ALAMOSA — Following are the special award recipients from the 70th SLV Regional Science Fair in Alamosa. (Due to the length of the list, they will likely be published in multiple segments.)

The list is shown in the order of the award, award’s sponsor and prize, winner’s name, school and project name.

Intel International Science & Engineering Fair Award – Alternate Molly M. Nehring, Monte Vista High School, Galactic Outcasts: A Simulation and Study of the Interaction Between Stars Within Globular Clusters

Costilla Soil & Water Conservation District Award — Costilla CD, certificate, $25, Jadyn Martinez, Sierra Grande Elementary School, What Grows?

Office of Naval Research Award —US Navy & US Marine Corps, certificate, medallion, Erica Miller, Home School - Middle School, Where On the World Am I?

Elementary Botany Special Award — Jason and Kathy Lorenz, certificate, $50, Kyra Griffin, Sargent Elementary School, Icy or Hot? Does Water Temperature Affect Plant Growth?

Middle School Computer Award — Rio Grand Savings & Loan, certificate, $75, Tiffany Adele Sparrow, Monte Vista Middle School, Robot Rampage

Novice Newton Award — San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair, certificate, $10, Marli Dick, Sangre de Cristo Elementary School, Colorful Milk - How Fast Can Materials Transport Through Fats?

Exercise Health Award — Pat and Ann Stanford, certificate, $50, Augustus Gerald Miller, Monte Vista Middle School, Device for the Ice!

SLV Regional Medical Center Award — SLV Health, certificate, $25, Naylie Addison Velasquez, Autumn Gallegos, Del Norte Elementary School, Where Do Germs Hang Out?

Oral Presentation — Honorable Mention, certificate, Naylie Addison Velasquez, Autumn Gallegos, Del Norte Elementary School, Where Do Germs Hang Out?

SLV GIS/GPS Authority Award — Integrated Land Services, certificate, $50, Amber L. Michel, Monte Vista High School, Rock On: Limestone’s Potential to Improve Water Quality in the Alamosa River Drainage

SLV STEAM Shop Makerspace Award — SLV STEAM Shop Makerspace, certificate, $100, Augustus Gerald Miller, Monte Vista Middle School, Device for the Ice!

Pioneers of Science Award — San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair, certificate, $10, Jared Charles Joe Swinford, Sierra Grande Elementary School, Delivery of a Package

MVP — San Luis Valley Roller Derby, certificate and $50, Frannie Edelen, Del Norte Elementary School, Testing with Stress and Anxiety

Diabetes Health Award — Blanca Peak Dental Clinic, certificate, $25, Evan Garcia, Antonito Consortium Middle School, How Diabetes Affects Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, and Glucose?

Soil & Water Conservation Society of America Award — Colorado Chapter Soil and Water Conservation Society of America, certificate, $25, Tyler Kester, Sierra Grande Middle School, Little Marvel: A Comparative Study of Plant Growth

Elementary Science for Youth Award — Lucy Adams, certificate, $20, Naylie Addison Velasquez, Autumn Gallegos, Del Norte Elementary School, Where Do Germs Hang Out?

SLV Middle School Principal Award — SLV Principal Assoc., certificate, $10, Zachary Jones, Sanford Middle School, Worm Test

SLV Regional Science Fair Student Observer Award — Anonymous donors, certificate, all expense paid trip to observe the Intel ISEF in Phoenix, Arizona, Andres Villa, Monte Vista High School, Examining the Toxicity of Herbicides and Fungicides on Terrestrial and Aquatic Organisms

American Psychological Association Award — American Psychological Association, certificate, Amada M. Quintana, Monte Vista High School, The Effects of Stress on Teenage Substance Use

Colorado Science and Engineering Fair Award — AS&F Members, certificate, trip to compete in the Colorado State Science Fair, Andres Villa, Monte Vista High School, Examining the Toxicity of Herbicides and Fungicides on Terrestrial and Aquatic Organisms

Adams State University Scholarship — Adams State University, certificate, $1000 scholarship to ASU ($500 per team member), Amanda L. Avila, Trinady A. Gonzales, Monte Vista High School, Let There Be Light: The Effects of UV Rays on Bacterial Growth in Food

Cold Water Resources Awards — SLV Trout Unlimited, certificate, $100, Andres Villa, Monte Vista High School, Examining the Toxicity of Herbicides and Fungicides on Terrestrial and Aquatic Organisms

SLV STEAM Shop Makerspace Award — SLV STEAM Shop Makerspace, certificate, $50, Ethan Hotz, Monte Vista High School, Plastic Joints: A Study into 3D Printing Orthopedics

Biophysical Society — Biophysical Society, $100, Ethan Hotz, Monte Vista High School, Plastic Joints: A Study into 3D Printing Orthopedics

Colorado Field Institute Environmental Stewardship Award — Colorado Field Institute, certificate, $50; $50 to the school, Matyson Raye Jones, Monte Vista High School, Fire Storm: Examining the Relationship Between El Nino/ LA Nina Weather Cycles and Wildfires

Rio Grande Water Conservation District Award— Rio Grande Water Conservation District, certificate $25, Teyler Bartee, Home School - Elementary School, Factors That Effect Quinoa Fields

Dr. Frank A.  & Pauline Moore Memorial Award — Dr. Frank & Pauline Moore Memorial, certificate, $100, Alyssa H. Rawinski, Monte Vista High School, Tracking Microplastics through a Food Chain to Determine the Effectiveness of Plastic Biodiversity

