Regional Science Fair winners

International Science and Engineering Fair winners

The top two senior division exhibits receive an all-expense paid trip to Phoenix, Ariz., to compete in the 55th International Science and Engineering Fair. Recipients: Chelsea Grigery, Sikeston High School, and Megan McKay, South Pemiscot. Alternate: Bridget Moore, Kennett High School.

Junior division

Behavioral and social sciences

Third place: Liam Maher, St. Vincent de Paul, Cape Girardeau.

Second place: Landon Barks and George DuMontier, Farmington Middle School.

First place: Kelsie Wideman, Farmington Middle School.

Biochemistry

Third: Rebecca Bowles, Farmington Middle School.

Second: Emily Welker, St. Vincent de Paul.

First: Caleb Brackin, South Pemiscot Junior High.

Botany

Third: Lauren Schuette and Kelly Jahn, St. Paul Lutheran; Ben Bira, St. Vincent de Paul.

Second: Jessie Hahn, Nell Holcomb; Whitney Vandeven, Leopold.

First: Elizabeth Engram, Sikeston Middle School; Brett Harper, Kelso C-7; Kristen Patterson, Farmington Middle School.

Chemistry

Third: Brianna Gray, Valerie Drewett and Taylor Beal, St. Paul Lutheran; Jacob Thompson, Sikeston Junior High; Tara Johnson, Kelso C-7; Jerri Zimmer, St. Vincent de Paul; Mary Beussink and Kayla Essner, St. Denis School; Justine Hulshof and Danielle Dock, St. Denis School, Benton.

Second: Jessica Watkins, Farmington Middle School; Kimberly Jennings, Sikeston Junior High; Austin Greer and Josh DeBrock, St. Denis School.

First: Alicia Toole, St. Vincent de Paul; Jackelyn Hendricks, St. Vincent de Paul .

Earth and space science

Third: Melissa Andersen, St. Vincent de Paul.

Second: Taylor Essner, St. Vincent de Paul; Grant Eudy, St. Vincent de Paul.

First: Abbie Messmer, St. Joseph, Scott City.

Engineering

Second: Derek Franklin and Connor Kellogg, Farmington Middle School.

First: Abbie Berry and Lauren Choate, Farmington Middle School; Courtney Fels, St. Vincent de Paul.

Environmental science

Third: Landon Hampton, Sikeston Middle School; John McLain, St. Vincent de Paul.

Second: Darien Black and Jacob Malugen, Farmington Middle School.

First: John Walls, South Pemiscot.

Mathematics and computer science

First: Alex Heeb, home school; Shelby Raper, Farmington Middle School.

Medicine and health

Third: Katie Bey, St. Vincent de Paul; Janice Bueter, Leopold.

Second: Josh Robert, St. Vincent de Paul; Ryan Essner, St. Denis School.

First: Katie Blattel, St. Vincent de Paul.

Microbiology

Third: Sierra Sitzes and Chris Stuart, Farmington Middle School.

Second: Tori Pfau, St. Vincent de Paul.

First: Abby Horrell, St. Vincent de Paul.

Physics

Third: Matt Davis, St. Vincent de Paul; Jordan Passley, Grace Powell and Brittany Burnett, Risco.

Second: Avary Stone, Sikeston Middle School.

First: Rachel Engelhart and Katelyn Engelhart, St. Paul Lutheran; Theresa Kiblinger, St. Vincent de Paul.

Zoology

Second: Meg Goodman, Cape Christian School; Lynn Lambert and Hannah Chambers, Caruthersville Middle School.

First: Megan Keesee, Cape Christian School.

Senior division

Behavioral and social sciences, and medicine and health

Third: Meagan Morrison and Stephanie Richards, Southern Reynolds County.

Second: Megan McKay, South Pemiscot.

First: Chelsea Grigery, Sikeston Senior High.

Biochemistry and chemistry

Third: Bethany Longstreet, Sikeston Senior High.

Second: Amanda Hargraves, South Pemiscot.

First: Bridget Moore, Kennett High School.

Biology/botany/zoology

Third: Katie DeLaRosa, Sikeston Junior High.

Second: Marylyn Dickens and Aaron Lerma, Risco.

First: Allison Harper, Sikeston Junior High.

Engineering/physics

Third: Caroline Nace, Sikeston Junior High.

Second: Matt Rushing, Sikeston Junior High.

First: Laura Atchison, Sikeston Junior High.

Special awards

AmerenUE: Tiffany Brown and Logan Shidler, Richland High School.

American Chemical Society: junior biochemistry, Casey Hemmann, St. Paul Lutheran; junior chemistry, Alicia Toole, St. Vincent de Paul; senior biochemistry, Amanda Hargraves, South Pemiscot; senior chemistry, Bridget Moore, Kennett High School.

