The Northeastern New Mexico Regional Science and Engineering Fair was held March 22nd, 2025, at New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas, New Mexico.
Taos Academy was represented by STEM Research and Development instructor and sponsor Laura Tenorio and eleven students; All first, second and third placers have qualified for the New Mexico State Science and Engineering Fair.
The results are as follows:
Junior Division (Middle School)
- Tanis Bower – 1st Place, Energy and Transportation,
- Noah Wodrich – Honorable Mention
Chemistry Senior Division (High School)
1st place:
- Idania Gutierrez -Environmental Engineering
- Mario Moraga-Flores – Biochemistry
- John LeBlanc – Materials Science
- Kylee Mondragon – Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Evan Pena – Senior Chemistry
- Eliana Sanchez – Animal Sciences
- Cash Wodrich – Energy and Transportation
2nd Place:
- Joel Saltzman – Senior Physics and Astronomy
Special Awards
- Climate Change Award: Cash Wodrich, Tanis Bower
- American Chemical Society Award: Tanis Bower
- *Best in Show* – Trip to the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), Columbus, Ohio, May 11-16, 2025. Congratulations Dillan Uphoff!