Katie Nguyen represented St. Andrew School at the State Science Exposition, which took place at Millikin University in Decatur during May 13-14. Katie coolly delivered her research paper entitled “Hard Water Is Not Ice” and won a Silver Award among some 1,500 participants across Illinois. In addition to her individual award, Katie also brought home a special award for St. Andrew School. The school award states: “The Illinois Junior Academy of Science awards the Dr. Lyell J. Thomas Memorial Award to St. Andrew The Apostle – Romeoville for supporting outstanding student research in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics at the IJAS State Exposition.”