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Previous CWSF Participants - Lists of VIRSF Winners
Lots of prizes are available for students participating in the VIRSF (see Awards Pages).The top few students get a PAID TRIP to represent the Vancouver Island Region at the Canada Wide Science Fair (CWSF).
The 2017 CWSF was held in Ottawa, May 12-19, 2018. The 2019 CWSF will take place in Fredricton, NB from May 15-17, 2019.
Vancouver Island CWSF Students in 2018 (See below for prior years)
- Nicolas Fedrigo - Spinal Fusions: Redesigning the Pedicle Probe to Prevent Vertebral Breaches
Claremont Secondary School (Grade 11)
Platinum Award - Best Senior Project ($1000)
University of Toronto Engineering Award - Senior
Challenge Award - Innovation - Senior
Excellence Award - Senior - Gold Medal
Senior Gold Medal - Entrance Award ($4000) - Carleton University
Senior Gold Medal - Entrance Scholarship ($5000) - Dalhousie University Faculty of Science
Senior Gold Medal Entrance Scholarship ($4000) - UBC Science
Senior Gold Medal Entrance Scholarship ($5000) - University of Manitoba
Senior Gold Medal Entrance Scholarship ($4000) - University of Ottawa
Western University Gold Medal Entrance Scholarship ($4000)
European Union Contest for Young Scientists - Trip to EUCYS (Won top Engineering award)
Trip Sponsor: The Gwyn Morgan and Patricia Trottier Foundation ($2000)
Taiwan International Science Fair (Won top prize) - Melody Cheng - Purifying Water: Using Beta-CD-CA Polymer to Remove Bisphenol A
Glenlyon Norfolk School (Grade 10)
Excellence Award - Intermediate - Silver Medal
Western University Silver Medal Entrance Scholarship ($2000) - Riya Gandhi - A Cure for What 'Ails' You: A Study of the Antibacterial Effects of Garlic
Glenlyon Norfolk School (Grade 9)
Excellence Award - Intermediate - Bronze Medal
Western University - Bronze Medal Entrance Scholarship ($1000) - Lauren Grace Ohnona - Microplastics in Our Local Shellfish
Pender Islands Elem-Secondary (Grade 8)
Excellence Award - Junior - Silver Medal
Western University Silver Medal Entrance Scholarship ($2000) - Nattan Telmer - Defining Characteristics of Bismuth Telluride TEGs
Mount Douglas Secondary (Grade 10) - Arlo Watts - Oven in an Envelope: Reflections on Parabolas & Solar Energy
Central Middle School (Grade 8) - Albert Yang - Control for Groups of Robots - Collaborative Search and Rescue
Glenlyon Norfolk School (Grade 11)
Excellence Award - Senior - Bronze Medal
Carleton University Senior Bronze Medal Entrance Award ($1000)
University of Ottawa Senior Bronze Medal Entrance Scholarship ($1000)
Western University Bronze Medal Entrance Scholarship ($1000)
Canada-Wide Science Fair Summaries (2005-18)
- CWSF Participants 2018
- CWSF Participants 2017
- CWSF Participants 2016
- CWSF Participants 2015
- CWSF Participants 2014
- CWSF Participants 2013
- CWSF Participants 2012
- CWSF Participants 2011
- CWSF Participants 2010
- CWSF Participants 2009
- CWSF Participants 2008
- CWSF Participants 2007
- CWSF Participants 2006
- CWSF Participants 2005
Links for available prizes and lists of Past Winners Links to Prize Categories: Open | Senior | Junior | Intermediate | Elementary | Past winners
NOTE: Many prizes were obtained close to the Science Fair. These tables will be updated post-Fair.
Open to any age category
| Donor | Project subject | Prize |
| ENKIN Award for CWSF Travel | One of the top 5 Overall projects in the Fair | $300 |
| HAJASH FOUNDATION Award for CWSF Travel | One of the top 5 Overall projects in the Fair | $300 |
| JASCO Award for CWSF Travel | One of the top 5 Overall projects in the Fair | $300 |
| PFIZER Award for CWSF Travel | One of the top 5 Overall projects in the Fair | $300 |
| STARFISH MEDICAL Award for CWSF Travel | One of the top 5 Overall projects in the Fair | $300 |
| Victoria Natural History Society | impact of humans on environment | 5 - book prizes |
| Al Appleton Worksafe Award | occupation hygiene | $200 |
| Chemical Institute of Canada | chemistry | $150, $100, $50 |
| BC Hydro | electrical safety, conservation | $100, $50 |
| Air & Waste Management Association | air pollution, water pollution, waste reduction | $100 |
| Chevron Canada | environment | $100 |
| BC Agriculture in the Classroom | agriculture | $75 |
| general science and education | $50 book certificate + plaque | |
| UVic Engineering Chairs | engineering | $50 book certificate |
| UVic Social Science Chairs | social sciences | $50 book certificate |
| UVic Science Chairs | sciences | $50 book certificate |
| UVic Human & Social Development Chairs | human sciences | $50 book certificate |
| Association of Professional Biologists of BC | biology | $50 |
| Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society | meteorology oceanography | book prize for each category |
| Geological Association of Canada | geosciences | two book prizes |
| Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC | engineering/geosciences | ten awards of $50; ten awards of $25 |
| Butterfly Gardens | any discipline | 4 - 1 day passes |
| Cordova Bay Golf | any discipline | 2 - passes for the Ridge Course |
| IMAX Theatre | any discipline | one family pass |
| Miniature World | any discipline | 2 entrance passes |
| Munro's Books | any discipline | 5 - book prizes |
