2016 Winners
Senior Grand Award
Award | Student Name | School | Project # | Project Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 DWU Scholarship | Thea Patrick | Mitchell HS | 2204 | What's In The Water? Linking Algae To Alzheimer's & Parkinson's |
| $10,000 DWU Scholarship | Madison Hetland, Hannah Hetland | Mitchell HS | 2402 | House Dust-Growth, Development, And Fat Content In The T. Molitor |
| $10,000 DWU Scholarship | Alex Rodriguez, Haley Rust | Mitchell HS | 2404 | Environmentally Safe Solution To Styrofoam Waste |
Student Observers (2-3 Senior Division Students)
Award | Student Name | School | Project # | Project Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,000 DWU Scholarship | Andrew Weller | Mitchell HS | 2102 | Blinded By Progress: An Investigation Into Light Pollution |
| $2,000 DWU Scholarship | Evan Blaha | Avon HS | 2209 | Analyzing The Effectiveness Of Mulch On Tomatoes |
| $2,000 DWU Scholarship | Max Mach | Avon HS | 2109 | Calculating the Efficiency Of A Water Wheel |
Junior Grand Award (2 Individual Projects)
Award | Student Name | School | Project # | Project Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100 | Mary Kelly | Homeschool | 1214 | Hide & Seek: Do Horses Use Communicative, Behavioral, or Causal Clues? |
| $100 | Kristen Namminga | Avon MS | 1109 | Weird Weather |
Junior Grand Award (1 Group Project)
Award | Student Name | School | Project # | Project Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100 each | Keely Bares, Megan Soukup | Avon MS | 1408 | Light It Up! |
Life & Behavioral Sciences – Junior Division
Award | Student Name | School | Project # | Project Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | Aidan Patrick | Mitchell MS | 1208 | Extracting DNA For PCR |
| 2nd Place | Brandon VanZee | Dakota Christian | 1201 | Glucose In Foods |
| 3rd Place | Trinity White Hat | Lakeview MS | 1206 | The Effect Of Oil On Aquatic Plants |
| Honorable Mention | Landon Pudwill | Avon MS | 1215 | Testing The Effectiveness Of Nitrogen On Corn |
| Certificates of Merit | Rachel Johnson | Mitchell MS | 1209 | How Do Plants React To Caffeine? |
| Aireanna Santos | Avon MS | 1216 | How Your Senses Affect Taste? | |
| Cassie Voigt | Avon MS | 1218 | Estimating The Accuracy Of The Capture-Recapture Method | |
| Simon Freier | Wagner MS | 1213 | Plant Boot Camp |
Life & Behavioral Sciences – Senior Division
Award | Student Name | School | Project # | Project Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Place $2,000 DWU Scholarship | Carly Sparks | Armour HS | 2218 | Genetically Engineering DNA Plasmids |
| 2nd Place $750 DWU Scholarship | Rachel Blaha | Avon HS | 2215 | What Effect Do Chelated Minerals Have On Lamb Performance? |
| 3rd Place $500 DWU Scholarship | Evan Blaha | Avon HS | 2209 | Analyzing the Effectiveness Of Mulch On Tomatoes |
| Honorable Mention | Hannah VanGerpen | Avon HS | 2212 | The Effect of Treflan Rates on Alfalfa Production |
| Certificates of Merit | Lori White | Mitchell HS | 2205 | Assessing The Effects Of Dietary Salts with Brine Shrimp |
| Olivia Jurrens | Avon HS | 2207 | Color My World | |
| Callie Berndt | Avon HS | 2208 | The Effectiveness Of Corn Gluten On Seed Germination | |
| Winter Neal | Andes Central HS | 2200 | Does Culture Affect The Way We Learn? | |
