ACPS Science Fair Winners
2025 ACPS Science Competition Winners
2025 Alexandria City Science and Engineering Fair Awards
2025 Alexandria City Science and Engineering Fair
Category Awards
Thank you to all the judges, students, teachers, dedicated volunteers and families who supported the science fair this year, and congratulations to all students who competed in the 2025 science fair this year! It was wonderful to welcome almost 300 students to compete.
Below is the full list of Category Awards, as determined by scientists and engineers representing multiple subject categories.
Category Winners
1st Place
|
Student |
School |
Category |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Burks | Alexandria City High School |
Animal Sciences |
| Arthur Dalton and Essam Tesfai |
Alexandria City High School |
Plant Sciences |
| Kye Dementi and Christian-Delfin Silva | Alexandria City High School | Engineering Technology: Statics and Dynamics |
| Maya Fitzgerald | Alexandria City High School | Materials Science |
| Estella Henten | Alexandria City High School | Behavioral and Social Sciences |
| Siena Lester |
Alexandria City High School |
Plant Sciences |
| Mahasin Madha |
Alexandria City High School |
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design |
| Quinn McGlinchey | Alexandria City High School |
Biochemistry |
| Ayan Sarkar | Francis C Hammond Middle School |
Robotics and Intelligent Machines |
| Caroline Schofield |
Alexandria City High School |
Earth and Environmental Sciences |
| Abigail Shewchuk | Alexandria City High School | Physics and Astronomy |
| Sam Sirak | Alexandria City High School | Translational Medical Science |
| Audrey Stouffer | Alexandria City High School | Behavioral and Social Sciences |
|
Maryam Waziri |
Alexandria City High School |
Chemistry |
|
Samantha Whitehead and Lillian Coulby |
Alexandria City High School |
Behavioral and Social Sciences |
|
Alex Yoon |
George Washington Middle |
Environmental Engineering |
2nd Place
|
Student |
School |
Category |
|---|---|---|
| Jada Ashun | Alexandria City High School |
Materials Science |
| Fatoumata Barry | Alexandria City High School |
Chemistry |
|
Idris Clemence |
Alexandria City High School |
Software Systems |
| Hannah Gennarelli and Mary Gunter | George Washington Middle School | Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design |
| Connor Mellen | Francis C. Hammond Middle School | Earth and Environmental Sciences |
| Ishaan O'Neil-Vira | Alexandria City High School | Engineering Technology: Statistics and Dynamics |
|
Hayden Podolsky |
Francis C. Hammond Middle School | Chemistry |
|
Davian Ruiz Castro |
Alexandria City High School | Environmental Engineering |
|
Charlotte Stern and Ella Salerno |
George Washington Middle School |
Plant Sciences |
| Samuel Thulson | Alexandria City High School |
Biochemistry |
| Kavya Vajjhala and Genevieve Hutchinson | Alexandria City High School | Physics and Astronomy |
| Jennifer Rafaela and Vargas Zapata | Alexandria City High School |
Plant Sciences |
| Garrett Wagman |
George Washington Middle School |
Biomedical and Health Sciences
|
| Ryan Weber | Alexandria City High School | Animal Sciences |
3rd Place
|
Student |
School |
Category |
|---|---|---|
| MJ Adams Rothrock and Emma Moline and Cecelia McCormick | Francis C Hammond Middle School | Chemistry |
| Kaeli Carstens | George Washington Middle School | Technology Enhances the Arts |
| Tess Clarke | Alexandria City High School | Computational Biology and Bioinformatics |
| June Gunter and Megha Munipalla | Alexandria City High School | Engineering Technology: Statics and Dynamics |
| Declan Heatherington | Alexandria City High School | Animal Sciences |
| Florence Klein | Alexandria City High School | Environmental Engineering |
| Mursal Latifi and Martin Maya | Alexandria City High School | Earth and Environmental Sciences |
| Malena Mulder | Alexandria City High School | Materials Science |
| Jayce Parker | Alexandria City High School | Chemistry |
| Tasnia Rahman | Francis C Hammond Middle School | Physics and Astronomy |
| Sophia Ross Calixto | Alexandria City High School | Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design |
| Harper Scanlon | Jefferson Houston PreK-8 IB School | Plant Sciences |
| Benjamin Thulson | Alexandria City High School | Biochemistry |
| Julia Ware | Alexandria City High School | Plant Sciences |
| Iris Yarker | Francis C Hammond Middle School | Animal Sciences |
Honorable Mention
|
Student |
School |
Category |
|---|---|---|
| Dylan Afman | Alexandria City High School | Behavioral and Social Sciences |
| Hajira Ahmadzai and Nhi Dinh | Patrick Henry K-8 School | Plant Sciences |
| Malik Ali | Alexandria City High School | Physics and Astronomy |
| Sawra Aram | Alexandria City High School | Biomedical and Health Sciences |
| Lupita Baten-Lopez | Alexandria City High School | Materials Sciences |
| Sunny Broadway and Sylvia Lawlor | Alexandria City High School | Chemistry |
| Johnna-Averi Brooks | Francis C Hammond Middle School | Behavioral and Social Sciences |
| Kamila Carranza | Alexandria City High School | Biomedical and Health Sciences |
| Juna Co and Mallory Mahoney | Patrick Henry K-8 School | Plant Sciences |
| Riley Fallis | Alexandria City High School | Behavioral and Social Sciences |
| Owen Farmer | Alexandria City High School | Earth and Environmental Sciences |
| Amelia Hazlett | Alexandria City High School | Biomedical and Health Sciences |
| Jilliane Lim | Patrick Henry K-8 School | Earth and Environmental Sciences |
| Oliver Matthews | George Washington Middle School | Animal Sciences |
| Alex Zhi McMillan | Alexandria City High School | Systems Software |
| Mihret Moore | Patrick Henry K-8 School | Physics and Astronomy |
| Hafsa Nazary | Alexandria City High School | Behavioral and Social Sciences |
| Miriam Perez-Lopez and Charlotte Strauss | George Washington Middle School | Chemistry |
| Mia Quinones | Alexandria City High School | Biochemistry |
| Brent Sawyer | George Washington Middle School | Engineering Technology: Systems and Dynamics |
| Millie Snipe and Scarlett Yang | Alexandria City High School | Behavioral and Social Sciences |
| Maya Stuppy | George Washington Middle School | Materials Science |
| Nicholas Suarez-Salinas | Alexandria City High School | Engineering Technology: Systems and Dynamics |
| Annabelle Wilkoff and Luniva Desar | Alexandria City High School | Behavioral and Social Sciences |
| Beza Wondimagegn | Francis C Hammond Middle School | Physics and Astronomy |
2024 ACPS Science Competition Winners
- 2024 Alexandria City Science and Engineering Fair Awards
- 2024 Northern Virginia Regional Science and Engineering Fair Category Winners
- 2024 Northern Virginia Regional Science and Engineering Fair Society Awards
2024 Alexandria City Science and Engineering Fair Awards
2024 Alexandria City Science and Engineering Fair
Category Winners
Below is the full list of Category Winners, as determined by scientists and engineers representing multiple subject categories.
