2014 Winners
Senior Grand Award
Award | Student Name | School | Project # | Project Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 DWU Scholarship | Justin Krell | Plankinton HS | 2106 | Cow Chips |
| $10,000 DWU Scholarship | Amanda Reiff | Avon HS | 2417 | Organic Preventative Measures For The Germination Of Musk Thistles |
| $10,000 DWU Scholarship | Devin Tolsma | Avon HS | 2417 | Organic Preventative Measures For The Germination Of Musk Thistles |
| $10,000 DWU Scholarship | Julie Boyle | Avon HS | 2121 | Evaluating the Effectiveness Of Anthocyaninis As Sunscreen Phase 2 |
Student Observers (2-3 Senior Division Students)
Award | Student Name | School | Project # | Project Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,000 DWU Scholarship | Kylee Guindon | Plankinton MS | 1205 | Antler Development |
| $2,000 DWU Scholarship | Noah Heezen | Plankinton MS | 2304 | Electronic Cloud Control |
| $2,000 DWU Scholarship | Emma Heezen | Plankinton HS | 2304 | Electronic Cloud Control |
Junior Grand Award (2 Individual Projects)
Award | Student Name | School | Project # | Project Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100 | Kendall Veenstra | Dakota Christian MS | 1220 | Aqua Crops |
| $100 | Andrew Weller | Mitchell MS | 1107 | Normal Springs vs. Magnetic Springs |
Junior Grand Award (1 Group Project)
Award | Student Name | School | Project # | Project Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100 each | Natalie Bordeaux, Molly Knife, Shelby Little Shield | Spring Creek MS | 1406 | Water Quality On The Rosebud Reservation |
Life & Behavioral Sciences – Junior Division
Award | Student Name | School | Project # | Project Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | Derek Pelton | Avon MS | 1224 | What Are The Effects Of Soapy Water Plants |
| 2nd Place | Mary Catherine Kelly | Home School MS | 1222 | Using Treats In Dog Training: When To Reward Rover |
| 3rd Place | Kristen Maas | Dakota Christian MS | 1219 | Don’t Slip! |
| Honorable Mention | Madison Hetland | Mitchell MS | 1206 | Authentic vs. Synthetic Honey |
| Certificates of Merit | Hannah VanGerpen | Avon MS | 1227 | There Is Something On Your Face |
| Kylee Guindon | Plankinton MS | 1205 | Antler Development |
Life & Behavioral Sciences – Senior Division
Award | Student Name | School | Project # | Project Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Place $2,000 DWU Scholarship | Hannah Reeves | Avon HS | 2209 | The Effect Of Irrigation On Agricultural Production |
| 2nd Place $750 DWU Scholarship | Rachel Blaha | Avon HS | 2208 | Analyzing The Effectiveness Of Commercial De-wormers For Sheep |
| 3rd Place $500 DWU Scholarship | Jill Bertus | Avon HS | 2211 | How Do You Dry Your Corn? |
| Honorable Mention | Jacob Dahme | Mitchell HS | 2204 | Carbon Nanotubes: Effects Of Tenebrio Molitor Growth |
| Certificates of Merit | Dennisha Johanneson | Andes Central HS | 2200 | Emergency Medicine |
| Carly Sparks | Armour HS | 2212 | Growing Cancer Cells For A Cause | |
| Aften Pennings | Stickney HS | 2207 | Bac Vibes | |
| Hanna Powers | Avon HS | 2210 | Are You Getting Your Vitamin C? | |
| DiMera Dvorak | Andes Central HS | 2201 | Elementary Education |
Physical Science & Engineering – Junior Division