| Courtney Stewart | Avon HS | 2213 | Factors That Affect the Spread Of West Nile Virus | |
| Isaac Kolousek | Wessington Springs HS | 2217 | Can It Grow? | |
| Madison Price | Mitchell HS | 2203 | Giving OTC Medications to Plants | |
| Ashton Mednansky | Avon HS | 2214 | The Effect Of Lawn Herbicides On Aquatic And Terrestrial Worms |
Physical Science & Engineering – Junior Division
Award | Student Name | School | Project # | Project Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | Slayton Vander Wal | Corsica Stickney MS | 1113 | Catapult Ammo |
| 2nd Place | Trent Raysby | Avon MS | 1110 | Testing The Efficiency Of Hydraulics |
| 3rd Place | Gracie Czmowski | Mitchell MS | 1104 | The Day All Eggs Would Dye |
| Honorable Mention | Rose Eitemiller | Wagner MS | 1106 | H2O Bike |
| Certificates of Merit | Faith Podzimek | Wagner MS | 1105 | Comet's New Home |
| Aidan Black Bear | Littleburg MS | 1112 | Infinity Mirror | |
| Trever Bartelt | Corsica Stickney MS | 1114 | Thar She Blows | |
| Arvish Bhinder | Klein MS | 1101 | Thermal Energy Transfer |
Physical Science & Engineering – Senior Division
Award | Student Name | School | Project # | Project Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Place $2,000 DWU Scholarship | Alexandra Goldammer | Mitchell HS | 2104 | Bio-remediation Of Algal Blooms With Agricultural |
| 2nd Place $750 DWU Scholarship | Kylee Guindon | Plankinton HS | 2107 | The Natural Pool Heater And Filtering Pump System |
| 3rd Place $500 DWU Scholarship | Sammantha Schryvers | Avon HS | 2108 | Ambient Air Temperature And Efficiency Of A Refrigerator |
| Honorable Mention | Jason DeJong | Avon HS | 2110 | Get The Lead Out |
| Certificates of Merit | Jordan Hines | Wessington Springs HS | 2111 | Stalk Stoppers |
| Jacob Studer | Mitchell HS | 2103 | Environmental Impacts Comparison- Gas Vs. Diesel | |
| Andrew Weller | Mitchell HS | 2102 | Blinded By Progress: An Investigation Into Light Pollution |
Group Projects – Junior Divison
Award | Student Name | School | Project # | Project Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | Ila Blaha, MacKenzie Jager | Avon MS | 1409 | Pollinator Patterns |
| 2nd Place | Gage Bares, Ashton Frank | Avon MS | 1307 | Do You Know How Much Sugar You Are Drinking? |
| 3rd Place | Kory DeJong, Carter Fillaus | Avon MS | 1306 | Are You Losing At The Pump? |
| Honorable Mention | Katlyn Briggs, Rebecca Gerlach | Plankinton MS | 1305 | Drought Buster |
| Certificates of Merit | Brandon Bosworth, Thomas Strange | Plankinton MS | 1302 | Bombs Away |
| Tyler Fastnacht, Lane Olinger, Brock Stevens | Wessington Springs MS | 1310 | Faster Than Flash | |
| Caitlyn Boyd, Sydni Burnette | Lakeview MS | 1403 | Soil Nutrients And Plant Growth | |
| Emily Harms, Katey Wormsbecher | Avon MS | 1404 | Germinating With Gases | |
| Callie Frei, Kayli Kocer | Wagner MS | 1405 | Hand Sanitizer Test | |
| Brady Andersen, Seth Bultsma | Plankinton MS | 1406 | Fear Factor |
Group Projects – Senior Division
Award | Student Name | School | Project # | Project Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Place $2,000 DWU Scholarship each | 1st Place $2,000 DWU Scholarship each | Mitchell HS | 2406 | Effects Of Organic Teas On Zebra Fish Development |
| 2nd Place $750 DWU Scholarship each | Courtney Buchholz, Karisa Markel | Avon HS | 2314 | Calculating The Minimum Setback Distance For Ice Shed From Wind |
