Awards & Honors
2022 Award Recipients

Grand Champion
Amara Orth – Lewis Central
Secret Sounds of Bees: Analysis of Honey Bee Vibroacoustics using Hidden Markov Models I designed a machine learning program that uses a statistical model called Hidden Markov Models that can train and recognize bee sounds and relate them to hive health states with 92% accuracy. This is the first report of an early warning machine learning detection system for honey bee colony health. |

Champion
Ishita Mukadam – Maharishi
Turmeric Bandage: A Natural and Sustainable Way for Faster Wound Healing I created a turmeric bandage that releases curcumin to enhance the healing process while protecting a wound from bacterial infections. |

Reserve Champion
Lilly Graham – Iowa City West
A Looming Epidemic: Personal Music Player Use in a Young Adult Sample and Its Implications for Future Noise-Induced Hearing Loss My research focused on the potential for noise-induced hearing loss among young adults due to persistent exposure to personal music players at potentially damaging sound levels. |

Honorable Mention
Claire Gu – West Des Moines Valley
Forecasting Beach Safety in Iowa’s Recreational Lakes Using Machine Learning Models I attempted to develop machine learning models to forecast whether microcystin levels at Iowa beaches are safe using 15 years of monitoring, meteorological, and watershed data. My forecasting results can empower communities that want to know if their beach is safe and aid beach managers in making beach warning and closure decisions. |
Discovery in Science Award – Lilly Graham – Iowa City West
Discovery in Science Award – Taylor Ommen- West Central Valley
Horizon Award – Sydney Groene & Ava Urbain – North Scott
Iowa Junior Academy of Science Inspiration Award – Hoyt Crouch – Algona
Iowa Junior Academy of Science Inspiration Award – Giavanni Stewart – Central Lee
Best Food Science and Human Nutrition Project; Senior High – Aiden Konig – Danville
4-H Excellence in Communication – Libby Knipper – Beckman Catholic
4-H Excellence in Communication – Grace Helle – Beckman Catholic
UNI Excellence in Science Best related to Biology – Kenzi Carrigan – Algona
UNI Excellence in Science Best related to Biology – Olivia Frankl – Algona
Cosmos Award- Student Award – Stren Crouch – Algona
Cosmos Award- Teacher Award -Megan Rasmussen – Algona
Schneider Seed & Cattle Corp. Agricultural Excellence Award – Gabrielle Hoeger & Jasmyn Hoeger – Beckman Catholic
Schneider Seed & Cattle Corp. Agricultural Excellence Award – Sarah Roling – Beckman Catholic
Huitt Farms Inc. Best Project Related to Agriculture – Hannah Dollinger – MMCRU
Huitt Farms Inc. Best Project Related to Agriculture – Jacob Hohl – Central Lee
American Meteorological Society – Kiersten Knobbe – ACGC
American Meteorological Society – Isabella Kruse – Beckman Catholic
American Psychological Society – Lilly Graham – Iowa City West
ASM Materials Education Foundation – Jacob Hohl – Central Lee
Association for Women Geoscientists – Laura Mehmert – Holy Trinity
Mu Alpha Theta (9-12) – Elliott Stuenkel – Waterloo West
NASA Earth Systems Science Award – Maria Kruse – Beckman Catholic
