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St. Mark Students - Finalists in CT Science and Engineering Fair
Three students at St. Mark School were among this year's state finalists in the 75th Annual Connecticut Science and Engineering Fair!
Three students at St. Mark School were among this year's state finalists in the 75th Annual Connecticut Science and Engineering Fair!
Seventh Graders Sofia Pagano, Sara Gnoza and Julianne Gonzalez were recognized at a finalist awards ceremony at Quinnipiac University in Hamden on Saturday, March 18, 2023.
Sofia Pagano and Sara Gnoza’s project, How Different Liquids Affect the Growth of Plants, was a finalist in the Biotechnology division.
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Julianne Gonzalez placed first in the seventh grade Life Science division with her project, The Stroop Effect. Julianne also won the middle school American Psychological Association award and was nominated to compete in the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge, the nation’s premier STEM research competition for middle school students.
The Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair is an annual statewide competition open to all students in grades 7-12 residing, or enrolled, in Connecticut schools. The primary objective of the fair is to attract young people to careers in mathematics, science, and engineering.
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Judging for the fair took place over the course of two weeks and students had to present their project during virtual interviews.
The middle school students qualified for entry into the statewide fair by placing in the top three in the annual St. Mark School science fair, coordinated by Middle School Science Teacher, Alexander Kennedy.
“It is inspiring to see our students identify a problem, formulate a hypothesis and then follow the scientific method to prove a theory,” shared Kennedy. “This type of hands-on learning is essential to encouraging our young people to seek careers in science and engineering fields while developing critical thinking and public speaking skills."
St. Mark School is a 2009 Nationally Recognized Blue Ribbon School of Academic Excellence and a New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) accredited school, serving students in Pre-K through Grade 8. For more information, visit www.stmarkschool.org or email contactus@stmarkschool.org.