| 3rd Place $500 DWU Scholarship each | Chloe Van Gerpen, Lea Wormsbecher | Avon HS | 2312 | Analyzing The Effectiveness Of Shade Balls On Evaporation |
| Honorable Mention | Heidi Cap, Brianna Voigt | Avon HS | 2411 | Face To Face |
| Certificates of Merit | Delilah Brinker, Leah DiPippo | Mitchell HS | 2303 | What Acne Medication Can Really Zap That Zit? |
| John Kopp, Lexi Olson | Avon HS | 2315 | Lighten Up | |
| Clayton Dornbusch, Coy Fastnact, Logan Wolter | Wessington Springs HS | 2316 | Picnic Wheeler | |
| Hayden Haak, Tristan Niles | Plankinton HS | 2310 | Lawn Mower Skid Loader |
Special Awards
Award | Student Name | School | Project # | Project Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Meteorological Society/Siouxland WeatherMINDS, SD Association | Kristen Namminga | Avon MS | 1109 | Weird Weather |
| Karisa Markel & Courtney Buchholz | Avon HS | 2314 | Calculating The Minimum Setback Distance For Ice Shed From Wind Mills | |
| American Psychology Association | Tyler Kopp | Avon HS | 2210 | Think Fast |
| Andromeda Award--American Assoc. of University Women | Amya Merrill | Klein MS | 1102 | Homemade Barometer |
| Kristin Namminga | Avon MS | 1109 | Weird Weather | |
| Taylor Nelson | Wessington Springs MS | 1308 | Star Trails | |
| Chelsey Schafer | Wessington Springs MS | 1308 | Star Trails | |
| ASM Materials Education Foundation | Evan Blaha | Avon HS | 2209 | Analyzing the Effectiveness Of Mulch On Tomatoes |
| Association For Women Geoscientists | none given | |||
| Arizona State University Walton Sustainability Solutions | Chloe VanGerpen, Lea Wormsbecher | Avon HS | 2312 | Analyzing The Effectiveness Of Shade Balls On Evaporation |
| Alex Rodriguez, Haley Rust | Mitchell HS | 2404 | Environmentally Safe Solution To Styrofoam Waste | |
| Avon School Science Award | ||||
| Senior Division | Andrew Weller | Mitchell HS | 2102 | Blinded By Progress: An Investigation Into Light Pollution |
| Junior Division | Kristen Namminga | Avon MS | 1109 | Weird Weather |
| Best Presenters Award | Avon School | |||
| Broadcom MASTERS SSP | Slayton Vander Wal | Corsica Stickney MS | 1113 | Catapult Ammo |
| Trent Raysby | Avon MS | 1110 | Testing The Efficiency Of Hydraulics | |
| Gracie Czmowski | Mitchell MS | 1104 | The Day All Eggs Would Dye | |
| Rose Eitemiller | Wagner MS | 1106 | H2O Bike | |
| Aidan Patrick | Mitchell MS | 1208 | Extracting DNA For PCR | |
| Brandon VanZee | Dakota Christian MS | 1201 | Glucose In Foods | |
| Trinity White Hat | Lakeview MS | 1206 | The Effect Of Oil On Aquatic Plants | |
| Landon Pudwill | Avon MS | 1215 | Testing The Effectiveness Of Nitrogen On Corn | |
| Ila Blaha | Avon MS | 1409 | Pollinator Patterns | |
| MacKenzie Jager | Avon MS | 1409 | Pollinator Patterns | |
| Gage Bares | Avon MS | 1307 | Do You Know How Much Sugar You Are Drinking? | |
| Ashton Frank | Avon MS | 1307 | Do You Know How Much Sugar You Are Drinking? | |
| Kory Dejong | Avon MS | 1306 | Are You Losing At The Pump? | |
| Carter Fillaus | Avon MS | 1306 | Are You Losing At The Pump? | |
| Katlyn Briggs | Plankinton MS | 1305 | Drought Buster | |
| Rebecca Gerlach | Plankinton MS | 1305 | Drought Buster | |
| Dakota Wesleyan University Chemistry, Health, and Other Sciences (CHAOS) | Alexandra Goldammer | Mitchell HS | 2104 | Bio-remediation of Algal Blooms with Agricultural |
