The Kansas City Star

Here are Johnson County winners in the 59th Greater Kansas City Science and Engineering Fair, which was held March 24-26 at Union Station.

Rex Tai, Blue Valley North High School: Kansas BioGENEius Award

Samantha Parker, Blue Valley North High School: Air and Waste Management Association; Kansas BioGENEius Award; Linda Hall Library Display Award; United States Environmental Protection Agency Award; Society for Technical Communication Award

Hillary Bernhardt, Blue Valley North High School: United States Environmental Protection Agency Award

Shireen Usman, Blue Valley North High School: 2nd place Senior Environmental Science and Renewable Energy; Kansas BioGENEius Award; I-SWEEEP; United States Army Award; United States Environmental Protection Agency Award; Society for Technical Communication Award; Water Environment Federation; Kansas State Fair Award

Nina Singh, Blue Valley North High School: United States Army Award

Cassidy Ruf, Blue Valley Southwest High School: Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers; Ricoh Corporation

Zach Nason, Briar Academy: 2nd place Junior Botany & Zoology; Kansas State Fair Award

Jonie Welland, California Trail Junior High: 2nd place Intermediate Environmental Science and Renewable Energy; Water Environment Federation; Kansas State Fair Award

Erin Smith, Christa McAuliffe Elementary: United States Environmental Protection Agency Award

Alexis Calverley and Tavia Orser, Don Bonjour Elementary: 3rd place Intermediate Chemistry Team

Suzanna Stephenson, Harmony Middle School: Linda Hall Library Display Award; 3rd place Junior Behavioral and Social Science

Lexi Schrobilgen, Alexis Jalbert and Shari Gaynes, Harmony Middle School: 1st place Junior Chemistry Team; Kansas State Fair Award

Suruchi Ramanujan, Harmony Middle School: 3rd place Junior Environmental Science and Renewable Energy; Air and Waste Management Association; United States Environmental Protection Agency; United States Environmental Protection Agency — Bernie Haas Special Award; Society for Technical Communication Award

Remy Williams and Brandon Strecker, Harmony Middle School: 1st place Junior Environmental Science and Renewable Energy Team; United States Environmental Protection Agency; Kansas State Fair Award

Austin Klein, Harmony Middle School: 2nd place Junior Molecular Biology, Kansas State Fair Award

Tammy Ma, Harmony Middle School: 1st place Junior Matter and Energy; Kansas State Fair Award

Lauren Baumert and Mickey Steutermann, Harmony Middle School: 1st place Junior Matter and Energy Team; Linda Hall Library Display Award; Kansas State Fair Award

Vanessa Boyd, Mary Evans and Helen Pengg, Harmony Middle School: 2nd place Junior Matter and Energy Team; Kansas State Fair Award

Josie Claugh, Highlands Elementary: Sigma Theta Tau - Graceland University

Natalie Zimmerman, Hocker Grove Middle School: 3rd place Junior Botany and Zoology; Medical Society of Johnson and Wyandotte Counties; Kansas State Fair Award

Alyssa Pavlu, Holy Spirit Catholic School: Kansas City Garden Club

Andrew Wagner, Holy Spirit Catholic School: 1st place Junior Earth and Space Science; Linda Hall Library Display Award; United States Navy

Justin Matt, Holy Spirit Catholic School: 2nd place Junior Force and Motion; Kansas State Fair Award

Geneva Wood and Grace Wood, Home School: 1st Junior Botany and Zoology Team; Kansas State Fair Award

Claire Beeler, Indian Trail: Kansas City Garden Club

Laura Nell Gilson, Indian Trail: Linda Hall Library Display award

Saptarshi Ganguly, Indian Woods Middle School: 1st place Junior Molecular Biology; Archie Dykes Library Award; Linda Hall Library Display award; Medical Society of Johnson and Wyandotte Counties; Kansas State Fair Award

Brooke Robertson, Kansas City Christian School: Linda Hall Library Display Award

Eden Pierce, Kansas City Christian School: 2nd place Junior Inventions; Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association Patent, Trademark and Copyright Committee; Kansas State Fair Award

Rachel Doctor, Lauren Capling and Sarah Stoothoff, Lakewood Middle School: 3rd place Intermediate Matter and Energy Team

Sarah Brabston, Lakewood Middle School: 1st place Junior Behavioral and Social Science; Kansas State Fair Award

Sarah Unterhalter, Leawood Elementary: 1st place Intermediate Inventions; Linda Hall Library Display Award; Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers; Kansas State Fair Award

Andreas Hansen, Leawood Elementary: Linda Hall Library Display Award

Elizabeth Vue, Rebecca Jackson and Charlea Kitchen, Midland Trail Elementary: Federal Aviation Administration

