Congratulations to all of the participants in the annual Sixth Grade Science Fair. Every single student did an excellent job in their projects. Students presented their projects to a panel of judges during the day and to their parents in the evening, and today they are presenting their work to students across various grades.
This year’s winners were:
First Place – Amira Avellan for The Flame Game – Which wood will win?
Second Place – Miah Bonachea for Hint to the Print
Third Place – Eric Reus for Heating Up
Honorable Mention: Emma Suarez, Lilu Mansour, Camila Arancibia, Penelope Perez, Leonor Rodriguez, David Echarri, Christopher Soloveiko, Sabrina Alcaine, Madison Perez, Olivia Gomez, and Olivia Gonzalez
A huge thank you to our faculty, alumni, and parent judges:
Mrs. Rajo, CEA Technology Coordinator (CEA class of 1999)
Mr. Mosca, CEA 7th/8th grade science teacher
Monika Toribio, pharmacist (mother of Mia, Max, and Mark)
Dr. Joseph Duran, Audiologist (father of Marina, 8th grade)
Priscilla Pagan, Architect (CEA class of 2003)
Rob Castillo, Fitness Entrepreneur (father of Robert and Jordan)
Chloe Veloso, 8th grade (2020 first place winner)
Matthias Murrle, 8th grade (2020 second place winner)
Marina Duran, 8th grade (2020 third place winner)
A special thank you to Mrs. Zapata, who worked with the students on perfecting the writing for their reports. Last, but certainly not least, thank you to Mrs. Castillo for the amazing work you have done with your students in learning about and practicing the scientific method, for preparing them to present in such a professional way, and for the organization of this event.
