Winners of the 2024 Diocesan Science Fair

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A student discusses his science fair project with a judge at the 2024 Diocesan Science Fair.

Young Scientist of the Year Award

Ashley Pupunu, St. John the Baptist

Specialty Awards

Best Use of Mathematics

Natasha Pakhtoussova, St. John the Baptist Middle

Best Oral Presentation

Sam Smith, J.E. Cosgriff Memorial

Most Unique Visual Display

Ryan Belgique, J.E. Cosgriff Memorial

Best Working Model

Everett Mendenhall, Our Lady of Lourdes

Culture of Life Award

Everett Mendenhall, Our Lady of Lourdes

Astronomy Recognition Award

Nomar Santana, Blessed Sacrament

Special Recognition Awards

Sixth Grade Honorable Mention

Addison Phillippi, St. Marguerite

Overall Sixth Grade Award

Nathan Rivet, St. John the Baptist

Seventh Grade Honorable Mention

Declan Kail, Our Lady of Lourdes

Overall Seventh Grade Award

Paul Philippe De La Fuenta, Blessed Sacrament

Eighth Grade Honorable Mention

Christopher Joklik, St. John the Baptist

Overall Eighth Grade Award

Ashley Pupunu, St. John the Baptist

Category Honors

Overall Biology and Microbiology Award

Paul Philippe De La Fuenta, Blessed Sacrament

Overall Plant Science Award

Vincent Hildebrand, J.E. Cosgriff Memorial

Overall Engineering Award

Triton Tran, St. Vincent de Paul

Overall Earth and Environmental Science Award

Christopher Joklik, St. John the Baptist

Overall Behavioral and Social Science Award

Mack Kesler, St. John the Baptist Middle

Overall Energy: Chemical and Physical Science Award

Jake Ortega, St. John the Baptist

Overall Physics, Astronomy and Math Award

Aidan Hyland, St. Andrew

Overall Chemistry and Biochemistry Award

Ashley Pupunu, St. John the Baptist

Overall Medicine, Health Sciences, Biomedical Engineering Award

Catherine Eagar, Our Lady of Lourdes

Fourth–First Place Winners

Behavioral and Social Science: 6th grade – 3rd Place: Elizabeth Grai, Blessed Sacrament; 2nd Place: Kaylaya Ercilla, St. John the Baptist; 1st Place, Bella Newton, St. John the Baptist; 7th grade – 4th Place: Zoe Rich, St. Vincent de Paul; 3rd Place: Sophia Cutler, St. John the Baptist; 2nd Place: Helene Mabanza, Blessed Sacrament; 1st Place: Leo Larson, St. Vincent de Paul; 8th grade – 3rd Place: Anabel Poirier, St. John the Baptist; 2nd Place: Nomar Santana, Blessed Sacrament; 1st Place: Christopher Sasa, Blessed Sacrament

Biology and Microbiology: 6th grade – 1st place: Marlo Franco, Blessed Sacrament; 7th grade – 1st Place: Paul Philippe De La Fuente, Blessed Sacrament; 8th grade – 3rd Place: Rorie Rendon, St. Francis Xavier; 2nd Place: Caleb Eason, St. Vincent de Paul; 1st Place: Florence Thomas, St. Olaf

Chemistry Biochemistry: 6th grade – 4th Place: Allisson Garcia, St. Marguerite; 3rd Place: Miah Quijano, St. Francis Xavier; 2nd Place: Elena Delorey, St. John the Baptist; 1st Place: Addison Phillippi, St. Marguerite; 7th grade – 4th Place: Madison Catalano, St. John the Baptist; 3rd Place: Ashlyn Trost, St. John the Baptist; 2nd Place: Alexa Cuevas, St. Joseph; 1st Place: Declan Kail, Our Lady of Lourdes; 8th grade – 4th Place: Maysen Whitney, St. John the Baptist; 3rd Place: Mia Fortune, St. John the Baptist; 2nd Place: Emme Breen, St. John the Baptist, 1st Place: Ashley Pupunu, St. John the Baptist

