Science fair winners at the School Board meeting.

Adding to the great success of PWCS students at the 2023 Prince William-Manassas Science and Engineering Fair, several PWCS students had impressive showings at state-level science fairs and symposiums this school year.

Virginia State Science and Engineering Fair

Grand Prize

  • Ellie Kim, Gainesville High School and The Governors School at Innovation Park
  • Fayza Mehrin, Osbourn Park High School and The Governor’s School at Innovation Park
  • Madison Nally, Osbourn Park High School and The Governor’s School at Innovation Park

Animal, Behavioral, and Social Sciences – First Place

  • Ellie Kim, Gainesville High School and The Governors School at Innovation Park
  • Fayza Mehrin, Osbourn Park High School and The Governor’s School at Innovation Park
  • Madison Nally, Osbourn Park High School and The Governor’s School at Innovation Park

Computer Science – First Place

  • Yashvir Sabharwal, Battlefield High School

Health Sciences and Biomedical Engineering – First Place

  • Ebru Ayyorgun, Battlefield High School

Virginia Junior Academy of Science (VJAS)

Congratulations also go to the PWCS students who placed at the 2023 Virginia Junior Academy of Science (VJAS) Research Symposium.

Middle School

Human Behavior – Second Place

  • Sajeela Ahmad, Benton Middle School

Plant Sciences and Microbiology - Third Place

  • Mason Mahabir, Benton Middle School

Plant Sciences and Microbiology - Honorable Mentions

  • Olivia Martin, Benton Middle School
  • Sara Moussavi, Benton Middle School

High School

Environmental and Earth Science – First Place

  • Hamza Arman Lateef, Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School and The Governor’s School at Innovation Park
  • Aarav Patel, Osbourn Park High School and The Governor’s School at Innovation Park

Medicine and Health – First Place

  • Lyla Browne, Manassas City Schools and The Governor’s School at Innovation Park
  • Layla Moussavi, Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School and The Governor’s School at Innovation Park
  • Raeanne Ferrer, Brentsville District High School and The Governor’s School at Innovation Park

Zoology – First Place

  • Rania Sophia Lateef – Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School

Special Category Awards

Vabe Zoology Award

  • Rania Sophia Lateef - Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School

This award is presented by the Virginia Association of Biology Educators and is given for outstanding research in the Zoology section.

VJAS DELEGATES TO AJAS, GRADES 9-11

  • Rania Sophia Lateef – Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School

The top four research projects by an individual or team are given an invitation to represent VJAS at the annual meeting. At the end of the meeting, students are inducted as lifetime fellows into the AJAS. In addition, Rania was selected to lead the junior officers of VJAS as co-president for the 2023-24 school year.