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Science Fair contestants plant seeds of knowledge for future

Isaac Snyder, a seventh-grader from Cascade, presents his project to judge Tyler Lapierre during the Great Falls College MSU Regional Science and Engineering Fair on Thursday.

Trent Lane practically erupts with excitement and energy as he talks about the fertilizing power of volcanic ash.

Lane, an eighth-grader at Cascade, was one of more than 200 middle school and high school students presenting projects Thursday at the Great Falls College MSU Regional Science and Engineering Fair.

The ash came from a volcanic eruption about 6,600 years ago that rained down on the land his family now ranches, Lane said.

“I’ve always wanted to do something with (the volcanic ash),” he explained.

So, he set up experiments to test the effectiveness of the ash to fertilize plants, and it came up, well, not exactly roses since he didn’t use roses, but the ash beat every other kind of fertilizer he tried.

While interesting, he noted that it is too hard to extract to be used in large quantities such as the family ranch.

“It would be best to use volcanic ash that just fell (and was on top of the soil),” he explained.

Twin sisters, Brylee and Zoey Wright, sophomores from Simms, tackled a different problem: saddle sores for their rodeo horses.

They wanted to test saddle pads that distribute the weight of saddles to cut down on saddle sores and sore muscles on their horses.

“When (the horses) don’t perform their best, we don’t perform our best,” Brylee said. “You can think of them like shoes for runners.”

The sisters found a generic pad worked better than a well-known brand name pad, which surprised them.

Zoey said the information they gained from the experiment will help them come rodeo season.

The Great Falls College fair is one of three regional science fairs. The top two grand award project winners from the Great Falls College high school fair go on to compete at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in Dallas, May 13-19.

The top 10% of participants in the middle school fair (grades 6-8) will be nominated to advance to the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge.

The elementary students presented at the college on Tuesday as part of science week at Great Falls College while its students are on spring break.

Middle School results
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE CATEGORY
Individual Projects
1st Place
Mikayla Richardson
Water Quality: Well Water Safety
Sun River Middle School
2nd Place
Kaidy Olson
Ew Germs
Ulm Junior High
3rd Place
Lillian Sudbrock
Will Daphnia Adapts to Sudden Climate Change
Sunburst Elementary School
 

Team Projects
1st Place
Katie Anderson
Emma Shimerdla
What Liquids Stain Our Teeth the Most
Belt Middle School
2nd Place
Lindie Cummings
Emma Edmundson
Les Grow Have Some Fun
Cascade Middle School
3rd Place
Alexa Cronk
Lilly Madill
Acid vs. Base
Our Lady of Lourdes
 

PHYSICAL SCIENCE CATEGORY
Individual Projects
1st Place
Colter Anderson
Bovine Boundaries: Reflective GPS Tracking
Sun River Middle School
2nd Place
Bryson Sheldon
Cerverdaes Blinding Hits
Sun River Middle School
3rd Place
Jimmy Fryberger
Patriotism “Lit up”
Sun River Middle School
 

Team Projects
1st Place
Jason Brooks
Tre Butcher
Egg Buoyancy
Cascade Middle School
2nd Place
Mason Fowler
Owen Mann
Paper Airplane Machines
Cascade Middle School
3rd Place
Kenji Robinson
Matthew Zietzke
Propane Leakage: Saving Lives
Sun River Middle School
 

MERIT AWARDS
Animal Science
Silby Seymour
The Effect of Worm Diet on Soil Health
Sunburst Elementary School

Chemistry
Cynnloch Gibson
Playing with Fire
Chinook Junior High School
Olin Oestreich
Skunk Busters
Moore Middle School
Leila Budeski
Salty Sea
Belt Middle School
Cruz Drazich
Sebastina Spiering
Oobleck Experimentation
Our Lady of Lourdes

Energy: Chemical/Physical
Maci Mokate
The Effect of Exercise on Carbon Dioxide Production
Sunburst Elementary School
Kaylee Berthelote
The Effect of Halite, Ammonium Nitrate, and Urea on Engineering the Best Ice Pack
Sunburst Elementary School
Tatum Enos
Luke Waldner
What .22 Bullets Penetrate the Piece of Wood?
Belt Middle School
Cynthia Kochivar
Libby Mauws
The Melting Pot
Stanford Middle School

