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2016 State Leadership Exposition
Middle School AWARDS CEREMONY
C O L O R A D O
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2016 Advisor of the Year
Michelle Moore Grandview High School
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2015-2016 State Officer Team
C O L O R A D O
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Giant Jenga Tournament
First Place Euclid Middle School
Team 1
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Third Place
David Valero, Ella Maestas, Hannah Sanders, Lexi Rapp, Lucy
Culig, Makenzie Nash Goddard Middle School
Biotechnology Middle School
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Second Place
Emma Cusick, Katie Simonson, Peyton Allen, Sydney Zirbel STEM School and Academy
Biotechnology Middle School
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First Place
Chris Ray, Eli Faye, Shane Ball Lesher Middle School
Biotechnology Middle School
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Third Place
Andrew Morris West Jefferson Middle School
CAD Foundations Middle School
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Second Place
Ailynn Duarte Pleasant View Middle School
CAD Foundations Middle School
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First Place
Wyatt Schwartz Vineland Middle School
CAD Foundations Middle School
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Third Place
Evan Winterfeldt STEM School and Academy
Career Prep Middle School
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Second Place
Annabella Williams Euclid Middle School
Career Prep Middle School
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First Place
Sarah Coleman STEM School and Academy
Career Prep Middle School
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Third Place
Morgan McGraw Rachel Poe
Reva Basnet Sophie Ramsey
Silver Hills Middle School
Catapult Design Middle School
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Second Place
Andrew Schumacher Aspen Medberry
Ben Vickland Via Zipp
STEM School and Academy
Catapult Design Middle School
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First Place
Jake Russell Jason Zhang
Julia Margason Kristin Calhoun
Littleton Academy
Catapult Design Middle School
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Third Place
Josea Blea Raymond Dai
Challenge School
Challenging Tech Issues Middle School
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Second Place
Grant Gonzalez Paige Newman
North Arvada Middle School
Challenging Tech Issues Middle School
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First Place
Emma Lu Vicki Shen
STEM School and Academy
Challenging Tech Issues Middle School
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Third Place
North Arvada Middle School
Chapter Team Middle School
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Second Place
Euclid Middle School
Chapter Team Middle School
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First Place
Goddard Middle School
Chapter Team Middle School
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Third Place
Emma Hopson Euclid Middle School
Chapter Team - Individual Middle School
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Second Place
Jordan Roos Goddard Middle School
Chapter Team - Individual Middle School
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First Place
Beth Rossman Euclid Middle School
Chapter Team - Individual Middle School
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Third Place
Annie McClendon, Erika Shiba, Kelly Roberts, Kylie Pedrson, Lucy
Culig, McKenna Rivas Goddard Middle School
Children’s Stories Middle School
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Second Place
Amber Mogg, Ella Kates, Haley Nelson, Irene Russon, Jen Zirkle
Euclid Middle School
Children’s Stories Middle School
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First Place
Allie Wu Tran Ngomai
Creighton Middle School
Children’s Stories Middle School
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Third Place
Cimarron Middle School
Community Service Video Middle School
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Second Place
Euclid Middle School
Community Service Video Middle School
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First Place
STEM School and Academy
Community Service Video Middle School
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Third Place
Grace Rapp Rebecca Gardner
Sydney Sharp
Goddard Middle School
Construction Challenge Middle School
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Second Place
Brayden Hamann Carissa Sigler
Katie Simonson
STEM School and Academy
Construction Challenge Middle School
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First Place
Beth Rossman Jen Zirkle
Ruki Patrick
Euclid Middle School
Construction Challenge Middle School
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Creativity Challenge Elementary Participants
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
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Third Place
Mia Henderson Ryan Henderson
Euclid Middle School
Crash Test Middle School
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Second Place
Jessica Soni Kabir Soni
STEM School and Academy
Crash Test Middle School
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First Place
Cole Hastings Emma Hopson
Euclid Middle School
Crash Test Middle School
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Third Place
Stella Weins Goddard Middle School
Digital Photography Middle School
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Second Place
Brigid Florian Lesher Middle School
Digital Photography Middle School
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First Place
Beth Rossman Euclid Middle School
Digital Photography Middle School
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Third Place
Oliver Day STEM School and Academy
Dragster Middle School
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Second Place
Garrett Goemans Euclid Middle School
Dragster Middle School
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First Place
Ruki Patrick Euclid Middle School
Dragster Middle School
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Third Place
Katherine Yu Creighton Middle School
Electrical Applications Middle School
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Second Place
Carter Perun Goddard Middle School
Electrical Applications Middle School
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First Place
Brandon Baggett Challenge School
Electrical Applications Middle School
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Third Place
STEM School and Academy
Environmental Engineering Middle School
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Second Place
Goddard Middle School
Environmental Engineering Middle School
