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Friday, February 10, 2006

Pictures of Canterbury Participants in the 49th Annual Thomas Alva Edison Regional Science Fair--2006

Canterbury School took home top honors at the 49th Thomas Alva Edison Regional Science and Engineering Fair Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, February 1. Students in both the Middle and Upper School were honored with special awards, category awards and even Grand Awards.

Six Upper School Canterbury students were selected as first-place recipients and received invitations to the State Science Fair in April. Matthew Holt, Ross Dworet, Zak Rubin, Sabrina Prabakaran, Mary Brinkopf and Ben Brinkopf will compete at the fair, held in Orlando. Canterbury School received more invitations to the state competition than any other school in Southwest Florida.

Additionally, three Canterbury students will attend the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, held this year in Indianapolis in May. Freshman Sabrina Prabakaran, who completed a thorough study on Macular Degeneration, received Best of Fair Honors at the fair. Her success marks the third Canterbury student in the past three years to win Best of Fair. She will attend the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in May, along with Ben and Mary Brinkopf, who took second and third Best of Fair Runner-Up, respectively.

Canterbury Middle School Student Michael Siegel received a first-place, in his category and an invitation to the State Science Fair.

Other participants in the Regional Science Fair included Raheen Bush and Aneesh Penukonda, both of whom took first-places in their respective categories. Danielle Daitch received a second-place award, followed by Cassie Nicotra and Cheryl Johnson, placing second and third respectively. Kelly Mercer and Megan DeFrancesco received third-place honors, and Thomas Avery received several special awards.

All Canterbury School students participating in the science fair take the Independent Research Course, a self-study class directed by Dr. Betsy Glass, a veteran of Canterbury School and the founder of the Independent Research Program. To date, Canterbury School students have won five Grand Awards at the International Science Fair, a number unrivaled by any other school in the world.

























































Amanda Tolep.

































































































Christy Arnold.






















Sabrina.


















Ross.

















Raheen.

















Peter.















Andrew.


















Megan.


















Cheryl.
























Mary.






Lindsay.















Lindsay.









Kelly.







Ian.


















Emmie.
























Danny.

































Cassie.




















Ben.





















Aneesh.








Akshay.










































































































































































Matt and his Mother.

















Matt Holt.

















Mary Brinkopf.




















Kelly Mercer.





















Emmie Derback.















Danielle Diatch.

















Cheryl Johnson.
















Aneesh Penukonda accepts a first place award.





























Cassie Nicotra.