ST. LUCIE COUNTY — The 31st Annual STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Fair was host to over 240 middle and high school student projects. In the wide array of quality projects submitted, judges identified the top projects in each category based on rigorous rubrics accessing content and process.
PLACE AWARDS
Animal Science ANIM
Junior Division
1st Place – Emma Farr LPA
2nd Place – Farzeen Chagani LPA
3rd Place – Makinsie Hanson MAN
Senior Division
1st Place – Malaica Ashley LPA
2nd Place – Dakota Robinson TCHS
3rd Place – Alicia Torres TCHS
Behavioral & Social Science BEHA
Senior Division
1st Place – Justin McKinney FPWHS
2nd Place – Ariel Rubel and Alysa Santoro FPCHS
Biomedical & Health Science BMED
Junior Division
1st Place – Evelyn Hiller PPK
2nd Place – Bethany Clare and Lillian Demarias MDA
3rd Place – Autumn Thomas LPA
Honorable Mention – Kiley Hsu MAN
Senior Division
1st Place – Yegor Bushnev and Kailee Larmon LPA
2nd Place – Ellyn Delano FPWHS
3rd Place – Gabriel Yrjola FPWHS
Chemistry CHEM
Junior Division
1st Place – Gabriela Barnabei MAN
2nd Place – Alexis Bentinganan LPA
3rd Place – Andrea Puentes NPK
Honorable Mention – Ryan Rodriguez SLWK
Senior Division
1st Place – Liberty Juno FPWHS
2nd Place – Matthew Heady FPWHS
3rd Place – William Nelson LPA
Honorable Mention – Niko Gavoni LPA
Cellular/Molecular Biology & Biochemistry CMBI
Junior Division
1st Place – John Melvin SLWK
2nd Place – Alexia Morgan PPK
3rd Place – Lundyn Smith APF
Senior Division
1st Place – Nagely Cruz and Nicole Vargas TCHS
2nd Place – Ibrahim Gheit LPA
3rd Place – Andrea Mottau LPA
Honorable Mention- Nabila Rashid and Sumauria Hunter LPA
Honorable Mention- Gabriel Foss FPWHS
Earth & Environmental Sciences EAEV
Junior Division
1st Place – Amaya Hernandez PPK
2nd Place – Melyna Vaudrin FGM
3rd Place – Milani Carpenter LPA
Senior Division
1st Place – Haley O’Connor FPCHS
2nd Place – Brooke Adam LPA
3rd Place – Jillian Markle PSLHS
Honorable Mention – Brian Wu LPA
Environmental Engineering ENEV
Junior Division
1st Place – Robert Sansone WGK
2nd Place – Ethan Hatton SLWK
3rd Place – Kathryn Pinto LPA
Honorable Mention: Gillian Ellis LPA
Senior Division
1st Place – Mariana Solanilla and Valerie Collins FPCHS
2nd Place – Kristiina Huhtamaki LPA
3rd Place- Aliyah Dan FPCHS
Engineering ENMS
1st Place – Annarose Hilhorst LPA
2nd Place – Nachbi Pierre LPA
3rd Place – Jayden Nargen LPA
Honorable Mention – Maria Sierra Meza NPK
Senior Division
1st Place – Kieran Yarberry LPA
2nd Place – Vivek Talati LPA
3rd Place – Andrew Johnson LPA
Honorable Mention – Leigh-Ann Spalding FPWHS
Intelligent Machines, Robotics & Systems Software IMRS
Junior Division
1st Place – Jonathan Thomas MDA
2nd Place – Landen Davis SOM
Senior Division
1st Place – Riley Holtzclaw SLWCHS
2nd Place – Christian Johnson FPCHS
3rd Place – Robert Thompson TCHS
Mathematics & Computational Sciences MACO
Junior Division
1st Place – Christian Keough WGK
2nd Place – Luke Retutal LPA
3rd Place – Nathan Kline WGK
Senior Division
1st Place – Sreya Banik LPA
2nd Place – Joseph Parr STA
Microbiology MICR
Junior Division
1st Place – Madison Adkins LPA
2nd Place – Ashwin Dhar PPK
Senior Division
1st Place – Nichapa Dancharnjitt LPA
2nd Place – Vraj Parikh LPA
3rd Place – Emily Persuad and Nicholas Bradley PSLHS
Physics & Astronomy PHYS
Junior Division
1st Place – Calum Kingery LPA
2nd Place – Madison Davis LPA
3rd Place – Tomas Bhathena LPA
Honorable Mention – Bhodi Wigglesworth LPA
Honorable Mention – Thurston Boulay LPA
Senior Division
1st Place – Taygen Pannella FPWHS
2nd Place – Jennifer Lugo FPWHS
3rd Place – Krystyna Medina, Tyler Lugus de Leon, and Giovonnie Lewis TCHS
Honorable Mention – Kate Casey FPCHS
Plant Sciences PLNT
Junior Division
1st Place – Madison Eldridge MAN
2nd Place – Sarah Stouky LPA
3rd Place – Taylor Copeland FGM
Honorable Mention – Trevor Harris and Jansell Tielve OAK
Senior Division
1st Place – Callie Zheng LPA
2nd Place – Lillian Crawford LPA
3rd Place – Samantha Johnson FPWHS
2018 SPECIAL AWARDS
American Meteorological Society Award
- Kieran Yarberry LPA
- Samantha Johnson FPWHS