| Dakota Wesleyan University, English Department | Mary Kelly | Homeschool | 1214 | Hide & Seek: Do Horses Use Communicative, Behavioral, or Causal Clues? |
| Dakota Wesleyan University, Mathematics Department | Natalie Buckley | Mitchell HS | 2101 | Through The Science Glass |
| Dakota Wesleyan University, Nursing Department | Thea Patrick | Mitchell MS | 2204 | What's In the Water? Linking Algae to Alzheimers & Parkinson's |
| Excellence In Grammar Award | Mary Kelly | Homeschool | 1214 | Hide & Seek: Do Horses Use Communicative, Behavioral, or Causal Clues? |
| Cassie Voigt | Avon MS | 1218 | Estimating the Accuracy of the Capture-Recapture Method | |
| Gracie Czmowski | Mitchell MS | 1104 | The Day All Eggs Dyed | |
| Trent Raysby | Avon MS | 1110 | Testing The Efficiency of Hydraulics | |
| Excellence In Prototype Development | Kylee Guindon | Plankinton HS | 2107 | The Natural Pool Heater And Filtering Pump System |
| GENIUS Olympiad | Alexandra Goldammer | Mitchell HS | 2104 | Bio-remediation of Algal Blooms with Agricultural |
| I-SWEEP | Evan Blaha | Avon HS | 2209 | Analyzing The Effectiveness Of Mulch On Tomatoes |
| Intel Excellence In Computer Science | Mason Jensen | Corsica Stickney HS | 2113 | Building A PC |
| Mitchell High School Science Club | ||||
| Best Board Design | Chelsey Schafer; Taylor Nelson | Wessington Springs MS | 1308 | Star Trails |
| Best Original Idea | Rose Eite Miller | Wagner MS | 1106 | H2O Bike |
| International Society for Optics & Photonics (SPIE) | Natalie Buckley | Mitchell HS | 2101 | Through The Science Glass |
| Lakeview Veterinary Clinic | Aidan Patrick | Mitchell MS | 1208 | Extracting DNA For PCR |
| Mu Alpha Theta | Courtney Buchholz, Karisa Markel | Avon HS | 2314 | Calculating The Minimum Setback Distance For Ice Shed From Wind Mills |
| NABT (National Association for Biology Teachers) | Susan Grabenstein & Malachi Haddon | Mitchell HS | 2406 | Effects Of Organic Teas On Zebra Fish Development |
| NASA Eath System Science | Kristen Namminga | Avon MS | 1109 | Weird Weather |
| NOAA (National Oceanic & Atmosphere Administration) | Trinity White Hat | Lakeview MS | 1206 | The Effect Of Oil On Aquatic Plants |
| Ricoh Americas | No eligible projects | |||
| Society For In Vitro Biology | No eligible projects | |||
| SD Academy of Science | Kristen Namminga | Avon MS | 1109 | Weird Weather |
| Trent Raysby | Avon MS | 1110 | Testing The Efficiency Of Hydraulics | |
| Isabel Pheifer | Dakota Christian MS | 1205 | Power of the Food | |
| Mary Kelly | Homeschool | 1214 | Hide & Seek: Do Horses Use Communicative, Behavioral, or Causal Clues? | |
| Landon Pudwill | Avon MS | 1215 | Testing the Effects of Nitrogen On Corn | |
| Cassie Stewart | Avon MS | 1217 | You Can't Touch This | |
| Cassie Voigt | Avon MS | 1218 | Estimating the Accuracy of the Capture-Recapture Method | |
| Rachel Johnson | Mitchell MS | 1209 | How Do Plants React To Caffeine? | |
| Sanford PROMISE Award for Biomedical Research | Thea Patrick | Mitchell HS | 2204 | What's In The Water? Linking Algae To Alzheimer's & Parkinson's |
| South Dakota Council of Teachers of Mathematics | Hannah Van Gerpen | Avon HS | 2212 | The Effect of Treflan Rate On Alfalfa Production |
| South Dakota Science Teachers Association | Brandon Van Zee | Dakota Christian MS | 1201 | Glucose In Foods |