U.S. Air Force — U.S. Air Force, back pack, USB Flash drive, car charger, power bank charger, Chinmay N. Jayanty, Sargent High School, Pure or Impure: Rapid Test for Adulteration in Milk

GeoLogical Solutions Award— Bob & Lois Kirkham, certificate, $100, Amber L. Michel, Monte Vista High School, Rock On: Limestone’s Potential to Improve Water Quality in the Alamosa River Drainage

Mosca, Hooper Soil Conservation District Award — Mosca, Hooper Soil Conservation District, certificate, $25, Garett Thomson, Sargent Middle School, Clean Up Your Act

Colorado Rio Grande Restoration Award — Colorado Rio Grande Headwater Restoration Project, certificate, $50, Ryan Cordova, Alamosa Elementary School, Slake Test

Nutrition Award — Rio Grande Hospital, certificate, $35, Maya Cordero, Alamosa Elementary School, How Much Sugar Is in That?

Consumer Award — Arby’s, certificate, $5, Julia Leary, Alamosa Elementary School, Bake, Bake! Will It Make a Cake?

Elementary School Caterpillar Award — KGIW; KSLV, certificate, an interview on KGIW & KSLV about their science fair project, Julia Leary, Alamosa Elementary School, Bake, Bake! Will It Make a Cake?

SLV Veterinary Association Award — Alpine Veterinary Hospital - Monte Vista, certificate, $25, Davina Anika Dodds, Sierra Grande Elementary School, Detangle My Tangle

Originality Award — Right Carpet, certificate, $50, Ezra Lopez, Sangre de Cristo Elementary School, The Zombie Ant Project

Broadcom MASTERS Program Award — Broadcom MASTERS Program Award, Certificate and Nomination Packet, Marissa Lilianna Martinez, Monte Vista Middle School, Imagine the Perfect Title!

Paper Award — Honorable Mention, certificate, Brandon Kester, Sierra Grande Elementary School, What Changes the Velocity of a Bullet?

Conejos County Conservation District Award — Conejos Co CD, certificate, $10, Ryan Cordova, Alamosa Elementary School, Slake Test

Sponsor of the Year Award — Dr. Larry and Carol Sveum, Rocky Mtn. Eye Care, certificate, Loree’ Harvey, Monte Vista High School

Small Elementary School Award — San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair, Sierra Grande Elementary School

2019 Logo Contest Award — First Place, Eunice Teyler, certificate, $50, Brandon Laugen, Centennial High School

Center Soil & Water Conservation District Award — Center CD, certificate $25, Elijah D. Swanson, Haskin Elementary School, Salt Water Affecting Icebergs

Rio Grande Soil & Water Conservation District Award — Rio Grande CD, certificate, $25, Teyler Bartee, Home School - Elementary School, Factors That Effect Quinoa Fields

Elementary School Agricultural Award — Central Pump, certificate, $15, Teyler Bartee, Home School - Elementary School, Factors That Effect Quinoa Fields

Wildlife & Natural Resources Conservation Award — Friends of the  National Wildlife Refuges, certificate, $50, Ezra Lopez, Sangre de Cristo Elementary School, The Zombie Ant Project

Middle School Lifestyle Improvement Award — Kristi Mountain Sports, certificate, $25, Anikah Roybal, Sierra Grande Middle School, SEL Rollercoaster

SLV Rural Electric Coop Energy Award — SLV Rural Elec. Coop., certificate, $25, Estella Trujillo, Sierra Grande Elementary School, The Best Potato Battery

Overall Award — Dr. Marty and Diana Jones, certificate, $60, Corbin Castillo, Sargent Elementary School, Scurf Away

Jason Romero Memorial Award — Jason Romero Memorial, certificate, $25, Asia Isis Brielle Alarid, Monte Vista Middle School, If You’re Stressy and Depressy Clap Your Hands

American Meteorological Society Award — American Meteorological Society, certificate, Logan Futrell, Bill Metz Elementary School, UV and Altitude Exploration

High School Computer Award — Dr. Larry and Carol Sveum, certificate, $150, Sara Nehring, Monte Vista High School, Pattern Recognition Using Neural Networks in the MATLAB Programming Environment

Soil & Water Conservation Society of America Award — Colorado Chapter Soil and Water Conservation Society of America, certificate, $25, Zachary Jones, Sanford Middle School, Worm Test

High School Lifestyle Improvement Award — Kristi Mountain Sports, certificate, $25, Amada M. Quintana, Monte Vista High School, The Effects of Stress on Teenage Substance Use

Costilla Soil & Water Conservation District Award — Costilla CD, certificate, $25, Tyler Kester, Sierra Grande Middle School, Little Marvel: A Comparative Study of Plant Growth

Conejos County Clean Water Scholarship — Conejos County Clean Water Scholarship, certificate, Andres Villa, Monte Vista High School, Examining the Toxicity of Herbicides and Fungicides on Terrestrial and Aquatic Organisms

Center Soil & Water Conservation District Award — Center CD, certificate, $50, Alejandro Puentes, Haskin Elementary School, Save Our Water

Nutrition Award — Rainbow Grocery, certificate, $35, A’maree Lopez, Ortega Middle School, Got Milk ?

Large Elementary School Award — San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair, Bill Metz Elementary School

Jason Romero Memorial Award — Jason Romero Memorial, certificate, $25, Alejandro Felix, Monte Vista Middle School, Your Fired!!

