Announced in Missouri Southern Regional Science Fair Missouri Southern News Bureau FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 27, 2005 Contact: Dr. Michael Garoutte (417) 625-9579 E-Mail: News Bureau Voice: (417) 625.9399 FAX: (417) 625.3142 |
JOPLIN, MO (SNS) - Successful young
scientists were introduced at the awards ceremony of the 2004 Missouri
Southern Regional Science Fair. The ceremony was held in Anderson
Auditorium, in the Mills Anderson Criminal Justice Center on the
Missouri Southern campus at 6:30 pm, Thursday, March 31.
The two top winners will soon start preparing to compete against
approximately 1,200 other high school students from around the world at
the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF).
Every year ISEF-affiliated fairs from around the world send
their top two individual projects to the May ISEF. Forty students from
fourteen high schools in the Southwest Missouri/Southeast Kansas region
competed in the senior division of the fair.
The two students who will advance to the Intel ISEF are Chelsey
Ryan Hall and Sarah Renee Kropf, both from Seneca High School. The
students are sponsored by Shannon Sample, a science teacher at Seneca.
Hall synthesized new analogs of the several commercial antibacterial
agents in killing bacteria. Kropf examined the effect of retention of
information of students while listening to music.
Hall and Kropf will travel to Phoenix, Arizona along with their
sponsor to participate in the ISEF.
Logan Skelley of Joplin High School and Scott Bartkoski of
Neosho High School were selected as first and second alternates, in the
event that either Hall or Kropf will be unable to compete at the ISEF in
Phoenix.
In addition to the winners selected to move on to the
international competition, senior high students in seven categories were
awarded one-year, full-tuition scholarships to Missouri Southern State
University.
“It takes the work of over 100 volunteers to make this Fair
happen each year. Seeing the interaction of the students with
professionals at the Fair makes all of our hard work worthwhile,”
said Dr. Michael Garoutte, fair director.
This year more than 1 million students in grades 9-12 are
competing in Intel ISEF-affiliated fairs, such as the Missouri Southern
Regional Science Fair. The Intel ISEF will give students from all 50
states and more than 40 countries the chance to compete for more than $3
million in cash and scholarships.
Missouri Southern also sponsors a Junior Fair for middle
schoolers. Shannon Gray of N.E. Vernon County and Gannon Ewing of Thomas
Jefferson Independent Day School were the Grand Prize winners from more
than 130 projects submitted from southwest Missouri junior high and
middle schools.
Grand Prize winners each receive a cash award of $75. The annual
Sunrise Optimist Club Outstanding Teacher/Sponsor Award has been given
since the 8th Annual Missouri Southern Regional Science Fair. The winner
for 2004 is Susan Hogard of Carl Junction Junior High School.
The award has the status of the Grand Prize given to the two
leading student projects, and the winner receives an engraved plaque or
paperweight and $100 cash. The purpose of this award is to reward the
teacher or sponsor who serves as the research supervisor for the largest
number of high quality projects (senior and/or junior division) in a
given year..
