The Cedar Valley Science Symposium at Wartburg College attracted 65 high school students from six states who took part in 11 workshops and vied for scholarships.

The one-day sessions Saturday, Jan. 14, were designed to give science- and math-oriented high school juniors and seniors an opportunity to pursue in-depth, specific areas in contemporary science, engineering, and computer science.

A Wartburg faculty member or a team of clinical laboratory scientists led each workshop. Among the topics were solving a murder, CSI-style; melding biology and psychology to study behavior in neuroscience; doing DNA fingerprint analyses; using microscopy to study cell structure; diagnosing illnesses; and gaining insights into electrical and hydraulic systems.

All high school seniors participating in the symposium were eligible for scholarships of $1,500 annually for four years as determined by Wartburg faculty members.

Wartburg is a four-year, selective liberal arts college of the Lutheran Church (ELCA), internationally recognized for community engagement. The college enrolls 1,805 students from 29 U.S. states and 49 countries.

The following students attended the Cedar Valley Science Symposium:

IOWA

Altoona: Savannah Warburton, senior at Southeast Polk High School, Pleasant Hill, attended Introduction to the Study of Neuroscience

Asbury: Danielle Hasken, senior at Wahlert Catholic High School, Dubuque, attended CSI-CVSS biology workshop

Belle Plaine: Nick Bachelder, senior at Belle Plaine Jr/Sr High School, Belle Plaine, attended The Clinical Laboratory illness diagnosis

Belmond: Jesica Meyer, senior at Belmond-Klemme High School, Belmond, attended CSI-CVSS biology workshop

Bettendorf: Erick Jaeschke, junior at Pleasant Valley High School, Bettendorf, attended Exploring Nanotechnology with Chemistry

Britt: Melissa Miller, senior at West Hancock High School, Britt, attended The Clinical Laboratory illness diagnosis

Carlisle: Emma Staecker, senior at Carlisle High School, Carlisle, attended Introduction to the Study of Neuroscience

Cedar Falls: Sophia Perez, junior at Cedar Falls High School, Cedar Falls, attended Cells and Cell Structures; Alexander Shockley, senior at Columbus Catholic High School, Waterloo, attended Introduction to the Study of Neuroscience

Cedar Rapids: Brooke Houser, junior at Jefferson High School, Cedar Rapids, attended Introduction to the Study of Neuroscience

Charles City: Levi Endelman, senior at Charles City High School, Charles City, attended Chromatographic Separation of a Mixture

Clarksville: Austin Henning, senior at Valley Lutheran High School, Cedar Falls, attended Cells and Cell Structures

Conrad: Katelyn Hogle, senior at BCLUW High School, Conrad, attended Mr. Johnson’s Workout illness diagnosis

Coralville: Andrea Klein, senior at Iowa City West High School, Iowa City, attended Molecular Biology of Nucleic Acids

Council Bluffs: Michaela Long, senior at Abraham Lincoln High School, Council Bluffs, attended The Clinical Laboratory illness diagnosis

Dubuque: Laura Stenzel, senior at Wahlert Catholic High School, Dubuque, attended CSI-CVSS biology workshop

Eldora: Katherine Shindelar, senior at South Hardin High School, Eldora, attended The Clinical Laboratory illness diagnosis

Eldridge: Lindsay Heinen, senior at North Scott High School, Eldridge, attended Mr. Johnson’s Workout illness diagnosis

Elkader: Paige Wenger, senior at Central Community High School, Elkader, attended Introduction to the Study of Neuroscience

Estherville: Megan Karels, senior at Estherville Lincoln Central High School, Estherville, attended Mr. Johnson’s Workout illness diagnosis

Fairfax: Kevin LeCaptain, senior at Prairie High School, Cedar Rapids, attended Exploring Nanotechnology with Chemistry

Farley: Ryan Hermsen, senior at Western Dubuque High School, Epworth, attended CSI-CVSS biology workshop

Fort Dodge: Jordan Neumann, senior at Manson Northwest Webster High School, Manson, attended CSI-CVSS biology workshop

Garner: Megan Waddingham, senior at Garner-Hayfield High School, Garner, attended Cells and Cell Structures

Gladbrook: Claire Reinhard, senior at Gladbrook Reinbeck High School, Reinbeck, attended How Engineers “Save the World”

Hawkeye: Alex Halverson, senior at North Fayette High School, West Union, attended Chromatographic Separation of a Mixture

Independence: Adam Kurt, senior at Independence High School, Independence, attended Exploring Nanotechnology with Chemistry; Leah Snyder, senior at Independence High School, Independence, attended Mr. Johnson’s Workout illness diagnosis

