The 16th annual Southern Tier Scholastic Science Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 17, at SUNY Broome.
The Southern Tier Scholastic Science Fair is dedicated to encouraging the Southern Tier’s middle and high school students to pursue and excel in scientific and technological inquiries through individual science projects. Co-sponsored by SUNY Broome, Lockheed Martin, IBM and the Triple Cities-NY Chapter of Sigma Xi, the Science Fair provides a forum for developing academic skills, such as becoming familiar with the scientific method, conducting an independent scientific investigation, speaking and preparing an organized display.
In addition to meeting with the judges and being considered for more than $2s000 in awards and prizes donated by local businesses and organizations, nearly 100 local students will have the opportunity to participate in two exciting workshops. Faculty from SUNY Broome’s Health Sciences Division will conduct a morning workshop called “For the Health of It.” In the afternoon, students will experience the “Full STEAM Ahead” workshop featuring Matt Sheehan of Broome-Tioga BOCES. Lunch will be provided to all student participants.
Family and friends are welcome to attend our awards ceremony, scheduled to start around 2 p.m. in the Baldwin Gym. We are pleased to welcome our honored guests, who will help us to recognize and congratulate our student participants: Dr. Amy Brandt, Associate Vice President and Dean of Health Sciences and Distance Learning at SUNY Broome; Professor Kenneth Mansfield, Associate Vice President and Dean of STEM at SUNY Broome; Dr. Francis Battisti, Executive Vice President and Chief Academic Officer at SUNY Broome; Broome County Executive Jason Garnar; and Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo.
For more information, to volunteer or to register for the fair, please visit www.bccsciencefair.wordpress.com or contact fair Chair Dr. Phyllis O’Donnell at odonnellpm@sunybroome.edu.
