Nearly 60 middle school scholars exhibited projects showcasing their knowledge in various disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and math.
Our judges selected first and second place winners in each category, with honorable mentions Congratulations to all scholars who participated.
2025-26 STEM Fair Winners
Behavioral and Social Sciences
1st Place: Nothing But Net by Roen Hill, Phillips
2nd Place: Let's Switch Up by Ava Singleton, Wilkerson
Biology
1st Place: Growth vs. Nutrients by Zeric Parker, W.J. Christian
2nd Place: Fingerprint Patterns by Baylee Cowan, Phillips Academy
Honorable Mention: Assessing the Effectiveness of Nitrogen as Fertilizer on Plants by Hailey Williams, Phillips
Chemistry
1st Place Saltwater Circuit by Kiersten Boyd, Phillips Academy
2nd Place: Making a Candy Waterfall by Jorden Mitchell, Phillips
Honorable Mention:
How Does Sugar Affect Yeast Fermentation? by Ayden Ford, Green Acres
Pill Meltdown by Eric Parker and Summer Davis, Christian
Energy and Transportation
1st Place: Homemade Battery Testing: What Produces the Most Voltage? by Bryson Jones, South Hampton
2nd Place: Candle Carousel by Lana Leshoure, Phillips
Honorable Mention: Finding the Brand of Batteries That Has the Longest Lifespan by Alex Marciel-Peralta, Phillips
Environmental and Earth Sciences
1st Place: If We Build it, Will Bats Come? by Harlan Duley, Phillips
2nd Place: Different Types of Water by Latisha Moon, Green Acres
Mathematics and Computer Sciences
1st Place: The Sign Gap: AI vs. Colloquial ASL by Emoni McKenzie, Phillips
2nd Place: Humans vs. AI by Kerrin Harvill, Phillips
Medicine and Health Sciences
1st Place: Eggciting Tooth Decay by Ryan Shand, Phillips
2nd Place: Rotten Teen by Major Johnson, Green Acres
Honorable Mention: What Drink Damages Teeth the Most by Dulce Coyly-Perez, Wilkerson
Physical Science and Physics
1st Place: How Does Temperature Affect Elasticity? by Defellus Dumas, Phillips
2nd Place: How Paper Airplane Design Affects Flight by Lee Wilson, Phillips
Engineering and STEM
1st Place: Spinning Sound by Sophia Bryan, Green Acres
2nd Place: Hydroforce: Engineering Powered by Water by Noah Lopez, Brayden Fears and Brian Woody, Smith
Honorable Mention: Solar Panel Car by Ta'Mya Pickett, Phillips
View photos of all of the exhibits on Flickr!