| South Dakota Society for Clinical Laboratory Science | Carly Sparks | Armour HS | 2218 | Genetically Engineering DNA Plasmids |
| South Dakota Veterinary Medical Alliance | Rachel Blaha | Avon MS | 2215 | What Effect Do Chelated minerals Have On Lamb Performance? |
| Thelen Laboratory Research | ||||
| Senior Division | Carly Sparks | Armour HS | 2218 | Genetically Engineering DNA Plasmids |
| Junior Division | Aidan Patrick | Mitchell MS | 1208 | Extracting DNA For PCR |
| United States Air Force | Andrew Weller | Mitchell HS | 2102 | Blinded By Progress: An Investigation Into Light Pollution |
| Jacob Studer | Mitchell HS | 2103 | Environmental Impacts Comparison- Gas Vs. Diesel | |
| Courtney Buchholz | Avon HS | 2314 | Calculating The Minimum Setback Distance For Ice Shed From Wind Mills | |
| Karisa Markel | Avon HS | 2314 | Calculating The Minimum Setback Distance For Ice Shed From Wind Mills | |
| United States Army Recruiting Center | ||||
| 1st Place | Jacob Studer | Mitchell HS | 2103 | Environmental Impacts Comparison- Gas Vs. Diesel |
| 2nd Place | Kylee Guindon | Plankinton HS | 2107 | The Natural Pool Heater And Filtering Pump System |
| 3rd Place | Andrew Weller | Mitchell HS | 2102 | Blinded By Progress: An Investigation Into Light Pollution |
| Certificates of Merit | Courtney Buchholz, Karisa Markel | Avon HS | 2314 | Calculating The Minimum Setback Distance For Ice Shed From Wind Mills |
| Dylan Barrett, Oscar Tuil | Plankinton MS | 1304 | Search And Rescue Robots | |
| United States Department of The Navy/Marine Corps | ||||
| Junior Division | Aidan Patrick | Mitchell MS | 1208 | Extracting DNA For PCR |
| Junior Division | Trent Raysby | Avon MS | 1110 | Testing The Efficiency Of Hydraulics |
| Junior Division | Mary Kelly | Homeschool | 1214 | Hide & Seek: Do Horses Use Communicative, Behavioral, or Causal Clues? |
| Senior Division | Kylee Guindon | Plankinton HS | 2107 | The Natural Pool Heater And Filtering Pump System |
| Senior Division | Carly Sparks | Armour HS | 2218 | Genetically Engineering DNA Plasmids |
| Senior Division | Alexandra Goldammer | Mitchell HS | 2104 | Bio-remediation of Algal Blooms with Agricultural |
| United States Metric Association | Alexandra Goldammer | Mitchell HS | 2104 | Bio-remediation of Algal Blooms with Agricultural |
| Water Environment Federation & BY Water of Tabor | Thea Patrick | Mitchell HS | 2204 | What's In The Water? Linking Algae To Alzheimer's & Parkinson's |
| Alexandra Goldammer | Mitchell HS | 2104 | Bio-remediation of Algal Blooms with Agricultural | |
| Jason DeJong | Avon HS | 2110 | Get The Lead Out | |
| Yale Science & Engineering Association, Inc. | Alex Rodriguez, Haley Rust | Mitchell HS | 2404 | Environmentally Safe Solution To Styrofoam Waste |
| SD ESPCoR/Fischer Science Education | ||||
| 1st Place $1,000/$500 | Thea Patrick | Mitchell HS | 2204 | What's In The Water? Linking Algae To Alzheimer's & Parkinson's |
| 2nd Place $750/$250 | Andrew Weller | Mitchell HS | 2102 | Blinded By Progress: An Investigation Into Light Pollution |
| 3rd Place $500/$100 | Mary Kelly | Homeschool | 1214 | Hide & Seek: Do Horses Use Communicative, Behavioral, or Causal Clues? |
| SD ESPCoR/Fischer Science Education High School Lab Makeover $5,000/$1,000 | Wessington Springs |