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Updated: September 12, 2026 @ 12:30 am

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RICHLAND, Wash. — Two Richland middle school students made the Top 300 in the 2026 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge, chosen from nearly 2,000 applicants nationwide, Society for Science announced.
The students are Anvi Gourihar Kulkarni of Enterprise Middle School and Suhavi Santhosh of Leona Marshall Libby Middle School. Their projects focus on plant watering and a smart glove that turns signs into sounds.
Kulkarni’s project is titled “Smart Irrigation: How Often Should You Water Your Plants?” Santhosh’s project is titled “HelpingHand: A Smart Glove Prototype Turning Signs to Sounds.”
The competition is a national STEM contest for middle school students run by Society for Science. According to the organization, students qualify by finishing in the top 10 percent of their local science fair. 
Society for Science said the Top 30 finalists will be announced on Sept. 16. Those finalists will compete for more than $100,000 in awards, including a top $25,000 prize.
“I Am Incredibly Proud Of This Year’s Top 300 Junior Innovators. Their Curiosity, Creativity And Determination To Tackle Some Of Our Most Pressing Challenges—from Clean Water To Chronic Disease—Show What’s Possible When Young People Are Empowered To Pursue Their Ideas. They Remind Us Why Investing In The Next Generation Of Scientists And Engineers Is So Important, And I Can’t Wait To See Where Their Research And Ingenuity Take Them Next,” said Maya Ajmera, president and CEO of Society for Science and executive publisher of Science News.
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