The Global Council for Science and the Environment (GCSE), hosted the 2023 EnvironMentors National Science Fair and Awards Ceremony on June 5, 2023. After a 3-year hiatus due to COVID-19, GCSE welcomed 19 high school students, along with their mentors and chapter leaders to Washington, D.C., USA to present their research and projects. Participating chapters included Alabama State University, Chatham University, Future City Inc., Louisiana State University, and Pennsylvania State University.
Join GCSE in celebrating our Overall Award Winners below:
1st Place Overall
Princess Ochweri, Pennsylvania State University Chapter
Project title: Testing for Antimicrobial Properties in Extracts of Skunk Cabbage, Gray Birch, and Daylily
2nd Place Overall
Kyler Connor, Louisiana State University Chapter
Project title: Using Foraminifera Assemblages to Understand Environmental Change in Louisiana’s Coastal Waters
3rd Place Overall (tie)
Brian Guzman & Kayleb Hernandez, Future City Inc. Chapter
Project title: Mint & Mosquitos
David Min, Pennsylvania State University chapter
Project title: Correlation Between Congested Traffic and Particulate Matter Concentration
Join GCSE in celebrating our Honorable Mention Award Winners below:
Community Impact Award
Tamauri Winn, Chatham University Chapter
Project title: Litter Solutions in Braddock
Environmental Justice Award
Ariam and Sarah Gebrezgi, Pennsylvania State University Chapter
Project title: Pennsylvania’s Social Vulnerability and Air Pollution in Relation to COVID-19
Presentation Ability Award
Za'Kyriaha Brock, Louisiana State University Chapter
Project title: Air Pollution and Internal Migration in the United States
Public Health Award
Amy Liu, Pennsylvania State University Chapter
Project title: Investigating particulate matter air pollution in an oil and natural gas region in New Mexico and Texas
Intersection of Science and Society Award
Desmond Bristow, Alabama State University Chapter
Project title: Comparative Study of P22 Tsp and Two Broad Spectrum Antibiotics against Salmonella enterica
Sustainability Award
Kiyana McKnight, Louisiana State University Chapter
Project title: Worm Worries: Will Earthworms Grow with Different Fertilizers in the Soil
Watch the Award Ceremony
In case you missed it, watch our award ceremony below.
Thank you to our EnvironMentors supporters:
GCSE would like to extend a great thanks to our participating chapters, mentors, volunteers, and supporters of the EnvironMentors students. GCSE would like to thank our venue host, the American Geophysical Union, our photographer, Imagine Photography, and our program sponsor, Northrop Grumman.
To learn more about the EnvironMentors program, visit here.