SLV Veterinary Association Award — Alpine Veterinary Hospital – Alamosa, certificate, $25, Gabriellla Castillo, Ortega Middle School, Paws-itively Perfect

U.S. Air Force — U.S. Air Force, back pack, USB Flash drive, car charger, power bank charger, Daylon Everett Maze, Sargent High School, Hearing Voices? Creating Affordable Bone-Conduction Headphones

Colorado Science and Engineering Fair Award — AS&F Members, certificate, trip to compete in the Colorado State Science Fair, Ada Pence, Centauri Middle School, Which Sunscreen Is Best?

Oral Presentation — Honorable Mention, certificate, Logan Futrell, Bill Metz Elementary School, UV and Altitude Exploration

Conejos County Conservation District Award — Conejos Co CD, certificate, $15, Avery Alyn Ellithorpe, Sargent Middle School, I Wet My Plants

Novice Newton Award — San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair, certificate, $10, Chayse Bouet, Sangre de Cristo Elementary School, Do Video Games Cause Stress?

Holm Family Scholarship — Dr. David and Vonda Holm, certificate, $500 nonrenewable scholarship to CSU (student must major in science, engineering or information technology field), Alyssa H. Rawinski, Monte Vista High School, Tracking Microplastics through a Food Chain to Determine the Effectiveness of Plastic Biodiversity

Elementary School Caterpillar Award — KGIW; KSLV, certificate, an interview on KGIW & KSLV about their science fair project, Timone Dolan, Haskin Elementary School, Seeing Below the Surface

Adams State University Scholarship — Adams State University, certificate, $1000 scholarship to ASU, Amber L. Michel, Monte Vista High School, Rock On: Limestone’s Potential to Improve Water Quality in the Alamosa River Drainage

Cold Water Resources Award — SLV Trout Unlimited, Certificate,$100, Amber L. Michel , Monte Vista High School, Rock On: Limestone’s Potential to Improve Water Quality in the Alamosa River Drainage

Intel International Science & Engineering Fair Award — Walter and Frances Goodman Johnson Foundation, Aspen Produce LLC, certificate, $500, Texas Instrument calculator, Amber L. Michel, Monte Vista High School, Rock On: Limestone’s Potential to Improve Water Quality in the Alamosa River Drainage

Mosca, Hooper Soil Conservation District Award — Mosca, Hooper Soil Conservation District, certificate, $25, Brian Duenas, Centennial High School, Is Your Soil Safe?  Contamination

Rio Grande Soil & Water Conservation District Award — Rio Grande CD, certificate, $25, Jack Morgan Noonan, Sargent Middle School, Water Aid 2.0

Consumer Award — Arby’s, certificate, $5 Kasey Gylling, Sanford Elementary School, Nail Polish Nail Polish But Not A Drop In Sight

SLV GIS/GPS Authority Award — Integrated Land Services, certificate, $50, Erica Miller, Home School - Middle School, Where On the World Am I?

Wildlife & Natural Resources Conservation Award — Friends of the National Wildlife Refuges, certificate, $25, Madison Patricia Miller, Monte Vista Middle School, Fowl Play: How Different Types of Recreational “Play” Affects Flush Response In Waterfowl

Paper Award — Honorable Mention, certificate, Lana Velasquez, Sierra Grande Elementary School, Berries & Mold

Elementary Science for Youth Award — Sargent School PTO, certificate, $20, Connor Mellott, Bill Metz Elementary School, My Crazy Lazy Eye

SLV Rural Electric Coop Energy Award — SLV Rural Elec. Coop., certificate, $55, Augustus Gerald Miller, Monte Vista Middle School, Device for the Ice!

Rio Grande Water Conservation District Award— Rio Grande Water Conservation District, certificate $50, Jack Morgan Noonan, Sargent Middle School, Water Aid 2.0

Diabetes Health Award — Blanca Peak Dental Clinic, certificate, $25, Lawson Culver, Sangre de Cristo Middle School, Which Sugar?

Colorado Rio Grande Restoration Award — Colorado Rio Grande Headwater Restoration Project, certificate, $50, Ayana Nieto, Dezarai McLane, Ortega Middle School, Something Fishy About That Fertilizer!

Display Award — Honorable Mention, certificate, Evie Hinds, Bill Metz Elementary School, Horror Heart Rates

Broadcom MASTERS Program Award — Broadcom MASTERS Program Award, Certificate and Nomination Packet, Grayson Givens, Sargent Middle School, Bacteria Battle!

Originality Award — Tom and Donna Templeton, certificate, $55, Augustus Gerald Miller, Monte Vista Middle School, Device for the Ice!

SLV Middle School Principal Award — SLV Principal Assoc., certificate, $10, Daniel Morales, Sargent Middle School, Polluted Areas

SLV Regional Medical Center Award — SLV Health, certificate, $25 Megan Peterson, Stephanie Johnson, Sargent Middle School, The Great Vape Debate

Overall Award — Lyle and Liz Hood, certificate, $80, Ada Pence, Centauri Middle School, Which Sunscreen Is Best?

Pioneers of Science Award — San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair, certificate, $10, Naylie Addison Velasquez, Autumn Gallegos, Del Norte Elementary School, Where Do Germs Hang Out?