Engineering
Sarah Hane
Paige Huffman
Hayer Conveyor: A.I. to the Rescue
Sun River Middle School
Tripp Mcalpine
The Effect of Wind Turbine Blade Angle on Energy Production
Sunburst Elementary School
Jimmy Fryberger
Patriotism “Lit Up”
Sun River Middle School
Bryson Sheldon
Cerverdaes Blinding Hits
Sun River Middle School
Colter Anderson
Bovine Boundaries: Reflective GPS Tracking
Sun River Middle School
Cayla Gorence
Robotic Stool Remover
Sun River Middle School
Jack Rasmussen
Jace Rasmussen
GPS Tracking Solutions
Sun River Middle School

Environmental
Anthony Storle
Tiny Dangers: Microplastics in Montana Water
Sun River Middle School
Lillian Sudbrock
Will Daphnia Adapt to Sudden Climate Change?
Sunburst Elementary School
Kenji Robinson
Mattheyw Zietzke
Propane Leakage: Saving Lives
Sun River Middle School
Olivia Knudsen
Collyns Yurek
Powerful Plastic
Belt Middle School

Health & Medicine
(Sponsored by Scheels)
Mikayla Richardson
Water Quality: Well Water Safety
Sun River Middle School
Jillian Taylor
Pop Goes Your Teeth
Sunburst Elementary School
Katie Anderson
Emma Shimerdla
What Liquids Stain Our Teeth the Most?
Belt Middle School

 
Medicine & Health
Serenity Almon
How Much Sugar and Caffeine are in Your Drink?
Sunburst Elementary School

 
Microbiology
Cheyenne Miller
The Antimicrobial Effect of Floral Honey vs. Enterobacter vs. E.coli
Sunburst Elementary School
Athena Bouttier
Dawson Reed
The Antimicrobial Effect of Hand Soaps Against E.coli
Sunburst Elementary School
Emily Roberts
Microbial Activity of Indigenous Berries
Sunburst Elementary School
Kaidy Olson
Ew Germs
Ulm Junior High School
Kendall Thompson
Squeaky Clean
Ulm Junior High School

Physics & Astronomy
Lane Meek
Don’t Cause an Accident
Geyser Middle School
Miranda Milburn
Kady Myllymaki
Egg-Citing Levitation
Stanford Middle School

Plant Science
Kaley Sandon
Water Conservation
Sunburst Elementary School
Christian Centorbi
Plant Growth
Sun River Middle School
Aurora Bennett
Living Light: Plant Health Through Color
Sun River Middle School
Kendra Codeiro
What Liquids Help a Plant Grow the Best?
Ulm Junior High School 
Kylee Cordeiro
What’s Poppin’
Ulm Junior High School
June Bock
Elizabeth Gillespie
Kadence Northington
Plants vs. Gravity
Belt Middle School
Lily Goodman
Tenley Jones
Reagan Lodge
What Type of Water Helps Plants Grow the Best?
Belt Middle School
Lucy Donnelly
Anna Perry
How Water Temperature Affects Plant Growth
Our Lady of Lourdes
 

Seventh Grade
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE CATEGORY
Individual Projects
1st Place
Isaac Snyder
Full of Infill
Cascade Middle School
2nd Place
Jadon Fuller
Distance Test: Rocket Edition
Cascade Middle School
3rd Place
Ella Fryberger
Electric Fence Defense
Sun River Middle School
 

Team Projects
1st Place
Elizabeth Plute
Cadence Crookston
Comfort for Your Critters
Sun River Middle School
2nd Place
Szymon May
Ethan Samsal
Reducing Urban Heat Sinks
Sunburst Junior High School
3rd Place
Isaac Edmundson
Roman Molen
Building Structures
Cascade Middle School
 

PHYSICAL SCIENCE CATEGORY
Individual Projects
1st Place
Hana Roark
Beetle Behavior
Sunburst Junior High School
2nd Place
Kain Ferrara
Danger of Water Pollution
Ulm Junior High School
3rd Place
Nick Bucklin
Plant Effects on Soil Composition
Sunburst Junior High School
 

Team Projects
1st Place
Mia Smith
Emma Smith
Spelunk for Science
Stanford Middle School
2nd Place
Nick Decker
Oakley Brewer
Masked in Mystery
Sun River Middle School
3rd Place
Halle Rogers
Kacey Wipf
Antibacterial Oils
Sunburst Junior High School
 

