Place award winners for the school science fair were announced last week. With the guidance of mentors, students in Honor Science Research, taught by Marion Zeiner, Director of Scientific Research, have designed and conducted scientific investigations on topics of their choosing. All of the students will present their projects at the Northeast Florida Regional Science Fair on February 12. Episcopal winners include the following:
Biological Sciences:
| First Place | Lilly McCoy Fruit flies with Parkinson’s disease |
| First Place | Anabella Platt Artificial coral reefs |
| Second Place | Sophia Rubiano Paraben with fruit flies |
| Second Place | Parthiv Reddy Nanoparticle treatment on renal cancer |
| Third Place | Grace Massey Planaria regeneration with antihistamines |
| Fourth Place | Alice Largen Using zinc sulfate on plants with Tobacco Mosaic Virus |
| Fourth Place | Maddox Davidson Eco-friendly antibacterial soap |
Physical Sciences
| First Place | Alex Chindris Hollow organs for medical device testing |
| Second Place | William Rosenberg Mathematical model to predict temp fluctuations |
| Second Place | LillyBelle Thoburn Hole transport layer in Perovskite solar cells |
| Third Place | Everett Dumolien Variable speed forward swept wings |
| Fourth Place | Elizabeth Butterfield Using AI to predict growth of mangrove trees |
| Fourth Place | Bella Villano Sunscreen with Propolis |