Ozarks Science & Engineering Fair

The Ozarks Science and Engineering Fair had excellent representation at Regeneron ISEF in Phoenix last week! Congratulations to ISEF Finalists Sumedh Reddy & Yohann Oghlakian (Central HS), Vivaan Pawar (Greenwood), Gyan Grewal(Greenwood), and Nora Mitschele (Lebanon HS). Teachers Christian Madsen, Elicia Ligon and Ryne Emerick

From ISEF-bound finalists to category champions, the Ozarks Science & Engineering Fair region was well represented across every division. A special congratulations to Sumedh Reddy & Yohann Oghlakian (Central High School) who took 1st Place Overall and earned a spot at the Regeneron International Science & Engineering Fair — the pinnacle of high school science competition. You make us proud!
We also want to recognize every student, teacher, and mentor who put in the work long before fair day. Science fair success doesn't happen overnight — it happens in labs, late nights, and countless revisions. To every family and educator who supported these young researchers: thank you.
🔬 2026 Show-Me Science Regional Award Winners:
Senior Division
🥇 Sumedh Reddy & Yohann Oghlakian — Central HS (1st Place Overall & ISEF Finalists)
🏅 Vivaan Pawar — Greenwood Lab School (4th Place Overall & ISEF Finalist)
🏅 Adam Abdalla — Central HS (1st Place — Computer Science/Math)
🏅 Jathin Bande — Central HS (1st Place — Cellular & Molecular Biology)
🏅 Gyan Grewal — Greenwood Lab School (2nd Place — Cellular & Molecular Biology)
🏅 Nora Mitschele — Lebanon HS (2nd Place — Environmental Sciences)
🏅 Liam Allen — Lebanon HS (2nd Place — Engineering)
🏅 David Scott & Kaden Colman — Reed Springs HS (3rd Place — Engineering)
Junior Division
🥇 Simra Mirza — Scholars at Central (1st Place — Medicine & Health | 2nd Place Overall)
🏅 Robert Sangster — Camdenton MS (1st Place — Engineering)
🏅 Cap Kellenberger — Camdenton MS (2nd Place — Plant Science)
🏅 Nam Ho — Camdenton MS (3rd Place — Behavioral Science)
Special Awards
⭐ Aaliyah Kim — Ricoh, Inc. Award
⭐ Gyan Grewal — NASA Earth System Science Award
⭐ Sumedh Reddy & Yohann Oghlakian — Regeneron Biomedical Science Award & US Naval Research Award
⭐ Adalia Ligon — American Association of Mammologists Award
⭐ Simra Mirza — US Air Force Award & US Naval Research Award
⭐ Robert Sangster — Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge Nomination
Science is alive and thriving in the Ozarks. We can't wait to see what our students do next. 🚀

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