Awards and Trophies

All students exhibiting projects in the Fort Atkinson Science Fair will receive a participation certificate and a ribbon designating their level of accomplishment. These awards will be attached to the exhibits after the judging has taken place. Thus, the names of the students will be on the exhibits for the public viewing on Saturday.  

A plaque will be given to the school of each first place winner for permanent display.

One trophy will be awarded for each project judged to be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in each division regardless of individual or group participation.  The top six winners in each division (except division 9-12, see below) receive a $10 Nasco gift certificate.

A prize worth up to $100 will be awarded to the school of each first place winner. The school can chose to get any classroom, library or computer lab materials that can be used for science or agriculture education. See here for more details.

In addition, monetary awards will be presented to the 1st place winner of the Grades 9-12 division. First place will receive $200, second place $100, and third place $75. Fourth through sixth places will receive $10 Nasco gift certificates. The intent of the monetary award has been as an incentive and reward for high school entries. The regular 9-12 division has requirements above and beyond those of all others. These standards are outlined in our booklet under Judging Criteria for grades 9-12 and Additional Information for Division 9-12 in the booklet. They include a typewritten abstract and formal report, proper completion of ISEF forms, display size requirements, and participation of an adult sponsor. The Science Fair Board also acknowledges that projects designed to compete at this level often require more expensive equipment and supplies as well as substantially more time and effort on the student's part. The first and second place winners may also incur traveling expenses in order to attend the Badger State Science Fair.