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More than 91 outstanding scientific projects by students from 12 area school districts were featured in ��Ӱֱ�� State’s 21st annual Regional Science and Technology Fair.

Participating districts included Houghton Academy, Portville, Cassadaga Valley, Bolivar-Richburg, Friendship, Hornell Intermediate, Lima Christian School, Prattsburgh, Saint Ann`s Academy, ��Ӱֱ��-Almond, Southern Tier Catholic, and Archbishop Walsh.

A total of 106 students presented 91 science and technology projects to the judges for a chance at a share of the $1675 in prize money. Participants were divided into three divisions: senior (grades 9-12), junior (grades 7-8), and novice (grades 4-6).

Winners in the senior division included first-place winner ($250) Caydence Zalwsky from Portville with “Sounds of the Body,” second-place winner ($150) Kaitlyn Williams from Portville with “Bimetallic Charger,” and third-place winner ($100) Regina Tkacik from Portville with “This Bone Hertz.”

Winners in the junior division included first-place winner ($250) Rose Scordo from Southern Tier Catholic with “Banana DNA,” second-place winner ($150) Ava Harrison from Houghton Academy with “Which Generation Gets a Better Grade on a Middle School Science Test?”, and third-place winner ($100) Gavin Martino from Houghton Academy with “Not a Soft Drink After All.”

Winners in the novice division included first-place winner ($100) Nicholas Gray from Houghton Academy with “Breaking Point,” second-place winner ($50) John Neeson from Southern Tier Catholic with “5 Second Rule,” and third-place winners ($25) Morgan Holcomb and Madison Rondeau from Friendship with “Elephant Toothpaste.”

The grand prize ($500) went to Catherine Pryzbyla from Archbishop Walsh with “Does Exercise Affect Memory?”.

The People’s Choice Award ($50 Gift Certificate) went to Kylee Little, Liberty Stevens, and Lydia McGraw from Saint Ann`s Academy with “The Hacked Marble Run.”

Winning Outstanding School awards were Southern Tier Catholic (novice division), Houghton Academy (junior division), and Portville (senior division). All Outstanding School winners received a silver tray.

Each participant received a certificate of participation, and individual ribbons were presented to first-, second-, and third-place prize winners in all divisions. The Science and Technology Fair was sponsored by Otis Eastern of Wellsville, with additional funding provided by ACES, Thermo-Fisher Scientific, ��Ӱֱ�� State Student Senate, ��Ӱֱ�� State Science Society Club, the Physical and Life Sciences Department, Wards Scientific, ��Ӱֱ�� State Admissions, and the School of Arts and Sciences Dean`s Office.

Additionally, about 80 volunteers consisting of faculty, staff, students, community members, and alumni assisted with the fair. ��Ӱֱ�� State thanks everyone who helped make the 21st annual Regional Science and Technology Fair possible.