Judges

Judge Announcements 

Judge Registration is now OPEN for the 2026 fair. Thank you to the judges who have signed up, and if you have question please email Melissa Shell (melissa_shell@beaverton.k12.or.us) 

BHSE 2026 Judge Information and Registration

Judges are needed for the 2026 Beaverton-Hillsboro STEM Expo (BHSE) being held at the Beaverton School District Support Center in Beaverton on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.  Judges will have one week prior to the fair date to review project materials, then do student interviews, judge deliberation, and finalist judging in person on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. BHSE judges have an exciting opportunity to both mentor and advise the next generation of scientists and engineers and to select projects that will represent our region in state and international science fair competitions.  We have projects that range from entry level to potential International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) category winners. Please consider joining us. If you have any questions about judging, please contact Melissa Shell, melissa_shell@beaverton.k12.or.us

Location: Beaverton School District Support Center
16550 SW Merlo Rd

Beaverton, OR 97006

Schedule and Form for Judge Registration

Date/Time Judge Activities

Now until 2/23/26 Judge Registration deadline 2/23/26.  To register as a judge you will need to sign up on the NWSE AFOR system. 

Schedule for the Week Before the Fair: February 24th to March 2, 2026

Date/Time Judge Activities

February 24-March 2 Judges will have one week to review the project materials for the students in their category, each project will have a Google folder containing

(On Your Own) their slide deck or poster file, and supporting materials (forms, research plan, and possibly their lab journal). Judges can start inputting feedback and ranking projects during this time.

Schedule for the Day of the Fair: Thursday, March 6, 2025

Time Judge Activities

7:45-8:30       Judges Breakfast, Welcome, & Instructions

8:30-9:00     Judge Poster Preview

9:00-11:00     Student Interviews

11:00 -12:15     Lunch Break and Judge Deliberations - judge groups deliberate, deciding category winners, who will advance to finalist interviews, and special awards.   Category judges are finished at the end of deliberations; finalist judges will continue until 2:45 pm. 

12:15-12:45   Directions for Finalist Judges and optional finalist judges review finalist posters/slide decks.

12:45-2:15   Finalist interviews: Each finalist will have 8 minutes to present to and answer questions from a panel of finalist judges. Other finalists will observe.

2:15-2:45   Finalist Judge deliberation - selecting the 4 projects who will go on to ISEF 

3:00-3:30   Awards Ceremony (optional for judges) - all are welcome, including students, parents, judges, and supporters.