Middle School Agricultural Award — Douglas and Julie Messick, certificate, $25, Tyler Kester, Sierra Grande Middle School, Little Marvel: A Comparative Study of Plant Growth

Office of Naval Research Award — US Navy & US Marine Corps, certificate, medallion, Jaxon S. Ritchey, Saint Peter’s Lutheran Middle School, Give Me Your Best Shot

SLV Middle School Principal Award — SLV Principal Assoc., certificate, $10, Soraya Martinez, Antonito Consortium Middle School, Racing Bristle Bots

Broadcom MASTERS Program Award — Broadcom MASTERS Program Award, certificate and nomination packet, Trenton Ryse Paskett, Sargent Middle School, Wild Fire vs. Wild Flower

Originality Award — Central Pump, certificate, $60, Chinmay N. Jayanty, Sargent High School, Pure or Impure: Rapid Test for Adulteration in Milk

Intel International Science & Engineering Fair Award — Wilbur Ellis, Farming Technology Corp, ITC, Three S Ranch, certificate, $500, Texas Instrument calculator, Alyssa H. Rawinski, Monte Vista High School, Tracking Microplastics through a Food Chain to Determine the Effectiveness of Plastic Biodiversity

SLV Rural Electric Coop Energy Award — SLV Rural Elec. Coop,. certificate, $75, Alexandria Taylor, Centennial High School , Crystal Heat

Rio Grande Soil & Water Conservation District Award — Rio Grande CD, certificate, $25, Ashlyn Rockey, Sargent High School, Physiological, Yield, and Tolerance Response, to Managed Irrigation In Chenopodium Quinoa

Conejos County Clean Water Scholarship — Conejos County Clean Water Scholarship, certificate, Ashlyn Rockey, Sargent High School, Physiological, Yield, and Tolerance Response, to Managed Irrigation In Chenopodium Quinoa

Colorado Science and Engineering Fair Award — AS&F Members, certificate, trip to compete in the Colorado State Science Fair, Erica Miller, Home School - Middle School, Where On the World Am I?

Rio Grande Water Conservation District Award — Rio Grande Water Conservation District, certificate $50, Ashlyn Rockey, Sargent High School, Physiological, Yield, and Tolerance Response, to Managed Irrigation In Chenopodium Quinoa

Jason Romero Memorial Award — Jason Romero Memorial, certificate, $25, Alexandrea L. Paulson, Sargent Middle School, The A”maze”ing Race

Potato Research Internship — SLV Research Center, certificate, paid summer internship with the SLV Research Center up to $900, Gurleen Kaur, Alamosa High School, Detection of Compounds in the PVY Phloem of Salanum Tuberosum Using GC-MS

High School Potato Research Award — Dr. David and Vonda Holm, certificate, $50, Gurleen Kaur, Alamosa High School, Detection of Compounds in the PVY Phloem of Salanum Tuberosum Using GC-MS

Nutrition Award — Rainbow Grocery, certificate, $35, Shunna Shuntel Sauls, Monte Vista High School, Super Supplements:  Antibiotic Properties of Foods and Herbal Remedies

Small Middle/Junior School High — San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair, Sargent Middle School

Center Soil & Water Conservation District Award — Center CD, certificate $30, Aaron Codie Price, Sargent Middle School, I Dichn’t See You There

Office of Naval Research Award — US Navy & US Marine Corps, certificate, medallion, Daniel Morales, Sargent Middle School, Polluted Areas

High School Agricultural Award — Mosca Pit Stop, certificate, $50, Ashlyn Rockey, Sargent High School, Physiological, Yield, and Tolerance Response, to Managed Irrigation In Chenopodium Quinoa

American Meteorological Society Award — American Meteorological Society, certificate, Matyson Raye Jones, Monte Vista High School, Fire Storm: Examining the Relationship Between El Nino/ LA Nina Weather Cycles and Wildfires

Costilla Soil & Water Conservation District Award — Costilla CD, certificate, $25, Brian Duenas, Centennial High School, Is Your Soil Safe?  Contamination

Adams State University Scholarship — Adams State University, certificate, $1000 scholarship to ASU, Josiah Shown, Alamosa High School, The Strength of Sand in the World of Engineering

U.S. Air Force — U.S. Air Force, back pack, USB Flash drive, car charger, power bank charger, Marian Helen Kidd, Sargent High School, Oh Shift!

High School Computer Award — Dr. Marty and Diana Jones, certificate, $150, Molly M. Nehring, Monte Vista High School, Galactic Outcasts: A Simulation and Study of the Interaction Between Stars Within Globular Clusters

SLV Regional Medical Center Award — SLV Health, certificate, $50, Ethan Hotz, Monte Vista High School, Plastic Joints: A Study into 3D Printing Orthopedics

Colorado Rio Grande Restoration Award — Colorado Rio Grande Headwater Restoration Project, certificate, $50, Matyson Raye Jones, Monte Vista High School, Fire Storm: Examining the Relationship Between El Nino/ LA Nina Weather Cycles and Wildfires

Wildlife & Natural Resources Conservation Award — Friends of the  National Wildlife Refuges, certificate, $25, Camille P. Rawinski, Monte Vista High School, UnBEElievable Pollination - Examining the Effects of Air Pollutants on Bumble Bee Pollination

Conejos County Conservation District Award — Conejos Co CD, certificate  $25, Andres Villa, Monte Vista High School, Examining the Toxicity of Herbicides and Fungicides on Terrestrial and Aquatic Organisms

Paper Award — Honorable Mention, certificate, Kyra Griffin, Sargent Elementary School, Icy or Hot? Does Water Temperature Affect Plant Growth?

Novice Newton Award — San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair, certificate, $10, Lorea Duran Jara, Antonito Consortium Elementary School, What Ingredients and Chemicals Will Keep Cut Flowers Freshest?

Oral Presentation — Honorable Mention, certificate, Kyra Griffin, Sargent Elementary School, Icy or Hot? Does Water Temperature Affect Plant Growth?

