2026 Regions I and VI Award Winners

Special Award Winners

Air Force:  Damarion Jackson, Moss Point CTE

                   Haley Longoria, St. Patrick Catholic High School

Michelle Xie, Oak Grove High School

Benjamin Lora, St. Patrick Catholic High School

American Psychological Association: John Ray, St. Patrick Catholic High School

Association of Women Geoscientists: Kaylee McElmore, Gulfport High School

Citadel Award: Maddox Kellum, Stone Middle School

                           Addison Hightower, St. Patrick Catholic High School

Invitro Biology: Michelle Jumpa, St. Patrick Catholic High School

Justice Manning Environmental Excellence: Ella Ladd, Oak Grove Elementary

Ben Taylor, Bayou View Elementary

Lemelson: Taylor Mayfield and Bowen Mayfield, Ocean Springs Middle School

MS Department of Marine Resources: Jase Holmes, Oak Grove Elementary

      Collin Murphy, St. Patrick Catholic High School

MS Development Authority, Energy Smart Award: Lachlan Bird, Ocean Springs Middle School

Office of Naval Research Award: Joseph Rogers, Sacred Heart Catholic School

                                                         Taylor Mayfield, Ocean Springs Middle School

                                                         Collin Murphy, St. Patrick Catholic High School

                                                         Nathan Pyron, St. Patrick Catholic High School

NOAA Award: Collin Murphy, St. Patrick Catholic High School

Stockholm Jr. Water Prize: Michelle Xie, Oak Grove High School

Regeneron Award: Benjamin Lora, St. Patrick High School

Regional Science Fair Director’s Award: Benjamin Lora, St. Patrick Catholic High School

RICOH Award: JeMele Moore, Hattiesburg High School

US Metric Award: Collin Murphy, St. Patrick High School

USM Center for STEM Education Award: Mark Langford, Oak Grove Elementary

  Collin Murphy, St. Patrick Catholic High School

Yale Award: Michelle Xie, Oak Grove High School