Reading Berks Science and Engineering Fair
Who can enter? Where is it held?
Registration deadline: Feb. 15, 2024
Late registration deadline: March 1, 2024
All materials MUST BE SUBMITTED by March 5, 2024 for virtual judge review
Tri-fold board setup March 11, 2024
Interviews at Albright March 12, 2024
Awards Ceremony on March 14, 2024
Over $10,000 in prizes awarded
$10 registration paid by WSD
Champions in the Senior Division compete in the 2024 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair. Highlights from the 2020 Virtual Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair can be found at this link.
The top 10% of students in each category in the Junior Division are nominated to go on to the Broadcom MASTERS competition. More information can be found at this link.
Any 6th through 12th grade student in WSD
Entries are limited to individuals
Fair projects may be done within a science class or on the student's own
Talk to your science teacher for more details or contact Mr. Melograna
What types of projects may be done?
Junior level (6th - 8th grade) entries are classified as either PHYSICAL or NATURAL
Senior level (9th - 12th grade) entries are classified into 1 of 9 categories
Email: meljos@share.wilsonsd.org
Phone: 610-670-0180 x5166
Room: L105/107/ISTEM LAB
GOOGLE MEET Conference LINK (TBD) Late Jan./Early Feb.
2022:
Tyler Aman (6th grade) Length and Flexural Strength
2nd Place Physical Division ($75)
$100 Award from ASM Materials International
Calia Aman (9th grade) How Heat Absorption is Affected By Color
4th Place Physics & Astronomy
Sindura Sridhar (9th grade) Using Pineapple to Find the Effect of Heat on Enzyme Analysis
3rd Place Chemistry ($50)
Paige Hinkle (11th grade) Using Machine Learning for Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplants"
1st Place Math & Computers ($100)
$100 Award from Entech Engineering
$100 Award from Penn State Berks Science Division
Mu Alpha Theta Certificate
Yale's Science & Engineering Association Most Outstanding 11th Grade Award
SRI Innovative Changemaker Award
2020:
Sindura Sridhar (7th grade) Genetically Modified Foods: Hype or No?
1st Place Natural Division
Shreya Agrawal (12th grade) The Cognitive Functions of Unicellular Organisms
3rd Place Medicine & Health Category
Krishna Nayak (12th grade) Removal of Crystal Violet Pollution Using Biosorption
OVERALL GRAND CHAMPION
Featured in May 11, 2020 Reading Eagle Article
2019:
Paige Hinkle (6th grade) Experiments to Determine Factors that Affect Radon Levels
Overall 6th Grade Champion
US Air Force Awards Package
$150 Penn State Berks and Association of University Women
Nikita Patel (7th grade) Endless Food and Electricity
1st Place Natural Division
Overall 7th Grade Champion
Penn State Berks Camp
Brian Wentling Memorial Award
4 monetary awards totaling $350
Claire Hinkle (8th grade) Predicting Breast Cancer Prognosis Using Machine Learning
3rd Place Natural Division
$75 Berks Medical Society
$50 award Entech Engineering
Meghan Cramer (7th grade) Radiation: A Constant Presence in Our Lives
1st Place Physical Division
Engineering Camp
$50 Altrusa International
Calia Aman (6th grade) Guinea Pig Food Preferences
$50 Frank Herron Memorial Award
Sindura Sridhar (6th grade) DNA Extraction: Strawberries vs. Human
3rd Place Natural Division
Marjorie Romero (9th grade) Solar Powered Water Desalination
Honorable Mention Engineering Division
Amaya Shah (10th grade) Biochar to Prevent Runoff
Honorable Mention Earth and Environment Division
Stockholm Junior Water Prize
Krishna Nayak (11th grade) Analyzing the Effect of pH on Crystal Violet Removal
2nd place Chemistry Divison
$100 Entech Engineering
$300 Brenntag Northeast
Olivia Xie (11th grade) The Effects of Social Norms on Recycling Behavior in High School
1st Place Behavior and Social Sciences Division
2018:
Nikita Patel (6th grade) Endless Food Growth
Engineering Camp
Grand Champion of Middle School Division
1st place Natural Division
6 monetary awards totaling $400
Claire Hinkle (7th grade) Predicting Breast Cancer Prognosis Using Machine Learning
Technology Camp
Certificate
$50 award
Meghan Cramer (6th grade) Effects on Acidic Environment on Seashells
2nd Place Natural Division
Rachel Etim (8th grade)
Comparing Sources of Renewable Energy
Honorable Mention Physical Division
Certificate
Marjorie Romero (8th grade) Water Filtration - A New Definition
4th place Physical Division
Amaya Shah (9th grade) Nylon and Nanosilver
4th place Engineering Division
Shreya Agrawal (10th grade) Predicting Stock Fluctuations
Honorable Mention in Math and Computers Division
Krishna Nayak (10th grade) Crystal Violet Fading and the Environment
2nd place Chemistry Divison
$100 award
Dylan Edelman (10th grade) Aluminum Faraday Shielding Effectiveness
Honorable Mention Engineering Division
3 monetary awards totaling $1100
Certificate
2017:
Claire Hinkle (6th grade) Producing Food in Hostile Environments
$25 Element Environmental Solutions
$100 American Geotech
Aidan Melograna (6th grade) Corked Bats and Hitting Distance
2nd place Physical Division
Reading Phils Ticket Pack
Office of Naval Research Certificate
US Air Force Award
Sanchita Bhusari (8th grade) Battery Voltage vs. Oxygen Production Rate
$250 Schatz Electric
Amaya Shah (8th grade) Nanosilver's Effect on Zebra Fish
Overall 8th Grade CHAMPION
1st place Natural Division
NOAA Certificate
$100 Brian Wentling Memorial Award
$100 American Association of University Women Award
$500 Microsemi Corporation
Krishna Nayak (9th grade) Predicting pH After Antacid Use
2nd place HS Chemistry Division
$300 Brenntag Northeast, Inc.
