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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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).
