SDoL 2024 STEM winners announced

In response to the problems of Trash and Litter:

Honorable Mention:  Benji Resch from Wharton Elementary – Can a Community Art Project Effectively Reduce Litter?

3^rd Place: Genesis Blanco from Fulton Elementary – How Can We Reduce Trash

2^nd Place (tie score):

• Nicholas Patton from Wheatland Middle School – How to Reduce Litter in the City of Lancaster
• Washington’s 4^th Grade Class – Do Plants Grown with Compost Germinate Faster? Reducing Waste Through Composting

1^st Place: Ima Jones and Prisha Upreti from Wharton Elementary – How to Recycle and Reuse Styrofoam

In response to Rainwater Management:

Honorable Mention (3-way tie):

• Mila Carr, Ian Rosa Vaentin, Liam O’Donnell, Hudson O’Donnell, Sophia Gingrich, Eyasu Molla from Hamilton Elementary – Saving Underground Water
• Alice Kindig from Wharton Elementary – Plant Growth from Rain Gutters and Gardens
• Charlie Snook, Charlotte Farina, Eliza Hertzler from Wharton Elementary – Container and Rooftop Soils

3^rd Place: Leena Iyengar from Reynolds Middle School – How Effective is Permeable Paving?

2^nd Place: Paul Murr from Smith Wade-El Elementary – Do Native Plants Absorb More Water?

1^st Place: Zoe Fair, Asa Witmer, Victoria Mills from Wheatland Middle School – Which Plant Would Absorb the Most Water in a Raingarden?

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