Special Awards
2005 Wyoming State Science Fair
United States Air Force – tech-folio, electronic organizer, medal and certificate of achievement
Dustin Williams, Laramie High School
Chad Linse, Greybull High School
University of Wyoming Department of Anthropology Special Award – certificate, t-shirt
Amy David and Jayne Thompson, Pinedale Middle School
University of Wyoming Geological Museum – certificate, Geological Museum t-shirt, pin
Brittany Hamilton, Newcastle Middle School
Michael Chriss, Cody Middle School
Alexander Kuhn, Greybull High School
University of Wyoming Department of Philosophy – certificate, $50
Rebecca Rapf, Sheridan High School
Marit Gookin, South Elementary
Powder River Basin Resource Council
Bill Barlow Memorial Youth in Conservation Award
Morgan Holz, Pinedale Middle School ($200)
Juliann Terry, Newcastle High School ($200)
Torrin Daniels, Recluse School ($100)
Laramie Rivers Conservation District – certificates of achievement, $50
Ashley Sylvester, Greybull High School
Juliann Terry, Newcastle High School
Hope Anderson, Greybull Middle School
Amy David and Jayne Thompson, Pinedale Middle School
Wyoming Energy and Conservation Office Special Energy Scholarships – one $1250 and one $750 scholarship
Ashley Sylvester, Greybull High School ($1250)
Eva Balding, Holy Name School ($750)
Wyoming Mining Association
Russ Beamer Scholarships – $500 Scholarship
Christopher Hall, Greybull High School
Chad Linse, Greybull High School
American Meteorological Society (AMS) Awards – two certificates of outstanding achievement
Dustin Williams, Laramie High School
Sarah Frenske, Ten Sleep High School
Association for Women Geoscientists Award – one certificate of merit
Megan Kuper, Greybull High School
Wyoming NASA Space Grant Consortium Special Award – certificates, NASA Goodie Bag
Travis Scharosch, Poison Spider
Catilin McGehee, North Elementary
Eva Balding, Holy Name
Kyle Hurley, Cody Middle School
Intel Excellence in Computer Science Award – certificate and $200
Brandon Reavis, Cody High School
Herbert Hoover Young Engineer Award – certificate and medallion
Christopher Hall, Greybull High School
Yale Science and Engineering Award – certificate and pewter medallion
Amy Knutson, Pinedale High School
The ASM International Foundation Award for Most Outstanding Exhibit in Materials Science -- certificate and pewter medallion
Christopher Hall, Greybull High School
National Society of Professional Engineers – certificate and year subscription to Engineering Times
Christopher Hall, Greybull High School
ExxonMobil Special Science Awards
$25 Award Winners
Joshua Botz, Sheridan Junior High
David Berry, Holy Name School
Chris Chiquillo, St. Mary’s
Erica David, Pinedale High School
Christopher Hall, Greybull High School
Bailey Terry, Newcastle Middle School
Jake James, Pinedale Middle School
Leah Hoblit, Greybull Middle School
ExxonMobil Junior Division Awards for Recognition of “Product Testing” – HP 30S Calculator
Cate Brus, Cody Middle School
Laura Schweigert, Wind River
Justin Strang, Poison Spider
Mick Gonzalez, Greybull Middle School
Natalie Basolo, Starrett Junior High
Austin Johnson, Sheridan Junior High
Sereah Carr, Shoshoni Middle School
Makenzie Richins, Sheridan Junior High
Charlie Hawks, Jackson Hole Middle School
Sarah Notti, Holy Name
Department of Health and Human Services Award – certificate of achievement
Jena Perry, Arvada-Clearmont High School
Ricoh Sustainable Development Award – year subscription to Science News Magazine
Ashley Sylvester, Greybull High School
Rocky Mountain Water Environment Association – First place in each division receives a certificate and a $250 savings bond. Second place in each division will receive a certificate and a $100 savings bond.
Junior Division First Place
Paige Hammer, Starrett Junior High
Junior Division Second Place
Jordanne Steege, Pinedale Middle School
Senior Division First Place and Stockholm Junior Water Prize
Megan Kuper, Greybull High School
Senior Division Second Place
Tucker Hamilton, Newcastle High School
Eastman Kodak Company Award – educational photo kit, including an Eastman Kodak camera and film. A similar kit is mailed to the sponsoring school’s science department.
