On Saturday, February 25th, 2017, Northern Kentucky University hosted the 22th Science & Engineering Fair of Northern Kentucky (SEFNK). SEFNK is a regional fair affiliated with the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF), the world’s largest international pre-college science competition. On the morning of the February 25th, 140 students groups ranging from grades 4-12, from 43 schools across the northern Kentucky region came to NKU to compete for numerous awards sponsored by SEFNK, NASA, Intel and more.
The overall winner from the Senior Division for the second year in a row (grades 9-12), Will Broomhead, received an all-expenses paid trip to Intel ISEF where they will compete against over 1,600 high school students from over 75 countries, regions & territories to showcase their research and for more than $4 million in awards. Intel ISEF is being held May 14 to 19th, in Los Angeles, California.
In addition, all students who received a 1st or 2nd place category award, grades 5-12, are invited to register for the state fair being held on April 1st, 2017 at Eastern Kentucky University.
Congratulations to all the Science and Engineering Fair of Northern Kentucky Winners!
| Category Awards – | award | place | |
| Elementary | Behavioral & Social Sciences | 1st | Josie Cooper |
| Biochemistry | 1st | Lindsey Hartman | |
| Chemistry | 3rd | Conner Freeman | |
| Chemistry | 2nd | Xander Beaupre | |
| Chemistry | 1st | Jenna Lillie | |
| Engineering: Electrical & Mechanical | 1st | Gracyn Hedger | |
| Engineering: Materials & Bioengineering | 1st | Alauna Troxler | |
| Energy and Transportation | 1st | Brennan Walsh | |
| Environmental Science | 3rd | William Haas | |
| Environmental Science | 2nd | Raini Hall | |
| Environmental Science | 1st | Cole Johnson | |
| Medicine & Health | 1st | Sara Nie | |
| Plant Sciences | 2nd | Nathan Dinser | |
| Plant Sciences | 1st | Tristan Copes | |
| Middle School | Animal Sciences | 3rd | Jenna Barlage |
| Animal Sciences | 2nd | Jocelyn Walton | |
| Animal Sciences | 1st | RJ Wilson | |
| Behavioral & Social Sciences | 3rd | Kate Wainscott | |
| Behavioral & Social Sciences | 2nd | Kennedy Oak | |
| Behavioral & Social Sciences | 1st | Dimitri Dunn | |
| Biochemistry | 2nd | Autumn Patrick | |
| Biochemistry | 1st | Kaitlyn Apgar | |
| Cellular and Molecular Biology | 3rd | Simon Schubert | |
| Cellular and Molecular Biology | 2nd | Kirsten Gallagher | |
| Cellular and Molecular Biology | 1st | Bella Rodino | |
| Chemistry | 3rd | Maddie Payne | |
| Chemistry | 2nd | Colin Gastright | |
| Chemistry | 1st | Nathan Moon | |
| Computer Science | 1st | Mina Ryumae | |
| Engineering: Electrical & Mechanical | 3rd | Charlie Blessing | |
| Engineering: Electrical & Mechanical | 2nd | Asnna Dinius | |
| Engineering: Electrical & Mechanical | 1st | Jacob Deere | |
| Engineering: Materials & Bioengineering | 3rd | Ben Dickhause | |
| Engineering: Materials & Bioengineering | 2nd | Iris Schuh | |
| Engineering: Materials & Bioengineering | 1st | Lauren Kaczmarczyk & Jade DeGiorgio | |
| Energy and Transportation | 3rd | Will Bright | |
| Energy and Transportation | 2nd | Jordan Bezold | |
| Energy and Transportation | 1st | Dalton Sunday | |
| Environmental Management | 3rd | Elana Bruns | |
| Environmental Management | 2nd | Gage Brake | |
| Environmental Management | 1st | Gwyneth Thomas | |
| Environmental Science | 3rd | Rachel Gillman | |
| Environmental Science | 2nd | Grace Siemer | |
| Environmental Science | 1st | Ashwin Menon | |
| Mathematical Sciences | 3rd | Katie McKeowan | |
| Mathematical Sciences | 2nd | Jared Johnson | |
| Mathematical Sciences | 1st | Sophie Ryan | |
| Medicine & Health | 3rd | Bailey Grubb & Emma Stansbury | |
| Medicine & Health | 2nd | Kylie Aytes | |
| Medicine & Health | 1st | Grace Heberling | |
| Physics and Astronomy | 3rd | Michael Marino | |
| Physics and Astronomy | 2nd | Jillian McKnight | |
| Physics and Astronomy | 1st | Michael Ross | |
| Plant Sciences | 3rd | Tristan Tillery | |
| Plant Sciences | 2nd | Paige Donnelly | |
| Plant Sciences | 1st | Megan Crouch | |
| High School | Animal Sciences | 2nd | Alexandra Sexton |
| Animal Sciences | 1st | Grace Meade | |
| Chemistry | 3rd | Terence Kash & Oney Stevens | |
| Chemistry | 2nd | M’Kinzy Wixsom | |
| Chemistry | 1st | Molly Kleier | |
| Computer Science | 1st | Morgan Weltzer | |
| Engineering: Electrical & Mechanical | 1st | Jayde Holbrook | |
| Environmental Management | 1st | Iris Rokvic | |
| Environmental Science | 2nd | Libby Smith | |
| Environmental Science | 1st | Chatherine Meadows | |
| Mathematical Sciences | 1st | Ken Ryumae | |
| Medicine & Health | 3rd | Henna Stephens & Ashley Boggs | |
| Medicine & Health | 2nd | Evan Billups & Marcus Daniels | |
| Medicine & Health | 1st | Will Broomhead | |
| Physics and Astronomy | 3rd | Zachariah Tussry | |