2016:
Katie Burkert (9th grade) Medicine/Health (Effectiveness of Volleyball Kneepads)
Honorable Mention
Megan Cheng (9th grade) Physics (Water Wheel Energy)
Stockholm Junior Water Prize Certificate
Chandler Fern (9th grade) Chemistry (Fermentation of Sugars)
Honorable Mention
Ally Yu (9th grade) Medicine/Health (Probiotics at Different Temperatures)
4th place and $100 (First Group Healthcare)
Faith Krock (6th grade) Natural (Insulators)
5th place and $100 ASM International Lehigh Valley Chapter Award
Veraj Patel (7th grade) Physical (Comfortable Shoe Sensors)
3rd place
Amaya Shah (7th grade) Natural (Nanosilver in Pond Water)
Overall Junior Division Champion ($50), 1st place ($50), and $100 (Brentwood Industries)
Krishna Nayak (8th grade) Physical (Cross Linking Agents)
1st place ($50) and Altrusa Club ($50)
2015:
Joshua Fratis (7th grade) Natural (Vitamin C Content in Orange Juices)
1st place ($50), Altrusa Club of Reading ($50)
Sanchita Bhusari (6th grade) Natural (Plants in Light)
4th place
Kathryn Klein (6th grade) Natural (Left vs. Right Brain)
3rd place
Amaya Shah Natural (Nano Silver Effect on Pepper Plants)
1st place ($50), Brentwood Industries ($100)
Krisha Nayak (7th grade) Natural (Antacids)
PSU Berks You Be the Chemist Camp Tuition
Kyle Edelman (10th grade) Zoology (Cricket Chirp vs. Temperature)
PSU Berks Science ($100)
Sarah Larkin (9th grade) Medicine/Health (Concussions)
2nd place, Microsemi Corp. ($1000), Berks Co. Medical Society ($50)
Molly Aiman (9th grade) Medicine/Health (Fingerprinting)
Fraternal Order of Police in Reading ($1000)
Michael Bean (9th grade) Engineering (Fire Suppression Systems)
2nd place
Marc Chmieleski (9th grade) Engineering (Composite Material Ballistics)
Honorable mention
Puvin Dhurairaj (9th grade) Physics (Natural Frequencies vs. Temp.)
Honorable mention
Chelsea Lewis (9th grade) Math/Computers (WiFi Strength)
Honorable mention
Evan Murray (9th grade) Engineering (Bridge Designs)
Honorable mention, PSU Berks ($50), American Society of Civil Engineers ($100)
Andreea Serban (9th grade) Botany (Plant Analysis)
4th place
Alli Weitzel (9th grade) Zoology (Parametric Speaker)
Honorable mention
Sarah Woronko (9th grade) Physics (Sound Analysis)
1st place, PSU Berks Sciences ($100)
Caitlyn Christopher (9th grade) Engineering (Bacteria Fighting Toothpaste)
4th place
2014:
Joshua Fratis (6th grade) Natural (DVD Hovercraft)
Office of Naval Research Certificate
Sashank Sridhar (7th grade) Physical (Dish Detergents)
2nd place
Antonio Rivera (8th grade) Natural (Biomass to Biogas)
2nd place
Adam Vanino (6th grade) Natural (Baseball Bats)
2nd place
Akanksha Bhusari (9th grade) Math/Computers (Digital vs. Paper Learning)
Honorable Mention
Matthew Cockrum (9th grade) Engineering (Drone Flight)
Honorable Mention
Megan Grayson (9th grade) Physics (Blood Splatter)
Honorable Mention
PSU Berks Science Camp Tuition
FOP City of Reading Prize, $1000
Utkarsh Panchal (9th grade) Chemistry (Water Heating)
Water Environment Federation Certificate
Brianna Papoutsis (9th grade) Medicine/Health (Aromatherapy and Memory)
Berks Co. Medical Society, $75
Lindsay Sanger (9th grade) Medicine/Health (Personality Type)
Honorable Mention
American Psychological Assoc. Certificate
Alexa Chronister (10th grade) Chemistry (CO2 Reduction)
4th place
Amina Chtourou (10th grade) Chemistry (Diluted Bleach and Red Dye)
Honorable Mention
Stephanie Woronko (11th grade) Zoology (Mice/SADD)
4th place
2013:
Matthew McCloskey (9th grade) Physics (Helmets and Concussions)
3rd place
Lehigh University, $150
Microsemi Corp., $1000
Kate Balatgek (9th grade) Physics (Teeth Strength)
Berks Dental Society, $25
Chloe Stump (9th grade) Physics (Newton's Car)
4th place
Jenny Xie (9th grade) Physics (Tuning Fork Frequencies)
Honorable Mention
Niveditha Senthilvel (9th grade) Earth & Space Sciences (Solar Energy)
Honorable Mention
Genius Olympiad Competition Winner
Daniel Fulop (6th grade) Physical (Hydraulics)
5th place
2012:
Henry Litwhiler (10th grade) Mathematics and Computers (Analyzing Stocks)
2nd place
US Navy $50 Gift Certificate