Fair Results

(2025) Ozarks Science and Engineering Fair Category Results

Behavioral and Social Sciences

Agata Golubchenko
First Place
Cognitive Benefits of Bilingualism: Analyzing Lan
The Summit Preparatory School
Robert Sangster
First Place
Distractions' Impact on Driving: A Simulator Study
Camdenton Middle School
Garrin Grinder
Second Place
Using Social Media Interviews to Connect Rapid Eye
The Summit Preparatory School
Grant Holcomb
Second Place
Do Lights and Sound Affect Reaction Times?
Scholars at Central
Weston Ireland
Second Place
Seeing faces in strange places
Scholars at Central
Dayton Brown
Third Place
Can Adults Pass An 8th Grade Science Test
Marshfield R-1
Abbi Hurtgen
Third Place
How music Affects Vital Signs
Strafford Schools
Landon Martin
Third Place
Can Adults Pass An 8th Grade Science Test
Marshfield R-1
Avery Miller
Third Place
Minty Fresh Reaction Times
Scholars at Central
Willa Roper
Third Place
How music Affects Vital Signs
Strafford Schools
Ellie Barnum
Honorable Mention
Phantom Sensations
Marshfield R-1
William Liu
Honorable Mention
Different Eyes to Recognize
Scholars at Central
Emery Roper
Honorable Mention
Fun Forensic Analysis
Strafford Schools
Riley Willaby
Honorable Mention
Fun Forensic Analysis
Strafford Schools

Biochemistry

Opal Antoszewski
First Place
The Role of GA3 in Reducing Dihydroergotamine Leve
Lebanon High School
Bailee Henry
First Place
Do we even need to drink milk?
Camdenton Middle School
Ella Fairchild
Second Place
Solanaceous Glycoalkaloids Modulate Drosophila
Hartville High School
Jude Miller
Second Place
Sugar Content vs Whipping Time of Whipped Cream
Scholars at Central
Addison Crane
Honorable Mention
Caffiene VS Enamel
Reeds Spring High School
Keili DeVors
Honorable Mention
Caffiene VS Enamel
Reeds Spring High School
Memphis Highfill
Honorable Mention
Pure Plant Power
Marshfield R-1
Tabatha Loe
Honorable Mention
Caffiene VS Enamel
Reeds Spring High School

Botany

Kasey Hicks
First Place
Mitigating Aluminum Toxicity in Phaseolus vulgaris
Lebanon High School
Juwon Kim
First Place
The Power of Poop 2025
Wilson Creek Intermediate
Nora Mitschele
Second Place
Martian Soil Bioremediation with Biochar
Lebanon High School
Isaias Rodriguez-Canseco
Second Place
Symphony in the Soil
Camdenton Middle School
Rielan Frisbie
Third Place
Protecting plants and animals from Roundup
Reeds Spring High School
Connor Love
Third Place
Protecting plants and animals from Roundup
Reeds Spring High School
Piper Sorensen
Third Place
Natural Fertilizer
Camdenton Middle School
Kriti Bande
Honorable Mention
Flowers, Paint, and a Dash of Creativity
Scholars at Central

Chemistry

Isabel Paparella
First Place
Milk into Plastic
Scholars at Central
Ava Hines
Second Place
Long Lasting Lactase
Camdenton Middle School
Lyla Naslund
Third Place
A Lunch Catastrophe
Camdenton Middle School
Brookelyn Wagner
Honorable Mention
Freezing Fog
Scholars at Central

Computer Science

Brayden Miao
First Place
AI for Chest X-Ray Segmentation and Diagnosis
Springfield Central High School
Sania Rehman
First Place
Why Image Searching is Better Than Word Searching
Scholars at Central
Zain Rehman
First Place
AI for Chest X-Ray Segmentation and Diagnosis
Springfield Central High School
Jathin Bande
Second Place
Cyclic Peptide Permeability Prediction with PRIME
Springfield Central High School
Ilyaan Khan
Third Place
Automated Classification of ALL Subtypes via CNN
Greenwood Lab School
Adam Abdalla
Honorable Mention
Detecting Brest Cancer With Machine Learning
Greenwood Lab School
Karamjot Singh
Honorable Mention
Detecting Brest Cancer With Machine Learning
Greenwood Lab School