Category Winners
1st Place
|
Student |
School |
Category |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Weber |
Francis C. Hammond Middle |
Animal Sciences |
| Anna McMahon |
Alexandria City High School |
Biochemistry |
| Ingrid Schildknecht |
Minnie Howard |
Behavioral and Social Sciences |
| Peyton White |
Minnie Howard |
Biomedical and Health Sciences |
| Malena Mulder |
Minnie Howard |
Chemistry |
| Suzanne Regen |
Alexandria City High School |
Chemistry |
| Sol Taimanglo |
Alexandria City High School |
Earth and Environmental Studies |
| Efrata Ayele |
Minnie Howard |
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design |
| Arianna Espiritu and Grace Hettinger |
Alexandria City High School |
Environmental Engineering |
|
Owen Burden |
Alexandria City High School |
Engineering Technology: Statistics and Dynamics |
|
Cooper Vasilic |
George Washington Middle |
Microbiology |
| Zoe Garcia Jimenez |
Minnie Howard |
Microbiology |
| Kavya Vajjhala |
George Washington Middle |
Physics and Astronomy |
|
Thomas Burks |
Minnie Howard |
Physics and Astronomy |
|
Daisy Soisuvarn and |
Alexandria City High School |
Plant Sciences |
| Caroline Schofield |
Minnie Howard |
Plant Sciences |
| Mohammad Elyas Noorzai |
Alexandria City High School |
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
|
|
Sam Sirak |
Minnie Howard |
Translational Medical Science |
2nd Place
|
Student |
School |
Category |
|---|---|---|
| Gemma Cordts and Joselyn Esquivias |
George Washington Middle School |
Animal Sciences |
| Lucy Hunnicutt and Leyat Bisrat |
Minnie Howard |
Animal Sciences |
|
Leah Matthews |
Francis C Hammond Middle School |
Behavioral and Social Sciences |
| Ava Marcy and Olivia Powers |
Alexandria City High School |
Behavioral and Social Sciences |
| Khamille Muhammad |
Alexandria City High School |
Biomedical and Health Sciences |
| Noah Temprosa and Tahar Haiki |
Francis C Hammond Middle School |
Chemistry |
|
Reese Hearding |
Minnie Howard |
Earth and Environmental Sciences |
|
Gabrielle Tappan |
Minnie Howard |
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design |
|
Noa Organek |
Minnie Howard |
Environmental Engineering |
|
Maya Fitzgerald |
Minnie Howard |
Engineering Technology: Statistics and Dynamics |
|
Christian-Delfin Silva |
Francis C. Hammond Middle School |
Engineering Technology: Statistics and Dynamics |
|
Haya Yassin |
Francis C. Hammond Middle School |
Materials Science |
|
Sebastian Iov |
Alexandria City High School |
Physics and Astronomy
|
|
Sylvia Scott and Alex Yoon |
George Washington Middle School |
Plant Sciences |
3rd Place
|
Student |
School |
Category |
|---|---|---|
| Husna Siddiqi |
Francis C Hammond Middle |
Biochemistry |
| Sunny Broadway | Minnie Howard | Chemistry |
| Reese Waterhouse | Minnie Howard | Earth and Environmental Science |
| Millie Snipe | George Washington Middle | Environmental Engineering |
| Eamon Owens | George Washington Middle | Engineering Technology: Statistics and Dynamics |
| Aya Mohamed | Alexandria City High School | Microbiology |
| June Gunter | George Washington Middle | Plant Sciences |
Honorable Mention
|
Student |
School |
Category |
|---|---|---|
| Abigail Shewchuk and Siena Lester |
Minnie Howard |
Behavioral and Social Sciences |
| Stephany Torrez Franco | Alexandria City High School | Biomedical and Health Sciences |
| Rachel Eile and Kate Wise |
Minnie Howard | Biomedical and Health Sciences |
| Isabel Craine and Cate Schuerhoff |
Alexandria City High School | Chemistry |
| Ishaan O'Neil-Vira | George Washington Middle School | Chemistry |
| Arooj Nizami | Patrick Henry K-8 School | Earth and Environmental Studies |
| Lorien Kuhn | Francis C Hammond Middle School | Earth and Environmental Studies |
| Daniel Sayre | Minnie Howard | Earth and Environmental Studies |
| Lester Hernandez Aleman | Minnie Howard | Embedded Systems |
| Sofia Katz and Alex McMillan |
Alexandria City High School | Environmental Engineering |
| Amelia Hazlett | George Washington Middle School | Materials Science |
| Lillian Coulby | Minnie Howard | Materials Science |
| Julia Gwin and Lena Wilson |
Alexandria City High School | Microbiology |
| Luca Lorenzen-Schmidt | George Washington Middle School | Physics and Astronomy |
| Christopher Winn | Minnie Howard | Plant Sciences |
| Declan Heatherington | Minnie Howard | Plant Sciences |
| Adil Ameer | Minnie Howard | Plant Sciences |
| Harott Asnake and Alison Gonzalez |
Patrick Henry K-8 School | Plant Sciences |
| Ayesha Anwar | Alexandria City High School | Plant Sciences |
2024 Northern Virginia Regional Science and Engineering Fair Category Winners
Below is the list of Category Winners from ACPS, as determined by scientists and engineers representing multiple subject categories.
