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Highlands students recognized for regional science fair projects; several advance to state and international competitions

3209881 · April 8, 2025
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Students from Lake Placid, Sebring and other district schools won regional awards and nominations for state and international fairs; the board honored participants and teachers at the meeting.

The Highlands County School Board recognized student winners of the Heartland Regional Science and Engineering Fair and awarded certificates to students who earned local and regional placements.

Van Peoples, the district's secondary math and science specialist, and Jennifer Reeser, elementary math and science specialist, presented the students and summarized awards. Projects honored ranged from environmental studies (algae growth and phosphorus proximity to water) to biomedical investigations and engineering-leaning projects. Several students earned local…

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