| 2016 Central NM Science & Engineering Research Challenge | ||||
| Top of Category Winners | ||||
| Award Name | Place | First Name | Last Name | School |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Animal Sciences Category | First Place | Katelyn | Detweiler | Edgewood Middle School |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Animal Sciences Category | Second Place | Kimberly | Stephenson | Prince of Peace Lutheran |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Animal Sciences Category | Third Place | Mireya | Herrera | St. Mary’s School (Abq) |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Animal Sciences Category | Honorable Mention | Selena | Fresquez | St. Mary’s Belen |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Animal Sciences Category | Honorable Mention | Joshua | Leaming | Coral Community Charter School |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Animal Sciences Category | Honorable Mention | Rosemary | Plass | Holy Child Catholic School |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Behavioral and Social Sciences Category | First Place | Safa | Kassem | Salam Academy |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Behavioral and Social Sciences Category | Second Place | Elizabeth | Zellner | Hope Christian School |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Behavioral and Social Sciences Category | Third Place | Cameron | Tessman | Hope Christian School |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Behavioral and Social Sciences Category | Honorable Mention | Oscar | Laird | Jefferson Middle School |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Behavioral and Social Sciences Category | Honorable Mention | Matthew | Williamson | St. Mary’s School (Abq) |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Biology & Microbiology | First Place | Sera | Saavedra | Hope Christian School |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Biology & Microbiology | Second Place | Angelina | Espindola | Prince of Peace Lutheran |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Biology & Microbiology | Third Place | Alex | Silverhart | Albuquerque Institute of Math & Science |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Biology & Microbiology | Honorable Mention | Elisabeth | Christensen-Brown | Jefferson Middle School |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Biology & Microbiology | Honorable Mention | Lukas | Flores | St. Therese Catholic School |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Biology & Microbiology | Honorable Mention | Sofia | Sandoval | Albuquerque Institute of Math & Science |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Chemistry Category | First Place | David | Stotzer | Annunciation Middle School |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Chemistry Category | Second Place | Jeremy | Molley | Holy Ghost Middle School |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Chemistry Category | Third Place | Matthew | Beecher | Jefferson Middle School |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Chemistry Category | Honorable Mention | Sabastian | Benavidez | Albuquerque Institute of Math & Science |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Chemistry Category | Honorable Mention | Isabela | Ceniceros | Bernalillo Middle School |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Chemistry Category | Honorable Mention | Kenna | Roberts | Holy Ghost Middle School |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Computer Science Category | First Place | Charles | Rice | Albuquerque Institute of Math & Science |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Computer Science Category | Second Place | Hunter | Lane | The ASK Academy |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Computer Science Category | Third Place | Steven | Peterson | Christ Lutheran School |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Computer Science Category | Honorable Mention | Jacob | Bowden | Media Arts Collaborative Charter School |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Computer Science Category | Honorable Mention | Tiger | Gutierrez | The ASK Academy |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Computer Science Category | Honorable Mention | Nicholas | Mittas | Our Lady’s Assumption |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Earth & Environmental Science Category | First Place | Calvin | Succi | St. Thomas Aquinas School |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Earth & Environmental Science Category | Second Place | Kaia | Nunley | Jefferson Middle School |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Earth & Environmental Science Category | Third Place | Lindsey | Dunbar | Jefferson Middle School |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Earth & Environmental Science Category | Honorable Mention | Leili | Shafie | Jefferson Middle School |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Earth & Environmental Science Category | Honorable Mention | Avalon | Vanis | Jefferson Middle School |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Energy and Transportation Category | First Place | Adittyo | Paul | Albuquerque Institute of Math & Science |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Energy and Transportation Category | Second Place | Samuel | Valenzuela | Holy Ghost Middle School |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Energy and Transportation Category | Third Place | McKenna | Collins | Albuquerque Institute of Math & Science |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Energy and Transportation Category | Honorable Mention | Brian | Bermudez | Albuquerque Institute of Math & Science |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Energy and Transportation Category | Honorable Mention | Aidan | Dunne | Albuquerque Institute of Math & Science |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Energy and Transportation Category | Honorable Mention | Gabriel | Gurule | St. Charles Borromeo |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Engineering Category | First Place | Kaeli | Benavidez | Hope Christian School |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Engineering Category | Second Place | George | Santarpia | Albuquerque Institute of Math & Science |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Engineering Category | Third Place | Alexander | Maynes-Pointon | Jefferson Middle School |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Engineering Category | Honorable Mention | Benjamin | Moffett | Cleveland Middle School |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Engineering Category | Honorable Mention | Aidan | Stewart | Albuquerque School of Excellence |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Mathematical