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PRESS RELEASE
The School District of Lee County
Communications Department
Phone: 239-461-8420
Fax: 239-337-8505
Website: http://www.leeschools.net
Date:
April 7, 2015
Contact:
Lee Hughes, Coordinator, Science, Health & Physical Education, 239337-8697
SUBJECT:
DISTRICT STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN 60TH ANNUAL FLORIDA
STATE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR
Students from the Lee County School District competed in the State Science and Engineering Fair in
Lakeland, Florida.
Students from the School District of Lee County traveled to Lakeland, Florida on March
31 - April 2 to participate in the State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida. The
Science and Engineering Fair is the largest pre-collegiate academic competition in the
State of Florida. To be eligible to participate in the fair, students must have already proven
themselves winners multiple times over. Students must excel at their school and regional
level competitions in order to be invited to participate at the fair. Congratulations to the
following District students who were honored at the state competition:
Environmental Science – Senior Level
Arushi Chandok & Emma G. Heise – Fort Myers High School – Recognition Award
Earth and Space Science – Junior Level
William Taylor – Varsity Lakes Middle School – Honorable Mention Award
Physics – Junior Level
Keenan Walker – Varsity Lakes Middle School – Fourth Place
Medicine and Health – Senior Level
Maxwell Norleans – Fort Myers High School – First Place & Grand Award Winner,
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Winner Award ($250 cash
award)
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