BIO-ATHLON 2007
POST-COMPETITION NEWS RELEASE FACT SHEET
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
May 9, 2007
Contact phone number: Dr. John Adler, 906.487.2025
Jeff Lewin, 906.487.3435
The eighteenth annual Department of Biological Sciences Bio-Athlon for high school biology students was held on Wednesday, May 9, at Michigan Technological University. Simultaneously, a workshop was held for the accompanying biology teachers. The Bio-Athlon serves as a means to stimulate interest and problem-solving in biology among our area youth. Teams from 18 Upper Peninsula Michigan high schools participated.
Each team was composed of four students who have not had formal class work in biology beyond the traditional sophomore high school general biology course. Teams had one hour for each of four problems:
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Problems to Solve 1) Dissection Problem designed by Ronald Gratz, Ph.D. 2) Exercise Sciences designed by John Durocher, B.S. 3) Field Identification Problem designed by Leah Dalstrom, B.S. and Danielle Dusold, B.S. 4) Health Science designed by Marty Janners, Ph.D, Sarah Kiemle, B.S., and Jeff Lewin, M.S. |
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Dr. John Adler, Chair, Biological Sciences, and Dr. Maximilian Seel, Dean, College of Science and Arts, presented the awards. Each student participating in the competition received a Certificate of Appreciation and a Bio-Athlon T-shirt. Plaques were awarded to the first-, second- and third-place teams. In addition, each member of the first-place team will receive a $200 U.S. Savings Bond, each member of the second-place team will receive a $100 U.S. Savings Bond, and each member of the third-place team will receive a $50 U.S. Savings Bond.
A teacher activity included Birds in Forested Landscapes led by Stacy Cotey, M.S., Director of Outreach and Development for the School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science
Student Bio-Athlon activities and teachers’ workshops were organized by Jeff Lewin, M.S. and John Adler, Ph.D., Department Chair; Department of Biological Sciences. Funding was provided by MTU Admissions, the Department of Biological Sciences, the Michigan Tech Fund, and MTU Alumni and Friends Mark Cowan, M.D., Robert DellAngelo, M.D., Olive Kimball, D.Ed, Ph.D., Sandra Lewin, and Kevin Kruger, MS.
The following high schools were represented:
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Teacher/Coach |
Bessemer |
Brooke Berwald |
David Rowe |
A.D.Johnston |
Chris Hannigan |
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High School |
Ben Noren |
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Louis Hendges |
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Baraga |
Andrea Warwick |
Sarah Geborkoff |
Baraga Area |
Ashley Poehls |
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High School |
Elisa Reynolds |
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Gabby Jukkala |
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Bark River Harris |
Matt Perryman |
Scott Farnsworth |
Bark River Harris |
Nathan Peterson |
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High School |
Jeremy Eliason |
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Mike Williams |
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Calumet |
Emily Helminen |
Jennifer Peters |
Calumet |
Stephanie Bonenfant |
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High School |
William Luokkanen |
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Jeffery Mars |
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Chassell Township |
Sonja Waineo |
Mary Markham |
Chassell |
Jocelyn Barney |
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High School |
Jesse Larson |
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Alex Tuomi |
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Dollar Bay-Tamarack |
Josh Maijala |
Sara Moilanen |
Dollar Bay |
Claire Meneguzzo |
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High School |
Brittney Pelland |
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Dane Mattila |
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Forest Park |
Marcus Smithson |
Jen Toivonen |
Forest Park |
Serena Cram |
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High School |
Kelsey Perry |
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Anna Takala |
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Gladstone |
Kayla Bialik |
Kathy Becker |
Gladstone Area |
Sonya Carlson |
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High School |
Sarah Sheffer |
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Katie Wulf |
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Houghton |
Madelyn Shoup |
Lauri Davis |
Houghton |
Ben Parker |
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High School |
Britney Fowler |
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Collin Tether |
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| High School | Student names |
Teacher/Coach |
Hancock |
Margo Anderson |
Kristin Schourek |
Hancock |
Jacie Fisher |
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High School |
Joe Massoglia |
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Taylor Ohtonen |
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Painesdale |
Jamie Puuri |
Tim Keteri |
Jeffers |
Sandra Nordstrom |
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High School |
Nathaniel Crane |
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Kyle Sullivan |
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Lake Linden-Hubbell |
Alisa Sedar |
Kelly Weigand |
Lake Linden-Hubbell |
Christopher Trevino |
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High School |
Anne Frederick |
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Amber Koepel |
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L’Anse |
Scott Kemppainen |
Betty Cangemi |
L’ Anse |
Taylor Beezel |
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High School |
Gary Gagnier |
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Sascha Hirzel |
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Ironwood |
Kayla Chiapuzio |
Paul Mattson |
L.L. Wright |
Joey Kafczynski |
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High School |
Andrew Ranta |
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Abbey Moore |
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Ewen Trout Creek |
Scott Trudgeon |
Michael B. Larson |
Ewen Trout Creek |
Ben Dembraski |
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High School |
Robert Hazen |
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Hailey Macias |
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Eben Junction |
Ariel Curtis |
Jim Hansen |
Superior Central |
Sheena Richmond |
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High School |
Ben Richard |
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Joe Waring |
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Iron River |
Ally Gilligan |
Patti Steinberg |
West Iron County |
Allie Fittante |
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High School |
Robin Magnet |
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Sara Irish |
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Ishpeming |
Kaitlyn Honkala |
Kevin Kruger |
Westwood |
Alina Salo |
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High School |
Jake Forchini |
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Charlotte Bissonnette |
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| High School | Student names |
Teacher/Coach |
| Hancock |
Zac Johnson |
Kristin Schourek |
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Ryan Kent |
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Katie Zutter |
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Jay Woodbeck |
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| Jeffers |
Jonathan Kilpela |
Tim Keteri |
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Emily Manninen |
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Katie Mattila |
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Katie Sullivan |
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| Lake Linden-Hubbell |
Darren Kesti |
Nadine Plante |
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Sienna Hahka |
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Nora Heikkinen |
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Josh Hill |
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| L’Anse |
Alex Hirzel |
Betty Cangemi |
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Lauren Beeler |
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Abby Koski |
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John Cladas |
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| Luther L. Wright |
Mike McPherson |
Paul Mattson |
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Andrea Klumpp |
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Lindsey Chiantello |
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Kyle Pallin |
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Andrew Shirtz |
Karen Bacula |
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Hannah Susorney |
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Zach Wagner |
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Frank Weyher |
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Erica Wozniak |
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| Superior Central |
Acacia Bunce |
Jim Hansen |
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Jennifer Naasz |
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Maggie Carpenter |
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Paula Knaus |
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Ally Gilligan |
Patti Steinberg |
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Robin Magnet |
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Allie Fittante |
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Addie Dale |
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| Westwood |
Deanna Frustaglio |
Kevin Kruger |
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Mary Annala |
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Jessica Saunders |
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Jessica Racine |
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of Biological Sciences Correspondence: Michigan Tech 1400 Townsend Drive Dow 740 Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: (906) 487-2025 Fax: (906) 487-3167 E-mail: biology@mtu.edu |