By: Emily Briselli
HERSHEY- On February 26, 2016 Hershey High School junior Alan Hwang was awarded the Grand Champion title at the 59th Annual Capital Area Science and Engineering Fair.
This award is the most prestigious award presented at the fair, and was given to one student from the 45 schools that participated in this year’s competition. Hwang’s win advances him to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair held in Phoenix, Arizona in May 2016.
Senior Maggie Wu and junior Erica Wang were finalists for the Grand Champion award and Wu was recognized as alternate Grand Champion.
Additionally, over 25 awards in various categories were presented to HHS students for their projects and research.
Hershey High School was represented by freshmen Advay Mongia and Aparajita Rao; sophomores Veda Chanda and Michael Zaidel; juniors Laura Benton, Grant Geyer, Alan Hwang, Samika Kanekar, Michael Miller, Erica Wang, and Chenchen Yuan; and senior Maggie Wu at this year’s competition.
The 59th Annual Capital Area Science & Engineering Fair was held on February 25 and 26, 2016 at The Whitaker Center for Science and The Arts (Broadcaster/Emily Briselli)
Junior Alan Hwang explains his project, entitled “iOS App: Enable an Aruduino-Controlled 3D Printed Hand,” to onlookers. Hwang was awarded Grand Champion of the Capital Area Science & Engineering Fair for his work. (Broadcaster/Emily Briselli)
Senior Maggie Wu stands by her project “Detecting Free Radicals in Foods Utilizing Luminescence Imaging Technology.” Wu was recognized as alternate Grand Champion. (Broadcaster/Emily Briselli)
Junior Erica Wang presents her findings to visitors of CASEF’s annual fair at the Whitaker Center, where she was a finalist for the Grand Champion Award. (Broadcaster/Emily Briselli)
Freshman Advay Mongia explains his “Golf in its Natural Environment” project to curious attendees of CASEF’s annual science fair. (Broadcaster/Emily Briselli)
Junior Michael Miller stands by his project “A Computational Model for Dissecting Cancer.” Miller was later recognized with the American Statistical Association Award.
Junior Grant Geyer stands near his project entitled “Developing a Pencil Eraser with Touchscreen Functionality,” for which he was awarded the US Air Force award, among other accolades. (Broadcaster/Emily Briselli)
Display of materials used in junior Grant Geyer’s experiments to create an eraser that can also function as a touchscreen stylus.
Junior Laura Benton displays her project “Strength of the Welds.” Benton received the ASCE Central PA Section award.
