Regional Science Fair Winners
Edison students and staff participated in the 2023 Regional Science Fair. Congratulations to all the students who participated in the EHS school fair and the regional fair; both were amazing events. A big shout-out goes to our science teachers, too! Below are our winners – please congratulate them when you see them!
Special Award Winners
Student | Special Award Name | Sub Award | Category |
Natalie Laclede | Aerospace Corporation, The | Honorable Mention; Invitation to Robert Herndon Science Competition | Physics and Astronomy |
Hanako Patten | Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association, Northern VA Chapter (AFCEA NOVA) | 3rd Place; $275 Scholarship Letter of Recognition | Engineering Technology: Statics and Dynamics |
Kimberly Retana Ramos | Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association, Northern VA Chapter (AFCEA NOVA) | Honorable Mention; Letter of Recognition | Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design |
Jordan Najia | NASA Earth System Science Award | Certificate and Invitation to a Webinar with NASA Scientist | Physics and Astronomy |
Natalie Laclede | Northern Virginia Astronomy Club (NOVAC) | 3rd place; $75 Gift Card NOVAC Membership | Physics and Astronomy |
Hanako Patten | Office of Naval Research (US Navy) | $50 Gift Card, Certificate Medal | Engineering Technology: Statics and Dynamics |
Tammy Dao | Society of Women Engineers, Baltimore Washington Section (SWE-BWS) | Promising Engineer; ($20 Amazon Gift Card) | Chemistry |
Kiara Frey | Society of Women Engineers, Baltimore Washington Section (SWE-BWS) | Promising Engineer; ($20 Amazon Gift Card) | Physics and Astronomy |
Award Winners
Award | Student | Category | Project Title |
2nd place | Zachary Ng | Materials science | A Study of the Oxidation Rate of Various Metals in Golf Clubs |
2nd place | Natalie Laclede | Physics and astronomy | Making An Impact: Investigating the Mathematical Relationship Between the Impact Kinetic Energy on Crater Diamete |
3rd place | Eleanor Teal | Biochemictry | How pH Impacts the Production of Catalase in Plant and Animal Cells |
3rd place | Allison Ezquierdo and Rachel Jacobson | Biomedical and Health Sciences and Engineering | The Effects of UV Light on Different Forms of Sunscreen |
3rd place | Hanako Patter | Engineering Technology | The Effect of Pitch Length on the Time it Takes for an Archimedes Screw to Carry an Object |
3rd place | Maraky Alemu | Microbiology | The Effect of Sugar Concentration on Bacterial Growth |
3rd place | Nebil Mohammed and Abubaker Mohammed | Mathematics and Computer Sciences | Frequency Analysis of Words in English, French, and Spanish |
Honorable mention | Amy Huynh | Biochemistry | The Effect of Temperature on the pH of Kimchi During Fermentation |
Honorable mention | Tammy Dao | Chemistry | The Validity of Different Brands of Orange Juices’ Nutrition Labels |
Honorable mention | Joseph James and Ryan Mulvaney | Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design | How Does the Weight of a Citrus Fruit Effect its Voltage Output? |
Honorable mention | Kimberly Retana Ramos | Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design | Which Household Fruit or Vegetable has the Most Milli-voltage? |
Honorable mention | Ahora Rahman and Ruth Tewodros | Microbiology | Do Different Temperature Starters Affect the Rise of Sourdough Bread? |
Honorable mention | Maggie Lin and Marisela Escobar | Physics and astronomy | Paper Airplane Flight |
Honorable mention | Kiara Frey | Physics and astronomy | Measuring the Frequency of Sympathetic Vibrations |
Honorable mention | Sophia Goyanko | Plant Sciences | The Effect of Mycorrhizal Fungi on the Biomass of Radishe |