2004
Northeast Indiana Regional Science Fair Results
In 2004, more than 300 students from across Northeast Indiana competed in the
49th annual Northeast Indiana Regional Science and Engineering Fair.
Listed below are the category and special awards winners.
Elementary
Division Winners
Kindergarten
1st
Place: Dylan
Barrow (Irwin)
2nd Place: Andrew J. Danielson (Sunnybrook)
3rd Place: Paul Adams (Harris)
4th Place: Kevin Frebel (Indiana Meadows); Eric Martin (Whispering
Meadows)
5th Place: Sofia Craywood (Brentwood); Emily Jones (South
Whitley)
First
Grade
1st Place: Logan Pollander (Indian Meadows)
2nd Place: Riley Delaney (St. Jude); Jeremy Tatara (Deer
Ridge);
Kevin
Wuest (St. John, New Haven)
3rd Place: Brandon Atkison (St. John, New Haven); Micah
Moran (Hickory Center);
Annie Rumsey (Canterbury)
4th Place: Kennedy Sade (Churubusco); Erin Tidd (Maconaquah)
Second
Grade
1st Place: Emmett Elizondo (Deer Ridge)
2nd Place: Katherine Welling (Indiana Meadows)
3rd Place: Holden Martin (Castleton Academy)
4th Place: Miranda Malott (St. Joseph Hessen Cassel); Cara
Schaadt
(St. Joseph Hessen Cassel); Jordan Schneider (St. Charles); Katelyn Yeager
(Arlington)
5th Place: Lauren McCullough (Huntington Catholic); Katie Ramsey
(Weisser Park)
Third
Grade
1st Place: Anna Tatara (Deer Ridge)
2nd Place: Andrew Crawford (Aboite); Benjamin Toenges (St.
Jude)
3rd Place: Zach Miller (St. John, New Haven); Rachel Towle
(Ossian)
4th Place: Grayson Bastin (Aboite); Christian Meintel (Whispering
Meadows)
5th Place: Peter Klopfenstein (Weisser Park)
Fourth
Grade
1st Place: Joe Janizek (Deer Ridge)
2nd Place: Jodie Goodman (Canterbury); Hunter Martin (Castleton
Academy);
Ethan Welch (St. Charles)
3rd Place: Hannah Johnson (Canterbury); Ciara Lasater (Perry Hill);
Jesse Yoder (Perry Hill)
4th Place: Anna Kinder (Croninger)
5th Place: Ben Kasting (St. Vincent de Paul); David Voirol
(St. Vincent de Paul)
Fifth
Grade
1st Place: Zachary Jones (South Whitley)
2nd Place: Elisabeth Bell (Grace Academy); Jennifer Thystrup
(North Webster)
3rd Place: Shelby Ditto (Covington); Mike Gloudemans (St.
Vincent de Paul);
Lisa McLellan (Perry Hill); Marshall
Nill (St. Vincent de Paul); Amanda Vankoski (Covington)
4th Place: Amber Gilbert (Ossian); Danny Koehl (St. Vincent
de Paul);
Bailey Shear (Sharp Creek)
Special
Award Winners - Elementary Division
Arthur
W. Freidel Most Promising Young Scientist Award - $100 Savings Bond
Joe
Janizek (Deer Ridge)
City
of Fort Wayne Utilities and Solid Waste Management Award - Engraved
Plaque
Katherine Welling (Indian Meadows)
Discovery
Young Scientist Challenge - Certificate and Pin
Zachary Jones (South Whitley)
Eastman
Kodak Award - Photo Kit and Certificate
Lucas Doehrman (Croninger)
Fox
Island Allliance - Membership, Certificate and $25 Cash Award
Jeremy
Tatara (Deer Ridge)
Friedel
Directors Award - $50 Cash Award
Kindergarten: Dylan Barrow (Irwin)
First Grade: Loagan Pollander (Indian Meadows)
Second Grade: Emmett Elizondo (Deer Ridge)
Third Grade: Anna Tatara (Deer Ridge)
Fourth Grade: Joe Janizak (Deer Ridge)
Fifth Grade: Zachary Jones (South Whitley)
IPFW
Department of Chemistry - Book Awards
Kelsey Foster (Whispering Meadows); Brittany Gayheart (Holland)
Joe Janizek (Deer Ridge); Jeremy Tatara (Deer Ridge)
Linda
Balthaser Healthy Living/Healthy Planet - Book and $50 Savings Bond
Benjamin Koch (Forest Park); Katherine Welling (Indian Meadows);
Anna Kinder (Croninger); Jennifer Thystrup (North Webster)
Little
River Wetlands Project - Gift Certificate to Science Central
Mike
Gloudemans (St. Vincent de Paul); Marshall Nill (St. Vincent de Paul)
Little
River Wetlands Project, Honorable Mention - Certificate
Benjamin Toenges (St. Jude)
Purdue
University School of Agriculture - Certificate
Jennifer Thystrup (North Webster)
Society
of Automotive Engineers, Engineering Project - $35 Cash Award
Lindsay Crawford (Aboite); Dakota Salway (Pleasant Center)
William
Joseph Gabet Award for Best Use of Math or Computers - $25 Cash Award
Derek Gloudemans (St. Vincent de Paul)
Junior
Division Winners
Behavioral
and Social Sciences
1st
Place: Sarah Kusisto (Summit)
2nd Place: Elizabeth Brames (St. John, New Haven); Alec Green
(St. Charles);
Anna Russett (St. Charles)
3rd Place: Kristen Barker (Bellmont)
4th Place: Austin Edwards (Churubusco)
Botany
1st
Place: Brendan Berghoff (St. Jude)
Chemistry
1st Place: Christian Kraegel (Emmaus Lutheran)
2nd Place: Marty Coolidge (St. Charles); Dane Okelshen (St.