Manly: Cassandra Upshaw, senior at Central Springs High School, Manly, attended The Clinical Laboratory illness diagnosis

Maquoketa: Bradley Waller, senior at Maquoketa High School, Maquoketa, attended Mr. Johnson’s Workout illness diagnosis

Marion: David Logan, senior at Linn-Mar High School, Marion, attended How Engineers “Save the World”

Mason City: Connor DeRoy, senior at Mason City High School, Mason City, attended Molecular Biology of Nucleic Acids; Jeffrey Dobrzynski, senior at Mason City High School, Mason City, attended How Engineers “Save the World”; Elizabeth McCulloch, senior at Mason City High School, Mason City, attended The Clinical Laboratory illness diagnosis; Angela Zook, senior at Newman Catholic High School, Mason City, attended The Clinical Laboratory illness diagnosis

Monticello: Brooke Stahlberg, senior at Monticello High School, Monticello, attended The Clinical Laboratory illness diagnosis

Norwalk: Emma Wines, senior at Norwalk Community High School, Norwalk, attended CSI-CVSS biology workshop

Osage: Thomas Biederman, senior at Osage High School, Osage, attended Cells and Cell Structures

Polk City: Jacob Hoyle, senior at North Polk High School, Alleman, attended CSI-CVSS biology workshop

Rockford: Abby Staudt, senior at Charles City High School, Charles City, attended The Clinical Laboratory illness diagnosis

Rudd: Catherine Clark, senior at Osage High School, Osage, attended Introduction to the Study of Neuroscience

Ryan: Jennie Voss, senior at West Delaware High School, Manchester, attended Exploring Nanotechnology with Chemistry

Solon: Nolan Asprey, senior at Solon High School, Solon, attended Mr. Johnson’s Workout illness diagnosis

State Center: Celene Slifka, senior at West Marshall High School, State Center, attended Molecular Biology of Nucleic Acids

Traer: Erica Podhajsky, senior at North Tama High School, Traer, attended Molecular Biology of Nucleic Acids

Urbandale: Madison Kleve, senior at Johnston High School, Johnston, attended Cells and Cell Structures; Jessie Sandmann, senior at Johnston High School, Johnston, attended Chromatographic Separation of a Mixture

Waterloo: Cody Carlson, senior at Waterloo West High School, Waterloo, attended The Clinical Laboratory illness diagnosis; Cory Elsbernd, senior at Cedar Falls High School, Cedar Falls, attended CSI-CVSS biology workshop

Waukee: Josh Harms, senior at Waukee High School, Waukee, attended How Engineers “Save the World”

West Des Moines: Alexandra Kock, senior at Valley High School, West Des Moines, attended Introduction to the Study of Neuroscience

ILLINOIS

Stockton: Garrett Heidenriech, senior at Stockton High School, Stockton, attended Molecular Biology of Nucleic Acids

KANSAS

Overland Park: Sarah Mullinax, senior at Shawnee Mission South High School, Overland Park, attended Molecular Biology of Nucleic Acids

MINNESOTA

Austin: Megan Ellis, senior at Hayfield High School, Hayfield, attended Cells and Cell Structures

Maple Grove: Emily Eckberg, senior at Maple Grove Senior High School, Maple Grove, attended Introduction to the Study of Neuroscience

Oronoco: Benjamin Bogard, senior at Pine Island High School, Pine Island, attended Introduction to the Study of Neuroscience

Owatonna: Lauren Larson, senior at Medford Public High School, Medford, attended CSI-CVSS biology workshop

Rochester: Ryan Alpers, senior at Century High School, Rochester, attended Mr. Johnson’s Workout illness diagnosis

Rose Creek: Brenna Nordeng, senior at Southland Senior High School, Adams, attended Mr. Johnson’s Workout illness diagnosis

Savage: Danica Dickman, senior at Burnsville High School, Burnsville, attended CSI-CVSS biology workshop

Zumbrota: Colton Thoreson, senior at Zumbrota-Mazeppa High School, Zumbrota, attended Exploring Nanotechnology with Chemistry

MISSOURI

Bloomsdale: Audrey Cooper, senior at Crystal City High School, Crystal City, attended Cells and Cell Structures

WISCONSIN

Evansville: Nicholaus Petterson, senior at Evansville High School, Evansville, attended The Clinical Laboratory illness diagnosis

Green Bay: Kayla Heslin, senior at Ashwaubenon High School, Green Bay, attended Mr. Johnson’s Workout illness diagnosis

Verona: Austin Boyke, senior at Verona Area High School, Verona, attended Cells and Cell Structures