Award | Student Name | School | Project # | Project Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | Tate Wynia | Avon MS | 1121 | Fact Or Fiction |
| 2nd Place | Jakob Studer | Mitchell MS | 1110 | Octane Emission Project |
| 3rd Place | Madhav Singh | Todd County MS | 1116 | Coronal Mass Ejections |
| Honorable Mention | Olivia Jurrens | Avon MS | 1122 | Red Eye Reduction |
| Certificates of Merit | Pearce Vonder Pol | Dakota Christian MS | 1112 | Roll It |
| Dillon DeHaai | Dakota Christian MS | 1115 | On The Pontoon | |
| Victoria Brown | Mitchell MS | 1106 | Rooftop Real Estate Wonders |
Physical Science & Engineering – Senior Division
| 1st Place $2,000 DWU Scholarship | Riley Namminga | Avon HS | 2114 | Application Cent$ |
| 2nd Place $750 DWU Scholarship | Daxx Wiebelhaus | Mitchell HS | 2109 | Lead In Soil |
| 3rd Place $500 DWU Scholarship | Brady Petrik | Avon HS | 2118 | Wax On Wax Off |
| Honorable Mention | Stephanie Faulhaber | Plankinton HS | 2104 | Sawing The World One Drip At A Time |
| Certificates of Merit | Tim Morgan | Mitchell HS | 2110 | The Effects Of Mass Distribution On The Distance Of Air Powered Rockets |
| Riley Berndt | Avon HS | 2116 | All Gelled Up | |
| Cacie Markel | Avon HS | 2117 | Increasing The Efficiency of A Homemade Ice Pack Using Rubbing Alcohol |
Group Projects – Junior Divison
Award | Student Name | School | Project # | Project Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | Hayden Haak, Tristan Niles, Weston Tobin | Plankinton MS | 1303 | The Sixth Wheel |
| 2nd Place | Lori White, Thea Patrick | Mitchell MS | 1402 | A-Maze-ing Slime Molds |
| 3rd Place | Cooper DeLange, Isaac Hinker | Stickney MS | 1311 | Which Battery Lasts The Longest? |
| Honorable Mention | Emma Bertram, Kianna Payer | Armour MS | 1400 | Black Or White |
| Certificates of Merit | Baylee Gerber | Armour MS | 1301 | Shotgun Patterns |
| Alyssa Whitney | Armour MS | 1301 | Shotgun Patterns | |
| Trajan Anderson | White Lake MS | 1304 | Muffling Sound | |
| Chandler Fredericksen | White Lake MS | 1304 | Muffling Sound | |
| Matthew Fey | White Lake MS | 1305 | Tee Height And Golf Ball Distance | |
| Carter Fredericksen | White Lake MS | 1305 | Tee Height And Golf Ball Distance | |
| Sawyer Swenson | Wessington Springs MS | 1309 | Ready, Aim, Fire! | |
| John Witte | Wessington Springs MS | 1309 | Ready, Aim, Fire! | |
| Carolyn Blaha | Wagner MS | 1313 | Jump Serve Speed vs. Standing Serve Speed | |
| Schylar Juffer | Wagner MS | 1313 | Jump Serve Speed vs. Standing Serve Speed | |
| Cordel Menning | Corsica MS | 1317 | Blowing Off Steam | |
| Bryce Plamp | Corsica MS | 1317 | Blowing Off Steam | |
| Gavin Zomer | Corsica MS | 1317 | Blowing Off Steam | |
| Emma Murphey | Mitchell MS | 1403 | The Big Dig | |
| Naomi Powers | Mitchell MS | 1403 | The Big Dig | |
| Alicia Jackson | Wessington Springs MS | 1404 | Music And Memory | |
| Keah Munsen | Wessington Springs MS | 1404 | Music And Memory | |
| Levi DeJong | Avon MS | 1408 | Got Gas? | |
| Weston Frank | Avon MS | 1408 | Got Gas? | |
| Brady Cameron | Avon MS | 1409 | Effects Of Viscosity On Human Cardiovascular System | |
| Jacob Cihak | Avon MS | 1409 | Effects Of Viscosity On Human Cardiovascular System |
Group Projects – Senior Division
