A Lower Dauphin High School team of Abbie Natkin, Morgan Cummings, Annie Dickinson, Kelly Barr, and Hailey Foreman, above, placed first in a regional competition at the Capital Area Intermediate Unit. The “Absolute Zero” team was competing in the regional qualifier for the governor’s state-level competition in May. The event showcased projects in science, technology, engineering and math from schools in Dauphin, Perry, Cumberland, and northern York counties. The Lower Dauphin project involved designing and using a 3-D printer to create a soda ring mold that they then used to create a bioplastic prototype to help reduce plastic pollution in the state’s waste stream. After their win, they received funding to further refine their project for the state competition.