INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — The Education Foundation of Indian River County (EF-IRC) is pleased to announce that 15 local students took top awards at the 58th Annual State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida in Lakeland, FL at the Lakeland Center on Thursday, March 28.
A total of 19 students from 8 public and private schools received state bids at the 2013 Indian River Regional Science and Engineering Fair that was presented in partnership with the EF-IRC and the School District of Indian River County.
The teachers who assisted the students in preparing for the competition are listed below.
Vero Beach High School – Heather Holden
Indian River Charter High School – Leah Blythe
Saint Edward’s School – Dr. Kerryane Monahan and Karl Leonhardt
Gifford Middle School – Jennie Flynt
Sebastian River Middle School – Melissa Sleeper
Saint Helen Catholic School – Patricia Marshall and Jenae Collins
Storm Grove Middle School – Joseph Refsland
Sebastian Charter Junior High School – Cathleen Tinder
The following is a list of award winners.
First Place – Zoology: Evan MacKay (Senior Division) – Vero Beach High School
Second Place – Botany – Rohan Sadhwani (Senior Division) – Saint Edward’s School
Second Place – Microbiology – Sana Shareef (Junior Division) – Saint Edward’s School
Second Place – Engineering – Teresa Winchester (Junior Division) – Gifford Middle School
Third Place – Environmental – Tatiana Boehning (Junior Division) – Saint Helen Catholic School
Third Place – Medicine and Health – Stephen Kaiser (Junior Division) – Saint Edward’s School
Third Place – Engineering – Sven Hall (Junior Division) – Sebastian River Middle School
Third Place – Botany – Nikki Bouldin (Junior Division) – Gifford Middle School
Fourth Place – Microbiology – Michael Kaiser (Senior Division) – Saint Edward’s School
Fourth Place – Environmental – Cheyenne Dong (Senior Division) – Indian River Charter High School
Fourth Place – Botany – Annabel Lee Sessoms (Senior Division) – Vero Beach High School
Fourth Place – Biochemistry – Unnati Jain (Senior Division) – Vero Beach High School
Fourth Place – Physics – Kevin Henriquez (Junior Division) – Storm Grove Middle School
Fourth Place – Chemistry – Joshua Hooper (Junior Division) – Saint Helen Catholic School
Honorable Mention – Biochemistry – Nishanth Chalasani (Senior Division) – Saint Edward’s School
Special Award Winners:
Evan MacKay – Rollins College Scholarship ($20,000) and $100 cash award from the Florida Museum of Natural History and $25 cash award from Citrus Regional Science & Engineering Fair
Sven Hall – $100 cash award and plaque from the American Society of Civil Engineers, Florida Section
Sana Shareef – $10 cash, certificate, and web membership from the Florida Junior Academy of Science
Teresa Winchester – National Aeronautics and Space Administration plaque
