Awards Ceremony & Reception Day 6
- Marnie MacKenzie
- May 16, 2019
- 2 min read
BC & Yukon Students Win Big at National Science Fair!
Fredericton, NB – Seventy students from 13 regions throughout BC and the Yukon presented their projects in Fredericton, New Brunswick this week at the 58th Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF). At today's Awards Ceremony, BC and Yukon students received 140 awards and scholarships valued at $194,550 including 6 gold medals, 14 silver medals and 21 bronze medals!
Over 40,000 students participate in Science Fairs throughout British Columbia and the Yukon each year. Two thousand finalists from classroom and community fairs are selected to attend the 13 Regional Science Fairs to compete for awards, scholarship and the chance to join Team BC/Yukon at the Canada-Wide Science Fair. Over 1,500 STEAM educators and professionals from across the province volunteer as mentors, judges, organizers and chaperones allowing our youth to gain the skills and confidence to compete on national and international stages.
Today started a little later with breakfast at 8 am. The weather started out nice and then the clouds rolled in. It was lightly raining on and off all day.
We started off with public viewing alternating with project visiting time until 2:30 pm.
Anson needed a change in venue and he saw the opportunity to energize by taking over the vacant spot at his colleagues project while they were at lunch. His explanation was inventive, informative and truly entertaining. If I could post a video, I would. Mankeerat saw the crowds building, and he too joined in seamlessly to entertain the crowd.
Once public viewing concluded, we returned to our dorms to change for the awards ceremony. All eight young men looked amazing.
Team South Fraser will be bringing back
3 Excellence Award medals!
Mikko and Deven are Silver Medalists with their Junior project:
AutoParkade: Could this solve long parking wait times?
They both received an:
Excellence Award - Junior Silver Medal Sponsor: Youth Science Canada
Western University Scholarship Silver Medallist - $2000 Entrance Scholarship Sponsor: Western University
Mankeerat is a Bronze Medalists with his Intermediate project:
A Hand for Hope
He received:
Excellence Award - Intermediate Bronze Medal Sponsor: Youth Science Canada
Western University Scholarship Silver Medallist - $1000 Entrance Scholarship Sponsor: Western University
We are very proud of all South Fraser Finalists. While not every Finalist is bringing home an award or medal, the entire South Fraser Regional Science Fair Committee is incredibly proud of the dedication, commitment and effort from all eight of our young scientists.
Finalists Dance......if you look closer you can find Team South Fraser.
Team members still awake and celebrating at 12:25 am this morning say farewell to Adam who is leaving in 4 hours to attend and lead a team in a debate at the Canada International Model United Nations Conference. All the best Adam!
Once again, well done everyone and congratulations!
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