SENIOR HIGH WINNERS BEHAVIORAL & SOCIALSCIENCES
Grand Prize 1st Sarah Renee Kropf Seneca Teacher: Shannon Sample “The Influence Of Exposure To Preferential Music On Retention Of Information” 2nd Michael Kemp, Michael Thomas Jefferson Teacher: Brent Dodge “Individually Obtuse, Collectively Acute” 3rd Kaleb Alexander El Dorado Springs Teacher: Kate Mock “The Milk/Ice Cream Challenge” CHEMISTRY & BIOCHEMISTRY Grand Prize 1st Chelsy Ryan Hall Seneca Teacher: Shannon Sample “Synthesis And Evaluation Of New Analogs Of Triclosan And Triclocarban: Phase II” 2nd Paul Whiteside Thomas Jefferson Teacher: Brent Dodge “Enzyme Activity: Temperature Variation’s Effects On Catalsis” 3rd Dustin McGill Dadeville Teacher: Jacquelin Barnes “Electrical Charges Of Colloidal Solutions And Anomalous Osmosis Through Electrophoresis” COMPUTER SCIENCE ENGINEERING, & MATHEMATICS 1st Alternate 1st Logan Skelley Joplin Teacher: Cathy Reed “Wearable Computing: Analyzing Accelerometer Data To Determine Head Position” 2nd Alternate Nicholas Reinsvold Thomas Jefferson Teacher: Brent Dodge “The Effects Of Varying Bridge Dimensions On Structural Efficiency” 3rd Alternate Jardo Grewe Marionville Teacher: Rebecca Cavener “Submarine Propulsion Systems” ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 1st Christopher Morehead Seneca Teacher: Shannon Sample “Lead, Zinc And Cadmium Levels In Sediments: A Comparison Of Samples Collected From Tar Creek, Lydle Creek, Neosho River And Grand Lake” 2nd Brittney Helm El Dorado Springs Teacher: Kate Mock “The Effect That The Type Of Pollution Has On Popcorn Plants” 3rd Phillip Dowd McDonald County Teacher: Julia Eichman “Saline Treatment Of Large Quantity Landfill Materials For Mass Reduction” MEDICINE & HEALTH 2nd Alternate 1st Scott Bartkoski Neosho Teacher: David Elliott “A Comparison Between Static And Ballistic Stretching” 2nd Eric Fleischaker Thomas Jefferson Teacher: Brent Dodge “The Effects Of Antacid Use On Susceptibility To Food-Borne Bacterial Illness” MICROBIOLOGY & ZOOLOGY 1st Cameron Bott, Bronaugh Teacher: Susan Rickett “Shigella: It Lives” 2nd Haley Daus, Thomas Jefferson Teacher: Brent Dodge “The Effect Of Hospital Disinfectants On Clinically Isolated Bacteria” PHYSICS 1st Josh Bentley, Diamond Teacher: Janet Kirk “Fueling The Future: Electrolyzing H2O2” 2nd Rebeca Schaefer Marionville Teacher: Rebecca Cavener “Aerodynamics” 3rd Matthew Ancell Thomas Jefferson Teacher: Brent Dodge “The Effect Of Voltage On The Holding Force Of Electromagnets” 4th Sterling Kromas Marionville Teacher: Rebecca Cavener “The Hydrodynamics Of Sailing Craft” JUNIOR HIGH WINNERS BEHAVIORAL & SOCIAL SCIENCES Grand Prize Winner 1st Place Shannon Gray NE Vernon County Teacher: Gina Naas “Do Two Lefts Make a Right?” 2nd Natalie Bird Carl Junction J.H. Teacher: Susan Hogard “Surroundings vs. Speed and Accuracy” 3rd Jennifer Ruch Aurora Jr. High Teacher: Karla Shiveley “Are Males Smarter Than Females?” 3rd Haylie Headen Carl Junction J.H. Teacher: Susan Hogard “Does Caffeine ADD Up?” 3rd Elise Watson Thomas Jefferson Teacher: Brent Dodge “How Do Different Styles Of Music Affect An Adolescent’s Blood Pressure?” BOTANY 1st Emma Meek North Middle Teacher: Teri Byrd “What Is The Effect Of Plant Food On Plant Growth?” 2nd Jenny Simpson, Thomas Jefferson Teacher: Brent Dodge “Do Worms Make The Difference?” 