Benicia High students among the winners for SCOE Science and Engineering Fair

Students of all ages throughout Solano County put their scientific and engineering skills to the test, and many walked away with top prizes in Solano County Office of Education’s Science and Engineering Fair.

Held virtually this year, with an award ceremony that was held Tuesday, the competition had students put together engineering and science projects, which were judged by representatives from different universities.

Students are broken off into three divisions: elementary for third through fifth-graders, junior for sixth through eighthgraders and senior for ninth through 12th-graders. The top winners in the competition are eligible to enter the California State Science and Engineering Fair, which is slated for April 12-13 at the California Science Center in Los Angeles.

“Our goal is to inspire more students to consider a career in science, engineering, or a related field,” Lisette Estrella-Henderson, Solano County superintendent of schools, said in a statement. The fair is an excellent opportunity for our elementary, middle and high school students to apply science and engineering skills to investigate problems, gather and evaluate evidence, and develop conclusions. Events like the Science and Engineering Fair have the potential to spark a lifelong interest in a related field.”

The winners included two Benicia High students in the physical science division — Allison McCabe was first and Evan Torres was second.

McCabe was also named the competition’s overall winner.