Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic students continued their winning streak after a successful system science and engineering fair by raking up awards and medals at the Bay Area Science and Engineering Fair (BASEF), proving that big ideas do indeed present “infinite possibilities.”
From March 20 - 22 and March 28, 2025, they joined students from Hamilton, Halton, Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk counties and Six Nations to compete for cash, prizes and scholarships worth more than $200,000.
BASEF inspires young minds to change the world through science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, providing students with opportunities to showcase their innovations and discoveries.
“It is important to recognize the passion for science that these students exhibit and their willingness to share their findings with the many spectators who attended this year's BASEF,” commented Assistant Superintendent of Education Sandra Scime.
“It was a privilege to see the pride on our students faces as they came up to accept their award.”
“We also want to recognize the principals, teachers and parents who played such an integral role in our students’ success.”
Results from BASEF listed below:
Jieun Park Jieun and Park Sam Johnkutty, Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School
“Alzheimer’s Disease: A Comparison of Current and Potential Treatments”
BASEF Inspiration Student Award
Silver Merit Award
The Research Institute of St. Joe's Hamilton Health Research Intermediate Award
Katie Barbera, Cathedral High School
“Crochet as a Method for Modeling Advanced Mathematical Surfaces: Hyperbolic Geometry and Knot Theory”
McMaster University Faculty of Engineering Entrance Award
Mohawk College Mathematics Awards - Senior
Ola Lunyk-Child Memorial Health Science Award - First
Silver Merit Award
Nicholas Pacifici, St. Mary Catholic Secondary School
"Sideline Diagnostics: An AI-Enabled Tool Used to Diagnose Emergency Room Patients with POCUS"
Ola Lunyk-Child Memorial Health Science Award - Second
Procor Engineering Award - Senior
Silver Merit Award
Talkit.ca Computer Engineering Award - First
Maxwell Ego and Charlotte Ego, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Elementary School
“The Effect of Different Water Amounts and Soil Types on Bean and Tomato Plant Emergence”
Bronze Merit Award
Luca Piccoli and Gabriel Di Nicola, Our Lady of Peace Catholic Elementary School
“Urban Health Index: A Novel Approach to Modelling Sociodemographic Disparities in Hamilton"
Bronze Merit Award
McMaster University School of Earth, Environment and Society Geography Award
Rotary Club of Hamilton Stoney Creek Award - First
Ian Avery and Van McAleese, Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Elementary School
“Cart Compass”
Doris Casey & Gwen Nicolls Disability Solutions Award
Hlelo Magagula Hanon Our Lady of the Assumption, Catholic Elementary School
“Bubble nurture”
Rotary Club of Hamilton Stoney Creek Award – Third
Abhiraam Nair, St. Augustine Catholic Elementary School
“Method for Conducting a Systematic Literature Review: Social Media Use Among Young Adolescents”
BASEF Inspiration Student Award
Silver Merit Award
Tatiana Mbuagbaw, St. Augustine Catholic Elementary School
“Squeaky Clean”
Bronze Merit Award
Matthew Thomas, St. Augustine Catholic Elementary School
“From Thin Air”
Canadian Nuclear Society (Golden Horseshoe Branch) Awards - Junior
Ashton Hindmarsh and Luke Cheers, St. Bernadette Catholic Elementary School
“Hamilton Harbour Hero”
HWCDSB Bronze Merit Award
Conservation Halton Environmental Sciences Award
Water Environment Association of Ontario Award
Nolan Hoare, St. Joachim Catholic Elementary School
“Rust: Can We Prevent It?”
Association for Iron & Steel Technology Northern Chapter Award - Second
Bronze Merit
Harrison Family Chemistry Award
STLE Tribology/Friction Reduction Award
Gavin Matheson and Myles Horzelenberg, St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School
“Dizzy Worms Composting Systems”
Bronze Merit Award