Tyler Broussard, an eighth grader at Eastside John P. Powell Magnet School, recently achieved success in the Greater East Alabama Regional Science and Engineering Fair (GREASF). She won 3rd place in the competition that took place on February 23, 2024. As a result, Tyler advanced to the Alabama Science and Engineering Fair (ASEF) where she competed in the junior division for middle schoolers in grades 6th-8th.
Tyler’s project, titled “Lights On” and falling under the category of Robotics and Intelligent Machines, caught the attention of judges at both fairs. At the ASEF, Tyler was recognized with the Broadcom Award for Coding with Commitment, earning a $250 gift card and a Raspberry Pi kit. This accomplishment led to her nomination among the top 10% of participants from the ASEF. Tyler has now progressed to the Broadcom Masters 2024 competition, where she will compete against approximately 300 other students for entry. Broadcom Masters is a national science competition for U.S. middle schools, organized by the Society for Science.
Throughout her journey, Tyler has been receiving guidance from her Physical Science teacher, Dr. Vickie Benson. Dr. Benson, who also serves as the K-8 STEAM Specialist at East John P