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Pasco Students Haul in STEM Awards

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Lakeland, FL – (April 4, 2016) – Pasco Regional Science and Engineering Fair students won several awards at the 61st Annual State STEM Fair, held from last Thursday and Friday in Lakeland. More than 900 Florida students competed in the State STEM Fair. Students qualified based on judge recommendation, scores, and research quality at their regional fair. The Pasco Regional Science and Engineering Fair included Pasco County traditional public, charter, and private school students. Viraj Patel (J.W. Mitchell High School) and Pranav Warman (Academy at the Lakes) qualified for the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) from May 8-13, in Phoenix, AZ, for having the top high school regional projects. Out of the district’s 24 state participants, 14, or 58 percent, placed or earned awards provided by regional fairs and event sponsors. Overall, Pasco students were recognized in the following state categories: Mathematics and Computational Sciences First Place: Pranav Warman, Academy at the Lakes Engineering Second Place: Achyudhan Kutuva, Dr. John Long Middle School Third Place: Charles Reedy, Crews Lake Middle School Fourth Place: Alyssa Perez, Centennial Middle School Physics and Astronomy Third Place: Roshan Warman, Academy at the Lakes Fourth Place: Sarah Menard, Charles S. Rushe Middle School Cellular/Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Fourth Place: Anmol Warman, Academy at the Lakes Animal Sciences Fourth Place: Riya Choksi, Seven Springs Middle School Behavioral and Social Science Honorable Mention: Katie McCormick, Academy at the Lakes Biomedical and Health Sciences Recognition Award: Regan McCormick, Academy at the Lakes Chemistry Recognition Award: Drew Burgess, Charles S. Rushe Middle School Earth and Environmental Science Honorable Mention: Madeline Murch, Bishop Larkin Catholic School Special Awards Neto Coulbaly, Wiregrass Ranch High School Suwannee Valley Regional Science and Engineering Fair - $25 Award Achyudhan Kutuva, Dr. John Long Middle School Broadcom Masters Certificate and nominated Madeline Murch, Bishop Larkin Catholic School American Meteorological Association Sarah Menard, Charles S. Rushe Middle School Association for Women Geoscientists Foundation Certificate Viraj Patel, J.W. Mitchell High School Florida Association for Science Supervisors - $50 Award Charles Reedy, Crews Lake Middle School Office of Naval Research Medallion and Certificate Pranav Warman, Academy at the Lakes Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services - $200 Award Intel Excellence in Computer Science - $200 Award Mu Alpha Theta Certificate For more information about the 61st State STEM Fair results, please contact Laura Rulison-Lange, Program Coordinator-Science, at (727) 644-8561.

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