Award | Student Name | School | Project # | Project Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Place $2,000 DWU Scholarship | Eurie Crosby | Avon HS | 2314 | Engineering A Better Gate Closer |
| 1st Place $2,000 DWU Scholarship | Michael Johnson | Avon HS | 2314 | Engineering A Better Gate Closer |
| 2nd Place $750 DWU Scholarship | Keenan Shannon | Mitchell HS | 2408 | Assimilation Of Protein From Distiller’s Grain By Tenebrio Molitor |
| 2nd Place $750 DWU Scholarship | Mason Wenzel | Mitchell HS | 2408 | Assimilation Of Protein From Distiller’s Grain By Tenebrio Molitor |
| 3rd Place $500 DWU Scholarship | Alexandra Goldammer | Mitchell HS | 2407 | The Effects of Classical Music on Cognitive Task Performance |
| 3rd Place $500 DWU Scholarship | Miranda Goldammer | Mitchell HS | 2407 | The Effects of Classical Music on Cognitive Task Performance |
| Honorable Mention | Jed Schmidt | Mitchell HS | 2306 | Should Gloves Be Banned In The NFL? |
| Honorable Mention | Parker Wenzel | Mitchell HS | 2306 | Should Gloves Be Banned In The NFL? |
| Certificates of Merit | Mikayla Petsche | Andes Central HS | 2401 | Focus! It’s Time To Multitask |
| Erica Kitchenmaster | Andes Central HS | 2401 | Focus! It’s Time To Multitask | |
| Crystal Habben | Andes Central HS | 2402 | Hand Gestures And Communication | |
| Nancy Hernandez | Andes Central HS | 2402 | Hand Gestures And Communication | |
| Sandra Wade | Andes Central HS | 2402 | Hand Gestures And Communication | |
| Jasmine Fritzmeier | Mitchell HS | 2410 | Potato Tumor Assay | |
| Emily Parks | Mitchell HS | 2410 | Potato Tumor Assay | |
| Evianna Blaha | Avon HS | 2416 | You Put The Nitrate In, You Take The Nitrate Out | |
| Randi Hento | Avon HS | 2416 | You Put The Nitrate In, You Take The Nitrate Out | |
| Shylah Brown Bear | Mary Indian HS | 2419 | Stress | |
| Gene Hare, Jr | Marty Indian HS | 2419 | Stress | |
| Emma Heezen | Plankinton HS | 2304 | Electronic Cloud Control | |
| Noah Heezen | Plankinton HS | 2304 | Electronic Cloud Control | |
| Brant Blaha | Avon HS | 2315 | The Production Of Water Using Anhydrous Salts | |
| Jacob Reeves | Avon HS | 2315 | The Production Of Water Using Anhydrous Salts | |
| Joe Johnson | Mt Vernon HS | 2332 | OH Generation | |
| Kyle Koch | Mt Vernon HS | 2332 | OH Generation |
Special Awards
Award | Student Name | School | Project # | Project Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Meteorological Society | not awarded | |||
| Siouxland WeatherMINDS, SD Association | not awarded | |||
| American Psychology Association | Mary Catherine Kelly | Home School MS | 1222 | Using Treads In Dog Training: When To Record Rover |
| Sadie Meyerink | Dakota Christian | 2206 | The Earworm Effect | |
| Andromeda Award--American Assoc. of University Women | not given | |||
| ASM International Foundation | Logan Mudder, Zach Wynia | Avon HS | 2316 | How Strong Is It? |
| Association For Women Geoscientists | not awarded | |||
| Avon School's Excellence in Science | ||||
| Senior Division | Justin Krell | Plankinton HS | 2106 | Cow Chips |
| Junior Division | Andrew Weller | Mitchell MS | 1107 | Normal Springs vs. Magnetic Springs |
| Best Presenters Award | Mitchell Middle School | |||
