A collage-style graphic on a maroon background featuring four Floyd T. Binns Middle School students standing beside their science fair projects. From left to right: a student presents a project titled “Water Wonders”; two students stand in front of a colorful display board with charts and images; two students pose with a project titled “Pepsi vs Cola”; and another student stands beside a project board with research text and visuals. At the bottom of the image, a hawk logo appears next to the text “Regional Science Fair.”

FTB Students Shine at Virginia Piedmont Regional Science Fair

Culpeper County Public Schools

March 27, 2026

Seven students from Floyd T. Binns Middle School represented Culpeper County Public Schools at the Virginia Piedmont Regional Science Fair on March 12, 2026. Participants included Sarah Addai (6th grade), Martha Addai (7th grade), Layla Edwards (7th grade), Cora Law (7th grade), Gage Timkin (7th grade), Mark Nenyuk (7th grade), and Reagan Burgess (8th grade).

Seventh-grade student Mark Nenyuk earned first place in the Computer Science category for his project, “CPU vs. GPU vs. TPU: Which is Faster for Training an AI Model?” In addition to his category win, Mark received the AFCEA Data Analytics (Junior Division) Award.

Layla Edwards and Cora Law were recognized with an Honorable Mention in the Chemistry category for their collaborative project, “Pepsi versus Coke.”

Students worked closely with teachers Victoria Parks and Mrs. Herrington to prepare for the competition. Their dedication, curiosity, and commitment to scientific inquiry were evident throughout the event, and Floyd T. Binns Middle School is proud of their outstanding accomplishments.