Engineering

Elizabeth Hauser
First Place
mitigation strategies to reduce Airborne particles
Lebanon High School
Hunter Orr
First Place
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, No it's a Rocket
Scholars at Central
Arabella Parrott
Second Place
water filtration system
Marshfield R-1
Gavyn Quade
Second Place
The Power of Citrus: Constructing a Reusable Multi
Camdenton High School
Liam Allen
Third Place
Slowing Auger Recombination in Silicon Solar Cells
Lebanon High School
Cap Kellenberger
Third Place
Iguana Gloves
Camdenton Middle School
Brensten Goodman
Honorable Mention
Types of Bridges Surviving Against an Earthquake
Marshfield R-1
Hoyt Gubin
Honorable Mention
Creating energy with a water mill
Reeds Spring High School
William Kelley
Honorable Mention
Types of Bridges Surviving Against an Earthquake
Marshfield R-1
Matthew Maher
Honorable Mention
Creating energy with a water mill
Reeds Spring High School
Barney Munhollon
Honorable Mention
Creating energy with a water mill
Reeds Spring High School

Environmental Sciences

Jackson Bruns
First Place
A Glove Above
Camdenton Middle School
Allison Brengle
Second Place
Ultraviolet Light Deprotonation of Microplastics
Hartville High School
Adalia Ligon
Second Place
Acacias and Ants
Scholars at Central
Elizabeth Inselman
Third Place
Testing for microplastics in soil
Reeds Spring High School
Aubree Stuart
Third Place
Testing for microplastics in soil
Reeds Spring High School
Miho Yoshimatsu
Third Place
Microplastics, Bio-Microplastics, and Pea Plants!
Scholars at Central
Nicole Johnson
Honorable Mention
The Effects of Microplastics on Formicidae Species
The Summit Preparatory School
Gavin Kurth
Honorable Mention
it's in the walls
Camdenton Middle School

Medicine and Health Sciences

Ethan Johnson
First Place
Effect of XAI on Dermatologist Diagnosis
Springfield Central High School
Ryan Radlund
First Place
Unblocked
Camdenton Middle School
Cody Coonts
Second Place
The Effect of Sports Drink Brands on Heart Rate
Mountain Grove R-III
Camden Hawkins
Second Place
The Effect of Sports Drink Brands on Heart Rate
Mountain Grove R-III
Olivia McGruder
Second Place
SDP for AB-42 Aggregation and Neurodegeneration
Lebanon High School
Claire Lebeck
Third Place
Aaah-SCHOOL!
Phelps Center for Gifted Education
Yohann Oghlakian
Third Place
The NEURO-MAP
Springfield Central High School
Sumedh Reddy
Third Place
The NEURO-MAP
Springfield Central High School
Sophia Serafimov
Third Place
Aaah-SCHOOL!
Phelps Center for Gifted Education
Mallory Beckner
Honorable Mention
Testing Lung Capacity on Student Athletes
Marshfield R-1
Lillian Cheever
Honorable Mention
The Effect of 2-AG on L. variegatus Pulse Rate
Lebanon High School
Miller Manary
Honorable Mention
Testing Lung Capacity on Student Athletes
Marshfield R-1

Microbiology

Gyan Grewal
First Place
Toxic Mechanisms of PFAS in Fungal Cells
Greenwood Lab School
Zebediah Bruna
Second Place
Harnessing Power of Gut Microbes of Z. Morio
Lebanon High School
Finn Nelson
Second Place
Relationship Between Produce and of Bacteria Found
Mountain Grove R-III
Avneet Kaur
Third Place
Next Generation Skincare: The Price of Good Skin
Greenwood Lab School
Anisa Pathak
Third Place
Next Generation Skincare: The Price of Good Skin
Greenwood Lab School
Han Seo
Third Place
Next Generation Skincare: The Price of Good Skin
Greenwood Lab School
Lily Williams
Third Place
What is the Effect of Cleaning Brands and Bacteria
Mountain Grove R-III
Aaliyah Kim
Honorable Mention
Enhancing Bacterial Conjugation Control w/Chitosan
Lebanon High School
Alia Schippert
Honorable Mention
How much bacteria is on clothes at the Mall
The Summit Preparatory School

Physics and Astronomy

Madden Lambo
First Place
Throwing Under Pressure
Scholars at Central
Jacob Meglan
Second Place
Dynamic Warms Ups During Pitching Kinetic Chain
Hartville High School
Luke Patton
Second Place
Unblocking the stars
Camdenton Middle School
Carleigh Hall
Third Place
Shoot For the Stars
Marshfield R-1
Colin Kugler
Third Place
Jamming Effects on Coherent Light Communication
Strafford Schools
Sierra Ledgerwood
Third Place
Shoot For the Stars
Marshfield R-1
Elias Francis
Honorable Mention
Let It Burn (cold edition)
Scholars at Central
Mitchell Swestka
Honorable Mention
The effect of light pollution on star visibility
Reeds Spring High School
Stephanie Westerhold
Honorable Mention
The effect of light pollution on star visibility
Reeds Spring High School

