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Team Simcoe at CWSF

AWARDS FOR SCRSTF STUDENTS AT CANADA WIDE SCIENCE FAIR

Edmonton 2023

Attendees: Ava Fischer, Jack Armstrong, Sia Mehta, Hadlea Bradbury, Liz Krelove, Karys Littlejohns, Tahlia Feldman

Ava Fischer (exSTREAM FUNgi)

  • GOLD Medal
  • ​​Canadian Stockholm Junior Water Prize; winning project to represent Canada at the International Stockholm Junior Water Prize Competition
  • Challenge Award – Environment and Climate Change
  • University of Ottawa Undergraduate Research Scholarship Award ($11,500 research scholarship and certificate)
  • Dalhousie University Faculty of Science Entrance Scholarship ($5000 Entrance Scholarship)
  • UBC Science (Vancouver) Entrance Award ($4000 Entrance Award)
  • University of Alberta Entrance Scholarship ($5,000 entrance scholarship)
  • University of Manitoba Entrance Scholarship ($5000 Entrance Scholarship)
  • University of New Brunswick Canada-Wide Science Fair Scholarship ($5000 Entrance Scholarship)
  • University of Ottawa Entrance Scholarship ($4,000 Entrance Scholarship)
  • Western University Entrance Scholarship ($4000 Entrance Scholarship)

Sia Mehta (Glaze the Roof)

  • BRONZE Medal
  • University of Alberta Entrance Scholarship ($1,500 entrance scholarship)
  • Western University Entrance Scholarship ($1000 Entrance Scholarship)

Hadlea Bradbury (Gluten Tox)

  • BRONZE medal
  • University of Alberta Entrance Scholarship ($1,500 entrance scholarship)
  • University of Ottawa Entrance Scholarship ($1000 Entrance Scholarship)
  • Western University Entrance Scholarship ($1000 Entrance Scholarship)

Liz Krelove and Karys Littlejohns

(Investigating the effects of stimulants and depressants in aquatic pollutants on Daphnia magna)

  • BRONZE Medal
  • University of Alberta Entrance Scholarship ($1,500 entrance scholarship)
  • University of Ottawa Entrance Scholarship ($1000 Entrance Scholarship)
  • Western University Entrance Scholarship ($1000 Entrance Scholarship)

Tahlia Feldman (Battery Catastrophe)

  • SILVER Medal
  • Challenge Award – Health and Wellness
  • Youth Can Innovate Award ($500)
  • University of Alberta Entrance Scholarship ($2,500 entrance scholarship)
  • Western University Entrance Scholarship ($2000 Entrance Scholarship)

Fredericton 2022 (Virtual)


Attendees: Sia Mehta, Emily Goodson, Claire Mantrop, Ava Fischer, Chloe Hill, Arlo White and Cyrus Shobeir)


Sia Mehta (Thermochromic Economics)

  • SILVER Medal
  • Intact Climate Change Resilience Award (Junior – $500)
  • Western University Scholarship ($2000)


Emily Goodson

(A Novel Approach to the Reparation of Damaged Freshwater Ecosystems Simulating Wetland Filtration)

  • SILVER Medal
  • Intact Climate Change Resilience Award (Senior – $1000)
  • Canadian Stockholm Junior Water Prize ( represent Canada at the International Stockholm Junior Water Prize Competition)
  • Nutrients for Life Foundation Award ($1000)
  • University Scholarships (Dal, UNB, UofO, Western: $2000 – $2500 each)


Claire Mantrop (Water Works)

  • BRONZE Medal
  • Renewable Energy Award ($750)
  • Western University Scholarship ($1000)


Ava Fischer (COVID Coaster)

  • BRONZE Medal
  • Shad Canada Scholarship Award ($1000)
  • Western University Scholarship ($1000)


Chloe Hill

  • SILVER Medal
  • University Scholarships (Dal, UNB, UofO, Western: $2000 – $2500 each)

Virtual CWSF 2021


Attendees: Rory Cohen, Ava Fischer, Emily Goodson, Rohan Mehta, Emma Palmer, Arlo White, Jeremy Cheuk Hin Chan

Rory Cohen (Digital Sensors in VR)

  • BRONZE Medal

Ava Fischer

(Bee Posi: Developing an app-based solution to counteract negative screen habits)

  • SILVER Medal

Emily Goodson

(A Novel Approach to ‘Green’ Energy: The Investigation of DC Voltage in Tomato Plants)

  • SILVER Medal

Rohan Mehta

(UAV Natural Disaster Detection and Human Search – Eagle i)

  • SILVER Medal
  • Canadian Acoustical Association Award ($1,000 cash and certificate plus subscription to the Canadian Acoustical Association’s quarterly journal)
  • Youth Can Innovate Award ($1,000 cash, presentation award and a certificate)

Emma Palmer

(Testing the Effects of Mineral Silicate Paint as an Insulation)

  • SILVER Medal
  • Challenge Award – Environment and Climate Change
  • Intact Climate Change Resilience Award ($750 cash and certificate)

Arlo White

(Post Wildfire Forest Reboot Kit)

  • SILVER Medal

2020 – CWSF was Cancelled due to COVID pandemic