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Southern Wesleyan University Hosts 2023 South Carolina Region 1 Science Fair

Southern Wesleyan University Hosts 2023 South Carolina Region 1 Science Fair

    04.13.23 | Special Events by SWU Marketing

    CENTRAL, S.C. – Southern Wesleyan University (SWU) hosted the 2023 South Carolina Region 1 Science Fair for elementary, middle, and high school students from seven upstate counties on March 17, 2023. The Fair was made possible through the sponsorship of Ortec, Inc.

    Eighty-nine students displayed science projects on topics ranging from fingerprints and toothpaste to disinformation and diapers. Region 1 serves students in Abbeville, Anderson, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, Oconee, and Pickens counties.

    Student volunteers from SWU’s School of STeM and 20 judges assisted with the event, including SWU faculty and professionals from Duke Energy, Sealed Air, the South Carolina Department of Agriculture, Oconee Christian Academy, Clemson University, and SWU alums.

    Ortec, Inc. generously provided financial support for the 2023 South Carolina Region 1 Science Fair. Winners received over $3,000 in scholarships and over $1,000 in prize money.

    “Student entries to the SC Region 1 Science Fair represent many hours of hard work, problem-solving, and dedication from the student, their parents or guardians, and their teachers,” said Dr. Staci N. Johnson, Chair of STeM and Associate Professor of Biology.

    Dr. Johnson added, “Research is rarely easy, but we hope participation in and receiving rewards at the SC Region 1 Science Fair spurs students toward more exciting and complex problems. The future is bright for those interested in pursuing careers in these areas. We hope our event serves as a step for many students toward a career in STEM.”

    For details about the S.C. Region 1 Science Fair, contact Dr. Johnson at (864) 644-5256 or to learn more about entering student projects, volunteering at the fair, or lending your financial support to the event.

    The 2023 South Carolina Region 1 Science Fair Winners are listed below:

    Elementary Biology
    1st place: Sanu Bandaranayake, Clemson Elementary School
    2nd place: Hadley Anderson, Clemson Elementary School
    3rd place: Lily Rothell and Ryleigh Greene, Northside Elementary School

    Elementary Biomedical & Behavioral Science
    1st place: Caroline Watson, Watson Home School
    2nd place: Emily Wang, Morgan Word, and Jordan Snipes, Clemson Elementary School
    3rd Place: Te’a Byrd, Summit Classical School

    Elementary Chemistry
    1st place: Zade Simpson and Eduardo Franco Gil, Northside Elementary School
    2nd place: Aryana Langley and Audrey Ma, Northside Elementary School
    3rd place: Sedryn Aldrich, Taylors Elementary

    Elementary Energy
    1st place: Marya Carver and Emberlynn Keaton, Northside Elementary School
    2nd place: Rishi Santhanam and Jakob Mason, Northside Elementary School
    3rd place: Charlie Boggs, Northside Elementary School

    Elementary Physics & Engineering
    1st place: Mollie Kanagy, John Kelly, and Bellaleigh Aldrich, Blue Ridge Elementary School
    2nd place: Thompson Cooper, Northside Elementary School
    3rd place: Arjun Singh, Clemson Elementary School

    Junior Biological & Behavioral Sciences
    1st place: Brenna Graybeal, Graybeal Home School
    2nd place: Liam Amos, Amos Home School
    3rd place: Eleanor Schmitt, Schmitt Home school

    Junior Chemistry
    1st place: Anna Beth Stonecypher, Stonecypher Home School
    2nd place: Miriam Carnell, Carnell Home School
    3rd place: Maija Harris, Summit Classical School

    Junior Physics & Technology
    1st place: David Brooks, Brooks Home School
    2nd place: Aleksi Leinonen, Leinonen Home School
    3rd place: Kylie Bankson, Bankson Home School

    Senior Behavioral Sciences
    1st place: Hannah Brown, D. W. Daniel High School
    2nd place: Paige Durham, D. W. Daniel High School
    3rd place: Kate Hollingsworth, D. W. Daniel High School

    Senior Science & Technology
    1st place: Callen Duncan, D. W. Daniel High School
    2nd place: Tinisha Singh, Singh Home School
    3rd place: Andrew Mogge, D. W. Daniel High School

    1st Place Students invited to enter the National Broadcom MASTERS Science Fair

    Junior Division in Biomedical and Health Sciences: Brenna Graybeal, Graybeal Home School

    Junior Division in Biomedical and Health Sciences: Liam Amos, Amos Home School

    Junior Division in Energy: Physical: David Brooks, Brooks Home School

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