High School Science Bowl News Release

Lincoln East High School Wins Nebraska Science Bowl and Trip to National Competition.

LINCOLN, February, 4, 2008 – Students from Lincoln East High School were the first and third place finishers of the 14^th annual Nebraska High School Science Bowl held Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008, at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.  The Science Bowl is a fast-paced academic competition that tests students' knowledge in math and science.  A total of 40 teams from across the state were registered in the competition. 

Members of the first place Lincoln East High School team A were; Ryan Pickerill, George Miller, Brady Gilg, James Hao, Alexander Churchill and coach Marcus Schmidt.  The U.S. Department of Energy will provide an expense-paid trip for the team to represent Nebraska in the National Science Bowl competition in Chevy Chase, Maryland, May, 1-6, 2008.   

The runner-up was Bellevue East High School with Nicholas Bigelow, Robert Meinders, Friend Olsen, Sara Smits and coach David Bossman.  Lincoln East High School team B with Camille Duhamel, Preston Bradley, Thomas Seewald, William Scheideler, Mong-Kuen Sun, and coach Karl Lautenschlager, placed third. 

Daniel Holtmeyer of Bellevue West High School won the “I’m Science Smart” medal for answering the most questions during the morning round-robin competition.  Lincoln East High School team A also won the “Team Civility Award”, which recognizes a team for showing “grace under pressure” to exemplify good sportsman-like conduct.  

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) coordinates the Nebraska High School Science Bowl in conjunction with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chemistry Department.  Over 80 volunteers were recruited by NRCS to help run the Nebraska High School Science Bowl. 

Contact:
Arlis Plummer
Science Bowl Volunteer Coordinator
(402) 437-4066

Note to reporters: A photo of the winning team is available by contacting Joanna Pope at Joanna.pope@ne.usda.gov or by calling (402) 437-4123.

Last Modified:  02/12/2008

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