Drake Clark, Mill Creek Elementary: Linda Hall Library Display Award

Vandita Garimella, Oak Hill Elementary: 3rd place Intermediate 5th Chemistry

Ashima Dang, Olathe North High School: 1st place Senior Behavioral and Social Science; American Psychological Association; United States Navy; Kansas State Fair Award

Jennifer Caseres, Olathe North High School: 1st place Senior Botany and Zoology; Pioneers in Science Award; Linda Hall Library Display award; Kansas State Fair Award

Chenna Padmanabhan, Olathe North High School: 1st place Senior Earth and Space Science; American Meteorological Society - Kansas City Chapter; American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing; UMKC Advanced Certificate Program in GIS; Earth Science; Association For Women Geoscientists; Kansas State Fair Award

Benjamin Johnson, Olathe North High School: Linda Hall Library Display Award; Kansas City Garden Club; Greater Kansas City Association of Family and Consumer Sciences

Kaitlyn Loeffler, Olathe North High School: American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing; Kansas City Garden Club

Dustin Phommanivong, Olathe North High School: ASM International - Kansas City Chapter

Caitlin Smith and Dylan Kelley, Olathe North High School: 1st place Senior Environmental Science and Renewable Energy; United States Air Force; Kansas State Fair Award

Anndrea Fenton, Olathe North High School: Kansas BioGENEius Award; Society for In Vitro Biology

Tyler Howard, Olathe Northwest High School: 1st place Senior Chemistry; Grand Award; Pioneers in Science Award; American Chemical Society - Kansas City Section; American Institute of Chemical Engineers - Kansas City Section; United States Navy' Yale Science and Engineering Association, Inc.; Kansas State Fair Award

Jai Singh, Overland Trail Middle School: 1st place Junior Botany and Zoology; United States Navy; Kansas State Fair Award

Ericka Quinto, Padre Pio Academy: 3rd place Junior Chemistry

Maggie Brungardt, Padre Pio Academy: 3rd place Junior Matter and Energy

Jackson Burrell and Joe Oberkrom, Prairie Creek Elementary: 2nd place Intermediate Botany and Zoology Team; Kansas State Fair Award

Luke Philgreen, Prairie Star Elementary: 1st place Intermediate 4th Chemistry; United States Environmental Protection Agency; Kansas State Fair Award

IannaMcIff and Rachel Hall, Rising Star Elementary; 1st place Intermediate Behavioral and Social Science Team; Kansas State Fair Award

Prarthana Dalal, Shawnee Mission East High School: 1st place Senior Molecular Biology; Pioneers in Science Award; Grand Award; Sigma Theta Tau - Graceland University; Kansas BioGENEius Award; United States Navy; Kansas State Fair Award

Brett Wagner, Shawnee Mission South High School: 2nd place Senior Botany and Zoology; Kansas State Fair Award; Linda Hall Library Display Award; Martin N. Schuler Award; United States Army

Parker Milum, Shawnee Mission South High School: 1st place Senior Engineering; I-SWEEEP; Western Chapter of the Missouri Society of Professional Engineers

Megan Smith, Shawnee Mission West High School: United States Army

Rory Reidy, Caden Churchman and Michael Henriksen, St. Agnes: 3rd place Intermediate Inventions Team

Sean McCullagh, Sam Pedrotti and Harrison Heman, St. Agnes: 2nd place Intermediate Inventions Team; Kansas State Fair Award

Christopher Castrop, Julian Garcia and Ben Flarkoski, St. Agnes: 1st place Intermediate Inventions Team; Kansas State Fair Award

Danielle Rehor, Trailridge Middle School: Greater Kansas City Association of Family and Consumer Sciences

Josh Gregory, Trailridge Middle School: American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing; United States Environmental Protection Agency

Serena Clark, Trailridge Middle School: 1st place Junior Environmental Science and Renewable Energy; Kansas State Fair Award; United States Environmental Protection Agency; United States Navy

Jessica Broll, Trailridge Middle School: 2nd place Junior Engineering; Kansas State Fair Award; Society of Women Engineers - Kansas City Section; Society for Technical Communication

Matthew Peck, Trailwood Elementary: Kansas City Garden Club

Harrison Polen, Trailwood Elementary: 1st place Intermediate Force and Motion; Kansas State Fair Award

Madelyn Mendez, Trailwood Elementary: 1st place Intermediate Matter and Energy; Kansas State Fair Award

Nathan Byard and Rishab Bhat, Walnut Grove Elementary: 1st place Intermediate Matter and Energy Team; Kansas State Fair Award