Boise State University’s 45th annual Science Competition Day brought about 200 high school students to campus on Saturday, Feb. 4, for a competition in the subjects of science, mathematics and engineering.
After an intensive morning exam, top performers were recognized in an awards ceremony, with prizes ranging from medals for winning schools to a $20,000 scholarship.
Schools with the best overall tallies:
Small: Nampa Christian
Large: Treasure Valley Math and Science Center
The top overall individual scores were:
Samuel Chandler, Treasure Valley Math and Science Center
Eddie Smith, Treasure Valley Math and Science Center
Alexander Baca, Treasure Valley Math and Science Center
Samuel Faucher, Boise Senior High School
Erik Parkinson , Boise Senior High School
Nikolas Taylor, Boise Senior High School
Adam Jiang, Boise Senior High School
Luke Bodmer, Timberline Senior High School Josh Zanders, Compass High School Zachary Puett, Boise Senior High School
The top individual scores by discipline were:
Biology: Lillian Ball, Timberline Senior High School
Chemistry: Rebecca Berg, Borah Senior High School Engineering: Ryan Anderson, Borah Senior High School
Geosciences: Alexander Baca, Treasure Valley Math and Science Center Mathematics: Yoonji Ra, Boise Senior High School
Physics: Alexander Baca, Treasure Valley Math and Science Center
The mousetrap catapult contest winner was: Brandon Halloway, Vale High School (Oregon).
