The 2023 Pilot Mountain Middle School Science Fair was a huge success. Everyone who participated should be applauded for their efforts. We want to congratulate the following students for all the hard work they put into these projects. The judges were impressed with their attention to detail and the quality of the experiments.
This year's school winner is Abram Richardson with his project 'Maintain Your Balance' which measured the electrolytes in sports drinks.
Other winners include Corrina Brinkley and Natalie Hawks who won first place in Earth and Environmental Science with their experiment on Paper Towel Absorbency.
Kyndon Penney received 1st place in the Physical Science category with 'UV rays vs Sunscreen.'
Ashton Hall, Caleb Gray, and Jack Wilkins received 1st place in Engineering for their 'Sail Away' project.
Nicole Caro and Daniela Ayala came in 2nd in the Chemistry category with 'Whipping It Up' which measured the strength of different flours in the creation of tortillas.
Erik Ortega and Lucas Gorman came in 3rd place in the Chemistry category with their Electrolyte project.
Cheyanne Hunt and Sara Goins were 2nd in Earth and Environmental with a project on Water Quality.