AIChE April 2023 Newsletter: NEOSEF Awards Banquet at CSU | AIChE

AIChE April 2023 Newsletter: NEOSEF Awards Banquet at CSU

Today we are celebrating the AIChE Special Judging Awards to students that participated in the 2023 NEOSEF. The NEOSEF was established in 1953, the Northeastern Ohio Science and Engineering Fair (NEOSEF) is a non-profit, all volunteer organization, whose goal is to get young adults interested in science and engineering by participating in a science and engineering competition. The Fair has been held every year since 1954 and is affiliated with the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). During the event, approximately 300 students from over 50 schools in the area provided virtual science fair presentations to discuss their projects with 260+ judges and compete for more than $20,000 in prizes. One of the most rewarding aspects of NEOSEF is the opportunity for the students to discuss their research with professional scientists and engineers from the local area. At the fair students compete in nine categories which are subdivided by grade levels. NEOSEF awards one 1st place, and multiple 2nd place, 3rd place and honorable mentions per subdivision. Students also compete for over 300 Special Awards totaling more than $15,000 that are donated by companies, societies and organizations.