Recognitions
During the 2021-2022 school year, Reagan Kelley, Kaiden Glauser and Jackson Leonard competed in the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS) at the national level between high school, community college, and first-year undergraduate students. They were one of two groups in the field of Microbiology selected to present at the virtual symposium.
Brynne Casto, Paige Behrens, and Peightyn Clapper submitted their paper to the Stockholm Junior Water Prize in April of 2022 and were selected as the Colorado state-level winners. They advanced to the national competition held in June of 2022 at the Colorado School of Mines where they competed against teams from nearly every state.
Session winners: Evaluating the Effect of Curcumin on Seizure Recovery Time in Drosophila melanogaster by Susan Kate James, Aditi Jegannath, and Rishika Kuntamukkla; The Effects of Cortisol on Angiogenesis in Danio rerio Embryos by Alivia Ball, Claire Blaeser and Sydney Quam. The Effect of Frankincense Resin Exposure Time on the Growth of A223 Mouse Squamous Cell Cells by Allison Floyd, Kailey Spregel, Kyla Lauretti, and Sophiaa McHenry
Rock Canyon students take 1st and 3rd at Colorado-Wyoming Junior Academy of Science Research Symposium
This April, Research in Biotechnology students presented their research at the Colorado Wyoming Junior Academy of Science Research Symposium. Vanessa Hubing and Hannah Kim took first place; Tvishi Yendamuri, Nishi Veer, Shwetha Suresh, and Mahika Anand took third place. Other teams also qualified to present their work at the American Junior Academy of Science (AJAS) National Meeting in 2022.
View the full awards post HERE.
Posted May 3, 2021RCHS Students take top honors at Denver Metro Regional Science and Engineering Fair
This year's fair was entirely virtual, requiring students to put together a 3-minute video presentation of their research, in addition to virtual interviews with researchers well-versed with their project.
See all winners HERE.
Posted March 2, 2021Reese Titensor: 1st place Animal Science category, first place Best in Fair (a first for RCHS), and a special award on behalf of the Parker Water and Sanitation District.
Project Title: Effects of cannabidiol exposure on cortisol levels in Danio rerio embryos with heat-induced stress.
Sabine Manske and Berlin Barnett: 1st place Medicine and Health Sciences category, and first place alternate for Best in Fair
Project Title: Diffusion Limitation Considerations for Alginate Hydrogels for use in a Breast Model Post-Mastectomy.
RCHS teams present at RACAS Virtual Symposium
This year four RCHS teams were invited to present their research alongside undergraduates students at the University of Colorado Research and Creative Activities Symposium. Click the link to each team's presentation:
Anna Muenier and Olivia Gibson - 2nd Place Biomedical Sciences and 3rd Place People's Choice Award
Reagan Oates and Reese Titensor - 1st Place People's Choice Award Social Sciences
Derek Fearon, Hope Jame, and Sage Wheeler - 1st Place People's Choice Award Natural & Physical Sciences
Riley England, Shelbie Johnson, and Camryn Allen- 2nd Place People's Choice Award Natural & Physical Sciences
See all the winners HERE.
Updated May 12, 2020Rock Canyon students take 1st and 2nd at Colorado-Wyoming Junior Academy of Science
On Saturday, April 18th, all of the Research in Biotech students presented their research virtually through zoom meetings with local scientists through the Colorado Wyoming Junior Academy of Sciences (CWJAS). Please congratulate the following students who have been invited to present their research next February at the national convention for their top placement:
We are so proud of how dedicated they have remained to their research and willingness to spend an entire Saturday not only presenting their research but supporting their classmates.
View the full awards post HERE.
Posted April 27, 2020Rock Canyon students rock first ever virtual Colorado State Science and Engineering Fair
RCHS students virtually rocked this year'sColorado State Science and Engineering Fair as it moved online with Rock Canyon's best placement ever, including a 3rd place overall and a 1st alternate Best in Fair special award. See the teams and their awards below; find the full press release HERE.
