Courtesy photos.
VENTURA COUTY — The award winners of the 70th annual Ventura County Science Fair were announced at a ceremony this evening at the Ventura County Office of Education (VCOE) in Camarillo. Awards were presented in a variety of scientific categories, including microbiology, engineering, and chemistry.
The winning entries were chosen by 100 local science, engineering, and education professionals who volunteered their time to serve as judges. The Science Fair was held on March 19 at the VCOE conference center in Camarillo and featured nearly 500 projects submitted by 650 students from middle and high schools throughout Ventura County. Students prepared displays explaining their experiments and then gave oral presentations to judges who evaluated their work.
- View the complete list of Ventura County Science Fair winners
- Get video clips and photos from the Science Fair (March 19)
State Science Fair to Return In-Person and Be Held in Ventura County
The 35 highest-scoring projects (photo attached) in the Ventura County Science Fair will advance to the California Science & Engineering Fair, which will be held at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks on April 12 and 13. This is the first time the California Science & Engineering Fair will be held in Ventura County and the first time it’s taking place in person since it became a virtual event during the pandemic in 2020.
International Science and Engineering Fair
For the third consecutive year, one Ventura County Science Fair participant has earned the honor of competing in the prestigious International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), which will take place in Columbus, Ohio, in May. This year’s ISEF participant from Ventura County will be Natalie Yip from Thousand Oaks High School in the Conejo Valley Unified School District. The title of her project is Investigating the Synergistic Effect of Hesperidin and Fisetin on Aspergillus Niger and Hippodamia Convergens.
More about the Ventura County Science Fair
Presented annually by the Ventura County Office of Education (VCOE), the Ventura County Science Fair is designed to promote and reward the achievements of our students in various scientific fields. With categories from animal sciences to physics, the event develops skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to help students lay the groundwork for future success.
The Science Fair brings together students, teachers, and scientists from around Ventura County to give students an awareness of the importance of science in their lives and to cultivate their interest in science careers. The Science Fair enhances students’ scientific knowledge and research skills, reinforces science content standards for California public schools, and recognizes outstanding student achievement. It also motivates students to undertake and complete scientific inquiries in their unique areas of interest.
VCOE would like to thank the following sponsors for their support of the 2025 Ventura County Science Fair:
- Air & Waste Management Association, Channel Islands Chapter
- Amgen
- CalNRG
- MWS Wire Industries
- Sage Publications
- Steve J. Noll
This year’s Ventura County Science Fair logo was created by Layla Ward, a 10th grader at Thousand Oaks High School. More information about the Ventura County Science Fair is available on the VCOE website at www.vcoe.org/ScienceFair
About the Ventura County Office of Education
The Ventura County Office of Education provides a broad array of fiscal, training and technology support services to local school districts, helping to maintain and improve lifelong educational opportunities for children, educators and community members. VCOE also operates schools that serve students with severe disabilities and behavioral issues, provides career education courses, and coordinates countywide academic competitions including Mock Trial and the Ventura County Science Fair. Learn more at: www.vcoe.org.