Consumer Award — Arby’s, certificate, $5, Lucas Vaughn Miller, Sanford Elementary School, It’s No Stinkin’ Joke!  Seriously, Don’t Smoke!

Soil & Water Conservation Society of America Award — Colorado Chapter Soil and Water Conservation Society of America, certificate, $20, Amber L. Michel, Monte Vista High School, Rock On: Limestone’s Potential to Improve Water Quality in the Alamosa River Drainage

Overall Award — Southern Colorado Farms, certificate, $100, Amber L. Michel, Monte Vista High School, Rock On: Limestone’s Potential to Improve Water Quality in the Alamosa River Drainage

Friends of the Dunes Award — Friends of the Dunes, certificate, $25, opportunity to exhibit science fair project at the Dunes Visitor’s Center in June, Kenna Culver , Sangre de Cristo Elementary School, Magic Magnet Sand

Display Award — Honorable Mention, Certificate, Lauren Rivers Hill, Mountain Valley Elementary School, Gummy Bear Experiment

Display Award — First Place, Rocky Mtn. Eye Center, certificate, $50, Connor Mellott, Bill Metz Elementary School, My Crazy Lazy Eye

Consumer Award — Arby’s, certificate, $5, Allie Jones, Sierra Grande Elementary School, Meat the Science

Pioneers of Science Award — San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair, certificate, $10, Kimball W. Grissom, Sierra Grande Elementary School, Layers Galor

SLV Middle School Principal Award — SLV Principal Assoc., certificate, $10, Dakota Rael, Centennial Middle School, Cloud in a Jar

SLV Eco System Council Award — SLV Eco System Council, certificate and $25, Trenton Ryse Paskett, Sargent Middle School, Wild Fire vs. Wild Flower

Novice Newton Award — San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair, certificate, $10, Teagan Elyse Crowther, Sanford Elementary School, Unbeleafable Colors

U.S. Air Force — U.S. Air Force, back pack, USB Flash drive, car charger, power bank charger, Molly M. Nehring, Monte Vista High School, Galactic Outcasts: A Simulation and Study of the Interaction Between Stars Within Globular Clusters

Jason Romero Memorial Award — Jason Romero Memorial, certificate, $25, Madelyn Beiriger, Sargent Middle School, More Than Just a Malt

Center Soil & Water Conservation District Award — Center CD, certificate $50, Tyler Kester, Sierra Grande Middle School, Little Marvel: A Comparative Study of Plant Growth

Rio Grande Watershed Conservation & Education Initiative Award — Rio Grande Watershed Conservation & Education Initiative, certificate $50, Madison Patricia Miller, Monte Vista Middle School, Fowl Play: How Different Types of Recreational “Play” Affects Flush Response In Waterfowl

Oral Presentation — First Place, Tom and Donna Templeton, certificate $50, Domyon Naranjo, Bill Metz Elementary School, Over or Under

ASM Material Education Foundation Award — ASM Material Education Foundation, certificate, Josiah Shown, Alamosa High School, The Strength of Sand in the World of Engineering

Broadcom MASTERS Program Award — Broadcom MASTERS Program Award, certificate and nomination packet, Madelyn Beiriger, Sargent Middle School, More Than Just a Malt

Large Middle/Junior School High — San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair, Monte Vista Middle School

Conejos County Clean Water Scholarship — Conejos County Clean Water Scholarship, certificate, Brian Duenas, Centennial High School, Is Your Soil Safe?  Contamination

Colorado Science and Engineering Fair Award — AS&F Members, certificate, trip to compete in the Colorado State Science Fair, Amber L. Michel, Monte Vista High School, Rock On: Limestone’s Potential to Improve Water Quality in the Alamosa River Drainage

Soil & Water Conservation Society of America Award — Colorado Chapter Soil and  Water Conservation Society of America, certificate, $30, Ashlyn Rockey, Sargent High School, Physiological, Yield, and Tolerance Response, to Managed Irrigation In Chenopodium Quinoa

Office of Naval Research Award — US Navy & US Marine Corps, certificate, medallion, $50 gift certificate, Camille P. Rawinski, Monte Vista High School, UnBEElievable Pollination - Examining the Effects of Air Pollutants on Bumble Bee Pollination

Rio Grande Watershed Conservation & Education Initiative Award — Rio Grande Watershed Conservation & Education Initiative, certificate $50, Amber L. Michel, Monte Vista High School, Rock On: Limestone’s Potential to Improve Water Quality in the Alamosa River Drainage

Colorado Science and Engineering Fair Award — AS&F Members, certificate, trip to compete in the Colorado State Science Fair, Augustus Gerald Miller, Monte Vista Middle School, Device for the Ice!

SLV Eco System Council Award — SLV Eco System Council, certificate and $25, Alyssa H. Rawinski, Monte Vista High School, Tracking Microplastics through a Food Chain to Determine the Effectiveness of Plastic Biodiversity

SLV Middle School Principal Award — SLV Principal Assoc., certificate, $10, Alejandro Felix, Monte Vista Middle School, Your Fired!!

Oral Presentation — Honorable Mention, certificate, Augustus Gerald Miller, Monte Vista Middle School, Device for the Ice!

