Winners of the Southeast Missouri Regional Science Fair

The science fair was held March 11 in the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

Junior Division

Behavioral and Social Sciences

Third place: Maddie Baker, Cape Christian School; Grace Powderly, St. Vincent de Paul; Abbey Engelmann, Sarah Moore and Zane Reynolds, all of Ste. Genevieve Middle School; and Catey Hester, Twin Rivers-Fisk. Second place: Corin Carroll, Macy Leible, Isaac Naeger, Abby Naeger, Jacob Pecaut and Matthew Rellergert, all of St. Vincent; Blake Sparkman, St. Vincent de Paul;, and Cassidy Bess, T.S. Hill Middle School. First place: Brice Jansen, Leopold R-III; Holden Franklin, Alex Ponder, Autumn Zoellner and Caleb Peirick, all of St. Vincent.

Biochemistry

Third place: Nick Trout, T.S. Hill Middle School. Second place: Brooke Blume and Madison McKlintic, both of Qulin Middle School. First place: Jade Samanta, Trinity Lutheran.

Botany

Third place: Zachary Lancaster, Malden Junior High School; Chase Koller and Brooke Weiler, both of Ste. Genevieve Middle School; and Jarrica Williams, Twin Rivers-Fisk; Second place: Joseph Landewee, Delta R-V, and Isaac Ernst and Luke Heberlie, both of St. Vincent. First place: Morgan Roper, Advance R-IV, and Colton Jones, Cape Christian School.

Chemistry

Third place: Leah Ballin, Advance R-IV; Claire Morrill, Immaculate Conception School, Jackson; Brianna Amschler, Oak Ridge R-VI; Josiah Suiter, Qulin Middle School; Lily Soeter, Sacred Heart; Kylie Zahner, St. Vincent; Rachel Singh, T.S. Hill Middle School; and Caitlyn Tinsley and Coby Siebert, both of Trinity Lutheran. Second place: Megan Simms, Advance R-IV; Audrie Seabaugh, Cape Christian School; Shelby Bauwens, Immaculate Conception School, Jackson; Johnathan Niederkorn, Kelso C-7; Drew Reischman, Kelso C-7; Isaac Pennington, Brandon Rhymer, Madison Thompson and Kaylea Bard, all of Scott City Middle School; Kara Kassel, Andrew Mudd and Grace Brewer, all of St. Vincent; and Camden Roe, Ste. Genevieve Middle School. First place: Brooke Blankenship, Immaculate Conception School, Jackson; Anna Miget and Makayla Schumer, both of St. Vincent; and John Schuchardt, St. Vincent de Paul.

Earth and Space Sciences

Third place: Annie Montgomery. Immaculate Conception School, Jackson. Second place: Kate Appleman, Immaculate Conception School, Jackson. First place: Alexander Lively, St. Vincent de Paul.

Engineering

Third place: Luke Sprengel, Immaculate Conception School, Jackson; Dalton Forrester, Leopold R-III; Zach Brookreson and Parker Craft, both of Qulin Middle School; Rhylan Hillis, T.S. Hill Middle School; and John Kiefner, Trinity Lutheran. Second place: Dylan Grim, Samuel Ponder and Will Schabbing, all of St. Vincent; and Hannah Finley, Twin Rivers-Fisk. First place: Allison Bray, Immaculate Conception School, Jackson.

Environmental Science

Third place: Joseph Baer, St. Vincent. Second place: Megan Hennemann, St. Vincent. First place: Cassandra Eichhorn and Kaylynn Tanner, both of Delta R-V.

Mathematics and Computer Science

Third place: Caleb Brewer and Jeren LeClere, both of Ste. Genevieve Middle School. Second place: Abigail Blunt, Cape Christian School; and Billie Borschnack, Hunter Perkins and Courtney Watson, all of Malden Junior High School. First place: Sofia Voss, Trinity Lutheran.

Medicine and Health

Third place: Evan Clifton, Austin Dauster, Emily Prost, Abigail Schremp, Lacie Tiehes and Abby Versheldon, all of St. Vincent. Second place: Skylar Rhymer, Scott City Middle School, and Samantha Saba, St. Vincent de Paul. First place: Sarah Burton, Advance R-IV; and Madilyn Earnheart and Lydia Harris, both of Malden Junior High School.

Microbiology

Third place: Katherine Friese and Lexi Hennecke, both of Scott City Middle School. Second place: Ashley Hanners, Immaculate Conception School, Jackson. First place: Abby Buchheit St. Vincent, Kaiti Schnurbusch and Jenna Winkler, all of St. Vincent; and Cameron Bleem, Twin Rivers-Fisk.

