Alma High School students had an amazing showing at the 75th Annual Northwest Arkansas Science and Engineering Fair! From innovative science experiments to creative engineering projects, our students earned top honors across a variety of categories. In total, they brought home over $1,300 in awards, and 54 students qualified for the State Science Fair in April.
First Place Winners
Animal Science: Sophia Gifford Ameen
Behavioral Science: Grace Mummert
Biochemistry: Riley Perceful and Kinslee Caldwell
Biomedical and Health Science: Cal Wood
Earth and Environmental Science: Erick Mulligan
Embedded Systems: Enrique Garcia
Energy: Malachi Houck and Isaac Wald
Engineering Technology: Nathaniel Lyon
Environmental Engineering: Weston King and Sean Brister
Materials Science: Layla Hendrix
Microbiology: Addison Morse
Technology Enhances the Arts: Austin Clark and Anthony Nelson
Second Place Winners
Animal Science: Logan English
Cellular and Molecular: Skylyn Wiley and Braden Boster
Chemistry: Kensley Hope
Earth and Environmental Science: Devin Reed
Embedded Systems: Bethany Bowlin
Engineering Technology: Karlee Bush and Giselle Gonzalez
Materials Science: Joshua Osborn
Software Design: Leila Wood
Technology Enhances the Arts: Tanalee Thorman
Third Place Winners
Animal Science: Brooklann Russell and Whitney Watkins
Behavioral Science: Madelyn Mazzone
Energy: Haven Baxter
Engineering Technology: Karson Sims
Materials Science: Adam Wells
Mathematics: Jessica Coleman
Physics: Hamir Thibodeaux
Plant Science: Madelyn House and Grayce Routt
Technology Enhances the Arts: Raynee Fortier and Paisley Howell
Honorable Mentions
Rimini Zeigler and Scarlett Hohenstein – Behavioral Science
Brenna Morris, Zeb Silvers, and Kylee Wallis – Biochemistry
Aiden Caldwell and Hayden Ichniowski – Biomedical and Health Sciences
Aiden Sharum – Biomedical and Health Science
Brody Baldwin – Biomedical Engineering
Noel Parker – Energy
Violet Watkins – Environmental Engineering
Jackson Belt – Materials Science
Cooper Wysocki – Mathematics
Sophia Kimes – Physics
Trenton Simon – Plant Science
Special Awards
Olivia Whipple – Biology and Agricultural Engineering Award ($100)
Devin Reed – Arkansas Water Resources Center Award and Stockholm Junior Water Prize ($100)
Erick Mulligan – Citadel Innovation Prize ($100)
Sophia Kimes – NASA Earth System Science Project Award
Weston King and Wyatt Brister – Ricoh Sustainability Development Award
Additional Honors
Best 9th Grade Project: Cal Wood ($100)
Best 11th Grade Project: Enrique Garcia ($100)
Senior Division Overall:
4th Overall Project: Erick Mulligan
3rd Overall Project & ISEF Qualifier: Enrique Garcia (earned an all-expense-paid trip to Phoenix, AZ!)
Teacher Recognition
The following teachers received the Perfect Paperwork Award:
Brian Curd
Jerry Kelley
Jeana Parker
Robbie Pham
We’re so proud of all of our students and teachers for their hard work and creativity. Congratulations to everyone for representing Alma High School so well!