Category Winners
1st Place
|
Student |
School |
Category |
|---|---|---|
|
Malena Mulder |
Minnie Howard |
Chemistry |
|
Arianna Espiritu and |
Alexandria City High School |
Engineering* |
|
Reese Hearding |
Minnie Howard |
Environmental and Earth Sciences |
|
Harott Asnake and |
Patrick Henry |
Earth and Environmental Sciences** |
* Recommended for the Virginia State Science and Engineering Fair
** Recommended for the Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge
2nd Place
|
Student |
School |
Category |
|---|---|---|
|
Gemma Cordts and |
George Washington |
Animal Sciences |
|
Ryan Weber |
Francis C Hammond |
Animal Sciences |
|
Leah Matthews |
Francis C Hammond |
Behavioral and Social Sciences |
|
Ingrid Schildknecht |
Minnie Howard |
Behavioral and Social Sciences |
|
Ava Marcy and |
Alexandria City High School | Behavioral and Social Sciences |
|
Husna Siddiqi |
Francis C Hammond |
Biochemistry |
|
Isabel Craine and |
Alexandria City High School |
Chemistry |
|
Noa Organek |
Minnie Howard |
Environmental and Earth Sciences |
|
Luca Lorenzen-Schmidt |
George Washington |
Physics and Astronomy |
|
Thomas Burks |
Minnie Howard |
Physics and Astronomy |
| Alex Yoon and Sylvia Scott |
George Washington | Plant Sciences |
| June Gunter | George Washington | Plant Sciences |
| Declan Heatherington | Minnie Howard | Plant Sciences |
| Daisy Soisuvarn and Nadja Duss |
Alexandria City High School | Plant Sciences |
3rd Place
|
Student |
School |
Category |
|---|---|---|
|
Abigail Shewchuk and |
Minnie Howard |
Behavioral and Social Sciences |
|
Lucy Hunnicutt and |
Minnie Howard |
Biochemistry |
|
Andre Pineda Sarmiento, William Bartels, James Raver |
Francis C Hammond |
Chemistry |
|
Sunny Broadway |
Minnie Howard |
Chemistry |
|
Suzanne Regan |
Alexandria City High School |
Chemistry |
|
Arooj Nizami |
Patrick Henry |
Earth and Environmental Sciences |
|
Sol Taimanglo |
Alexandria City High School |
Earth and Environmental Sciences |
|
Khamille Muhammad |
Alexandria City High School |
Medical and Health Sciences |
|
Sam Sirak |
Minnie Howard | Medical and Health Sciences |
|
Caroline Schofield |
Alexandria City High School |
Plant Sciences |
| Kavya Vajjhala | George Washington | Physics and Astronomy |
Honorable Mention
|
Student |
School |
Category |
|---|---|---|
|
Amelia Hazlett |
George Washington |
Chemistry |
|
Ishaan O'Neil-Vira |
George Washington |
Chemistry |
|
Noah Temprosa and Tahar Haiki |
Francis C. Hammond |
Chemistry |
|
Eamon Owens |
George Washington |
Engineering |
|
Christian-Delfin Silva |
Francis C. Hammond |
Engineering |
|
Efrata Ayele |
Alexandria City High School |
Engineering |
|
Maya Fitzgerald |
Minnie Howard |
Engineering |
|
Gabrielle Tappan |
Minnie Howard |
Engineering |
|
Owen Burden |
Alexandria City High School |
Engineering |
|
Alex McMillan and Sofia Katz |
Alexandria City High School |
Earth and Environmental Sciences |
|
Peyton White |
Minnie Howard |
Medical and Health Sciences |
|
Zoe Garcia Jimenez |
Minnie Howard |
Microbiology |
|
Aya Mohamed |
Alexandria City High School |
Microbiology |
|
Haya Yassin |
Francis C Hammond |
Physics and Astronomy |
| Lillian Coulby | Minnie Howard | Physics ad Astronomy |
| Sebastian Iov | Alexandria City High School | Physics and Astronomy |
2024 Northern Virginia Regional Science and Engineering Fair Society Awards
SOCIETY AWARDS
AEROSPACE CORPORATION
- Efrata Ayele, Alexandria City High School (Minnie Howard)
1st Place: Top High School Project Award
Certificate of Merit and Opportunity to Present at the Robert H. Herndon Memorial Science Competition.
