Congratulations to Richland High School’s Advaitha Motkuri for winning the central Washington Congressional App challenge! Advaitha’s app, People’s Pupil: A Detection in Intoxication, is a continuation of the work she presented at the 2022 Mid-Columbia Science Fair. The app uses pupil size to detect levels of intoxication, calling for a ride-share service if the person is identified as too intoxicated to drive. Read more about Advaitha’s project and the Congressional App Challenge at: https://newhouse.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/newhouse-announces-winners-2022-congressional-app-challenge.
MCSF Student wins Congressional App Challenge!
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Registration Now Open!
Student registration is now open for the 2023 Mid-Columbia Regional Science and Engineering Fair. Please see the Student Registration page for details and the link to the MCSF STEM Wizard page to begin your registration. Email registration@midcolumbiasciencefair.org if you have any questions about registration. We look forward to seeing your projects at this year’s fair!
Teacher Information Meeting on Nov. 8
Teachers interested in learning about the 2023 Mid-Columbia Regional Science and Engineering Fair are invited to attend a Zoom meeting on Tuesday, November 8 from 4-5pm. During this meeting, the Fair Director and SRC and IRB Chairs will give an overview of the fair, explain the process for student registration & answer questions about the SRC and IRB review process. The meeting will be recorded and posted on the MCSF website for teachers who cannot attend on 11/8.
Please register for a teacher account at: https://mcsf.stemwizard.com/ or send an email to registration@midcolumbiasciencefair.org to be added to the contact list for this meeting. We will send the Zoom link by email in early November.
Two MCSF students chosen for the American Junior Academy of Sciences (AJAS)
Congratulations to Ourania-Maria Glezakou-Elbert from Hanford High School and Ruth Wise-Maldonado from Sunnyside High School, who were recently named to the American Junior Academy of Sciences (AJAS)! Ourania and Ruth will now have the opportunity to attend the annual AJAS conference, which will be held in March in Washington DC. You can learn more about the projects by Ourania, Ruth, and the other Washington State delegates at: https://washacad.org/2023-ajas-awardees/
Here’s the description of AJAS from the Washington State Academy of Sciences website: The American Junior Academy of Science (AJAS) is the only national honor society recognizing America’s premier high school students for outstanding scientific research. The AJAS mission is to introduce, encourage, and accelerate pre-college students into the professional world of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Each state’s Academy of Science nominates high school students as AJAS delegates. The chosen delegates are then invited to attend the AJAS annual conference, which is held in conjunction with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting. During the conference, AJAS delegates tour local institutions of scientific importance, share their research with their peers and with other scientists, attend conference sessions, and are inducted as lifetime Fellows into the American Junior Academy of Science.
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Two MCSF Students named to Broadcom MASTERS Top 300!
Congratulations to Aashrita Bhamidimarri and Prayrona Choudhury for being named to the top 300 students in the Broadcom MASTERS science project competition! They were selected from 1,807 entrants, who came from 47 states, Guam and Puerto Rico. Each of the Top 300 MASTERS will receive a $125 award from DoD STEM. With this prize, the Department of Defense continues its support of youth in STEM, working towards a more diverse pipeline of highly qualified STEM professionals in the future.
Aashrita completed her project, “Addressing a ‘Root’ Cause – One ‘Drop’ at a Time”, while she was an 8th grader at Enterprise Middle School in West Richland. Prayrona completed her project, “AquaRover: A Vehicle for Surveying and Mapping of Aquatic Environments”, while she was a 7th grader at Leona Libby Middle School in West Richland.
They are now in the running to be one of the top 30 finalists chosen from this select pool to compete for more than $100,000 in awards and prizes. Finalists will be announced September 21. Best of luck to Aashrita and Prayrona!
You can learn more about the Broadcom MASTERS competition and see the full list of the Top 300 projects at: https://www.societyforscience.org/broadcom-masters/2022-top-300-masters-by-fair-id/
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MCSF Student Wins Gold at Genius Olympiad!
Congratulations to Ruth Wise Maldonado for winning a Gold award for her science research project at the 2022 Genius Olympiad! She now has the opportunity to publish her research with the International Journal of High School Research. GENIUS Olympiad is an international high school project competition about environmental issues — learn more at their website at: https://geniusolympiad.org/
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More honors for MCSF Students
Congratulations to Selene Rojas and Ruth Wise-Maldonado for being named finalists at the 2022 Genius Olympiad. Congratulations, to, to Ourania-Maria Glezakou-Elbert and Ruth Wise-Maldonado for being nominated to to apply to represent Washington State at the American Junior Academy of Science Convention in Washington DC. Stay tuned – Genius Olympiad results and the Washington State AJAS delegates will be announced later this summer. Best of luck to these young scientists!
learn more at: https://geniusolympiad.org/ and https://washacad.org/2022-ajas-awardees/
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MCSF Students Win Awards at the State FFA Convention!
The FFA (Future Farmers of America) holds an Agriculture Fair as part of their State Convention. Several students presented their research from the Mid-Columbia Science Fair at the 2022 State FFA Convention and won awards for their research! Congratulations to the following students:
2nd place in Plant Systems: Claire Sheehan, Jared Sheehan
2nd place Environmental Services / Natural Resource Systems: Stephanie Flores
Advancing to the Agriculture Fair National FFA Convention in Indianapolis: Hailey Schlosser
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ISEF Special Awards Winner
Congratulations to Ruth Wise Maldonado, who won a Renewable Tuition Scholarship to the University of Arizona at the 2022 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) for her project “How Do Sound Waves Affect Plant Root Physiology and Photosynthesis?”.
About the University of Arizona: Established in 1885, the University of Arizona is the state’s land-grant university. Recognized as a global leader, Arizona is also a leader in research, bringing more than $622 million in research investment each year, and ranking 21st among all public universities. Arizona offers over 300 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in 16 academic colleges. Arizona will award scholarships to outstanding awardees who have demonstrated robust research for the greater good of society.
Learn more about Regeneron ISEF at: https://www.societyforscience.org/isef/
Washington State Science and Engineering Fair Winners
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
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