Thomas Simms, sixth-grader and Emily Koszarek and Sam Baesler, seventh-graders, received first-place awards at the statewide science fair.

The Langley Middle School students proceeded to state after receiving top placement at the school’s science and engineering fair March 3.

The state competition took place on March 26 and 27 in Bremerton.

Each student was judged individually and received a first, second or third place award or an honorable mention. There were several place ribbons awarded for each level.

All Langley Middle School students received either first, second or third place.

From sixth grade, Aidan O’Brien received second place and the Naval Sciences Award Medallion; Laila Gmerek received third place.

From seventh grade, Ari Marshall received second place; Chandra Wallace and Quinn Pease received third place.

Koszarek also received a Broadcam Maters Nomination and a Pacific Science Center Project of Merit award.