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Grand Prize Winners

NameSchool
Morgan KohlWaverly South Shore
Shantel MackWaverly South Shore
Cheney Vander Berg and Joshua BeltmanUnity Christian School
Elsie Aslesen and Jess HuberElk Point Jefferson High School
NameSchool
Christopher DeGrootUnity Christian High School

Kashfia Rahman

Brookings High School
Sheila CochraneBrookings High School
Caden Zonnefeld and Jacob VreugdenhilUnity Christian School
NameSchool
Morgan KohlWaverly South Shore

Kashfia Rahman

First Award of $2,500 from National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health & the Friends of NIDA

Third Award of $500 from American Psychological Association

Brookings High School
Paxton De Haan and Schuyler MalenkeUnity Christian School
Jordan DavelaarUnity Christian School
NameSchool
Dhwani Kharel and Kia WittBrookings High School
Morgan KohlWaverly South Shore

Kashfia Rahman

Third Place- Behavioral and Social Science

Third Award of $1,000 from National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health & the Friends of NIDA

Brookings High School
Rylan BrueUnity Christian High School
NameSchool
Connor HenzeElk Point-Jefferson
Benjamin HummelFlorence High School

Zarin Rahman

Third Place- Behavioral and Social Sciences

Brookings High School
Katherine YoungBrookings High School
NameSchool
Benjamin HummelFlorence High School
Zarin Rahman

ISEF Award 1st Place- Behavioral and Social Sciences

Brookings High School
Mikaela FischerWaverly South Shore
Seth PetraElk Point Jefferson
NameSchool
Matt Hummel
1st Place National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Florence
Zarin Rahman

ISEF Award 2nd Place- Behavioral and Social Sciences

Brookings High School
Yiuan HeBrookings High School
Seth PetraElk Point-Jefferson
NameProjectSchool
Matt Hummel Navibot: Phase IVFlorence
Megan MinatraSound of Mathness: EncoreWaverly
Hope Goode At the Beat of My HeartGarretson High School
Brittany Berndt Milk ExtravaganzaDeubrook
NameProjectSchool
Adam Halverson
ISEF Award 2nd Place (Individual)
VSR-2:TALOS FG, The final ultimatumGarretson High
Nick MuellerTwin Turbines?Garretson High
Chris Aslesen & Jake TschetterHow much does texting effect human reaction time?Florence High
NameProjectSchool
Alexandra HummelDo you have Synesthesia? Phase IIIFlorence High School
Matt HummelNavibot: Phase IIFlorence High School
Andrew Ter Haar & Sam BaasA New Spin on GravityUnity Christian High School
NameProjectSchool
Melanie EngeldingerDrifting AwayElk Point - Jefferson High School
Alexandra HummelDo you have Synesthesia? Phase IIFlorence High School
Adam Halverson & Anthony Winterton

ISEF award: 3rd place (team category)

VSR-1: TalosGarretson High School
NameProjectSchool
Kelsey ArthurUsing Molecular Markers to Find the QTL of the Gene in Association with Resistance to Soybean Aphids and Maturity GroupsSouth Shore School
Tamara ParliamentBang Your Head: Anatomy of An Accident (Physics Applied) Phase IIHamlin High School
Adam Halverson & Anthony WintertonCodename: X-speciesGarretson High School
NameProjectSchool
Shauna WaiteHealth Analysis: Green vs. Black-Phase IIFlorence High School
Tamara ParliamentAnatomy of An Accident: Physics AppliedHamlin High School
Anthony Winterton & Ian CarlsonThe Cutting EdgeGarretson High School
NameProjectSchool
Josh ChilsonBiodiesel: Fuel of the Future? Phase VFlorence High School
Jacob StricherzParticle Deflection from a Co-60 Source: A Matter of Homeland SecuritySouth Shore School
Nancy Heuer & Liza BergPremature Birth due to EMFSouth Shore School
NameProjectSchool

Jennifer Goedhart
ISEF award: 2nd place (microbiology category)

