On March 23, junior high students competed in the Orange County Science & Engineering Fair. Students qualified for the county fair after they placed in the top 15 at our school science fair. The Orange County Science & Engineering Fair (OCSEF) Board of Directors want all students to have the opportunity to compete fairly for all awards.
All projects must present either an experiment exemplifying scientific methodology or a project utilizing the engineering process. Students have the opportunity to place in their divisions and also earn special awards.
Nadia A. of the North Tustin Campus received second place in the Junior Division for Botany Applications for her project, Passive Xylem Filter for Bacterial Elimination from Waste Water. Nadia's project went on to win four more awards that night. She left that evening with awards from the Association of Women in Water, Energy, and Environment, the Orange County Sanitation Department, and two special awards from OCSEF: the David Walkington Memorial Award and the Nat Lamm Memorial Award. Whispers of awe and respect were shared amongst the audience as Nadia walked up the stage stairs for the third, fourth, and fifth time. Congratulations to her and all of our winners! We are so proud!
Division Awards:
Physics/Astronomy- Vivien T. (First Place)
Earth Science/Physical Environment- Kyle L. (First Place)
Botany Applications- Nadia A. (Second Place)
Cognitive Science- Kiana H. (Honorable Mention)
Microbiology and Cell Biology- Sanjana K. (Third Place)
Special Awards:
Association of Women in Water, Energy, and Environment (AWWEE)- Nadia A.
OCSEF David Walkington Memorial Award- Nadia A. OCSEF
Nat Lamm Memorial Award- Nadia A.
Orange County Sanitation District- Nadia A.
Los Angeles Society of Petroleum Engineers- Kyle L.