The 38th annual Central Virginia Regional Science Fair was held recently at Central Virginia Community College. There were 69 students entered from high schools representing Amherst County, Appomattox County, Bedford County, Campbell County, and Lynchburg. The fair is an affiliate of the International Science and Engineering Fair.
The following LCS students were winners:
Grand Alternate Award—Biological Sciences
Sarah Phillips, E. C. Glass/CVGS “The Toxicological Effects of Silver Nanoparticles (AgNPs) on the Cardiovascular System of Daphnia Magna and Their Offspring”
Category Winners
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Honorable Mention - Isabel Caprise, E. C. Glass/CVGS
Medicine and Health
1st Place - Sarah Phillips, E. C. Glass/CVGS
Microbiology
2nd place - Mansi Shah, Heritage /CVGS
Physics and Astronomy
2nd place - Becca Cate, E. C. Glass/CVGS
Special Awards
ASCE Engineering
2nd Place - Dan Nguyen, Heritage /CVGS
Virginia Dental Society Awards for Recognizing Science Talent
Sarah Phillips, E. C. Glass/CVGS
Mansi Shah, Heritage/CVGS
Virginia State Science Fair Nominees: Date March 27-28th at VMI
Sarah Phillips, EC Glass/CVGSd