Effect of Hazelnut Extract on BacteriaUnity Christian High School
Jacob Stricherz
University of Oregon Internship
Mpemba Effect on Water & Hydrogen PeroxideSouth Shore School
Amy Mauseth & Andrea BrownPattern Recognition Using Electrical StimulationDeubrook Area Schools
NameProjectSchool
Jennifer Goedhart
IFT Award: Weed Science Society of America
Effect of Corn Steep Liquor on Weed Seed GerminationUnity Christian High School
Mikki Jo KeebleA Daily Dose of BlueSouth Shore, SD
Kyle Donnelly & Justin SieverdingAn "Egg"celent ProblemElk Point-Jefferson High School
NameProjectSchool
Josh Chilson
U.S. Patent Office
Biodiesel: Fuel of FutureFlorence High School
Diana GylingBenchmarks of Mathematical Programming TechniquesBrookings, SD
Amanda Schmig & Cristy PauliDo You See What I See?South Shore, SD
NameProject School
Jerome KoistinenA Stainless Solution to a Leaky ProblemHamlin High, Hayti, SD
Jessica RowlandHigh Dose Interference of Virus Replication of PRRSVBrookings, SD
Micky Snieder & Mike MulderThe Possibilities of Recycling are Growing!Unity Christian, Orance City, IA
NameProjectSchool
Jacob SeppanenMore than Just Milk?Hamlin High, Hayti, SD
Patrick KoistinenOil Analysis: Wear Metals & Elements ContaminantsHamlin High, Hayti, SD
Travis DeJung & Matt RutlerPropeller PitchUnity Christian, Orange City, IA
NameProject School
Tiffany TrummComparative Respiration: Influence of Environmental StimuliHamlin High, Hayti, SD
Julie Popham
AM Meteorological Society
Variation in Particulate Concentration: Western vs. Eastern SD SnowfallHamlin High, Hayti, SD
Jerome Koistinen & Jeremy SneedenCan Your Mind See?Hamlin High
NameProjectSchool
Amanda GoebelAir Quality: Comparative Analysis of Late Model Vehicle EmissionsHamlin High, Hayti, SD
Nicole VosThe Allelopathic Effects of Alfalfa on Seed GerminationUnity Christian, Orange City, IA
Kristi Mulder & Rachel NoteboomEffects of Electrical Current on Worm RegenerationUnity Christian, Orange City, IA
NameProjectSchool 
Sara LueckeStudent Day Time Pulse Rate VariationsLincoln High, Sioux Falls, SD
NameProjectSchool
Brent WolfeHow Antiseptics Affect BacteriaNew Effington, SD
Stephanie MarkoInvestigation of a Viscoelastic FluidPatrick Henry, Sioux Falls, SD
NameProjectSchool
Stephen SimonEffect of Smoking on the Health of AnimalsLincoln, Sioux Falls, SD
Larry Corria, Jr.Accumulative Study of Acid PrecipitationLincoln, Sioux Falls, SD
NameProjectSchool
James JacobsonEffects of Car Exhaust on Radish PlantsPatrick Henry, Sioux Falls, SD
Larry Corria, Jr.Formaldehyde: The Growing ThreatLincoln, Sioux Falls, SD
NameProjectSchool
Becky MooreEffects of Acid Rain on Living ThingsPatrick Henry, Sioux Falls, SD
Valerie CappNortheastern South Dakota's #1 Problem: WeatherSouth Shore, SD
NameProjectSchool
Julie A. MooreInfluence of Cigarette Smoke and Derivatives on Rat CillaLincoln, Sioux Falls, SD
Michael J. BadeRadio TelescopeNorthwestern, Mellette, SD
NameProjectSchool
Sandra L. PetersonThe Effects of Toxin on the Conjugation of Paramecium caudatumViborg, SD
Jon N. ChristensenAnalysis and Correction of Harmful Substances in Municipal Water SupplyViborg, SD
NameProjectSchool
Sandra L. PetersenCrustaceans: Brine ShrimpViborg, SD
Jon C. FischbachSelf-Contained HouseNorthwestern, Mellette, SD
NameProject School
Josette BoeschCarcinogenic Effects of Trichlorethylene on White MiceLincoln, Sioux Falls, SD
Douglas DegeestTris: The Fire RetardantViborg, SD
NameProjectSchool
Patricia R. FordResensitivity of Bordetella bronchiseptica to AntibioticsViborg, SD
Dale R. SorensenSound WavesViborg, SD
NameProjectSchool
Vernon StrasserEffects of Tannic Acid on MiceParker, SD
Rolland L. StoryStudy of Emissions of Exploding WiresParker, SD
NameProjectSchool
Kevin J. KleenEffect of UV Light on YeastBrookings, SD
Gail MarekPaper Chromatography: Separation of ColorsPatrick Henry, Sioux Falls, SD