CRESTVIEW — Three North Okaloosa County students will represent the Panhandle at the 60th Annual State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida on March 31 in Lakeland.
Rachel Kelsey and Grace Melton, both Davidson Middle School students, will represent in the SSEF Junior Division. Victoria Drake, a Crestview High School student, will represent in the SSEF Senior Division.
Participants in the Robert Sheffield East Panhandle Regional Science and Engineering Fair — recognized Feb. 17 at the Annual Awards Banquet at the Emerald Coast Convention Center — are as follows.
Junior Division — Animal Sciences: Elizabeth Everett, DMS; Caelyn Grodoski, Shoal River Middle School
Behavioral & Social Sciences: Erin Farley and Julianna Roberts, Shoal River Middle School
Biochemistry: Brody Boan, DMS
Chemistry: Jillian Parker, DMS; Jack Corbin, John Grodoski, Olivia Hughes, Hannah Lynch and Joey Simmet, SRMS; Bryce Hayden, Baker School; and Hannah Lynch, RBCS
Computer Science: Grace Melton, Davidson — State
Earth & Planetary Science: Madison Parker, DMS; Pattylynn Brock, Kailey Luckett, SRMS
Engineering-Electrical & Mechanical: Hunter Kronmiller, DMS
Engineering — Materials & Bioengineering: Emily Wayer, DMS; Daija Davis and Logan Thursby, Emerald Coast AUVSI, NWF ASME, AIAA, State, SRMS
Energy & Transportation: Kelly Castleberry, Lauren Clark — Gulf Power Engineering, Nathaniel Ferrell, DMS; Douglas Kolmetz III, Baker School; Sophi Byrd, Madison Marier, SRMS
Environmental Sciences: Katelyn Bialorucki — InDyne, DMS; Emily Ammons and Wesley Henderson, SRMS
Mathematical Sciences: Anthony Morales, SRMS
Medicine & Health Sciences: Trace Kerrell, Baker; Rami Larue and Ashley Roberts, SRMS
Microbiology: Rachel Kelsey — State, DMS.
Physics & Astronomy: Jackson Adams and Samuel Crowson, Baker; Aaron Cunningham, Jenna Elmer, DMS; Avery Dauphin and Rinoa Smith, SRMS.
Plant Sciences: Gryphon Fleming, Mikayla Hightower and Marley Paradise, SRMS.
Junior Teams: Elise Medlock, Emma Medlock, Madison North, Melea Stokes, Jacob White, and Weston Tew, SRMS
Behavioral & Social Sciences: Victoria Drake — FAST, State, and Aleja Johnson, CHS
Chemistry: Mikala Dubose and Christian Young, CHS
Earth & Planetary Science: Gregory Smith — Keller Williams, CHS.
Engineering: Materials & Bioengineering: Travis McIver, CHS.
Microbiology: Allison Bobnock — Miracle Strip Veterinary Medical Society, CHS.
Physics & Astronomy: Gian Marco Cortez and Jacob Kitchen, CHS.
Plant Sciences: Chelsea Carlo-Rivera, CHS.
Senior Teams: Roderick Bouchard and Coleman Young, CHS.
The SSEF is a three-day display of science project exhibits prepared by almost 950 aspiring scientists and engineers in sixth through 12th grades. Visit www.floridassef.net for more information.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: 3 to represent North Okaloosa at state science, engineering fair