Congratulations to all of the MCSD students who took home awards from the Merced County STEM Fair! The event was held on March 6 at UC Merced and featured nearly 30 projects from more than 110 students in grades 5 through 8.
In addition to several grade level winners, MCSD students had two of the top three projects that will be moving on to the California Science & Engineering Fair on April 29-30 in Los Angeles. Sixth grader Brady Hickman from Chenoweth Elementary won for his project "What Brand is a Hit?" and seventh grader Essey Aferwerki from Hoover Middle School won for his project entitled "Effect of Climate Change on Soil."
The exhibits were judged by local experts, including scientists and professors from UC Merced and Merced College. Participants also had a chance to tour various labs and other areas of the campus. This event was made possible by sponsorship from the Merced County Education Foundation and Pacific Gas & Electric and was hosted as part of UC Merced Research Week.