Display Award — Honorable Mention, certificate, Garett Thomson, Sargent Middle School, Clean Up Your Act

Pioneers of Science Award — San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair, certificate, $10, Lana Velasquez, Sierra Grande Elementary School, Berries & Mold

Paper Award — First Place, Broken Arrow Ranch & Hand CO, certificate, $50, Corbin Castillo, Sargent Elementary School, Scurf Away

Novice Newton Award — San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair, certificate, $10, Eugene Menges, Sierra Grande Elementary School, Road Friction

Association for Women Geoscientists Award — Association for Women Geoscientists, certificate, Elizabeth Shown, Alamosa High School, Growth of Crystals

Small Senior High School Award — San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair, Sargent High School

Jason Romero Memorial Award — Jason Romero Memorial, certificate, $25, Brigid Lopez, Sargent Middle School, Drift Away

Broadcom MASTERS Program Award — Broadcom MASTERS Program Award, certificate and nomination packet, Erica Miller, Home School - Middle School, Where On the World Am I?

Center Soil & Water Conservation District Award — Center CD, certificate $50, Amber L. Michel, Monte Vista High School, Rock On: Limestone’s Potential to Improve Water Quality in the Alamosa River Drainage

Conejos County Clean Water Scholarship — Conejos County Clean Water Scholarship, $1,000 scholarship, Amber L. Michel, Monte Vista High School, Rock On: Limestone’s Potential to Improve Water Quality in the Alamosa River Drainage

Consumer Award — Arby’s, certificate, $5, Lana Velasquez, Sierra Grande Elementary School, Berries & Mold

SLV Middle School Principal Award — SLV Principal Assoc., certificate, $10, Katie Marie Pacheco, Monte Vista Middle School, That’s Not Ketchup! A Scientific Study on Blood Splatter Patterns

Jason Romero Memorial Award — Jason Romero Memorial, certificate, $25, Hayden Lester, Sargent Middle School, A Plastic Blast

Broadcom MASTERS Program Award — Broadcom MASTERS Program Award, certificate and nomination packet, Augustus Gerald Miller, Monte Vista Middle School, Device for the Ice!

Consumer Award — Arby’s, certificate, $10, Saige Hostetter, Sargent Middle School, Brace Yourself

Office of Naval Research Award — US Navy & US Marine Corps, certificate, medallion, $50 gift certificate, Ashlyn Rockey, Sargent High School, Physiological, Yield, and Tolerance Response, to Managed Irrigation In Chenopodium Quinoa

Center Soil & Water Conservation District Award — Center CD, certificate $50, Ashlyn Rockey, Sargent High School, Physiological, Yield, and Tolerance Response, to Managed Irrigation In Chenopodium Quinoa

Soil & Water Conservation Award — Judy Lopez, certificate $50, Tyler Kester, Sierra Grande Middle School, Little Marvel: A Comparative Study of Plant Growth

Oral Presentation — Honorable Mention, certificate, Ada Pence, Centauri Middle School, Which Sunscreen Is Best?

Paper Award — Honorable Mention, certificate, Madison Patricia Miller, Monte Vista Middle School, Fowl Play: How Different Types of Recreational “Play” Affects Flush Response In Waterfowl

Pioneers of Science Award — San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair, certificate, $10, Alejandro Puentes, Haskin Elementary School, Save Our Water

Intel Excellence in Computer Science Award — Intel, certificate, $200, Sara Nehring, Monte Vista High School, Pattern Recognition Using Neural Networks in the MATLAB Programming Environment

Large Senior High School Award — San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair, Monte Vista High School

Novice Newton Award — San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair, certificate, $10, Blake Strauss, Mountain Valley Elementary School, I Came in Like a Pendulum

Colorado Science and Engineering Fair Award — AS&F Members, certificate, trip to compete in the Colorado State Science Fair, Tyler Kester, Sierra Grande Middle School, Little Marvel: A Comparative Study of Plant Growth

Broadcom MASTERS Program Award — Broadcom MASTERS Program Award, certificate and nomination packet, Tyler Kester, Sierra Grande Middle School, Little Marvel: A Comparative Study of Plant Growth

Jason Romero Memorial Award — Jason Romero Memorial, certificate, $25, Westen Holder Burkhart, Sargent Middle School, The Crappiest Project

Consumer Award — Arby’s, certificate, $10, Jordan Rockey, Sargent Middle School, Bacteria Busters

Oral Presentation — First Place, The Legacy of Monte Vista, certificate, $55 Carlos Ochoa Marquez, Monte Vista Middle School, Let’s Squash That Theory!

SLV Middle School Principal Award — SLV Principal Assoc., certificate, $10, Jessica Buser, Sargent Elementary School, Iron Pumpkins

Soil & Water Conservation Award — Judy Lopez, certificate $50, Ashlyn Rockey, Sargent High School, Physiological, Yield, and Tolerance Response, to Managed Irrigation In Chenopodium Quinoa

Display Award  — First Place, Chapter DP P.E.O., certificate, $55, Morgan Ortega, Taybor Wiedeman, Ortega Middle School, Booth or Table?

Novice Newton Award — San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair, certificate, $10, Gabe Tipsword, Mountain Valley Elementary School, Goat or Nope

Colorado Science and Engineering Fair Award — AS&F Members, certificate, trip to compete in the Colorado State Science Fair, Sara Nehring, Monte Vista High School, Pattern Recognition Using Neural Networks in the MATLAB Programming Environment

Mu Alpha Theta Award — Mu Alpha Theta, certification, Sara Nehring, Monte Vista High School,Pattern Recognition Using Neural Networks in the MATLAB Programming Environment

Pioneers of Science Award— San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair, certificate, $10, Josue Roblero Santiz, Haskin Elementary School, Do Submarine Need Fins

Paper Award — Honorable Mention, certificate, Kaden Ray Mellott, Monte Vista Middle School, A Bean’s Fight At Night

SLV Middle School Principal Award — SLV Principal Assoc., certificate, $10, Brooke Hoffstaetter, Sargent Middle School, The Great Balancing Act

Colorado Science and Engineering Fair Award — AS&F Members, certificate, trip to compete in the Colorado State Science Fair, Matyson Raye Jones, Monte Vista High School, Fire Storm: Examining the Relationship Between El Nino/ LA Nina Weather Cycles and Wildfires

Consumer Award — Arby’s, certificate, $10, Ada Pence, Centauri Middle School, Which Sunscreen Is Best?