Physics

Third place: Molly McNabb, Cape Christian School; Seth Essner, Matt Gibbs and Benton Keran, all of Immaculate Conception School, Jackson; Wyatt Doser and Hayden Thomas, both of Qulin Middle School; Camryn Daniels and Gracie Kern, both of Scott City Middle School; Connor Chappius and Wade Kirn, both of St. Vincent; Cassandra Caragine, St. Vincent de Paul; Sean Rybolt, T.S. Hill Middle School; Luke Daniel, Luke Mayes and Taylor Roth, all of Trinity Lutheran; and Olivia Douglas, Zachary Hargraves and Hannah Phillips, all of Twin Rivers-Fisk. Second place: Adam Hodge, Delta R- V; Parker Nugent and Megan Wikel, both of Immaculate Conception School, Jackson; Jordan Layton and Travis Sides, both of Oak Ridge R-VI; Race Baker of Scott City Middle School; Kaitlyn Kreitler and Madison Raney, both of Ste. Genevieve Middle School; Trenton Willis, T.S. Hill Middle School; and Luke Richmond, Trinity Lutheran. First place: Shelby Schreckenberg, Leopold R-III; Makayla Job, Scott City Middle School; and Cassi Cochran and Jessica Stevenson, both of Twin Rivers-Fisk.

Zoology

Third place: Nicholas Ellis and Evan Hayden, both of St. Vincent. Second place: Ashlyn Bruce and Emma Robison, both of Trinity Lutheran, First place: Steven Peters, Immaculate Conception School, Jackson.

Senior Division

Behavioral and Social Sciences

Third place: Madison Sitzes and McKenna Roberts, Delta High School. Second place: Chapen Riley and Tevor Ison, Malden High School. First place: Madison LeGrand, Oak Ridge High School.

Botany

Third place: Elizabeth Blume, Malden High School; Second place: Keileigh Jones, Portageville High School. First place: Abigale Matthews, Oak Ridge High School.

Chemistry

Third place: Johanne Karizamimba, Portageville High School. First place: Ibraheem Azia, Jackson Senior High School. First place: Jon Rodgers, Dexter High School.

Medicine and Health

Third place: Lydia Borneman, Delta High School. Second place: Harmony Patton and Briania Pitts, Portageville High School; First place: Ashley Lemonds, Oak Ridge High School.

Microbiology

Third place: Jessica Hahs, Oak Ridge High School. Second place: Megan Borneman and Dakota Huffman, Delta High School. First place: Austin Van de Ven, Notre Dame Regional High School.

Physics

Third place: Austin Crysler and Michael Hopkins, Portageville High School. Second place: Steven Blackiston, Malden High School. First place: Ashley Malkowski and Shea Shelton, Twin Rivers R-X.

Special awards

Southeast Missouri Science Teachers of Missouri

New teacher award: Laura Bray, Immaculate Conception School, Jackson; 36 projects, 36 students.

Ameren Missouri

Ashley Malkowski and Shea Shelton, Twin Rivers R-X.

American Chemical Society

Junior Chemistry: Makayla Schumer and Anna Miget, St. Vincent, Perryville.

Junior Biochemistry: Not awarded.

Senior Chemistry: Jon Rodgers, Dexter High School

Senior Biochemistry: Ibraheem Azia, Jackson Senior High.

American Psychological Association and Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools

Madison LeGrand, Oak Ridge High School.

ASM Materials Education Foundation

Trenton Willis, T.S. Hill Middle School.

Association for Women Geoscientists

Kate Appleman, Immaculate Conception School, Jackson.

Cape Girardeau Area Engineers Club

Junior division: John Kiefner, Trinity Lutheran, Cape Girardeau.

Senior division: Steven Blackiston, Malden High School.

Cape West Rotary Club

Junior division: Sarah Burton, Advance R-4.

Senior division: Ashley Lemonds, Oak Ridge High School.

Genius Olympiad

Jon Rodgers, Dexter High School.

I-SWEEP 2014

Outstanding Sustainability Award

Ashley Malkowski and Shea Shelton, Twin Rivers R-X High School.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Megan Borneman and Dakota Huffman, Delta High School.

Abigale Matthews, Oak Ridge High School.

Rotary Club of Cape Girardeau

Samantha Saba, St. Vincent de Paul.

Southeast Missouri Dental Society

Junior division: Ciara Kline and Mallory Leible, St. Vincent, Perryville.

Senior division: Jon Rodgers, Dexter High School.

U.S. Metric Association

Ibraheem Azia, Jackson Senior High, and Hunter Middleton and Sam Rinehart, South Pemiscot High School.

U.S. Public Health Service

Jon Rodgers, Dexter High School.

Water Environment Federation

Megan Borneman and Dakota Huffman, Delta High School.

Yale Science and Engineering Association

Megan Borneman and Dakota Huffman, Delta High School.

