The 2017 St. Landry Parish Science Fair winners are named at the Feb. 2 St. Landry Parish School Board meeting.
The fair was held Jan. 14 at Opelousas High school. The regional fair is scheduled Feb. 18 at Blackham Coliseum in Lafayette.
The elementary, grades 4-5, are listed below, with each different category.
Medicine and Health:
First place, Cameron Fruge, Lawtell Elementary
Electrical and Mechanical Engineering:
First place, Remi Pierre, Lawtell Elementary;
Second place, Jason Broussard, Lawtell Elementary;
Third place, Alexis Stelly/Lilly Richard, Park Vista Elementary;
Third place, Anna Kaiser, Krotz Springs.
Environmental Management:
First place, Josi Lemelle/Jayde Andrepont, Central Middle School.
Energy and Transportation:
First place, Peyton Jeffers, Port Barre Elementary.
Chemistry:
First place, Andrew Lavergne, Park Vista Elementary;
Second place, Jeremiah Bell, Central Middle;
Second place, Asad Swati, Park Vista Elementary;
Third place, Morgan Kelly, Park Vista Elementary.
Microbiology:
First place, Fatima Nasir, Park Vista Elementary.
Plant Sciences:
Second place, Kaylee Thomas, Park Vista Elementary.
Physics and Astronomy:
Third place, Grace Luna, Park Vista Elementary.
Overall Winner, Cameron Fruge, Lawtell Elementary.
2017 Parish Science Fair winners, Junior Division, grades 6 - 8, are listed below.
Medicine and Health:
First place, Olivia Bragg/Emma Manzanares, Opelousas Catholic;
Second place, Joel Clavier, Eunice Jr. High.
Electrical and Mechanical Engineering:
First place, Evan Kaiser, Krotz Springs Elementary;
Second place, Lincoln Richard, Sunset Elementary;
Third place, Tyler Joubert, Opelousas Jr. High.
Energy and Transportation:
First place, Sara Richard, Westminister;
Second place, Michael Hammond, Westminister;
Third place, Caleb Baudoin, Arnaudville.
Chemistry:
First place, Dawson Leblanc, Opelousas Catholic;
Second place, Gwen Fuselier, Port Barre Middle;
Third place, Antonio Vallien/Zoe Witt, Park Vista Elementary.
Microbiology:
First place, Rahman Swati, Park Vista Elementary.
Plant Sciences:
First place, Blaire Gerald/Mallory Pitre, Opelousas Catholic;
Second place, Abdullah Swati, Park Vista Elementary.
Physics and Astronomy:
First place, Norman Rene, Lawtell Elementary;
Second place, Janya Arvie, Opelousas Jr. High;
Third place, Hunter Runyan/Ethan Menard, Opelousas Catholic
Biochemistry:
First place, Sydnie Beard, Westminister.
Behavioral and Social Science:
First place, Andrew Spears, Westminister;
Second place, Addyson Arnaud, Arnaudville.
Materials and Bioengineering:
First place, Averi Landry, Arnaudville;
Second place, Grace Burnell, Opelousas Catholic.
Overall winners are Sara Richard, Westminister; and Olivia Bragg/Emma Manzanares, Opelousas Catholic.
2017 Parish Science Fair winners, senior division, grades 9-12, are listed below.
Medicine and Health:
First place, Sarah Lavergne/Elise Veldez, Eunice High;
Second place, Niyah Hampton, Opelousas High;
Third place, Jyreh Johnson, Eunice High.
Electrical and Mechanical Engineering:
First place, Ibtisaam Swati, Opelousas High;
Second place, Jelissa Duffey, Northwest High;
Third place, Howard Kennison, Northwest High.
Energy and Transportation:
First place, Raquel Bernard/Shelbie Richardson, Eunice High.
Chemistry:
First place, Katlyn Clark/Grace Toepfer, Eunice High;
Second place, Danielle Gilmore/Jordan Stelly, Opelousas High;
Third place, Kade Stelly/Aaron Woodson, Northwest High.
Microbiology:
First place, Ali Lejeune/Nicole Duvall, Eunice High;
Second place, Emily Cormier/Zanaya Guillory, Eunice High;
Third place, Christian Rideau/Deondrae Lavergne, Northwest High.
Cellular and Molecular Biology:
First place, Hobie Bundick, Eunice High.
Physics and Astronomy:
Second place, Cody Russell, Northwest High;
Third place, DeVonte Johnson/Aaron Jackson, Opelousas High.
Biochemistry:
First place, Ciara Dupre, Northwest High;
Second place, Donovan Leday, Northwest High.
Behavioral and Social Science:
First place, Shelby Richard, Opelousas High;
Second place, Sabrina Lazard, Opelousas High.
Environmental Sciences:
First place, Josiah Doucet, Eunice High.
Environmental Management:
First place, Abigail Miller, Eunice High.
Overall winner is Ibtisaam Swati from Opelousas High.