Juliann Terry, Newcastle High School
Mu Alpha Theta – certificate of achievement
Brandon Reavis, Cody High School
American Psychological Association and the Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools – certificate
Alexis Lester, St. Mary’s
Society for InVitro Biology – certificate
Myriah Sylvester, Greybull High School
Department of the Army Awards – certificates of achievement signed by the Secretary of the Army. The four Army category winners receive $50 savings bonds. The most outstanding Army category winner will receive a silver Army medallion for science and engineering excellence and a $100 savings bond.
Christopher Hall, Greybull High School
Obadiah Brown-Beach, Newcastle High School
Brandon Reavis, Cody High School
Juliann Terry, Newcastle High School
Most Outstanding
Ashley Sylvester, Greybull High School
Department of the Army Awards – certificate of achievement
Myriah Sylvester, Greybull High School
Amy Keyser, Pinedale High School
Erica David, Pinedale High School
Ted Scott, Greybull High School
Swathi Katta, Laramie High School
Dustin Williams, Laramie High School
United States Navy and Marine Corps Special Awards – Three senior division winners will receive certificates of achievement and an educational recognition award valued at over $75. Five junior division winners receive a certificate of achievement.
Senior Division Winners
Erica David, Pinedale High School
Brandon Reavis, Cody High School
Christopher Hall, Greybull High School
Junior Division Winners
Morgan Holz, Pinedale Middle School
Leah Hoblit, Greybull Middle School
Bernadette Nelson, Pinedale Middle School
Widya Adidharma, Laramie Junior High
Makenzie Richins, Sheridan Junior High
Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge -- certificate, pin and nomination booklet
Bailey Terry, Newcastle Middle School
Bryan McIntyre, Holy Name
Amy Clucas, Greybull Middle School
Leah Hoblit, Greybull Middle School
Brittany Hamilton, Newcastle Middle School
Amy David, Pinedale Middle School
Jayne Thompson, Pinedale Middle School
Matthew Meiring, Pinedale Middle School
Mathew Boyce, Pinedale Middle School
David Berry, Holy Name
Harraz Mohd-Reza, Spring Creek Elementary
Bernadette Nelson, Pinedale Middle School
Travis Sharosch, Poison Spider
Isaac Armstrong, Spring Creek Elementary
Junior Division Special Science Awards -- Sponsored by the University of Wyoming Departments and Colleges: Departments of Botany, Geology &Geophysics, Psychology and Plant Sciences; the Colleges of Education, Engineering and Health Sciences; the Ruckelshaus Institute and the Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
Testing the effects of Global Warming -- TI 30 XA
Kelby Funk, Wind River
Kyle Hardesty and Reese Irwin, Cody Middle School
Good Use of a Farm Animal – Kite Sets
Jordan Weliever, Shoshoni Middle School
Elise Sterck, Pinedale Middle School
Ryan Jones, Newcastle Middle School
Good Use of Electricity -- Fender Bender the Dog
Laurel Prusak, Arvada-Clearmont
Matt Lipp, Greybull Middle School
Jessica Fischer, Jackson Hole Middle School
Good Use of Cola -- Beanie Baby Zebras
Ryan Huxtable, Shoshoni Middle School
Afton Bateman, Sheridan Junior High
Kaleigh Peil, Wind River
Danielle Skinner, Cody Middle School
Good Use of Eggs-- Beanie Baby Sea Turtles
Kestrel Schmidt, Jackson Hole Middle School
Amanda Bunce, Cody Middle School
Luke Camino, Arvada-Clearmont
Best Use of the Battle of the Sexes -- “Life is Good” Nalgene Bottles
