Jun Hong Kim, a freshman at Stone Bridge High School, and Erica Gouse, a senior at Dominion High School, both took top honors Thursday at the 27th annual Regional Science and Engineering Fair held at Dominion High School. The two will go on to the International Competition in Atlanta.

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Michael Fowler, a senior at Briar Woods High School, said he is planning to study the environment at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and then pursue a career in research when he finishes school.

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Students gathered Thursday at Dominion High School to show off their science projects at the 27th annual Regional Science and Engineering Fair for Loudoun County. The first place winners of the 17 categories will move on to the state science fair being held at George Mason University April.

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Erica Gouse, a senior at Dominion High School, stands with her Best of Fair trophy with fair director Odette Scovel. Gouse said she was shocked when her name was called. “When they said my title I was overjoyed," she said. "My hard work really paid off.”

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Odette Scovel presents Stone Bridge High School freshman Jun Hong Kim with the trophy for Best of Fair during the 27th annual Science and Engineering Fair at Dominion High School. Kim's project studied the relationship between natural and invading species of plants and how a fungus combats plant extinction through soil rejuvenation.

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Academy of Science student Kirstin Hopper's Earth and Planetary Science project is honored Thursday at the 27th annual Regional Science and Engineering Fair.

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Maureen Rice, a sophomore at Potomac Falls High School, stands next to her project on the effectiveness of disinfectant wipes on bacteria in high schools at the 27th annual Regional Science and Engineering Fair at Dominion High School. While Rice didn't take home any awards, she said she felt that her project was still important, especially for the health of students.

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Stephanie Fedor, a sophomore at Loudoun Valley High School and avid flutist in her high school's band, focused her project on the difference between the sound of flutes and the materials they are made out of, something she said is a common myth in flute-playing community. Her results found that there was not a significant difference in pitch between materials scientifically.

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Michael Fowler, a senior at Briar Woods High School, took the alternate Best of Fair award at the 27th annual Regional Science and Engineering Fair for his project on the correlation between carbon dioxide and hurricanes. Should one of the two winners, Jun Hong Kim or Erica Gouse, be unable to attend, he will fill his or her spot at the upcoming International Science and Engineering Fair in Atlanta in May.

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Pushpit Thohan, left, and Kyle Morgan, right, look at their prizes during Thursday's 27th annual Regional Science and Engineering Fair awards ceremony at Dominion High School. Morgan, a student at Heritage High School, won a $200 prize from Intel for his computer science project.

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Students and spectators alike eagerly await the Science and Engineering Fair awards ceremony Thursday evening at Dominion High School for the 27th annual Regional Science and Engineering Fair.

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Jun Hong Kim, a freshman at Stone Bridge High School, stands next to his winning project. He studied the relationship between natural and invading species of plants and how a fungus combats plant extinction through soil rejuvenation.

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Spectators and presenters mingled in the Dominion High School gymnasium during the 27th annual Regional Science and Engineering Fair. The fair's winning students will have a chance to compete in next month's state science fairat George Mason University.

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