Jason Romero Memorial Award — Jason Romero Memorial, certificate, $50, Shunna Shuntel Sauls, Monte Vista High School Super Supplements:  Antibiotic Properties of Foods and Herbal Remedies

Oral Presentation — Honorable Mention, certificate, Sara Nehring, Monte Vista High School, Pattern Recognition Using Neural Networks in the MATLAB Programming Environment

Broadcom MASTERS Program Award — Broadcom MASTERS Program Award, certificate and nomination packet, Madison Patricia Miller, Monte Vista Middle School, Fowl Play: How Different Types of Recreational “Play” Affects Flush Response In Waterfowl

Paper Award — Honorable Mention, certificate, Augustus Gerald Miller, Monte Vista Middle School, Device for the Ice!

NASA Earth System Science Certificate — NASA, certificate, Molly M. Nehring, Monte Vista High School, Galactic Outcasts: A Simulation and Study of the Interaction Between Stars Within Globular Clusters

Display Award — Honorable Mention, certificate, Matyson Raye Jones, Monte Vista High School, Fire Storm: Examining the Relationship Between El Nino/ LA Nina Weather Cycles and Wildfires

Novice Newton Award — San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair, certificate, $10, Allie Jones, Sierra Grande Elementary School, Meat the Science

SLV Middle School Principal Award — SLV Principal Assoc., certificate, $10, Zane Tyler Ross, Sargent Middle School, Different Sight Different Light

Novice Newton Award — San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair, certificate, $10, Valentina Duran Jara, Antonito Consortium Elementary School, Rainbow in a Jar

Jason Romero Memorial Award — Jason Romero Memorial, certificate, $50, Marian Helen Kidd, Sargent High School, Oh Shift!

Paper Award — First Place, Matt and Jenny Nehring, certificate, $55, Presley Jane Louise Wilson, William Clint Wilson, Sangre de Cristo Middle School, Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?

Broadcom MASTERS Program Award — Broadcom MASTERS Program Award, certificate and nomination packet, Presley Jane Louise Wilson, William Clint Wilson, Sangre de Cristo Middle School, Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?

Colorado Science and Engineering Fair Award — AS&F Members, certificate, trip to compete in the Colorado State Science Fair, Molly M. Nehring, Monte Vista High School, Galactic Outcasts: A Simulation and Study of the Interaction Between Stars Within Globular Clusters

Oral Presentation — First Place, Valley Realty, certificate, $60, Molly M. Nehring, Monte Vista High School, Galactic Outcasts: A Simulation and Study of the Interaction Between Stars Within Globular Clusters

Consumer Award — Arby’s, certificate, $10, Jacob Watson, Matthew Voss, Sargent Middle School, Frozen Truck

Pioneers of Science Award — San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair, certificate, $10, Ian Volkman, Mountain Valley Elementary School, Does it Float Your Boat?

Consumer Award — Arby’s, certificate, $10, A’maree Lopez, Ortega Middle School, Got Milk ?

Colorado Science and Engineering Fair Award— AS&F Members, certificate, trip to compete in the Colorado State Science Fair, Camille P. Rawinski, Monte Vista High School,  UnBEElievable Pollination - Examining the Effects of Air Pollutants on Bumble Bee Pollination

Stockholm Junior Water Prize — Water Environment Federation, certificate, nomination to enter the state SJWP competition, Amber L. Michel, Monte Vista High School, Rock On: Limestone’s Potential to Improve Water Quality in the Alamosa River Drainage

Display Award — First Place, Tom and Donna Templeton, certificate, $60, Camille P. Rawinski, Monte Vista High School,  UnBEElievable Pollination - Examining the Effects of Air Pollutants on Bumble Bee Pollination

Paper Award — Honorable Mention, certificate, Camille P. Rawinski, Monte Vista High School,  UnBEElievable Pollination - Examining the Effects of Air Pollutants on Bumble Bee Pollination

Novice Newton Award — San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair, certificate, $10, Brandon Kester, Sierra Grande Elementary School, What Changes the Velocity of a Bullet?

Broadcom MASTERS Program Award — Broadcom MASTERS Program Award, certificate and nomination packet, Lawson Culver, Sangre de Cristo Middle School, Which Sugar?

Pioneers of Science Award — San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair, certificate, $10, Ezra Lopez, Sangre de Cristo Elementary School, The Zombie Ant Project

Colorado Science and Engineering Fair Award — AS&F Members, certificate, trip to compete in the Colorado State Science Fair, Madison Patricia Miller, Monte Vista Middle School, Fowl Play: How Different Types of Recreational “Play” Affects Flush Response In Waterfowl

Novice Newton Award —San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair, certificate, $10, Hailee Wilson, Sangre de Cristo Elementary School, Daphnia Soap Rush

Broadcom MASTERS Program Award — Broadcom MASTERS Program Award, certificate and nomination packet,  Urianna Azita Acosta, Monte Vista Middle School, Micro-WAVE Goodbye to Radiation!

