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Fifty-Six
Students from Upper Miami Valley Heading for State Science Day
One-hundred eighteen students from Miami, Darke, Shelby and Champaign
Counties competed in the Ohio Academy of Science Upper Miami Valley
District Science Day, held at Edison State Community College, Piqua,
Ohio on Saturday, February 27, 2016. Students exhibited projects in
science, technology, engineering and mathematics which they worked on
from September through February of this year. This was the first year
for the long anticipated event at Edison SCC and it was a tremendous
success. Organizers included area educators, STEM professionals and
business representatives. Almost $3000 was distributed in awards,
provided by area sponsors including many businesses and individuals
interested in supporting STEM education (Science, Technology,
Engineering, Mathematics). The students were accompanied by several
hundred parents, teachers and guests on Saturday, in a tremendous show
of support of the students’ efforts.
All Upper Miami Valley students who received a superior rating at their
respective local or county Science Day in February were eligible to
compete at the District Science Day. Students participating at District
and receiving Superior ratings were from:
Tipp City – Tim Andrew, Levi Baileys, Sydney Brown, Adam Buynak, Amelia
Campbell, Thomas Chaney, Allison Chitwood, Alexandra Davis, Savy Dean,
Max Dunaway, Emily Gootzeit, Ryan Hartke, Jesse Hemmelgarn, Brandon
Hood, Jessica Miller, Logan Oskey, Isa Ramos, Samantha Rowland, Nicole
Strong, Emily VonKrosigk, Leena Vyas, Maya Vyas;
Bethel – Savannah Phipps, Lisa Sebastian, Alaina Yarwick;
Milton- Union – Abby Hissong;
Newton – Matthew Koon;
Troy – Megan Myers, Lauren Zaylskie;
Anna – Aaron Brautigan, Briana Fanaff, Tyler McKee, Mackenzie Wells;
Bradford – Kailee Brower, Andrew Patty, Rhyan Turner;
Greenville – Francesca Masso-Rivetti, Quintin Muhlenkamp;
Tri-Village – Maddie Downing, Landen Fraylick, Justus Thomas;
Versailles – James McClure, Tessa Tyo;
DeColores Montessori – Ryan Ballou, Anthony Masso-Rivetti, Natalie
Milligan;
Triad MS– Morgan Swiatek;
Lehman HS – Megan Neumeier, Jacquie Schemmel, Brieanna Werling, Alex
Gleason, Meaghan McDonald, Caroline Heitmeyer;
Holy Angels MS – Ann Defenbaugh;
Piqua Catholic – Lauren McFarland, Gabriel Knapke,
Students presented with special awards were: Thomas Chaney, the John A.
Smith Memorial Award in Material Science $50; Alaina Yarwick, Cargill
Award for Plant Sciences $50; Megan Neumeier, Premier Health Award for
Medicine & Health Sciences $50; Rhyan Turner, Tippecanoe Masonic
Lodge No.174 Award for Engineering $50;
Lauren McFarland McMurry Family Award in Medicine & Health Sciences
$100; Quinten Muhlenkamp, Miami County Soil & Water Conservation
District Award for Environmental Sciences $50; Emily Gootzeit, the
James McGarry Award in Environmental Sciences $50; Jessica Miller,
Energy Optimizers USA Award for Energy Projects Trophy & $50; Ryan
Ballou, Tipp City Veterinary Hospital Award for Zoology $100; Southwest
Ohio Water Environmental Association – Emily Gootzeit, 1st Place $100,
Claire Duffy, 2nd Place $75, Jack Gootzeit, 3rd Place $50; Abby
Hissong, Ohio Soybean Council Biosciences Award; Megan Neumeier, Edison
State Community College Scholarship; College of Wooster – Buckeye Women
In Science, Research & Engineering (B-WISER) Camp for 7th grade
girls – Carleigh Cox, Regan Davidson, Claire Duffy, Savannah Phipps,
Shruthi Ravichandran, Lisa Sebastian, Marian Troutwine, Paola Vazquez,
Alaina Yarwick; and Boonshoft Museum of Discover - One Year Family
Membership $100 value to Ryan Ballou.
Project Topic Category Awards included:
UMVSD Award in Behavioral & Social Sciences – Trophy & $50 to
Ann Deafenbaugh; UMVSD Award in Biochemistry - Trophy & $50 to
Brandon Kinney & Brandon Riffel; UMVSD Award in Botany - Trophy
& $50 to Tim Andrews;
UMVSD Award in Chemistry - Trophy & $50 to Amelia Campbell;
UMVSD Award in Earth & Space Sciences – Trophy & $50 to Quinten
Muhlenkamp; UMVSD Award in Engineering – Trophy & $50 to Justus
Thomas;
UMVSD Award for Environmental Sciences – Trophy & $50 to Emily
Gootzeit; UMVSD Award for Mathematics – Trophy & $50 to Allison
Chitwood;
UMVSD Award for Medicine & Health – Trophy & $50 to Megan
Neumeier; UMVSD Award for Microbiology – Trophy & $50 to Olivia
Lucia;
UMVSD Award for Physics – Trophy & $50 to Samantha Rowland;
UMVSD Award for Zoology – Trophy & $50 to Jesse Hemmelgarn;
UMVSD Award for Best Presentation of Data – Trophy & $50 to Thomas
Chaney; UMVSD Award for Best Abstract – Trophy & $50 to Adam
Buynak.
Students qualifying to compete at the Buckeye Science & Engineering
Fair on Saturday, April 2nd at The Ohio State University were Adam
Buynak, Thomas Chaney, Allison Chitwood, Emily Gootzeit, Andrew Patty,
Samantha Rowland and Rhyan Turner.
All of the projects receiving superior ratings at the Upper Miami
Valley District Science Day will proceed to the State Science Day held
at The Ohio State University in Columbus on Saturday, May 14, 2016,
where over $1 million in scholarships and special awards will be
presented.
For more information about Upper Miami Valley Science Days, please
contact Dr. Martin English, 1470 W. Main Street, Tipp City, OH 45371,
phone: 937-667-3217, or email: info@ohioumvsd.com / website:
www.ohioumvsd.com , or contact Angela McMurry, Darke County Educational
Services Center, 5279 Education Drive, Greenville, OH 45331, phone:
937- 548-4915 ext. 221.
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