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First Place
North Arvada Middle School
Environmental Engineering Middle School
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Third Place
Nikki Hulshof STEM School and Academy
Essays on Technology Middle School
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Second Place
Ashley Becker STEM School and Academy
Essays on Technology Middle School
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First Place
Lillian Duarte STEM School and Academy
Essays on Technology Middle School
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Third Place
Caleb Montoya Creighton Middle School
Flight Middle School
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Second Place
Isabella Armijo Littleton Academy
Flight Middle School
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First Place
Andrew More Euclid Middle School
Flight Middle School
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Third Place
Grant Gonzalez Miranda Wartman
North Arvada Middle School
Forensic Technology Middle School
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Second Place
Chris Ray Shane Ball
Lesher Middle School
Forensic Technology Middle School
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First Place
Emma Lu Vicki Shen
STEM School and Academy
Forensic Technology Middle School
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Third Place
Challenge School
Geospatial Technology Middle School
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Second Place
STEM School and Academy
Geospatial Technology Middle School
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First Place
Euclid Middle School
Geospatial Technology Middle School
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Third Place
Anthony Lewis Chloe Penrod Dion Miguel
West Jefferson Middle School
Integrated Autonomous Vehicle Middle School
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Second Place
Alex Willman Deepesh Lakkaraju
Samu Shrestha Cresthill Middle School
Integrated Autonomous Vehicle Middle School
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First Place
Bryce Meacham Joe Santana Scott Boulter
Cimarron Middle School
Integrated Autonomous Vehicle Middle School
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Third Place
Addi Johnson, Karolina Bodzianowski, Lily Flkenburg,
Malia Juba STEM School and Academy
Inventions & Innovations Middle School
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Second Place
Ashley Becker, Caroline Brown, Fiza Jiwani, Katie Butler, Mary
Katherine Howard, Nikki Hulshof STEM School and Academy
Inventions & Innovations Middle School
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First Place
Emma Lu, Jessic Soni, Vicki Shen STEM School and Academy
Inventions & Innovations Middle School
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Third Place
Ben Stern Henry Shallenberger
Jack Stern Krishna Chunduri
STEM School and Academy
Junior Solar Sprint Middle School
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Second Place
Allison Cleary Benjamin Cleary
Colby Bird
STEM Launch
Junior Solar Sprint Middle School
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First Place
Daniela Ascencio Emily Qualls
Emma Hopson Mia Henderson
Euclid Middle School
Junior Solar Sprint Middle School
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Third Place
Daniela Ascencio Donovan Marshall
Emily Qualls Euclid Middle School
Leadership Strategies Middle School
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Second Place
Beth Rossman Grace Whitehorn Holly Rossman
Euclid Middle School
Leadership Strategies Middle School
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First Place
Elise Chaffin Ellie Fuchs
Haley Mendoza Goddard Middle School
Leadership Strategies Middle School
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Third Place
Emma Cusick Fiza Jiwani
Katie Simonson Peyton Allen Sydney Zirbel
STEM School and Academy
Mass Production Middle School
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Second Place Alex Bruner Arianna Reid Jordan Roos Kyra Shisler
Mark Spangler Mila Kania
Goddard Middle School
Mass Production Middle School
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First Place Alec Sirois
Braden Laga Garrett Goemans
Jen Zirkle Marissa Sirois Ruki Patrick
Euclid Middle School
Mass Production Middle School
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Third Place
Ashley Becker, Caroline Brown, Fiza Jiwani, Kaitlyn Hunter, Mary Katherine Howard, Nikki Hulshof
STEM School and Academy
Medical Technology Issues Middle School
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Second Place
Nick Foss, Nolan Rodgers, Sophia Watts, Sydney Zirbel
STEM School and Academy
Medical Technology Issues Middle School
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First Place
Elise Chaffin, Jordan Roos, Katie Kesselman, Madison Mitchell,
Makenzie Nash, Mila Kania Goddard Middle School
Medical Technology Issues Middle School
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Third Place
Aaron Hadden, Connor Denney, Eden Ainscough, Katrina
Hendershot, MacKenzie Kellogg North Arvada Middle School
Microcontroller Design Middle School
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Second Place
Ethan Montgomery, Kaden Rotunda, Mitch Segura, Sidha
Kilaru, Trevor Boulton STEM School and Academy
Microcontroller Design Middle School
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First Place
Aidan Wolinski, Coleman Thacker, Donovan Marshall
Euclid Middle School
Microcontroller Design Middle School
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Third Place
Brayden Hamann STEM School and Academy
Mousetrap Tractor Pull Middle School
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Second Place
Andrew Schumacher STEM School and Academy
Mousetrap Tractor Pull Middle School
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First Place
Simon Schroeder Bermudez Lesher Middle School
Mousetrap Tractor Pull Middle School
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Third Place
Will Johnson STEM School and Academy
Pin Design Middle School
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Second Place
Brycen Warton STEM School and Academy
Pin Design Middle School
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First Place
Radhika Nair STEM School and Academy
Pin Design Middle School
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Third Place
Sadie Forkner Lesher Middle School
Prepared Speech Middle School
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Second Place
Hoskinson Jackson West Jefferson Middle School
Prepared Speech Middle School
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First Place
Scott Spangler Goddard Middle School
Prepared Speech Middle School
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Third Place
