2023 Middle and High School Awards
High School
Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair Finalists
Two outstanding projects will advance to the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Dallas, Texas from May 12-19, 2023.
Isha Kapoor - Mayo High School - 11th
Christine Song - Mayo High School - 12th
Honorable Mentions and Alternates for ISEF
Armita Kazemi - Century High School - 11th
Abhinav Koppulu - Mayo High School - 11th
Ribbon Winners
Gold Award ribbons are distributed to the top 5% of projects, Silver Award ribbons are distributed to projects ranked in the next 10%, and Bronze Award ribbons are distributed to projects ranked in the next 15%.
Gold Award (Tie for Top Project)
Isha Kapoor - Mayo High School - 11th
Christine Song - Mayo High School - 12th
Bronze Award
Armita Kazemi - Century High School - 11th
Felix Lu - Century High School - 11th
Marc Zoghby - Mayo High School - 12th
Additional High School Awards/Finalists
Middle School
Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge Nominees
The top 10% of middle school participants are eligible to complete an online application for an opportunity to compete for valuable awards and a trip to Washington, DC.
Sarah Dingli - Dakota Middle School - 8th
Rathan Duggirala - Dakota Middle School - 8th
Jaxson Greshik - Cotter Schools in Winona - 8th
William Leasure - Dakota Middle School - 8th
Evangeline Peters Smits - John Adams Middle School - 8th
Samantha Saiki - Dakota Middle School - 8th
Tanner Vite - John Adams Middle School - 8th
Ribbon Winners
Gold Award ribbons are distributed to the top 5% of projects, Silver Award ribbons are distributed to projects ranked in the next 10%, and Bronze Award ribbons are distributed to projects ranked in the next 15%.
Gold Award
Rathan Duggirala - Dakota Middle School - 8th
Jaxson Greshik - Cotter Schools in Winona - 8th
William Leasure - Dakota Middle School - 8th
Silver Award
Sarah Dingli - Dakota Middle School - 8th
Alexandra Mora, Cassidy Schlicht, EmmaClaire Park - Lincoln K-8 School
Evangeline Peters Smits - John Adams Middle School - 8th
Samantha Saiki - Dakota Middle School - 8th
Sia Sood - John Adams Middle School - 6th
Tanner Vite - John Adams Middle School - 8th
Bhavya Yerriboyina - Dakota Middle School - 7th
Bronze Award
Lauren Arnold, Bethany Collett - Lincoln K-8 School - 7th
Ella Brinkman - John Adams Middle School - 8th
Emmie Dammen - Cotter Schools in Winona - 8th
Samuel Kaspar - John Adams Middle School - 6th
Samuel Razidlo, Carson Herr - John Adams Middle School - 8th
Jack Slaggie - Cotter Schools in Winona - 8th
Aidan Steele, Barrett Parker - John Adams Middle School - 8th
John Trygstad - John Adams Middle School - 8th
Marjorie Tweedy, Jack Wagner - Dakota Middle School - 8th
Zoe Zhang, Artina Kazemi - Kellogg Middle School - 7th
Yufei Zhou, Julia Wang - Kellogg Middle School - 8th
Additional Middle School Awards/Finalists
Mentorship Recognition
Oraculi is a non-profit organization based in Rochester, MN that connects middle and high school students with mentors in STEM fields. This year, more than 80 students registered for the program and connected with more than 30 volunteer mentors. The Oraculi leadership team includes Rochester Public Schools alumni, students from the Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, and other local community members. If you are interested in finding a mentor or becoming a mentor next school year, please contact oraculi.mentor@gmail.com.
2023 Mentor of the Year
Sydney Lundell
PhD Candidate in Biomedical Engineering and Physiology
Mayo Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Oraculi Mentor at John Adams Middle School