Savannah Chatham County Public School System (SCCPS) Update:
- Students advanced from the Regional Science and Engineering Fair to the state competition, earning spots through strong project work.
- During judging, students interviewed at assigned tables, explaining research, procedures, and findings to panels of two to four judges.
- Farrah Pfeiffer, Conley Smith, and Karoline Kozlowski from Tybee Island Maritime Academy won Excellence In Animal Health Research.
- Alecia Crooks-Carby, SCCPSS Teacher Specialist in Science/Elementary, praised students, teachers, and families for their hard work and commitment.
More than a dozen SCCPSS Elementary-level students proudly represented their individual schools and SCCPSS at the Georgia College State Science & Engineering Fair earlier this month. The Fair was held at the Centennial Center on Georgia College & State University’s campus on March 12, 2026.
These students had first competed and advanced among their peers at the Regional Science and Engineering Fair (RSEF) before moving on to the state-level competition. Projects were set up the day before the event, and students arrived ready on March 12th for scheduled interviews. During the judging process, students stood at their assigned tables and presented their projects to judges, explaining their research, procedures, and findings. Each project team was interviewed once at a designated time by a panel of two to four judges who evaluated the projects within specific scientific categories.
Below are the names of the students along with the categories in which they were recognized.
Excellence In Animal Health Research
Farrah Pfeiffer, Conley Smith, Karoline Kozlowski
Tybee Island Maritime Academy
Grand Top 10% Category Awards
Shraddha Chintapalli
Godley Station K-8 School
Smera Balwan
Godley Station K-8 School
2nd Place Honors Elementary Division
Nolan Ihrig
Heard Elementary School
Kenny Wall, Leo Hanno
Tybee Island Maritime Academy
3rd Place Honors Elementary Division
Samantha Mills, Annica Dollar
Marshpoint Elementary School
Owen DeLoach
Marshpoint Elementary School
Walker DeLoach
Marshpoint Elementary School
Emerson Jones, Brooks Bartlam, Connor Martin
Tybee Island Maritime Academy
Farrah Pfeiffer, Conley Smith, Karoline Kozlowski
Tybee Island Maritime Academy
SCCPSS Teacher Specialist in Science/Elementary, Alecia Crooks-Carby, said, “I am incredibly proud of these students, teachers, and families for their hard work, dedication, and commitment throughout this process. I also sincerely appreciate all the hands that contributed to making this experience such a success.”
Read more on the official SCCPSS website
