Total number of projects presented = 99

Elementary School level = 70

Middle School level = 27

High School/College Level = 2

Elementary School level

1st place- What Makes FR Clothes FR? by Aiden Brockwell and Damian Reed $200 cash and plaque.

1st place- Yagi Antenna by Travis Rowe: $200 cash and plaque.

2nd place Were Wright Brothers Right? by Zoe Cross, Eliza Johnson, and Kynzlee Hall: $100 cash.

2nd place Germ Swab by Maverick Parnell: $100 cash.

(The elementary level first and second prize awards total $600 was sponsored equally by Union Bank of Mena and Mitchell Computers)

4 Honorable mention (3rd Place) awards $50 gift card sponsored by Mena Walmart

  • Hidden Germs we Walk on by Cali Sims $50
  • Do Kids Smell Better than Old People by Kashlyn Hullin $50
  • Ice on the Move by Annabel Sterner $50
  • The Iris Experiment by Madison Raplee and Lyla McMahen $50

Middle School Level

 1st place- To kill or not to kill by Bentleigh Vincent and Blakely Barker $200 cash sponsored by Miner’s A&B Tires and plaque

2nd place –Stranded?  by Tuck Sterner and Thaniel Copelin $100 cash

2nd place – Hand Powered Generator by Jack Parsons $100 cash

2 Honorable mention (3rd Place) awards $50 gift card sponsored by Mena Walmart

  • Water Quality by Jordan Stipe and Maleah Gebers $50
  • Light vs Emotions by Evie Norris $50

High School/College Level

Special Recognition Prize – How different training shapes a dog by Nataly Garcia $100 cash. Nataly will also receive $500 tuition scholarship to go to UA Rich Mountain.

The judges were highly impressed by the creativity and effort and devotion elementary students put into these projects at this small age. The quality of the projects has overall been improved, and that is a very positive trend to have.

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UARM Science Club is a student-volunteered, donation-based club and any program it runs is possible only by donations. While we are very grateful to our regular donors, the donations are in general dwindling. We would like to increase the cash amount and number of cash prizes to encourage our area budding scientists, and all potential donors are warmly welcomed.

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The UARM Science Club would like to thank all the participants and congratulate all the winners! 

Special thanks to Clint Smith, Kathy Russert, and Mitchell Schubbe for their devotion and time.

Huge thank you and shout out to our esteemed cash award and gift card sponsors: Union Bank of Mena, Mitchell Computer Services, Mena Walmart, Miner’s A&B Tires, Brian at Freedom Pharmacy, Knitting Foods Inc Mena, Papa’s Mexican Café, Big D’s Store in Mena, The Rack (campus bookstore), and our special donors in Tennessee who went beyond the border to support us.

We also thank several other donors who remained anonymous, but their thoughtful donations made this year’s awards, foods, and other expenses possible.

We highly appreciate Yanel Rios, Joanne Coogan, Ilana Burk, Brenda Miner, Matthew Ramirez, Isaac Raplee, Angel Lunsford, and the IT and Maintenance team for all the valuable support in various aspects of planning, preparation, and organization of the program.

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Science Club Team Fall 2025/Spring 2026

Advisor: Dr. Gaumani Gyanwali

President: Lucas Myers

Vice President: Grace Rodriguez

Secretary: Abigail Cox

Treasurer: Austin Smith

Media/Public Relations: Shaelyn Starr

Members: Faith Cox, Cameron Downen, Rylie Bignar, William Neal

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