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – Jacob Hohl – Central Lee
RICOH Americas Coorporation – Madelyn Reiter – Beckman Catholic
Society for In Vitro Biology (11th grade) – Grace Helle – Beckman Catholic
Iowa Water Environment Association-Regional Winner – Jacob Hohl – Central Lee
Iowa Water Environment Association-Regional Winner – Spencer Rea – Beckman Catholic
Iowa Water Environment Association-Regional Winner – Kiersten Knobbe – ACGC
U.S. Metric Association – Olivia Rule – Keokuk
Yale Science and Engineering Association (10th or 12th) – Carlea Beckman – Danville
Regneron Biomedical Award – Jayden Shin – Iowa City West
National Geographic SocietyThat’s Geography! –CultivatingEmpathyforthe EarthAward – Kiersten Knobbe – ACGC
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) – Giavanni Stewart – Central Lee
United States Air Force – Amara Orth – Lewis Central
Iowa Biotechnology Association
Jacob Hohl – Central Lee
Jack Blint – Holy Trinity
Tessa Tauke – Beckman Catholic
Jayden Shin – Iowa City West
Iowa State University College of Ag & Life Sciences
Emerson Waltz – Algona
Justin Reinhart – ACGC
Adian Konig – Danville
Jayden Shin – Iowa City West
Ishita Mukadam – Maharisihi
Alyssa Bassett -Lynnville Sully
Lilly Graham – Iowa City West
Carlea Beckman – Danville
Maria Kruse – Beckman Catholic
Giavanni Stewart – Central Lee
Iowa State University College of Vet Med
Amara Orth – Lewis Central
Emma Krgo – Waterloo West
Madalyn Wyatt – Keokuk
Jasmyn Hoeger – Beckman Catholic
Gabrielle Hoeger – Beckman Catholic
Iowa State University College of Engineering
Hoyt Crouch – Algona
Stren Crouch – Algona
Jason Ahn – Ames
Haley Cose – ACGC
Evan Hoeger – Beckman Catholic
Elizabeth Jensen – Madrid
Libby Knipper – Beckman Catholic
Olivia Rule – Keokuk
Andrew Salrin – Beckman Catholic
Abigail Squires – Lynnville Sully
Makenna Stouthammer – Lynnville Sully
Elliott Stuenkel – Waterloo West
Tessa Tauke – Beckman Catholic
Kaci Vanlaningham – Bondurant Farrar
Iowa State University Women in Science & Engineering – Every female student in current grades 10th and 11th grade
Iowa Wesleyan University Peg Whitson Award Physical Science Award – Claire Gu – West Des Moines Valley
Iowa Wesleyan University Delores P Wilson Biological Award – Greenlee Smock – Lynnville Sully
University of Iowa College of Public Health – Reagan McFarland – Lynnville Sully
University of Iowa College of Public Health – Ishita Mukadam – Mahrishi
University of Iowa College of Public Health – Emily Barnhardt – Central Lee
University of Iowa College of Public Health – Katie Gu – Ames
University of Iowa College of Public Health – Greenlee Smock – Lynnville Sully
Iowa Space Grant Consortium – Stren Crouch – Algona
6 year – Dedication to Science Award
Stren Crouch – Algona
Kenzi Carrigan – Algona
Olivia Frankl – Algona
Jack Blint – Holy Trinity
Jacob Hohl – Central Lee
Laura Mehmert – Holy Trinity
Pailsey Grafton – Central Lee
SSTFI Hall of Fame – Cheryl Kluesner – Beckman Catholic
Claison ‘Clay’ Groff Memorial Travel Trophy – Beckman Catholic High School
Genius Olympiad – Carlea Beckman – Danville
Genius Olympiad – Justin Reinhart – ACGC
