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Greenville City Schools
2019 Darke County Science Day Results
On Thursday, February 28, 2019, the 6th Annual Darke County Science Day
was held at Greenville High School for Darke County students, grades
5-12. Ninety-one students from Ansonia, Arcanum, Franklin-Monroe,
DeColores Montessori, Greenville, Tri-Village and Versailles completed
science research projects and presented their findings to area
professionals, researchers, and educators.
This event offered students a venue that promotes the development of
creative thinking, research and writing skills and career motivation
toward the sciences, all in one program. Project topics may be in
biology, chemistry, botany, space & earth sciences, computers,
zoology, microbiology, biochemistry, physics, engineering, mathematics,
medicine & health and behavioral & social science.
Thirty-seven students received the highest rating of “Superior”. They
were: from Ansonia – Marissa Shook; from Arcanum – Makenna Gunckel,
Celeste Arnett, Jenna Beatty, Jenna Haney, Madelyn Wogomon, Grace
Wooten, Raymond Brothers, Landon Flatter, Anna Jean Stump, Hannah
Kendig, Carley Rieman, Mackenzie Cantrell, Emma Rogers; from DeColores
Montessori – Leo Williams; from Franklin-Monroe – Chase Osterday, Elli
Earwood, Keihl Johnson, Mason Lair, Emma Miller, Isaac Shellabarger;
from Greenville – Anthony Masso-Rivetti, Landon Muhlenkamp, Ash
Williams, Ella Strawn; from Tri-Village – Morgan Hunt, Jade Murphy,
Calvin Fritz, Cameron Kimmel, Alexander Milliff; Jamie Hemmelgarn,
Halle Belle, Rylee Sagester; from Versailles – Alec Barga, Ethan
Varner, Lauren Menke, Jessica Meyer and Kennedy Hughes.
These students are eligible to go to the District Science Day held at
Edison State Community College in Piqua on Saturday, March 9th.
Students receiving a superior at District may go on to the State
contest held at The Ohio State University on May 11th.
Event sponsors donated awards and gift certificates in an amount
totaling $3000. Sponsors included: BASF Corporation, Wayne Health Care,
Greenville Masonic Lodge No. 143, Cargill, Whirlpool, Boonshoft Museum
of Discovery, Menke Family and the Darke County Foundation. Over 30
area professionals and community members volunteered to judge the
projects, aided by Darke County science teachers.
Ash Williams of Greenville HS earned the Grand Prize of $300. Leo
Williams from DeColores Montessori received the 2nd place award of $200
and Alec Barga from Versailles HS received the 3rd place award of $100,
all provided by BASF. Rounding out the top finishers were: Elli Earwood
from Franklin Monroe; Morgan Hunt, Jade Murphy from Tri-Village; Lauren
Menke, Kennedy Hughes and Ethan Varner- all from Versailles HS.
The Upper Miami Valley Science Day Committee, the Darke County students
and the Greenville Schools Science Department all wish to thank the
sponsors and volunteers for making the 2019 Darke County Science Day a
successful event. Anyone with questions about the Science Day program
should contact Angela McMurry, or Dr. Martin E. English, 1470 W. Main
Street, Tipp City, OH 45371, 937-667-3217, or email: info@ohioumvsd.com
Get the complete list of categories and award winners here
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