Zoology

Addyson Grout
First Place
Does what a chicken eat affect the eggs?
Camdenton Middle School
Brooklynne Lumley
Second Place
Tracking Deer: How Environmental Changes Influence
Strafford Schools
Sophia Merchant
Second Place
length of day and egg production
Mountain Grove R-III
Anna Thornton
Second Place
length of day and egg production
Mountain Grove R-III
Camryn Zbaren
Second Place
Tracking Deer: How Environmental Changes Influence
Strafford Schools
Landon Hafar
Third Place
Renewed Fruit Fly lab
Reeds Spring High School
Andrew Hulliung
Third Place
Renewed Fruit Fly lab
Reeds Spring High School
Jada Moore
Third Place
relationship between fly bait and flies collected
Mountain Grove R-III
Mackenzie Oliphant
Third Place
relationship between fly bait and flies collected
Mountain Grove R-III
Lily Wilmsmeyer
Third Place
Renewed Fruit Fly lab
Reeds Spring High School
Hudson Allen
Honorable Mention
Insect IQ: an ant-eresting story.
Scholars at Central
(2025) Ozarks Science and Engineering Fair Special Awards

Grand Award - Jr

Juwon Kim
The Power of Poop 2025
Wilson Creek Intermediate

Grand Award - Sr

Gyan Grewal
Toxic Mechanisms of PFAS in Fungal Cells
Greenwood Lab School
Kasey Hicks
Mitigating Aluminum Toxicity in Phaseolus vulgaris
Lebanon High School

Grand Award - 1st Alt

Ethan Johnson
Effect of XAI on Dermatologist Diagnosis
Springfield Central High School

Grand Award - 2nd Alt

Opal Antoszewski
The Role of GA3 in Reducing Dihydroergotamine Leve
Lebanon High School

ACS Chemistry Award-Junior Division

Isabel Paparella
Milk into Plastic
Scholars at Central

ACS Chemistry Award-Senior Division

Gyan Grewal
Toxic Mechanisms of PFAS in Fungal Cells
Greenwood Lab School

American Psychological Association

Agata Golubchenko
Cognitive Benefits of Bilingualism: Analyzing Lan
The Summit Preparatory School

American Society of Mammalogists-Junior Division

Zane Blackwell
The Effect of Moon Phases on Deer Activity
Mountain Grove R-III

American Society of Mammalogists-Senior Division

Brooklynne Lumley
Tracking Deer: How Environmental Changes Influence
Strafford Schools
Camryn Zbaren
Tracking Deer: How Environmental Changes Influence
Strafford Schools

Association for Women Geoscientists

Nicole Johnson
The Effects of Microplastics on Formicidae Species
The Summit Preparatory School

DoD STEM Leadership Prize

Ryan Radlund
Unblocked
Camdenton Middle School

Greater Ozarks Audubon Society-Conservation Award

Nicole Johnson
The Effects of Microplastics on Formicidae Species
The Summit Preparatory School
Miho Yoshimatsu
Microplastics, Bio-Microplastics, and Pea Plants!
Scholars at Central

Lemelson Early Inventor Prize

Isabel Paparella
Milk into Plastic
Scholars at Central

Lisa Reece Memorial Award-Junior Division

Isabel Paparella
Milk into Plastic
Scholars at Central

Lisa Reece Memorial Award-Senior Division

Aaliyah Kim
Enhancing Bacterial Conjugation Control w/Chitosan
Lebanon High School

Lou and Nadine Moore Memorial Award

Michael Bedin
Was it mint to be
Scholars at Central

Miles V. Barnhart Excellence in Science and Engineering Award

Gyan Grewal
Toxic Mechanisms of PFAS in Fungal Cells
Greenwood Lab School
Kasey Hicks
Mitigating Aluminum Toxicity in Phaseolus vulgaris
Lebanon High School

