Celebrating Our 2025 Burns Science & Technology Charter School Science Fair!

A huge congratulations to all of our 6th–12th-grade students who participated in the annual Burns Science & Technology Charter School Science Fair yesterday. With more than 50 projects on display, the event showcased an impressive range of creativity, curiosity, and scientific thinking from our students.

This year’s fair would not have been possible without the incredible dedication of Mrs. Hawes and Mrs. Bender. Their commitment to organizing, planning, and coordinating every detail ensured a smooth and successful experience for everyone involved. They invited judges from across the county representing a variety of professions, allowing students to receive feedback from experts with real-world experience. In addition, several of our 11th and 12th-grade upper-level science students served as judges as well, further enriching the event and strengthening the mentorship culture within our school.

Science fair requires a tremendous amount of work from both teachers and students. From forming research questions and designing experiments to analyzing data and preparing presentations, each project represents hours of thoughtful effort. These projects are more than assignments; they are powerful learning experiences. Science fair teaches students how to think independently, investigate real-world problems, and communicate their findings clearly. Students learn to ask questions, test ideas, and persevere through challenges, skills that support academic growth and prepare them for future careers in STEM and beyond. Presenting their work also builds confidence and helps students learn to speak with clarity and purpose in front of both peers and professionals.

We are incredibly proud of every student who took on this challenge and demonstrated perseverance, curiosity, and a true commitment to learning.

Below are the results from this year’s Science Fair. Please take a moment to congratulate these students if you see them around campus this week!

BST School Science Fair Results – 11/18/2025

ANIMAL SCIENCES

Jr. Division:1st – Sophia Stuble

Sr. Division:1st – Lane Simpson

BEHAVIORAL / SOCIAL

Jr. Division:

1st – Lillian Latham

Sr. Division:

1st – Victoria White

2nd – Natalie Chapdelaine

3rd – Ian Becher

Honorable Mention – Andrew List

Honorable Mention – Raelynn Yarchuk

BIOMEDICAL / HEALTH

Jr. Division:

1st – Andrew Pepe

2nd – Reagan Duncan

3rd – Carter Tudeen

Honorable Mention – Braeden Sortman

Sr. Division:

1st – Noah Chavis

2nd – Aleah Aiken & Meah Jean-Lubin

3rd – Dominik Oliver

CHEMISTRY

Jr. Division:

1st – Cannon Medina

2nd – Savannah Drake

3rd (tie) – Allie Goodrich

3rd (tie) – Ayris Housley

Sr. Division:

1st – Garrett Hanes

2nd (tie) – Josslyn Kutasi

2nd (tie) – Abigail Vaglica

3rd – Adrian Moccia

Honorable Mention – Ryleigh Drollinger & Julia Sulle

EARTH / ENVIRONMENTAL

Jr. Division:

1st – Lyric Yates

Sr. Division:

1st – Alexa Henz

2nd – Leilani Blevins

3rd – Samson Brosky

ENGINEERING

Jr. Division:

William Friel - 1st place (tie)

Samantha Starkey - 1st place (tie)

Declan Coryell - 2nd place (tie)

Kai Rizzo - 2nd place (tie)

Grayson Capizzi - Honorable Mention

Luis Hernandez-Renovales - Honorable Mention

Sr. Division:

Patrick Clancy - 1st place

Jayden Taylor - 2nd place

Jonah Renshaw - 3rd place

Analea Gatzios - Honorable Mention

Tyler Hambsh - Honorable Mention

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Jr. Division:

Evan Aldridge - 1st place

Vishwa Badheka - 2nd place

Calleigh Cooper & McKayla Detloff - 3rd place

INTELLIGENT MACHINES

Jr. Division:

1st – Connor Albok

MATH

Sr. Division:

Nicholas Trautmann-Sola

PHYSICS

Jr. Division:

1st – Marlena Segebarth

2nd – Henry Burns

3rd – Anita Thayer

Honorable Mention – Troy Ogle

Honorable Mention – Anthony West Tarracino

Sr. Division:

1st – Morgan Cook

2nd – Emily Naughton & Antonia Stasio

3rd – Devin Drury

Honorable Mention – Cullen Hatcher

PLANT SCIENCES

Sr. Division:

1st – Mia Chapdelaine

2nd – Lillianna Sanchez

BEST IN SHOW

Jr. Division:

Evan Aldridge

Sr. Division:

Noah Chavis (tie)

Garrett Hanes (tie)

Students selected to advance to the county-level science fair at Stetson University will be announced after Thanksgiving break. We look forward to cheering them on and celebrating even more scientific discoveries ahead.

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