Cassie Gingrich, Poison Spider
Ashley Metcalf, Girls vs. Boys
Jess Tucker, Liar, Liar
Hailey Olson, Sheridan Junior High
Best Use of Bones and Teeth -- Backpack Games
Nathan Peyton, Rawlins Middle School
Matt McGinnis, Pinedale Middle School
David Pesek, St. Mary’s
Cody Englert, Sheridan Junior High
Kaitlyn Schmidt, Rawlins Middle School
Evie Pickering, Cody Middle School
Bree Dziardziel and Heather Price, St. Mary’s
Creative Design and Presentation of Project -- Slinkies
Maggie Hudlow, Pinedale Middle School
Anna Bales, Cody Middle School
Kristin Butt, McCormick Junior High
Mariah McKay, Pinedale Middle School
Ashley Transtrum, Pinedale Middle School
Amy David and Jayne Thompson, Pinedale Middle School
Aerodynamics or Future Wright Brothers of America -- Slinkies
Patrick Renz, Jackson Hole Middle School
Travis Scharosch, Poison Spider
Kelsy Conners, Cody Middle School
Kacey Caldwell, Rawlins Middle School
Isaac Armstrong, Spring Creek Elementary
Lucas Carr and Chris Maze, Groovy Wings
Alcohol Awareness -- TI 30X IIS
Jerica Poulinot, McCormick Junior High
Ariel Mead, Greybull Middle School
Best Use of Wildlife -- HP 30S
Morgan Holz, Pinedale Middle School
Betsy Nuttall, Greybull Middle School
Jessica Harrelson, Holy Name
Trevor Jensen, Greybull Middle School
Francis Boda, Jackson Hole Middle School
Shamra Meyer, Melissa Scott, and Camille Zent, Shoshoni Middle
Best Use of Poop Patrol -- Frisbees
Cassidy Anderson, Midwest
Jake James, Pinedale Middle School
Kassey Braun, Pinedale Middle School
LARGE presentations -- Yo Yos
Bryan McIntyre, Holy Name
Michael Leibrich, Sheridan Junior High
Bailey Terry, Newcastle, Middle School
Jared Meacham, Slade Elementary
Kena Rasmussen and Evan Goodnough, Sage Valley Junior High
Best Use of Mouthwash -- Yo Yos
Conner Cantrell, Sheridan Junior High
Victoria Gill, Sheridan Junior High
Best Ways to Chuck Things -- TI 34II scientific calculators
Cody Krueger, Holy Name
Joel Simonson, Poison Spider
Ross Cook, North Elementary
Ashten Philp, John Cody Kenyon, Vincent Young, Shoshoni Middle
Best Use of the Family Pet -- Bubbles
Ashley Brandt, Cody Middle School
Michael McAuslan, Shoshoni Middle School
Alex Breckenridge, St. Mary’s
Kelsey MorrisCody, Middle School
Erika Van ‘t Veld, Spring Creek Elementary
Ashley Sour, Pinedale Middle School
Best Use of Music -- Bubbles
Rikki Vaughn, Cody Middle School
Leah Hoblit, Greybull Middle School
Kristina Vanenzuela and Alesha Deleon, Cody Middle School
Alicia Estorga, St. Mary’s
Pyromaniacs -- TI 36 X
Amanda Soule, Cody Middle School
Brittny Hebert, St. Mary’s
Kiffany Nelson, Cody Middle School
Cody Booth, Pinedale Middle School
Rebecca Aksamit, Sheridan Junior High
Chelsie Hebbring, Erica Wolf, Newcastle Middle School
Best Use of Sticker, Stars, and Glitter! -- Glow in the dark stars
Kelly Barrett, St. Mary’s
Kelsea Chestnut, Greybull Middle School
Michala Hardesty, Carey Junior High
Payton Gladson, University Park School
Best Use of the Senses -- Glow in the dark stars
Amber Craft, South Elementary
Alexandra Ditzler, Cody Middle School
Tessa Bowthorpe, Brooks Bowthorpe, Shoshoni Middle School
Catchy and Creative Titles -- Single Use Cameras
Morgan Sandbak, Cody Middle School
Kayla Foster, St. Mary’s
Terry Knutson, Pinedale Middle School
Shanna Corwin, Pinedale Middle School
Kelsea Vickery, Pinedale Middle School
Taylor Irwin, Pinedale Middle School
Russell Goff, Shoshoni Middle School
Natalie Shih, Spring Creek Elementary