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Chemistry and Biology Students Win BIG at Regional Event

Individual and school honors presented to 19 sophomores, one freshman.
Before we left campus in March, GPS Honors Chemistry students and other interested students participated in the Chattanooga Regional Science and Engineering Fair at UTC. GPS won the participation award for the most entries in the senior division and also the achievement award for the most awards earned. Individual awards were presented to this impressive roster of students:

• Abi Austin '22: second place, Systems Software, Senior Division
• Kate Becksvoort '22: second place, Environmental Engineering, Senior Division
• Kennedy Brown '22: second place, Chemistry, Senior Division
• Mary Catherine Clelland '22: first place, Materials, Senior Division; ASM Materials Education Foundation Outstanding Exhibit in Materials Science
• Julia Combs '22: second place, Plant Sciences, Senior Division
• Kate Eftink '22: NOAA Taking the Pulse of the Planet Award
• Lily Grace Greenwood: first place, Chemistry, Senior Division
• Emma Hamilton '22: first place, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Senior Division; Stockholm Junior Water Prize
• Mary Kate Johnson '22: second place, Behavioral and Social Sciences, Senior Division
• Manasa Makam '22: third place, Biomedical and Health Sciences, Senior Division
• Aarushi Modi '22: first place, Systems Software, Senior Division
• Hannah Kate Newman '22: third place, Behavioral and Social Sciences, Senior Division
• Scout Niemeyer '22: American Psychological Association Award
• Anya Parambath '23: first place, Sustained Materials Design, Senior Division; Ricoh Sustainable Development Award
• Abbey Katelyn Pettus '22: first place, Behavioral and Social Sciences, Senior Division
• Emmy Richey '22: first place, Environmental Engineering, Senior Division
• Liza Rogers '22: first place, Animal Sciences Sciences, Senior Division
• Minah Sadrabadi '22: second place, Microbiology, Senior Division
• Ellie Taliaferro '22: first place, Engineering Mechanics, Senior Division
• Lauren Thacker '22: first place, Microbiology, Senior Division

Special thanks to Mr. Keith Sanders, chemistry teacher, for coordinating the girls’ participation.
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