Canada-Wide Science Fair Participants
The top students (max. 7 students) in the VIRSF get a PAID TRIP to represent the Vancouver Island Region at the Canada Wide Science Fair [1] (CWSF). Students must be under 21 years of age and registered in grades 7-12 or equivalent. The 2022 CWSF [2] took place in Fredricton, NB from May 15-17, 2022, but was a virtual event and all judging was online. In 2023 the CWSF took place from May 13-20 in Edmonton AB. The 2024 CWSF was held May 26-31 in Ottawa ON. The 2025 CWSF will take place May 31 – June 7, 2025 at the University of New Brunswick, Fredericton NB.
The results for previous fairs are being updated (11 April 2025)
| CANADA WIDE SCIENCE FAIR RESULTS – 2022 | |||||
| # | Name | Prize | Level | ||
| 1 | Eunjo An | Sanofi Biogenius Award Excellence Award – Bronze Medal University of Ottawa Entrance Scholarship Western University Scholarship |
Senior | ||
| 2 | Nathan Hellner-Mestleman | Excellence Award – Silver Medal Western University Scholarship |
Intermediate | ||
| 3 | He Junming | The Actuarial Foundation of Canada Award Centre for Canadian Nuclear Sustainability Award |
Intermediate | ||
| 4 | Sarah McDonald | Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society and the Weather Network Award Canadian Stockholm Junior Water Prize |
Senior | ||
| 5 | Katharine Morley | Nanotechnology for Sustainable Society Award Excellence Award – Bronze Medal Western University Scholarship |
Intermediate | ||
| 6 | Evan Papps | Excellence Award – Silver Medal Western University Scholarship |
Intermediate | ||
| 7 | Erin Plecas | Participation Award | Intermediate | ||
Vancouver Island CWSF Students in 2021 (See below for prior years)
- Dianna Hu – Self-watering Plant Pot
South Island Distance Learning (Grade 8)
– Excellence Award – Junior Bronze
——————– - Wishva Kosgoda – Impact of Exercise on Insulin Resistance and Blood Glucose Spikes
Mount Doug Secondary School (Grade 11)
——————– - Margaret Krawciw – Meddling Microplastics: A Study of the Interactions between Microalgae and Microplastics
Mount Doug Secondary School (Grade 12)
– Excellence Award – Senior Silver
– Canadian Stockholm Junior Water Prize – Senior
– Beaty Centre for Species Discovery – Senior
——————– - Alexis Kuo – Exploring an Affordable and Sustainable Approach to Enhance the Effectiveness of Non-medical Masks
Glenlyon Norfolk School (Grade 9)
– Excellence Award – Intermediate Bronze
——————– - Taya Lee – Recycling Oil from Contaminated Water using Azolla Filiculoides to Create a Biodiesel Blend
Glenlyon Norfolk School (Grade 11)
– Excellence Award – Senior Gold
– Challenge Award – Environment and Climate Change – Senior
– Renewable Energy ward – Senior
– Canadian Stockholm Junior Water Prize – Senior
——————– - Charlotte Quin – Growth and Feed Consumption of Chicks Supplemented with Sunflower Sprouts and Brewers
Glenlyon Norfolk School (Grade 9)
– Excellence Award – Intermediate Bronze
——————– - Willow Tzonev – Carbon Killer
St. Michael’s University School (Grade 8)
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Canada-Wide Science Fair Summaries (2005-19)
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- CWSF 2020 – Cancelled
- CWSF Participants 2019 [3]
- CWSF Participants 2018 [4]
- CWSF Participants 2017 [5]
- CWSF Participants 2016 [6]
- CWSF Participants 2015 [7]
- CWSF Participants 2014 [8]
- CWSF Participants 2013 [9]
- CWSF Participants 2012 [10]
- CWSF Participants 2011 [11]
- CWSF Participants 2010 [12]
- CWSF Participants 2009 [13]
- CWSF Participants 2008 [14]
- CWSF Participants 2007 [15]
- CWSF Participants 2006 [16]
- CWSF Participants 2005 [17]