The Keokuk Community School District had 28 students participate in the 67th annual State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa on April 4 and 5 along with more than 470 other students from across the state of Iowa.
The Keokuk Middle School participants included Jackson Bair, Kyan Campbell, Olivia Cochenour, Elizabeth Cook, Madelynn Flickinger, Gunnar Glover, Bryar Hayner, Savin Langenwalter, Jaxtin Tibbits, Harper Wesely, Jadyn Burton, Hailey Lambert and Isabella Smith, who submitted nine projects total. The Keokuk High School participants included Natalee Alberts, Cayden Brewer, Jonathan Bryant, Keira Campbell, Christine Condren, Izzie Droege, Tyler Flickinger, Cally Leenerts, Kiersten McNally, Landon Mondon, Carrigan Morris, William Potratz, Kelly Takorbisong, Destiny Tedrow and Alya Zinnert who submitted fourteen projects total.
The students were awarded a variety of honors and prizes:
Keokuk Middle School
- Harper Wesely
- Honorable Mention in Biomedical and Health Science
- Elizabeth Cook and Olivia Cochenour
- 3rd Place in Earth and Environmental Science
- Jackson Bair, Jadyn Burton and Bryar Hayner
- Honorable Mention in Energy and Transportation
- Isabella Smith
- Excellence in Science Communication
- Second Place in Physics and Astronomy
- Maddy Flickinger
- Honorable Mention in Plant Science
Keokuk High School
- Destiny Tedrow and William Potratz
- Honorable Mention in Behavioral and Social Science
- William Potratz
- Six Year Award – $100
- Christine Condren
- Iowa State University – College of Human Sciences Scholarship – $500
- Loras College Scholarship – $500
- Regeneron Award – $375
- Second Place in Biomedical and Health Science
- Tyler Flickinger
- Honorable Mention in Senior High Biological Seminars
- Cally Leenerts
- Iowa State University – Agriculture and Life Science Scholarship – $500
- Keira Campbell
- Iowa State University – Agriculture and Life Science Scholarship – $500
- Loras College Scholarship – $1,000
- NOAA Award
- First Place in Senior High Biological Seminars – $100
- Third Place in Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Natalee Alberts
- US Metric Award
- Kelly Takorbisong
- IowaBio Future Biotech Leader Scholarship – $2,000
- Iowa State University – College of Engineering Scholarship – $1,000
- Loras College Scholarship – $1,000
- Air Force Award
- Ray Gun Award – $50
- Exceptional Biotechnology Award – $50
- Second Place in High School Physical Seminars – $75
- Second Place in Chemistry
- Kiersten McNally
- Loras College Scholarship – $1,000
- Ayla Zinnert
- U.S. Metric Award
- Jonathan Bryant
- Six Year Award – $100
The high school winnings totaled $8,900 in scholarships and prizes.
