STATELINE (WIFR) -- Top students from 10 area high schools competed in the 2013 Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering (WYSE) Academic Challenge regional competition on February 8, 2013, at the Rock Valley College Stenstrom Center for Career Education.
The competition was hosted by RVC and was organized by WYSE of Urbana, Illinois. Rock Valley College has served annually as the regional site for this competition since 1982. Winning teams and students who finished first or second in a subject, advance to the sectional competition March 13, 2013, at Northern Illinois University.
Advancing Team Results
Division 300: Keith Country Day School
Division 700: Rockford Lutheran High School, Byron High School
Division 1500: Sterling High School
Division Unlimited: Hononegah High School, Harlem High School
Advancing Individual Results\
Division 300: Keith Country Day School
Biology: Max Moore, Ryan Williams
Chemistry: Grant Leum, Max Moore, Mikey Riley
Computer Science: Carter Davis, Min Yi
Engineering Graphics: Carter Davis, Min Yi
English: Brianna Nivinski, Jay Shirodkar
Math: Kevin Hart, Keely Johnson, Grant Leum
Physics: Ethan Lu, Anna McCormack
Division 700:
Biology: Eli Karvelis, Pecatonica High School; Thomas Winter, Stillman Valley High School; Evelyn Behling, Rockford Lutheran
Chemistry: Thomas Winter, Stillman Valley High School; Caleb Anderson, Rockford Lutheran
Science: Sean Sweet, Byron High School; Brandan Oates, North Boone High School
Engineering Graphics: Scott Brown, Winnebago High School; Connor Johnson, Byron High School
English: Evelyn Behling, Rockford Lutheran High School; Kaitlin Triplett, Byron High School
Math: Jason Kerestes, Rockford Lutheran High School; Jacob Robinson, Rockford Lutheran High School
Physics: Nick Lundin, Byron High School; Kassie Paul, Stillman Valley High School
Division 1500: Sterling High School
Biology: Shelby Ferguson, Deisy Diaz
Chemistry: Cody Hansen, Zach Woessner
Computer Science: Sarah Gottemoller, Shelby Ferguson
Engineering Graphics: Amy Naffziger, Sarah Gottemoller
English: Clarissa Worcester, Sarah Gunderson
Math: Emily Simon, Callie Sinn
Physics: Chandler Allen, McKenna Pearson
Division Unlimited:
Biology: Sam Collins, Hononegah High School; Zach Dumar, Harlem High School
Chemistry: Michael Moncur, Hononegah High School; Eric John Hasse, Hononegah High School
Computer Science: Erik Fetter, Harlem High School; Montanger Aldo, Hononegah High School
Engineering Graphics: Mitchell Johnson, Hononegah High School; Bradley Ni, Hononegah High School
English: Sam Collins, Hononegah High School
Math: Michael Moncur, Hononegah High School; Matthew Hamilton, Hononegah High School
Physics: Matthew Hamilton, Hononegah High School; Zach Dumar, Harlem High School; Eric Lunde, Hononegah High School
