$4.2K, trip to Edmonton awarded to students at Okanagan Shuswap Regional STEM fair
Published 7:00 pm Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Over 75 students participated in the Okanagan Shuswap Regional STEM fair at the UBC Okanagan campus on Tuesday, Mar. 10.
Students from Grades 3 to 12 presented 45 projects, answering questions with data and solutions to a panel of 35 judges.
The judges were university and faculty students and staff and individuals from various STEM organizations in the region.
The event ended with 19 projects receiving provincial sponsored cash amounting to over $4,200. The students who received these awards were from Revelstoke, Kelowna, Salmon Arm, Summerland and Penticton.
Two projects were also selected to represent the region at the Canada Wide Science Fair in Edmonton, Alta. from May 23-30.
Can Sulfur Be a Signature of Life on Exoplanets? by Grade 12 student, Nadifa Omar, from Aberdeen Hall Preparatory School and Refrigeration Inspired Water Cooling For Microchips by Grade 10 student, William Li, from Okanagan Mission Secondary School were the two projects selected.
Additional awards such as Excellence in Innovation, Scientific Procedure, and Data Interpretation went to students from across the region, including Revelstoke, Summerland, Kelowna, and Penticton.
Award winners and details can be found at the Okanagan Shuswap Regional STEM Fair website.