Missouri State University Scholarship

First Place Biochemistry
Opal Antoszewski
The Role of GA3 in Reducing Dihydroergotamine Leve
Lebanon High School
First Place Behavioral and Social Sciences
Agata Golubchenko
Cognitive Benefits of Bilingualism: Analyzing Lan
The Summit Preparatory School
First Place Microbiology
Gyan Grewal
Toxic Mechanisms of PFAS in Fungal Cells
Greenwood Lab School
First Place Engineering
Elizabeth Hauser
mitigation strategies to reduce Airborne particles
Lebanon High School
First Place Botany
Kasey Hicks
Mitigating Aluminum Toxicity in Phaseolus vulgaris
Lebanon High School
First Place Medicine and Health Sciences
Ethan Johnson
Effect of XAI on Dermatologist Diagnosis
Springfield Central High School
First Place Computer Sciences
Brayden Miao
AI for Chest X-Ray Segmentation and Diagnosis
Springfield Central High School
First Place Computer Sciences
Zain Rehman
AI for Chest X-Ray Segmentation and Diagnosis
Springfield Central High School

MSPE Winners' Luncheon

Opal Antoszewski
The Role of GA3 in Reducing Dihydroergotamine Leve
Lebanon High School
Agata Golubchenko
Cognitive Benefits of Bilingualism: Analyzing Lan
The Summit Preparatory School
Gyan Grewal
Toxic Mechanisms of PFAS in Fungal Cells
Greenwood Lab School
Elizabeth Hauser
mitigation strategies to reduce Airborne particles
Lebanon High School
Kasey Hicks
Mitigating Aluminum Toxicity in Phaseolus vulgaris
Lebanon High School
Ethan Johnson
Effect of XAI on Dermatologist Diagnosis
Springfield Central High School
Brayden Miao
AI for Chest X-Ray Segmentation and Diagnosis
Springfield Central High School
Zain Rehman
AI for Chest X-Ray Segmentation and Diagnosis
Springfield Central High School

MSU CNAS Grand Prize Award-Junior Division

Juwon Kim
The Power of Poop 2025
Wilson Creek Intermediate

MSU CNAS Grand Prize Award-Senior Division

Gyan Grewal
Toxic Mechanisms of PFAS in Fungal Cells
Greenwood Lab School
Kasey Hicks
Mitigating Aluminum Toxicity in Phaseolus vulgaris
Lebanon High School

MSU Dept of Biology Category Awards-Senior division

Gyan Grewal
Toxic Mechanisms of PFAS in Fungal Cells
Greenwood Lab School
Kasey Hicks
Mitigating Aluminum Toxicity in Phaseolus vulgaris
Lebanon High School
Nicole Johnson
The Effects of Microplastics on Formicidae Species
The Summit Preparatory School
Brooklynne Lumley
Tracking Deer: How Environmental Changes Influence
Strafford Schools
Olivia McGruder
SDP for AB-42 Aggregation and Neurodegeneration
Lebanon High School
Camryn Zbaren
Tracking Deer: How Environmental Changes Influence
Strafford Schools

MSU Dept. of Biology Category Awards-Junior Division

Juwon Kim
The Power of Poop 2025
Wilson Creek Intermediate
Adalia Ligon
Acacias and Ants
Scholars at Central
Jada Moore
relationship between fly bait and flies collected
Mountain Grove R-III
Finn Nelson
Relationship Between Produce and of Bacteria Found
Mountain Grove R-III
Mackenzie Oliphant
relationship between fly bait and flies collected
Mountain Grove R-III
Ryan Radlund
Unblocked
Camdenton Middle School

MSU Dept. of Biology Work Study Award

Olivia McGruder
SDP for AB-42 Aggregation and Neurodegeneration
Lebanon High School

NASA Earth System Science Award

Luke Patton
Unblocking the stars
Camdenton Middle School

NOAA Taking the Pulse of the Planet Award

Ada Sabo
That's One HOT Hurricane!!!
Marshfield R-1
Rylee Schmidt
That's One HOT Hurricane!!!
Marshfield R-1

Office of Naval Research-Junior Division

Maggi Golden
effect of fabric softener on flammability
Mountain Grove R-III
Jaiden Hadley
The effect of Dish soap on Oil removel
Mountain Grove R-III
Zia Harrington
The effect of Dish soap on Oil removel
Mountain Grove R-III
Emmie Schober
effect of fabric softener on flammability
Mountain Grove R-III

Office of Naval Research-Senior Division

Gavin Luo
Ensemble Learning for Malware Classification
Springfield Central High School
Brock Piercy
Chitosan's bacterial Growth in Gore-tex Grafts
Lebanon High School
Zain Saquer
Ensemble Learning for Malware Classification
Springfield Central High School

