42 RCPS students advance from 2024 regional science fair to state, nat'l, int'l competitions
Rockdale's brightest young scientific minds and the research they conducted in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) fields were in the spotlight at the 2024 Rockdale Regional Science and Engineering Fair (RRSEF), held January 26, 2024, at the Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology. This year, 167 projects were submitted under 23 scientific categories. Out of these, 42 students were named Grand Champions and will advance to the state Science and Engineering Fair (35 high school students and seven middle school students). Five students were awarded and selected to advance to the prestigious International Science and Engineering Fair in May. Five students were chosen for national competitions. For more information, visit http://rsef.webs.com.
PLACEMENT AWARDS:
THIRD PLACE, JUNIOR DIVISION (middle school):
Amiyra James, Andre Kellogg, Ava Smith, Tomas Boyd.
SECOND PLACE, JUNIOR DIVISION (middle school):
Courtney Booker, Destiny Donald, Ella Collinsworth & Torre Owens & Elise Jones, Golda Annor, Jaryn Allen & Jovens Champagne & Jeremiah Pollard, Makayla Varnado & Isla Schenk & Kaleb DeVoe, Melchizedek Sylvestre, Spencer Fortson.
FIRST PLACE, JUNIOR DIVISION (middle school):
Abiri Feacher, Ariana Bloomfield, Brendon McRae, Jared Aquino & Aydan Johnson, Jenesis Brown, Brielle Johnson & Myla Carter, Jewel Williams, Jhana Rucker, Kaleb Dove, Kaleb Feracho, Makayla Davis, Nissa Ramos & Alexandria Sands, Nuwoh Harris, Russell Moore & Zane Moore, William Ullo.
THIRD PLACE, SENIOR DIVISION (high school):
Abigail Baker & Victoria Brown, Abimifola Bamidele, Abner Chivalan, Alena Thomas, Alismariet Salom Maceira, Aurora Bethune, Ayat Mateen, Caitlin Alexander, Christopher Broaddus, Demilade Ladipo, Elissa Anderson, Ethan Barlay, Gabriella Cornwall, Gabrielle Christie, Gavin Reece, Gianna Mitchell, Hezekiah Sylvestre, Jesus Lopez, Joel Gayle, Kayla-Renae Smith, Kaymon Sledge, Marcus Salom Maceira, Maya Odell, Micah Hay, Olivia Land, Penny Smith & Nia Haley, Riley Wells, Salvador Cervantes, Sameeha Ali, Sammie Burkhalter, Shanise Williams, Shiloh Knutsen, Tashfeen Shafi, Trenton Smith.
SECOND PLACE, SENIOR DIVISION (high school):
Aaliyah Willis, Connor Akin & Tommy Robinson, Alexa Gomez-Ventura, Alicia Wright, Chance Sanford, Jamecia Small, Kaavya Prabhakar, Katherine Trimaldi, Katya Lans, Kendall Parker, Kina Burris, Kyron Bolden, Laila Thomas, Leah Phillips, Lily Gutsulyak, Machaiya Wilson, Maleah Miller, Mariyah Humphries, Matthew McCoy, McKenzie Broughton, Mila Gutsulyak, My-vi Huynh, Roderick Sneed, Thaila McLymore, Tia Gould, Zindzhi Evans.
FIRST PLACE, SENIOR DIVISION (high school):
Aeneas Moore, Aiden French, Alex Rojas, Alexa Apiyo & Jaycee Hearth, Aryanna Davis, Bao Nguyen Le, Brandon Gibson, Dakota Melvin, Dalena Nguyen, Dani Donald, Daniel Nguyen, Hannah Beharry, Hannah Coley, Andrew Land, Heinz Aubourg & Jerniyah Hawk, Ian Morgan, Isabella Waller, Jessica Alavez, Joanna Rhee, Kayleigh Duren, Magic Boyd, Milene Babkina, Muna Yassin, Nikayla Brewington, Olivia Howard-Bashir, Parizehra Momin & Andrea Walker, Prakash Gupta, Precious Babajide, Rowan Rodgers, Ryan Rakestraw, Saidah Hoyte, Samaya Williams, Savanna Giddens, Shinnel Solomon, Kathryn Stoltz & Camila Moreno, Sydney Andrews, Sydney Hammett, Victor Olufowote, Zachary Thomas, Zoe Cannon.
SPECIALTY AWARDS:
American Psychological Association:
Matthew McCoy.
Association for Women Geoscientists:
Hannah Coley.
Kennedy Award:
Alex Rojas.
Lab Safety Award:
Jonah Baker, Parizehra Momin & Andrea Walker, Saidah Hoyte, Shiloh Knutsen, Zindzhi Evans, Chance Sanford.
NASA Earth System Science Award:
Aeneas Moore.
NOAA Award:
Sydney Andrews.
Perseverance Award:
Abiri Feacher, Nuwoh Harris, Chance Sanford.
Ricoh Sustainable Development Award:
Magic Boyd.
Society for In Vitro Biology Award:
Saidah Hoyte.
US Agency for International Development Award:
Kathryn Stoltz & Camila Moreno.
US Air Force Award:
Ryan Rakestraw, Shinnel Solomon, Zoe Cannon, Mila Gutsulyak.
US Metric Association SI Metric Award:
Precious Babajide.
Yale Science & Engineering Association Award:
Ariana Boyd.
Jill Beach Award:
Mr. Matthew Cook.
Mary Mansell Award:
Ms. Shelley Seagraves.
GRAND CHAMPION, JUNIOR DIVISION (middle school projects advancing to the Georgia Science and Engineering Fair):
Ariana Bloomfield, Brendon McRae, Jewel Williams, Nuwoh Harris, Nissa Ramos & Alexandria Sands, William Ullo.
GRAND CHAMPION, SENIOR DIVISION (high school projects advancing to Georgia Science and Engineering Fair):
Aeneas Moore, Aiden French, Alex Rojas, Alexis Davis, Alexa Apiyo & Jaycee Hearth, Ariana Boyd, Aryanna Davis, Bao Nguyen Le, Brandon Gibson, Delano Page, Hannah Beharry, Hannah Coley, Ian Morgan, Isabella Waller, Joanna Rhee, Kayleigh Duren, Milene Babkina, Parizehra Momin & Andrea Walker, Muna Yassin, Nikayla Brewington, Olivia Howard-Bashir, Prakash Gupta, Precious Babajide, Rowan Rodgers, Ryan Rakestraw, Samaya Williams, Savanna Giddens, Shinnel Solomon, Kathryn Stoltz & Camila Moreno, Sydney Hammett, Victor Olufowote, Zoe Cannon.
GRAND AWARDS:
Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge Award:
Ariana Bloomfield, Jewel Williams, William Ullo.
Lemelson Early Inventor Award:
William Ullo.
Regeneron Biomedical Sciences Award:
Alexa Apiyo & Jaycee Hearth.
NCSSS Student Conference Award:
Bao Nguyen Le, Isabella Waller, Prakash Gupta, Rowan Rodgers, Sydney Hammett.
Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair Award:
Camila Moreno & Kathryn Stoltz, Jaycee Hearth & Alexa Apiyo, Hannah Coley (pictured below).
