AREA STUDENTS EARN RECOGNITION AT 37TH REGIONAL SCIENCE FAIR

The 37th Annual Southeast Missouri Regional Science Fair concluded last night at the Show Me Center with the awards ceremony.

Students from area schools participated in the fair and judging took place at the junior and senior division in 22 categories ranging from botany to chemistry and engineering.

The two top senior division winners who will be attending the 44th International Science and Engineering Fair were Drew Kiesling's display in senior environmental science from Sikeston Sr. High and Melissa Engelen's display in senior zoology from Leopold R-3.

Senior division winners

The first place winners in the senior division were Jerry Wayne Green, biochemistry, South Pemiscot; Seth Hunter, botany, Sikeston Sr. High; Jordan Masters, chemistry, Sikeston Sr. High; Andy Landewee, engineering, Leopold R-3; Drew Kiesling, environmental studies, Sikeston Sr. High; Sara Strickland, mathematics and computer science, Oak Ridge R-6; Kelly Middleton, medicine and health, West County R-6; Amy Vandeven, microbiology, Leopold R-3; Bryan Schaefer, physics, Sikeston Sr. High; Melissa Engelen, zoology, Leopold R-3.

The second place winners in the senior division were Resa Strickland, botany, Oak Ridge R-6; Brent Dodson, chemistry, Sikeston Sr. High; Chris VanGennip, engineering, Leopold R-3; Carrie Freeman, environmental studies, Kennett Jr. High; Bradley Crawford, environmental studies, South Pemiscot; Jennifer Orr, mathematics and computer science, West County R-6; Robert Felker, medicine and health, Cape Central Jr. High; Holly White, microbiology, Sikeston High; Brandon Gregory, physics, Advance High; and Jeff McGuirk, zoology, Sikeston Sr. High.

The third place winners in the senior division were Nena Lorenz, botany, Sikeston Sr. High; Jeremy French, engineering, Advance High; Kristal Berkbigler, environmental sciences, Oak Ridge R-6; the group of Sara Dees and Reita Myers, mathematics and computer science, Marquand-Zion R-6; Patrick Book, medicine and health, Sikeston Sr. High; Kristen Deane, microbiology, Sikeston Sr. High; Amber Vaught, physics, Sikeston Sr. High and Trisha Pelczynski, zoology, Sikeston Sr. High.

Junior division winners

The first place winners in the junior division were Alice Chen, behavioral and social sciences, Cape Central Jr. High; Legan Billings, biochemistry, Kennett Jr. High; Aaron Westrich, botany, Advance Jr. High; Earl Lynn Tipton, chemistry, Woodland Jr. High; Matthew Vollink, earth and space sciences, St. Vincent De Paul; Josh Collier, engineering, Kennett Jr. High; David Fischer, environmental sciences, TS Hill Middle; Amy Strickland, mathematics and computer science, Oak Ridge R-6; Nida Luangjamekorn, medicine and health, Kennett Jr. High; Katrina Georger, microbiology, Advance Jr. High; Kenan Carraway, physics, Sikeston Jr. High; and David Turner, zoology, Leopold R-3.

The second place winners in the junior division were Crystal Miller, behavioral and social sciences; Tonya Ballew, botany, TS Hill Middle; Beth Hunter, botany, Kennett Jr. High; Erin Morse, botany, TS Hill Middle; Christa Blocker, chemistry, Farmington High; Kristi Carr, earth and space sciences, Kennett Jr. High; Brandon Stricker, engineering, Sikeston Jr. High; Jason Brown, environmental sciences, TS Hill Middle; Heather Hansen, environmental sciences, Kennett Jr. High; Jeffrey Miller, mathematics and computer science, Cape Central Jr. High; Mark Tungsiripat, medicine and health, Kennett Jr. High; Sara Rooney, medicine and health, Kennett Jr. High; Emily Trueblood, microbiology, Cape Central Jr. High; Adam Bryant, microbiology, Cape Central Jr. High; Samantha Schoen, physics, Oak Ridge R-6; Jason Azuma, zoology, Cape Central Jr. High.

The third place winners in the junior division were Jennifer Hook, behavioral and social sciences, Cape Central Jr. High; Julie Hicks, botany, South Pemiscot; Joseph Henry, botany, Farmington R-7; Lisa Boyd, botany, Kennett Jr. High; Betsy Schanda, chemistry, Kennett Jr. High; Christy Dildine, chemistry, South Pemiscot; Abbey Bradford, earth and space sciences, Kennett Jr. High; John Bechtold, engineering, Cape Central Jr. High; Jim Scherer, environmental sciences, TS Hill Middle; John Bruce, environmental sciences, St. Vincent De Paul; Robert Macklem, environmental sciences, St. Mary's Cathedral; Justin Heckert, mathematics and computer science, Cape Central Jr. High; Pamela Amrhein, medicine and health, St. Joseph; Jennifer Miller, microbiology, St. Joseph; Cabell Gathman, microbiology, LJ Schultz; John David Vandeven, microbiology, Leopold R-3; Jerid Maddox, physics, Kennett Jr. High; Sam Teeters, physics, Woodland Jr. High; Beth Essner, zoology, St. Mary's Cathedral.

