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44th Annual North Central Region (MN, ND, SD)
Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
Sat Mar 17 - Sun Mar 18, 2012
 
 
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2011
73 students presented 65 papers at this year's Tri-State JSHS symposium. The following awards were won:
   Advancing to National JSHS
    1st place - Spencer Berglund
    2nd place - Evan Chen
    3rd place - Paimon Pakzad
    4th place - Naveen Jain
    5th place - Karin Sather
 
   Advancing to AJAS
    1st place - Rahul Mukherjee
    alternate - Alec Lamirande and Preston Jackson
Oustanding Achievement:
    Jack Bryant
    Aditi Das
    Samarth Damania
    Trevor Brian Neff
    Iman Pakzad
    Travis Sigafoos
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2010
64 students presented 57 papers at this year's Tri-State JSHS symposium. We were delighted to welcome South Dakota back to the competition this year! The following awards were won:
   Advancing to National JSHS
    1st place - Gavin Ovsak
    2nd place - Dan Mokhtari
    3rd place - David Campeau & Spencer Berglund
    4th place - Eric Chien (not attending)
    4th place - Riya Madan
    5th place - Katherine Paulsen
 
   Advancing to AJAS
    1st place - Somer Drummond
    2nd place - Jean Leighton
    alternate - Tim Youtz
Oustanding Achievement:
    Matthew Crocker
    Max Keller
    Kara Lillehaug & Kristina Tester
    Cathryn Manduca
    Logan Pallin
    Bethany Rosemore & Ben Scheuer


2009

71 students presented 61 papers at this year's Tri-State JSHS symposium. The event was expanded this year to include 14 additional presentations and 5 additional awards. The following awards were won:
   Advancing to National JSHS
    1st place - Stephen Trusheim
    2nd place - Travis Spangler
    3rd place - Michael Cherkassky
    4th place - Sierra     Danforth & Sahar Hakim-Hashemi
    5th place - Michael Crump
 
   Advancing to AJAS
    1st place - Emily Nimmer
    2nd place - Sharmila Ahmed
    alternate - Lena Swander
    alternate - David & Neil Erdahl
Oustanding Achievement:
    Anushua Bhattacharya
    Madelaine Taft-Ferguson
    Daniel Mokhtari
    Raghav Chandra
    Riya Madan
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2008

53 students presented 46 papers at this year's Tri-State JSHS symposium. The event was expanded this year to provide a full callback round. The callback judges had a very difficult time ranking the amazing presentations these students did. At long last, they decided on the following placement:
   Advancing to National JSHS
1st place - Kate Weegman
2nd place - Steve Trettel
3rd place - Daniel
    Mokhtari & Stephen Trusheim

4th place - Nicholas Derrico
5th place - Melody Hu
Advancing to AJAS
1st place - Michael Zaiken
2nd place - Madelaine Taft-Ferguson
3rd place - Brandon Law
4th place - Catherine Ishitani
5th place - Elaine Ayers
Presentations & General Photos
Banquet & Award Photos

   Results of National JSHS
Out of 97 papers presented at the National Symposium, 18 winners are chosen in 6 categories.
  
  • Congratulations to New Prague's Stephen Trettel who won 1st place and a $16,000 scholarship!
      
  • Congratulations to Winona's Kate Weegman who won 3rd place and a $2,000 scholarship!
      
  • Congratulations also go to to Breck School's Daniel Mokhtari and Stephen Trusheim who won gift certificates for their poster presentation!

    2007

    From 21 Open Competition entrants, 10 were chosen to compete at this year's JSHS competition. They joined 45 students from regional fairs for an educational evening that covered a wide range of scientific discilines.
    1st - Steve Trettel
    2nd - Mitch & Matt Weegman
    3rd - Brandon Lew
    4th - Elaine Ayers
    5th - Kate Weegman

    2006

    1st - Steve Trettel
    2nd - Carl Turner
    3rd - Mitch & Matt Weegman
    4th - James Hanson
    5th - Amy Tierney

    2005

    2003

    2003 First Place Winner Jordan Meehl with Program Manager Kristi Shepherd
    2003 First Alternate Adam Hahn with Program Manager Kristi Shepherd
    2003 Second Alternate Erik Mundahl with Program Manager Kristi Shepherd
    2003 Third Alternate Michael Barany with Program Manager Kristi Shepherd
    2003 Fourth Alternate Ning Zhou with Program Manager Kristi Shepherd
    2003 First Place Winner Jordan Meehl with his Advisor Roxanne Stensvad
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  • 2002

    The Minnesota Academy of Science hosted the 2002 Tri-State Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) in October, 2002 at Macalester College. Part of a national program that reaches over 10,000 students and teachers, the symposium brings together young scientists to discuss concepts and ideas with experts from a wide range of disciplines. This year's 37 high school student participants from Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota were selected from more than 200 students who presented oral and written results of their research investigation at regional and state levels.

    Students presented research findings to an audience of about 340 people, including their peers, volunteers, teachers, advisors, family members and judges from academia, government and industry. In addition to the paper presentations at Macalester, event highlights included the popular Breakfast with the Scientists where students had the opportunity to ask questions and explore career options with working scientists At the Student Choice Award Poster Sessions, the young scientists got to select their own favorites in categories ranging from best research to most likely to win a Nobel Prize. The program also included a visit to the Minnesota Science Museum, a MAS educational partner.

    The Junior Science and Humanities Symposium is sponsored by the United States Army and Navy.

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