American Psychological Association Award for Achievement in Research in Psychological Science
- Alysa Santoro, and Ariel Rubel FPCHS
Association for Women Geoscientists
- Jillian Markle PSLHS
ASM—Materials Education Foundation
- Robert Sansone WGK
Broadcom MASTERS
- Emma Farr LPA
- Evelyn Hiller PPK
- Gabriela Barnabei MAN
- John Melvin SLWK
- Amaya Hernandez PPK
- Robert Sansone WGK
- Annarose Hilhorst LPA
- Jonathan Thomas II MDA
- Christian Keough WGK
- Madison Adkins LPA
- Calum Kingery LPA
- Madison Eldridge MAN
F.A.S.T. Award (Florida Association of Science Teachers)
- Robert Sansone WGK
Florida Water & Pollution Control Operators Association (FWPCOA) Region V (209)
Junior Projects
- Reis Wigglesworth LPA
- Bhodi Wigglesworth LPA
Senior Projects
- Mason Kozac LPA
- Aliyah Dan FPCHS
Intel Excellence in Computer Science Award
- Christian Johnson FPCHS
Mu Alpha Theta Award
- Lilian Crawford LPA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): “Taking the Pulse of the Planet” Award”
- Robert Sansone WGK
NASA Earth System Science Award (Intel)
- Kieran Yarberry LPA
Office of Naval Research
Junior Project: Thomas Bhathena LPA
Senior Project: Riley Holtzclaw SLWCHS
Publix Super Markets (4) Good Science Award
- Alysia Magana CAST
- Arianna Goycochea CAST
- John Melvin SLWK
- Melyna Vaudrin FGMS
- Brian Wu LPA
- Samantha Johnson FPWHS
- Emily Persuad PSLHS
- Nicholas Bradley PSLHS
Regeneron Science Talent Search
- Nicole Vargas and Nagley Cruz TCHS
- Sreya Banik LPA
- Joseph Parr STA
- Callie Zheng LPA
- Jolene Megino TCHS
RICOH Americas Corporation: Regional Ricoh Sustainable Development Award
- Andrea Herrara-Brizuela and Courtney Wallace TCHS
Sherry Reed Marine Biology Award
- Robert Sansone WGK
Society for In Vitro Biology
- Callie Zheng LPA
St. Lucie County Fair
Megapass
- Nicole Vargas TCHS
- Nagly Cruz TCHS
2 Mega Passes
- Dominic Bowen SGA
- Demari Bowen SGA
2 Gate Passes
- Haley O’Connor FPCH
- Ziyaas Mohammed LPA
- Nathan Brewer DMMS
- Guerloisha Desir MAN
- Juline Presuma OAK
- Amber Hobbs OAK
- Corbin Braverman OAK
- Aiden Sheenan OAK
St. Lucie County Master Naturalist Environmental Award – 2 awards ($75 each)
- Riley Holtzclaw SLWCHS
- Vraj Parikh LPA
St. Lucie Soil and Water Conservation District Award ($50 each)
Junior Project: Robert Sansone WGK
Senior Project: Haley O’Connor FPCHS
GRACE STOCK ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD
- Robert Sansone WGK
- Sophia Frey MDA
- Krystyna Medina, Tyler Lugus de Leon, and Giovonnie Lewis TCHS
US Air Force
- Serya Banik LPA
Stockholm Jr. Water Prize
- Samantha Johnson FPWHS
- Riley Holtzclaw SLWCHS
- Kristina Huhtamaki LPA
UF/IFAS College of Agriculture & Life Science Award
Junior Sophia Frey MDA (800)
Senior Callie Zheng LPA (1352)
Wal-Mart Distribution Center
- Nathan Brewer DMMS
- Robert Sansone WGK
US Metric Association
- Nicole Vargas and Nagely Cruz TCHS
YALE Science and Engineering Association – 11th Grade
- Jolene Megino TCHS
FLORIDA STATE SCIENCE FAIR QUALIFIERS
Junior Division
- Robert Sansone WGK
- Annarose Hilhorst LPA
- Jonathan Thomas MDA
- Madison Adkins LPA
- Luke Retutal LPA
- Ashwin Dhar PPK
Senior Division
- Nichapa Dancharnjitt LPA
- Sreya Banik LPA
- Nicole Vargas TCHS
- Nagely Cruz TCHS
- Joseph Parr STA
- Vraj Parikh LPA
- Callie Zheng LPA
- Lilian Crawford LPA
INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE FAIR QUALIFIERS
- Nichapa Dancharnjitt LPA
- Sreya Banik LPA
About St. Lucie Public Schools
St. Lucie Public Schools (SLPS) proudly serves students with a graduation rate of 91.8 percent. As a B rated District, there are no failing schools, and SLPS ranks among the top one-third of Florida’s districts for student achievement. The District also has the distinction of being recognized as one of St. Lucie County’s Best Places to Work. The mission of SLPS is to ensure all students graduate from safe and caring schools equipped with the knowledge, skills and desire to succeed. Connect with us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter, or visit http://www.stlucieschools.org.
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