Genius Olympiad – Keating Fuger – Central Lee
Genius Olympiad – Greenlee Smock – Lynnville Sully
Genius Olympiad – Laura Mehmert – Holy Trinity
Genius Olympiad – Elizabeth Jensen – Madrid
ISEF – Ishita Mukadam – Mahrishi
ISEF – Libby Knipper – Beckman Catholic
ISEF – Lilly Graham – Iowa City West
ISEF – Jonathan Fan – Iowa City West
ISEF – Claire Gu – West Des Moines Valley
ISEF Observer – Aiden Konig – Danville
ISEF Observer – Landon Stanley – Marshalltown
ISEF Observer – Elizabeth Waltz – Algona
Biological Seminars
HM – Greenlee Smock -Lynnville Sully
HM – Jasmyn & Gabrielle Hoeger -Beckman Catholic
HM – Michael Lee – Iowa City West
HM – Ishita Mukadam – Mahrishi
HM – Amara Orth – Lewis Central
3rd – Mercedes Kirchner – Central Lee
2nd – Jayden Shin – Iowa City West
1st – Lilly Graham – Iowa City West
Physical Seminars
HM – Abigail Squires – Lynnville Sully
HM – Isabelle Kruse – Beckman Catholic
HM – Sidney Gruntmeir – Central Lee
HM – Elizabeth Jensen – Madrid
HM -Evan Hoeger – Beckman Catholic
3rd – Claire Gu – West Des Moines Valley
2nd – Kelly Takorbisong – Keokuk
1st – Kiersten Knobbe – ACGC
Category Placings
Animal Science
HM – Emma Krgo – Waterloo West
HM – Audrey Snider – Beckman catholic
3rd – Sidney Gruntmeier – Central Lee
2nd – Reese Conrad & Ava Greiner – Keota
1st – Amara Orth – Lewis Central
Behavioral & Social Sciences
HM – Madelyn Reiter – Beckman Catholic
HM – Leela Strand – Liberty High
HM – Ella Spitzli – Marshalltown
3rd – Justin Reinhart – ACGC
2nd – Lilly Graham – Iowa City West
1st – Sarawati Quevedo-Valls & Yeabtsega Taffesse – Maharishi
Biochemistry
1st – Aiden Konig – Danville
Biomedical & Health Sciences
HM – Michael Lee – Iowa City West
3rd – Alina Markutsya – Ames
2nd – Emily Barnhardt – Central Lee
1st – Jayden Shin – Iowa City West
Cellular & Molecular Biology
1st – Saata Corneh – Des Moines North
Chemistry
HM – Jordan Vorwaldt – Central Lee
3rd – Clark Spencer – Stanton
2nd – Carlea Beckman – Danville
1st – Kelly Takorbisong – Keokuk
Computer Science
3rd – Sierra Myers & Stacia Dunnick – North Mahaska
2nd – Jonathan Fan – Iowa City West
1st – Claire Gu – West Des Moines Valley
Earth & Environmental Sciences
HM – Yessenia Alvarez Zamora – Marshalltown
HM – Isabelle Kruse – Beckman Catholic
HM – Kenzi Carrigan & Olivia Frankl – Algona
3rd – Emerson Waltz – Algona
2nd – Spencer Rea – Beckman Catholic
1st – Kiersten Knobbe – ACGC
Energy & Transportation
HM – Evan Hoeger – Beckman Catholic
Engineering
HM – Hoyt Crouch – Algona
3rd – Haley Cose – ACGC
2nd – Jason Ahn – Ames
2nd – Tessa Tauke – Beckman Catholic
1st – Libby Knipper – Beckman Catholic
Mathematics
3rd – Natalee Alberts
2nd – Elizabeth Jensen – Madrid
1st – Elliott Stuenkel – Waterloo West
Microbiology
HM – Johan Platel – Beckman Catholic
3rd – Madelynn Wyatt – Keokuk
2nd – Landon Stanley – Marshalltown
1st – Ishita Mukadam – Maharishi
Plant Sciences
HM – Jacob Hohl – Central Lee
3rd – Maria Kruse – Beckman Catholic
2nd – Angelina Chen – Ames
1st – Grace Helle – Beckman Catholic
Physics & Astronomy
3rd – Preston Gentry – Van Buren
2nd – Stren Crouch – Algona
1st – Olivia Rule – Keokuk
