Vermont Catholic school students fared well in The Vermont Mathematics and Science Fair.

The fair is open to students in grades 5-12. Science teachers and scientists evaluate student projects. Projects may cover the areas of biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, computer science, geology and behavioral or experimental psychology.

The 2022 fair took place March 24-26.

Winners from Catholic schools were:

Gold Medal Winners

Owen Hackett, Christ the King School, Rutland

UVC Light Germ Killer

Abigail Booth, Christ the King School

Saving the World’s Energy

Silver Medal Winners

Krish Dahal, Mater Christi School, Burlington

Five Second Rule! Fact or Fiction?

Kathryn Larkin, Mater Christi School

How Trashy Are Our Beaches?

Genevieve King, St. Francis Xavier School, Winooski

Speaker Waves

VSTEMF Engineering Awards

Engineering projects displaying innovation and excellent design. Three $50 prizes awarded to

students at any grade level.

Jake Broe, Mater Christi School

You Shanty Go Fishing Without This Tip Up

Isaac Rubman, Mater Christi School

A re bounder that will pass all expectations

Celeste Hines, Mater Christi School

Better than a Message in a Bottle

American Chemical Society Green Mountain Local Section

Three prizes for projects in any area of chemistry. Projects from all grades are eligible. A $100

prize for the top project and two $50 runner-up prizes.

First place:

Frances Ann Locsin, Christ the King School, Rutland

Which fruit will ruin my gelatin?

Runner-up:

Jacob Jepson, Christ the King School

Green Hydrogen

Lemelson Early Inventor Prize

The Lemelson Early Inventor Prize is an award for the top inventor among the 6th-8th grade

students competing at our fair. This prize comes with a $100 prize and a certificate.

Jake Broe, Mater Christi School

You Shanty Go Fishing Without This Tip Up

Broadcom Masters

These students represent the top 10 percent of projects in the 6th, 7th and 8th grades. They have won a chance to compete in Broadcom MASTERS™ (Math, Applied Science, Technology, and Engineering for Rising Stars), a program of the Society for Science & the Public.

Owen Hackett, Christ the King School

UVC Light Germ Killer

Abigail Booth, Christ the King School

Saving the World’s Energy

US Navy and Office of Naval Research, Middle School

A letter of congratulations, a certificate, and a medallion to the two top projects in any area,

grades 6-8.

Owen Hackett, Christ the King School

UVC Light Germ Killer