Birchwood Student Wins at Northeast Ohio Science and Engineering Fair

Cleveland - Kavya R, seventh grade student at Birchwood School in Cleveland, won second place in the 2011 Northeast Ohio Science and Engineering Fair (NEOSEF) held at Cleveland State University March 14-17. Her project was entitled Electrolyte Concentration- Gatorade vs. Orange Juice.

The NEOSEF is a non-profit organization, whose goal is to get young adults interested in science and engineering by participating in a science and engineering competition. The fair has been held every year since 1954.

During the four-day event, approximately 600 students from over 100 schools in the area competed. Their projects were displayed and judged by more than 260 judges. The students had the opportunity to discuss their research with professional scientists and engineers from the local area. When questioned about her electrolyte entry Kavya responded, “I really appreciated the process of the scientific method while working on my project.”