Monroe County students showed off their projects and knowledge in science, technology, engineering and mathematics during the annual STEM Fair at Stanley Switlik Elementary in Marathon on Feb. 12. Middle school Grand Division winners were Ivy Tiedemann, first place, of Treasure Village Montessori, followed by Carly Lefelar, of Sugarloaf School, and Violet Matthews, of Treasure Village Montessori. The top middle school team was Lucy Keil and Sophia Perez, of Horace O’Bryant School. All winners will head to state competition in Lakeland in March. Nina Bowen of Key West High School finished first overall among fellow high school participants. Placing second was Coral De Pauw, of Coral Shores High School, and finishing third was Luca Newby, of Key West High School. Parker Curry and Anthony Korsez, both from Key West High School, placed first in the team category. All winners will head to Lakeland for state competition in March.
Pascal’s Environmental Stewardship Award was presented to Parker Curry and Anthony Korsez, both from Key West High School, by Poholek. 
Pascal’s Engineering and Robotics Award was given to Barrett Heffner, of Coral Shores High School. The award was presented by Ariel Poholek, Pascal Weisberger’s father. 
Middle school winners of the Pascal’s Environment Stewardship Awards, from left to right: Gabby Gutierrez, of TVM, Ariel Poholek and Tiedemann. 
Middle school winners who will be heading to state competition. From left to right: TVM’s Ivy Tiedemann, first, Sugarloaf’s Carly Lefelar, second, and TVM’s Violet Matthews, third and the team of Lucy Keil and Sophia Perez, of Horace O’Bryant School. 
Overall high school winners in this year’s STEM Fair, from left, Nina Bowen, first-place from Key West High School; Coral De Pauw, second place from Coral Shores High School; Luca Newby, third place from Key West High School; and in the team competition, the No. 1 team of Parker Curry and Anthony Korsez, of Key West High School.
