After competing in the school science fair, the top 25 science researchers moved on to the Broward County Science Fair. Hosted throughout the months of January and February, the fair concluded Feb. 8 with award notifications sent out Feb. 11. There were two phases that 15 high schoolers and 10 middle schoolers had to complete.
First, students had to complete the virtual phase of the fair. Over 100 students from around Broward County, in both high school and middle school, participated in the first round. The county fair directors then selected the top 30 middle and high school students from phase one to compete in the second round held in person at the Museum of Discovery and Science (MODS) in Fort Lauderdale.
Of the 25 original AHS students competing in phase one, 11 high school and 8 middle school students qualified for the second round. Of these students, 7 high school and 6 middle school students will be advancing to the state competition in April. With only 20 spots available for the state competition, Heritage was able to win nearly half the awards in the high school category. Below are the awards:
High School:
First Place (qualified for states):
- Olivia Chung, 9
- Emma Colarte Delgado, 12
- Aliyah Dania, 11
- Patricia Duffy, 11
- Anagha Iyer, 11
- Akshay Kumar, 12
- Kamilat Mustapha, 12
Second Place:
- Noah-Duro Andre, 11
- Vera Danzig, 9
- Isabel Duffy, 11
- Nicholas Kwok, 11
Middle School:
First Place:
- Scarlett Asselta, 7
- Gabriel Blecher Catto, 6
- Ella Colarte Delgado, 7
- Aarush Doshi, 6
- Charlotte Nathanson, 8
- Colton Poppe, 7
Second Place:
- Beatriz Assano, 7
- Ryan Harris, 7
The seventeen students who advanced to Phase Two of Broward County fair spent the day at MODS, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Photo/Juliana Caulkins)
Students Noah-Duro Andre, Nicholas Kwok, Patrica Duffy, Isabel Duffy, Ella Colarte Delgado and Emma Colarte Delgado await judges by their poster boards during the judging process. Students received three to four judges over the three hour judging period. (Photos/ Juliana Caulkins and Emma Colarte Delgado)
The middle school participants came together after judging finished to explore MODS. Free admission to the museum was given to all county fair participants. (Photo/Marisol Delgado)
Broward fair advisor Brian Welch briefs the middle school cohort over the procedures of the fair before judges come out. “I loved going to County, because it was a very exciting experience,” seventh grader Ella Colarte Delgado said. “I really enjoyed presenting to the judges, especially since I was able to share my project that could impact millions of people.” (Photo/Marisol Delgado)