Stockholm Junior Water Prize — Water Environment Federation, certificate, nomination to enter the state SJWP competition, Ashlyn Rockey, Sargent High School, Physiological, Yield, and Tolerance Response, to Managed Irrigation In Chenopodium Quinoa

Consumer Award — Arby’s, certificate, $25, Blaine Solomon Gillespie, Monte Vista High School, Are Your Hands as Clean as You Assume?

Stockholm Junior Water Prize — Water Environment Federation, certificate, nomination to enter the state SJWP competition, Matyson Raye Jones, Monte Vista High School, Fire Storm: Examining the Relationship Between El Nino/ LA Nina Weather Cycles and Wildfires

Novice Newton Award — San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair, certificate, $10, Elicia Abeyta, Mountain Valley Elementary School, If Your Happy and You Know It Wag Your Tail

Paper Award — First Place, Curt Kaiser, certificate, $60, Alyssa H. Rawinski, Monte Vista High School, Tracking Microplastics through a Food Chain to Determine the Effectiveness of Plastic Biodiversity

Colorado Science and Engineering Fair Award — AS&F Members, certificate, trip to compete in the Colorado State Science Fair, Amada M. Quintana, Monte Vista High School, The Effects of Stress on Teenage Substance Use

Broadcom MASTERS Program Award — Broadcom MASTERS Program Award, certificate and nomination packet, A’maree Lopez, Ortega Middle School, Got Milk ?

Colorado Science and Engineering Fair Award — AS&F Members, certificate, trip to compete in the Colorado State Science Fair, Marissa Lilianna Martinez, Monte Vista Middle School, Imagine the Perfect Title!

Broadcom MASTERS Program Award — Broadcom MASTERS Program Award, certificate and nomination packet, Brigid Lopez, Sargent Middle School, Drift Away

Novice Newton Award — San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair, certificate, $10, Ben Lavier, Anthony Meder, Alamosa Elementary School, Roaming Robots

NOAA — US Department of Commerce/NOAA, certificate, Matyson Raye Jones, Monte Vista High School, Fire Storm: Examining the Relationship Between El Nino/ LA Nina Weather Cycles and Wildfires

Novice Newton Award — San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair, certificate, $10, Adrian Samiemto Flores, Sierra Grande Elementary School, Ready Set Balloon

US Metric Association Award — US Metric Association, certificate, Andres Villa, Monte Vista High School, Examining the Toxicity of Herbicides and Fungicides on Terrestrial and Aquatic Organisms

Broadcom MASTERS Program Award — Broadcom MASTERS Program Award, certificate and nomination packet, Garett Thomson, Sargent Middle School, Clean Up Your Act

Colorado Science and Engineering Fair Award — AS&F Members, certificate, trip to compete in the Colorado State Science Fair, Presley Jane Louise Wilson, William Clint Wilson, Sangre de Cristo Middle School, Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?

Broadcom MASTERS Program Award — Broadcom MASTERS Program Award, certificate and nomination packet, Evan Watts, Sargent Middle School, Gyroscoped

Novice Newton Award — San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair, certificate, $10, Alyssa Campos, Bill Metz Elementary School, Life is a Ball

YSEA Award — Yale Science & Engineering Association, certificate, Alyssa H. Rawinski, Monte Vista High School, Tracking Microplastics through a Food Chain to Determine the Effectiveness of Plastic Biodiversity

Colorado Science and Engineering Fair Award — AS&F Members, certificate, trip to compete in the Colorado State Science Fair, Amanda L. Avila, Trinady A. Gonzales, Monte Vista High School, Let There Be Light: The Effects of UV Rays on Bacterial Growth in Food

Broadcom MASTERS Program Award — Broadcom MASTERS Program Award, certificate and nomination packet, Ada Pence, Centauri Middle School, Which Sunscreen Is Best?

Colorado Science and Engineering Fair Award — AS&F Members, certificate, trip to compete in the Colorado State Science Fair, Grayson Givens, Sargent Middle School, Bacteria Battle!

Novice Newton Award — San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair, certificate, $10, Lauren Rivers Hill, Mountain Valley Elementary School, Gummy Bear Experiment

Lemelson Early Inventor Prize — Lemelson Early Inventor Prize, certificate, $100, Brigid Lopez, Sargent Middle School, Drift Away

Colorado Science and Engineering Fair Award — AS&F Members, certificate, trip to compete in the Colorado State Science Fair, Chinmay N. Jayanty, Sargent High School, Pure or Impure: Rapid Test for Adulteration in Milk

Broadcom MASTERS Program Award — Broadcom MASTERS Program Award, certificate and nomination packet, Jacob Watson, Matthew Voss, Sargent Middle School, Frozen Truck

Colorado Science and Engineering Fair Award — AS&F Members, certificate, trip to compete in the Colorado State Science Fair, Alyssa H. Rawinski, Monte Vista High School, Tracking Microplastics through a Food Chain to Determine the Effectiveness of Plastic Biodiversity

Colorado Science and Engineering Fair Award — AS&F Members, certificate, trip to compete in the Colorado State Science Fair, Ashlyn Rockey, Sargent High School, Physiological, Yield, and Tolerance Response, to Managed Irrigation In Chenopodium Quinoa

Colorado Science and Engineering Fair Award — AS&F Members, certificate, trip to compete in the Colorado State Science Fair, Gurleen Kaur, Alamosa High School, Detection of Compounds in the PVY Phloem of Salanum Tuberosum Using GC-MS

Colorado Science and Engineering Fair Award — AS&F Members, certificate, trip to compete in the Colorado State Science Fair, Trenton Ryse Paskett, Sargent Middle School, Wild Fire vs. Wild Flower