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SCHOOL NEWS: Browne Academy’s Isabella Bloom Wins Scholarship and Apple Watch at Regional STEM Invitational

Science fair winners from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, and Maryland competed for scholarships and prizes.

Alexandria, Virginia’s Browne Academy’s Isabella Bloom (center) placed second, while Maryland’s Burleigh Middle School’s Ishani Ghosh (left) captured first and New Jersey’s Toms River North’s Giovanna Onofrietti took third.
(Photo: West Nottingham Academy)

ALEXANDRIA, VA – On Saturday, April 13, West Nottingham Academy in Colora, Maryland welcomed ten students and their families to campus for the inaugural Spring STEM Invitational. The event brought together local and regional science fair winners from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, and Maryland to compete for scholarships and prizes.

The event was created to celebrate student achievement in the disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Each project was evaluated by West Nottingham community members who are experienced professionals in STEM-related fields.

Isabella’s project, “Using Greywater to Grow Red Radishes,” earned her a 40 percent tuition scholarship to West Nottingham and an Apple Watch Series 4.

About Nottingham Academy

West Nottingham Academy is a diverse, student-centered day and boarding school for students in 9th through 12th grade.  Since its founding in 1744, the Academy has prepared students for the challenges of college and life through a curriculum grounded in the liberal arts and sciences, and a commitment to the intellectual, spiritual, and social growth of each student.

Mary Wadland

Mary Wadland is the Publisher and Editor in Chief of The Zebra Press, the award-winning Alexandria news publication she founded in 2010 with a mission of celebrating community, culture, and all the good news happening across the city. A longtime community advocate and storyteller, Mary was selected for the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce inaugural 40 Under 40 class and has served as President of Living Legends of Alexandria since 2022. Known for her deep local roots, sharp editorial instincts, and passion for connecting people through journalism, she has spent decades chronicling the personalities, businesses, events, and civic life that make Alexandria unique. Originally from Delray Beach, Florida, Mary is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Hollins College in Roanoke, Virginia, and has been part of Alexandria’s publishing and media community since 1987.

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