2012 Special Award Winners

AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY (AMS) AWARDS

Certificate of Outstanding Achievement 

Mason Sundstrom, Newcastle High School

Edgar Chavira, Big Piney Middle School

THE AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION and THE TEACHERS OF PSYCHOLOGY IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Certificate

Sarah Mark, Newcastle High School

ASM INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION AWARD: most outstanding exhibit in materials science

Certificate and Pewter Medallion

Lingga Adidharma, Laramie High School 

ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN GEOSCIENTISTS AWARD
The Association for Women Geoscientists (AWG) 
Laramie Chapter of the Association of Women Geoscientists

Award Certificates

Jessica Makin, Riverton High School

THE INTEL EXCELLENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE AWARD

$200 and Award Certificate

Maurice Shih, Laramie High School

LARAMIE RIVERS CONSERVATION DISTRICT SPECIAL AWARDS

$100 award
Samuel Rovani, Snowy Range Academy
Cayley Fleischman, St Anthony Tri Parish
Mike Epsy, Little Snake River Valley
Anand Nair, Laramie Jr High
Cierra Carlson, Greybull High School

Mu Alpha Theta
Certificate of Achievement 

Maurice Shih, Laramie High School

NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (NCAR): Computational Sciences and Mathematics Awards

Junior Division: Certificate of Achievement, Medal, and $50

Noah Gans, Lander Middle School

Senior Division: Certificate of Achievement, Medal, and $100

Maurice Shih, Laramie High School

NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (NCAR): Geosciences Awards

Team Junior Division: Certificate of Achievement, Medal, and $25

Desiree Hayes and Elizabeth McGinnis, Big Piney Middle School

Senior Division: Certificate of Achievement and $100

Ryan Sylvester, Greybull High School

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S "Taking the Pulse of the Planet Award"

Certificate of Outstanding Achievement and Medallion 

Craig Stephens, Wheatland Middle School

THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS: Innovative Engineering Award

Certificate and lapel pin

Laura Ross, Southeast High School

POWDER RIVER BASIN RESOURCE COUNCIL: Bill Barlow Memorial Youth in Conservation Award

$250 Award 

 Travis Sylvester, Greybull High School

Brexton Bennett, Big Piney Middle School

$125 Award

Katrina Maria Haines, Southeast High School

Olivia Thoney, Sheridan Jr High

THE RICOH SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AWARD

Certificate of Achievement

Cierra Carlson, Greybull High School

SCIENCE KIDS

Certificate of Achievement, Water Bottle, and $30

Joshua Willoughby, Big Piney Middle School

Certificate of Achievement, Water Bottle, and $20

Samuel Rovani, Snowy Range Academy

SOCIETY FOR In Vitro BIOLOGY

Certificate

Sarah Bockman, Greybull High School

STOCKHOLM JUNIOR WATER PRIZE (Water Environment Federation)

Jessica Hunt, Greybull High School

Dylan Collins and Zac Gibbs, Arvada/Claremont Jr/Sr High School

Latia Hocker, Laramie High School

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE SPECIAL AWARDS
Sport bag, Sonic sound speaker, tech organizer, and Certificate of Achievement
Emma Nelson, Greybull High School
Travis Syvester, Greybull High School
Hunter Grant, Greybull High School
Avery Hanks, Wheatland Middle School

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY AWARDS
$50 Savings bonds and certificate
Laura Ross, Southeast High School
Mike Epsy, Little Snake River Valley
Maurice Shih, Laramie High School
Jarelly Castro, Greybull High School
$100 savings bond, certificate and medallion
Cierra Carlson, GreybullHigh School
Certificate of Achievement
Austin Harley and Mitch Weigel, New Castle High School
Nathan Nelson, Greybull High School
Juliana Mendez, Greybull High School 
Katrina Haines, Southeast High School

UNITED STATES NAVY AND MARINE CORPS SPECIAL AWARDS
Senior Division - Certificate of achievement, medallion and $75 award:
Danielle Schainost and Haley Burrier, Southeast High School
Laurel Williams, Greybull High School
Junior division - Certificate of achievement and medallion:
Olivia Thoney, Sheridan Junior High School
Nathan Lee, Pinedale Middle School
Avery Hanks, Wheatland Middle School
Taylor Holliday, Tongue River Middle School

UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING, DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY SPECIAL AWARDS
WSSF Certificate, Certificate of Achievement, and $50

Lilian Jensen, PInedale Middle School

Aileen Park, Spring Creek Elementary

UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING, DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS

Certificate and cash awards

Junior Division

Tayler Davis, Pinedale Middle School

Danica Shearer, Douglas Middle School

Chase Clark, Poison Spider

Senior Division

Paige Smith, Newcastle High School

Andrea Gurney, Southeast High School

Hunter Grant, Greybull High School

UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING GEOLOGICAL MUSEUM

Certificate and Cast of Fossil Fish

Junior Division

Camaron Roberts, Snowy Range Academy

Senior Division

Tessa McCardell, Natrona County High School

U.S. METRIC ASSOCIATION AWARD
Certificate

Hunter Grant, Greybull High School

WYOMING CARBON CAPTURE and STORAGE TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE

Certificate, WCTI tote bag, and $100

Terrell Hunter, Big Piney Middle School

WYOMING MINING ASSOCIATION RUSS BEAMER SCHOLARSHIPS

$500 Scholarship

Travis Sylvester, Greybull High School

$500 Scholarship

Michaela Denniston, Greybull High School

WYOMING NASA SPACE GRANT CONSORTIUM SPECIAL AWARDS 
$50 Awards

Nathan Lee, Pinedale Middle School

Pooja Ajay Warrier, Laramie High School

Sarah Bockman, Greybull High School

Cierra Carlson, Greybull High School

Maurice Shih, Laramie High School

$25 Awards

Dillon McCardell, CY Middle School

Tessa McCardell, Natrona County High School

Michaela Denniston, Greybull High School

Brieanna Kringlie, Newcastle High School

Braydon Ahlstrom, Pinedale Middle School

Noah Gans, Lander High School

Amanda McKenzie, Newcastle High School

McKenna Powers, Greybull High School

Maxwell Bockman & Grace Farmer, Afflerbach Elementary School

Mike Epsy, Little Snake River Valley

YALE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING AWARD
Certificate and pewter medallion

Lingga Adidharma, Laramie High School