2013 Wyoming State Science Fair:  Category Award Winners

87 Junior Division students (80 projects); 78 Senior Division students (66 projects)

Each student receives a certificate of achievement and ribbon.

Each project awarded: 1^st Place - $50; 2^nd Place - $30; 3^rd Place - $20

Animal Sciences – Junior Division                               

1^st Place                                   Tanner Warder, Big Horn Middle School

2^nd Place                                 Andy Quinn, Big Horn Middle School

3^rd Place                                  Ty Paisley, Wheatland Middle School

Honorable Mention        Rhett Greenwald, Lingle-Fort Laramie Middle School

Honorable Mention        Kesly Porter, Big Piney Middle School

Animal Sciences – Senior Division

1^st Place                                   Madison Crawford, Newcastle High School                                                               

2^nd Place                                 Coulter Anderson, Natrona County High School

3^rd Place                                  Justin Francis and Lynell Hanson, Newcastle High School

Honorable Mention        Catherine Haliday, Newcastle High School

Honorable Mention        Alex Kini and Aspen Stagner, Wind River High School

Behavioral and Social Sciences – Junior Division

1^st Place                                   Fiachra Rottinghaus, Lander Catholic Homeschool

2^nd Place                                 Eduardo Burgos, Greybull Middle School

3^rd Place                                  Jenna Roadifer, Pinedale Middle School

Honorable Mention        Jacy Busboom and Claire Danica, Douglas Middle School

Honorable Mention        Claire Pfister, Meeteetse Schools

Behavioral and Social Sciences – Senior Division

1^st Place                                   Fallyn Richmond, Riverton High School                  

2^nd Place                                 Mckenna Lipson, Riverton High School

3^rd Place                                  Kaylee Greenwald and Alexandra Sutherland, Lingle-Fort Laramie High School

Honorable Mention        Madison Pragnell, Southeast High School

Honorable Mention        Britanny Randall, Southeast High School

Biochemistry – Junior Division

1^st Place                                   Skye Bensel, Tongue River Middle School

2^nd Place                                 Caitlin Crum, Meeteetse Schools

3^rd Place                                  Bailey Schupp, Pinedale Middle School

Honorable Mention        Eliza Walker, Pinedale Middle School

Honorable Mention        Emily Zavorka, Southeast Middle School

Biochemistry – Senior Division

1^st Place                                   Emma Nelson, Greybull High School                                                             

2^nd Place                                 Brandie Shifrar, Sheridan High School

Cellular & Molecular Biology – Junior Division

1^st Place                                   Jillian Mayer, Big Horn Middle School

Cellular & Molecular Biology – Senior Division

1^st Place                                   Anand Nair, Laramie High School                                                                   

2^nd Place                                 Darbi Schlenker, Meeteetse Schools

3^rd Place                                  Hunter Grant, Greybull High School

Honorable Mention        Tracey Whetsell, Newcastle High School

Chemistry – Junior Division

1^st Place                                   Mary Ridenour, Southeast Middle School                                                

2^nd Place                                 Michael Palmer, Homeschool

3^rd Place                                  Ellie Bard, Sheridan Junior High School

Honorable Mention        Jonathan Briggs, Sheridan Junior High School

Honorable Mention        McKenzie Lilygren, Lander Middle School

Chemistry – Senior Division

1^st Place                                   Payton Crawford, Newcastle High School                                                 

2^nd Place                                 Brooklenn Thompson, Riverton High School

3^rd Place                                  Kelsea Herriman, Southeast High School

Honorable Mention        Jordan Brooks, Newcastle High School

Honorable Mention        Kolton Epperson, Newcastle High School

Computer Science – Junior Division

1^st Place                                   Qingfeng Li, Spring Creek Elementary                                        

2^nd Place                                 Logan Jensen, Sheridan Junior High School

3^rd Place                                  Nathan Schmidt, St. Anthony Tri-Parish Catholic School

