Monday, March 7, 2016

Explore 2000 Team Takes the Gold at the Hudson County Science Fair!


The results of the 58th Hudson County Science Fair are in and the Explore 2000 Middle School's second year team of Alexander Vogiatzis, Andrew Kibalo and George Vogiatzis has been awarded a gold medal for its project on smoking and the effects on the human body.


On February 29, The Liberty Science Center played host to hundreds of Hudson County students competing for awards in the Jersey City medical Center/Barnabas Health STEM Showcase. Sponsors included Liberty Science Center, New Jersey City University, Fidelity Investments and Comcast. Winners of the elementary and middle school category will receive award at a ceremony on April 5 at the New Jersey City University.

Finalists will be selected to move on to the Broadcom Masters competition in Washington D.C. in October.



Alexander Vogiatzis, Andrew Kibalo, George Vogiatzis consider their win as the high point of their time at Explore 2000 Middle School. They intend to continue working on science projects.