2023
OEF Announces Winners of the 42nd Annual Oklahoma Engineering Fair
The Oklahoma Engineering Foundation (OEF) announces the winners of the 42nd Annual Oklahoma Engineering Fair, which was held February 22 at Science Museum Oklahoma.
BRIDGE BUILDING CONTEST – LOAD CAPACITY
Sponsor: Oklahoma Structural Engineers Association
FIRST PLACE / LOAD CAPACITY
Student: Piper Martin
Teacher: Michelle Smith
School: Lawton Academy of Arts and Sciences, Lawton
SECOND PLACE / LOAD CAPACITY
Student: Olivia Mangum
Teacher: James Robb
School: Brink Junior High School, Moore Public Schools
THIRD PLACE / LOAD CAPACITY
Student: Matt Louviere
Teacher: James Robb
School: Brink Junior High School, Moore Public Schools
BRIDGE BUILDING CONTEST – EFFICIENCY
Sponsor: Oklahoma Structural Engineers Association
FIRST PLACE / EFFICIENCY
Student: Piper Martin
Teacher: Michelle Smith
School: Lawton Academy of Arts and Sciences, Lawton
SECOND PLACE / EFFICIENCY
Student: Southridge Junior High School Team
Teacher: Brittnie Paul
School: Southridge Junior High School, Moore Public Schools
THIRD PLACE / EFFICIENCY
Student: Matt Louviere
Teacher: James Robb
School: Brink Junior High School, Moore Public Schools
BRIDGE BUILDING CONTEST – AESTHETICS
Winners will be announced on March 1.
BRIDGE BUILDING CONTEST – PEOPLES CHOICE
Winner will be announced on March 8.
DRONE ZONE
Sponsor: FAA Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center
FIRST PLACE
Students: John / Simeon / Layton / Ayden / Orin / Kameron / Ian / Daymyon / Elizabeth
Teacher: Dale Bellamy
School: Frot Cobb-Broxton Public Schools, Fort Cobb
SECOND PLACE
Students: Alice Jackson / Bethany Gerlach / Alexis Creaseman / Samuel Jaquez / Keagan Balch
Teacher: Sharon Manley
School: Marietta Public Schools, Marietta
THIRD PLACE
Student: Elliot Greenlaw
Teacher: Paula Greenlaw
School: Greenlaw Homeschool
HONORABLE MENTION
Student: Jack Arnold
Teacher: Kelli Carnes
School: Deer Creek Schools, Oklahoma City
EIFFEL TOWER CONTEST
Sponsor: OU College of Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering and the Society of Plastics Engineers
FIRST PLACE
Student: Shyla Turner, Liam Daughtery
Teacher: Kendra West
School: Fort Cobb-Broxton Public Schools, Fort Cobb
SECOND PLACE
Students: Lora Nichols and Chance Stark
Teacher: Aaron Bushong
School: Gordon Cooper Technology Center, Shawnee
THIRD PLACE
Students: Elizabeth Mashek and Therron Kidd
Teacher: Branda Gilpin
School: Gordon Cooper Technology Center, Shawnee
ELECTRIC MOTOR CONTEST
Sponsor: IEE, OKC Section
FIRST PLACE
Student: Caleb Holbrook
Teacher: Ron Markum
School: Gordon Cooper Technology Center, Shawnee
SECOND PLACE
Student: Luke Williams
Teacher: James Robb
School: Brink Junior High School, Moore Public Schools
THIRD PLACE
Student: Austin Dong
Teacher: Ron Markum
School: Gordon Cooper Technology Center, Shawnee
PING PONG LAUNCHER CONTEST
Sponsor: Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Chapter #125 Oklahoma City
FIRST PLACE
Student: Timber Essary
Teacher: Mr. Forney
School: Stillwater Junior High School, Stillwater
SECOND PLACE
Student: Jonah Black
Teacher: Mr. Forney
School: Stillwater Junior High School, Stillwater
THIRD PLACE
Student: Grady Owen
Teacher: Mr. Forney
School: Stillwater Junior High School, Stillwater
RUBBER BAND-POWERED VEHICLE
Sponsor: American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Central Oklahoma Section
FIRST PLACE
Student: Elliot Greenlaw
