Young Southington Scientists Set for State's Largest Science Competition

HAMDEN, CT — Students in grades seven through twelve across Connecticut, including 19 students from Southington-based schools, are preparing for the 69th Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair (CSEF).

Nearly 700 young scientists from 122 schools, both middle and high schools, have been working diligently on over 560 research projects that are entered in this year’s fair.

A dozen students from John F. Kennedy Middle School, five from Joseph A. DePaolo Middle School and two from Southington Catholic School are scheduled to take part in the competition.

About 150 students will be selected as finalists, who will present their research to nearly 300 volunteer judges from government, academia, professional societies and industry on Thursday, March 16. They will compete for nearly $170,000 in prizes, as well as several trips to represent Connecticut at national and international competitions.

Past fair winners have also been recognized by organizations including the MacArthur Foundation, CT Women of Innovation and Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics.

CSEF is operated totally by volunteers and is generously hosted by Quinnipiac University at its Mount Carmel Campus in Hamden.

The fair is open for public viewing on Thursday, March 16, from 1:30 to 8 p.m.

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