Best of the best awarded @National Science & Innovation Fair

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Alexandre Wilson of Cedar International School was awarded Top Secondary School Student at the 2026 National Science and Innovation Fair on March 20, 2026. Photo: Government of the Virgin Islands

The Enis Adams Primary School was awarded Top School at the 2026 National Science and Innovation Fair's prize-giving ceremony on March 20, 2026. Photo: Government of the Virgin Islands

Sofia Rampersaud of Ebenezer Thomas Primary School was named Best Speaker in the elementary division. Photo: GIS

Malachi Thomas of the BVI Seventh Day Adventist School obtained 1st place in the Upper Secondary School Division at the 2026 National Science and Innovation Fair. Photo: Government of the Virgin Islands

Scenes from the National Science and Innovation Fair 2026 at Multi-Purpose Sports Complex. Photo: VINO

Scenes from the 2026 National Science and Innovation Fair's prize-giving ceremony on March 20, 2026. Photo: Government of the Virgin Islands

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The 2026 National Science and Innovation Fair organised by the Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports culminated on Friday, March 20, 2026, at the Multi-purpose Sports Complex in Road Town.

Three hundred and twenty-eight students from twenty-seven schools across the Virgin Islands (VI) participated in the fair, showcasing their creativity, research and problem-solving skills.

The 2026 National Science and Innovation Fair was one of the major highlights of Education Month 2026.

Awarded students are ‘best of the best’- Orlandette R. Crabbe

Seventy-nine students dubbed “little scientists” were awarded in various categories on the fair’s final day during a prize-giving ceremony.

“These recipients represent the best of the best,” Chief Education Officer Orlandette R. Crabbe said.

The most prestigious awards were as follows:

Top awards:

Top Secondary Student: Alexandre Wilson (Cedar International)
Top Primary Student: Kay-Den Percell (Enis Adams Primary School)
Top Secondary School: Cedar International School
Top Primary School: Enis Adams Primary School

Special Prize Winners:

Best Speakers: Sofia Rampersaud (Ebenezer Thomas Primary School) & Ava Ghiorse (Cedar International School)
Most Innovative Project: Matthew Davis (Ebenezer Thomas Primary School)
Rising Star Award: Nathan Daniel & Tzaddi Noel (Robinson O’Neal Memorial Primary School)
Judges' Choice: Matthew Davis (Ebenezer Thomas Primary School)
Community Impact: Zuri Samuel (Cedar International School)
People's Choice: Mini-Hydroponic Garden (Enid Scatliffe Pre-Primary School)
Best Display: Nathan Daniel & Tzaddi Noel (Robinson O’Neal Memorial Primary School)

Primary Division 1st Place Winners:

Lower Primary Experiment: Kay-Den Percell (Enis Adams Primary School)
Upper Primary Experiment: Dottie Whitting-Knight (Cedar International School)
Lower Primary Model: Matthew Davis (Ebenezer Thomas Primary School)
Upper Primary Model: Daundre Rhodes (Bregado Flax Educational Centre)

Secondary Division 1st Place Winners:

Lower Secondary Experiment: Alexandre Wilson (Cedar International School)
Upper Secondary Experiment: Ro'Elle Baird (Elmore Stoutt High School)
Lower Secondary Model: Kayden George & Tyler Phipps (Elmore Stoutt High School)
Upper Secondary Model: Malachi Thomas (BVI Seventh Day Adventist)
Lower Secondary Art: T'Koya Frett (Elmore Stoutt High School)
Upper Secondary Art: Joslyn Walter (Bregado Flax Educational Centre)

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Best of the best awarded @National Science & Innovation Fair

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