| Physics and Astronomy | 2nd | Braden Whaley & Sydney Powers | |
| Physics and Astronomy | 1st | Luke Kirk | |
| Plant Sciences | 2nd | Anna Jaco & Bayleigh Wagner | |
| Plant Sciences | 1st | Elizabeth Roebker | |
| Special Awards | American Meteorological Society | Elizabeth Roebker | |
| Association for Women Geoscientists | Catherine Meadows | ||
| Arizona State University Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives | Gwyneth Thomas | ||
| Broadcom MASTERS – Middle School competition | Megan Crouch | ||
| Broadcom MASTERS – Middle School competition | Michael Ross | ||
| The CINSAM Award (MS) | Sophie Rodino | ||
| The CINSAM Phil Schmidt Award (Elementary) | Rani Hall | ||
| Genius Olympiad Awards | Catherine Meadows | ||
| Genius Olympiad Awards | Elizabeth Roebker | ||
| Intel Excellence in Computer Science | Morgan Weltzer | ||
| Mu Alpha Theta Award | Ken Ryumae | ||
| NASA Earth System Science Award | Elizabeth Roebker | ||
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | Elana Bruns | ||
| NKU Department of Chemistry | EL | Jenna Lillie | |
| NKU Department of Chemistry | EL | Lindsey Hartman | |
| NKU Department of Chemistry | MS | Colin Gastright | |
| NKU Department of Chemistry | MS | Nathan Moon | |
| NKU Department of Chemistry | HS | Molly Kleier | |
| NKU Department of Biological Sciences | EL 3d | Raini Hall | |
| NKU Department of Biological Sciences | EL 2nd | Sara Nie | |
| NKU Department of Biological Sciences | EL 1st | Cole Johnson | |
| NKU Department of Biological Sciences | MS 3d | Megan Crouch | |
| NKU Department of Biological Sciences | MS 2nd | Grace Heberling | |
| NKU Department of Biological Sciences | MS 1st | Bella Rodino | |
| NKU Department of Biological Sciences | HS 3d | Elizabeth Roebker | |
| NKU Department of Biological Sciences | HS 2nd | Catherine Meadows | |
| NKU Department of Biological Sciences | HS 1st | Will Broomhead | |
| NKU Department of Physics, Geology & Engineering Technology | El 2nd | Alauna Troxler | |
| NKU Department of Physics, Geology & Engineering Technology | El 1st | Gracyn Hedger | |
| NKU Department of Physics, Geology & Engineering Technology | MS 2nd | Michael Ross | |
| NKU Department of Physics, Geology & Engineering Technology | MS 1st | Jacob Deere | |
| NKU Department of Physics, Geology & Engineering Technology | HS 2nd | Braden Whaley & Sydney Powers | |
| NKU Department of Physics, Geology & Engineering Technology | HS 1st | Luke Kirk | |
| NKU Department of Mathematics & Statistics | MS 2nd | Jared Johnson | |
| NKU Department of Mathematics & Statistics | MS 1st | Sophie Ryan | |
| NKU Department of Mathematics & Statistics | HS 1st | Ken Ryumae | |
| NKU College of Informatics | EL | Morgan Weltzer | |
| NKU College of Informatics | MS 1st | Mina Ryumae | |
| NKU Department of Psychological Sciences | MS | Dimitri Dunn | |
| NKU Department of Psychological Sciences | MS | Kennedy Oak | |
| NKU Department of Psychological Sciences | MS | Josie Cooper | |
| Newport Aquarium Award | Gwyneth Thomas | ||
| Office of Naval Research | MS | Logan Davis | |
| Office of Naval Research | MS | Anna Dinius | |
| Office of Naval Research | MS | Gwyneth Thomas | |
| Office of Naval Research | HS | Catherine Meadows | |
| Office of Naval Research | HS | Elizabeth Roebker | |
| Office of Naval Research | HS | Ken Ryumae | |
| Ohio Valley Society of Toxicology | HS | Catherine Meadows | |
| Ohio Valley Society of Toxicology | MS 2nd | Ashwin Menon | |
| Ohio Valley Society of Toxicology | MS 1st | Bella Rodino | |
| Ricoh Americas Corporation | Catherine Meadows | ||
| Karen M. Ware Graphic Arts Award | Maddie Payne | ||
| SEFNK Artistic Merit | Caleb Lanyi | ||
| SEFNK Photography | Jocelyn Walton | ||
| Thomas More Scholarship Award | Molly Kleier | ||
| Thomas More Scholarship Award | Elizabeth Roebker | ||
| Tri-Beta Honors Award (NKU Biology) | Elementary /Middle | Ella Timmerding | |
| Tri-Beta Honors Award (NKU Biology) | Senior | Julia Minigh and Blake Day | |
| U.S. Air Force | Ashwin Menon | ||
| U.S. Air Force | GwynethThomas | ||
| U.S. Air Force | Will Broomhead | ||
| U.S. Air Force | Josie Cooper | ||
| U.S. Metric Association | Will Broomhead | ||
| Water Environment Federation | Catherine Meadows | ||
| Water Environment Federation | Gwynrth Thomas | ||
| Water Environment Federation | Rachel Gillman | ||
| Yale Science and Engineering Association | Ken Ryumae | ||
| School Award | MS Division | St. Agnes | |
| School Award | HS Division | Notre Dame Academy | |
| Best Overall in Life Sciences | 2nd | Catherine Meadows | |
| Best Overall in Life Sciences | 1st | Will Broomhead | |
| Best Overall in Physical Sciences | 2nd | Luke Kirk | |
| Best Overall in Physical Sciences | 1st | Molly Kleier | |
| ISEF | Alternate 2 | Molly Kleier | |
| ISEF | Alternate 1 | Catherine Meadows | |
| ISEF | Winner | William Broomhead |
