STEM Club students judge Region 8 Science Fair

science fair group of judges

The members of NTCC STEM Club served as judges for the Region 8 Science Fair held at Region 8 Education Service Center on February 8, 2024.  There were 195 total entries representing students in grades 4 – 8 and high school from 22 school districts participating. 

The entries included 59 in the Behavioral and Biological Sciences, 122 in the Chemical and Physical Sciences, and 14 entries in the Invention Category. Entries were judged on creativity/originality, scientific method, use of data charts/graphs/charts, oral presentation skills, and science board neatness/organization.  

Special thanks are extended to the STEM Club students and to Dr. Drew Murphy and Ms. Stacie Yarbrough for their time and talents in supporting this annual event.

Those who participated are pictured (from left): 

Back Row
Elija Rider
Perla Guzman
Neida Perez
Oscar Rodriguez
Christian Ojendis
Abel Bernardi
Cali Freeman
Colin Kincaid
George Burrows
Tyler Edwards
Drew Murphy
Scott Polanosky

Middle Row

Andrew Parks
Jonathan Tepetate
Emily Valle
Fernanda Melendez Aleman
Vanessajane Bayna
Michael Rodriguez
Stacie Yarbrough

Front Row

Lesley Parks
Ashlynn Cockerham
Skylar Hodson
Victoria Matiz
Audrey Ordonez
Emily Chambers
Maliyah Jackson

Not Pictured

Lucas Petty