Six high school students smile as they hold up their trophies and ribbons.

Our high school students were busy in March competing in regional and state science fairs!

Eastern Washington Regional Science and Engineering Fair

Many award winners at EWRSEF on Thursday, March 13, 2025, at NEWESD 101 were SPS students.

  • First: Michelle Chen – Ferris

  • Second: Jordyn Allen, Emma Pell – North Central

  • Third: Saanvi Krisshnareddygari – Lewis and Clark

  • Fourth: Benedikt Larson – NC

  • Fifth: Amanda Nguyen – LC

  • Seventh: Isabella Schlettert & Zachary Schlettert – NC

  • Ninth: Jace Wasson-Yellowjohn – NC

Two SPS students’ projected were selected to receive an all-expense paid trip to the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), the world’s most prestigious science competition that will be held in Columbus, Ohio this May. Congratulations to Michelle Chen (Ferris) and Amanda Nguyen (LC) on this honor!

Several students also received Special Awards:

  • NOAA Taking the Pulse of the Planet Award: Hannah Stoddard (Ferris)

  • SAJB Water Protection Award: Tanmay Bhatt (Ferris)

  • Mathnasium Best Use of Math: Eve Christophersen and Josephine Harwood (NC)

  • Yasuhara Middle School “Science in Spokane”: Michael Condon and Brayden Martin (Ferris)

  • Regeneron Biomedical Science Award: Amanda Nguyen (LC)

High School Science Fair by Spokane Schools

Washington State Science and Engineering Fair

On March 28-29, 2025, approximately 800 student participated in the 68th annual WSSEF in Bremerton.

Ten members of Ferris’ Biomed Research Class and Science Fair Club received First Place trophies! Congratulations to Tanmay Bhatt, Michelle Chen, Michael Condon, Teddy Osbourne, Anders Thogerson, Rowan Hastings, Liz Isacoff, Brayden Martin, Ananya Parlapalli, and Alexa Woods!

Several students also received five special awards:

  • Award from the American Psychological Association: Liz Isacoff

  • Women Geoscientist Award: Alexa Woods

  • Genius Olympia Award: Tanmay Bhatt, Teddy Osbourne, and Anders Thorgerson

  • Stockholm Junior Water Prize Award: Tanmay Bhatt

Eight projects by North Central High School scientists also received First Place trophies! Congrats Jordyn Allen, Emma Pell, Owen Bischoff, Nhat Nguyen, Eve Christophersen, Josephine Harwood, Anna Cumberland, Eli Pettis, Alexander Duggan, Benedikt Larson, Eva Rugel, Paige Tobin, and Jace Wasson-Yellowjohn.

Well done to these young scientists and engineers! Congratulations to all the students who challenged themselves through this real-life experience!