Georgia Science and Engineer Fair (GSEF)

What is the Georgia Science and Engineer Fair?

The Georgia Science and Engineer Fair, hosted by Sandersville Technical College, is one of a number of learning experiences that help young people meet the challenges of the future.

It provides a stage from which the middle school, junior high, and high school students of Georgia can demonstrate their serious contributions to the advancement of science.

By participating in the fair, students learn how to isolate, attack, and solve important problems, all within the framework of organized, logical thought and study.

Local science fairs provide the initial opportunity for students to exhibit their research projects. If the projects show merit, they may be entered in a district fair. The district fair for Washington County finalists is in Milledgeville.

First place and some second place winners in district fairs are eligible for an invitation to compete in the GSEF. At each of these fairs, the student’s work is judged by professional scientists who look not only for an attractive communicative presentation, but more importantly, for new information the work has contributed and for the student’s basic understanding of the research.

At all of these fairs, the student's work is judged by professional scientists, who not only look for an attractive, functional presentation, but more importantly for the contribution the work has made to new information and for the basic understanding the students have of their research.

Please keep in mind that in any competition there is always a small degree of subjectivity and inadvertent inequities may occur during judging. Please remember the decision of the judges is final.

We hope that you will participate in the Washington County Science Fair and that this experience will encourage you to help meet the challenges of tomorrow.