Jude)
3rd Place: Andreah Dillon (St. Jude)
Engineering
1st Place: Mary Kohrman (St. John, New Haven)
2nd Place: Scott Nill (Canterbury)
3rd Place: Lance Coil (Bellmont); Drew Westrick (St. Vincent
de Paul)
4th Place: Amanda Huffman (St. John, New Haven); Mary Kenney
(Bellmont)
Environmental
Sciences
1st Place: Emily Ehlerding (Wyneken Memorial)
2nd Place: Gus Steigmeyer (Canterbury)
3rd Place: Taylor Luebke (St. Charles)
4th Place: David Berning (Wyneken Memorial); Christina
Millhouse (St. John, New Haven)
Medicine
and Health
1st Place: Ashley Black (Maconaquah)
2nd Place: Rachelle Buuck (Wyneken Memorial)
Microbiology
1st Place: Joy Hines (Orchard Day School)
2nd Place: Ashs Goings (Huntington Catholic)
Physics
1st Place: Thaddeus Morken (St. Vincent de Paul)
2nd Place: Thomas Doehrman (St. Vincent de Paul); Jennifer
Leszcynski (St. John, New Haven)
3rd Place: Ryan Myers (St. Vincent de Paul)
4th Place: Paul Drier (Wyneken Memorial)
5th Place: Ryan Armstrong (Canterbury)
Zoology
1st Place: Sean Gillespie (St. Charles)
2nd Place: Kenlyn Peters (Canterbury)
Team
Projects
1st Place: Miranda Ettinger and Moriah Wirebaugh (Lakeview)
2nd Place: Celia Grundman and Carin Smith (Summit)
3rd Place: Margaret Distler and Cortney Stace (Woodside);
Kaitlin Driscoll and Brittany Druge (Sharp Creek)
4th Place: Erin Coppes and Kelsey Sheller (Lakeview);
Ashlie Montel and Emily Newport (Lakeview);
Alecia Derion and Tasha Lees (Maconaquah)
5th Place: Thomas Friddle and Zach Tucker (Lakeview)
Senior
Division Winners
Chemistry
1st
Place: Jason Leung (Homestead)
2nd Place: Jonathon Danielson (Sunnybrook)
Engineering
1st Place: Jonathan Bell (Snider)
Environmental
Sciences
1st Place: Abigail Hines (Orchard Day School)
Medicine
and Health
1st Place: Zafar Sayed (Homestead)
Zoology
1st Place: Neha Chauhan (Snider)
Team
Projects
1st Place: Kevin Adamczyk and Andrew Krause (Homestead)
Special
Award Winners - Junior and Senior Divisions
Representatives
to International Science and Engineering Fair - Portland, OR
Jonathan
Bell (Snider); Abigail Hines (Orchard Day School)
Junior
Representatives to Hoosier State Science and Engineering Fair
Joy
Hines (Orchard Day School); Sarah Kusisto (Summit);
Thaddeus Morken (St. Vincent de Paul)
Senior
Representatives to Hoosier State Science and Engineering Fair
Jonathan
Bell (Snider); Neha Chauhan (Snider); Abigail Hines (Orchard Day School);
Jason Leung (Homestead); Zafar Sayed (Homestead)
American
Chemical Society - $75 Cash Award and Invitation to Annual Dinner
Meeting
Christian
Kraegel (Emmaus Lutheran): Jason Leung (Homestead)
American
Meteorological Society - Certificate
Margaret Distler (Woodside); Cortney Stace (Woodside)
ASM
International Foundation - Certificate and Medallion
Mary
Kohrman (St. John, New Haven)
Association
for Women Geoscientists - Certificate
Emily Ehlerding (Wyneken Memorial)
City
of Fort Wayne Utilities and Solid Waste Management Award - Engraved
Plaque
Neha Chauhan (Snider); Emily Ehlerding (Wyneken Memorial)
CTS
Corporation - Cash Awards
Mary Kohrman (St. John, New Haven) - $25;
Scott Nill (Canterbury) - $50;
Jonathan Bell (Snider) - $75
Discovery
Young Scientist Challenge - Certificate and Pin
Ashley
Black (Maconaquah); Emily Ehlerding (Wyneken Memorial);
Sean Gillespie (St. Charles); Joy Hines (Orchard Day School); Sarah Kusisto
(Summit); Thaddeus Morken (St. Vincent de Paul)
Fox
Island Alliance - Membership, Certificate and $25 Cash Award
Abigail
