Sacred Heart Students Receive Top STEM Awards

Students in the Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton (SHS) Middle School Science Fair Club received STEM awards this month at the San Mateo County Office of Education (SMCOE) STEM Fair, while two high schoolers received awards at the Golden Gate STEM Fair (GGSF) in Sausalito.

 

In the GGSF, Lan Lan Wang (SHP ’25) took first place in Behavioral and Social Sciences, while Paul Fong (SHP ’23) placed second in Environmental Sciences; Carl Crum (SHP ’24) also competed.

 

Students Ela V. (SHS ’27) and Sophie X. (SHS ’28) both placed second for their experiments in the SMCOE STEM Fair; Gianna H. (SHS ’29) received honorable mention. Also competing were seventh graders Caitlin G., Brie E., Emma S., and Anna F.

 

P-8 Principal Francesca Brake acknowledged the students’ success and thanked Middle School science teacher Jiwon Kim for “inspiring our students,” while Sacred Heart Preparatory Principal Dr. Jennie Whitcomb also congratulated the students and all SHP science teachers for the honor.

 

SHS Middle School Curriculum Director Dr. Sharon Sikora called the students “inspirational scientists.”

 

“[They’ve] asked questions, designed investigations, and shared their results with community members,” said Sikora. “Sacred Heart is appreciative of the teachers and mentors who have supported these students in their scientific endeavors.”