2024

OEF Announces Winners of the 43rd Annual Oklahoma Engineering Fair

The Oklahoma Engineering Foundation (OEF) announces the winners of the 43rd Annual Oklahoma Engineering Fair, which was held February 21, 2024 at Science Museum Oklahoma.

BRIDGE BUILDING CONTEST – LOAD CAPACITY
Sponsor: Oklahoma Structural Engineers Association
FIRST PLACE / LOAD CAPACITY
Student: Zen Khawm Huai, Ester Cing Lun Mang, No Nun Nuam
Teacher: Crystal Finch
School: Jenks HS

SECOND PLACE / LOAD CAPACITY
Student: Piper Martin
Teacher: Michelle Smith
School: , Lawton Academy Arts and Sciences

THIRD PLACE / LOAD CAPACITY
Student: Jingdong Xiang
Teacher: James Robb
School: Brink Junior HS

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

SECOND PLACE / EFFICIENCY
Student: Justus Rambur
Teacher: Mr. Bowles
School: Terra Verde Discovery School

THIRD PLACE / EFFICIENCY
Student: Emeryck Fleming
Teacher: Mrs. Armstrong
School: Southridge Junior HS

BRIDGE BUILDING CONTEST – AESTHETICS
FIRST PLACE
Student: Piper Martin
School: Lawton Academy of Arts and Sciences
Teacher: Michelle Smith

SECOND PLACE
Student: Rohania Saeede
Teacher: Crystal Finch
School: Jenks High School

THIRD PLACE
Student: Jingdong Xiang
Teacher: James Robb
School: Brink Junior High School

BRIDGE BUILDING CONTEST – PEOPLES CHOICE
TBA

BRIDGE BUILDING CONTEST – CLOSEST GUESS
Student: Gavin Johnson
Teacher: Amanda Cummings
School: Mid America Technology Center

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DRONE ZONE
Sponsor: FAA Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center

FIRST PLACE
School: Dove Academy (Team #1)
Students: Jeremiah I.,
Angelique R., James E., Isaac C., Adam G.
Teacher: Guvanch Gulmyradov

SECOND PLACE
Student: Shawn Summers
Teacher: Amanda Cummings
School: Mid-America Technology Center/Wayne, OK

THIRD PLACE
Student: Isaac Powers, Aedan Zuech
Teacher: Eden Adudell
School: Terre Verde Discovery School

HONORABLE MENTION
School: Dove Academy (Team #1)
Students: Yavuz Y., Claudio R., Brithany V., Kimberly V., Aylin S., Rayan E.
Teacher: Guvanch Gulmyradov

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EIFFEL TOWER CONTEST
Sponsor: OU College of Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering and the Society of Plastics Engineers

FIRST PLACE
Students: Jentri Orrell and Keaton Funmaker
Teacher: West
School: Fort Cobb-Broxton

SECOND PLACE
Students: Noah Ehtisham
Teacher: Sarah Barron
School: South Rock Creek, Shawnee

THIRD PLACE
Student: Dylan Higgerson and Elizabeth Jones
Teacher: Ron Markum
School: Gordon Cooper Technology Center

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ELECTRIC MOTOR CONTEST
Sponsor: IEE, OKC Section

FIRST PLACE
Student: Katharina Cox
Teacher: Heather Armstrong
School: Southride Junior High, Moore

SECOND PLACE
Student: Braden Hibler
Teacher: Ron Markum
School: Gordon Cooper Technology Center, Shawnee

THIRD PLACE
Student: Austin Dong
Teacher: Ron Markum
School: Gordon Cooper Technology Center, Shawnee

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LIGHTS, SOUNDS, CODE! SOFTWARE ENGINEERING EXTRAVAGANZA

Sponsor: American Fidelity
FIRST PLACE
Dragon Attack
Teacher Name: Ron Markum
School: Gordon Cooper
Team Members: Cody Jones, Gage Danielewicz, Maria Vanderputten, Khylee Marshall, Ayden Loven

SECOND PLACE
Jingle Bells
Teacher Name: Sarah Barron
School: South Rock Creek
Team Members: Clayton Shelton, Mercedes Maroney

THIRD PLACE
Kool Kids
Teacher Name: Sarah Barron
School: South Rock Creek
Team Members: Kimi Bjorkley, Kloee Eddings, Jocelyn Parris, Brooklyn Gregg, Olivia Eropkin

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PING PONG LAUNCHER CONTEST
Sponsor: Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Chapter #125 Oklahoma City

FIRST PLACE
Student: Emmy Xian and Cailee Lawson
Teacher: Angela Knott
School: Stillwater Junior High School, Stillwater