AMERICAN NUCLEAR SOCIETY, DC SECTION
- Kavya Vajjhala, George Washington Middle School
3rd Place, Certificate of Achievement and cash award
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, WASHINGTON DC SECTION
- Efrata Ayele, Alexandria City High School (Minnie Howard)
2nd Place: Certificate of Merit and cash award - Christian-Delfin Silva, Francis C Hammond Middle School
3rd Place: Certificate of Merit and cash award
AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION, VIRGINIA SECTION
- Caroline Schofield, Alexandria City High School (Minnie Howard)
Honorable Mention: Certificate of Merit - Sol Taimanglo, Alexandria City High School (King Street)
Honorable Mention: Certificate of Merit
ARMED FORCES COMMUNICATION & ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATION – NORTHERN VIRGINIA CHAPTER
- Noa Organek Alexandria City High School (Minnie Howard)
3rd Place: Letter of recognition and monetary award - Kavya Vajjhala, George Washington Middle School
Honorable Mention: Letter of Recognition - Sebastian Iov Alexandria City High School (King St)
Honorable Mention: Letter of Recognition
GRADUATE WOMEN IN SCIENCE–SIGMA DELTA EPSILON
- Efrata Ayele, Alexandria City High School (Minnie Howard)
3rd Place: Certificate of Merit
INSTITUE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, NORTHERN VIRGINIA SECTION
- Grace Hettinger and Arianna Espiritu, Alexandria City High School (King St)
2nd Place: Technology Excellence Award Certificate and cash award - Efrata Ayele, Alexandria City High School (Minnie Howard)
3rd Place: Technology Achievement Award: Certificate of Merit - Owen Burden, Alexandria City High School (King St)
3rd Place: Technology Achievement Award: Certificate of Merit
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
- Reese Harding, Alexandria City High School (Minnie Howard)
1st Place: Certificate of Merit and Letter of Congratulations
PATENT & TRADEMARK OFFICE SOCIETY
- Ryan Weber, Francis C Hammond Middle School
2nd Place: Certificate of Merit - Owen Burden, Alexandria City High School (King St)
2nd Place: Certificate of Merit
SAE INTERNATIONAL –WASHINGTON, DC SECTION
- Eamon Owens, George Washington Middle School
Honorable Mention: Excellence in Mobility Engineering Certificate of Merit
SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS- BALTIMORE/WASHINTON CHAPTER
- Kavya Vajjhala, George Washington Middle School
1st Place: Outstanding Engineer Award: Certificate of Merit, Invitation to Present Project at SWE-BWS Virtual Meeting in April and Amazon Gift Card - Efrata Ayele, Alexandria City High School (Minnie Howard)
1st Place: Outstanding Engineer Award: Certificate of Merit, Invitation to Present Project at SWE-BWS Virtual Meeting in April and Amazon Gift Card - Lillian Coulby, Alexandria City High School (Minnie Howard)
1st Place: Outstanding Engineer Award: Certificate of Merit, Invitation to Present Project at SWE-BWS Virtual Meeting in April and Amazon Gift Card - Amelia Hazlett, George Washington Middle School
3rd Place: Certificate of Recognition - Haya Yassin, Francis C Hammond Middle School
3rd Place: Certificate of Recognition - Malena Mulder, Alexandria City High School (Minnie Howard)
3rd Place: Certificate of Recognition - Maya Fitzgerald, Alexandria City High School (Minnie Howard)
3rd Place: Certificate of Recognition - Adrianna Espiritu and Grace Hettinger, Alexandria City High School (King St)
3rd Place: Certificate of Recognition
VIRGINIA LAKES & WATERSHED ASSOICATION
- Caroline Schofield, Alexandria City High School (Minnie Howard)
1st Place: Certificate of Merit and gift card
2023 ACPS Science Competition Winners
- Regional Science and Engineering Fair Society Awards
- Recommendations for the 2023 Virginia State Science and Engineering Fair
- 2023 Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge
- Regional Science & Engineering Fair Category Awards
- 2023 Alexandria City Science and Engineering Fair Awards
Regional Science and Engineering Fair Society Awards
Below is the list of ACPS students receiving Society Awards.
SOCIETY AWARDS
AEROSPACE CORPORATION
- Vivienne Hopkins, Honorable Mention: Certificate of Achievement and Opportunity to present at Robert H. Herndon Memorial Science Competition.
- Zechariah Jemaneh, Honorable Mention: Certificate of Achievement and Opportunity to present at Robert H. Herndon Memorial Science Competition.
AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE ASSOCIATION, POTOMAC SECTION
- Bridget Baron, 1st Place: Certificate of Acheivement and $300 Award
AMERICAN NUCLEAR SOCIETY, DC SECTION
- Skye Witmer, 2nd Place: Certificate of Acheivement and Cash Award
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, WASHINGTON DC SECTION
- Thomas Burks, 3rd Place: Certificate of Acheivement and $25 Award
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NAVAL ENGINEERS
- Abigail Shewchuck and Ella Gannon, 3rd Place: One-Year ASNE Student Membership and $50 Award per Team Member
- Sydney Robasson, Honorable Mention: One-Year ASNE Student Membership and $50 Award
- Grace Hettinger and Arianna Espiritu, Honorable Mention: One-Year ASNE Student Membership and $25 Award per Team Member
- Taylor Hoganson, Honorable Mention: One-Year ASNE Student Membership and $50 Award
AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION, VIRGINIA SECTION
- Evelyn Gennarelli, 2nd Place: Certificate of Achievement and $100 Award
- Graham Oakey, Honorable Mention: Certificate of Achievement
- Reese Waterhouse, Honorable Mention: Certificate of Achievement
- Braelynn Tomanio, Honorable Mention: Certificate of Achievement
ARMED FORCES COMMUNICATION & ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATION–NORTHERN VIRGINIA CHAPTER
