Alaska Science &
Engineering Fair

2026 Award Winners

Congratulations to all the projects receiving an award at the 2026 Alaska Science & Engineering Fair, “Science to Scale.”

Regeneron ISEF Finalists

Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair

  • Kevin Z. H-100-008 1st Place Overall
  • Annamaria P. H-800-116 Observer

Category Winners

High School

  • Kevin Z. H-100-008 Animal Sciences
  • Kendrew L. H-200-118 Behavioral and Social Sciences
  • Luke O. H-600-049 Computer Science
  • Paityn P. H-700-048 Earth Planetary Science
  • Natalya S. H-900-096 Energy and Transportation
  • Annamaria P. H-800-116 Engineering: Materials, Bioengineering, Electrical, Mechanical and Robotics
  • Lydia G. H-1000-043 Environmental Management and Sciences
  • Gretta S. H-1000-043 Environmental Management and Sciences
  • Nuala R. H-1200-134 Medicine and Health Sciences
  • Louis B. H-1300-092 Microbiology
  • Brooks P. H-1500-054 Plant Sciences

Middle School

  • Annabelle G. M-100-101 Animal Sciences
  • Rosie M. M-200-085 Behavioral and Social Sciences
  • Hailey P. M-200-085 Behavioral and Social Sciences
  • Norah S. M-200-085 Behavioral and Social Sciences
  • Aliyah H. M-300-070 Biochemistry
  • Piper L. M-300-070 Biochemistry
  • Silas V. M-700-062 Earth Planetary Science
  • Bria H. M-900-111 Energy and Transportation
  • Francisco J. M-800-030 Engineering: Materials, Bioengineering, Electrical, Mechanical and Robotics
  • Chelsea M. M-1000-103 Environmental Management and Sciences
  • Alexandra G. M-1200-115 Medicine and Health Sciences
  • Denali W. M-1300-065 Microbiology
  • Denae W. M-1300-065 Microbiology
  • Rosalie R. M-1400-060 Physics and Astronomy
  • Caleb R. M-1500-061 Plant Sciences

Special Awards

Alaska Community Forestry Counsel

  • Erabelle D. E-1500-201
  • Atlas H. E-1500-123
  • Caleb R. M-1500-061

Alaska Entomology Society

  • Jaxson R. M-1000-089 Middle School

Alaska Railroad Corporation

  • Paul C. M-800-102

Alaska Resource Education

  • Shepherd S. Elementary – 1
  • Maxwell L. E-800-020 Elementary – 2
  • Amberly H. E-800-017 Elementary – 3
  • Sophia M. H-900-035 High School
  • Isaiah I. M-800-137 Middle School

Alaska Science Teachers Association

  • Alex H. E-800-156
  • Francisco J. M-800-030
  • Gela J. H-1500-042

American Psychological Association

  • Kendrew L. H-200-118

American Society of Civil Engineers – Anchorage Branch

  • Stephen H. E-800-079
  • Chelsea M. M-1000-103
  • Harold A. H-800-136

Association for Women Geoscientists

  • Sophia M. H-900-035
  • Annamaria P. H-800-116
  • Nuala R. H-1200-134
  • Chantal B. H-800-097

Citadel Securities Innovation Prize

  • Kevin Z. H-100-008 High School
  • Jaxson R. M-1000-089 Middle School

Excellence in Renewal Energy

  • Zoe K. E-900-074
  • Rosalie R. M-1400-060
  • Kyler M. H-900-077

Judge's Choice

  • Kendrew L. H-200-118

Lemelson Early Inventor Prize

  • Jaxson R. M-1000-089

NASA Earth System Science Project Award

  • Anaia C. M-900-010

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

  • Kevin Z. H-100-008

Northern Utility Services

  • Logan F. E-900-098 Recognizing Excellence in Construction of Test Apparatus
  • Ameya M. E-800-004 Recognizing Excellence in Construction of Test Apparatus
  • Stephen H. E-800-079 Recognizing Excellence in Construction of Test Apparatus
  • Elizabeth L. E-800-114 Recognizing Excellence in Construction of Test Apparatus
  • Michael S. E-800-153 Recognizing Excellence in Construction of Test Apparatus
  • Bryan R. E-800-153 Recognizing Excellence in Construction of Test Apparatus
  • Marcus Charles A. E-800-167 Recognizing Excellence in Construction of Test Apparatus
  • Islay M. E-800-090 Recognizing Excellence in Innovation
  • Keith H. E-1000-078 Recognizing Excellence in Innovation
  • Cameron B. M-1500-050 Recognizing Excellence in Innovation
  • Sophia M. H-900-035 Recognizing Excellence in Presentation Display

Regeneron Biomedical Science Award

  • Ethan C. H-1300-046
  • Kirsten C. H-1300-046

RESPEC – Colorado School of Minds Mclub Alumni Award

  • Amara B. M-100-130
  • Kaitlyn D. M-100-130
  • Kinsey C. M-100-130

RICOH Sustainable Development Award

  • Kevin Z. H-100-008

Society for Science

  • Kevin Z. H-100-008
  • Annamaria P. H-800-116

Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge

  • Hailey P. M-200-085
  • Norah S. M-200-085
  • Rosie M. M-200-085
  • Paul C. M-800-102
  • Teddy S. M-800-082
  • Davy G. M-800-082
  • Benjamin F. M-800-082
  • Jaxson R. M-1000-089
  • Cameron B. M-1500-050

Tony Dunn Memorial

  • Silas V. M-700-062

U. S. Public Health Service

  • Josiah L. E-1000-081
  • Chelsea M. M-1000-103
  • Ethan C. H-1300-046
  • Kirsten C. H-1300-046

U.S. Air Force

  • Kayla E. H-1200-009
  • Kandace G. H-1200-009
  • Nuala R. H-1200-134
  • Kendrew L. H-200-118
  • Kevin Z. H-100-008

U.S. Metric Association (USMA)

  • Annamaria P. H-800-116

U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize

  • Gustavo C. H-700-051

Unified Alaskan Utilities

  • Luke O. H-600-049 Recognizing Excellence in Application of Engineering Principles
  • Anaia C. M-900-010 Recognizing Excellence in Application of Engineering Principles
  • Amberly H. E-800-017 Recognizing Excellence in Application of Engineering Principles
  • Jaxson R. M-1000-089 Recognizing Excellence in Innovation
  • Sophia M. H-900-035 Recognizing Excellence in Water Science
  • Josiah L. E-1000-081 Recognizing Excellence in Water Science
  • Sawyer S. E-1000-084 Recognizing Excellence in Water Science
  • Landon K. H-1000-045 Recognizing Excellence in Water Science
  • George W. H-1000-045 Recognizing Excellence in Water Science
  • Jesse W. H-1000-045 Recognizing Excellence in Water Science

Yale Science Engineering Association, Inc

  • Nuala R. H-1200-134

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