ASHEVILLE — Several Asheville Catholic School students recently placed at the Western Regional Science Fair and are moving on to state competition:
- Sam Lordi: first place, Grades 3-5 Physics and Math
- Avery Mueller and Charles Palmeri: second place, Grades 3-5 Chemistry
- Owen Beardsley: first place, Grades 6-8 Biological Sciences
- Dylan Vigue: first place, Grades 6-8 Technology
- Frank Palmeri: second place, Grades 6-8 Technology
The following students were also recognized:
- Jayden Nguyen and Ethan Bermudez: third place, Grades 3-5 Chemistry
- Grier Case: honorable mention, Grades 3-5 Engineering/Technology
- Sara Jimenez: honorable mention, Grades 3-5 Biological Sciences
- Ava Westmoreland: honorable mention, Grades 3-5 Physics/Math
- Olivia Westmoreland and Sophia Olinger: Honorable mention, Grades 6-8 Biological Science
- Anna Ruth Brookshire: Third Place, Grades 6-8 Chemistry
- Nina Jung: Third Place, Grades 6-8 Earth and Environmental Science