Tracy Matthews, Co-Director & Event Coordinator
Stephen Burton, Co-Director & SRC/Display & Safety Coordinator
Matthew Smith, Awards Coordinator
Darielle Timothy, Science Supervisor
To contact the RSEF , please call 571-252-1360 or email RSEF
LCPS Regional Science & Engineering Fair
View the 2025 RSEF Awards:
Congratulations to our 2025 RSEF Award Winners!
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Thank you to our 2025 Category Sponsors:
The Coder School: Animal Sciences; Plant Sciences; Robotics & Intelligent Machines | IT Cadre: Embedded Systems / Energy: Sustainable Materials & Design |
Data Machines Corporation: Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics; Systems Software / Technology Enhances the Arts | Jack Kent Cooke Foundation: Earth & Environmental Sciences; Mathematics / Physics & Astronomy |
Government Scientific Source: Biomedical & Health Sciences | The Lokesh Family: Behavioral & Social Sciences |
Hana Engineers and Consultants: Environmental Engineering | Northstrat, Inc.: Biomedical Engineering |
HHMI Janelia Research Campus: Biochemistry / Chemistry; Cellular & Molecular Biology / Computational Biology & Bioinformatics; Microbiology; Translational Medical Science | QTS Data Centers: Materials Science |
2025 Schedule of Events Overview
Project Preview: Students' virtual presentations and abstracts are available for preview ahead of the judging day.
Competition Day: Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at John Champe High School. Only judges and student participants are allowed in the exhibit hall during competition.
Public Opening: Families and community members are invited to the public opening from 4:30 - 9:00 pm on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at John Champe High School. Student participants will be at their poster displays from 6:00 - 7:00 pm.
Awards Ceremony: The RSEF Awards will be presented at 7:00 pm on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at John Champe High School.
Our 2025 Category Sponsors are:
The LCPS Regional Science and Engineering Fair (RSEF) is intended to:
to stimulate student interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM),
to encourage students to engage in research in STEM fields,
to provide students opportunities to present research to STEM professionals and the community, and
to give public recognition to students for their work.
If you are a student interested in participating in the RSEF this year, please visit the Information for Students link above. If you are a community member interested in serving as a judge and/or sponsoring an award, please visit the Judge and Award Sponsor Information link above.
Our students enter their research and engineering projects in one of the 22 RSEF categories (based on the International Science & Engineering Fair Categories and Subcategories):
Animal Sciences | Earth & Environmental Sciences | Physics & Astronomy |
Behavioral & Social Sciences | Embedded Systems | Plant Sciences |
Biochemistry | Energy: Sustainable Materials & Design | Robotics & Intelligent Machines |
Biomedical & Health Sciences | Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics | Systems Software |
Biomedical Engineering | Environmental Engineering | Technology Enhances the Arts |
Cellular & Molecular Biology | Materials Science | Translational Medical Science |
Chemistry | Mathematics | |
Computational Biology & Bioinformatics | Microbiology |
There are First, Second, and Third places awarded in every category. One or two Honorable Mention Awards may also be given. All students compete on an equal basis within each category. ISEF Finalists are chosen from the 1st place category winners.
The ISEF Finalists participate in the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). This annual event takes place in May with participants from more than 400 affiliated fairs from 40 nations.
Special Awards
Special Awards are given by individuals, and local, state, and national organizations. The Special Award donors establish the criteria for their awards and often provide their own judges. Awards might include monetary gifts, treasury bonds, gift certificates, plaques, trophies, journal subscriptions, scientific equipment, tours of facilities, and special opportunities for students.