Grand Honorable Mention – Claire Gu – West Des Moines Valley
Reserve Champion – Lilly Graham – Iowa City West
Champion – Ishita Mukadam – Mahrishi
Grand Champion – Amara Orth – Lewis Central
Discovery in Science Award – Rachel Besaw – Sheldon
Discovery in Science Award – Jack Benner – Central Lee
Horizon Award – Jacob Schmitz & Lake Schrage – Timothy Christian
Horizon Award – Leah Funke & Valerie Rahe – Beckman Catholic
Best Food Science and Human Nutrition Project; Junior High – Chloe Thier & Amaya Koelker – Beckman Catholic
4-H Excellence in Communication – Jayden Mueller & Audrey Sturdivant – Central Lee
4-H Excellence in Communication – Madelyn Grothus – Madrid
Perseverance Award – Kenneth Helle – Beckman Catholic
Spark Award – Henry Cullen – Ames
Spark Award – Owen Burgess – Central Lee
Spark Award – Thomas Roberts – Van Buren
Spark Award – Jacob Lutjen – South Hamilton
Spark Award – Ryan Farnum – Clarion Goldfield Dows
Spark Award – Raiden Bergland – Homeschool
Spark Award – Ava Loeffler – Van Buren
Spark Award – Cooper Kraft – Van Buren
Spark Award – Cole Schnittjer – Clarion Goldfield Dows
Spark Award – Brandon Buford & Nathan Rickels – Midland
Spark Award – Izabellah Holmes – South Hamilton
Spark Award – Emma Lammers – South Hamilton
Spark Award – Chloee Haigh – Central Lee
Spark Award – Gavin Wunder – West Hancock
Spark Award – Stella Martensen – South Hamilton
Spark Award – Caden Keefe – Van Buren
Spark Award – Tristan Robins & Hudson Tweedy – Central Lee
Spark Award – Grace Weber – Sacred Heart
Spark Award – Emma Scheetz – Holy Trinity
Spark Award – Holden Moore – South Hamilton
Spark Award – Gabriel Thompson – Ames
Spark Award – Eden Scott – South Hamilton
Spark Award – Cayden Brewer – Keokuk
Spark Award – Nicolas Curry – Clarion Goldfield Dows
Spark Award – Aleesha Westphal – Midland
Spark Award – Zachary Newell & Kolbie Owen & Conner Pedicord – Madrid
Spark Award – Vanessa Mendez – West Hancock
Spark Award – Landon Melton – Van Buren
Spark Award – Conner Holman – Miller
Spark Award – Logan Torsell – Clarion Goldfield Dows
Inform Award – Will Atkinson – Madrid
Inform Award – Brody Wright – Madrid
Inform Award – Briggs Muth – West Hancock
Inform Award – Diedrick Schnieders – Algona
Inform Award – Leah Funke & Valerie Rahe – Beckman Catholic
Inform Award – Rachel Besaw – Sheldon
Inform Award – Addison Hohl – Central Lee
Inform Award – Emalie Brown & Maya McDermott – Algona
Inform Award – Allison Knipper – Beckman Catholic
Inform Award – James Adams – Algona
Inform Award – Dulce Lucio – West Hancock
Inform Award – Micah Ashmore – Central Lee
Inform Award – Hayden Onken – Timothy Christian
Inform Award – Ava Loeffler – Van Buren
Inform Award – Dirk Brink & Braedon Mouw – Sheldon
Inform Award – Haylen Broshar – West Hancock
Inform Award – Jacob Schmitz & Lake Schrage – Timothy Christian
Inform Award – Isaac Geistkemper – Beckman Catholic
Inform Award – Addison Conlee, Sophie Hocker, Kinzie Manwill – Central Lee
Excellence in Plant Science Award – Adason Canida – Central Lee
SSTFI Excellence Award – Rory Piscitelli – Miller
SSTFI Excellence Award – Logan Legleiter – Clarion Goldfield Dows
