16 county students take honors at state science fair

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The Education Foundation of Indian River County is pleased to announce that 16 students, representing 6 public and independent schools, took top honors at the 60^th State Science & Engineering Fair of Florida. The competition was held on April 1, 2015 at the Lakeland Center in Lakeland Florida. 23 students received state bids to compete through the Indian River Regional Science & Engineering Fair that was held on Jan. 31.

Indian River County Award Winners (in alphabetical order):

Fahad Ahmed, Saint Edward’s Upper School, 11^th grade:

3^rd place – Behavioral Sciences – Senior Division

Sarah A. Bickel, Storm Grove Middle School, 6^th grade:

3^rd place – Behavioral Sciences – Junior Division

Jacob M. Carnell, Saint Edward’s Middle School, 7^th grade:

Junior Recognition – Botany

$50 cash award from the Florida Museum of Natural History

Nishanth Chalasani, Saint Edward’s Upper School, 11^th grade:

4^th place – Microbiology – Senior Division

Cheyenne L. Dong (12^th grade) & Alexi K. Dong (9^th grade), Indian River Charter High School:

4^th place – Environmental – Senior Division

Martha Grudens, Sebastian River High School, 10^th grade:

2^nd place – Physics – Senior Division

$200 cash award from Critical Minds

Certificate of Recognition and Laptop Backpack – United Sates Air Force

Branden Houck, Indian River Charter High School, 12^th grade:

$100 cash award – The Trescot Award

Olivia J. Lazorik, Saint Edward’s Middle School, 7^th grade:

1^st place, Zoology, Junior Division

$100 cash award – The Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services

Liam R. Livingston, Storm Grove Middle School, 6^th grade:

Honorable Mention – Junior Division – Chemistry

Heather and Zoe Nevins, Storm Grove Middle School, 8^th grade:

Junior Recognition – Mathematics

$50 cash award (to each of them) from the Florida Association of Science Supervisors

Kylie Oakes, Saint Edward’s Middle School, 7^th grade:

3^rd place, Microbiology, Junior Division

Omar Shareef, Saint Edward’s Middle School, 8^th grade:

1^st place, Zoology, Junior Division

$100 cash award from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services – Winner Awards

Certificate of recognition and nominations packet from Broadcom Masters

Sana Shareef, Saint Edward’s Upper School, 9^th grade:

1^st place, Zoology, Senior Division

$500 cash award from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services – Innovation Award

$250 cash award from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services – Winner Awards

Certificate of Recognition from the United State Department of Agriculture

Abby O.S. Stenn, Gifford Middle School, 6^th grade:

4^th place, Zoology, Junior Division

Griffin Wagner, Storm Grove Middle School, 7^th grade:

Honorable Mention, Junior Division, Physics

The following students also participated at the State Science Fair:

· Benjamin Baker, Storm Grove Middle School, 8^th grade

· Cassidy Marie Blair, Oslo Middle School, 6^th grade

· Abigail Hofer, Oslo Middle School, 6^th grade

· Clara Masseau, Saint Edward’s Upper School, 9^th grade

· Teana Tee, Saint Edward’s Upper School, 9^th grade

· Trisha Tee, Saint Edward’s Upper School, 9^th grade

The Education Foundation of Indian River County, in partnership with, the School District of Indian River County would like to thank Saint Edward’s School for providing the transportation to the State Fair. In addition, the following sponsors helped to underwrite the Indian River Regional Fair and the additional costs to send the team to the State of Florida Science & Engineering Fair: Grand Sponsors – George E. Warren Corporation, Piper Aircraft, Quail Valley Charities, Toyota-Kia of Vero Beach, and Wells Fargo. Program Sponsors – The Prieto Family and Publix Supermarkets Charities. Logistics Sponsors: Cardiovascular Consultants, Comcast, Florida Power & Light, Glendale Trade Center & Mini Storage, Minuteman Press of Vero Beach, Panera Bread, and Vero Beach Radiology Associates.

To learn more about the Education Foundation of Indian River County, visit: www.edfoundationirc.org, email: director@edfoundationirc.org, call: 772-564-0034.

To learn more about the State of Florida Science & Engineering Fair: www.floridassef.net