Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center students continued to impress experts in scientific disciplines Thursday at the State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa. Sixteen students represented the school at the competition at Iowa State University in Ames. Half walked away with awards.

Overall the students earned $2,100 in scholarships and prize money, and four had top three finishes in their disciplines. Jackie Trujillo-Garcia earned the most recognition for her project, “Biogas: The Future of Energy.” She earned three awards, including: a $1,000 scholarship, the Clean Tech Award and $100, and an Honorable Mention distinction in Energy and Transportation. Also, Sally Jo Geckler received first place in Physics, Emma Vogl received first place in Agriscience, and School Champion Kylie Young received a $1,000 scholarship.

Freshman Jenna Andersen will get to present her project at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in May in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A list of the award winners can be found below:

Ali McDermott- “Water Filtration: A Way to a Cleaner Earth”: National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) award and medallion

Jackie Trujillo-Garcia- “Biogas: The Future of Energy”: $1,000 Scholarship, Clean Tech Award ($100), Honorable Mention in Energy and Transportation

Emma Vogl- “Have a Brighter Day with a Brighter Smile”: 1st Place Agriscience Fair

Isabelle Policky- “Got Lactose?”: 3rd Place in Chemistry

Sally Jo Geckler- “More Bang for Your Buck”: 1st Place in Physics

Kasish Patel- “Sudoku Solver”: Honorable Mention in Computer Science

Mackenzie Campbell- “Left or Right Brain Dominance”: 2nd Place in Behavioral & Social Sciences

Kylie Young- “Fueling the Future”: $1,000 Scholarship