North Dakota State Science & Engineering Fair
The next generation of North Dakota scientists and engineers to compete in the North Dakota State Science and Engineering Fair.
State junior and senior division superstars will vie for honors at the 69th annual North Dakota State Science and Engineering Fair (NDSSEF) at UND. First-place winners in the senior division will advance to compete in the 2019 International Science and Engineering Fair.
2019 NDSSEF Event
April 4-5, 2019
Exhibits open to the public on Friday, April 5 (2 - 4:30 p.m.)
UND Memorial Ballroom | Grand Forks, ND
2019 NDSSEF PROGRAM & SPONSORS
Event Schedule
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8 - 11 a.m. | Registration and setup | Memorial Union Ballroom, second floor |
| 11 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Lunch (on your own) | |
| 1 p.m.to 3:30 p.m. | Hands-on activities, teachers chaperone students | |
| 4 p.m. | Students meet at Memorial Student Union Ballroom | |
| 5 - 6:30 p.m. | Banquet | The corner of Columbia road and Gateway drive |
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8 a.m. | Judges Report/Breakfast | River Valley Room, Second floor, Memorial Union |
| 8:30 a.m. | Judges Meeting | River Valley Room, Second floor, Memorial Union |
| 9 a.m. | Judging begins | |
| 9 a.m. | Teachers meeting | Lecture Bowl, Second floor, Memorial Union |
| 12 -1 p.m. | Student Lunch | Loading Dock, First floor, Memorial Union |
| 12 -1 p.m. | Judge Lunch | River Valley Room, Second floor, Memorial Union |
| 12:45 p.m. | Judges Meeting (all afternoon judges) | River Valley Room, Second floor, Memorial Union |
| 1 p.m. | Judging Resumes | |
| 2 - 4:30 p.m. | Exhibits open to the public | |
| 4:30 p.m. | Takedown and setup for awards ceremony | Ballroom, Second floor, Memorial Union |
| 5:30 p.m. | Awards Ceremony | Ballroom, Second floor, Memorial Union |
NDSSEF Information & Guidelines
Student participation fees to compete in the regional and state fairs are paid by the North Dakota IDeA (Institutional Development Award) Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE), which is administered by the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences. UND sponsors for other activities include the Office of the Provost, Office of the Vice-President for Research, The Graduate School, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Engineering and Mines, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Education and Human Development, Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences, and the College of Business and Public Administration. The City of Grand Forks and the Greater Grand Forks Convention and Visitors Bureau contributed significant community support to the event.
International Science & Engineering Fair
Senior division first-place winners of the North Dakota competition will advance to compete in the International Science and Engineering Fair. National, regional and state organizations will recognize the efforts of the students with awards and scholarships.
May 10-15, 2020
Anaheim, CA
INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE & ENGINEERING FAIR (ISEF)
NDSSEF Regional Fairs
Qualifying Fair
February 26, 2019 | Williston State College
Regional Director
Katelyn Jespersen
402 Robinson Street
Grenora, ND 58845
katelyn.jespersen@gpsd99.org
Participating Schools
Trenton High School
Linda Haugland
Bob Turcotte
Tioga High School
Deb Moe
Sarah Klug
Grenora Public School
Katelyn Jesperson
Stony Creek Middle School
Michael Koehn
East Fairview School
Amber Beyer
Regional Director
This position is vacant. Please contact Rhonda Schafer-McLean for more information.
Qualifying Fair
March 12, 2019 | University of North Dakota
Regional Director
Lorraine O’Shea
Mark Sanford Education Center
2400 47th Ave S
Grand Forks, ND 58201
loshea270@mygfschools.org
NE Regional Fair Information
Participating Schools
Valley-Edinburg School
Chad Kemp
Valley Middle School
Jen Griffs
St. Thomas
Bridgette Clauser
Munich Public School
Megan LaRoque
Schroeder Middle School
Jon Sailer
Bjorn Halvorson
UND/GF
Karen Cisek
Lakota
Sue Bahe
Qualifying Fair
March 13, 2019
Regional Director
Ciera Kroh
905 8th Ave SW
Mandan, ND 58554
ciera.kroh@msd1.org
Participating Schools
Wing Public School
Mandan Junior High
Jackson Long
Mandan High School
Ceira Kroh
Century High School
Scott Johnson
Elgin/New Leipzig Public School
Erica Larson
Megan Maier
Flasher High School
Tana Marie Schafer
Scranton Public School
Gretchen Flatz
Linton Public School
Nicole Purintun
Hebron Public School
Kelly Hochhalter
Turtle Lake - Mercer Public School
Hunter Wilson
Belfield Public School
Jacob Keck
Dickinson High School
Elisa Kensinger
Glen Ullin Public School
Lisa Rowland
Kayla Tatro
Strasburg Public School
Bill Malaskil
Steve Midboe
Qualifying Fair
March 8, 2019 | Gladstone Inn & Suites
Regional Director
Peter Sykora
Litchville-Marion High School
104 2nd St
Marion, ND 58466
peter.sykora@k12.nd.us
Participating Schools
Kidder County Tappen Public School
Ben Juelfs
Serena Schmidt
Kidder County Steele Public School
Damian Kennedy
Nick Woodbury
Litchville-Marion High School
Peter Sykora
Ellendale Public School
Christine Moe
Rebekah Middlestead
Ashley Public School
Lucas Moldenhaur
Trey Peterson
Qualifying Fair
March 12, 2019 | North Dakota State University
Regional Director
Patty Kratcha
406 1st Ave SW
Hankinson, ND 58041
patty.kratcha@k12.nd.us
Participating Schools
Hankinson High School
Joline Beeson
Patty Kratcha
Sherry Schiltz
Scott German
Libson Middle School
Tina Pierce
Inspiration Laboratory
Carrie Leopold
Hope-Page High School
Amy Steinke
Griggs County Central High School
Linda Olson
Brad Guler
Maurice Dullea
Oak Grove Middle School
Sarah Breen
Lidgerwood Public School
Marissa Motschenbacher
Allie Kollman
Woodhaven Academy
Victoria Chambers
NDSSEF History
The first North Dakota State Science & Engineering Fair was held in 1950. The first held at UND was in 2011.