WAYNESBORO – The 41st annual Franklin Science and Technology Fair took place April 4 and 5 at Waynesboro Area Middle School. The event, presented by the Franklin Science Fair Council, showcased projects from students across various age groups and scientific disciplines.
Project drop-off occurred Friday, April 4, from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., followed by a public display and free science activities on Saturday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. The awards ceremony took place Saturday from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., with project clean-up and pick-up from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday hosted grand championship judging from 8 a.m. to noon with two guest speakers from Shippensburg University’s Science Department.
Award Winners
Primary Division (K-3)
- Earth Science: Everleigh Rhoads, first place; Deacon Spidlell, second place.
- Life Science: Kaylee Rhoads, first place; Madelynn Rhoads, second place; Gavin Gilson, third place; Cehwyn Ainsworth, honorable mention.
- Partnered: Madison Jones & Timber Linn, first place; Declan Lehman & Maddox Shultz, second place; Gavin Gilson & Easton Diehl, third place; Sonya Winland & Parker Hall, honorable mention; Joshua Darby & Kaylene Zeigler, honorable mention.
- Physical Science: David Barra, first place; Lily Poffenberger, second place; Dylan Quinby, third place; Bentley Kratochvil, third place; Rylee Ainsworth, honorable mention.
Intermediate Division (4-6)
- Earth Science: Christopher Curry, first place; Jagger Reese, second place; Carter Haluska, third place; Dimitri Krawczuk, honorable mention; Gabriela Curry, honorable mention; Aliyah Goff, honorable mention.
- Life Science: Charlotte Spielman, first place; Maybree Shank, second place; Mick Barra, third place; Bri Smith, honorable mention; Madelyn Jensen, honorable mention; John Diehl, honorable mention.
- Partnered: Luke Eskridge & Lennon LaCasse, first place; Lennox Bitner & Levi Ringenary, second place; Ava Bowders & Mackenzie Darling, third place; Mykayla White & Hazel Dorius, honorable mention; Arshaan Ahmad & Max Mountcastle, honorable mention; Delilah Bethea & Emeri Oyler, honorable mention.
- Physical Science: Lindsey Yockel, first place; Addison Poffenberger, second place; Nolan Geesaman, third place; Jayce Hein, honorable mention; Charlotte Van Aken, honorable mention; Raelyn Brightbill, honorable mention.
Junior Division (7-8)
- Earth Science: Josh Fitzpatrick, first place; Ella Kemp, second place; Evan Forberger, third place; Mason Biser, honorable mention; Liah Herrera, honorable mention; Riley Engel, honorable mention.
- Life Science: Molly Pagliaro, first place; Gage Shifflett, second place; Brody Bittinger, third place; Olivia Calwell, honorable mention; Samuel Turk, honorable mention; William Stine, honorable mention.
- Partnered: Anna Yeager & Taylor Myers, first place; Sawyer Munn & Raina Thomas, second place; Deakon Snavely & Aaron Kireta, third place; Atlee Mooers & Devlan Lengyel, honorable mention; Brianna Ditch & Carly Reese, honorable mention; Hunter Kyle & Raedyn Ball, honorable mention.
- Jr./Sr. Computer Science & Math: Parker Eshelman, first place; Camden Beno, second place; Sebastian Laughlin, third place.
- Physical Science: Elizabeth Ray, first place; Megan Fitzpatrick, second place; Isabel Clark, third place; Jaxsyn Shindledecker, honorable mention; Austin Sutherland, honorable mention; Grant Eaton, honorable mention.
Senior Division (9-12)
- Biology/Microbiology: Zachary Stoner, first place; Erin Blackett, second place; Theresa Poffenberger, third place.
- Behavioral and Social Sciences: Paige Showalter, first place; Hannah Hurst, second place; Kate Sword, honorable mention.
- Chemistry/Biochemistry: Carly Zeger, first place.
- Earth/Space/Environmental Science: Chloe Brown, first place; Roland Wolfe, second place; Jacob Judd, third place.
- Engineering: Max Embree, first place; Clara Shaw, second place.
- Medicine and Health Sciences: Emmalynn Richardson, first place; Madison Rice, second place; Ben Moreland, third place.
- Physics: Isaac Diehl, first place; Ben Leasure, second place; Chloe Stevens, third place; Lilly Garbinski, honorable mention; Logan Swalles, honorable mention; Lillie Dayley, honorable mention.
Special Awards
- JLG Engineering: Max Embree, Rylee Ainsworth, James Bonebrake, Kaiden Yockel.
- American Chemical Society: Josh Fitzpatrick, Carly Zeger, Megan Fitzpatrick.
- Rachel Carson Award: Ella Kemp.
- Franklin County Conservation District Award: Chloe Brown.
- Penn State Mont Alto: Excellence in Science and Technology: Jaxsyn Shindledecker, Elizabeth Ray, Zachary Stoner.
- Penn State Mont Alto: Outstanding Project in Social Sciences: Paige Showalter, Aubrey Kuhn & Aubree Gift, Elisa Rawlings.
