Southern Arkansas University will host the Annual Southwest Arkansas Regional Science Fair from 7:30 a.m. until 2 p.m., Friday, March 18, on the SAU campus.
More than 300 third- through twelfth-grade students will be on hand at SAU representing more than 260 science projects, according to Science Fair Director Dr. Scott White, associate professor of Chemistry at SAU.
Judging will take place from 9:30-11:30 a.m., and public viewing of the projects will be available from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m in the W.T. Watson Gymnasium. Elementary (third- through sixth-grade) awards will be announced at 1 p.m. in the W.T. Watson Gymnasium. Junior and senior high awards will be announced at 1 p.m. in Harton Theatre.
A total of 17 schools will be represented with students from Bradley, Camden Fairview, Columbia Christian, Emerson, Genoa, Harmony Grove, Heart Homeschool, Hope, Magnolia, Norphlet, and Taylor.
The Southwest Arkansas Regional Science Fair is co-sponsored by Southern Arkansas University, the SAU STEM Center for K-12 Education, and the South Central Service Cooperative in Camden. White gives special thanks to the SAU Physical Plant and S&S Ace Hardware for their contributions.
