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Congratulations to all of the
Congratulations to all of the
2026 Windward District Science &
2026 Windward District Science &
Engineering Fair Winners!
Engineering Fair Winners!
Senior Division
Senior Division
Congratulations to our Top 1st and 2nd place students overall in our Senior Division! They will be representing the Windward District and State of Hawaii in the 2026 Regeneron International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF).
First Place
First Place
Darwynn Ayling
Kalāheo High School
Second Place
Second Place
Emi Nishimura
Emi Nishimura
Kalāheo High School
Third Place
Third Place
Micah Eijzenga
Maiya Leibowitz
Kalāheo High School
Best in Category
Best in Category
Animal Sciences
Animal Sciences
Carolina Boland
Joie Low
Kalāheo High School
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Evelyn Cody
Anna Rasmussen
Kalāheo High School
Biochemistry
Biochemistry
Annabella Grant
Annabella Grant
Kahuku High and Intermediate School
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Laila Cabanit
Laila Cabanit
Kailua High School
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Micah Eijzenga
Maiya Leibowitz
Kalāheo High School
Chemistry
Chemistry
Evelyn Yeates
Kahuku High & Intermediate School
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Alana Kanaan
Kalāheo High School
Embedded Systems
Embedded Systems
Arvid Sword
Kalāheo High School
Engineering Technology:
Statics and Dynamics
Engineering Technology:
Statics and Dynamics
Sabine Caruso
Castle High School
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Kapualani Ruiz-Hyde
Castle High School
Materials Science
Materials Science
Abbie Cluff
Kahuku High & Intermediate School
Microbiology
Microbiology
Isabelle Colorado
Kalāheo High School
Physics and Astronomy
Physics and Astronomy
Emi Nishimura
Kalāheo High School
Plant Sciences
Plant Sciences
Ava Booker
Tyler Parker
Kailua High School
Translational Medical Science
Translational Medical Science
Brooke Van Woerkom
Castle High School
Special Awards
Special Awards
American Psychological Association
American Psychological Association
Keiko Kent
Kailua High School
Citadel | Citadel Securities Innovation
Citadel | Citadel Securities Innovation
Arvid Sword
Kalāheo High School
Koʻolau Lodge
Koʻolau Lodge
Emi Nishimura
Kalāheo High School
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Maelo Ingley
Kahuku High & Intermediate School
Regeneron Biomedical Award
Regeneron Biomedical Award
Micah Eijzenga
Maiya Leibowitz
Kalāheo High School
Rotary Club of Windward Oʻahu
Rotary Club of Windward Oʻahu
Kūhela Aukai
Olomana School
United States Air Force
United States Air Force
Jason Char
Olomana School
Walter Environment Federation/Stockholm Junior Water Prize
Walter Environment Federation/Stockholm Junior Water Prize
Bryn Abe
Lena McGregor
Kailua High School
Yale Science and Engineering Association
Yale Science and Engineering Association
Milena Decastro
Kahuku High & Intermediate School
State Finalists
State Finalists
Advancing to the Hawaiʻi State Science & Engineering Fair
Sabine Caruso
Castle High School
Kapualani Ruiz-Hyde
Castle High School
Brooke Van Woerkom
Castle High School
Kawena Bryant
Kahuku High & Intermediate School
Abbie Cluff
Kahuku High & Intermediate School
Evelyn Yeates
Kahuku High & Intermediate School
Ava Booker
Tyler Parker
Kailua High School
Laila Cabanit
Kailua High School
Brayden Cowan
Kailua High School
Kiora Rosario
Kailua High School
Darwynn Ayling
Kalāheo High School
Carolina Boland
Joie Low
Kalāheo High School
Evelyn Cody
Anna Rasmussen
Kalāheo High School
Isabelle Colorado
Kalāheo High School
Aiden Darrow
Kalāheo High School
Micah Eijzenga
Maiya Leibowitz
Kalāheo High School
Javier Garza
Kalāheo High School
Alana Kanaan
Kalāheo High School
Emi Nishimura
Kalāheo High School
Arvid Sword
Kalāheo High School
Junior Division
Junior Division
First Place
First Place
Aaron Slade
Kahuku High & Intermediate School
Second Place
Second Place
Lana Lwee
Kylie Flores
Enchanted Lake Elementary School
Third Place
Third Place
Amelia Rodriguez
Kailua Intermediate School
Best in Category
Best in Category
Animal Sciences
Animal Sciences
Makena Pimienta
