During this week’s FMS Board of Education meeting, we recognized San Juan College High School students who attended and medaled at the San Juan Regional Science and Engineering Fair and the 2026 New Mexico Science and Engineering Fair.
This year, SJCHS had more than 100 students compete at the district level, 36 advance to regionals, and 16 go on to the State Engineering Fair. Take a look at the amazing results:
San Juan Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Special Awards:
AISES: Melaina Yazzie, Amber Bizardie, and Madisyn Parker
American Chemical Society Award: Melaina Yazzie
Citadel Securities Innovation Awards (Senior Division): Calvin Lam
NASA Earth System Science Award: Amber Bizardie
Regeneron Biomedical Science Award: June Loukinas
US Metric Association Awards: Melaina Yazzie
NMJAS Paper Competition Winners and State Qualifiers: June Loukinas (1st Place) and Rosa Bonita Schwenk (2nd Place)
Category Awards:
Biomedical and Health Sciences: June Loukinas (1st Place) and Grace McWilliams (2nd Place)
Chemistry: Melaina Yazzie (1st Place)
Earth and Environmental Science: Rosa Bonita Schwenk (1st Place)
Engineering Technology: Amber Bizardie (1st Place) and Calvin Lam (2nd Place)
Microbiology: Madisyn Parker (1st Place)
Overall Senior Awardees and Qualifying to compete at the Regeneron ISEF in Phoenix, AZ:
June Loukinas (Overall Winner) and Amber Bizardie (Runner-up)
2026 New Mexico Science and Engineering Fair
Special Awards:
American Chemical Society Award: Grace McWilliams
NASA Earth System Science Award: Amber Bizardie
NM Network for Women in Science and Engineering Award: Grace McWilliams
United States Air Force Award: Amber Bizardie
Category Awards:
Biology, Cellular and Medical Science: June Loukinas (3rd Place)
Chemistry & Biochemistry: Melaina Yazzie (3rd Place)
Energy and Material Science: Amber Bizardie (Honorable Mention)
National Advancing Indigenous Science and Engineering Fair (NAISEF):
Materials Science: Amber Bizardie (2nd Place)
Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (Regeneron - ISEF):
Biomedical and Health Sciences: June Loukinas (2nd Place)