Strough Middle School recently held its 2026 Science Fair, where nearly 80 students contributed to more than 50 project submissions that highlighted their unique and creative ideas. Students were able to showcase their hard work during exhibits open to their fellow classmates and teachers, families and the community. A special awards ceremony was then held to recognize the first- and second-place selections for each of the fair’s 12 categories, along with a Teacher’s Award selection and the top three overall winners.
Congratulations to the top three overall award winners: Josephine Summa, first place; Emily Scholl, second place; and Madelyn Hummel and Hannah Knopka, third place.
Congratulations as well to each category’s first- and second-place award winners and the Teacher’s Award selection:
· Animal Behavior: Emily Scholl, Brody Hoskins
· Behavioral and Social Sciences: Nolan Kramer, Jude Sestitio, Brylee Myers
· Chemistry: Maddy Hummel, Hannah Knopka, Lillyana Sanders, Audreyella Holmes
· Earth Science: Josephine Summa, Kaleb Gonzalez, Silas Ortiz
· Genetics: Reese Gallagher, Alexis Peach, Kayla Robbins
· Health and Biomedical Science: Celia Cataldo, Steven Hawver, Peter Scanlan, Maya Williamson
· Materials Science: Logan Edick, Olivia Seaton, George Thompson
· Mathematics: Jason Tucker
· Microbiology: Corinne Delaney, Kailyn Orilio, Livia O’Rourke
· Physics: Caroline Adey, Dominic Di Paolo, Reagan Lucia
· Plant Science: Celia Costello, Carli Griffiths, Alexis Jablonski, Jamie Rivera
· Sustainability: Sarah Puccio, Addyson Vinci, Vanora VonMatt
· Teacher’s Award: Brayden Levesque
Thank you to the Strough Science Department and the community members who volunteered their time to serve as judges, as well as to event sponsors Hannaford and RT Federal Credit Union.
Additional photos from the Science Fair can be viewed on our Facebook and Instagram pages.
(Pictured above) Strough student Josephine Summa was named the top overall winner of the 2026 Science Fair.
(Pictured above) Strough student Emily Scholl was named the second place overall winner of the 2026 Science Fair.
(Pictured above) Strough students Madelyn Hummel and Hannah Knopka were named the third place overall winners of the 2026 Science Fair.
Banner photo caption: The first- and second-place category winners of the Strough Science Fair pose for a photo.