It is science fair season, and our Stratford Fremont Middle School and Stratford Pleasanton Middle School students showed their innovative prowess on Saturday, March 16, when they competed in the 2024 Alameda County Science and Engineering Fair. Our two middle schools took home a total of 46 science fair awards, including eight 1st Place Awards and Teacher of the Year! Two of our science fair winners will go on to compete at the State Fair, Vansh Jindal (8th – PLSMS) and Ayana Baul, Siri Nuvvuru, and Nadia Tsui (7th – FMS).
Congratulations to all of our amazing junior scientists and our dedicated teachers who have been there to support and coach our students in their projects every step of the way. We are confident that our students will be the future visionaries who will lead us in life-changing scientific innovation and technology.
About the Alameda Science and Engineering Fair:
The Fair provides an opportunity for local students to showcase their science and engineering savvy at regional, statewide, national, and international levels. We are coming into another highly successful year! ACSEF provides a forum for stimulating student interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (S.T.E.M.) and an avenue for educators to fulfill the Common Core Standards and Next Generation Science Standards. Grade 6-12 students educated within Alameda County from home school, charter, public, private, and parochial schools are eligible to participate in the fair held annually in March. To learn more about the fair, visit www.acsef.org.
Swapna Mayya – Teacher of the Year
Fremont Middle School Award Winners:
- Teacher of the Year:
- 1st Place + Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovator Award + California State Fair Nominee:
- Ayana Baul, Siri Nuvvuru, Nadia Tsui (7th) –Category One: Flood Prevention
- 1st Place + Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovator Award:
- Vaedanth Roy (7th) –Incident Surfaces and Polarization by Reflection
- 1st Place + Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovator Award:
- Megan Hu, Olivia Kang, Saee Thorat (7th) –Effect of Milk Temperature on the Amount of Casein Plastic Produced
- 1st Place + Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovator Award:
- Sia Srikrishna (7th) –Let There Be Light: An Eco-friendly Light Powered by Salt Water Batteries
- 2nd Place + Thermo Fisher Scientific Advancing Equity through Innovation Award:
- Aanika Prabhune, Arushi Telukuntla (6th) -Sustainable Panels
- 2nd Place:
- Michelle Zhang (7th) –Breaking Strength of Paper made from Recycled Cootin Fabric and Paper
- 2nd Place:
- Varun Ramachandran (8th) -Tuned to Temperature
- 2nd Place:
- Ansh Shenvi Priolkar (7th) –Corrosive Effect of Acidic Liquids on Metals
- 2nd Place:
- Iris Chan, Aarna Parikh, Anjani Srivatsa (7th) –Quantifying Radiofrequency Radiation Emitted by Household Devices
- 2nd Place:
- Aarna Tyagi (8th) -The Effect of Plants on Algae Growth
- 3rd Place + Thermo Fisher Scientific Advancing Equity through Innovation Award:
- Eva Alapatt, Tara Balaji, Saanica Sancheti (7th) -Effects of Using Hydrogels with Different Stabilizers on Plants
- 3rd Place + Emerging Scientist Award:
- Nithik Tamizhinian (6th) -Solar Electromagnetic Crane
- 3rd Place:
- Inaaya Mahadik (7th) -A New Way to Melt Wax
- 3rd Place:
- Neva Praun-Petrovic (7th) -The Future’s Firefighters
- 3rd Place:
- Satvik Harish, Rhium Patel (7th) -Solar Powered and Wind Powered Car
- 3rd Place:
- Nithya Pappu, Serena Xiao, Jessica Yu (7th) –AI Garbage Classification App
- 4th Place + U.S. Metric Association Award:
- Shaurya Desikan (7th) -The Effect of Temperature on Hydrogen Fuel Cells
- 4th Place:
- Matteo Asuncion, Aarav Gajera (6th) -The Strength of Different Plastics
- 4th Place:
- Navya Narendran (6th) -Which drink actually gives you the most energy?
- 4th Place:
- Vivek Murugan (7th) -Electrolyte Challenge
- 4th Place:
- Sidhya Bachu, Anisha Haldar, Nysa Mishra (6th) -Accessible Water
- 4th Place:
- Diganth Jain, Thomas Maramba, Saish Shankar (7th) -How does different types of soil affect the germination and growth of Arugula plants?
- 4th Place:
- Ethan Li (7th): How do different types of soil affect the germination and growth of Arugula plants?
- 4th Place:
- Taejun Kim (7th) -The Effect of the Green Light Spectrum on the Growth of Lima Beans
Pleasanton Middle School Award Winners:
- 1st Place + Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovator Award + Middle School Grand Award + California State Fair Nominee
- Vansh Jindal (8th) –Strolling Down Memory Lane: A Therapeutic Journey Towards Alzheimer
- 1st Place + Thermo Fisher Award Scientific Junior Innovator Award + California State Fair Nominee:
- Naman Sethi (6th) –Arcane Aerodynamics and Mysterious Momentum
- 1st Place + Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovator Award + Thermo Fisher Scientific Advancing Equity through Innovation Award:
- Rudra Goel (7th) –Increasing Earthquake Resilience Through Construction Columns’ Cross-sectional Shapes and Patterns
- 1st Place + Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovator Award:
- Rudra Garg, Siddarth Nanniyur, Dwaipayan Pattanaik (7th) –Automated Plant Watering System
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovator Award:
- Sanika Kris, Anvi Tandon (7th) –Empowering the Visually Impaired Through Smart Navigation
- The Bill Frank Lifetime Achievement Award + U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Award:
- Aarmaan Chanana, Amogh Kadapatti, & Vasist Sadineni $100 (7th) –Waterproof Trash Collector
- U.S. Airforce Award:
Stratford Fremont and Pleasanton Middle School Students Bring Home 46 Science Fair Awards at the Alameda Science and Engineering Fair!
It is science fair season, and our Stratford Fremont Middle School and Stratford Pleasanton Middle School students showed their innovative prowess on Saturday, March 16, when they competed in the 2024 Alameda County Science and Engineering Fair. Our two middle schools took home a total of 46 science fair awards, including eight 1st Place Awards and Teacher of the Year! Two of our science fair winners will go on to compete at the State Fair, Vansh Jindal (8th – PLSMS) and Ayana Baul, Siri Nuvvuru, and Nadia Tsui (7th – FMS).
Congratulations to all of our amazing junior scientists and our dedicated teachers who have been there to support and coach our students in their projects every step of the way. We are confident that our students will be the future visionaries who will lead us in life-changing scientific innovation and technology.
About the Alameda Science and Engineering Fair:
The Fair provides an opportunity for local students to showcase their science and engineering savvy at regional, statewide, national, and international levels. We are coming into another highly successful year! ACSEF provides a forum for stimulating student interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (S.T.E.M.) and an avenue for educators to fulfill the Common Core Standards and Next Generation Science Standards. Grade 6-12 students educated within Alameda County from home school, charter, public, private, and parochial schools are eligible to participate in the fair held annually in March. To learn more about the fair, visit www.acsef.org.
Swapna Mayya – Teacher of the Year
Fremont Middle School Award Winners:
Pleasanton Middle School Award Winners:
Stratford School’s forward-thinking STEM-based curriculum gives students the confidence to take on challenging real-world problems and find their own ground-breaking solutions. Visit our website to learn more about our extraordinary middle school programs.