On the first Saturday of Spring Break we had several juniors and seniors compete in this year’s Kentucky Science and Engineering Fair (the state science fair).  In addition to having the largest number of PLD students ever selected to represent the State of KY at the International Science and Engineering Fair from May 8-13, we had many students recognized in their individual categories.  Please be sure to congratulate the following students when you see them!

Selected for the International Science and Engineering Fair:  McKenna Sun, Emily Hu, Varun Hariprasad, Sireesha Gutti, Saadhavi Maskey, Irving Morris

Animal Sciences:  McKenna Sun (1^st in category, Air Force Award, 1^st overall in Life Sciences), Irving Morris (2^nd in category)

Biochemistry:  Saadhavi Maskey (1^st in category)

Behavioral and Social Sciences:  Caitlyn Smith (2^nd in category)

Biomedical and Health Sciences:  Ibrahim Amjad (2^nd in category), Sophie Hildebrandt (3^rd in category)

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics:  Lynn Ye (2^nd in category)

Cellular and Molecular Biology:  Sireesha Gutti (2^nd in category)

Chemistry: Elizabeth Elliott (3^rd in category)

Earth and Environmental Science: Edward Donson (American Institute of Geologists award)

Biomedical Engineering:  Katherine Hazelwood (3^rd in category)

Environmental Engineering:  Eric Chen (1^st in category)

Engineering Technology – Statics and Dynamics: Emily Hu (1^st in category, 1^st overall in Physical Sciences)

Mathematics: Ayush Tibrewal (2^nd in category)

Materials Science:  Alexandra Seesee (2^nd in category)

Cellular and Molecular Biology: Caroline Devine (2^nd in category)

Robotics and Intelligent Machines: Varun Hariprasad (1^st in category, National Geographic Award, Stockholm Jr. Water Award nominee, 3^rd overall in Physical Sciences)

Systems Software:  Samuel Joyner and Pavan Rauch (1^st in category)

Energy- Sustainable Materials and Design:  Halie Boyer (3^rd in category, NOAA Award, Stockholm J. Water Award nominee)