The 35th Montreal Regional Science and Technology Fair, sponsored by Hydro Quebec, took place this past weekend at Concordia University’s downtown campus. Each year the fair brings together hundreds of High School and CEGEP students from the Greater Montreal Area to present their scientific research. To qualify for the fair, all projects must be research-based and have won at a local school fair.
10 Hebrew Academy teams from Grades 7 to 9 were recognized at the closing awards ceremony on Tuesday in the presence of family, friends and faculty. Yasher Koach to all of our winners:
Highest Distinction
McGill University – Psychology Award
Quebec Ministry of Transportation Award
Ethan Fallenbaum (Grade 8): Are you Dying to Text?
Great Distinction
McGill University – Department of Natural Resource Sciences
Gabriel Amar & Jacob Silverman (Grade 8): Clean Water for All
Great Distinction
McGill University – School of Environment Award
Benjamin Gabay & Dov Vas (Grade 8): Attack of the Martian Tomatoes
Great Distinction
McGill University – Geography Award
Joseph Pisarevsky & Moshe Tordjman (Grade 8): Magnetic Oil
Great Distinction
McGill University – Math and Statistics Award
David Amar & Ben Gozlan (Grade 8): Under Pressure
Great Distinction
Champlain College Science Award
Emil Hersson-Edery & Eliran Liber (Grade 9): Bring out your Inner Light
Great Distinction
McGill University – Geography Award
Elijah Amar & Oren Maricano (Grade 8): Light Monsters
Distinction
Marianopolis College Science Award
Aaron Cohen & Ephraim Freundlich (Grade 7): Diaper Dilemma
Distinction
Matthew Silver & Michael Zrihan (Grade 9): Ready Set Soil!
Honourable Mention
Ari Samuels & Adam Shizgal (Grade 9): 5 Second Rule or Fool
Thank you to Science teachers Valerie Salem, Joy Sacher and Christina Mete for overseeing the projects and to chaperones Arik Messalem and Tamar Eliashiv. A special thank you and Yasher Koach to Valerie Salem, Math and Science Department Head, for overseeing both the local and regional fairs and for all her hard work!
Please click here for the complete photo album, with thanks to Valerie Salem.