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Several Dothan City Schools Students Take Home Awards at Regional Science Fair

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DOTHAN, Ala. – Students in Grades six and higher from several Dothan City Schools were proud to represent the school district in this year’s Greater East Alabama Regional Science & Engineering Fair. Students’ projects were judged at the event which took place at Auburn University at Montgomery on Friday, March 14, 2025. For the first time, fourth and fifth grade students were also invited to participate in the regional science fair.

Students competed in the junior and senior divisions with categories including Animal and Plant Sciences; Behavioral & Social Sciences; Biomedical Engineering & Biomedical and Health Science; Cell Molecular, Microbiology & Biochemistry; Chemistry; Computational and Bioinformatics Sciences; Earth and Environmental Sciences & Environmental Engineering; Energy; Engineering; Physics, Astronomy & Mathematics; and Robotic Systems & Communication Technology.

Of the 38 projects that advanced from the district competition, fourteen projects won in their respective categories, setting a new record for Dothan City Schools!  Twenty-five DCS students worked on those winning projects. 

“Many students in our district have taken a keen interest in STEM education. And, that’s because of the science and math teachers across the district. These teachers have created a love of learning and instilled a curiosity in our students,” explained Dr. Dennis Coe, Dothan City Schools Superintendent. “These fairs help our students see the fun and excitement of scientific thinking, critical thinking, researching, and problem-solving in areas of science, math, engineering, and technology. We had a record number of students participating at the regional level this year. We are so proud of these winners and their accomplishments.”

The Greater East Alabama Regional Science & Engineering Fair winners and project titles from Dothan City Schools are as follows:

Carver School for Mathematics, Science, and Technology
Ady Green, Addison Harden
Bounce for your Buck
*1st Place Award
*Junior Innovators Award
 
Kamryn Peterman
Temperature Tango
 
Anne Mustin
Cat Walk
*2nd Place Award
*Junior Innovators Award
 
Lorelei Vasquez, Ivey Mathis, Alivia Medelez
Bird Feeder Frenzy
 
Lilian Hurley
Protect Your Pearly Whites
 
 
Dothan Preparatory Academy
Bryson Churchill, Brody Peters
Where Do You Store Your Batteries?
*Junior Innovators Award
 
Parker Leggett
A Coding Vision
*1st Place Award
*Junior Innovators Award
 
Taylor Barron, Amelia Bradford
Which Paper Towel Brand is Best?
*1st Place Award
 
Brooke Baker, Blakely Sheppard
Pee Power
*1st Place Award
*United States Air Force Award
 
Allyson Chavez, Taylor Fryer
What Are We Eating?
*3rd Place Award
 
Vada Stevens, Calleigh Mitchell
Tune In Zone Out
*2nd Place Award
 
Kamilla Watford, Reagan Bass
Stop and Smell the Roses
*3rd Place Award
 
Phi Tran
Gender Stereotypes
*3rd Place Award
 
Dothan 6th Grade Center
Adriel Amoroto and Josiah Reeves
The Robotic Arm Challenge
 
Dothan High School
Alexis Saffold
Clean Skin Mission
*1st Place Award
*Auburn University of Montgomery Department of Chemistry Award
 
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Winners from the regional science fair will move on to compete with other top regional students from across the state in the Alabama Science and Engineering State Fair at Auburn University in early April.

Students in the Alabama Science & Engineering Fair in Montgomery first competed in the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine Wiregrass District Science Fair in Dothan in early February.

 

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