American Psychological Association and Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools: Kelsie Wideman, Farmington Middle School.

ASM International Foundation: Samantha Sellers and Lindsey Moody, Caruthersville Middle School.

Association for Women Geoscientists: Abbi Berry and Lauren Choate, Farmington Middle School.

Cape Girardeau Area Engineers Club: junior, Abbi Berry and Lauren Choate, Farmington Middle School; senior, Laura Atchison, Sikeston Junior High School.

Eastman Kodak: Oliva Armstrong and Michelle Strobl, Farmington Middle School.

Herbert Hoover Young Engineer Award: Brett Mell and Kyle Sullivan, Farmington Middle School.

International Society for Optical Engineering: Bridget Moore, Kennett High School.

Joy Award: Caleb Bracklin, South Pemiscot Junior High; Kristen Patterson, Farmington Middle School; Brett Mell and Kyle Sullivan, Farmington Middle School; Avary Stone, Sikeston Middle School.

Missouri Optometric Association Auxiliary: Sierra Sitzes and Chris Stuart, Farmington Middle School.

Mu Alpha Theta: Shelby Raper, Farmington Middle School.

National Society of Professional Engineers: Abbi Berry and Lauren Choate, Farmington Middle School.

Ricoh Sustainable Development Award: John Walls, South Pemiscot.

Rotary Club of Cape Girardeau: Mollie Young, Cape Christian School; Courtney Fels, St. Vincent de Paul.

Southeast Missouri Dental Society: junior, John Walls, South Pemiscot; senior, Chelsea Grigery, Sikeston Senior High School.

U.S. Metric Association: Chelsea Grigery, Sikeston Senior High School.

U.S. Army: Engineering, Laura Atchison, Sikeston Junior High School; environmental science, Adam Martin, Sikeston Junior High; life sciences, Chelsea Grigery, Sikeston Senior High; physical sciences, Bridget Moore, Kennett High School.

U.S. Air Force: Kelsie Wideman, Farmington Middle School; Abbi Berry and Lauren Choate, Farmington Middle School; Derek Franklin and Connor Kellogg, Farmington Middle School; Aundria Motton and Christa Bradley, Caruthersville Middle School.

U.S. Navy and Marine Corps: Landon Hampton, Sikeston Middle School; Theresa Kiblinger, St. Vincent de Paul; Chelsea Grigery, Sikeston Senior High; Veronica Lenz, Southern Reynolds County.

U.S. Public Health Service: Chelsea Grigery, Sikeston Senior High.

Water Environment Federation: De Bizzell, Sikeston Junior High.

Yale Science and Engineering Association: Veronica Lenz, Southern Reynolds County.

Junior awards

Best group exhibit: Rachel Engelhart and Katelyn Engelhart, St. Paul Lutheran.

Best experiment study: Caleb Brackin, South Pemiscot Junior High; Alicia Toole, St. Vincent de Paul; Abbie Messmer, St. Joseph; John Walls, South Pemiscot; Shelby Raper, Farmington Middle School; Kelsie Wideman, Farmington Middle School; Abbie Berry and Lauren Choate, Farmington Middle School; Courtney Fels, St. Vincent de Paul.

Best collection: Paris Burger and Katee Moore, St. Denis School.

Best invention: Janice Bueter, Leopold.

Best model study: Andrew Monnig, Farmington Middle School.

Best observation study: Megan Glastetter, Kelso C-7; Kirsten Patterson, Farmington Middle School; Mollie Young, Cape Christian School.

Top team: Rachel Engelhart and Katelyn Engelhart, St. Paul Lutheran.

Overall junior life science: John Walls, South Pemiscot.

Overall junior physical science: Abbie Messmer, St. Joseph.

Discovery Award: Kelsie Wideman, Farmington Middle School; Emily Welker, St. Vincent de Paul; Caleb Brackin, South Pemiscot Junior High; Kirsten Patterson, Farmington Middle School; Elizabeth Engram, Sikeston Middle School; Alicia Toole, St. Vincent de Paul; Megan Glastetter, Kelso C-7; Jackelyn Hendricks, St. Vincent de Paul; Abbie Messmer, St. Joseph; Abbi Berry and Lauren Choate, Farmington Middle School; Derek Franklin and Connor Kellogg, Farmington Middle School; Courtney Fels, St. Vincent de Paul; John Walls, South Pemiscot; Alex Heeb, home school; Shelby Raper, Farmington Middle School; Rachel Engelhart and Katelyn Engelhart, St. Paul Lutheran; Theresa Kiblinger, St. Vincent de Paul; Mollie Young, Cape Christian School.

Top eighth-grade student: Abbie Messmer, St. Joseph.