The results from the Atlanta City Regional Science and Engineering Fair held in February were announced, and several Midtown students won awards.

Gold Key Award (Scores 90 and above):
• Avi Crosby, Solunne Fedovskiy & Lily Reilly – “Determining Which Acne Medication Works” Moving on to GSEF (state competition) in Athens, GA, then ISEF (international competition) being held in Atlanta this year
• Charlie Fucile & Sam Neff – “Air Pressure Effect on Precision in Water Polo” Moving on to GSEF (state competition) in Athens, GA
• Rohan Reddy, Oscar Strachan & Pablo Vempala – “Predicting Bird Migration Using Artificial Intelligence” Moving on to GSEF (state competition) in Athens, GA

Silver Key Award (Scores 80-89):
• Sofia Vempala – “Sexism and Artificial Intelligence”

Bronze Key Award (Scores 70-79):
• Greyson Forster & Evan Weimann – “Hey, I’m Walking Here! An Empirical Analysis of Comparative Efficacy of Pedestrian Crossing Indicators”
• Harrison Sexton & Nathaniel Polk – “Are Expensive Golf Balls Worth the Money?”

Honorable Mention:
• Delia Schroeder, Willa Silvis & Savannah Markham – “The Effect of Power Posing on Teens”
• Shalin Bhatia & Eamon Walsh –  “The Effect of Different Sports Drinks on Their Conductance Levels”

Special Awards: 
• Sofia Vempala: From the American Psychological Association one certificate recognizing outstanding research in psychological science under the category of behavioral and social sciences.
• Rohan Reddy, Oscar Strachan & Pablo Vempala: The National Geographic That’s Geography – Cultivating Empathy for the Earth Award.
• Solunne Fedovskiy, Samuel Neff & Pablo Vempala: Society for Science Award