MERIT AWARDS
Behavioral Science
Hana Roark
Beetle Behavior
Sunburst Junior High School
Ruthie Nilsen
A Sticky Situation
Belt Middle School
Cameron Cordeiro
Does Food Affect the Human Brain
Ulm Junior High School

Biochemistry
Aidan Harris
Does Household Fruit and Vegetables Prevent he Oxidizing of Apples?
August Middle School

Chemistry
Sicily Scalese
Electrifying Results
Geyser Middle School

Consumer Science
Baileigh Hammond
Do Essential Oils Eliminate Bacteria?
Sun River Middle School
Cadence Crookston

Elizabeth Plute
Comfort for Your Critters
Sun River Middle School
Amaia Stinger
Weston Stoll
How Many Seconds?
Our Lady of Lourdes

Energy: Chemical/Physical
Royce Levine
Which Brand of Paper Towel is the Most Absorbent
Augusta Middle School
Jalynn Runstrom
Polar Temperatures: Frost Free Fan
Sun River Middle School
Madison Bauch
Which Household Battery Works Best
Ulm Junior High School
Nolan Joyce
Batteries n’Temp
Our Lady of Lourdes

Engineering
Luke Hess
Types of Noises Baseball Bats Make
Augusta Middle School
Ella Fryberger
Electric Fence Defense
Sun River Middle School
Cooper Drazich
Light Reflection
Our Lady of Lourdes

Environmental
Emma Smith
Mia Smith
Spelunk for Science
Stanford Middle School
Nick Bucklin
Plant Effects on Soil Composition
Sunburst Junior High School
Kain Ferrara
Danger of Water Pollution
Ulm Middle School
Syzmon May
Ethan Samsal
Reducing Urban Heat Sinks
Sunburst Middle School
Gabriel Biesemeyer
Wind Angles and Turbines
Sunburst Junior High School
Calvin Storle
Wind Turbine Wonders
Sun River Middle School

Health & Medicine
(Sponsored by Scheels)
Bristol Strehle
Electric Wonders
Sun River Middle School
Carter Warren
Pickle Juice vs. Sports Drinks
Our Lady of Lourdes

Medicine & Health
Oakley Brewer
Nick Decker
Masked in Mystery
Sun River Middle School

Microbiology
Janae Roberts
Playing a Clean Game
Sunburst Junior High School
Halle Rogers
Kacey Wipf
Antibacterial Oils
Sunburst Junior High School
Emerson Jensen
Which Bread Molds the Fastest
Ulm Junior High School
Kooper Coates
Does Bleach Clean Wrestling Mats
Ulm Junior High School
Physics & Astronomy
Tripp Spainhower
How Solids Flow Like Liquids
Augusta Middle School

Plant Science
Jorja Morris
What Soil is Best to Grow Plants In?
Augusta Middle School 

Eighth Grade
PHYSICAL SCIENCE CATEGORY
Individual Projects
1st Place
Nora Helms
Increasing Water Efficiency: Reusable Water System
Sun River Middle School
2nd Place
Casey Gorence
Eagle Eye: Programming a Smart Football
Sun River Middle School
3rd Place
Kallen Fitzpatrick
White Out! Combating Global Warming
Sunburst Junior High School
 

Team Projects
1st Place
Jonah Perry
Lucas Rasmussen
Elephant Toothpaste
Our Lady of Lourdes
2nd Place
Deyton Raether
Carston Hanson
Did It Break Yet
Cascade Middle School
3rd Place
Kayli Lesmeister
Hannity Davis
5 Seconds Too Late
Cascade Middle School
 

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE CATEGORY
Individual Projects
1st Place
Elonzo Benjamin
Let It Grow
Sunburst Junior High School
2nd Place
Parker Berthelote
Environmental Pollutants and Plants
Sunburst Junior High School
3rd Place
Bailey Anderson
Equine Engineering: Improving Circulation for Faster Healing
Sun River Middle School
 

Team Projects
1st Place
Cole Standley
Drake Lange
Salty Beans
Cascade Middle School
2nd Place
Camille Miser
Tara Donnelly
Propagation Matters
Our Lady of Lourdes
 

MERIT AWARDS
Animal Science
Bailey Anderson
Equine Engineering: Improving Circulation for Faster Healing
Sun River Middle School

