High school students who conducted research at the Bend Science Station won top awards at the Gresham Science Expo on March 13. More than 135 students entered the regional fair; all five Central Oregon students received awards, and will compete in this year’s Northwest Science Exposition on April 2 at Portland State University.

The students are:

* Janey Farina, Bend High freshman, who took first place in microbiology.

* Quincy Hayden, Redmond Proficiency Academy sophomore, who took first place in energy and transportation.

* Irene Peaks, home-schooled freshman, who took first place in animal sciences and also won a U.S. Air Force Outstanding Project award.

* Maxwell DeKock, Summit High sophomore, who took second place in plant sciences.

* Huawei Zhou, Chinese foreign exchange student at Cascades Academy, who took second place in electrical and mechanical engineering.

— Bulletin staff reports