Loudoun Environmental Education Alliance
Student Environmental Action Showcase (SEAS)
The Loudoun Student Environmental Action Showcase (SEAS) is an annual event where individual students, green/eco-action teams, environmental clubs and youth groups are invited to inspire their community by sharing their work on reducing waste, conserving energy, conducting citizen science, improving water quality, preserving natural habitat and other sustainability-minded projects in their schools and communities.
SEAS is a place to express your environmental connection! The purpose of Loudoun SEAS is to amplify youth voices in environmental problem solving by showcasing to a real-world audience how students have meaningfully contributed to environmental stewardship in Loudoun County.
Participation is open to all K-12 students in Loudoun County representing public and private schools, homeschoolers and members of community-based youth organizations such as 4-H clubs and Scout troops. Community partners provide hands-on learning activities and showcase career and volunteer opportunities.
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SEAS
Student Environmental Action Showcase
You can see all of the photos from the 2026 SEAS event soon!
2026 Winners
Grades K-5
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1st place ($500): “Intelligent Trash Sorter” presented to Dhruv Polapragada of Mill Run ES.
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2nd place ($350): “The Mayan Modernizer: A Dual-Track System for Home Water Recovery” presented to Aarush Deekonda, Reyansh Dixit, Ivaan Dronavalli and Nathan Rajeev of Waxpool ES.
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3rd place ($150): “Food Rescue Heroes” presented to Radhika Rawat and Ragini Rawat of Hillside ES.
Grades 6-8
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1st place ($500): “Lanternfly Egg Identifier” presented to Tanishka Nambiar of Gum Spring MS.
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2nd place ($350): “Magnetic Magic: Turning the Tide on Microplastics with Ferrofluids” presented to homeschooler Aalia Khetpal.
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3rd place ($150): “Beyond the Bin” presented to Tanay Polepalli of Stone Hill MS.
Grades 9-12
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1st place ($500): “The Comparative Effects of Ethyl Pyruvate on Drosophila CO₂ Levels” presented to Eve Clarke of the Academies of Loudoun.
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2nd place ($350): “The Investigation of a Novel Plant-Based Solution’s Concentration on Drosophila melanogaster Reproduction” presented to Supraj Velaga of the Academies of Loudoun.
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3rd place ($150): “Solar-Powered Shenandoah Salamander Habitat” presented to Maximilian Burrus, Zara Ramadan, Jocelyn Ro, Zayyan Masud, Soren Ogelman and Ayden Young of the Salamander 6 Team, Makersmiths, Inc.
Innovation in Action Award
“Biodegradable Microneedles: The Future of Vaccines” presented to Rishika Anand, Samarth Patel, Daniel Philip and Anwitaa Vulli of Liberty ES.
Communicator Award
“Repurpose and Recycle Initiative” presented to Samarah Agrawal of the Academies of Loudoun.