Great Plains (Kansas + Kansas City Metro)
Regional Coordinator: Kevin Koester, P.E.
Awards
2020-2021 Top 6 Teams:
| AWARD | TEAM NAME | ORGANIZATION, CITY & STATE |
| 1st Place | Novaturia | West MS, Lawrence, KS |
| 2nd Place | Nyx | Southwest MS, Lawrence, KS |
| 3rd Place | Hala | Aubry Bend MS, Overland Park, KS |
| 4th Place | Artemis | St. John Catholic School, Lawrence, KS |
| 5th Place | Armstrong City | Billy Mills MS, Lawrence, KS |
| 6th Place | Protoselene | Spring Hill MS, Spring Hill, KS |
2020-2021 Special Award Winners:
| SPONSOR | AWARD | TEAM NAME | ORGANIZATION, CITY & STATE |
| NCEES | Best Land Surveying Practices | Novaturia | West MS, Lawrence, KS |
| PMIEF | Best Project Plan Award | Amidala | Southwest MS, Lawrence, KS |
2019-2020 Top 5 Teams:
| AWARD | TEAM NAME | ORGANIZATION, CITY & STATE |
| 1st Place | Lima | Southwest MS, Lawrence, KS |
| 2nd Place | Honolulu | Liberty Memorial Central MS, Lawrence, KS |
| 3rd Place | Nomvula | West MS, Lawrence, KS |
| 4th Place | Snow Bay | Billy Mills MS, Lawrence, KS |
| 5th Place | Omorfia | Prairie Trail MS, Olathe, KS |
2019-2020 Special Award Winners:
| SPONSOR | AWARD | TEAM NAME | ORGANIZATION, CITY & STATE |
| Technical Writing Award | Sunport | Aubry Bend MS, Overland Park, KS | |
| WSP | Present It | Tamaki | Liberty Memorial Central MS, Lawrence, KS |
| PEC | Tech Savvy | Chennai | Southwest MS, Lawrence, KS |
| HNTB | Build It Smaller | New Toronto | Susan B. Anthony MS, Manhattan, KS |
| Burns & McDonnell | Communications | Snow Bay | Billy Mills MS, Lawrence, KS |
| Determination | Tamaki | Liberty Memorial Central MS, Lawrence, KS | |
| HDR | Creative Materials | Su-munda | Fort Scott MS, Fort Scott, KS |
| Cost Effective Design | Ours Polaire | Woodrow Wilson Elem, Manhattan, KS | |
| Bartlett & West | No Place Like Home | Lawrence | West MS, Lawrence, KS |
| Ad Astra | Lunar City | Saint Matthew Catholic, Topeka, KS | |
| Black & Veatch | Design-Build | Honolulu | Liberty Memorial Central MS, Lawrence, KS |
| KCITE | As Described | Sobek | Saint John Catholic, Lawrence, KS |
| Model Writing | Sunport | Aubry Bend MS, Overland Park, KS | |
| Model Presentation | Honolulu | Liberty Memorial Central MS, Lawrence, KS | |
| Practical Application Award | Omorfia | Prairie Trail MS, Olathe, KS | |
| Student Choice Award | Lima | Southwest MS, Lawrence, KS | |
| Evergy | Engineering Our Future | Sunport | Aubry Bend MS, Overland Park, KS |
| SAME | Teamwork | Aquaville | aSTEAM Village, Kansas City, MO |
| Affinis | Moving Communities Forward | Turtle City | aSTEAM Village, Kansas City, MO |
| APWA | Best Infrastructure Award | Poseidon | Northeast JH, Arma, KS |
| NCEES | Best Land Surveying Practices | Tangaroa | West MS, Lawrence, KS |
2018-2019 Top 5 Teams:
| AWARD | WINNING TEAM | ORGANIZATION | CITY & STATE |
| 1st Place | Kaguya | Southwest MS | Lawrence, KS |
| 2nd Place | Hana | Chisholm Trail MS | Olathe, KS |
| 3rd Place | Paradise Palms | Pike Valley JH | Courtland, KS |
| 4th Place | Khem Kang | West MS | Lawrence, KS |
| 5th Place | Calama | Oakhill Day School | Gladstone, MO |
2018-2019 Special Award Winners:
| AWARD | SPONSOR | WINNING TEAM | ORGANIZATION | CITY & STATE |
| Students Choice Award | Khem Kang | West MS | Lawrence, KS | |
| Engineering Our Future Award | Westar | Jakarta | Oakhill Day School | Gladstone, MO |
| As Described Award | Kiewit | Palma | Saint John School | Lawrence, KS |
| No Place Like Home Award | Bartlett & West | Xanadu | Raytown Central MS | Raytown, MO |
| Present It Award | Black & Veatch | Samprasarana | Liberty Memorial Central MS | Lawrence, KS |
| Ad Astra Award | PEC | Villerouge | Southwest MS | Lawrence, KS |
| Model Writing Award | ASCE Kansas City | Ezimbala | Southwest MS | Lawrence, KS |
| Moving Communities Forward Award | Affinis | Hana | Chisholm Trail MS | Olathe, KS |
| Design/Build Award | WSP USA | Dushanbe | Southwest MS | Lawrence, KS |
| Model Presentation Award | EFK | Kaguya | Southwest MS | Lawrence, KS |
| Build it Smaller Award | HNTB | Calama | Oakhill Day School | Gladstone, MO |