Behavioral Science
Peyton Coulson
Why Appearance Matters
Augusta Middle School
Juliet Purpura
Color Me Hungry!
Our Lady of Lourdes

Chemistry
Brydgette Lynn
How Permanent is Marker
Stanford Middle School
Audrey Myzie
Keeping It Cool
Sunburst Junior High School
Jonah Perry
Lucas Rasmussen
Elephant Toothpaste
Our Lady of Lourdes
Braxton Crowder
Colorful Campfire
Highwood Middle School

Computer Systems & Robotics
Tyler Leach
Importance of Aerodynamics
Sun River Middle School

Consumer Science
Lupati Ah Ping
Aaron Van Vranken
Food Tasting
Our Lady of Lourdes

Energy: Chemical/Physical
Nicholas Snyder
Effect of Osmosis
Augusta Middle School
Allie Biggs
Edible Water Bottles!
Foothills Community Christian School
Keaton Borger
Thomas Highfill
Windy Wind-up
Belt Middle School
Abbygail Wichman
Emergency Energy
Moore Middle School

Engineering
Grace Standley
Energy Efficiency: Safety & Savings
Sun River Middle School
Nora Helms
Increasing Water Efficiency: Reusable Water System
Sun River Middle School
Casey Gorence
Eagle Eye: Programming a Smart Football
Sun River Middle School
Colter Sandon
Biomimicry: Getting Water from Air
Sunburst Junior High School
Brayden Hammond
Owen Salotti
H20 Pro: Dynamic Duck
Sun River Middle School

Environmental
Trent Lane
Volcanic Fertilizer
Cascade Middle School
Vince Taylor
Sinister Silver
Sunburst Junior High School
Parker Berthelote
Environmental Pollutants and Plants
Sunburst Junior High School
Kallen Fitzpatrick
White Out! Combating Global Warming
Sunburst Junior High School
Kate Hedstrom
Restricting Radon
Belt Middle School

Health & Medicine (Sponsored by Scheels)
Maggie Meek
Battling Bacteria
Geyser Middle School

Medicine & Health
Gracie Zbinden
Musical Magic: Effects on Lung Capacity
Sun River Middle School
Hayley Peterson
Brain Busters: Effects of Exercise on Speed and Memory
Sun River Middle School

Microbiology
Bethany Lane
What Fruit Will Mold the Most
Augusta Middle School
Rori Neckstad
What Meat is Freshest
Augusta Middle School
Cerenity Hjorth
Will an Orange Mold Quicker in Daylight or Dark
Augusta Middle School
Mackenzie Steiner
Hand Sanitizer vs. Soap
Augusta Middle School
Elonzo Benjamin
Let it Grow
Sunburst Junior High School

Physics & Astronomy
Zachary Miller
Planetary Image Processing
Foothills Community Christian School
Kora McCray
Leona Staat
How Do You Bounce?
Stanford Middle School
Elija Haines
Magnet Motion
Foothills Community Christian School
Piper Libbee
To Bounce or Not to Bounce
Foothills Community Christian School 
Tiegen Mortensen
Ready, Set Grow!
Highwood Middle School
Wyatt Rogers
Harnessing Kochia’s Allelopathic Powers
Sunburst Junior High School

SPECIAL AWARDS
CITIZENS FOR CLEAN ENERGY

The Great Falls-based Citizens for Clean Energy organization (CCE) recognize science fair projects that address clean renewable energy, environmental protection, resource conservation or ecosystem restoration. 
1st Place
Syzman May
Ethan Samsal
Reducing Urban Heat Sinks
Sunburst Middle School
2nd Place
Nora Helms
Energy Efficiency: Safety and Savings
Sun River Middle School
3rd Place
Tripp McAlpine
The Effect of Wind Turbine Blade Angle on Energy Production
Sunburst Middle School
4th Place
Calvin Storle
Wind Turbine Wonders
Sun River Middle School
 

DOD STEM LEADERSHIP PRIZE
The DOD STEM Leadership Prize, sponsored by the Department of Defense, is awarded to the student or team demonstrating excellence in STEM, as well as problem-solving skills and determination to overcome challenges throughout the research project.
Isaac Snyder
Full of Infill
Cascade Middle School
 