| BroadMASTERS SSP | Derek Pelton | Avon MS | 1224 | What Are The Effects Of Soapy Water Plants |
| Mary Catherine Kelly | Home School MS | 1222 | Using Treats In Dog Training: When To Reward Rover | |
| Kristen Maas | Dakota Christian | 1219 | Don’t Slip! | |
| Madison Hetland | Mitchell MS | 1206 | Authentic vs. Synthetic Honey | |
| Tate Wynia | Avon MS | 1121 | Fact Or Fiction | |
| Jakob Studer | Mitchell MS | 1110 | Octane Emission Project | |
| Madhov Singh | Todd County MS | 1116 | Coronal Mass Ejections | |
| Olivia Jurrens | Avon MS | 1122 | Red Eye Reduction | |
| Hayden Haak | Plankinton MS | 1303 | The Sixth Wheel | |
| Tristan Niles | Plankinton MS | 1303 | The Sixth Wheel | |
| Weston Tobin | Plankinton MS | 1303 | The Sixth Wheel | |
| Lori White | Mitchell MS | 1402 | A-Maze-ing Slime Molds | |
| Thea Patrick | Mitchell MS | 1402 | A-Maze-ing Slime Molds | |
| Cooper DeLange | Stickney MS | 1311 | Which Battery Lasts The Longest? | |
| Isaac Hinker | Stickney MS | 1311 | Which Battery Lasts The Longest? | |
| Natalie Bordeaux | Spring Creek MS | 1406 | Water Quality On The Rosebud Reservation | |
| Molly Knife | Spring Creek MS | 1406 | Water Quality On The Rosebud Reservation | |
| Shelby Little Shield | Spring Creek MS | 1406 | Water Quality On The Rosebud Reservation | |
| Kendall Veenstra | Dakota Christian | 1220 | Aqua Crops | |
| Andrew Weller | Mitchell MS | 1107 | Normal Springs vs. Magnetic Springs | |
| The Daily Republic | Rachel Blaha | Avon | 2208 | Analyzing The Effectiveness Of Commercial De-Wormers For Sheep |
| Dakota Wesleyan University Chemistry, Health, and Other Stuff (CHAOS) | Julie Boyle | Avon HS | 2121 | Evaluating Effectiveness Of Anthocyanins As Sunscreen Phase 2 |
| Dakota Wesleyan University, English Department | Justin Krell | Plankinton HS | 2106 | Cow Chips |
| Dakota Wesleyan University, Mathematics Department | Andrew Weller | Mitchell HS | 1107 | Normal Springs vs. Magnetic Springs |
| Dakota Wesleyan University, Nursing Department | Kacie Mudder | Avon | 1119 | Save Your Brain |
| Excellence In Grammar Award | Colton Wolbrink | Dakota Christian | 1214 | Poppin' Popcorn |
| Sidney Muckey | Dakota Christian | 1215 | The Amazing Eye | |
| Megan Mudder | Dakota Christian | 1216 | Scaredy-Cat | |
| Kristen Maas | Dakota Christian | 1219 | Don’t Slip! | |
| Brooklyn Brouwer | Dakota Christian | 1221 | Germophobia | |
| GENIUS Olympiad | Keenan Shannon, Mason Wenzel | Mitchell HS | 2408 | Assimilation Of Protein From Distiller's Grain By Tenebrio Molitar |
| I-SWEEP | Riley Namminga | Avon HS | 2114 | Application Cent$ |
| Innovative Ideas--Mitchell High School Science Club | John Witte, Sawyer Swenson | Wessington Springs MS | 1309 | Ready, Aim, Fire |
| Best Board and Original Idea | Brady Cameron, Jacob Cihak | Avon MS | 1409 | Effects Of Viscosity On Human Cardiovascular System |
| Colton Wolbrink | Dakota Christian MS | 1214 | Poppin' Popcorn | |
| Victoria Brown | Mitchell MS | 1106 | Rooftop Real Estate Wonders | |
| Intel Excellence in Computer Science | Justin Krell | Plankinton HS | 2106 | Cow Chips |
| International Society For Optical Engineering | Leon Jumping Elk, Armanda Iron Elk | Marty Indian HS | 2327 | Twinkle Twinkle Little Star How I Wonder Where You Are |