Honorable Mention        Dash Kelso, Greybull Middle School

Computer Science – Senior Division

1^st Place                                   Maurice Shih, Laramie High School                                             

2^nd Place                                 Jingyu Li, Laramie High School

3^rd Place                                  Donovan Powers, Tongue River High School

Earth & Planetary Science  - Junior Division

1^st Place                                   Libby Heimbaugh, Tongue River Middle School                                    

2^nd Place                                 Sierra Spears, Torrington Middle School

3^rd Place                                  Tre Nelson, Greybull Middle School

Honorable Mention        Shaylynn Chand, Lander Middle School

Honorable Mention        Jane Cloninger, Pinedale Middle School

Earth & Planetary Science  - Senior Division

1^st Place                                   Ryan Sylvester, Greybull High School                                         

2^nd Place                                 Taylor Troxel, Torrington High School

3^rd Place                                  Chris Spain, Newcastle High School

Energy and Transportation – Junior Division

1^st Place                                   Jorden James,   Wind River Middle School                                                

2^nd Place                                 Elijah Robinson, Snowy Range Academy

3^rd Place                                  Conor Sullivan, Pinedale Middle School

Honorable Mention        Ryan McManamen, Southeast Middle School

Honorable Mention        Ryan Miller, Holy Name Catholic School

Energy and Transportation – Senior Division

1^st Place                                   Nathan and Daniel McMahon, Newcastle High School                                     

2^nd Place                                 Danielle McManamen, Southeast High School

Engineering: Electrical and Mechanical - Junior Division

1^st Place                                   Jacob Lock and Braden Reichl, Monroe Intermediate School     

2^nd Place                                 Cody Cagle, Chase Cochran, and Brody West, Wheatland Middle School

3^rd Place                                  Kinsey Hegy, Sheridan Junior High School

Honorable Mention        Melanie Griffith, St. Mary's Catholic School

Honorable Mention        Chase Nickle, Wheatland Middle School

Engineering: Electrical and Mechanical - Senior Division

1^st Place                                   Conrad Farnsworth, Newcastle High School                                           

2^nd Place                                 Katrina Haines, Southeast High School

3^rd Place                                  Sidney Douglas, Newcastle High School                

Engineering: Materials and Bioengineering - Junior Division

1^st Place                                   Dante Sylvester, Greybull Middle School                                                  

2^nd Place                                 Dylan DeBolt, Lander Middle School

3^rd Place                                  Garret Lowham, Pinedale Middle School

Honorable Mention        Bridger Kimber, Lander Middle School

Honorable Mention        Spender Smithbaker, Lander Middle School

Engineering: Materials and Bioengineering - Senior Division

1^st Place                                   Gideon Baldwin and Adam Gettinger, Newcastle High School                     

2^nd Place                                 Rowan Hawk, Dubois High School                              

Honorable Mention        Ty Bock, Newcastle High School

Honorable Mention        Wyatt Ross, Southeast High School

Environmental Management - Junior Division

1^st Place                                   Isie McLoughlin, Homeschool                                                                           

2^nd Place                                 Maggie Pierce, Holy Name Catholic School

3^rd Place                                  Sadie Thatch, Lander Middle School

Honorable Mention        Cayley Fleischman, St. Anthony Tri-Parish Catholic School

Honorable Mention        Jennel Mead, Johnson Junior High School

Environmental Management - Senior Division

1^st Place                                   Anna Henkle, Newcastle High School    

2^nd Place                                 Michaela Denniston, Greybull High School

3^rd Place                                  Katya Koepsel and Alyssa Magestro, Sheridan High School

Environmental Sciences - Junior Division

1^st Place                                   Johanna Nielsen, Lander Middle School                                                   

2^nd Place                                 Kyle Walton, Big Piney Middle School

3^rd Place                                  Sarah Arulsamy, Laramie Junior High School

Honorable Mention        Hannah Deutscher, Holy Name Catholic School

Honorable Mention        Maria Hall, Sheridan Junior High School

Environmental Sciences - Senior Division

1^st Place                                   Sarah Bockman, Greybull High School                     

2^nd Place                                 Averi Reynolds, Natrona County High School

