Flint Regional Science & Engineering Fair

06/01/2026

Save the dates! 🎉

05/14/2026

Our finalists survived a long day of judging!! Now it is time to relax at Chase Field ⚾️. Have fun you deserve it.

05/12/2026

Please wish our finalists good luck!
Judging day is tomorrow but today we are all smiles as everyone is successfully set up and ready to rock

04/29/2026

Congratulations to Central Elementary CAP Teacher Crystal Hoganson who has been selected as Educator of the Year by the Flint Regional Science & Engineering Fair.

Crystal was recognized for outstanding leadership in engaging young learners, family and the community in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). Each year, Crystal’s fourth-grade students participate in the Science Fair.

Crystal is only the second elementary-level teacher ever to win this award. Great job, Crystal!

04/15/2026

This past Saturday at the Michigan State Science Fair we had four participants represent the Flint Science Fair

We had two participants place 3rd overall
Akshara Kanmanthreddy - Real-Time Detection of Gymnastics Stunt Failures Using Deep Learning for Automatic Safety Mat Deployment
James Francart - Engineering Urea N-doped Carbon Quantum Dots Quenched in Iron(III) for the Detection of Iron-stressed E. Coli.
We also had several students earn professional awards!
Congratulations everyone!!

03/25/2026

We were honored to have Matt Franklin from Senator Elissa Slotkin’s office join us at the Flint Regional Science & Engineering Fair. Recognizing student research at the government level is key to fostering the next generation of innovators. Our middle and high school students were thrilled to share their work! Thank you, Matt, for investing your time in our students!

03/24/2026

A massive thank you to Percivierre Whitmore from Governor Whitmer’s Office for spending time with us! Some of our students even had the chance to present their projects to him. It is so powerful for these young researchers to see firsthand how much their work truly matters to our community.

03/23/2026

We have LOTS of exciting announcements to make from our March 14 event! First up our High School ISEF Finalists.
1st place winning $500, a trip to ISEF, and a UM-Flint 4-year scholarship : Diya Ramakrishnan with her project “Low Cost Breath-Based System to Detect Cancers” from Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy
2nd place winning $400, a trip to ISEF, and a UM-Flint 4-year scholarship: Matlyn Miller with her project “Evaluating the Effects of Ash Contamination on Diatom Photosynthesis” from Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy
3rd place winning $300, a trip to ISEF, UM-Flint 4-year scholarship: Zeyland Holden with his project “Clutch – A Hybrid Electrostatic Dry Adhesive Climbing Robot” from Grand Blanc High School
4th place winning $200 and a trip to ISEF : Michael Daoud with his project “Assessing the Environmental Impacts of Acid Rain, Microplastics, Air Fresheners, and Road Salt on Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystems” from Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy

03/20/2026