LEMELSON EARLY INVENTOR PRIZE
The Lemelson Early Inventor Prize, sponsored by The Lemelson Foundation, is a $100 award to be given at Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge -affiliated fairs in 2023.
Colter Anderson
Bovine Boundaries: Reflective GPS Tracking
Sun River Middle School
 

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA)
Awarded to the student whose research emphasizes NOAA's mission of Science, Service, and Stewardship: "To understand and predict changes in climate, weather, oceans, and coasts, to share that knowledge and information with others, and to conserve and manage coastal and marine ecosystems and resources."
Colter Sandon
Biomimicry: Getting Water from Air
Sunburst Junior High School
 

OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH
The Naval High School Science Awards Program (NSAP) is a U.S. Navy and Marine Corps program that encourages our nation's students to develop and retain an interest in science and engineering. NSAP recognizes the accomplishments of eligible students at regional and state science and engineering fairs and the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in producing and presenting quality science and engineering projects.
Lillian Sunbrock
Will Daphnia Adapt to Sudden Climate Change?
Sunburst Elementary School
Isaac Snyder
Full of Infill
Cascade Middle School
Bailey Anderson
Equine Engineering: Improving Circulation for Faster Healing
Sun River Middle School
Nora Helms
Increasing Water Efficiency: Reusable Water System
Sun River Middle School
 

U.S. METRIC ASSOCIATION
The project should involve quantitative measures and should use units of the SI metric system for those measures. The subject of the project should not be the SI system itself. Any project which involves measures and expresses those measures consistently and correctly in SI metric would be a good choice to win the metric award.
Gabriel Biesmeyer
Wind Angles and Turbines
Sunburst Junior High School 

THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC JUNIOR INNOVATORS CHALLENGE (JIC) NOMINEES
The projects listed below are nominated to enter the Thermo Fisher JIC the nation’s premier STEM research competition for middle school students.
Katie Anderson
Emma Shimerdla
What Liquids Stain Our Teeth the Most?
Belt Middle School
Kaylee Berthelote
The Effect of Halite, Ammonium Nitrate, and Urea on Engineering the Best Ice Pack
Sunburst Elementary School
Tripp Mcalpine
The Effect of Wind Turbine Blade Angle on Energy Production
Sunburst Elementary School
Lyndon Magnuson
Heavy as a Feather
Cascade Middle School
Harper Pieper
Stop Wounding Geese
Cascade Middle School
Emma Smith
Mia Smith
Spelunk for Science
Stanford Middle School
Nick Bucklin
Plant Effects on Soil Composition
Sunburst Junior High School
Isaac Snyder
Full of Infill
Cascade Middle School
Robert Rumney
Fire It Up
Cascade Middle School
Myzmon May
Ethan Samsal
Reducing Urban Heat Sinks
Sunburst Junior High School
Bailey Anderson
Equine Engineering: Improving Circulation for Faster Healing
Sun River Middle School
Trent Lane
Volcanic Fertilizer
Cascade Middle School
Wyatt Rogers
Harnessing Kochia’s Allelopathic Powers
Sunburst Junior High School
Casey Gorance
Eagle Eye: Programming a Smart Football
Sun River Middle Schools
Rial McGregor
The Electroplated Quarter
Cascade Middle School
Kallen Fitzpatrick
White Out! Combating Global Warming
Sunburst Junior High School

High School
Grand Awards
1st Place
*ISEF Qualifier
Tyler Lane
Using Surfactants to Fight Fire
Cascade High School
2nd Place
*ISEF Qualifier
Hal McGregor
Calories Count
Cascade High School
3rd Place
Brylee Wright
Zoey Wright
Equine Engineering: Guaranteeing Pressure-Free Performance 
Simms High School
4th Place
Ian Benjamin
Modifying Plant Potential with Chloroplasts 
North Toole County High School
5th Place
Izaak Munski 
Natural vs. Synthetic Antibiotics: Which Works Better?
Cascade High School
6th Place
Morgan Feist
Lili Schubarth
Endurance Test
Simms High School
 

Special Awards
AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
Outstanding research in psychological science under the category of behavioral & social sciences or any category related to psychology (e.g., animal sciences, biochemistry, computer science, environmental science, mathematical science, medicine & heath).
Lexi Mital
Color TheoryL Effects on Learning Efficiency
Simms High School
 

ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN GEOSCIENTISTS
Open to female students whose projects, in the opinion of the judges, exemplify high standards of innovativeness and scientific excellence in the geosciences.
Anna Lunde
Stopping Soil
Simms High School
 

