Challenge Awards
Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food: Joran Frey “The Wild Card” Grade 12, Oxbow Prairie Horizons School
Digital and Technology: Abigail Thomas and Eastyn Lequyer “Study of AI”, Grade 7, Gordon F.Kells (Carlyle)
Energy: Samuel Thompson, “Energy Crisis Solution?” Grade 10, Gladmar Regional School
Disease and Illness: Alexis Fuller, “The World Market of Non-Living and Living Vaccines”, Grade 12, Oxbow Prairie Horizons School
Environmental and Climate Change: Emilee Frischholz, “Too Salty to Sustain”, Grade 10, Gladmar
Human Health: Cadence Harper, “Effects of luminescence with Contrast”, Grade 10, Oxbow Prairie Horizons School
Curiosity and Ingenuity: Brynn Chapman and Juilian Tabasuares, “Too Hot to Handle”, Grade 10, Oxbow Prairie Horizons School
Excellence Awards
Primary (Grades 5 and 6)
Gold: Sierra MacDonald, “Best Insulator Material”, Grade 6, Gladmar Regional School
Silver: Noah Jacobson, “Vegan vs Carnivore Diet”, Grade 6, Gladmar Regional School
Bronze: Tied
- Isabelle Hogg and Jaina Sangster, “What liquid will grow a tomato plant the best?”, Grade 6, Stoughton Central School
- Presley Woitas, “How do lights affect plant growth?”, Grade 6, Gladmar Regional School
Junior (Grades 7 and 8)
Gold: Mesa MacDonald, “Store Bought Fruit Seeds Germinate?”, Grade 8, Gladmar Regional School
Silver: Ryan Cooper, “Propellor Lift”, Grade 8, Gordon F. Kells (Caryle)
Bronze: Tied
- Ailyah Faber and Hadlie Grodecki, “Heat Protectant”, Grade 8, Gordon F. Kells (Carlyle)
- Sarah Frischholz, “Well Water Testing”, Grade 8, Gladmar Regional School
- Abigail Thomas and Cadyn Lequyer, “Study of AI”, Grade 7, Gordon F. Kells (Carlyle)
Intermediate (Grades 9 and 10)
Gold: Emilee Frischholz, “Too Salty to Sustain”, Grade 10, Gladmar Regional School
Silver: Samuel Thompson, “Energy Crisis Solution?”, Grade 10, Gladmar Regional School
Bronze: Cadence Harper, “Effects of luminescence with Contrast”, Grade 10, Oxbow Prairie Horizons School
Senior (Grades 11 and 12)
Gold: Sarah Brown and Lexah Cowen, “Gravity vs. Growth”, Grade 11, Carnduff Education Complex
Silver: Tied
- Samantha Sifton and Haylee Dercach, “Arrays of Light and Colour”, Grade 11, Oxbow Prairie Horizons School
- Dara Bunch and Alyza Rabanal, “Creatine’s Effect on Teens, Grade 11 and 12, Oxbow Prairie Horizons School
Bronze: Tied
- Alexis Fuller, “The World Market of Non-Living and Living Vaccines”, Grade 12, Oxbow Prairie Horizons School
- Layla Kitz, “Beneath the Image”, Grade 12, Oxbow Prairie Horizons School
- Peyton Irwin, “The Chaos Theory: The Butterfly Effect”, Grade 12, Oxbow Prairie Horizons School
Top Projects
Top Project Overall: Emilee Frischholz, “Too Salty to Sustain”, Grade 10, Gladmar Regional School
2nd Place Overall: Mesa MacDonald, “Store Bought Fruit Seeds Germinate?”, Grade 8, Gladmar Regional School
These top two projects will advance to the 2026 Canada Wide Science Fair in Edmonton from May 23 – 30. This is a competition involving around 350 projects from all over Canada. It is a fantastic opportunity, and we wish them the best of luck!