This page contains results for the 2019 WI Crystal Growing Contest and 2019 WI Space Crystal Prize. Many thanks to all participants and congratulations to the winners!
2019 WI Crystal Growing Contest
Middle School
Best Overall Crystal
1st prize: Cayden Bendlin Penner, Cobain Pellebon-Bohan, Tatum Metzger, Velma Hamilton MS, Madison
2nd prize: Nathan Kuehl, Indian Mound MS, McFarland
3rd prize: Madison Vollmer, Shattuck MS, Neenah
Best Quality Crystal
Zach Twesme, Lake Mills MS, Lake Mills
Best Quality Teacher’s Crystal
Dean Doersch, Shattuck MS, Neenah
Best crystal-inspired art
1st prize: Payton Kelly-Van Domelen, Bright Minds Academy, Sun Prairie
High School
Best Overall Crystal
1st prize: Will McGrath, Tyler Parteka, Pablo Bustamante, Hartford Union HS, Hartford
2nd prize: Kaitlyn Twesme, Lake Mills HS, Lake Mills
3rd prize: John Manning, Thomas Rose, Zachery Baldridge, Marquette University HS, Milwaukee
Best Quality Crystal
Khush Patel, Idalis Roman, J.I. Case HS, Racine
Best Quality Teacher’s Crystal
Erik Duhn, Little Wolf Jr./Sr. HS, Manawa
Best crystal-inspired art
1st prize: Avalon Border, Border Home School, Kenosha
2nd prize: Adriana Marquardt, Abby Stout, Hartford Union HS, Hartford
3rd prize: Nikki Messick, Neenah HS, Neenah
2019 WI Space Crystal Prize
Middle School
Cayden Bendlin Penner, Velma Hamilton MS, Madison
Payton Kelly-Van Domelen, Bright Minds Academy, Sun Prairie
High school
Thomas Rose, Marquette University HS, Milwaukee
Khush Patel, J.I. Case HS, Racine
Avalon Border, Border Home School, Kenosha