- Bridget Barron, 1st Place: Letter of Recognition and $750 Award
- Zechariah Jemaneh, 2nd Place: Letter of Recognition and $500 Award
- Skye Witmer, 3rd Place: Letter of Recognition and $250 Award
- Rayyan Rami and Norah Curry, Honorable Mention: Letter of Recognition
- Julia Sayre and Mia Winn, Honorable Mention: Letter of Recognition
FEDERAL WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATION
- Reese Waterhouse, 3rd Place: Certificate of Acheivement and Pin
- Evelyn Gennarelli, Honorable Mention: Certificate of Acheivement
FRIENDS OF ARLINGTON’S DAVID M. BROWN PLANETARIUM
- Vivienne Hopkins, 1st Place: Certificate of Acheivement, Family Membership in Friends of the Planetarium, and One-Year Subscription to Sky & Telescope Magazine
GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON
- Graham Oakey, Honorable Mention: Certificate of Acheivement
- Thomas Burks, Honorable Mention: Certificate of Acheivement
- Reese Waterhouse, Honorable Mention: Certificate of Acheivement
GRADUATE WOMEN IN SCIENCE–SIGMA DELTA EPSILON
- Ayesha Anware, 2nd Place: Certificate of Acheivement
- Harlow Babic, 2nd Place: Certificate of Acheivement
INSTITUE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, NORTHERN VIRGINIA SECTION
- Grace Hettinger and Arianna Espiritu, 2nd Place: Technology Excellence Award Certificate and $25 Award per Team Memeber
NATIONAL CAPITAL SECTION/OPTICA
- Vivienne Hopkins, 1st Place: Certificate of Outstanding Achievement
- Grace Hettinger and Arianna Espiritu, 2nd Place: Certificate of Notable Achievement
NORTHERN VERGINIA DENTAL SOCIETY
- Leia Hubbard, 3rd Place: Certificate of Acheivement
OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH, NAVAL SCIENCE AWARDS, U.S. NAVY
- Kye Dementi, 1st Place: Letter of Congratulations, : Certificate of Acheivement, and Medallion
- Thomas Burks 1st Place: Letter of Congratulations, : Certificate of Acheivement, and Medallion
PATENT & TRADEMARK OFFICE SOCIETY
- Alexander Hardies and Elias Anderson, 1st Place: Certificate of Acheivement and Raspberry Pi Computer Kit
- Rayyan Rami and Norah Curry, 2nd Place: Certificate of Acheivement
SAE INTERNATIONAL –WASHINGTON, DC SECTION
- Thomas Burks, 1st Place: Certificate of Excellence in Mobility Engineering and $100 Gift Card
- Taylor Hoganson, 2nd Place: Certificate of Excellence in Mobility Engineering and $50 Gift Card
SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS- BALTIMORE/WASHINTON CHAPTER
- Evelyn Gennarelli, 1st Place: Outstanding Engineer Award and $35 Gift Card
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
- Kye Dementi, 1st Place: Certificate of Achievement, Shoulder Sling Pack, Power Bank Charger, Dual USB Car Charger, and Dog Tag USB Flash Memory Drive
- Julia Sayre and Mia Winn, 1st Place: Certificate of Achievement, Shoulder Sling Pack, Power Bank Charger, Dual USB Car Charger, and Dog Tag USB Flash Memory Drive
Recommendations for the 2023 Virginia State Science and Engineering Fair
Recommendations for Virginia State Science and Engineering Fair 2023
VSSEF 2023 will be held in-person on April 14th and 15th at Old Dominion University. The Virginia State Science and Engineering Fair is a state-level fair affiliated with the International Science and Engineering Fair (affiliate USVA50). Students compete at local-level fairs to qualify for regional affiliate fairs, with the highest-ranking projects moving on to compete at VSSEF.
|
Project |
Name |
School |
|---|---|---|
|
9 EN 516 |
Arianna Espiritu Grace Hettinger |
Minnie Howard |
|
11 EV 636 |
Bridget Baron |
Alexandria City High School |
|
10 MC 703 |
Mary Winn Julia Sayre |
Alexandria City High School |
2023 Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge
2023 Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge
The Thermo Fisher JIC (previously the Broadcom MASTERS from 2010-2022, the Society’s Middle School Program (2008), and the Discovery Channel Young Scientists Challenge (1999-2007), is the nation’s premier STEM research competition for middle school students.
|
Project |
Name |
School |
|---|---|---|
|
7 AS 101 |
Karsten Tregaskis Gordon |
George Washington Middle School |
|
7 BE 200 |
Amelia Hazlett |
George Washington Middle School |
|
8 BE 205 |
Siena Lester |
George Washington Middle School |
|
8 EV 607 |
Thomas Burks |
George Washington Middle School |
Regional Science & Engineering Fair Category Awards
2023 ACPS Northern Virginia Regional Science & Engineering Fair Awards
Below is the list of Category Winners from ACPS, as determined by scientists and engineers representing multiple subject categories.
Category Winners
1st Place
|
Student |
School |
Category |
|---|---|---|
|
Karsten Tregaskis Gordon |
George Washington Middle School |
Behavioral and Social Sciences |
|
Amelia Hazlett |
George Washington Middle School |
Behavioral and Social Sciences |
|
Siena Lester |
George Washington Middle School |
Behavioral and Social Sciences |
|
Arianna Espiritu Grace Hettinger |
Minnie Howard |
Environmental Engineering |
|
Thomas Burks |
George Washington Middle School |
Engineering Mechanics |
|
Bridget Baron |
Alexandria City High School |
Earth and Environmental Sciences |
|
Mary Winn Julia Sayre |
Alexandria City High School |
Systems Software |
2nd Place
|
Student |
School |
Category |
|---|---|---|
|
Christabel Ellis |
Minnie Howard |
Animal Sciences |
|
Ava Marcy |
Alexandria City High School |
Behavioral and Social Sciences |
|
Harlow Babic |
Alexandria City High School |
Biochemistry |
|
Gaia Sidahmed |
Minnie Howard |
Chemistry |
|
Evelyn Gennarelli |
George Washington Middle School |
Earth and Environmental Sciences |
|
Reese Waterhouse |
George Washington Middle School |
Earth and Environmental Sciences |
|
Braelynn Tomanio |
Alexandria City High School |
