Upper Schoolers Win State Awards at Prestigious Northwest Science Expo

Congratulations to the 13 OES Upper Schoolers who received state-level awards, and all of the Upper Schoolers who competed in last week’s Northwest Science Expo! In the daylong event held at Portland State University on Friday, April 11, 18 OES students, among 450+ other top science students from across the state, presented their research to panels of esteemed judges.

“All of our students represented OES wonderfully, demonstrating their diligent work, creative thinking, and growing communication skills,” said Upper School Science Teacher Joshua Caditz.

Category Awards:

• Animal Sciences: Ishaan B. '26
• Biochemistry: Elliot Y. '26
• Engineering: Bioengineering and Materials: Evie C. '26
• Engineering: Electrical and Mechanical: Louis L. '26
• Mathematical Sciences: Frank K. '26

Special Awards:

• NASA Earth System Science Award: Carmen W. '27
• NOAA's Taking the Pulse of the Planet: Ella L. '26, Lincoln W. '26, Nicholas J. '26
• Outstanding Project in In Vitro Biology (Society for In Vitro Biology): Ryan A. '26
• Outstanding Use of the International System of Units (U.S. Metric Association): Shriya M. '25
• IEEE Special Awards: Louis L. '26
• Tom Owen Honorable Mention (Statistics): Evie C. '26