SSTFI Excellence Award – Jillian Mewes – Clarion Goldfield Dows
UNI Excellence in Science Best related to Biology – Macy Anderson – Central Lee
UNI Excellence in Science Best related to Biology – Ward Fraise & Owen Swan – Central Lee
Schneider Seed & Cattle Corp. Agricultural Excellence Award – Wyatt Kelly – Algona
Schneider Seed & Cattle Corp. Agricultural Excellence Award – Riley Gregory – Central Lee
Huitt Farms Inc. Best Project Related to Agriculture – Jayden Mueller & Audrey Sturdivant – Central Lee
Huitt Farms Inc. Best Project Related to Agriculture – Addison Hohl – Central Lee
American Meteorological Society – Evan Fogarty – Central Lee
American Meteorological Society – Brooklyn Todd – Holy Trinity
American Psychological Society – Hannah Schlichte & Isabel Kluesner – Beckman Catholic
ASM Materials Education Foundation – Isaac Geistkemper – Beckman Catholic
Association for Women Geoscientists – Allison Knipper – Beckman Catholic
NASA Earth Systems Science Award – Ryan Squires – North Scott
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – Addison Hohl – Central Lee
RICOH Americas Coorporation – Macie Doty – Central Lee
Iowa Water Environment Association-Regional Winner – Addison Hohl – Central Lee
Iowa Water Environment Association-Regional Winner – Timothy Lee – Ames
Iowa Water Environment Association-Regional Winner – Macie Doty – Central Lee
U.S. Metric Association – Morgan Christensen – Madrid
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) – Shaily Pandya – VIBE-Sioux City
United States Air Force – Wyatt Kelly – Algona
The Lemelson Foundation – MIDDLE SCHOOL AWARD – Kiernan Bremmer – Clarion Goldfield Dows
Broadcom Coding with Commitment – MIDDLE SCHOOL AWARD – Caedon Newton – Central Lee
Biological Seminars
HM – Layla Wessels – Timothy Christian
HM – Riah Schrage – Timothy Christian
HM – Addison Connlee, Sophie Hocker, and Kinzie Manwill – Central Lee
HM – Aurora Edens – Central Lee
HM – Shaily Pandya -VIBE-Sioux City
3rd – Arabella McDowell – Central Lee
2nd – Jack Benner – Central Lee
1st – Madelyn Grothus – Madrid
Physical Seminars
HM – Leah Azinger & Rachel BuchCentral Lee
HM – Addison Hohl – Central Lee
HM – Chloee Haigh – Central Lee
HM – Micah Ashmore – Central Lee
HM – Raelynn Steinmeyer – Timothy Christian
3rd – Audrey Sturdivant & Jayden Mueller – Central Lee
2nd – Morgan Christensen – Madrid
1st – Caedon Newton – Central Lee
Category Winners
6th Grade Animal Science
3rd – Ash Davis, Aiden Firmstone, Sawyer Kruckenberg – Madrid
2nd – Aubree Bunnell & Hadleigh Rohdy – Central Lee
1st – Arabella McDowell – Central Lee
7th Grade Animal Science
HM – Norah Lampe – Central Lee
HM – Nathan Bixel – West Hancock
3rd – Madelyn Grothus – Madrid
2nd – Morgan Christensen – Madrid
1st – Wyatt Kelly – Algona
8th Grade Animal Science
3rd – Ben Wells – Van Buren
2nd – Ashlynn Huff – Van Buren
1st – Charlee Clay & Lily Smith – Central Lee
6th grade Behavioral & Social Science
HM – Emma Lammers – South Hamilton
3rd – Emily Terrell – Madrid
2nd – Brynn Ostrem – South Hamilton
1st – Grace Weber – Sacred Heart
7th grade Behavioral & Social Science
HM – Caden Crozier – Central Lee
