York Suburban Science and Engineering Fair Champions

Zoe Prats (left) Elizabeth Huh (right)

On March 8 at the York County Science and Engineering Fair Awards Ceremony, several York Suburban High School and Middle School students earned recognition for their science fair projects. 

Senior Elizabeth Huh received the Grand Champion honor for  “The Regulation of ATF4/CHOP by c-Myc in NSAID-induced Chemoprevention” . Elizabeth will move on to compete at the Intel International Science Fair in Los Angeles, California, in May.

Zoe Prats, tenth grade, was named Reserve Grand Champion  for her project,  “Enhancement of Radiation Cytotoxicity by Gold and Iron Oxide Nanoparticles”.

Steven File, eighth grade, earned Junior Reserve Grand Champion for “The Effect of Hydroponics vs. Traditional Methods.”

Steven File

The following middle school students earned a first place:

Emma Salazar

Steven File

Ben Farah

Caitlin Springer

Daisy Pflaum

Macie Brown

Eli Smith

Emma Tibbett

Leon Bellenbaum

Estelle Hackos

The following middle school students scored in the top 10% of middle school students:

Emma Salazar

Estelle Hackos

Steven File

Additonal awards were given as follows:

Emma Salazar, American Psychological Society

Logan Zeiders, RICOH Americas Corporation

Daisy Pflaum, US Women Geologists

Sophia Guyer, Eisenhart Memorial Award

Dermot Pogson, Engineering Society of York Award

Robert Quan, Society of Manufacturing Engineers Award

Lucas Strickland, York Township Award