3^rd Place                                  Kiana Cade, Newcastle High School

Honorable Mention        Abigail Hutchinson, Newcastle High School

Honorable Mention        Josh Cadwell, Newcastle High School

Mathematical Sciences - Junior Division

1^st Place                                   Spencer Romberg, Douglas Middle School                                               

2^nd Place                                 Kellen Mentock, Sheridan Junior High School

3^rd Place                                  Rosa Aguilar, Greybull Middle School

Honorable Mention        Noah Gans, Lander Middle School

Honorable Mention        Taylor Lee, Sheridan Junior High School

Mathematical Sciences - Senior Division

1^st Place                                   Sarah Shader, Laramie High School                                            

2^nd Place                                 Lia Tan, Laramie High School

3^rd Place                                  Mason Sundstrom, Newcastle High School

Medicine and Health Sciences - Junior Division

1^st Place - Tie                        Briley James, Wheatland Middle School                                                   

1^st Place - Tie                        Kiara Paninos and Sofia Trabert, Big Horn Middle School

2^nd Place                                 Taylor Naiman, St. Anthony Tri-Parish Catholic School

Honorable Mention        Caitlin Boyer, Snowy Range Academy

Honorable Mention        Aeriana Roth, Holy Name Catholic School

Medicine and Health Sciences - Senior Division

1^st Place                                   Mrudhula Baskaran, Laramie High School                                               

2^nd Place                                 Chloe Coy, Newcastle High School

3^rd Place                                  Jarelly Castro, Greybull High School

Honorable Mention        Macayla Arrington and Josee Vogel, Wind River High School

Honorable Mention        Bethany McVay, Newcastle High School

Microbiology - Junior Division

1^st Place                                   Cooper Eaton, Pinedale Middle School                                                      

2^nd Place                                 Emma Swan, St. Anthony Tri-Parish Catholic School

3^rd Place                                  Nolan Billings, Sheridan Junior High School

Honorable Mention        Alex Buss, Sheridan Junior High School

Honorable Mention        Kelsey Oliver, Afflerbach Elementary School

Microbiology - Senior Division

1^st Place                                   Shenae LaCroix and Mykel Owens, Newcastle High School                            

2^nd Place                                 Cierra Carlson, Greybull High School

3^rd Place                                  Kierra Muehler, Riverton High School

Honorable Mention        Merritt Crabtree and Phillip Jagelski, Newcastle High School

Honorable Mention        Callie Pearson, Southeast High School

Physics and Astronomy - Junior Division

1^st Place                 Eric Clingenpeel, Chase Galley, and Andrew Halverson, Monroe Intermediate School

2^nd Place                                 Emily Wright, Wheatland Middle School               

3^rd Place                                  Patrick Kuehl, Sheridan Junior High School

Honorable Mention        Mercedes Dimsey, Cody Middle School

Honorable Mention        Taylor Ruckman, Pinedale Middle School

Physics and Astronomy - Senior Division

1^st Place                                   Pavlo Vlastos, Star Lane Center                                                                      

2^nd Place                                 Jae Whitney, Newcastle High School

3^rd Place                                  Gillian Fahey, Riverton High School

Honorable Mention        Grace Kinder and Zach Noffsinger, Wind River High School

Honorable Mention        Kendra Miller, Riverton High School

Plant Sciences - Junior Division

1^st Place                                   Taylor Holliday, Tongue River Middle School                                          

2^nd Place                                 Anna Schmick, Southeast Middle School

3^rd Place                                  Grace Rhoden, Upton Middle School

Honorable Mention        Mikayla Froehlich, Snowy Range Academy

Honorable Mention        Jordan Hartman, Wheatland Middle School

Plant Sciences - Senior Division

1^st Place                                   Juliana Mendez, Greybull High School                    

2^nd Place                                 Hannah Williams, Newcastle High School

3^rd Place                                  Trace Buckert, Newcastle High School

Honorable Mention        Jack Noe, Wind River High School

Honorable Mention        Dakotah Snyder, Wind River High School