3rd – Conner Holman – Miller Middle School
2nd – Rory Piscitelli – Miller Middle School
1st – Karsyn Kreiss – Van Buren
8th grade Behavioral & Social Science
3rd – Skye Mossman – Timothy Christian
2nd – Riah Schrage – Timothy Christian
1st – Antariksha Sharma – Maharishi
6th Grade Biomedical & Health Sciences
HM – Natalie Meller – Holy Trinity
HM – Delaney Schafer – Timothy Christian
3rd – Emma Menke – Holy Trinity
2nd – Halle Sears – Sacared Heart
1st – Macy Anderson – Central Lee
7th Grade Biomedical & Health Sciences
HM – Layla Wessles – Timothy Christian
HM – Haylen Broshar – West Hancock
3rd – Jack Benner – Central Lee
2nd – Melany Nino – West Hancock
1st – Wyatt Eekhoff – West Hancock
8th Grade Biomedical & Health Sciences
HM – Katelyn Brandhorst – Madrid
HM – Maddie Rudd – Central Lee
3rd – Hayden Onken – Timothy Christian
2nd – Aubrey Madson – West Hancock
1st – Aurora Edens – Central Lee
6th Grade Chemistry
HM – Gabriel Thompson – Ames
3rd – Joquel Zurmuehlen – Van Buren
2nd – LyRick Krouse – Van Buren
1st – Leah Azinger & Rachel Buch – Central Lee
7th Grade Chemistry
HM – Carson Fox – West Hancock
HM – Gavin Wunder – West Hancock
HM – Cameron Fox – West Hancock
HM – Justin Clifford – Keokuk
3rd – Macie Doty – Central Lee
2nd – Callie Leenerts – Keokuk
1st – Ellie Hellman – Holy Trinity
8th Grade Chemistry
HM – Olivia DeWaard – West Hancock
HM – Sophia Cronk – Madrid
3rd – Sophie Meyer & Olivia Prewitt – Sheldon
2nd – Charlie Bruggeman – West Hancock
1st – Dirk Brink & Braedon Mouw – Sheldon
6th Grade Energy/Transportation
3rd – Caden Keefe – Van Buren
2nd – Carter Gehling – Holy Trinity
1st – Caedon Newton – Central Lee
7th Grade Energy/Transportation
HM – Vanessa Mendez – West Hancock
HM – Ashton Fowles – West Hancock
3rd – Isaiah Collins – West Hancock
2nd – Allison Knipper – Beckman Catholic
1st – Raelyn Steinmeyer – Timothy Christian
6th Grade Earth & Environmental Sciences
HM – Aida Troutman – Van Buren
3rd – Adelaide Kaemmerer – Van Buren
2nd – Ava Derr – Central Lee
1st – Addison Hohl – Central Lee
7th Grade Earth & Environmental Sciences
3rd – Makenah Cox & Aston Putnam – Central Lee
2nd – Evan Fogarty – Central Lee
1st – Brooklyn Todd – Holy Trinity
8th Grade Earth & Environmental Sciences
HM – Ryan Squires – North Scott
3rd – Jayden Mueller& Audrey Sturdivant – Central Lee
2nd – Timothy Lee – Ames
1st – Leah Funke & Valerie Rahe – Beckman Catholic
6th Grade Engineering
3rd – Ryan Farnum – Clarion Goldfield Dows
2nd – Molly Johnson – Van Buren
1st – Micah Ashmore – Central Lee
7th Grade Engineering
HM – Jaxon Olmsted -Algona
3rd – Baylee Billings & Elliana Brewer – Keokuk
2nd – Isaac Geistkemper – Beckman Catholic
1st – Kenneth Helle – Beckman Catholic
8th Grade Engineering
1st – Poojita Mukadam – Mahrishi
7th Grade Mathematics
2nd – Brody Wright – Madrid
1st – Will Atkinson – Madrid
6th Grade Microbiology
1st – Tristan Roberts & Hudson Tweedy – Central Lee
7th Grade Microbiology
3rd – Nadia Boyer – Central Lee
2nd – Allison Gruntmeir – Central Lee
1st – Abby Lampe – Algona
8th Grade Microbiology
HM – Addison Connlee, Sophie Hocker, and Kinzie Manwill – Central Lee