Lucia Whitworth
King Intermediate School
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Alana Foucht
ʻAikahi Elementary School
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Angelina Cardenas
Mōkapu Elementary School
Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Myles Compton
Enchanted Lake Elementary School
Chemistry
Chemistry
Mālie Levi
Kahuku High & Intermediate School
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Amelia Rodriguez
Kailua Intermediate School
Embedded Systems
Embedded Systems
Lana Lwee
Kylie Flores
Enchanted Lake Elementary School
Energy:
Energy:
Sustainable Materials and Design
Sustainable Materials and Design
Ava Former
Kahuku High & Intermediate School
Engineering Technology:
Engineering Technology:
Statics and Dynamics
Statics and Dynamics
Avery Asia
Amai Belluomini
Kāneʻohe Elementary School
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Bianca Behnken
Kailua Intermediate School
Materials Science
Materials Science
Isaac Kalua
Colby Woods
Kailua Intermediate School
Microbiology
Microbiology
Agnieszka Niebel
Kylie Miyatake
King Intermediate School
Physics and Astronomy
Physics and Astronomy
Luke Woodruff
Marcus Neovius
Drake Blair
Kainalu Elementary School
Plant Sciences
Plant Sciences
Kealia Shah
Maisy Davison
Sunset Beach Elementary School
Systems Software
Systems Software
Aaron Slade
Kahuku High & Intermediate School
Special Awards
Special Awards
Citadel | Citadel Securities Innovation
Citadel | Citadel Securities Innovation
Ava Former
Kahuku High & Intermediate School
Koʻolau Lodge
Koʻolau Lodge
David Tafuna
Tonu Naeata
Aaron Acoba
Kahuku Elementary School
Lemelson Foundation Early Inventor
Lemelson Foundation Early Inventor
Myles Compton
Enchanted Lake Elementary School
NASA Earth System Science Award
NASA Earth System Science Award
Hi'ilani Richardson
Kyra Siliado
Waiāhole Elementary School
Ricoh Sustainable Development Award
Ricoh Sustainable Development Award
Brooke Thomas
Hauʻula Elementary School
Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge
Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge
Myles Compton
Enchanted Lake Elementary School
Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge
Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge
Jacob Japzon
Emilia Myers
ʻAikahi Elementary School
Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge
Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge
Lana Lwee
Kylie Flores
Enchanted Lake Elementary School
Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge
Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge
Ava Former
Kahuku High & Intermediate School
Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge
Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge
Mālie Levi
Kahuku High & Intermediate School
Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge
Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge
Aaron Slade
Kahuku High & Intermediate School
Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge
Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge
Bianca Behnken
Kailua Intermediate School
Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge
Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge
Amelia Rodriguez
Kailua Intermediate School
Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge
Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge
Luke Woodruff
Marcus Neovius
Drake Blair
Kainalu Elementary School
Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge
Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge
Henna Yen
Maia-Joy Akagi
Taylyn Uyehara
King Intermediate School
Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge
Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge
Angelina Cardenas
Mōkapu Elementary School
United States Air Force
United States Air Force
David Nevarez
He'eia Elementary School
United States Air Force
United States Air Force
Maitea Ramos
Chloe Kailio
Kailua Elementary School
United States Air Force
United States Air Force
Shavon Oshiro-Lyu
Nevaeh De Luna
Keolu Elementary School
State Finalists
State Finalists
Advancing to the Hawaiʻi State Science & Engineering Fair
Jacob Japzon
Emilia Myers
ʻAikahi Elementary School
Myles Compton
