SCCC hosts 15th Annual SW Kansas Regional Science Fair
Seward County Community College hosted the 15th Annual Southwest Kansas Regional Science Fair was back on Saturday.
There were over 50 projects from students of Sublette, Rolla and Fowler.
Lexi Wright, Landree Forester, Cara Leonard and Maria Wall were the overall winners at the competition. Wright, who attends Sublette, was the overall winner in the senior division with her project “Let the Lead Out.” Forester and Leonard, who both attends Sublette, was the overall winner in the intermediate division with their project “Stains (does not equal) Pains.” Wall, who attends Rolla, was the overall winner in the junior division with her project “Water Erosion.”The overall winners received a cash award and a plaque.
Gold, silver and bronze medals were awarded for individual categories.
State qualifiers advance to the Kansas State Science and Engineering Fair on March 24-25 at the Cessna Activity Center in Wichita.
SENIOR
• CHEMISTRY
“Let the Lead Out” – Lexi Wright (Sublette Middle School, Haskell County, KS)- Gold, State qualifier, Overall Sr. Division Winner
INTERMEDIATE
• ANIMAL SCIENCE
“Tracking and Packing” – Cy Greeson (Sublette Elementary, Haskell County, KS) – gold, state qualifier
• BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE
“Dress to Impresss” – Kenzee Davis (Sublette Middle School, Haskell County, KS) – Gold, state qualifier
“Insane in the Brain” – Maci Randles (Sublette Elementary, Haskell County, KS)- Silver, state qualifier
“Color Theory” – Kaylyn Hall (Sublette Middle School, Haskell County, KS)- Bronze (tie), state qualifier
“Are Adults Smart” – Kani Berg (Sublette Middle School, Haskell County, KS) – Bronze (tie), state qualifier
“Moody Music” – DeAnna Teichroeb and Sarah Banman (Sublette Elementary, Haskell County, KS) – state qualifier
• BIOMEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCE
“Electrolyte Challenge” – Kaiden Wiebe and Bryson Dyck (Sublette Middle School, Haskell County, KS) – Gold, state qualifier
“Sweet Relief” – Gracie Koehn (Sublette Elementary, Haskell County, KS) – Silver, state qualifier
“Get Your Heart Pumpin” – Madysyn Mosttler (Sublette Middle School, Haskell County, KS) – Bronze
• CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
“Magic Touch” – Addyson Wilcox (Sublette Elementary, Haskell County, KS) – Gold, State qualifier
• CHEMISTRY
“Stains Pains” – Landree Forester and Cara Leonard (Sublette Middle School, Haskell County, KS) – Gold, state qualifier, Overall Int. Winner
“Sugar Rush” – Brad Wright (Sublette Middle School, Haskell County, KS) -Silver, state qualifier
“Bomb it!” – Exayli Hernandez and Maria Martinez (Sublette Middle School, Haskell County, KS) – Bronze, state qualifier
“He Needs Some Milk” – Oakly Reppart, Tony Wall, and Austin Concepcion (Sublette Elementary, Haskell County, KS) – state qualifier
“The Best Bake” – Roxanna Vera and Trelawney Horinek (Sublette Middle School, Haskell County, KS) State qualifier
“Kick Brass” – Taylor Froese and Rian Mata (Sublette Middle School, Haskell County, KS) -State qualifier
• ENERGY: SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS AND DESIGN
“Lights Out” — Levi Penner (Sublette Middle School, Haskell County, KS) – Gold, state qualifier
• ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY: STATICS AND DESIGN
“Hands On” – Charlotte Wood and Kassandra Duenas (Rolla Jr. High, Morton County, KS) – Gold, state qualifier
“Magnet Levitation” – Samuel Froese and Marcus Lee (Sublette Middle School, Haskell County, KS) – Silver, state qualifier
• ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
“Test The Temp” – Brealeigh Perez (Sublette Elementary, Haskell County, KS) – Gold, state qualifier
“Fresh & Clean” – Kiana Rifijkogel and Angel Chavarna (Sublette Middle School, Haskell County, KS) – Silver, state qualifier
• MATERIALS SCIENCE
“Dropping Like Flies” – Faith Aranda (Rolla Elementary, Morton County, KS) – Gold, state qualifier
“Oh Snap” – Allyssa Kelley, Kendra Varela, and Cruz Torres (Sublette Elementary, Haskell County, KS) – Silver, state qualifier
