Despite the pandemic, this year’s Citrus Regional Science and Engineering Fair (CRSEF) normally held in person at the Citrus County Auditorium in Inverness, was a success! However, because of safety protocols, students at both at the school and regional level participated virtually.
“I am so proud of these students for participating in the Science Fair, going above and beyond their normal academic curriculum,” says Dr. Mary “Beth” Branch, teacher on special assignment for Science. “Both teachers are students worked very hard to navigating the challenges of a virtual platform.” Grades 6 – 12 completed science projects earlier this school year for fairs held at each of the county’s middle and high schools -- both public and private, Branch said.
This year, Lecanto High School and Crystal River Middle School were the overall school winners for Citrus County. Each school will display a plaque in their main entrance for this honor.
The prestigious Ronald J. Worthington Award for Scientific Excellence was presented to Lecanto High School student Lorelei Mohammadbhoy for her project, Microplastics Still Do Not Promote Gender Equality. The Ronald J. Worthington Award gives $500 for a project deemed to be an excellent representation of the Scientific Research. The award was sponsored by Dr. Robert Brocket and Dr. Rushi Patel from the Citrus Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Center.
The Tim Herndon Plumbing, Innovating the Future Award was presented to Lecanto High School student, Nicole Moran for her project, Prosthetics for Poverty Affected, 2.0 Model. This new $1,000 award was given to a project that demonstrated excellence in engineering and hard work.
This entire event is made possible each year by Dr. Robert Brocket and Dr. Rushi Patel of Citrus Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Center. For more than four years, the Science and Engineering Fair has been sponsored by these generous community donors, along with the Citrus County Education Foundation, Duke Energy and the Rotaries of Citrus County.
We look forward to following and cheering on the 20 students who will represent Citrus County at the Virtual State Science and Engineering Fair at the end of March.
To view pictures, visit https://citrus-schools.smugmug.com/Science-Fair-Winners-virtual-2021/
Junior Division Category Awards
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Animal Sciences
1st - Narrin Brush- CRMS
Behavioral & Social Sciences
1st- Hunter Gonzalez- CRMS
Biomedical & Health Sciences
3rd – Taylor Swedlige- CRMS
2nd – Abrianna Hart- CRMS
1st – Ava Newton- CRMS
Cellular/Molecular Biology & Biochemistry
1st – Jayden Brown- CSMS
Chemistry
3rd – Savanna McMullen- CSMS
2nd – Frank Cruz- SJP
1st – Cian Wood- CSMS
Earth and Environmental Sciences
3rd – Lilli Munn- SJP
2nd – Austin Edmister- CSMS
1st – Isabella Bollin- CSMS
Engineering
2nd – Aydan Wilcox- CRMS
1st – Annastacia Cassidy- CSMS
Environmental Engineering
2nd – Ava Dumelle- CRMS
1st - Cade Wentworth- CRMS
Intelligent Machines, Robotics, & Systems Software
1st – Hunter Barker – CRMS
Mathematics & Computational Sciences
1st - Chloe Thomas- CRMS
Microbiology
1st – Destini Lewis- CRMS
Physics and Astronomy
3rd – Daniel Vivolo- SJP
2nd – Caiden Chouinard- CSMS
1st – Joshua Sevilla- CSMS
Plant Sciences
3rd – Brayden Applegate- CSMS
2nd – Sienna Callaway- CSMS
1st – Kaileigh Moran- CSMS
Senior Division Category Awards
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Behavioral & Social Sciences
1st – Emily Watts- CHS
Biomedical & Health Sciences
3rd – Nicole Moran - LHS
2nd – Olivia Szylkowski- CRHS
1st – Victoria Lantzy - LHS
Cellular/Molecular Biology & Biochemistry
1st – Madison Winningham- LHS
Earth & Environmental Science
3rd – Shelby-Lynn Pitre- LHS
2nd – Paige Woodhouse- AES
1st – Lorelei Mohammadbhoy- LHS
Engineering
1st – Riley Solomon- CRHS
Environmental Engineering
1st - Alexis Sant- LHS
Microbiology
3rd – Kashin Mathur- LHS
2nd – Reagan Blackwell- CRHS
1st – Anjli Deven- LHS
Plant Sciences
3rd – Megan Blair- AES
2nd – Kayla Clark- LHS
1st – Amberly Grace- LHS
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Duke Energy E-STEM Award
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JUNIOR WINNER
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PROJECT NAME
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Rust Prevention
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STUDENT NAME
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Cade Wentworth
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SCHOOL NAME
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Crystal River Middle
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SENIOR WINNER
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PROJECT NAME
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Biodiversity in the Rainbow River
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STUDENT NAME
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Shelby-Lynn Pitre
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SCHOOL NAME
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Lecanto High
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Duke Energy STEM Award
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JUNIOR WINNER
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PROJECT NAME
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Power Gels
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STUDENT NAME
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Joshua Sevilla
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SCHOOL NAME
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Citrus Springs Middle
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SENIOR WINNER
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PROJECT NAME
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Forces of a Twister
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STUDENT NAME
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Haley Johnson
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SCHOOL NAME
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Citrus High
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From the Rotary Club of Central Citrus County
These awards are presented to two middle school students project that demonstrated excellence in science. Each award is $50.
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Name
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Project
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School
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Kaileigh Moran
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Citrus Springs Middle
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Madison Winningham
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Lecanto High
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Florida Association of Science Teachers - $25 each
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Student
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Project
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School
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Lorelei Mohammadbhoy
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Lecanto High
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Daniel Vivolo
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Saint John Paul
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Citrus County Education Foundation Awards: $50 each
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Caiden Chouinard
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Citrus Springs Middle
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Ava Newton
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Crystal River Middle
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Olivia Szylkowski
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Crystal River High
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Paige Woodhouse
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Academy of Environmental Science
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Emily Watts
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Citrus High
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Victoria Lantzy
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Lecanto High
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Tim Herndon Plumbing Innovating the Future Award: $1000
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Nicole Moran
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Lecanto High
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Our sponsor for the Ronald J. Worthington Award for Scientific Excellence a $500 award for project that is an excellent representation of the Scientific Method – Dr. Robert Brocket and Dr. Rushi Patel from the Citrus Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Center.
This years Ronald J. Worthington Award Winner is:
NOW FOR THE SCHOOL WINNERS.
Middle School Winner – Crystal River Middle School
High School Winner – Lecanto High School
Junior State Participants
(in no specific order)
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Hunter Barker
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CRMS
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Isabella Bollin
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CSMS
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Caiden Chouinard
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CSMS
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Kaileigh Moran
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CSMS
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Ava Newton
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CRMS
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Daelyn Robbins
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CSMS
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Joshua Sevilla
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CSMS
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Daniel Vivolo
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SJP
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Cade Wentworth
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CRMS
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Cian Wood
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CSMS
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Alternates
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Sienna Callaway
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CSMS
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Annastacia Cassidy
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CSMS
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Frank Cruz
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SJP
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Senior State Participants
(in no specific order)
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Anjli Deven
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LHS
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Lucia Dillersberger
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AES
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Amberly Grace
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LHS
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Haley Johnson
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CHS
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Victoria Lantzy
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LHS
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Lorelei Mohammadbhoy
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LHS
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Shelby-Lynn Pitre
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LHS
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Olivia Szylkowski
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CRHS
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Madison Winningham
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LHS
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Paige Woodhouse
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AES
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Alternates
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Saanvi Kamaat
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LHS
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Alexis Sant
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LHS
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Emily Watts
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CHS
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