Free Science Fair at SCC for K-12 students on May 31

Above, Guy Hamilton, Director of the Biotechology Program at Shoreline Community College, shows a young attendee how use a pipette at the first Shoreline Science Fair, March 23, 2013, hosted at the college. The fair is the brainchild of Shoreline resident Ray Koelling. The fair was open to anyone generally in grades 4-12 in any school. Koelling and co-organizer Keith Officer also put together a science career fair that ran concurrently. 

By Jim Hills

The first Shoreline Science Fair was a successful experiment.

It looks like the second one will prove the concept with similar results.

On May 31, hundreds of inquisitive young minds are expected to converge on Shoreline Community College for the second Shoreline Science and Technology Fair and STEM Career Exposition. The event is the brainchild of Shoreline resident Ray Koelling and supported by Shoreline Community College and the Shoreline School District.

The free event is open all young people in grades K-12. Registration is open through May 26. Contact Koelling for more information about how to participate. There will be awards, trophies and recognition for participants.

The fair will be open to the public from 10am-2pm in the PUB Main Dining Room, 16101 Greenwood Ave N, Shoreline 98133.

Besides student displays, the fair will include hands-on opportunities, robotics, computers, medical research tables, solar power demonstrations more. Business and industry booths will also be there to show possible career paths.

Planned guest speakers include Rebecca Miner, the incoming Shoreline schools superintendent, at State Rep. Ruth Kagi, a longtime advocate of early childhood education.