30th Annual 
Murray State High School Chemistry Scholarship Tournament

November 9, 2000

The Department of Chemistry at Murray State University, in conjunction with the Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society (SAACS), sponsors the Annual Scholarship Tournament for area high school students who have had or are studying high school chemistry.  Each high school is limited to four entrants.  Participants are accompanied to the Tournament by a school sponsor, which is usually their chemistry teacher. 

20 High Schools from Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri and Tennessee competed in the tournament

Team Winners

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	1st Place:  Hopkinsville High School (Sponsor: Benna Kaler) Nathan Coulombe, Barrett Francis, Morgan Lageman, Breck Furnas
	2nd Place:  Reidland High School (Sponsor: Christina Thurston) Drew Harned, Lindsey Robertson, Patrick Tinsley, Jonathan Bradshaw
	3rd Place:  Murray High School (Sponsor: Becky Fairbanks) Carl Najdek, Brandon Kellie, Alissa Volp, Sean Clemson
	4th Place:  Hardin County High School (Sponsor: Larry Conley) Nathan Coulombe, Barrett Francis, Morgan Lageman, Zandra Raines

Individual Winners

Upper Division

1st place--Nathan Coulombe [Hopkinsville High]

2nd place--Jenny Miksanek [Benton Consolidated]

3rd place--Evan Moore [Marshall County]

4th place--Sean Clemson [Murray High]

Lower Division

1st place--Zandra Raines [Hardin County]

2nd place--Matthew Hale [Mayfield High]

3rd place--Jamilyn Walter [Mayfield High]

Special Awards

Special gifts were presented to Larry Conley (Hardin High School), Benna Kaler (Hopkinsville High School) and Mary Seay (Mayfield High School) for bringing students to at least 15 scholarship tournaments.

Thanks to all who made the 30th annual tournament a great success.  We always like to thank Dr. Howell Clark, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, who helped establish this tournament 30 years ago.  The picture below shows Dr. Clark (left) talking with Dr. Harry Fannin.

Special Acknowledgments:

Dr. David Owen--Test Administration

Drs. Jeff Anderson and Harry Conley--Teacher Discussion

Dr. Judy Ratliff--Test preparation

Gail Raspberry/Barbara Darnell/Beth Brubaker--Registration and Food Administration

Dr. Mark Masthay and MSU SAACS--Registration and Tours

Carl Woods--Photographer

**The 1999 Scholarship Tournament

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