Students who qualified to attend the International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix, Ariz. in May include, from left, Karin Ebey, Robert Strauss, Charles Strauss, Lillian Petersen and Garyk Brixi. Photo Courtesy LAPS

Los Alamos Public Schools were well represented at the New Mexico State Science Fair. Photo Courtesy LAPS

LAPS NEWS

Students representing Los Alamos Public Schools received more than 30 special awards and placed in almost every category at the New Mexico State Science Fair held at New Mexico Tech in last weekend.

Los Alamos High School took three of the five Grand Award in the Senior Division and Los Alamos Middle School garnered one of two Grand Awards in the Junior
Division.

“We are very proud of the accomplishments of our students,” said LAPS Superintendent
Kurt Steinhaus. “Congratulations to each and every one of you.”

LAPS will also be represented at the International Science and Engineering Fair in May.
Heading to Phoenix, Ariz. will be:

•  Robert Strauss: Grand Award, Physical Science
• Karin Ebey: Grand Award, Life Science
• Charles Strauss: Grand Award, Life Science
• Lillian Petersen and Garyk Brixi: Regional Grand Award. Lillian Petersen and Garyx Brixi also received 2nd place in Paper Competition.

Results from the State Competition include:

Junior Division
Katie Crooker, Los Alamos Middle School: Grand Award, Physical Science
Mikey Bane, Aspen Elementary School: 2nd place in Paper Competition
Zoe Bent, Chamisa Elementary School: 3rd place, Animal Category
Conlan Wilds-Rivera, Los Alamos Middle School: 3rd place, Biology
Rebecca Rocha, Los Alamos Middle School: 3rd place, Chemistry
Quinton Geller, Los Alamos Middle School: Honorable Mention, Computer Science
Alexander Livescu, Los Alamos Middle School: 1st place, Computer Science
Yunseo Kim, Los Alamos Middle School: 1st place, Earth Science
Veronica Parra, Los Alamos Middle School: 2nd place, Earth Science
Sonya Ebey, Los Alamos Middle School: 1st place, Mathematics
Julian Singell, Los Alamos Middle School: 3rd place, Mathematics
Mikey Bane, Aspen Elementary School: 2nd place, Physics
Katie Crooker, Los Alamos Middle School: 2nd place, Physics
Brayden Allen, Piñon Elementary School: Honorable Mention, Plant Science

Senior Division

Karin Ebey, Los Alamos High School: 1st place, Animal Category
Nilesh Mukundan, Los Alamos High School: 1st place, Behavioral & Social Science
Charles Strauss, Los Alamos High School: 2nd place, Biology
Elijah Pelofske, Los Alamos High School: 1st place, Computer Science
Christie Djidjev, Los Alamos High School: 2nd place, Computer Science
Robert Strauss, Topper Freshman Academy: 1st place, Earth Science
Liliian Petersen, Los Alamos High School and Garyk Brixi: 3rd place, Environmental Science
Phillip Ionkov, Topper Freshman Academy: 1st place, Physics