Earth and Environmental Sciences |
|
Zechariah Jermaneh |
Alexandria City High School |
Mathematics |
|
Alexander Hardies |
Alexandria City High School |
Embedded Systems |
|
Josephine Cunningham |
Francis C. Hammond Middle School |
Biomedical and Health Sciences |
|
Ayesha Anwar |
Alexandria City High School |
Biomedical and Health Sciences |
|
Graham Oakey |
George Washington Middle School |
Plant Sciences |
|
Megan Collard |
Alexandria City High School |
Plant Sciences |
3rd Place
|
Student |
School |
Category |
|---|---|---|
|
Luca Lorenzen-Schmidt |
George Washington Middle School |
Animal Sciences |
|
Ryan Webber |
Francis C. Hammond Middle School |
Animal Sciences |
|
Deveneir Dudley Amad Tajan-Bah |
Patrick Henry K-8 School |
Behavioral and Social Sciences |
|
Husna Siddiqi Rayahana Assadi |
Francis C. Hammond Middle School |
Biochemistry |
|
Benjamin Thulson |
George Washington Middle School |
Cellular and Molecular Biology |
|
Seamus White |
Alexandria City High School |
Chemistry |
|
Taylor Hoganson |
Alexandria City High School |
Engineering Mechanics |
|
Amelia Snipe |
George Washington Middle School |
Environmental Engineering |
|
Margaret McCommons |
Minnie Howard |
Earth and Environmental Sciences |
|
Eleanor Bright Gaetanina Verhoeven |
Minnie Howard |
Earth and Environmental Sciences |
|
Skye Witmer |
Alexandria City High School |
Biomedical and Health Sciences |
|
Lauriston St. Clair |
George Washington Middle School |
Microbiology |
|
Page Vogel |
George Washington Middle School |
Plant Sciences |
|
Olivia Grajales |
George Washington Middle School |
Plant Sciences |
|
Mia Quinoes |
George Washington Middle School |
Plant Sciences |
|
Madison Enow Lia Fitzgerals |
Alexandria City High School |
Plant Sciences |
Honorable Mention
|
Student |
School |
Category |
|---|---|---|
|
Fatima Perez Castanza |
Patrick Henry K-8 School |
Chemistry |
|
Afifa Opshara |
Alexandria City High School |
Chemistry |
|
Kye Dementi |
Francis C. Hammond Middle School |
Engineering Mechanics |
|
Hennah Nizami |
Patrick Henry K-8 School |
Engineering Mechanics |
|
Sydney Robasson |
Francis C. Hammond Middle School |
Engineering Mechanics |
|
Abigail Shewchuk Ella Gannon |
George Washington Middle School |
Physics and Astronomy |
|
Evan Khanna |
Alexandria City High School |
Engineering Mechanics |
|
Andrei Shiffer |
Alexandria City High School |
Systems Software |
|
Rayyan Rami Norah Curry |
Alexandria City High School |
Engineering Mechanics |
|
Andrew Bryant |
Francis C. Hammond Middle School |
Earth and Environmental Sciences |
|
Harper Kamens Annalena Keeton |
George Washington Middle School |
Earth and Environmental Sciences |
|
Aidan Muldoon |
Minnie Howard |
Microbiology |
|
Leia Hubbard |
Alexandria City High School |
Cellular and Molecular Biology |
|
Vivienne Hopkins |
George Washington Middle School |
Physics and Astronomy |
|
Sebastian Iov Massey Keene |
Minnie Howard |
Physics and Astronomy |
2023 Alexandria City Science and Engineering Fair Awards
2023 ACPS Science Fair Awards
Below is the full list of Category Winners, as determined by scientists and engineers representing multiple subject categories.
Category Winners
1st Place
|
Student |
School |
Category |
|---|---|---|
|
Christabel Ellis |
Minnie Howard |
Animal Sciences |
|
Harlow Babic |
Alexandria City High School |
Biochemistry |
|
Siena Lester |
George Washington Middle School |
Behavioral and Social Sciences |
|
Amelia Hazlett |
George Washington Middle School |
Behavioral and Social Sciences |
|
Skye Witmer |
Alexandria City High School |
Biomedical and Health Sciences |
|
Ayesha Anwar |
Alexandria City High School |
Biomedical and Health Sciences |
|
Leia Hubbard |
Alexandria City High School |
Cellular and Molecular Biology |
|
Seamus White |
Alexandria City High School |
Chemistry
|
|
Bridget Baron |
Alexandria City High School |
Earth and Environmental Sciences |
|
Reese Waterhouse |
George Washington Middle School |
Earth and Environmental Sciences |
|
Braelynn Tomanio |
Alexandria City High School |
Earth and Environmental Sciences |
|
Evelyn Gennarelli |
George Washington Middle School |
Earth and Environmental Sciences |
|
Alexander Hardies |
Alexandria City High School |
Embedded Systems
|
|
Amelia Snipe |
George Washington Middle School |
Environmental Engineering |
|
Hennah Nizami |
Patrick Henry K-8 School |
Engineering Mechanics |
|
Evan Khanna |
Alexandria City High School |
Engineering Mechanics |
|
Rayyan Rami Norah Curry |
Alexandria City High School |
Engineering Mechanics
|
|
Taylor Hoganson |
Alexandria City High School |
Engineering Mechanics |
|
Zechariah Jermaneh |
Alexandria City High School |
Mathematics |
|
Lauriston St. Clair |
George Washington Middle School |
Microbiology |
|
Vivienne Hopkins |
George Washington Middle School |
Physics and Astronomy |
|
Sebastian Iov Massey Keene |
Minnie Howard |
Physics and Astronomy
|
|
Madison Enow Lia Fitzgerals |
Alexandria City High School |
Plant Sciences
|
|
Mary Winn Julia Sayre |
Alexandria City High School |
Systems Software
|
2nd Place
|
Student |
School |
Category |
|---|---|---|
|
Ryan Webber |
Francis C. Hammond Middle School |
Animal Sciences |
|
Sophia Bassingthwaite |
Alexandria City High School |
Biochemistry |
|
Sophie Pezzulich |
Alexandria City High School |
Behavioral and Social Sciences |
|
Karsten Tregaskis Gordon |
George Washington Middle School |
Behavioral and Social Sciences |
|
Ava Marcy |
Alexandria City High School |
Behavioral and Social Sciences |
|
Josephine Cunningham |
Francis C. Hammond Middle School |
Biomedical and Health Sciences |
|
Benjamin Thulson |
George Washington Middle School |
Cellular and Molecular Biology |
|
Afifa Opshara |
Alexandria City High School |
