On February 16th, 2024, 180 students competed in the 36th annual St. Lucie County Regional STEM fair at Indian River State College. These grade 6-12 students represented 21 schools in St. Lucie County. The competition was split into two divisions, junior and senior, with 13 categories in each division. Students were interviewed by community judges from organizations such as IRSC, USDA, City of Port St. Lucie, UF/IFAS and many more. After the morning judging most students were taken on a tour of some of the IRSC STEM buildings.
On February 21st, 2024, 88 students were recognized with category awards, special awards and state and international science fair invitations at the STEM Fair Awards. Of these students, nine students were selected to compete at the 69th Annual State Science and Engineering Fair in Lakeland, FL, on April 2nd-April 4th. 2024. One student was also selected to compete in the International Science and Engineering Fair in Los Angeles, CA from May 11-17, 2024.
Congratulations to all of our students for an excellent showing of their experimental designs and research knowledge in STEM fields. We are proud of you and your efforts! 
