On February 17, 2005 the Three Rivers Regional Science and Engineering Fair honored local Middle and High School students for outstanding science projects.  Each year the John A. Mulrennan Sr., Public Health Entomology Research and Education Center presents two Special Awards at this event for those projects that best exemplify outstanding research on a topic focusing on arthropods.  The Junior Division Award is presented to a Middle School student while the Senior Division Award goes to a High School student.

Dustin Shelley of Saint John the Evangelist was the recipient of the Junior Division Award for his project entitled "Collateral Damage" which investigated lady bug behavior.

Chuck Knowles of Bay High School was the recipient of the Senior Division Award for his project "Spicy Ants: Fighting Fire with Fire" that investigated the effects of capsicum on fire ants.  Capsicum is the active ingredient in spicy hot peppers such as cayenne.

Each award winner received a framed certificate and a fifty dollar United States savings bond.