Each year, Irvine Ranch Water District judges all water-related entries in the Irvine Unified School District Science Fair and selects projects deserving special merit. The students whose projects are selected are invited to an IRWD Board of Directors meeting where their projects are displayed and they are given special recognition.  Each student's school is awarded $100 to be used for the purchase of science equipment.

The 2007 winners and their project titles include (left to right):

• Margaret Yoo, 10th grade, Northwood High School, "The Removal of Ethylene Bromide/Di-Bromo-Chloro-Propane in Water"
• Sarah Frost, 8th grde, Vista Verde School, "The Effects of Price on Water Filters"
• Daniel Jenkins, 10th grade, University High School, "Water Purification int he Newport Beach Back Bay"
• Rebecca Kim, 11th grade, Northwood High School, "Beach Pollution in Southern California - Part II"
• Kathryn Ferons, 9th grade, Woodbridge High School, "Removal of Dust and Debris in Urban Runoff"
• Ella Fishman, 11th grade, Woodbridge High School, "Nitrogen and Phosphorus Removal in Serrano Creek"

Irvine Ranch Water District is happy to provide students with information to assist them with water-related research and projects throughout the school year. To help students prepare for the annual Irvine Unified Science Fair, IRWD is a regular participant in "Ask-A-Scientist" Night, sponsored by the Irvine Unified School District. We encourage students to participate in this event.