INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — The Education Foundation of Indian River County, in partnership with the School District of Indian River County, hosted the 19th Annual Indian River Regional Science & Engineering Fair on Saturday, January 29 at Gifford Middle School. More than 300 elementary students competed from 18 public and independent schools.The following awards were presented on Sunday, January 30 at Sebastian River High School’s Performing Arts Center. Place Award Winners:
K-3 – Best: Mrs. Benham’s Class – Liberty Magnet
4-5 – Best: Ben Yurigan – Osceola Magnet
K – 1st Place: Mrs. Rustay’s Class- Highlands
2nd Place: Mrs. Loy’s Class – Pelican Island
3rd Place: Dr. Coughlin’s Class – Sebastian
1st Grade:
1st Place: Mrs. Benham’s Class – Liberty Magnet
2nd Place: Ms. Jellie’s Class – Beachland
3rd Place: Mrs. Morgan’s Class – St. Helen Catholic
2nd Grade:
1st Place: Mrs. Wilson’s Class – Rosewood
2nd Place: Benjamin Evans, Indian River Home School Association
3rd Place: Mrs. Glaser’s Class- Osceola
3rd Grade:
1st Place: Mrs. Presti’s Class – Treasure Coast
2nd Place: Mrs. Wood’s Class – Osceola
3rd Place: Mrs. Mucci’s Class – Sebastian
4th Grade – A:
1st Place: Ben Yurigan – Osceola
2nd Place: Mary Kathryn Sams – St. Edward’s – Lower
3rd Place: Mr. Vanhouton’s Class – Fellsmere
4th Grade – B:
1st Place: Omar Shareef – St. Edward’s – Lower
2nd Place: Zane Morrow – Rosewood
3rd Place: Will Long – Glendale
4th Grade – C:
1st Place: Samantha Kmetz – Rosewood Magnet
2nd Place: Kristi Beckett – St. Edward’s – Lower
3rd Place: Sydney Northrup, Grace Carlon – St. Helen Catholic
4th Grade – D:
1st Place: Alessandra Campione – St. Edward’s – Lower
2nd Place: Mrs. Lieberman’s Class- Fellsmere
3rd Place: Mrs. Ingram’s Class – Beachland
4th Grade-E:
1st Place: Matthew Conley – Osceola
2nd Place: Christopher Fashek – St. Edward’s – Lower
3rd Place: Joshua Hooper, Peyton Dermody – St. Helen Catholic
5th Grade-A:
1st Place: Sana Shareef – St. Edward’s – Lower
2nd Place: Tatiana Boehning – St. Helen Catholic
3rd Place: Tyler Nagy – Liberty Magnet
5th Grade-B:
1st Place: Bayne Haygood – Osceola Magnet
2nd Place: Stephen Kaiser – St. Edward’s – Lower
3rd Place: Alexi Dong – Sebastian
5th Grade-C:
1st Place: Clara Masseau – St. Edward’s – Lower
2nd Place: Hannah Horowitz – Osceola
3rd Place: Sarah Garavaglia – Beachland
5th Grade-D:
1st Place: Kevin Henriquez – Rosewood Magnet
2nd Place: Rachel Montgomery – St. Helen Catholic
3rd Place: Sunny Lulla – Liberty Magnet
5th Grade-E:
1st Place: Rachel Gambee – St. Edward’s – Lower
2nd Place: Jacob Livingston – Osceola
3rd Place: Katelyn Wahl – St. Helen Catholic
Special Award Winners:
Judy Malone Memorial Awards (Participation): Beachland Elementary School, Citrus Elementary School, Dodgertown Elementary School and Fellsmere Elementary School
Quail Valley Charities Awards (Participation): Highlands Elementary School, Liberty Magnet School and Osceola Magnet School
Syngenta Awards (Participation): Pelican Island Elementary, Rosewood Magnet School, Sebastian Elementary School, Saint Helen Catholic School and Vero Beach Elementary
The Bishop Family Award: Mrs. Mucci’s Class, Sebastian Elementary School
The Carol Dressler Memorial Award: Mr. Vanhouton/Mr. Crebs Class, Fellsmere Elementary School
The Ruth Best Memorial Award: Mrs. McDonough’s Class, Beachland Elementary School
The Learning Alliance Award: Mrs. Cendejas Class, Liberty Magnet School
The Darren Sylvia Family Innovation Awards: Zane Morrow, Rosewood Magnet; Sofie Taylor, Indian River Home School Association; Mrs. Wood’s Class, Osceola Magnet School; and Mrs. Presti’s Class, Treasure Coast Elementary School
For information about the Education Foundation of Indian River County visit
www.edfoundationirc.org, email director@edfoundationirc.org or call 772-564-0034.