Top Science Fair Honors Awarded To Two Douglas County Students

DOUGLASVILLE, GA — Two Douglas County students were among top winners at the 74th Georgia Science and Engineering Fair, held recently in Athens at the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education.

Tyler Hagenburg of Mason Creek Middle School in Winston won the IEEE Award for Electrical & Mechanical Engineering in the junior division for his “Hy-Drone” project. IEEE is the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineering, the world’s largest professional technical organization. Hagenburg also was awarded the best in category project in the Engineering Mechanics Junior division.

Thomas Bradford of Fairplay Middle School in Douglasville also was among top honorees for his “Turning Turbines” project, deemed best in category in the Energy Physical Junior division.

Other Douglas County students who won ribbons and honors include:

Junior Division

• Second Honors
  
  • Thomas Bradford — Fairplay Middle School, Douglasville
  • Yahminisakti Chandrasekaran —Fairplay Middle School, Douglasville
  • Tyler Hagenburg — Mason Creek Middle School, Winston
• Third Honors
  
  • Camille Scott — Chapel Hill Middle School, Douglasville
• Fourth Honors
  
  • Anaya Mathurin —Mason Creek Middle School, Winston
  • Kody Palmer —Fairplay Middle School, Douglasville
  • Levi Vargas — Yeager Middle School, Douglasville

Senior Division

• Third Honors
  
  • Damilola Bankole — Douglas County High School, Douglasville
• Fourth Honors
  
  • Ayomide Balogun — Lithia Springs High School, Lithia Springs

A complete list of winners and awards standards is on the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education's website