The Keokuk Community School District had 28 students participate in the 67th annual State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa on April 4 and 5 along with more than 470 other students from across the state of Iowa.
The Keokuk Middle School participants included Jackson Bair, Kyan Campbell, Olivia Cochenour, Elizabeth Cook, Madelynn Flickinger, Gunnar Glover, Bryar Hayner, Savin Langenwalter, Jaxtin Tibbits, Harper Wesely, Jadyn Burton, Hailey Lambert and Isabella Smith, who submitted nine projects total. The Keokuk High School participants included Natalee Alberts, Cayden Brewer, Jonathan Bryant, Keira Campbell, Christine Condren, Izzie Droege, Tyler Flickinger, Cally Leenerts, Kiersten McNally, Landon Mondon, Carrigan Morris, William Potratz, Kelly Takorbisong, Destiny Tedrow and Alya Zinnert, who submitted 14 projects total.
The students were awarded a variety of honors and prizes:
Keokuk Middle School
Harper Wesely
Honorable Mention in Biomedical and Health Science
Elizabeth Cook and Olivia Cochenour
3rd Place in Earth and Environmental Science
Jackson Bair, Jadyn Burton and Bryar Hayner
Honorable Mention in Energy and Transportation
Isabella Smith
Excellence in Science Communication
Second Place in Physics and Astronomy
Maddy Flickinger
Honorable Mention in Plant Science
Keokuk High School
Destiny Tedrow and William Potratz
Honorable Mention in Behavioral and Social Science
William Potratz
Six Year Award – $100
Christine Condren
Iowa State University – College of Human Sciences Scholarship – $500
Loras College Scholarship – $500
Regeneron Award – $375
Second Place in Biomedical and Health Science
Tyler Flickinger
Honorable Mention in Senior High Biological Seminars
Cally Leenerts
Iowa State University – Agriculture and Life Science Scholarship – $500
Keira Campbell
Iowa State University – Agriculture and Life Science Scholarship – $500
Loras College Scholarship – $1,000
NOAA Award
First Place in Senior High Biological Seminars – $100
Third Place in Cellular and Molecular Biology
Natalee Alberts
US Metric Award
Kelly Takorbisong
IowaBio Future Biotech Leader Scholarship – $2,000
Iowa State University – College of Engineering Scholarship – $1,000
Loras College Scholarship – $1,000
Air Force Award
Ray Gun Award – $50
Exceptional Biotechnology Award – $50
Second Place in High School Physical Seminars – $75
Second Place in Chemistry
Kiersten McNally
Loras College Scholarship – $1,000
Ayla Zinnert
U.S. Metric Award
Jonathan Bryant
Six Year Award – $100
The high school winnings totaled $8,900 in scholarships and prizes.