| Ocean River Sports | any discipline | 2 - 3 hr Kayak Rentals |
| Prince of Whales | any discipline | Whale-watching pass for 2 |
| Quarky Science | any discipline | multiple prizes |
| Rotary Club of Victoria | environment | Four prizes 2 x $25 - $50 - $100 |
| Royal BC Museum | Any category | Three prizes Family Pass, 2 books |
| Russell Bookstore | any discipline | 2 - $25 gift certificates |
| Schneider Electric | Promote Women in STEM | Three prizes 3 - $75 |
| Scientific Spirit Award | any discipline | 8 - $25 prizes |
| Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre | Marine Biology | 4 passes to the Discovery Centre at Sidney |
| Tanner's Books | any discipline | 2 - $25 gift certificates |
| Victoria Harbour Ferry | any discipline | Harbour Tour for 2 |
| Victoria Bug Zoo | any discipline | 6 passes |
| Victoria Symphony | any discipline | Concerts for Kids package |
Senior (Grades 10 - 12) Links to Prize Categories: Open | Senior | Junior | Intermediate | Elementary | Past winners
| Donor | Project subject | Prize |
| University of Victoria | top senior project | $3000 entrance scholarship |
| La Société Francophone de Victoria | exhibit in French | $200 (senior or junior) |
| Masanori Aoki Award | top physics/engineering project | $200 |
| Society for Canadian Women in Science & Technology | ingenuity in project | $100 (grades 8-10) |
| Alexa Geminiano Award | three-time overall winner | Up to $200 |
| Nathan Geminiano Award | two-time overall winner | Up to $200 |
| Federation of BC Naturalists | natural history/conservation | $50 (grade 7 and up) |
| BC Association of Physics Teachers | physics | $50 (grade 6 and up) |
| BC Institute of Agrologists | agriculture and food | book prize |
| Advancement of Women in Engineering and Geoscience | engineering / geosciences | $50 |
| Schneider Electric | Senior - Energy / Environment | $150 |
| American Society of Heating, Refrigerating
& Air-Conditioning Engineers |
Earth & Environmental Science | $100 and Plaque |
Junior (grades 8-9) Links to Prize Categories: Open | Senior | Junior | Intermediate | Elementary | Past winners
| Donor | Project subject | Prize |
| La Société Francophone de Victoria | exhibit in French | $200 (senior or junior) |
| Masanori Aoki Award | top physics/engineering project | $200 |
| Alexa Geminiano Award | three-time overall winner | Up to $200 |
| Nathan Geminiano Award | two-time overall winner | Up to $200 |
| Soc. for Canadian Women in Science & Technology | ingenuity in project | $100 (grades 8-10) |
| Federation of BC Naturalists | natural history / conservation | $50 (grade 7 and up) |
| BC Association of Physics Teachers | physics | $50 (grade 6 and up) |
| BC Institute of Agrologists | agriculture and food | book prize |
| Advancement of Women in Engineering and Geoscience | engineering / geosciences | $50 |
| American Society of Heating, Refrigerating
& Air-Conditioning Engineers |
Earth & Environmental Science | $75 and Plaque |
| Schneider Electric | Junior - Energy / Environment | $150 |
Intermediate (Grades 6-7) Links to Prize Categories: Open | Senior | Junior | Intermediate | Elementary | Past winners
| Donor | Project subject | Prize |
| La Société Francophone de Victoria | exhibit in French | $100 (intermediate or elementary) |
| Federation of BC Naturalists | natural history / conservation | $50 (grade 7 and up) |
| BC Assoc of Physics Teachers | physics | $50 (grade 6 and up) |
| BC Institute of Agrologists | agriculture and food | book prize |
| American Society of Heating, Refrigerating
& Air-Conditioning Engineers |
Earth & Environmental Science | $50 prize |
Elementary (Grades 4-5) Links to Prize Categories: Open | Senior | Junior | Intermediate | Elementary | Past winners
| Donor | Project subject | Prize |
| La Société Francophone de Victoria | exhibit in French | $100 (intermediate or elementary) |
| Gordon Patterson | promising young scientist | three at $50 |
| Drs. Walter & Rosemary Balfour | promising young scientist | $50, $25 |
| Drs. Jane Browning & Dave Berry | promising young scientist | $50 |
| Science Venture | top exhibit in category | visit of Science Venture to your class |
| BC Institute of Agrologists | agriculture and food | book prize |
| American Society of Heating, Refrigerating
& Air-Conditioning Engineers |
Earth & Environmental Science | $25 prize |
Provincial Awards Links to Prize Categories: Open | Senior | Junior | Intermediate | Elementary | Past winners
| Award (Some also listed above) |
| AI Appleton Worksafe Award |
| American Association of Physics Teachers, Michael Crooks Prize |
| BC Agriculture in the Classroom |
| BC Hydro For Generations Award |
| BC Hydro Scholarship |
| BC Science Teachers' Award |
| BC Innovation Council Scholarship |
| BC Nature (BC Naturalists) |
| Chevron Canada Award |
| Division for Women in Science & Engineering Award (DAWEG) |
| Genome BC |
| Heart & Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon |
| Special Award Sponsored by TRUIMF and Atlas at CERN |
| WE Coates (Land Reclamation) Award |
| Pacific Carbon Trust Award (New Award) |
Past Prize Winners Links to Prize Categories: Open | Senior | Junior | Intermediate | Elementary | Past winners
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