Several students from the Mid-Columbia Regional Science and Engineering Fair participated in the 2022 Washington State Science and Engineering Fair (WSSEF), which was also held as a virtual fair in 2022. Congratulations to the following Mid-Columbia students who earned awards at the 2022 Washington State Science and Engineering Fair! Learn more about WSSEF at: https://wssef.org/

1st Place Ribbons – grades 9-12

Juanita Cortez, John Phillip Custodio, Mia Dang, Hanna Fuentes, Ourania-Maria Glezakou-Elbert, Anika Halappanavar, Maria Herrera, Sandra Leyva, Haley Rodriguez, Jared Sheehan, Ruth Wise-Maldonado, Marisabel Zarazua Gomez, and Joslin Zurita

1st Place Ribbons – grades 6-8

Aashrita Bhamidimarri, Prayrona Choudhury, Lily Deng, Raman Harilal, Brynn Lenz, Owen Rothwell, and Lola Thomas

Special Awards – grades 9-12

Absci ~ Scientific Unlimiter: Navaj Nune

American Psychological Association: Anika Halappanavar

U. S. Metrics Association: Magaly Garcia Ruiz

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID): Veronica Sanchez-Rivera

Wolfram Research, Inc.: Juanita Cortez, John Phillip Custodio, Hanna Fuentes, Sandra Leyva, and Jared Sheehan

Special Awards – grades 6-8

Broadcom MASTERS: Aashrita Bhamidimarri, Prayrona Choudhury, Lily Deng, Raman Harilal, Brynn Lenz, Owen Rothwell, and Lola Thomas

Central Valley Garden Club ~ Earth & Planetary Sciences : Leah Nguyen, Rohan Nune, Lola Thomas

City of Bremerton Mayor Greg Wheeler ~ Mayor’s Challenge: Sanah Kahn

Conservation College ~ Wolf Camp: Lilli Henley, Henry Kinkaid

Environmental Sciences Research: Prayrona Choudhury

Health & Fitness: Leah Nguyen

Lemelson Foundation ~ Early Inventor : Prayrona Choudhury

Margaret I. Lugg ~ Young Explorer: Otto Kovarik, Caetlyn Kovis, Riley Saffell, Caroline Stover

Medicine & Health : Rohan Nune

Mildred & Mirko Misic Memorial: Aashrita Bhamidimarri, Akshath Motkuri

Navy League of the United States ~ Bremerton Olympic Peninsula Council: Prayrona Choudhury

Office of Naval Research ~ Naval Sciences: Prayrona Choudhury

Origami Math and Science : Lilli Henley, Akshath Motkuri

Plant Sciences Research: Aashrita Bhamidimarri

Robert M. Lugg M.D. Exceptional Merit ~ Medicine and Health Sciences: Rohan Nune

Water Purveyors Association (WaterPAK) Water Quality & Conservation: Sanah Kahn

Best of Fair, Grade 7: Prayrona Choudhury