Distance
3rd Place: Dean Day & Gavin Bynum – Football Air vs Helium
Honorable Mentions: Ryleigh Daniels & Madelyn Hattendorf; Mars Shen & Jaxen Moreira
8th Grade – Individual
1st Place: Charlie Gargan – Oil Spill Cleanup
2nd Place: Colin Dunn – Filament Architecture
3rd Place: Lacey Tiedemann – Sound-Blocking Materials
Honorable Mentions: Garrett Brown, Noah Zeno
8th Grade – Team
1st Place: Emma Stanfill & Kate Sogegian – Mosquito Control
2nd Place: Tsunami Sumlin & Sonoma Hendrix – Authenticity & AI
3rd Place: Colton Songer & Adrian Alvelo – Bacteria vs Mouthwash
Honorable Mentions: Theodore Gue & Wyatt Meyers; Raul Guerra & Vincent Yanez
Pascal’s Environmental Stewardship Award
4th Grade: Morada Mason
5th Grade: Harper Thaler
6th Grade: Mccartney Black
We are so proud of every student who participated. Be sure to check out the photos to see these amazing projects and our young scientists in action!