Science Category | First Place | AnaMaria | Perez | Albuquerque Academy |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Mathematical Science Category | Second Place | Kidus | Afework | Christ Lutheran School |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Mathematical Science Category | Third Place | Des’ree | Aragon | Peralta Elementary |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Medicine and Health Sciences Category | First Place | Isaiah | Sanchez | St. Mary’s School (Abq) |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Medicine and Health Sciences Category | Second Place | Milidu | Jayaweera | Albuquerque Institute of Math & Science |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Medicine and Health Sciences Category | Third Place | Simonita | Grenko-Sanchez | North Valley Academy |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Medicine and Health Sciences Category | Honorable Mention | Rakin | Faruk | Salam Academy |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Medicine and Health Sciences Category | Honorable Mention | Nathaniel | Gutierrez | Our Lady of Fatima |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Medicine and Health Sciences Category | Honorable Mention | Niki | Mohammadzadeh | Albuquerque School of Excellence |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Physics & Astronomy Category | First Place | Samuel | Chackerian | Jefferson Middle School |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Physics & Astronomy Category | Second Place | Josh | Cordova | Albuquerque Institute of Math & Science |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Physics & Astronomy Category | Third Place | Matthew | Woolley | St. Thomas Aquinas School |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Physics & Astronomy Category | Honorable Mention | Brendan | Salceies | Our Lady of Fatima |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Physics & Astronomy Category | Honorable Mention | Delaney | Timlin | Holy Ghost Middle School |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Plant Sciences Category | First Place | Cole | Romig | Jefferson Middle School |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Plant Sciences Category | Second Place | Joshua | Burns | Hoover Middle School |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Plant Sciences Category | Third Place | Isabella | Clarke | St. Mary’s School (Abq) |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Plant Sciences Category | Honorable Mention | Micah | Chavez | Edgewood Middle School |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Plant Sciences Category | Honorable Mention | Jacob | Sussman | Jefferson Middle School |
| Top of Category: Junior Division Plant Sciences Category | Honorable Mention | Sydney | Ward | Coral Community Charter School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Animal Sciences Category | First Place | JustinCarl | Hontanosas | Rio Rancho High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Animal Sciences Category | First Place | Brandon | Nguyen | Rio Rancho High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Animal Sciences Category | Second Place | Samantha | Multari | St. Pius X High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Animal Sciences Category | Third Place | Arianna | Abad | Rio Rancho High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Animal Sciences Category | Third Place | Megan | Agena | Rio Rancho High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Animal Sciences Category | Honorable Mention | Alex | Espenship | Sue Cleveland High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Animal Sciences Category | Honorable Mention | Olivia | Gomez | Amy Biehl Charter High |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Behavioral and Social Sciences Category | First Place | Joana | Fernandez | Rio Rancho High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Behavioral and Social Sciences Category | First Place | Jordan | Montoya | Rio Rancho High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Behavioral and Social Sciences Category | Second Place | Isabella | Davis | Albuquerque Institute of Math & Science |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Behavioral and Social Sciences Category | Third Place | Taviana | Keeney | Rio Rancho High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Behavioral and Social Sciences Category | Honorable Mention | Marianna | Marquardt | Sue Cleveland High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Cellular & Molecular Biology Category | First Place | Lien | Tang | Manzano High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Cellular & Molecular Biology Category | Second Place | Abigail | Magdaleno | Rio Rancho High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Cellular & Molecular Biology Category | Third Place | Harold | Gridley | St. Pius X High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Cellular & Molecular Biology Category | Honorable Mention | Kira | Chavez | Sue Cleveland High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Chemistry Category | First Place | Paris | Reuel | Sue Cleveland High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Chemistry Category | Second Place | Lea | Godret-Miertschin | Sandia High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Chemistry Category | Third Place | Jackson | Mclaughlin | Amy Biehl Charter High |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Chemistry Category | Honorable Mention | Casey | Chong | Albuquerque Institute of Math & Science |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Chemistry Category | Honorable Mention | Olivia | Craig | Rio Grande Enrichment Studies |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Chemistry Category | Honorable Mention | Mareetha | Ho | Albuquerque Institute of Math & Science |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Chemistry Category | Honorable Mention | Danny | Tipton | Rio Grande Enrichment Studies |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Computer Science Category | First Place | Rebecca | Pattichis | Albuquerque Institute of Math & Science |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Computer Science Category | Second Place | Ryan | Cooper | The ASK Academy |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Computer Science Category | Third Place | Joaquín | Madrid Larrañaga | Albuquerque High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Computer Science Category | Honorable Mention | Jorge | Perez | Albuquerque Academy |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Earth & Environmental Science Category | First Place | Camaren | Ly | Rio Rancho High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Earth & Environmental Science Category | First Place | Kinsey | Warnock | Rio Rancho High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Earth & Environmental Science Category | Second Place | Cameron | Zielinski | Rio Rancho High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Earth & Environmental Science Category | Third Place | Kwetzpallin | Mexika | Albuquerque Institute of Math & Science |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Earth & Environmental Science Category | Honorable Mention | Matuke | Fomukong | Rio Rancho High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Energy and Transportation Category | First Place | Amit | Bala | Sue Cleveland High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Energy and Transportation Category | Second Place | Matthew | McBrayer | Sue Cleveland High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Energy and Transportation Category | Second Place | Zachary | Torma | Sue Cleveland High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Energy and Transportation Category | Third Place | Benjamin | Hammel | Albuquerque High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Energy and Transportation Category | Third Place | Logan | Kephart | Albuquerque High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Energy and Transportation Category | Honorable Mention | Devin | Coe | Rio Rancho High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Energy and Transportation Category | Honorable Mention | Connor | Jenke | St. Pius X High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Energy and Transportation Category | Honorable Mention | Conner | Kohen | Rio Rancho High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Engineering Category | First Place | Graham | Monroe | Rio Grande Enrichment Studies |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Engineering Category | Second Place | Joseph | Coston | Albuquerque Institute of Math & Science |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Engineering Category | Third Place | Zachary | Fitzgerald | Albuquerque Institute of Math & Science |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Engineering Category | Honorable Mention | Isaac | Buck | Rio Rancho High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Engineering Category | Honorable Mention | Fernando | Guerrero | Rio Rancho High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Engineering Category | Honorable Mention | Emmarose | Heath | Amy Biehl Charter High |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Engineering Category | Honorable Mention | Benjamin | Maseman | Amy Biehl Charter High |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Engineering Category | Honorable Mention | Brett | McMahon | Albuquerque Institute of Math & Science |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Engineering Category | Honorable Mention | Gabriela | Pineda-Dominguez | Albuquerque Institute of Math & Science |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Mathematical Science Category | First Place | John | Keeney | Rio Rancho High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Mathematical Science Category | Second Place | Kaylee | Dunnigan | Rio Rancho High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Mathematical Science Category | Second Place | Jasmyn | Olivas | Rio Rancho High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Mathematical Science Category | Third Place | Robert | Dansro | The ASK Academy |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Mathematical Science Category | Honorable Mention | Alexandria | Van Why | Albuquerque Institute of Math & Science |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Medicine and Health Sciences Category | First Place | Rusty | Ludwigsen | Early College Academy |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Medicine and Health Sciences Category | Second Place | Priyanka | Jain | La Cueva High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Medicine and Health Sciences Category | Third Place | Maribel | Garcia | Rio Rancho High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Medicine and Health Sciences Category | Honorable Mention | Abdullah | Shah | Salam Academy |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Microbiology Category | First Place | Laura | Chen | Albuquerque Institute of Math & Science |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Microbiology Category | First Place | Mariela | Cisco | Albuquerque Institute of Math & Science |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Microbiology Category | Second Place | Victoria | Crosby | Amy Biehl Charter High |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Microbiology Category | Third Place | Noah | Moreno | Rio Rancho High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Microbiology Category | Honorable Mention | Kathryn | Beebe | Sue Cleveland High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Microbiology Category | Honorable Mention | Ayaka | Thrasher | Sue Cleveland High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Physics & Astronomy Category | First Place | Carl | Cherne | Albuquerque Academy |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Physics & Astronomy Category | First Place | Richard | Dargan | Albuquerque Academy |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Physics & Astronomy Category | Second Place | Andrew | Sinclair | St. Pius X High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Physics & Astronomy Category | Third Place | Evan | Crockett | Sue Cleveland High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Physics & Astronomy Category | Honorable Mention | Nicholas | Baldonado | Sue Cleveland High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Physics & Astronomy Category | Honorable Mention | Elsa | Kaspar | Sue Cleveland High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Plant Science Category | First Place | Jamie | LeVie | Rio Rancho High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Plant Science Category | Second Place | Madison | Paulk | Rio Rancho High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Plant Science Category | Second Place | Sharon | Tafoya | Rio Rancho High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Plant Science Category | Third Place | Yasmina | Griego-Branch | Amy Biehl Charter High |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Plant Science Category | Honorable Mention | Natalie | Gonzales | Rio Rancho High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Plant Science Category | Honorable Mention | Molly | Klein | Rio Rancho High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Plant Science Category | Honorable Mention | Viet | Phan | Rio Rancho High School |
| Top of Category: Senior Division Plant Science Category | Honorable Mention | Richard | Romero | Rio Rancho High School |