Chemistry |
|
Gaia Sidahmed |
Minnie Howard |
Chemistry |
|
Margaret McCommons |
Minnie Howard |
Earth and Environmental Sciences |
|
Eleanor Bright Gaetanina Verhoeven |
Minnie Howard |
Earth and Environmental Sciences
|
|
Caleb Etse |
Alexandria City High School |
Energy Chemical |
|
Arianna Espiritu Grace Hettinger |
Minnie Howard |
Environmental Engineering
|
|
Brannon Pulliam Potter Hopfensperger |
Minnie Howard |
Engineering Mechanics
|
|
Semdon Azandegbe |
Alexandria City High School |
Engineering Mechanics |
|
Sydney Robasson |
Francis C. Hammond Middle School |
Engineering Mechanics |
|
Carly Witmer Pintira Wudhapitak |
Minnie Howard |
Engineering Mechanics
|
|
Thomas Burks |
George Washington Middle School |
Engineering Mechanics |
|
Aidan Muldoon |
Minnie Howard |
Microbiology |
|
Thomas Newill |
Alexandria City High School |
Physics and Astronomy |
|
Abigail Shewchuk Ella Gannon |
George Washington Middle School |
Physics and Astronomy
|
|
Megan Collard |
Alexandria City High School |
Plant Sciences |
|
Page Vogel |
George Washington Middle School |
Plant Sciences |
|
Mia Quinoes |
George Washington Middle School |
Plant Sciences |
|
Andrei Shiffer |
Alexandria City High School |
Systems Software |
3rd Place
|
Student |
School |
Category |
|---|---|---|
|
Luca Lorenzen-Schmidt |
George Washington Middle School |
Animal Sciences |
|
Akeda Taxitiemuer |
Alexandria City High School |
Behavioral and Social Sciences |
|
Isabella Sarai Abigail Hailye |
Alexandria City High School |
Behavioral and Social Sciences
|
|
Mariel Carr |
Alexandria City High School |
Behavioral and Social Sciences |
|
Deveneir Dudley Amad Tajan-Bah |
Patrick Henry K-8 School |
Behavioral and Social Sciences
|
|
Husna Siddiqi Rayahana Assadi |
Francis C. Hammond Middle School |
Biochemistry
|
|
Essey Tesfai John Glade |
Alexandria City High School |
Biomedical and Health Sciences
|
|
Daniel Dawit |
Alexandria City High School |
Chemistry |
|
Parker Norton |
Minnie Howard |
Earth and Environmental Sciences |
|
Harper Kamens Annalena Keeton |
George Washington Middle School |
Earth and Environmental Sciences
|
|
Henry Miller |
Minnie Howard |
Energy Chemical |
|
Thomas Do |
Minnie Howard |
Engineering Mechanics |
|
Kye Dementi |
Francis C. Hammond Middle School |
Engineering Mechanics |
|
Quinn Lindsey |
Alexandria City High School |
Engineering Mechanics |
|
Samah Shummo |
Alexandria City High School |
Environmental Engineering |
|
Olivia Grajales |
George Washington Middle School |
Plant Sciences |
|
Graham Oakey |
George Washington Middle School |
Plant Sciences |
|
Vicky Ramirez Figueroa |
Alexandria City High School |
Plant Sciences |
Honorable Mention
|
Student |
School |
Category |
|---|---|---|
|
Andrew Matthews |
Alexandria City High School |
Animal Sciences |
|
Hamilton Ridenhour |
Alexandria City High School |
Biochemistry |
|
Zoe Zebre |
Alexandria City High School |
Biochemistry |
|
Avery Bolte |
George Washington Middle School |
Biochemistry |
|
Payton Feehely |
Minnie Howard |
Behavioral and Social Sciences |
|
Thomas Shilling |
Alexandria City High School |
Behavioral and Social Sciences |
|
Quinn McGlinchey |
George Washington Middle School |
Biomedical and Health Sciences |
|
Malena Walker Marisa Vidal |
Alexandria City High School |
Chemistry
|
|
Sol Taimanglo |
Minnie Howard |
Chemistry |
|
Ailinn Colarulli |
Minnie Howard |
Chemistry |
|
Fatima Perez Castanza |
Patrick Henry K-8 School |
Chemistry |
|
Andrew Bryant |
Francis C. Hammond Middle School |
Earth and Environmental Sciences |
|
Leah Forbes Lucy Koeppen |
Alexandria City High School |
Earth and Environmental Sciences
|
|
Rosalia Finkelstein |
Minnie Howard |
Earth and Environmental Sciences |
|
Camila Rivera Lola Raphael |
Alexandria City High School |
Earth and Environmental Science
|
|
Djibril Wone |
Alexandria City High School |
Earth and Environmental Sciences |
|
Scarlett Yang |
George Washington Middle School |
Earth and Environmental Sciences |
|
Hannah Mikolop |
Alexandria City High School |
Earth and Environmental Sciences |
|
Margaret Solomon |
Minnie Howard |
Energy Chemical |
|
Langlie Ferrick Laela Ferrick |
Minnie Howard |
Environmental Engineering
|
|
Maxie Maultsby Vahin Middough |
Alexandria City High School |
Engineering Mechanics
|
|
Efrata Ayele |
George Washington Middle School |
Engineering Mechanics |
|
Natasha Yoo |
Minnie Howard |
Engineering Mechanics |
|
Gabrielle Tappan |
George Washington Middle School |
Physics and Astronomy |
|
Emily Krustapentus |
Minnie Howard |
Plant Sciences |
|
Lyla Pinkos Peyton Turnbull |
Minnie Howard |
Plant Sciences
|
|
Charlotte Ware |
George Washington Middle School |
Robotics and Intelligent Machines |
2022 ACPS Winners from the Northern Virginia Science and Engineering Fair
Category Winners
1st Place
|
Grade |
Student |
School |
|---|---|---|
|
9 |
Natalie Bowen |
Alexandria City High School - Minnie Howard |
2nd Place
|
Grade |
Student |
School |
|---|---|---|
|
10 |
Ruth Christino |
Alexandria City High School - King Street |
|
9 |
Harlow Babic |
Alexandria City High School - Minnie Howard |
|
9 |
Victoria Patrick |
Alexandria City High School - Minnie Howard |
|
9 |
Anfal Hosen |
Alexandria City High School - Minnie Howard |
|
9 |
Leia Hubbard |
Alexandria City High School - Minnie Howard |
|
7 |
Cooper Zissman |
George Washington Middle School |
3rd Place
|
Grade |
Student |
School |
|---|---|---|
|
10 |
Ben Delnegro |
Alexandria City High School - King Street |
|
10 |
Abigail Altenburg |
Alexandria City High School - King Street |
|
9 |
Ingrid Jones |
Alexandria City High School - Minnie Howard |
|
9 |
Genevieve Watkins |
Alexandria City High School - Minnie Howard |
|
9 |
Caleb Etse |
Alexandria City High School - Minnie Howard |
