By Gary Sabol, Community Relations Manager
Students throughout Clover Park School District earned awards at the South Sound Regional Science Fair March 23 at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma. The students qualified for the regional fair after first competing in school science fairs and at the districtwide STEM fair in early March. South Sound Regional Science Fair Winners:
Kindergarten
• Jayden Mbuja, Idlewild Elementary, first place
• Marilyn Johnson, Tillicum Elementary, second place
• Julia Sandusky, Tillicum Elementary, honorable mention
Second Grade
• Sterling Norris, Custer Elementary, Weird Science Award
Third Grade
• Tori Sorem and Rayna Montgomery, Custer Elementary, honorable mention
• Rix Pearson, Park Lodge Elementary, Weird Science Award
Fourth Grade
• Olivia Douglas, Custer Elementary, honorable mention
Fifth Grade
• Adeline Douglas, Custer Elementary, second place
• Rafi Mbuja, Idlewild Elementary, second place
• Elijah Yi, Clarkmoor Elementary, third place
• Tanyel Brooks, Park Lodge Elementary, honorable mention
• Avery Easter, Park Lodge Elementary, honorable mention
Sixth Grade
• Andrew Barton, Hudtloff Middle School, Naval Research Junior Award
• Lily Smith, Harrison Prep, Intel Young Innovator
Seventh Grade
• Andrew Barton, Hudtloff Middle School, first place
• Andrew Barton, Hudtloff Middle School, Masters Award
Eighth Grade
• Adam McCombs, Harrison Prep, third place
Ninth Grade
• Amber Beck, Harrison Prep, third place- medicine & health sciences
• Zoe Nelson, Harrison Prep, honorable mention- chemistry
• Zoe Nelson, Harrison Prep, PLU Chemistry Department Award
Tenth Grade
• Hannah Jolibois, Harrison Prep, first place- engineering: materials & bioengineering
• Marlee Hopkins, Harrison Prep, third place- animal science
• Elisa Jones, Harrison Prep, honorable mention- chemistry
• Rachel Newkirk, Lakes High School, honorable mention- plant sciences
• Riki Takeuchi, Harrison Prep, honorable mention- physics & astronomy
• Rachel Newkirk, Lakes High School, Department of the Army- Best Projects
• Hannah Jolibois, Harrison Prep, ASM Materials Education Foundation
• Hannah Jolibois, Harriston Prep, Department of the Army- Best Projects
Eleventh Grade
• Hailey Noyes, Harrison Prep, first place- chemistry
• Colton Kray, Lakes High School, second place- environmental sciences
• Colton Kray, Lakes High School, Department of Commerce NOAA- Taking the Pulse of the Planet
• Colton Kray, Lakes High School, Department of the Army- Certificates
• Colton Kray, Lakes High School, Stockholm Junior Water Prize
• Colton Kray, Lakes High School, Yale Science and Eng.- Most Outstanding 11th Grade Exhibit
Twelfth Grade
• Joshua Jolibois, Harrison Prep, second place- chemistry
• Hannah Ott, Lakes High School, honorable mention- physics & astronomy
• Hannah Ott, Lakes High School, Department of the Army- Best Projects
• Keegan Jayme, Clover Park High School, Safety First Award
• Mikaela Jimenez, Clover Park High School, Safety First Award