Broadcam Masters

Morgan Roper, Advance R-IV; Sarah Burton, Advance R-IV; Colton Jones, Cape Christian School; Adam Hodge, Delta R-V; Cassandra Eichhorn, Delta R-V; Kaylynn Tanner, Delta R-V; Megan Wikel, Immaculate Conception School, Jackson; Parker Nugent, Immaculate Conception School, Jackson; Steven Peters, Immaculate Conception School, Jackson; Brice Jansen, Leopold R-III;

Shelby Schreckenberg, Leopold R-III; Madilyn Earnheart, Malden Junior High School;

Lydia Harris, Malden Junior High School; Jordan Layton, Oak Ridge R-VI; Travis Sides, Oak Ridge R-VI; Race Baker, Scott City Middle School; Makayla Job, Scott City Middle School; Isaac Naeger, St. Vincent; Jacob Pecaut, St. Vincent; Matthew Rellergert, St. Vincent; Holden Franklin, St. Vincent; Alex Ponder, St. Vincent; Autumn Zoellner, St. Vincent; Anna Miget, St. Vincent; Abby Buchheit, St. Vincent; Kaiti Schnurbusch, St. Vincent; Jenna Winkler, St. Vincent; Caleb Peirick, St. Vincent; Makayla Schumer, St. Vincent; John Schuchardt, St. Vincent de Paul; Kaitlyn Kreitler, Ste. Genevieve Middle School; Madison Raney, Ste. Genevieve Middle School;

Trenton Willis, T.S. Hill Middle School; Sofia Voss, Trinity Lutheran; Luke Richmond, Trinity Lutheran; Cameron Bleem, Twin Rivers-Fisk; Jessica Stevenson, Twin Rivers-Fisk;

Cassi Cochran, Twin Rivers-Fisk.

Best Experiment Study

Shelby Schreckenberg, Leopold R-III; Makayla Job, Scott City Middle School; Race Baker, Scott City Middle School; Cassi Cochran, Twin Rivers-Fisk; Jessica Stevenson, Twin Rivers-Fisk; Travis Sides, Oak Ridge R-VI; Jordan Layton, Oak Ridge R-VI; Kaitlyn Kreitler, Ste. Genevieve Middle School; Madison Raney, Ste. Genevieve Middle School; Luke Richmond, Trinity Lutheran; Abby Buchheit, St. Vincent; Kaiti Schnurbusch, St. Vincent; Jenna Winkler, St. Vincent; Cameron Bleem, Twin Rivers-Fisk; Madilyn Earnheart, Malden Junior High School; Lydia Harris, Malden Junior High School; Sarah Burton, Advance R-IV; Sofia Voss, Trinity Lutheran; John Schuchardt, St. Vincent de Paul; Colton Jones, Cape Christian School; Brice Jansen, Leopold R-III; Alex Ponder, St. Vincent; and Autumn Zoellner, St. Vincent.

Best Collection Study

Joseph Landewee, Delta R-V; Tamera Crowden, Delta R-V; Lexi Mitchell, Delta R-V; Maci Daniels, T.S. Hill Middle School; Michaela Gard, T.S. Hill Middle School; and Cassidy Bess, T.S. Hill Middle School.

Best Model Study

Seth Essner. Immaculate Conception School, Jackson; Luke Sprengel, Immaculate Conception School, Jackson; and Allison Bray, Immaculate Conception School, Jackson.

Best Invention

Hunter Perkins, Malden Junior High School; Dylan Grim, St. Vincent; Samuel Ponder, St. Vincent; Will Schabbing, St. Vincent; Holden Franklin, St. Vincent; and Caleb Peirick, St. Vincent.

Best observation

Ashlyn Bruce, Trinity Lutheran; Emma Robison, Trinity Lutheran; Abigail Blunt, Cape Christian School; Cassandra Eichhorn, Delta R-V; Kaylynn Tanner, Delta R-V; Chase Koller, Ste. Genevieve Middle School; Brooke Weiler, Ste. Genevieve Middle School; Ali Grass, Ste. Genevieve Middle School; Mattilyn Helms, Ste. Genevieve Middle School; Zane Reynolds, Ste. Genevieve Middle School; and Amanda Mabry, Trinity Lutheran.

Best Group

Holden Franklin and Caleb Peirick, St. Vincent, Perryville

Overall Junior Life Science

Holden Franklin and Caleb Peirick, St. Vincent, Perryville.

Overal Junior Physical Science

Makayla Job, Scott City Middle School.

Top Eighth-Grade Student

Makayla Job, Scott City Middle School.

Dr. E. Lawrence Bahn Memorial Fund

Shea Shelton, Twin Rivers R-X.

ISEF Winners

Austin Van De Ven, Notre Dame Regional High School, and Jon Rodgers.