Regional Science Fair winners

Junior Division

Behavioral and social sciences

First place: Cheyanne Wheelis and Elizabeth Weiland, Farmington Middle School.

Second place: Kristen Yamnitz, St. Vincent, Perryville; Rachel Mudd and Taylor Klein, St. Vincent, Perryville.

Third place: Megan Borneman and Chasity Taylor, Delta; Brooke Grable and Chelsea Seyer, Oak Ridge; Casey Unterreiner, St. Vincent, Perryville.

Biochemistry

First place: Colten Johnson, Jackson Junior High.

Second place: Jessica Muir, Cape Christian School.

Third place: Zachary Woodney, Trinity Lutheran School.

Botany

First place: Paige Medlin, Risco Junior High.

Second place: Jacob Robinson, T.S. Hill Dexter Middle.

Third place: Melanie Dodd and Natalie King, St. Vincent, Perryville; Preston Arnold, Cape Christian School.

Chemistry

First place: Ian Jones, Farmington Middle School; Chandler Crowley, T.S. Hill Dexter Middle.

Second place: Lyndsie Robert, St. Joseph, Scott City; Joshua Vogel, Trinity Lutheran School; Kacie Hampton, Leopold.

Third place: Sara Longand Mikayla Westrich, St. Denis; Casey Graham, Leopold; Elijah King and Cheyene Corbett, Risco Junior High; Kaylen Woods and Leah Puchbauer, Oak Ridge R-6; Macy Hall, St. Joseph, Scott City; Benjamin Parsons, Cape Christian School.

Earth and space sciences

First place: Riley Rickman, T.S. Hill Dexter Middle.

Second place: Tayler Allen, T.S. Hill Dexter Middle.

Engineering

First place: Kristen Sutterer, Katie Mattingly and Kevin Mattingly, St. Vincent, Perryville.

Second place: Jacob Miller, T.S. Hill Dexter Middle; Cole Steinbecker and Jake Powderly, St. Vincent, Perryville; Dominic Hooper, St. Joseph, Scott City.

Third place: Jacob Mier, T.S. Hill Dexter Middle: Polly Shantz, Cape Christian School; Connor Hodge, Wyatt Kidd and Branden Gaebler, Delta.

Environmental science

First place: Kristi Brucker, Kelso.

Second place: John Pinkerton II and Kevin Davis, Farmington Middle School.

Third place: Kendra Stevenson, T.S. Hill Dexter Middle; Drew Buerck, St. Vincent, Perryville.

Medicine and health

First place: Zach Raines, St. Vincent de Paul: Kacey Berkbuegler, St. Vincent, Perryville.

Second place: Julie Aufdenberg, Trinity Lutheran School; Conner Elfrink and Ashley Webb, St. Denis.

Third place: Wesley Stoverink, Leopold: Maddy Rowe, Farmington Middle School: Bryanne Roth, Olivia Garris and Jamie Sauer, St. Vincent, Perryville.

Microbiology

First place: Colleen Compas, St. Vincent de Paul.

Second place: Aaron Koehler, Cape Christian School.

Third place: Shelby Rymer, St. Joseph, Scott City.

Physics

First place: Kaylee Scherer and Stephanie Worth, St. Denis: Bailey Weisler, St. Vincent, Perryville: Hunter Ballew and Trent Wideman, Farmington Middle School.

Second place: Emily Diamond, Cape Christian School; Sam Unger, Cape Christian School; Elwood Voss, Trinity Lutheran School; Kadie Orenstein, Nell Holcomb; Justin Shelley, Farmington Middle School.

Third place: Derek Dittlinger and Gaven Ray, St. Denis; Jonah Roop, Cape Christian School; Elizabeth Powers, St. Denis; Caleb Scherer, St. Denis; Rhett Simmons, St. Joseph, Scott City.

Zoology

First place: Kasity Twaddell, T.S. Hill Dexter Middle.

Second place: Ethan Steele, Bloomfield Middle School.

Senior Division

Behavioral and social sciences

First place: Dustin Oehl and Tyler Maintz, Oak Ridge.

Second place: Miquela Green and Sadie Vandergriff, Risco High School.

Third place: Samantha Elfrink, Saxony Lutheran High School.

Biology

First place: Austin Pierce, South Pemiscot High School.

Second place: Heather Kellogg and Monica Kester, Oak Ridge.

Third place: Abby Lancaster, Malden High School.

Chemistry

First place: Logan Ressel, Saxony Lutheran High School.

Second place: Jonathan Olson, Saxony Lutheran High School.

Third place: Lucy Gage, Saxony Lutheran High School.

Medicine and health

First place: Zachary Martinez, South Pemiscot High School.

Second place: Trever Morgan, West County High School.

Microbiology

First place: Tayler Beal, Saxony Lutheran High School.

Second place: Taylor Miller, Malden High School.

Third place: Chelsey Carron, West County High School.

Physics

First place: Garrett Brewer, Saxony Lutheran High School.

Second place: Amanda Lappe and Chelsea Kirn, Oak Ridge High School.

