Awards

Our Science & Engineering Fair is affiliated with the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge, the nation’s premier middle school STEM competition. The top 10% of our competitors are invited to submit their projects for consideration. The nominees are:

• Mya Brichacek, Orono Middle School
  How the temperature of the different sides in a thermoelectric generator affects the power it generates

• Sophie Dyer, SeDoMoCha Middle School
  How Dogs can impact mental and physical health

• Judah Light & Nate Hinrichs, James F. Doughty School
  Adaptive C++ Game Coding

• Alexander Gaseidnes, Edna Drinkwater School
  The Crude Truth

• Elyse Godin, James F. Doughty School
  Pulse Pets - Panic Pulse Protector

• Sunny Hafford, Orono Middle School
  What Majors in College Spend the Most Time on Which Apps

• Aleksandra Pelletier, Orono Middle School
  Do Plants Grow Differently Depending On What Color of Light They are Exposed to

• Kaydiense Nelson, SeDoMoCha Middle School
  The Power Behind High-Carbon Field Hockey Sticks

• Nagasree Ramoju, James F. Doughty School
  An Interactive App to Assist Individuals with Color Vision Deficiency

• Emily Lawrence, Saint George School
  How do tidepools change through two weeks?

• Nyla Bashir, William S. Cohen School
  Controlled-Release Soft Gel Medicine Using Engineered Hydrogel Systems

Special Awards

Broadcom Coding with Commitment Award

The Broadcom Foundation recognizes students who combine STEM knowledge with coding/computation to help or improve their community. The winner will receive a $250 gift card and a Raspberry Pi Personal Computer Kit. The winner is:

• Elyse Godin, James F. Doughty School
  Pulse Pets - Panic Pulse Protector

Lemelson Early Inventor Award

The Lemelson Foundation and Society for Science celebrate young inventors whose projects exemplify the ideals of inventive thinking. The winner will receive a $100 prize. The winner is:

• Mya Brichacek, Orono Middle School
  How the temperature of the different sides in a thermoelectric generator affects the power it generates

Citadel Securities Innovation Prize

The Citadel Securities Innovation Prize recognizes students who exemplify ingenuity and innovation through their project idea, goals, design, and/or creative problem solving. The winner will receive a $100 prize. The winner is:

• Jack Bennett, William S. Cohen School
  How natural disasters affect ecosystems

Naval Science Award

The Naval Science Award recognizes an outstanding project done by a student working independently (no team projects). The winner will receive a $25 gift card and a medal. The winners are:

• Arnie Kizha, Orono Middle School
  The sweet spot--temperature and tennis ball bounce

• Brayden Hodges, SeDoMoCha Middle School
  Mechanisms of Fungal Bio-deterioration: Growth, Colonization, and Enzymatic Degradation of Bio-plastic Packaging

• Alyssa Stevens, James F. Doughty School
  Ticks vs. Repellents 

UN Sustainable Development Awards

MMSA is sponsoring several awards that are inspired by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The winners will each receive a $50 prize. The winners are:

• Clean Water Award
  James Boucher, James F. Doughty School
  Downstream Pollution of the Kenduskeag

• Life on Earth Award
  Emily Lawrence, Saint George School
  How do tidepools change through two weeks?

• Food for All Award
  Aislynn Moore & Amelia Nastari, Saint George School
  Natural and Unnatural Dyes

• Good Health & Well-Being Award
  Sophie Dyer, SeDoMoCha Middle School
  How Dogs can impact mental and physical health

• Climate Action Award
  Dean Becker & Alexander Hachem, Falmouth Middle School
  People's Perspective of Climate Change in Maine

Category Awards