Eric Sorenson STEM School and Academy
Problem Solving Middle School
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Second Place
Gwendelynn Paul Owen Galvez
Vineland Middle School
Problem Solving Middle School
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First Place
Alex Pietras Sean Kenealy
Aspen Creek PK-8
Problem Solving Middle School
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Third Place
Kiana Conant Goddard Middle School
Promotional Marketing Middle School
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Second Place
Jenna Wain STEM School and Academy
Promotional Marketing Middle School
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First Place
Emma Lu STEM School and Academy
Promotional Marketing Middle School
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Third Place
Erin Fast STEM School and Academy
Rubber Band Powered Car Middle School
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Second Place
Jessica Soni STEM School and Academy
Rubber Band Powered Car Middle School
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First Place
Jack Stern STEM School and Academy
Rubber Band Powered Car Middle School
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Third Place
Allison Cleary Benjamin Cleary
Colby Bird STEM Launch
STEM Animation Middle School
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Second Place
Alex Pietras Aspen Creek PK-8
STEM Animation Middle School
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First Place
Jay Schreiber Tim Currie
Xavier Ureta Goddard Middle School
STEM Animation Middle School
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Third Place
Eli Faye Georgia Koepsell
Lesher Middle School
Structural Engineering Middle School
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Second Place
Andrew Schumacher Via Zipp
STEM School and Academy
Structural Engineering Middle School
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First Place
Brandon Lucero Luke Hawkins
Pleasant View Middle School
Structural Engineering Middle School
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Third Place
Carter Perun James Fagan Mason Divita
Goddard Middle School
System Control Technology Middle School
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Second Place
Chance Brockbank Hayden Boe
Samu Shrestha Cresthill Middle School
System Control Technology Middle School
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First Place
Erin Fast Katie Butler
Nathanel Cho STEM School and Academy
System Control Technology Middle School
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Third Place
Erin Fast Katie Butler
Nathanel Cho STEM School and Academy
T-Shirt Design Middle School
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Second Place
Sadie Holguin Laredo Middle School
T-Shirt Design Middle School
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First Place
Arianna Reid Goddard Middle School
T-Shirt Design Middle School
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T-Shirt Design Overall Winner
Jada Price Legend High School
This shirt design will be made into the Colorado
delegation t-shirt for the national conference.
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Third Place
Euclid Middle School
Tech Bowl Middle School
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Second Place
Challenge School
Tech Bowl Middle School
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First Place
STEM School and Academy
Tech Bowl Middle School
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Third Place
Brandon Baggett Challenge School
Tech Bowl - Individual Middle School
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Second Place
Scott Bauman North Arvada Middle School
Tech Bowl - Individual Middle School
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First Place
Joel Luciano North Arvada Middle School
Tech Bowl - Individual Middle School
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Third Place
Emma Hopson Mia Henderson
Euclid Middle School
Technical Design Middle School
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Second Place
Eric Sorenson Karenna Naherny
STEM School and Academy
Technical Design Middle School
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First Place
Grant Allen Nic Tunks
STEM School and Academy
Technical Design Middle School
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Third Place
Austin Lackey Elias Kaupang-Brayton
Finn Blay Joseph Vasseur
Max Ballard
Lesher Middle School
Underwater ROV Middle School
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Second Place
Carter Rhoades Garret Eakin Nathanel Cho
Nick Foss Nolan Rodgers
STEM School and Academy
Underwater ROV Middle School
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First Place
Anthony Bongirno George James Jayden Kuhl Tyler Jones
Pleasant View Middle School
Underwater ROV Middle School
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Third Place
Goddard Middle School
Video Game Design Middle School
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Second Place
Lesher Middle School
Video Game Design Middle School
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First Place
Cimarron Middle School
Video Game Design Middle School
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Third Place
Austin Lackey Jack Glenn
Joseph Vasseur Tristan English
Lesher Middle School
Website Design Middle School
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Second Place Annabelle Broweleit
Brayden Laga Emma Hopson
Faith Henderson Mia Henderson Sophie Hopson
Euclid Middle School
Website Design Middle School
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First Place Ethan Montgomery
Kaitlyn Hunter Mary Katherine Howard
Nic Tunks Ryan Montgomery
Will Vickland
STEM School and Academy
Website Design Middle School
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CHAPTERS OF THE YEAR
C O L O R A D O
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Third Place
Second Place
First Place
STEM School and Academy
Chapter of the Year Middle School
Euclid Middle School
Goddard Middle School
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STATE OFFICERS 2016-2017
C O L O R A D O
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2016-2017 COTSA Sergeant-At-Arms Brett Yoder
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2016-2017 COTSA Reporter Anna Maestes
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2016-2017 COTSA Treasurer Hailee Tawzer
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2016-2017 COTSA Secretary Simone Ong
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2016-2017 COTSA Vice President Olivia Kreski
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2016-2017 COTSA President
Alec Yagey
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Congratulations to all this year’s winners!
C O L O R A D O