L-R: Isaac Daily, Amber McLain, and Falan Hall

Three students from La Paloma Academy, southern Arizona’s largest charter school, were recently recognized for their award-winning science projects at the Southern Arizona Regional Science Engineering Fair (SARSEF), held at the Tucson Convention Center.

• Sixth grader Falan Hall received a scholarship and a calculator from Texas Instruments as a third-place winner for her project “Which Local News Show Has the Most Accurate Weather Forecast?”
• Fifth grader Isaac Daily received a check from Southwest Gas and an honorable mention for his project  “What Factors Affect Burning?”
• Seventh grader Amber McLain won the seventh-grade Grand Award and second-place Individual Award for her project “What’s in Our Water (and What Does It Mean?).”. Her award winnings included a trophy and $50.00.