Regeneron Biomedical Science Award

Ethan Johnson
Effect of XAI on Dermatologist Diagnosis
Springfield Central High School

Schneider Award - Junior Division

5
Jackson Bruns
A Glove Above
Camdenton Middle School
2
Juwon Kim
The Power of Poop 2025
Wilson Creek Intermediate
4
Hunter Orr
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, No it's a Rocket
Scholars at Central
3
Isabel Paparella
Milk into Plastic
Scholars at Central
1
Ryan Radlund
Unblocked
Camdenton Middle School

Schneider Award - Senior Division

3
Opal Antoszewski
The Role of GA3 in Reducing Dihydroergotamine Leve
Lebanon High School
5
Allison Brengle
Ultraviolet Light Deprotonation of Microplastics
Hartville High School
4
Elizabeth Hauser
mitigation strategies to reduce Airborne particles
Lebanon High School
2
Kasey Hicks
Mitigating Aluminum Toxicity in Phaseolus vulgaris
Lebanon High School
1
Ethan Johnson
Effect of XAI on Dermatologist Diagnosis
Springfield Central High School

Science Coach Student-Senior Division

Kasey Hicks
Mitigating Aluminum Toxicity in Phaseolus vulgaris
Lebanon High School

Smith Glynn Callaway Foundation-Junior Division

4
Finn Nelson
Relationship Between Produce and of Bacteria Found
Mountain Grove R-III
2
Isabel Paparella
Milk into Plastic
Scholars at Central
3
Ryan Radlund
Unblocked
Camdenton Middle School
1
Robert Sangster
Distractions' Impact on Driving: A Simulator Study
Camdenton Middle School

Smith Glynn Callaway Foundation-Senior Division

2
Opal Antoszewski
The Role of GA3 in Reducing Dihydroergotamine Leve
Lebanon High School
1
Agata Golubchenko
Cognitive Benefits of Bilingualism: Analyzing Lan
The Summit Preparatory School
4
Gyan Grewal
Toxic Mechanisms of PFAS in Fungal Cells
Greenwood Lab School
3
Ethan Johnson
Effect of XAI on Dermatologist Diagnosis
Springfield Central High School

Society for In Vitro Biology

Elizabeth Inselman
Testing for microplastics in soil
Reeds Spring High School
Aubree Stuart
Testing for microplastics in soil
Reeds Spring High School

Stan Howell Memorial Award

Kasey Hicks
Mitigating Aluminum Toxicity in Phaseolus vulgaris
Lebanon High School
Juwon Kim
The Power of Poop 2025
Wilson Creek Intermediate

Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge

Jackson Bruns
A Glove Above
Camdenton Middle School
Addyson Grout
Does what a chicken eat affect the eggs?
Camdenton Middle School
Bailee Henry
Do we even need to drink milk?
Camdenton Middle School
Juwon Kim
The Power of Poop 2025
Wilson Creek Intermediate
Madden Lambo
Throwing Under Pressure
Scholars at Central
Hunter Orr
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, No it's a Rocket
Scholars at Central
Isabel Paparella
Milk into Plastic
Scholars at Central
Ryan Radlund
Unblocked
Camdenton Middle School
Sania Rehman
Why Image Searching is Better Than Word Searching
Scholars at Central
Robert Sangster
Distractions' Impact on Driving: A Simulator Study
Camdenton Middle School

U.S. Metric Association

Adalia Ligon
Acacias and Ants
Scholars at Central

United States Air Force-Junior division

Isabel Paparella
Milk into Plastic
Scholars at Central
Sania Rehman
Why Image Searching is Better Than Word Searching
Scholars at Central

United States Air Force-Senior division

Jathin Bande
Cyclic Peptide Permeability Prediction with PRIME
Springfield Central High School
Ilyaan Khan
Automated Classification of ALL Subtypes via CNN
Greenwood Lab School

Water Environment Federation/Stockholm Junior Water Prize

Allison Brengle
Ultraviolet Light Deprotonation of Microplastics
Hartville High School

Women in Science-Junior Division

Isabel Paparella
Milk into Plastic
Scholars at Central

Women in Science-Senior Division

Elizabeth Hauser
mitigation strategies to reduce Airborne particles
Lebanon High School

Yale Science and Engineering Association

Aaliyah Kim
Enhancing Bacterial Conjugation Control w/Chitosan
Lebanon High School
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