SECOND PLACE
Student: Griffin Chaloner and Isaac Scott
Teacher: Angela Knott
School: Stillwater Junior High School, Stillwater

THIRD PLACE
Student: Joshua Li and Hunter Scott
Teacher: Angela Knott
School: Stillwater Junior High School, Stillwater

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RUBBER BAND-POWERED VEHICLE
Sponsor: American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Central Oklahoma Section

FIRST PLACE
Student: Noah Henson
Teacher: Branda Gilpin
Home: Gordon Cooper Technology Center, Shawnee

SECOND PLACE
Students: Elijah Whitehead
Teacher: Branda Gilpin
School: Gordon Cooper Technology Center, Shawnee

THIRD PLACE
Student: Elliot Greenlaw
Teacher: Paula Greenlaw
Home: Greenlaw Homeschool

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WACKY WONDER WORKS
Sponsor: Oklahoma Society of Professional Engineers

FIRST PLACE
Students: Aaron Dang and Anderson Nguyen
Teacher: James Robb
School: Brink Junior High School, Moore Public Schools

SECOND PLACE
Students: Jace Christiansen and Emerie Smith
Teacher: James Robb
School: Brink Junior High School, Moore Public Schools

THIRD PLACE
Students: Braxton Souza, Braden Davey, Zack Zybach, Will Kindsfather and Luke Zybach
Teacher: Mark Thiessen (Principal)
School: Corn Bible Academy

HONORABLE MENTION
Students: Alyssa Ayers and Ava Calderwood
Teacher: James Robb
School: Brink Junior High School, Moore Public Schools

WACKIEST
Students: Conner Askey, Nathaniel Duncan and Nate Derrick
School: Chisholm Trail Technology Center

MOST INNOVATIVE
Students: Kyle Camua, Joseph Mantooth and Sean Baker
Teacher:
School: Mid America Technology Center

MOST TECHNICAL
Students: Will Penner and August Dobrinski
Teacher: Mark Thiessen (Principal)
School: Corn Bible Academy

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Nearly 900 people attended the fair including 765 students, 77 teachers and 29 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
• Binger-Oney Public Schools, Binger, Oklahoma
• Brink Junior High School – Moore Public Schools
• Burlington Public School – Burlington, Oklahoma
• Cashion Middle School – Cashion, Oklahoma
• Central Middle School — Lawton, Oklahoma
• Central Technology Center – Drumright, Oklahoma
• Cheyenne Middle School — Edmond, Oklahoma
• Chisholm Trail Technology Center — Kingfisher, Oklahoma
• Cordell Junior High – Cordell, Oklahoma
• Corn Bible Academy High School – Clinton, Oklahoma
• Deer Creek Middle School – Oklahoma City
• Dove Science Academy (NW 23rd Location) – Oklahoma City
• Elk City Public Schools — Elk City, Oklahoma
• Fort Cobb-Broxton Public Schools – Fort Cobb, Oklahoma
• Fort Supply Public Schools — Fort Supply, Oklahoma
• Greenlaw Home School
• Gordon Cooper Technology Center – Shawnee, Oklahoma
• Jenks Public Schools – Jenks, Oklahoma
• Kingfisher Middle School — Kingfisher, Oklahoma
• Lawton Academy of Arts & Sciences – Lawton, Oklahoma
• Mid-America Technology Center
• Mustang Central Middle School – Mustang, Oklahoma
• Oakdale Schools — Edmond, Oklahoma
• Oklahoma Bible Academy – Enid, Oklahoma
• Other Home Schools
• Perkins-Tyron Public School — Perkins, Oklahoma
• Sayre Middle School — Sayre, Oklahoma
• South Rock Creek School – Shawnee, Oklahoma
• Southridge Junior High – Moore Public Schools
• Stillwater Junior High School – Stillwater, Oklahoma
• Terre Verde Discovery School
• Tonkawa Middle School – Tonkawa, Oklahoma
• Yukon High School — Yukon, 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 to individual event sponsors, other funders included Phillips 66; ConocoPhillips; Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission; Olsson; Air Force STEM K-12; Tulsa STEM Alliance and the OEF Board of Trustees.

Jimmy Sparks, PE, (Olsson), is the president of OEF. Greg Steelhammer, PE (DCP Midstream) is past-president. Trustees include James Beauchamp, PE; Brian Dolan, PE (Leidos); Paul Green, PE (Freese and Nichols); Alex Marks (Whites Energy Services) and Kevin Sitton (Phillips 66).