CITIZENS FOR CLEAN ENERGY
The Great Falls-based Citizens for Clean Energy organization (CCE) recognize science fair projects that address clean renewable energy, environmental protection, resource conservation or ecosystem restoration. 
First Place
Austin Gatch
Hot and Cold Batteries 
Cascade High School
Second Place
Bridger Lewis
Sun Power 
Cascade High School
Third Place
Waylon Myzie
Options for Replacement of Organophosphates in Farming
North Toole County High School
 

 GENIUS OLYMPIAD
The GENIUS Olympiad (Global Environmental Issues Olympiad) is an international high school project competition focusing on environmental issues, therefore we are looking for projects related to environmental issues.
Ian Benjamin
Modifying Plant Potential with Chloroplasts
North Toole County High School
 

HEALTH & MEDICINE MERIT AWARD
(SPONSORED BY SCHEELS)
This category focuses on studies specifically designed to address issues of human health and disease. It includes studies on the diagnosis, treatment, prevention or epidemiology of disease and other damage to the human body or mental systems.
Makayla Thielman
Taya Thomas
Exercising the Energy
Simms High School
Kaylee Zietzke
Vaping: The Real Health Costs
Simms High School
Austin Naude
Cranial Fortification
Simms High School
 

NASA EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE
The NASA Earth System Science Award will be given to the project that best demonstrates insight into Earth’s interconnected systems.
Ian Benjamin
Modifying Plant Potential with Chloroplasts
North Toole County High School
 

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC AWARD
The National Geographic That’s Geography-Cultivating Empathy for the Earth Award is given to one project focused on: issues of oceans, land, wildlife, human history & cultures, and human ingenuity; brings geographic concepts and skills to life in new, non-traditional ways; target underrepresented communities, have potential for scale and bring innovation to space and place.
Tyler Lane
Using Surfactants to Fight Fire
Cascade High School
 

OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is committed to supporting science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) initiatives and programs for our nation’s young people. On behalf of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps, the ONR is pleased to support regional and state Science and Engineering Fairs.
Austin Naude
Cranial Fortification
Simms High School
Ian Benjamin
Modifying Plant Potential with Chloroplasts
North Toole County High School
 

REGENERON BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE AWARD
Awarded to the student demonstrating impressive command of biomedical science and research.
Makayla Thielman
Taya Thomas
Exercising the Energy
Simms High School
 

RICOH USA
Awarded to the student demonstrating outstanding efforts in addressing issues of environmental responsibility and sustainable development in his/her science and engineering project. 
Audrey Rumney
Beetle Battle: A Census of Mecinus Janthini formis Weevil After a Catastrophic Fire
Cascade High School
 

SOCIETY FOR IN VITRO BIOLOGY
Awarded to the most outstanding 11th-grade student exhibiting in the areas of plant or animal in-vitro biology or tissue culture.
Sayre McElroy
Is Saliva Killing Bacteria
Cascade High School
 

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID)
The U.S. Agency for International Development recognizes one individual or team project with the potential to make an impact on addressing international development challenges.
Kenzie Allen
Cassidy Rasmussen
Can You Hear It?
Simms High School 
 

U.S. AIR FORCE
The Air Force Research Laboratory is proud to support Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) initiatives for our nations' youth.
Eliza Tucker
Spinfoil Sound
Stanford High School
Kaylee Zietzke
Vaping: The Real Health Costs
Simms High School
Kenzie Allen
Cassidy Rasmussen
Can You Hear It?
Simms High School
 

U.S. STOCKHOLM JUNIOR WATER PRIZE
The Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP) recognizes outstanding water-related research at the high school level.
Aydan Estes
Brogan Zumbrun
Consequences of Flouride in Your Tap Water
Simms High School
Brayden Davis
Purification Clearification
Cascade High School
Hunter Miler
Rabecka Plute
Testing Water for Bacteria and Other Contamination
Simms High School
 

YALE SCIENCE & ENGINEERING ASSOCIATION
Awarded to the most outstanding 11th-grade project exhibiting in the areas of Computer Science, Engineering, Physics or Chemistry, though in extraordinary cases it may be awarded to a 10th or 12th-grade project.
Ian Benjamin
Modifying Plant Potential with Chloroplasts
North Toole County High School