NOSB 2005 Competition Results

Also see:

• Juneau-Douglas captures science bowl (Alaska Sea Grant news release)
• 5-min. radio spot about the Cordova team [1.8 MB; mp3 audio file]
• JDHS wins state ocean sciences bowl for the third year in a row (Juneau Empire story)

Overall Standings (research project plus knowledge quiz)

Team Steller from Juneau-Douglas High School.

First Place Overall

Students were awarded one-year tuition waivers from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and a trip to Biloxi, Mississippi, in April to compete in the national finals.

Juneau-Douglas High School Steller
      Ashley Kelly
      Bekah Menze
      Devon Kibby
      Emily Peyton
      Kelsey Potdevin
      Coach: Clay Good

Second Place Overall

Skyview High School (Soldotna) EZDs [Euphotic Zone Depth]
      Stevie Pyfer
      Rachel Beatty
      Jaime Miller
      Trevor Johnson
      Donna House
      Coach: Mark Larson

Third Place Overall

Cordova High School N.U.R.D.s [Never Underestimate ouR Determination]
      Lee Collins
      Mckenzie Herring
      Ezekiel Brown
      Leif Stavig
      Christopher Hager
      Elizabeth Locklar
      Coach: Kate Alexander

Research Project (paper and oral presentation)

First-place project winners received tuition waivers from the University of Alaska Southeast; coach received $1,000 classroom award from Alaska Sea Grant.

Research Project (overall)
• First Place: Skyview High School (Soldotna) EZDs
• Second Place: Unalaska City School Ocean Raiders
• Third Place: Cordova High School N.U.R.D.s

Research Paper
• First Place: Skyview High School (Soldotna) EZDs
• Second Place: Cordova High School N.U.R.D.s
• Third Place: Unalaska City School Ocean Raiders

Oral Presentation
• First Place: Soldotna High School Ice Worms
• Second Place: Skyview High School (Soldotna) EZDs
• Third Place: Unalaska City School Ocean Raiders

Knowledge Quiz

• First Place: Juneau-Douglas High School Steller
• Second Place: Soldotna High School Alaska Grown
• Third Place: Skyview High School (Soldotna) EZDs

Mayor of Seward Perpetual Trophy

Awarded to the team with the most points scored in a single round.

Cordova N.U.R.D.s with 90 points in round 9.

Sportsmanship award

All teams qualified.

Most Valuable Players

Each recipient was awarded $50 and a giant chocolate chip cookie.

Steller (Juneau-Douglas): Devon Kibby
EZDs (Skyview): Rachel Beatty
N.U.R.D.s (Cordova): Lee Collins
Ice Worms (Soldotna): Heather Sinclair
Alaska Grown (Soldotna): Tina Powers
Home Team (Juneau-Douglas): Elizabeth Schoenfeld
Apex Predators (seeUonline/Valley Pathways/Palmer HS/Colony HS): Joanne Pelletier
The Real People (Bethel Alternative Boarding School): Georgi McKay
Jeannot Allemand (Seward): Amy Coleman
Flying Squidettes (South Anchorage High School): Kelsey Logan
Ocean Raiders (Unalaska City School): Monica Southworth
Ugruk (Noorvik Aqqaluk High School): Isabell Patterson

Enrichment Award

Overall last-place team received a collection of reference and resource books for the teacher's classroom provided by the Kenai Fjords National Park and Ocean Alaska Science and Learning Center.

Seward High School Jeannot Allemand

Alaska NOSB Techie Coach Award

Awarded to first coach to register his or her team on the national Web site.

Heather Pelletier, seeUonline/Valley Pathways/Palmer HS/Colony HS

2005 NOSB Ocean Connection Art Show

Best of Show art teacher received box of art supplies donated by Blaine's Art Supply, Anchorage.

Follow link above to see art show results; results include links to photos of artwork.

How the NOSB Competition Works

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