The 2008 Louisiana Region IV Science and Engineering Fair, sponsored by the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, was held on March 1, 2008.

300 students representing 50 schools from throughout the area were involved in the competition.

Vermilion Parish School Winners include:

*Cellular/ Molecular Biology *     3rd Place    Swapnil Patel, JH Williams

*Earth Science*                          1st Place     Laura Couvillon, FIEB

*Chemistry*                               3rd Place    Dustin Campbell, Erath High School

*Environmental Science*             1st Place     Joshua Pillette, Erath High School

*Physics and Astronomy*            1st Place     Scott Duplantis, Erath High School

Also receiving an award sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Lafayette was Joshua Pillette of Erath High School.