Enchanted Lake Elementary School
Lana Lwee
Kylie Flores
Enchanted Lake Elementary School
Mason DiRocco
Kaʻelepulu Elementary School
James Halpin
Kaʻelepulu Elementary School
Judy Conover
Kaʻelepulu Elementary School
Kara Arneson
Kahuku Elementary School
Joanne Unga
Hailey Van Ness
Sarai Torres-Aquino
Kahuku Elementary School
Ava Former
Kahuku High & Intermediate School
Marleina Brandau
Kahuku High & Intermediate School
Mālie Levi
Kahuku High & Intermediate School
Aaron Slade
Kahuku High & Intermediate School
Bianca Behnken
Kailua Intermediate School
Evan Darrow
Kailua Intermediate School
Amelia Rodriguez
Kailua Intermediate School
Jackson Siegler
Kailua Intermediate School
Sophia Pomella
Setiah Samau
Zoe Aquino
Kainalu Elementary School
Louisa Rasmussen
Jayden Parker
Isabelle Hamele
Kainalu Elementary School
Luke Woodruff
Marcus Neovius
Drake Blair
Kainalu Elementary School
Avery Asia
Amai Belluomini
Kāneʻohe Elementary School
Reagan Gammon
Kelsie Tanji
Kāneʻohe Elementary School
Nathaniel Dulay
Makalehua Pelletier
Dayson Wong
King Intermediate School
Henna Yen
Maia-Joy Akagi
Taylyn Uyehara
King Intermediate School
Logan Kaneshiro
Callen Iijima
Chase Tokoro
King Intermediate School
Agnieszka Niebel
Kylie Miyatake
King Intermediate School
Makena Pimienta
Lucia Whitworth
King Intermediate School
Kaeden Richmond-Butterfield
Cameron Tesoro-Reyes
Colton Fierro
King Intermediate School
Joan Anguiano
Aubrianna Rosario
Mōkapu Elementary School
Angelina Cardenas
Mōkapu Elementary School
Desman Manalo-Sedeno
Paris Ann Silifaiva
Olomana School
Archibald Linscott
Sunset Beach Elementary School
Levi Presser
Sunset Beach Elementary School
Kealia Shah
Maisy Davison
Sunset Beach Elementary School
Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements
Participating Schools
Participating Schools
ʻĀhuimanu Elementary School
ʻAikahi Elementary School
Castle High School
Enchanted Lake Elementary School
Hauʻula Elementary School
Heʻeia Elementary School
Ka'a'awa Elementary School
Kaʻelepulu Elementary School
Kahaluʻu Elementary School
Kahuku Elementary School
Kahuku High & Intermediate School
Kailua Elementary School
Kailua High School
Kailua Intermediate School
Kainalu Elementary School
Kalāheo High School
Kāneʻohe Elementary School
Kaʻōhao School
Kapunahala Elementary School
Keolu Elementary School
King Intermediate School
Lāʻie Elementary School
Maunawili Elementary School
Mōkapu Elementary School
Olomana School
Parker Elementary School
Pope Elementary School
Sunset Beach Elementary School
Waiāhole Elementary School
Waimānalo Elementary & Intermediate School
Mahalo to our IRB & SRC Committees!
Mahalo to our IRB & SRC Committees!
Cristyn Tamashiro
Department of Education - Windward District, Behavioral Health Specialist Supervisor
Martine Bissonnette
Applied Research Laboratory
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Donald Kobayashi
NOAA Fisheries
PIFSC
Mahalo to our Judges!
Mahalo to our Judges!
Christine Ambrosino
Sara Anglin
Cameron Angulo
Rachael Aquino
Andrew Araki
Leah Barkai
Martine Bissonnette
Erin Bohaboy
Nick Bradley
Thomas Brotherton
Steven Brown
Adrian Cabuhat
Eugene Chang
Yongli Chen
Leticia Colmenares
Edwin J. Colón
Richard Cornwall
Seaenna Correa-Garcia
Chelsie Counsell
Yihe Daida
Penelope Dodson
Steve Durbin
Winona Farias
John Farmer
Nākoa Farrant
Kristen Gagesch
Rita Garcia Seoane
Jamie Hamamoto
Pua Heimuli
Troy Heitmann
Ken Inn
Kacie Kajihara
Lauren Kaupp
Philip King
Donald Kobayashi
Claire Lager
Charles Lee
Maxwell Lee
Beth Lumsden
Abigail Macalintal
Eva Majerova
Mackenzie Manning
Barb Mayer
Gregory McCartney
Jason Mehlinger
Glenn Miyasato
Janelle Morano
Shea Nakamura
Taylor Nakamura
Jason Nakasato
Brylin Nelson
Leilani Nerveza-Clark
Amber O'Reilly
Gail Peiterson
Jessica Perelman
Sophia Rahnke
Nicole (Nikki) Saito
Jennifer Samson
Kainani Santos
Andrea Schmidt
John Shepherd
Trevor Shimokusu
Arthur Sickels
Kimlynne Slagel
Tom Smith
Cherise Spotkaeff
Cindy Sutherland
Cristyn Tamashiro
Aleksandra Torres
Phyllis Unebasami
Juliette Verstaen
Carmella Vizza
Joel Vonnahme
Maegen Walker
Arnie Warshawsky
Maryann Webb
Elizabeth Wilcoxon
Faye Yap
Celeste Yeates
Kainoa Yee
Chris Zelasko
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