Clear Creek ISD Announces Results of the 2026 District Science and Engineering Fair

Clear Creek ISD recently recognized secondary-level student winners at the 66^th Annual CCISD Science and Engineering Fair Awards Ceremony held on January 28, 2026, at the Learner Support Center. The District announced a total of 126 students will now advance to the Science and Engineering Fair of Houston in February.

For a complete list of secondary winners of the 2026 CCISD Secondary Science and Engineering Fair Awards Ceremony, please click here. Click here to view a photo gallery.

A total of 310 intermediate and high school students advanced from their campus fair to the District-level competition with 182 earning an award. Students compete in the categories of Life Science, Physical Science or Engineering.

“The spirit of exploration is in our mission statement and flows from our deep roots and strong ties to the Johnson Space Center,” said CCISD Superintendent of Schools Karen Engle, Ed.D., speaking directly to the student winners. “The countdown clock is ticking for our nation’s bold mission to return to the moon. Those who have worked to make the Artemis II mission possible–from the astronauts to engineers–were likely science and engineering fair winners just like you and maybe even sat where you are seated here this evening.”

Over the decades, the CCISD Science and Engineering Fair has evolved into a community event, drawing together hundreds of student competitors with volunteer judges, special category award sponsors, the Clear Creek Education Foundation which provides innovative grants for student projects, and the fair’s longtime Presenting Sponsor, SAIC. Business and industry partners who sponsored special category awards this year included Coastal Waves Vacations, Exploration Green, Galveston Bay Foundation, iYar Fine Arts, Texas A&M Department of Computer Science & Engineering, and Topsoe.

Each year, CCISD also recognizes students who participated in the fair for 12 years of their education journey. The following students received this esteemed recognition: Rima Shah, Esah Hussaini, Nidhi Patel, Briley Grimm, Riya Dabi, Liam Trevino, Aman Wairkar and Surabhi Kashyap. The following students received the Lucky 13 participation award for 13 consecutive years competing in the fair: Nuha Dhuka, Akhil Rajarathnam, Azhmeer Jesani, Jonathan Zwart, Francisco Delgado, and Cara Anderson.

The fair culminates with the announcement of the CCISD 2026 District Science Fair Grand Award Winners and Runners-Up, featured below:

The 126 CCISD secondary projects that are eligible to advance to the Science & Engineering Fair of Houston will compete February 14, 2026, at the Fort Bend Epicenter.