Chamber recognizes student citizens
The Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce has honored the following students as March Citizens of the Month: Danny Polce, Academy at the Farm; Emily Franklin, East Pasco Adventist Academy; Rosalia Ippolito, Saint Anthony Catholic School; Marley Wynn, Centennial Elementary School; Jennifer Osorio-Sandoval, Lacoochee Elementary; Jaxon Reyes, Pasco Elementary; Angie Hernandez, Rodney B. Cox Elementary; Talin Bruce, San Antonio Elementary; Maggie Cunningham, Centennial Middle; Jordan Gibbs, Pasco Middle; Jorge Hernandez, James Irvin Education Center; and Melody Huang, Pasco High.
Pasco students haul in STEM awards
Pasco Regional Science and Engineering Fair students won a number of awards at the 61st Annual State STEM Fair in Lakeland.
More than 900 Florida students competed in the fair. Students qualified based on judge recommendation, scores, and research quality at the regional fairs. The Pasco Regional Science and Engineering Fair included Pasco County traditional public, charter and private school students.
Out of the district’s 24 state participants, 14 placed or earned awards provided by regional fairs and event sponsors.
Pasco students were recognized in these state categories:
- Mathematics and Computational Sciences: Pranav Warman, Academy at the Lakes, first place
- Engineering: Achyudhan Kutuva, Dr. John Long Middle School, second place; Charles Reedy, Crews Lake Middle, third place; Alyssa Perez, Centennial Middle, fourth place
- Physics and Astronomy: Roshan Warman, Academy at the Lakes, third place; Sarah Menard, Charles S. Rushe Middle, fourth place
- Cellular/Molecular Biology and Biochemistry: Anmol Warmon, Academy at the Lakes, fourth place
- Animal Sciences: Riya Choksi, Seven Springs Middle, fourth place
- Behavorial and Social Science: Katie McCormick, Academy at the Lakes, honorable mention
- Biomedical and Health Sciences: Regan McCormick, Academy at the Lakes, recognition award
- Chemistry: Drew Burgess, Charles S. Rushe Middle, recognition award
- Earth and Environmental Science: Madeline Murch, Bishop Larkin Catholic School, honorable mention
Special awards went to the following students:
- Suwannee Valley Regional Science and Engineering Fair $25 award: Neto Coulbaly, Wiregrass Ranch High
- Broadcom Masters Certificate and nomination: Achyudhan Kutuva, Dr. John Long Middle
- American Meteorological Association: Madeline Murch, Bishop Larkin
- Association for Women Geoscientists Foundation Certificate: Sarah Menard, Charles S. Rushe Middle
- Florida Association for Science Supervisors $50 award: Viraj Patel, J.W. Mitchell High
- Office of Naval Research medallion and certificate: Charles Reedy, Crews Lake Middle
- Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services $200 award, Intel Excellence in Computer Science $200 award, and Mu Alpha Theta certificate: Prenav Warman, Academy at the Lakes
Viraj Patel and Pranav Warman both qualified for the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair May 8 to May 13 in Phoenix, Arizona, for having the top high school regional projects.
For more information about the fair results, call Laura Rulison-Lange at (727) 644-8561.