3rd Ashley Garrison North Middle School Teacher: Stephanie Morehead “Compare Three Plant Tropisms” 3rd Cord Schnakenberg Aurora Jr. High Teacher: Karla Shiveley “Weed Away Wonder…New Uses For Natural Weed Control” CHEMISTRY 1st Felicia Eads Seneca Middle School Teacher Kari Binney “Fruit Battery” 1st Erin Simmons Aurora Jr. High Karla Shiveley “Tummy Troubles” 2nd Mike Cox Carl Junction J.H. Teacher : Susan Hogard “Fireproofing clothes” 2nd Kolina Hill Granby Jr. High Teacher: Lana Black “Pain, No Gain?” 2nd Matt Shaner Carl Junction J.H. Teacher: Susan Hogard “Wicking Water” 3rd Lindsey Chenoweth College Heights Rick Lairmore “A Shell Of Its Former Self” 3rd Jessica Lucas Carl Junction J.H. Teacher: Susan Hogard “Dots Of Color” 3rd Cameron Phinney North Middle School John Hinsley “Rust Progression” COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING 1st Blake James Webb City Mid. Sch. Teacher: K. Elaine Beaver “Electroplating” 2nd Rebecca Collins Seneca Middle School Jarrett Cook “Going With The Flow” 2nd Scott Knutzen Carl Junction J.H. Teacher: Susan Hogard “Bridging The Gap” 3rd Rachel Calandro College Heights Teacher: Rick Lairmore “Just Add Water” 3rd Blake Hill Granby Elementary Teacher: Verla Spears “Voltage” EARTH & SPACE 1st Emily Sammons Anderson Jr. High Larry McCool “Baby It’s Cold” 2nd Jacob Borchardt Webb City Mid. School Teacher: K. Elaine Beaver “Extreme Weather” 3rd Nathaniel Weston, Granby Jr. High Teacher: Lana Black “Erosion” ENVIRONMENTAL 1st Mandi Yust Seneca Middle Sch. Teacher: Kari Binney “Testing Macro-Invertebrates And Pollution In Little Lost Creek Of Seneca” 2nd Ty Hulstine Webb City Mid. School Teacher: K. Elaine Beaver “Great Greenhouse Effect” 2nd Kaleb Rakes Seneca Middle Sch. Teacher: Amber Gallemore “Are We Safe From Oil?” 3rd Patrick Chism Carl Junction J.H. Teacher: Susan Hogard “Singing The Overgrazing Blues” 3rd Michael Reinsvold Thomas Jefferson Teacher: Brent Dodge “To Burn Or Not To Burn? MEDICINE & HEALTH 1st Alyssa Cole Seneca Middle Sch. Teacher: Amber Gallemore “Look Up, Look Down, Look All Around” 2nd Lauren Good Carl Junction J.H. Teacher: Susan Hogard “Histamines Or Antihistamines: That Is The Question” 3rd Maddison Hulett Webb City Mid. Sch. Teacher: K. Elaine Beaver “Double Or Trouble” MICROBIOLOGY & ZOOLOGY Grand Prize 1st Gannon Ewing Thomas Jefferson Teacher: Brent Dodge “Bacteria Busters” 2nd Catlyn Pink Seneca Middle Sch. Teacher: Kari Binney “Bacteria, The Invisible World” 3rd Dusty Spears Seneca Middle Sch. Teacher: Kari Binney “Bacteria In Water” PHYSICS 1st Brad Davidson Carl Junction J.H. Teacher: Susan Hogard “Magnetic Levitation And Aerodynamics” 2nd Joy Calef, College Heights Teacher: Rick Lairmore “DC Motor Efficiency” 2nd Jessie Ferguson Thomas Jefferson Teacher: Brent Dodge “The Effect Of Temperature On The Transmission Of Analog Communication Signals” 3rd Kim Campbell North Middle School Teacher: Teri Byrd “How Well Do The Following Objects Conduct Electricity?” 3rd Jacob Droska Carl Junction J.H. Teacher: Susan Hogard “Levitating Train” 3rd Jayston Landon Noel Jr. High Sheryl Madden “CO2 Pressure” 2005 SPECIAL AWARDS American Meteorological Society (certificate) Jacob Borchardt - Webb City Middle School Samantha Stanbery - Granby Jr. High American Psychological Association (certificate) Sarah Renee Kropf - Seneca High School ASM International Foundation (certificate & medallion) Josh Bentley - Diamond High School Association for Women Geoscientists (certificate) Nicole Hendrix - Northeast Vernon County High School Audubon Society - Ozark Gateway Chapter ($25 cash & certificates) Senior High: Phillip Dowd - McDonald County High Junior High: Chase Thompson -Northeast Vernon County Jr. High Bartlett Memorial Award (plaque + $100) Eric Fleischaker - Thomas Jefferson High School Carver Academy of Science and Technology ($25 & certificate each) Senior High: John Carr - Neosho High School Christopher Morehead - Seneca High School Junior High: Kadie Hamilton - Anderson Jr. High Nicole Hendrix - Northeast Vernon County Jr. High Discovery Young Scientist Challenge Awards (pin & certificate & nomination to National Competition) Shannon Gray - Northeast Vernon County Middle School Jennifer Ruch - Aurora Jr. High