3rd – Will Hayes & Brody Moeller – Central Lee
2nd – Payton Whipple – West Hancock
1st – Ward Fraise & Own Swan – Central Lee
6th Grade Physics & Astronomy
HM – Mason Roach – Holy Trinity
HM – Alayna McEntee – Sacred Heart
3rd – Bryer Stevens – Central Lee
2nd – Chloee Haigh – Central Lee
1st – Uliana Makutsya – Ames
7th Grade Physics & Astronomy
3rd – Parker Ellis – Central Lee
2nd – Diedrick Schnieders – Algona
1st – Briggs Muth – West Hancock
8th Grade Physics & Astronomy
HM – Tara Marchard – West Hancock
3rd – Rylee Caviness – Van Buren
2nd – Natalie Hernandez – West Hancock
1st – Marlayna Cockshoot & Cael Mess – North Scott
6th Grade Plant Sciences
HM – Henry Cullen – Ames
3rd – Adason Canida – Central Lee
2nd – Chase Menke – Holy Trinity
1st – Owen Burgess – Central Lee
7th Grade Plant Sciences
HM -Julia Fraise – Central Lee
3rd – Kaden Murley – Timothy Christian
2nd – Aaron Stickfort – Timothy Christian
1st – Shaily Pandya – VIBE- Sioux City
8th Grade Plant Sciences
HM – Sophia Hunter – Midland
3rd – Riley Gregory – Central Lee
2nd – Haley Smith – Timothy Christian
1st – Brinley Hiscocks – West Hancock
Broadcom Masters
Arabella McDowell – Central Lee
Wyatt Kelly – Algona
Charlee Clay – Central Lee
Lily Smith – Central Lee
Grace Weber – Sacred Heart
Karsyn Kreiss – Van Buren
Antariksha Sahrma – Mahrishi
Macy Anderson – Central Lee
Wyatt Eekoff – West Hancock
Aurora Edens – Central Lee
Leah Azinger – Central Lee
Rachel Buch – Central Lee
Ellie Hellman – Holy Trinity
Dirk Brink – Sheldon
Braedon Mouw – Sheldon
Caedon Newton – Central Lee
Raelyn Steinmeyer – Timothy Christian
Addison Hohl – Central Lee
Brooklyn Todd – Holy Trinity
Leah Funke – Beckman Catholic
Valerie Rahe – Beckman Catholic
Micah Ashmore – Central Lee
Kenneth Helle – Beckman Catholic
Poojita Mukadam – Maharishi
Will Atkinson – Madrid
Tristan Robins – Central Lee
Hudson Tweedy – Central Lee
Abby Lampe – Algona
Ward Fraise – Central Lee
Owen Swan – Central Lee
Uliana Markutsya – Ames
Briggs Muth – West Hancock
Marlyana Cockshoot – North Scott
Cael Mess – North Scott
Owen Burgess – Central Lee
Shaily Pandya – VIBE – Sioux City
Brinley Hiscocks – West Hancock
Morgan Christensen – Madrid
Grand Honorable Mentions –
Caedon Newton – Central Lee
Antariksha Sharma – Maharishi
Ellie Hellman – Holy Trinity
Reserve Champion – Uliana Markutsya – Ames
Champion – Morgan Christensen – Madrid
Grand Champion – Wyatt Kelly – Algona
Clay Groff Memorial Traveling Trophy – Central Lee Middle School
2022 Awards Ceremony
MARCH 24, 2022 Senior High | March 25, 2022 Junior High
The State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa Grand Awards Ceremony is the celebration of a year’s worth of science research, learning and discovery for over 390 students exhibiting over 300 projects from more than 50 junior and senior high schools that span the state of Iowa.
This program honors the top science fair projects by awarding certificates, medallions, prizes, scholarships, and all expense paid trips to the top projects to attend the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF).
Watch the 2022 Awards Ceremony
Watch the Ceremonies Live!