Hines (Orchard Day School); Christin Millhouse (St. John, New Haven)
Intel
Excellence in Environmental Health and Safety - Certificate and $200
Cash Award
Abigail Hines (Orchard Day School)
International
Society for Optical Engineering - Certificate
Thaddeus Morken (St. Vincent de Paul)
IPFW
Department of Biology - Books
Kenlyn
Peters (Canterbury)
IPFW
Department of Geosciences - Books
Davind
Berning (Wyneken Memorial); Marty Coolidge (St. Charles);
Emily Ehlerding (Wyneken Memorial); Taylor Luebke (St. Charles); Krista Miller
(Bellmont);
Dane Okelshen (St. Jude); Gus Steigmeyer (Canterbury)
IPFW
Department of Physics - Books
Thomas
Doehrman (St. Vincent de Paul); Thaddues Morken (St. Vincent de Paul);
Jennifer Leszcynski (St. John, New Haven); Ryan Myers (St. Vincent de Paul)
IPFW
Department of Psychology - $20 Borders Gift Certificate
Sarah Kusisto (Summit)
IPFW
Science Scholars Award for Best 12th Grade Project - $500 IPFW Scholarship
Neha Chauhan (Snider); Zafar Sayed (Homestead)
Issac
Knapp District Dental Society Award - $50 Cash Award and Certificate
Asha
Goings (Huntington Catholic)
Linda
Balthaser Healthy Living/Healthy Planet Award - Book and Savings
Bond Award
Joy Hines (Orchard Day School); Gus Steigmeyer (Canterbury)
- $75
Abigail Hines (Orchard Day School); Zafar Sayed (Homestead) - $100
Lions
Club International Sub-District 25-B Environmental Merit Award
Junior
1st Place: Gus Steigmeyer (Canterbury)
Junior 2nd Place: Krista Miller (Bellmont)
Junior 3rd Place: David Berning (Wyneken Memorial)
Senior 1st Place: Abigail Hines (Orchard Day School)
Little
River Wetlands Project - Gift Certificate to Science Central
Abigail Hines (Orchard Day School); Gus Steigmeyer (Canterbury)
Little
River Wetlands Project - Honorable Mention Certificate
Christina Millhouse (St. John, New Haven)
National
Association of Professional Engineers - Certificate and Subscription
Drew Westrick (St. Vincent de Paul)
Northeastern
Indiana Veterinary Medical Association - $100 Cash Award
Katie
Crowe (Maconaquah); Miranda Ettinger (Lakeview); Taylor Farris (Maconaquah);
Dane Okelshen (St. Jude); Kenlyn Peters (Canterbury); Moriah Wirebaugh (Lakeview)
Purdue
University School of Agriculture - $25 Cash Award and Certificate
Abigail Hines (Orchard Day School); Gus Steigmeyer (Canterbury)
Society
of Automotive Engineers, Best Engineering Project - Cash Awards
Junior: Scott Nill (Canterbury) - $65
Senior: Neha Chauhan (Snider) - $100
Society
of Manufacturing Engineers, Fort Wayne Chapter 56 - Cash Award
Drew Westrick (St. Vincent de Paul); Jonathan Bell (Snider)
United
States Army - Calculator and Daypack
Jason
Leung (Snider); Zafar Sayed (Homestead)
United
States Army - Calculator, Daypack and Polo Shirt
Hena Chauhan (Snider); Abigail Hines (ORchard Day School)
United
States Army - Calculator, Daypack, Polo Shirt and Medallion
Jonathan Bell (Snider)
United
States Navy and Marine Corps - $50 Cash Award and Certificate
Kevin Adamczyk and Andrew Krause (Homestead)
United
States Navy and Marine Corps - Certificate and Letter
Ashley Black (Maconaquah); Emily Ehlerding (Wyneken Memorial); Sean Gillespie
(St. Charles)
United
States Health and Human Services - Certificate signed by Surgeon
General
Ashley Black (Maconaquah)
William
Joseph Gabet Award for Best Use of Math or Computers - Cash Awards
Kaitlin Driscoll and Brittany Drudge (Sharp Creek) - $25
Neha Chauhan (Snider) - $50
Yale
Science and Engineering Association - Certificate and Medallion
Jason Leung (Homestead) |
