Three Middletown Area High School students took top honors in the 2023 Capital Area Science and Engineering Fair (CASEF). Their advisers were Trevor Davis and Terri O'Neil.

Tristan Handley and Ashley Rusnov, both seniors, placed first in the Social and Behavioral Science category with their project, "The Stress of Junior Year: Is Junior Year of High School Truly the Hardest Year?" They also received the Farzin Charitable Fund of Pennsylvania Bright Mind Award for outstanding projects in the medical and health area, a PSEA Award in support of STEM Education, and a Senior Scholarship for three-year participants.

Middletown also took top honors in the Life Sciences category. Rashi Patel, a freshman, won first place with her project, "Can Plants Have a Drinking Problem? Effectiveness of Water Hardness on the Growth of Plants." She also received the Botany Award; the Outstanding Achievement Award, which earned her the opportunity to present her project at a meeting at the Dauphin County Conservation District; and the BioGENEius Award. She was selected to present her project in the state BioGENEius fair.