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Middle School Science Bowl News Release

February 7, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NRCS SPONSORS NEBRASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE BOWL COMPETITION

Lux Middle School Wins Science Bowl and Trip to National Competition.

LINCOLN, January 27, 2008 –  Lux Middle School in Lincoln, Neb., was the winner of the 5th annual Nebraska Middle School Science Bowl held Saturday, Jan. 26, 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 30 teams from 19 schools across the state took part in Saturday’s competition. 

Students on the winning Lux Middle School team were; Jackson Fisher, Drew Bakenhaus, Jessica Qiu, Isaac Bohart and Michael Liou with teacher/coach Rich Powers.  The U.S. Department of Energy will provide an expense-paid trip for the team where they will represent Nebraska at the National Middle School Science Bowl competition in Golden, Colo., this coming June.     

The runner-up was Gretna Middle School with team members Mitch Peterson, Katie Gerdes, Brandon Purintu, Ben Stoltenberg and Aaron Ashley, and teachers/coaches Rhonda Sparks and David Decent.  Charles Culler Middle School in Lincoln, Neb., with team members Erica Elise Pribil, Xinci Tan, Ignacio Catalon, Nhat Nguyen and teacher/coach Larry Peterson, placed third. 

Erica Elise Pribil of Charles Culler Middle School won the “I’m Science Smart” medal for answering the most questions during the morning round-robin competition.  Goodrich Middle School, Team A, from Lincoln, Neb., with team members Raymond Fredrick Wundel, Leah Christine Waldvogel, Teagan Anthony Bassinger, Bryce David Gruhn, and coaches Jodie Jantz and Camon Keith Chrisp, 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 Middle School Science Bowl in conjunction with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chemistry Department.  Over 75 volunteers were recruited by NRCS to help run the Nebraska Middle School Science Bowl.

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

Last Modified:  02/12/2008

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