There were 20 Keokuk Middle School and 12 Keokuk High School students who competed in the 69th Annual State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa on March 26 and 27 held in Ames. Out of the 782 total students and 627 projects from 85 schools represented, Keokuk students earned several awards and brought home more than $5,000 in scholarships and monetary prizes.
KHS Awards (KHS students brought home over $5,000 in scholarships and awards):
Cally Leenerts
FFA: 2nd Place, Division V, in Plant Systems
Loras College Scholarship, $1,000
3rd Place in Senior Cellular and Molecular Biology
Alayna King
Loras College Scholarship, $1,000
Jordan Sturm
FFA: 3rd Place, Division III, in Environmental Services/Natural Resource Systems
Harper Wesely
FFA: 3rd Place, Division III, in Animal Systems
Avery Totten
Loras College Scholarship, $500
Carl Hausch
Loras College Scholarship, $750
Landon Mondon
ISU Excellence in Global Impact Scholarship $250
2nd Place in Senior High Physical Seminars, $50
Maribelle Zirkel
Loras College Scholarship, $1,500
3rd Place in Senior High Biological Seminars, $25
Honorable Mention in Senior Biomedical and Health Sciences
Dedication to Science — 6 year award, $100 and trophy
KMS Awards:
Claire McKay
1st Place in 7th Grade Animal Science
Patrick Takorbisong
2nd Place in 7th Grade Biological Seminars, $50
2nd Place in 7th Grade Behavioral and Social Science
James Zirkel
Honorable Mention in 7th Grade Physical Seminars
Thermos Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge Award
2nd Place in 7th Grade Chemistry
Magness Abfalter-Dial
3rd Place in 7th Grade Microbiology
Bryson Reichman
3rd Place in 8th Grade Animal Science
Xailynn Bryant
Honorable Mention in 8th Grade Behavioral and Social Science
Lydia Bailey
3rd Place in 8th Grade Energy and Transportation
The fair awarded more than $300,000 in awards and scholarships to Iowa students over the two day fair.