| Olivia Jurrens | Avon MS | 1122 | Red Eye Reduction | |
| Lakeview Veterinary Clinic | Mary Katherine Kelly | Home School MS | 1222 | Using Treats In Dog Training: When To Reward Rover |
| Mu Alpha Theta | Ariana Oorlog, Chesney Nagel | Avon High | 2317 | Unsystematic |
| NABT (National Association for Biology Teachers) | Amanda Reiff, Devin Tolsma | Avon | 2417 | Organic Preventative Measures For The Germination Of Musk Thistles |
| NOAA (National Oceanic & Atmosphere Administration) | Scotti Clifford | Lakeview MS | 1223 | Observable Winter Patterns |
| NSPE (Nat'l Society Professional Engineers) | not awarded | |||
| Ricoh Sustainable Development | Gracie Wold | Armour MS | 1100 | "Can" Your Cans Heat Up? |
| Society For In Vitro Biology | Amanda Reiff, Devin Tolsma | Avon HS | 2417 | Organic Preventive Measures For The Germination Of Musk Thistles |
| SD Academy of Science | Jakob Studer | Mitchell MS | 1110 | Octane Emission Project |
| Emma Allen | Mitchell MS | 1207 | When Your Sniffer Snoozes | |
| Madison Hetland | Mitchell MS | 1206 | Authentic vs. Synthetic Honey | |
| Mary Catherine Kelly | Home School MS | 1222 | Using Treats in Dog Training: When to Reward Rover | |
| Daniel Fuoss | Armour MS | 1204 | H2O2 Harm or Help? | |
| Thea Patrick | Mitchell MS | 1402 | A-Maze-ing Slime Molds | |
| Lori White | Mitchell MS | 1402 | A-Maze-ing Slime Molds | |
| Carly Beckman | White Lake MS | 1208 | Aspirin And Plant Growth | |
| Derek Pelton | Avon MS | 1224 | What Are The Effects Of Soapy Water Plants | |
| Sanford Promise Award for Biomedical Research | Carly Sparks | Armour | 2212 | Growing Cancer Cells For A Cause |
| South Dakota Council of Teachers of Mathematics | Ashley Glanzer | Mt Vernon HS | 2123 | Centripetal Force And Swinging A Bucket Of Water |
| South Dakota Science Teachers Association | Natalie Bordeaux, Shelby Little Shield, Molly Knife | Spring Creek MS | 1406 | Water Quality On The Rosebud Reservation |
| South Dakota Society for Clinical Laboratory Science | Carly Sparks | Armour HS | 2212 | Growing Cancer Cells For A Cause |
| South Dakota Veterinary Medical Alliance | Rachel Blaha | Avon HS | 2208 | Analyzing The Effectiveness Of Commerical De-Wormers For Sheep |
| Stockholm Junior Water & BY Water of Tabor | Hannah Reeves | Avon HS | 2209 | The Effect of Irrigation On Ag Production |
| Evianna Blaha, Randi Hento | Avon HS | 2416 | You Put The Nitrate In, You Take The Nitrate Out | |
| Thelen Laboratory Research | ||||
| Senior Division | Julie Boyle | Avon HS | 2122 | Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Anthocyanins As Sunscreen Phase 2 |
| Junior Division | Lori White, Thea Patrick | Mitchell MS | 1402 | A-Maze-ing Slime Molds |
| United States Air Force | not awarded | |||
| United States Department of the Army | not awarded | |||
| United States Department of The Navy/Marine Corps | not awarded | |||
| United States Dept of Health & Human Services | Julie Boyle | Avon HS | 2121 | Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Anthocyanins As Sunscreen Phase 2 |
| United States Metric Association | Erica Anderson | Avon HS | 2115 | How Cool Is That? |
| Yale Science & Engineering Association, Inc. | Justin Krell | Plankinton HS | 2106 | Cow Chips |