3rd Place Senior Division Best of CSEF and 1st Place Plant Sciences: Hope James, Sage Wheeler, and Derek Fearon
2nd Place Animal Behavior: Anna Meunier and Olivia Gibson
Honorable Mention in Microbiology and Molecular Biology: Shelbie Johnson, Riley England, and Camryn Allen
1st Alternate Senior Best in Fair and Honorable Mention in Behavioral and Social Sciences: Reese Titensor and Reagan Oates
Also competing: Sarah Lombardi, Charlie LeMieux and Srishti Jerath.
Special Awards:
Charlie LeMieux, Sarah Lombardi, Srishti Jerath - Society for In Vitro Biology Outstanding Achievement in In Vitro Biology Award
Shelbie Johnson, Riley England, and Camryn Allen - Water Environment Foundation Stockholm Junior Water Prize
Rock Canyon teams take 1st in three categories at science fair
Please help us congratulate the following winners at the Denver Metro Regional Science Fair!
Science Teacher of the Year: Susanne Petri
1st place Social Sciences and 4th place overall: Reese Titensor and Reagan Oates
1st place Animal Sciences: Charlie LeMieux, Sarah Lombardi, Srishti Jerath
2nd place Animal Sciences: Olivia Gibson and Anna Meunière
2nd Place Microbiology: Shelbie Johnson, Riley England, and Camryn Allen
1st Place Plant Sciences: Hope James, Derek Fearon and Sage Wheeler
Special Awards:
Hope James, Derek Fearon, and Sage Wheeler - The United States Agency for International Development Science Champion Award
Sam Isert, Emma Carillion, and Roshni Phillip - The Colorado Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society Award for Excellence in Natural Resource Conservation
Tia Abraham - The Office of Naval Research Senior Science Award
Nikhila Narayana - The American Statistical Association, CO/WY Chapter Best Use of Statistics
Find the full press release HERE.
Posted March 2, 2020Rock Canyon students take first at state science fair
Rock Canyon would like to congratulate the following students on their achievements at the April 2019 Colorado Science and Engineering Fair:
1st place in Health and Medicine Category: Shreya Shubhangi
1st place in Animal Behavior Category: Calli Peters and Shreya Naik
2nd Place in Biochemistry Category: Olivia Cesarone, Sarah Mellet, and Calvin Ewing
Special Awards:
Megan Hupka, Seth Rohr, and Tabitha Samuel - Wojtaszek Family for Research in Medicine and Health Award
Olivia Cesarone, Sarah Mellet, Calvin Ewing - CSU Department of Chemistry Award, American Chemical Society Award, and Colorado Association of Science Teachers Award.
Shreya Naik and Calli Peters - Colorado State University Scholarship
Find the full press release HERE.
Posted April 15, 2019RCHS Biotech student's abstract published in medical journal
Congratulations to Dale Kim, former RCHS Biotech student, for publishing his abstract titled "In vivo molecular investigation of taurine as a novel therapeutic approach to treating glutathione-deficient diseases in a mouse model of homocystinuria" in the Journal of Investigative Medicine. HIs abstract was published in the "Endocrinology and and Metabolism section. View a PDF copy of the text HERE or view it online HERE (abstract 390).
posted Feb 21, 2019Rock Canyon takes first in all three divisions at Junior Academy of Science symposium
Five teams of Research in Biotechnology students presented their research at the Junior Academy of Science research symposium on Friday, April 27, 2018. Students were divided into three divisions: Microbiology/Biotechnology, Environmental Science, and Plant Science. In its first year entering, RCHS teams took 1st place in each division, with all teams placing 3rd or above in their division, beating out perennial winner Cherry Creek. The top five teams in the competition overall have been invited to attend the American Junior Academy of Sciences Convention in Washington DC to present their work.
Posted Apr 30, 2018Madison Dittmer and Kylie Hutchison
1st place in Microbiology/Biotechnology Division and 2nd place overall
Dana Coe, Delaney Yehle, and Loren Rylander
1st place in Environmental Science Division and 4th place overall
Jacob Carlson, Aubrey Stevens, and Jillian Teichman
1st place in Plant Science Division and 3rd place overall
Not Pictured:
Megan Hupka, Seth Rohr, and Tabitha Samuel
2nd place Microbiology/Biotechnology Division
Ollie Landauer, Sierra Zizzo, Audrey Gruszczynski, and Haley Caldwell
3rd place Microbiology/Biotechnology Division