|
9 |
Ethan Gavri |
Alexandria City High School - Minnie Howard |
|
9 |
Andrew Matthews |
Alexandria City High School - Minnie Howard |
|
9 |
Katherine Thomason |
Alexandria City High School - Minnie Howard |
|
9 |
Mariel Carr |
Alexandria City High School - Minnie Howard |
|
9 |
Kendall Gossel |
Alexandria City High School - Minnie Howard |
|
9 |
Shira Gordon |
Alexandria City High School - Minnie Howard |
|
8 |
Dersable Gebrengus |
Jefferson-Houston K-8 School |
|
7 |
Arthur Dalton |
George Washington Middle School |
|
7 |
Charlotte Ware |
George Washington Middle School |
Honorable Mention
|
Grade |
Student |
School |
|---|---|---|
|
10 |
Bennett Imlay |
Alexandria City High School - King Street |
|
10 |
Charles Sokolove |
Alexandria City High School - King Street |
|
10 |
Anne Sullivan |
Alexandria City High School - King Street |
|
10 |
Veronica Holguin |
Alexandria City High School - King Street |
|
10 |
Bridget Baron |
Alexandria City High School - King Street |
|
9 |
Zechariah Jemaneh |
Alexandria City High School - Minnie Howard |
|
9 |
Andrew Berlett |
Alexandria City High School - Minnie Howard |
|
9 |
Daniel Dawit |
Alexandria City High School - Minnie Howard |
|
8 |
Ella Weber |
George Washington Middle School |
|
8 |
Mila Aida |
George Washington Middle School |
|
8 |
Laura Barry-Lenger |
George Washington Middle School |
|
7 |
Thomas Burks |
George Washington Middle School |
|
7 |
Nicklaus Routhouska |
Francis C. Hammond Middle School |
|
7 |
Idris Clemence |
George Washington Middle School |
|
7 |
Kai Salo |
George Washington Middle School |
Additional Society Awards
American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics, National Capital Section
- Harlow Babic: First Place: Invitation to Attend "Mission Design" Summer Experience at NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center, One-Year AIAA Student Membership, and $25 Award
- Shira Gordon: First Place Invitation to Attend "Mission Design" Summer Experience at NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center, One-Year AIAA Student Membership, and $25 Award
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Washington, DC Section
- Daniel Dawit: Honorable Mention: Certificate of Achievement
American Water Works Association, Virginia Section
- Thomas Burks: Honorable Mention: Certificate of Achievement
Armed Forces Communication & Electronics Association–Northern Virginia Chapter
- Shira Gordon: First Place: Letter of Recognition and $750 Award
- Charlotte Ware: Honorable Mention: Letter of Recognition
- Idris Clemence: Honorable Mention: Letter of Recognition
- Kai Salo: Honorable Mention: Letter of Recognition
- Dersable Gebrengus: Honorable Mention: Letter of Recognition
- Anfal Hosen: Honorable Mention: Letter of Recognition
- Daniel Dawit: Honorable Mention: Letter of Recognition
- Abigail Altenburg: Honorable Mention: Letter of Recognition
Clean Air Partners–Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
- Thomas Burkes: First Place: Letter of Recognition and $50 Gift Card
DC Commissioned Officers Association, U.S. Public Health Service
- Kendal Gossel: Honorable Mention: Meritorious Achievement in Public Health Award
Graduate Women in Science –Sigma Delta Epsilon
- Natalie Bowen: First Place: Certificate of Excellence
- Katherine Thomason: First Place: Certificate of Excellence
- Leia Hubbard: First Place: Certificate of Excellence
- Genevieve Watkins: Second Place: Certificate of Merit
- Mariel Carr: Second Place: Certificate of Merit
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Northern Virginia Section
- Caleb Etse: Second Place: Technology Excellence Award Certificate
Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineers, National Capital Chapter
- Genevieve Watkins: First Place: Certificate of Achievement, Medal, and $25 Amazon Gift Card
- Ethan Gavri: Second Place: Certificate of Achievement, Medal, and $25 Amazon Gift Card
- Ruth Christino: Third Place: Certificate of Achievement, Medal, and $25 Amazon Gift Card
- Arthur Dalton: Honorable Mention: Certificate of Achievement, Medal, and $25 Amazon Gift Card
Mu Alpha Theta
- Ruth Christino: First Place: Certificate of Achievement
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Ingrid Jones: First Place: Letter of Congratulations and Certificate of Achievement
Patent & Trademark Office Society
- Katherine Thomason: Second Place: Certificate of Achievement Mathematics and Computer Science
- Shira Gordon: Second Place: Certificate of Achievement in Physics and Astronomy
- Leia Hubbard: Second Place: Certificate of Achievement in Plant Sciences
Richo Sustainable Development Award
- Anne Sullivan: First Place: Certificate of Achievement
SAE International–Washington, DC Section
- Charlotte Ware: Third Place: Certificate of Excellence
Society of Women Engineers - Baltimore/Washington Chapter
- Shira Gordon: First Place: Outstanding Engineer Award and $25 Amazon Gift Card
- Abigail Altenburg: First Place: Outstanding Engineer Award and $25 Amazon Gift Card
- Genevieve Watkins: Second Place: Promising Engineer Award and $15 Amazon Gift Card
- Katherine Thomason: Second Place: Promising Engineer Award and $15 Amazon Gift Card
- Anne Sullivan: Second Place: Promising Engineer Award and $15 Amazon Gift Card
Virginia Tech–National Capital Region
- Harlow Babic: First Place: Certificate of Merit (Biochemistry and Chemistry--TIE) and $50 Award
Washington Statistical Society
- Leia Hubbard: Second Place: Certificate of Achievement, Subscription to Chance Magazine, and Statistics Textbook
- Ethan Gavri: Third Place: Certificate of Achievement, Subscription to Chance Magazine, and Statistics Textbook
- Ruth Christino: Honorable Mention: Certificate of Achievement