“Static Electricity” – Benny Neudorf (Sublette Middle School, Haskell County, KS) – Bronze, state qualifier
• MATHEMATICS
“Slow Down” – Brandon Wiebe (Sublette Middle School, Haskell County, KS) – Gold, state qualifier
• MICROBIOLOGY
“Keeping it Fresh” – Abrie Reppart (Sublette Middle School, Haskell County, KS) – Gold, state qualifier
“Is It Gross” – Bri Enns (Sublette Middle School, Haskell County, KS) – Silver, state qualifier
• PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY
“Will it Fly?” – Jaysun Chacon and Brayden Conception (Sublette Middle School, Haskell County, KS) – Gold, state qualifier
“Chamber of Secrets” – Colstin Hammer and David Peters (Sublette Elementary, Haskell County, KS) – Silver
• PLANT SCIENCE
“Humic Acid at Work” – Abe Wiebe (Rolla Jr. High, Morton County, KS) – Gold, state qualifier
“Wheat Growing” – Ethan Webber and Isaac McVey (Sublette Middle School, Haskell County, KS) – Silver, state qualifier
JUNIOR
• BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE
“Memory Matters” – Lianna Murphy (Sublette Elementary School, Haskell County, KS) – Gold, state qualifier
“Is it Worth It?” – Sofia Boyd and Alize Garcia (Fowler Grade School, Meade County, KS)- Silver, state qualifier
• BIOMEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCE
“No One Nose” – Karina Berg (Sublette Elementary School, Haskell County, KS) – Gold, state qualifier
• CHEMISTRY
“Blow Bubble Blow” – Sariah Dizmang, Ady Pearson, and Araceli Morales (Fowler Grade School, Meade County, KS) – Gold, state qualifier
“Jiggly Wiggle Gelatin” – Judith Wall and Elizabeth Garcia (Rolla Elementary, Morton County, KS) -Silver, state qualifier
“Can You Feel the Heat” – Yazlenny Gardea and Avery Bird (Sublette Elementary School, Haskell County, KS) – Bronze, state qualifier
“Pasta Perfection” – Gia Torres and Mady Peters (Sublette Elementary School, Haskell County, KS) – state qualifier
“The Best Mallows!” – Kiara Gonzalez and Karly Reyes (Sublette Elementary, Haskell County, KS) – state qualifier
• EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
“Water Erosion” – Maria Wall (Rolla Elementary, Morton County, KS) – Gold, state qualifier, Overall Jr. Division Winner.
• ENERGY: SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS AND DESIGN
“From Trash to Gas” – Brightyn McAnarney (Rolla Elementary, Morton County, KS)- Gold, state qualifier
• ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY: STATICS AND DYNAMICS
“Tower Power” – Cami Milburn and Aubery Martinez (Rolla Elementary, Morton County, KS) – Gold, state qualiifer
• MATERIALS SCIENCE
“Keepin’ It Hot” – Dominic Zortman and Bentley Littrel (Fowler Grade School, Meade County, KS) – Gold, state qualifier
• MICROBIOLOGY
“Germs Growing” – Trynadee Miller (Rolla Elementary, Morton County, KS) – Gold, state qualifier
“Fruit vs Mold” – Martha Peters and Ava Reimer (Sublette Elementary, Haskell County, KS) – Silver, state qualifier
• PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY
“Batter Up! – Anthony Mendoza and Chase McDowell (Fowler Grade School, Meade County, KS) – Gold, state qualifier
“Tennis Ball Bounce” – Jeronimo Castillo and Devan De Avila (Fowler Grade School, Meade County, KS) – Silver, state qualifier
“Does Size Matter” – Anistyn Sherman and Rebecca Reimer (Sublette Elementary, Haskell County, KS) – Bronze – state qualifier
• PLANT SCIENCE
Worms vs No Worms” – Ariana Compaan and Camrie Koski (Rolla Elementary School, Morton County, KS) – Gold, state qualifier
Third Grade Team
“Super Smeller” – Emma Schnable and Evan Perkins (Rolla Elementary, Morton County, KS) – Gold
Third Grade Class
“Higher Explosions? Regular or Diet Coke?” – Ms. McLachlan’s Class (Fowler Grade School, Meade County, KS) – Gold
Second Grade Class
“Super Flyers” – Ms. Wise Class (Fowler Grade School, Meade County, KS) – Gold
First Grade Class
“Paper Airplanes” – Ms. Wise Class (Fowler Grade School, Meade County, KS) – Gold
Kindergarten Class
“If you Huff and you puff, will your building fall?” – Ms. Pearson (Fowler Grade School, Meade County, KS) – Gold, Overall Young Scientist Winner
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