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Students, Coordinators, and Judges can now use the NEFRSEF site to register for the upcoming 2026 Science Fair. |

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NEFRSEF Award Winners
2025 ISEF Team
Six students from Northeast Florida were finalists at the International Science Fair in Columbus, Ohio. Alan Awakeel, Alex Chindris, Marco Chua, Caden Lipari, James Steffes, and Christopher Trinidad competed for $9 million in prizes with 1,500 students from 75 different countries.
- Award Winners
- Top Award Winner
Alan Awakeel | 2nd Place, $2,400 in the Cellular and Molecular Biology Category |
Alex Chindris and James Steffes | 3rd Place, $1,200 in the Robotics and Intelligent Machines Category |
Marco Chua | $1,000 NOAA Science Communication Award |
NEFRSEF 2025 SSEF Team

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Thirty-two students from Northeast Florida were winners of place awards, special awards, and cash prizes at the State Science Fair of Florida.
Alan Alwakeel | First Place winner in Cellular/Molecular Biology & Biochemistry Category and named a Grand Award winner in the Senior Division. |
2025 SSEF Awards |
NEFRSEF 2025 Award Winners Lists
NEFRSEF Notes
Project Documents
2025 NEFRSEF Pre-Fair Instructions |
2025 NEFRSEF Pre-Fair Review Sheet |
2025 NEFRSEF Display & Safety Sheet |
Tips for Starting your Project the Correct Way
Additional Resources for Competitive Projects |