Earth and Environmental Science: 6th grade – 4th Place: Gibson Andersen, St. John the Baptist; 3rd Place: Maggie Hanna, Our Lady of Lourdes; 2nd Place: Gabby Beall, St. John the Baptist; 1st Place: Natasha Pakhtoussova, St. John the Baptist; 7th grade – 3rd Place: Addie Vincent, J.E. Cosgriff Memorial; 2nd Place: Trinidad Salgado Mayorga, St. John the Baptist; 1st Place: Peyton Volk, St. John the Baptist; 8th grade – 4th Place: Alexander Freeman, J.E. Cosgriff Memorial; 3rd Place: Rebecca Siwale; St. John the Baptist; 2nd Place: Samuel Smith, J.E. Cosgriff Memorial; 1st Place: Christopher Joklik, St. John the Baptist

Energy: Chemical and Physical: 7th grade – 4th Place: Cole Hoflich, St. John the Baptist; 3rd Place: Mehran Rahman, St. John the Baptist; 2nd Place: Emmanuel Juarez, St. Andrew; 1st Place: Jake Ortega, St. John the Baptist; 8th grade – 1st Place: Ananya Kongara, St. John the Baptist

Engineering: 6th grade – 3rd Place: Michael Dzieciolowski, St. John the Baptist, 2nd Place: Lan–Anh Tran, St. John the Baptist; 1st Place: Nathan Rivet, St. John the Baptist; 7th grade – 4th Place: Eliza Young, St. John the Baptist; 3rd Place: Marianne Borsato, St. John the Baptist; 2nd Place: Peter Fiscus, St. Vincent de Paul, 1st Place: David Russo, St. Joseph; 8th grade – 4th Place: Addison Doebler, St. Joseph; 3rd Place: Everett Mendenhall, Our Lady of Lourdes; 2nd Place: Gavin Wagner, St. John the Baptist; 1st Place: Triton Tran, St. Vincent de Paul

Medicine, Health Science, Biomedical Engineering: 6th grade – 2nd Place: Kharla Mbia, St. Francis Xavier; 1st Place: Theodore Anderson, St. John the Baptist; 7th grade – 1st Place: Samantha Mondragon, St. Andrew; 8th grade – 4th Place: Isla Blair, St. John the Baptist; 3rd Place: Ria Dogra, St. John the Baptist; 2nd Place: Michael Gibbons, J.E. Cosgriff Memorial; 1st Place: Catherine Eagar, Our Lady of Lourdes

Physics, Astronomy, Math: 6th grade – 4th Place: Ishan Singh, St. John the Baptist; 3rd Place: Tyce Sanders, St. John the Baptist; 2nd Place: Anne Maguire, Our Lady of Lourdes; 1st Place: Hannah Siwale, St. John the Baptist; 7th grade – 4th Place: Jack Tracy, St. John the Baptist; 3rd Place, Anabel Poirier, St. John the Baptist; 2nd Place, Nomar Santana, Blessed Sacrament; 1st Place: Christopher Sasa, Blessed Sacrament; 8th grade – 3rd Place: Jack Lambert, St. Vincent de Paul; 2nd Place: Addison England, St. Joseph; 1st Place: Aidan Hyland, St. Andrew

Plant Sciences: 7th grade – 3rd Place: Anabel Poirier, St. John the Baptist; 2nd Place: Nomar Santana, Blessed Sacrament; 1st Place: Christopher Sasa, Blessed Sacrament; 8th grade – 4th Place: Mily Sharp-Iriarte, St. Vincent de Paul; 3rd Place: Ryan Belgique, J.E. Cosgriff Memorial; 2nd Place: Serese Wood, St. John the Baptist; 1st Place: Vincent Hildebrand, J.E. Cosgriff Memorial

High School Winners

1st Place: Grayson Gagnon, Juan Diego

2nd Place: Linnea Evans, Juan Diego

3rd Place: Dylan Peterson, Juan Diego

4th Place: Liliana Swanson, Juan Diego