AWARDS

Category Awards

For Junior & Senior divisions, cash awards and trophies are awarded for each 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th place projects in each of the competition categories.

For Elementary division, we award cash awards and trophies to the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th & Honorable Mention medals to winning projects in each of the competition categories.

Special Awards

The following special awards will be presented this year:

  1. The project utilizes math extensively. (Mission Math)
  2. The project is related to the Great Salt Lake ecosystem (Friends of GSL)
  3. Project is related to energy and environmental science (TD Williamson)
  4. Project works to improve an existing process of any kind (TD Williamson)
  5. The project is focused on invention, with the definition of 'invention' being a novel or unique device, process, or method including an improvement on an existing device, process or method (Lemelson)
  6. The project is focused on plant biology, ecology, or horticulture, and also includes a connection to environmental sustainability and/or conservation (Red Butte Gardens)
  7. The project is related to geoscience AND is conducted by a female-identifying student–this includes gender-nonconforming/genderqueer and trans students. If the project is conducted by a group it must contain at least one female-identifying individual. (Association for Women Geoscientists)
  8. This project focuses on solutions to conservation issues, may include special attention to birds and issues affecting the Jordan River. (Tracy Aviary)
  9. The project makes extensive us of the metric system (US Metric Association)
  10. The project aims to improve human health and/or is medical and healthcare focused. (Regeneron Biomedical)
  11. The project is focused on water, including water treatment, reuse, purification and more. (SLC Dept of Public Utilities)
  12. The project involves coding and/or computational thinking at any level (basic, intermediate and advanced) in its design, methods, and/or development. (Broadcom Coding with Commitment)
  13. The project is related to environmental engineering, science, and/or management (AWMA)
  14. The project is focused on different spheres of the Earth system and their interactions over time (NASA)
  15. The project is related to technological innovations and focuses on sustainability. (RICOH)
  16. The project is related to water systems, weather, or transportation especially with consideration for local climate and ecosystems (NOAA)
  17. The project is related to plant or animal in vitro biology or tissue culture (Society for In Vitro Biology)
  18. This project is focused on solutions to international issues such as: food security, education, infrastructure, and more (USAID)
  19. This project used supplies student already had at home in elementary or junior division only (USEF Student Advisory Board)
  20. This project looked at climate issues in Utah in elementary or junior division only (USEF Student Advisory Board)