Teacher: Paula Greenlaw
Home: Greenlaw Homeschool
SECOND PLACE
Students: Lance Hulett, Grant Stewart, Camden Jay
Teacher: Mr. Thiessen
School: Corn Bible Academy, Clinton
THIRD PLACE
Students: Rishi Patel, Layton Swaim
Teacher: Mrs. Crabb
School: Sayre High School, Sayre
WACKY WONDER WORKS
Sponsor: Oklahoma Society of Professional Engineers
FIRST PLACE
Students: Claire Winter and Molly McKinney (Team 3)
Teacher: James Robb
School: Brink Junior High School, Moore Public Schools
SECOND PLACE
Students: Brenley Gardner and Paige Guenther (Team 1)
Teacher: James Robb
School: Brink Junior High School, Moore Public Schools
THIRD PLACE
Students: Roman Branch and Franklin Coats (Team 1)
Teacher: Brittnie Paul
School: Southridge Junior High, Moore Public Schools
HONORABLE MENTION
Students: Carlee Owens, Katy Grant, Cayde Kerensky, Cole Linder, Ben Martin, Hailey Rice
Teacher: Branda Gilpin
School: Gordon Cooper Technology Center, Shawnee
WACKIEST
Students: Petyon Esau, Cal Cayot, Koy Schneider, Mercy Mendhenall, Jalynn McAlister Teacher: Sherry Hofen
School: Oklahoma Bible Academy, Enid
Nearly 700 people attended the fair including 622 students, 45 teachers and 23 sponsors. The event, which is coordinated by the Oklahoma Engineering Foundation, was held at Science Museum Oklahoma. The following schools attended:
- Anderson Public School – Sand Springs, Oklahoma
- Arapaho-Butler School – Arapaho, Oklahoma
- Brink Junior High School – Moore Public Schools
- Burlington Public School – Burlington, Oklahoma
- Cashion Middle School – Cashion, Oklahoma
- Central Technology Center – Drumright, Oklahoma
- Cordell Junior High – Cordell, Oklahoma
- Corn Bible Academy High School – Clinton, Oklahoma
- Deer Creek Middle School – Oklahoma City
- Dove Science Academy – Oklahoma City
- Fort Cobb-Broxton Public Schools – Fort Cobb, Oklahoma
- Greenlaw Home School
- Gordon Cooper Technology Center – Shawnee, Oklahoma
- Jenks Public Schools – Jenks, Oklahoma
- Lawton Academy of Arts & Sciences – Lawton, Oklahoma
- Marietta Public Schools – Marietta, Oklahoma
- Mustang Central Middle School – Mustang, Oklahoma
- Oklahoma Bible Academy – Enid, Oklahoma
- Olive Public Schools – Drumright, Oklahoma
- Other Home Schools
- Sayre Middle School — Sayre, Oklahoma
- Schulter Public Schools – Schulter, Oklahoma
- South Rock Creek School – Shawnee, Oklahoma
- Southridge Junior High – Moore Public Schools
- Stillwater Junior High School – Stillwater, Oklahoma
- Tonkawa Middle School – Tonkawa, Oklahoma
- Wagoner Jr. High School – Wagoner, Oklahoma
According to Jennifer McCollum, Executive Director, OEF, the fair is an annual competition that offers plaques and cash awards to winning teachers/classrooms and medals to winning students. In addition, thanks to a grant from the Kirkpatrick Foundation, some schools received travel grants. Other sponsors included the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission; Olsson; Air Force STEM K-12; ConocoPhillips; DoD STEM and Phillips 66.
Jimmy Sparks, PE, (Olsson), is the president of OEF. Greg Steelhammer, PE (DCP Midstream) is past-president. Michael Penny (TekSystems) is treasurer. Trustees include James Beauchamp, PE; Martin Buchanan (Buchanan Capital); Brian Dolan, PE (Leidos); Paul Green, PE (Freese and Nichols); Joy Kotey, PE (City of Oklahoma City); Alex Marks (Whites Energy Services) Kevin Sitton (Phillips 66) and Tommy Willis, PE (Benham Group).