Third place: Hunter Golden, Malden High School.

Special awards

Southeast Missouri Science Teachers of Missouri New Teacher Award

Rebecca Cook, Delta Junior High; Scott Kirkman, Qulin; Karen Powers, St. Denis.

AmerenUE

Kristen Sutterer, Katie Mattingly and Kevin Mittingly, St. Vincent, Perryville,

American Chemical Society

Junior chemistry: Ian Jones, Farmington Middle School.

Junior biochemistry: Jessica Muir, Cape Christian School.

Senior chemistry: Logan Ressel, Saxony Lutheran High School.

American Meteorological Society

Riley Rickman, Dexter Middle School.

American Psychological Association and Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools

Cheyanne Wheelis and Elizabeth Weiland, Farmington Middle School.

ASM International Foundation

John Lipe, Brett Lottes, Alex Lappe, St. Vincent, Perryville.

Association for Women Geoscientists

Riley Rickman, Dexter Middle School.

Cape Girardeau Area Engineers Club

Junior: Jacob Miller, Dexter Middle School.

Hooked on Science Future Scientist Award

Riley Rickman, Dexter Middle School.

I-SWEEP 2010 Recognition Award

Caleb Myers, Andy Stallard, Alex Cook, Marquand Zion.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Jack Davis, Farmington Middle School.

National Society of Professional Engineers

Jacob Miller, Dexter Middle School.

Ricoh Sustainable Development Award

Colton Johnson, Jackson Junior High.

Rotary Club of Cape Girardeau

Kaitlyn Herbst, St. Vincent de Paul, Cape Girardeau

Society for In Vitro Biology

Austin Pierce, South Pemiscot High School.

Southeast Missouri Dental Society

Junior: Eli Pratte and Ross Quinton, Farmington Middle School.

Senior: Austin Pierce, South Pemiscot High School.

U.S. Air Force

Samantha Elfrink, Saxony Lutheran High School; Taylor Miller, Malden High School; Zach Moore, Delta Junior High; Luke LeGrand, Trinity Lutheran.

U.S. Metric Association

Tracie Manes and Brittany Eakens, Risco High School.

U.S. Navy/U.S. Marine Corps

Junior: Jacob Miller, Dexter Middle School: Andrea Younghouse, St. Vincent de Paul.

Senior: Austin Pierce, South Pemiscot High School; Logan Ressel, Saxony Lutheran High School.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; U.S. Public Health Service

Dustin Oehl and Tyler Maintz, Oak Ridge High School.

U.S. Army

Life sciences: Miquela Green and Sadie Vandergriff, Risco High School.

Physical sciences: Amanda Lappe and Chelsea Kirn, Oak Ridge.

Bronze Medallion: Miquela Green and Sadie Vandergriff, Risco High School.

Water Environment Federation

Kaitlyn Herbst, St. Vincent de Paul.

Yale Science and Engineering Association

Jonathan Olson, Saxony Lutheran High School.

Best observation

Kasity Twaddell, T.S. Hill Dexter Middle.

Best model

Kristen Sutterer, Katie Mattingly and Kevin Mittingly, St. Vincent, Perryville,

Best collection

Vincent King, St. Vincent, Perryville.

Best experiment study

Ian Jones, Farmington Middle School; Zach Raines, St. Vincent de Paul; Jordan Keys, Delta Junior High; Paige Medlin, Risco Junio High; Kristi Brucker, Kelso; Jacob Miller, T.S. Hill Dexter Middle; Kacey Berkbuegler, St. Vincent, Perryville; Chandler Crowley, T.S. Hill Dexter Middle; Lyndsie Robert, St. Joseph, Scott City; Julie Aufdenberg, Trinity Lutheran; Dominic Hooper, St. Joseph, Scott City; Kaylee Scherer and Stephanie Worth, St. Denis; Bailey Weisler, St. Vincent, Perryville; Maddy Rowe, Farmington Middle School; Cheyanne Wheelis and Elzabeth Weiland, Farmington; Riley Rickman, Dexter Middle School; Joshua Vogel, Trinity Lutheran; Hunter Ballew and Trent Wideman, Farmington; Kacie Hampton, Leopold; Emily Diamond, Cape Christian School; Sam Unger, Cape Christian School; John Pinkerton II and Kevin Davis, Farmington Middle School; Bryanne Roth, Olivia Garris, Jamie Sauer, St. Vincent, Perryville.

Best invention

Kaleb Dauster and Ben Miranda, St. Vincent, Perryville.

Best group

Kristen Sutterer, Katie Mattingly and Kevin Mittingly, St. Vincent, Perryville,

Overall junior life science

Zach Raines, St. Vincent de Paul,

Overall junior physical science

Ian Jones, Farmington Middle School.

Dr. E. Lawrence Bahn Memorial Fund

Tayler Beal, Saxony Lutheran High School.

Top eighth-grade student

Zach Raines, St. Vincent de Paul,

ISEF winners

Logan Ressel, Saxony Lutheran High School; Austin Pierce, South Pemiscot High School.