Special award winners

Special awards were also given to students in both the senior and junior divisions.

Those receiving the American Chemical Society award were Legan Billings, Kennett Jr. High; Earl Lynn Tipton, Woodland Jr. High; Jerry Wayne Green, tenth grade, South Pemiscot; Jordan Masters, Sikeston Jr. High.

Kendric Holder from Advance Jr. High and Jodi Smith from Kennett Jr. High received the American Foundation of Vision Awareness award.

Katrina Georger from Advance Jr. High and Amy Vandeven, ninth grader from Leopold R-3 received the American Society for Microbiology award.

Holly White from Sikeston Jr. High received the Association of Women Geoscientists award.

Those receiving the Audubon Society award were John Bruce, seventh grade, St. Vincent De Paul; and Kristal Berkbigler, eleventh grade, Oak Ridge R-6.

Participates receiving the Blue Cross/Blue Shield award were Kelly Middleton, eleventh grade, West County R-6; Robert Felker, Cape Central Jr. High; and Patrick Book, Sikeston Jr. High.

Brandy West, Kennett Jr. High and Jeff McGuirk, Sikeston Sr. High were the recipients of the Cape County Veterinary Medicine Society award.

Those receiving the Cape Girardeau Area Engineers Club award were Elizabeth Green, Cape Central Jr. High and Brent Dodson, Sikeston Sr. High.

Matthew Vollink, eighth grader from St. Vincent De Paul received the Eastman Kodak award.

Those receiving the Environmental Analysis South, Inc. award were Heather Hansen, Kennett Jr. High; Matthew Vollink, eighth grade, St. Vincent De Paul; and Carrie Freeman, Kennett Jr. High.

Josh Collier from Kennett Jr. High received the Junior Engineering Technical Society award.

Participates receiving the Louis Unfer award were Matthew Vollink, eighth grade, St. Vincent De Paul; and Josh Collier, Kennett Jr. High.

Those receiving the Missouri Department of Conservation award were Tonya Bellow, eighth grade, TS Hill Middle; and John Bruce, seventh grade, St. Vincent De Paul for the junior-division and Kristal Berkbigler, eleventh grade, Oak Ridge R-6; and Carrie Freeman, Kennett Jr. High for the senior-division.

The National Aeronautics & Space Administration award was given to Carrie Freeman, Kennett Jr. High; Seth Hunter, Sikeston Sr. High; Andy Landewee, ninth grade, Leopold; Amber Vaught, Sikeston Sr. High; and Samantha Schoen, ninth grade, Oak Ridge R-6.

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People award was given to Brad Kiesling, Sikeston Jr. High; and Brandy West, Kennett Jr. High; and the group of Cortez Wallace, Meri Hines, Euseka Rodgers, Charleston Jr. High.

Melissa Engelen, eleventh grader from Leopold R-3 received the National Association of Biology Teachers award.

Sara Strickland, eleventh grader from Oak Ridge R-6 received the National Council of Teacher of Mathematics award.

The Sierra Club award was given to Carrie Freeman from Kennett Jr. High.

Recipients of the Southeast Missouri Dental Society award was given to Emily Trueblood, Cape Central Jr. High; and Holly White, Sikeston Sr. High.

Cynthia Pigg from Sikeston Sr. High received the Union Electric award.

The United States Army award was given to Chris VanGennip, engineering, ninth grade, Leopold R-3; Kristal Berkbigler, environmental sciences, eleventh grade, Oak Ridge R-6; Tom Stillman, mathematics, twelfth grade, West County R-4; Julia Green, physical sciences, Jackson High; and Holly White, life sciences, Sikeston Jr. High.

Bradley Crawford a twelfth grader from South Pemiscot received the United States Department of Energy Award.

Tracy Harmon a twelfth grader from West County R-4 received the United States Public Health Service award.

The United States Department of the Navy award winners were Melissa Engelen, eleventh grade, Leopold R-3; Bradley Crawford, twelfth grade, South Pemiscot; Carrie Freeman, Kennett Jr. High; and Bryan Schaefer, Sikeston Sr. High.

Seth Hunter, Sikeston Sr. High, received the United States Metric Association award.

Jeremy French from Advance High received the Yale Science and Engineering Association award.

The Best Group Exhibit went to Jon Clements and Joe Galati, eighth graders from St. Vincent De Paul.

Aaron Westrich from Advance Jr. High received the Overall Junior Life Science Award.

Matthew Vollink an eighth grader from St. Vincent De Paul received the Overall Junior Physical Science Award.

The Louis Unfer Scholarship was given to Bradley Crawford, twelfth grade, South Pemiscot.

The recipient of the Dr. E. Lawrence Bahn Memorial award was Tracy Harmon, twelfth grade, West County R-4; and the alternate was Resa Strickland, twelfth grade, Oak Ridge R-6.

Jason Keller from Sikeston High School was the winner of the 1994 Logo Contest.

Matthew Vollink from St. Vincent De Paul received the Top Eighth Grade Student Award.