Felicia Eads - Seneca Middle School Erin Simmons - Aurora Jr. High James Blake - Webb City Middle School Gannon Ewing - Thomas Jefferson Jr. High Brad Davidson - Carl Junction Jr. High Eastman Kodak Award (photo kit for student and sponsoring teacher) Student: Maddison Hulett - Webb City Middle School Teacher: K. Elaine Beaver - Webb City Middle School Empire District Electric Environmental Award (1st place-plaque & $40 each, 2nd place - plaque) Senior High: 1st - Christopher Morehead - Seneca High School 2nd - Josh Bentley - Diamond High School Junior High: 1st - Shelby Baker - Aurora Jr. High 2nd - Mandi Yust - Seneca Middle School Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Association (medallion + certificate) Jarrod Grewe - Marionville High School Intel Excellence in Computer Science ($200 & certificate) Logan Skelley - Joplin High School International Society for Optical Engineering (certificate) Megan Thorn - El Dorado Springs High School Kappa Alpha Order Award (2-$75 awards) Eric Fleischaker - Thomas Jefferson High School Jarrod Grewe - Marionville High School Meyer Biology Award (certificate + $50) Chelsey Hall - Seneca High School Meyer Chemistry Award (certificate + $50) Chelsey Hall - Seneca High School Missouri Optometric Auxiliary (plaque + $100) Alyssa Cole - Seneca Middle School Missouri Society of Professional Engineers (plaque) Senior High: Jarrod Grewe - Marionville High School Junior High: Joy Calef - College Heights Jr. High MSSU Biology Club (plaque) Senior High: Josh Bentley - Diamond High School Junior High: Alec Belden - College Heights Christian School MSSU Chemistry Award (plaque) Senior High: Chelsey Ryan Hall - Seneca High School Junior High: Blake James - Webb City Middle School MSSU Environmental Health Club (plaque) Senior High: John Carr - Neosho High School Junior High: Mandi Yust - Seneca Middle School Mu Alpha Theta Award (certificate to 11th grader) Logan Skelley - Joplin High School National Society of Professional Engineers (certificate + pin) Scott Knutzen - Carl Junction Jr. High Perry Thomas Physical Science Award ($25 & plaque) Scott Knutzen - Carl Junction Jr. High Ricoh Corporation (certificate) John Carr - Neosho High School Society for In-Vitro Biology (certificate to 11th grader) Paul Whiteside - Thomas Jefferson High School Stockholm Junior Water Prize (certificate & nomination to National Competition) Christopher Morehead - Seneca High School U.S. AIR FORCE (Each: certificate, medallion, planner, pocket thesaurus, pen/pencil set) Senior High: Sarah Renee Kropf - Seneca High School John Carr - Neosho High School Logan Skelley - Joplin High School Dustin Bland - El Dorado Springs High School U.S. ARMY (certificate, polo shirts for placing, medallion for overall winner) Engineering: Jarrod Grewe - Marionville High School Environmental Sciences: Christopher Morehead - Seneca High School Life Sciences: Eric Fleischaker - Thomas Jefferson High School Math and Computer Science: Arthur Daus - Thomas Jefferson High School Physical Sciences: Matthew Ancel - Thomas Jefferson High School 1st place: Christopher Morehead 2nd place: Jarrod Grewe 3rd place: Arthur Daus Medallion Winner: Christopher Morehead Honorable Mention: Logan Skelley - Joplin High School Phillip Dowd - McDonald County High School U.S. Metric Association (certificate) Nicholas Reinsvold - Thomas Jefferson High School U.S. Navy (certificate + $50 prize for Sr. High winners) Senior High: Jarrod Grewe - Marionville High School Chelsey Ryan Hall - Seneca High School Junior High: Christian Riesenmy - College Heights Jr. High Caitlin Hoff - Thomas Jefferson Jr. High Lauren Good - Carl Junction Jr. High Yale Science & Engineering Awards (medallion and certificate-11th grader)) Logan Skelley - Joplin High School |
News Bureau Home
