The San Benito County Office of Education released the list of winners from this year’s Science Fair held Monday and Tuesday at the Veterans Memorial Building.
Students from schools throughout San Benito County submitted science projects for judging at the event. Students had their projects judged based on grade levels and scientific categories like botany, earth science, physical science, environmental science, physiology, microbiology and zoology.
Look back for video coverage from the San Benito County Science Fair.
Below is the list of 2018 winners:
Fourth grade
First place winners:
Hailey Boaz, Sacred Heart Parish School; Brandon Rios, AAA; Ruth Alvarez Hoang, AAA
Second place winners:
Adriel Manzo, Sacred Heart Parish School; Mikayla McLane, Bitterwater Tully
Third place winners:
Olivia Picha & Ava Rajkovich, Spring Grove; Hunter Kuck, Sunnyslope
Honorable Mention:
Anthony Silva, Sacred Heart Parish School; Jasmine Y Escobar, AAA; Hollyn Hearne, Bitterwater Tully; Carlie Johnson, Bitterwater Tully.
Fifth grade
First place winners:
Anessa Underwood, Tres Pinos; Myles Statua, AAA; Leeza Gatson, AAA; Emily Romero, AAA; Shane Wilbur, AAA.
Second place winners:
Chelsea Chacon, Hollister Dual Language Academy; Baron Recht, Tres Pinos; Sammie Burt, Sunnyslope; Kara Liversage, Cerra Vista; Angelina Colmenero, Sunnyslope; Scarlett Capuano, Aromas.
Third place winners:
Trenton Roach, Sunnyslope; Gavyn Carrillo, Hollister Dual Language Academy; Cassie Rodriguez, Sunnyslope; Logan Freitas, Cerra Vista; Ian Norton, AAA.
Honorable Mention:
Jack Penney, Tres Pinos; Brooklyn Goldstone, AAA; Aidan Sills, Cerra Vista; Callie Marci, Sacred Heart Parish School; Arianna Tevino, Cerra Vista; Mathew Lee, Hollister Dual Language Academy; Allan Gomez, Cerra Vista.
Sixth grade
First place winners:
Nathan Silva, Sacred Heart Parish School; David Mirrione, Hollister Dual Language Academy; Dylan McNett, AAA.
Second place winners:
Journey Booker, Aromas; Robinson Johnson, Hollister Dual Language Academy; Max Westphal, Hollister Dual Language Academy.
Third place winners:
Brayden Watkins, Tres Pinos; Fatima Hernandez, AAA; Lukas Zanger, Sacred Heart Parish School.
Honorable Mention:
Noah Ramirez, Hollister Dual Language Academy; Kate Brewen, Bitterwater Tully; Elizabeth Trinidad, AAA; Maria Mirrione, Hollister Dual Language Academy
Seventh Grade
First place winners:
Cecily Stevenson, Hollister Dual Language Academy; Timothy Chiala, Sacred Heart Parish School.
Second place winners:
Michael Hartman, AAA; Arianna Infante, Aromas; Eli Tomasini, Aromas.
Third Place winners:
Brayden Watkins, Tres Pinos; Ava Miller, Hollister Dual Language Academy; Madison Wallace, Hollister Dual Language Academy; Diego Rodriguez, Hollister Dual Language Academy.
Honorable Mention:
Madison Statua, AAA; Arnulfo Abonce, Hollister Dual Language Academy
Eighth grade
First place winners:
Kayla Snyder, AAA; Emiliano Vela, Sacred Heart Parish School.
Second place winners:
Kyleigh McMullen, Hollister Dual Language Academy
Honorable Mention:
Jade Infante, Aromas; Ava Shanrock, Tres Pinos
