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How Has SARSEF Impacted You? A Q & A Session with SARSEF Alumni Zach and Anika

SARSEF recently sat down with SARSEF alumni Zach and Anika, whose project won the Tom Grogan Award for Scientific Excellence, one of the top awards at SARSEF in 2026. Read our blog to hear about their experience with fair and discovering if science is for them.

Read now at our blog: https://sarsef.org/how-has-sarsef-impacted-you-a-q-a-session-with-sarsef-alumni-zach-and-anika/

Navigating science fair can seem like finding the exit in the backrooms...until you find SARSEF!

Join us on August 29th for everything you have ever wanted to know about science fair. Seriously! Sign up today at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1988958922679?aff=oddtdtcreator

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Before you know it, science fair season will be here again! Join SARSEF on August 29th, 2026 at the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona Campus for the annual Tucson Fair Director's Conference!

Attend workshops and hands-on sessions aimed to prepare you for science fair participation and bringing research into your science classroom, and receive 5 hours of professional development credits. Lunch will be provided!

Register today at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1988958922679?aff=oddtdtcreator

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Opportunity Alert! The APS Foundation Arizona STEM Acceleration Project (ASAP) Fellowship is now accepting application through June 21! ASAP’s mission is to boost STEM teaching and learning across the state at a grassroots level and help teachers and students achieve greater access to quality STEM education resources.

Become an ASAP Fellow and receive a $1,000 stipend, opportunity to apply for funding for classroom materials, and engage with professional development in STEM across Arizona!

Apply at https://forms.gle/rbndWU2hkRUu9ciy8

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