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Kentucky American Water Salutes the 2020 Science Fair Participants and Winners

Lexington, KY., (Feb. 3, 2020) - Over 500 Fayette County public, private and home-school students in grades four through 12 participated in the 36th annual Kentucky American Water Science Fair coordinated by Fayette County Public Schools at Frederick Douglass High School in Lexington on Saturday, Feb. 1. The event included 493 projects judged by approximately 228 professionals, as well as hands-on, educational exhibits and demonstrations collectively known as the Discovery Zone.

A total of 137 student projects received awards with six projects receiving special recognition from Kentucky American Water for demonstrating achievement in water science projects. (See winners list that accompanies this release.)

Kentucky American Water Vice President of Operations David Farrar and Lexington-Fayette Urban County Councilmember Angela Evans presented awards to the students.

Judges evaluated the student projects according to the following categories: animal science, behavioral and social science, biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology, chemistry, computer science, earth and planetary science, engineering, energy and transportation, environmental science, medicine and health science, microbiology, physics and astronomy and plant science.

Kentucky American Water initiated the science fair for junior high school students in 1985 as part of the company’s centennial celebration. The next year, the company joined with Fayette County Public Schools in coordinating the event. The fair has been expanded twice: first in 1989 to include elementary school science projects, and again in 1991 to include high school projects. Students who received awards at the district competition will advance to the Central Kentucky Regional Science and Engineering Fair to be held on March 7 at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Lexington.

About Kentucky American Water
Kentucky American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to approximately half a million people. Visit www.kentuckyamwater.com and follow Kentucky American Water on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

About American Water
With a history dating back to 1886, American Water is the largest and most geographically diverse U.S. publicly traded water and wastewater utility company. The company employs more than 7,100 dedicated professionals who provide regulated and market-based drinking water, wastewater and other related services to more than 14 million people in 46 states. American Water provides safe, clean, affordable and reliable water services to our customers to make sure we keep their lives flowing. For more information, visit amwater.com and follow American Water on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

Media Contact:
Susan Lancho
External Affairs Manager
859-268-6332
susan.lancho@amwater.com

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