We will be live streaming the awards ceremonies from our YouTube Channel. After, we will post the videos on this page, so you can relive the ceremonies.
Recent Hall of Fame Inductee

Cheryl Kluesner
2022 Honoree
Cheryl is a teacher at Beckman Catholic High School. In her tenure she has created a successful research program in her district. Sending numerous students as finalists and observers to the International Science & Engineering Fairs over the years, Cheryl has dedicated her life to scientific research and mentorship of young minds.
Nominate the next
Hall of Fame Winner!
NOMINATIONS DUE BY MARCH 1, 2023
SSFTI Hall of Fame
Cheryl Kluesner
Teacher
2022
Larry Schwinger
VOLUNTEER/SUPPORTER
Andrea Spencer
Supporter
Jay Staker
Supporter
2019
Art Milikin
TEACHER
2018
College of Human Sciences
SUPPORTER/Sponsor
2018
Cheryl Schiller
Volunteer/Supporter
2018
Mallory Wills
Student
2018
Gail Kunch
TEACHER
2017
McKenzie Gettler
Past participant & SUPPORTER
2017
Dr. Chris Minion
Supporter
2017
Iowa State University Office of the Provost
Supporter
2017
Deanna Tibben
TEACHER
2016
Feng Zhang
Past participant & SUPPORTER
2016
Iowa State University College of
Agriculture and Life Sciences
Supporter
2016
Christopher Parrish
TEACHER
2015
Andrew Denner
Past participant & SUPPORTER
2015
Roger Jobst
Teacher
2014
Amanda Kite
Part Participant & Teacher
2014
Alicia Schiller
Part Participant & Teacher
2014
Arie Schiller
Part Participant & Teacher
2014
Colleen Gordon
Teacher
2014
Jolene Ann Schwinger
Supporter
2013
Dr. Kimberly Murphy
Supporter
2013
Carrie Gebhart
Past Participant & Supporter
2013
Nikki Schneider
Past Participant & Supporter
2012
Dr. Travis J. Frey
Supporter
2012
Vicki Speake
Supporter
2012
Jolene Ann Schwinger
Supporter
2012
Jay Staker
Supporter
2012
Kevin Brasser
Teacher
2011
Debbie Stalter
Supporter & Teacher
2011
Heather Gutknecht
Past Participant & Supporter
2010
Andrea Spencer
Past Participant & Supporter
2010
Kyle VanAusdall
Teacher
2010
Nadine Weirather
Teacher
2010
Dr. David Schmitt
Supporter
2009
Pella Rolscreen Foundation
Supporter
2009
Matthew & Nancy Clark
Supporters
2008
Dr. Rex & Hope Wilhelm
Supporters
2008
Iowa Biotechnology Association
Supporter
2008
Iowa Energy Center
Supporter
2008
Iowa Space Grant Consortium
Supporter
2008
Kris Groff
Past Student, Teacher & Supporter
2007
Dr. Howard Shapiro
Supporter
2007
Penni Bryant
Supporter
2007
Dr. Harold “Sande” McNabb
Supporter
2006
Margo McNabb
Supporter
2006
Dr. Rodney Rogers
Supporter
2006
Dr. Dean Hoganson
Supporter
2006
Pete Gulbranson
Past Student
2005
Walter Reemtsma
Teacher
2005
Ernest Schiller
Teacher
2005
Larry Schwinger
Teacher
2005
Christy Taylor
Student
2004
David Fagle
Teacher
2004
Bev Iverson
Teacher
2004
Ross Iverson
Teacher
2004
Karin Wilhelm
Student
2003
Ed Rezabek
Teacher
2003
Richard Sorfendon
Teacher
2003
Mary Sievert
Teacher
2002
Merlyn Brown
Teacher
2002
Clay Groff
Supporter
2001
Robert Graves
Teacher
2001
Daren P. O’Brien
Student
2001