| Team Excellence Award | SAME | Tumaas | West MS | Lawrence, KS |
| Creative Materials Award | HDR | Egillstadir | Westphalia Elem. | Westphalia, KS |
| Mentoring the Future Award | APWA Kansas | Bill Prelogar, Mentor | Kansas City Academy | Kansas City, MO |
| Best Communications Award | Burns & McDonnell | Ezimbala | Southwest MS | Lawrence, KS |
| Best Land Surveying Practices Award | NCEES ($100 VISA gift card) |
Paradise Palms | Pike Valley JH | Scandia, KS |
| Best Land Surveying Practices Award | NCEES ($50 VISA gift card) |
Stem City | Kansas City Academy | Kansas City, MO |
| Best Land Surveying Practices Award | NCEES (Tape Measure) |
Funhill City | Raytown South MS | Raytown, MO |
| Tech Savvy Award | SWE KC | Dushanbe | Southwest MS | Lawrence, KS |
| Public Infrastructure Award | APWA KC Metro | Tromso | Liberty Memorial Central MS | Lawrence, KS |
| Cost Effective Design Award | Transystems | Tidal Town | Northeast JH | Arma, KS |
| Technical Writing Award | KCITE | Stem City | Kansas City Academy | Kansas City, MO |
| Determination Award | GBA | Samprasarana | Liberty Memorial Central MS | Lawrence, KS |
2017-2018 Top 5 Teams:
| AWARD | TEAM NAME | SCHOOL/ORGANIZATION | CITY/STATE | |
| 1st Place | Misto Nadiyi | West Middle School | Lawrence, KS | |
| 2nd Place | Salam | Southwest Middle School | Lawrence, KS | |
| 3rd Place | Lanreebe | Pike Valley Junior High | Courtland, KS | |
| 4th Place | Symponia | Prairie Trail Middle School | Olathe, KS | |
| 5th Place | Fenix | Liberty Memorial Central MS | Lawrence, KS |
2017-2018 Special Award Winners:
| Award | Sponsor | Team Name | School/Organization | City/State |
| Student Choice Award | American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) - Kansas Section | Jaegeon | Southwest Middle School | Lawrence, KS |
| University of Kansas Award | University of Kansas | Fenix | Liberty Memorial Central Middle School | Lawrence, KS |
| Kansas State University Award | Kansas State University | Angel's Peak | aSTEAM Village | Kansas City, MO |
| Technical Writing Award | Westar Energy | Jaegeon | Southwest Middle School | Lawrence, KS |
| Practical Application Award | Bartlett & West | Tokyo | Southwest Middle School | Lawrence, KS |
| Black & Veatch Award | Black & Veatch | Milele | Liberty Memorial Central Middle School | Lawrence, KS |
| No Place Like Home Award | Professional Engineering Consultants (PEC) | Altemees | Shawnee Heights Elementary/Middle School | Topeka, KS |
| Build It Smaller Award | HNTB | Salam | Southwest Middle School | Lawrence, KS |
| Mentoring the Future Award | HDR | John Daly, Jr. (Hebe) | Chisholm Trail Middle School | Olathe, KS |
| Making Life Easier Award | Affinis | Barcelona | Southwest Middle School | Lawrence, KS |
| Design/Build Award | Hayward-Baker | Tokyo | Southwest Middle School | Lawrence, KS |
| Best Communications Award | WSP | Misto Nadiyi | West Middle School | Lawrence, KS |
| Team Excellence Award | Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) | Lanreebe | Pike Valley Junior High | Courtland, KS |
| As Described Award | APWA Kansas Chapter | Ciutat D'Edats | West Middle School | Lawrence, KS |
| Creative Materials Award | Burns & McDonnell | Hebe | Chisholm Trail Middle School | Olathe, KS |
| Engineering Our Future Award | Engineers' Foundation of Kansas (EFK) | Demain City | aSTEAM Village | Kansas City, MO |
| Cost Effective Design Award | ASCE Kansas City Section | McSteeverco | Chisholm Trail Middle School | Olathe, KS |
| Best Land Surveying Practices Award | National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) | Nattahnam | Frank V. Bergman Elementary | Manhattan, KS |
| Ad Astra Award | GBA | Wellsville | Northeast Junior High | Arma, KS |
| Present It Award | Institute of Transportation Engineers - Kansas City (KCITE) | Vitae Ludzie | Saint John Catholic School | Lawrence, KS |
| Tech Savvy Award | Society of Women Engineers - Kansas City (SWE KC) | Sorbetes | Saint Matthew Catholic School | Topeka, KS |
| Public Infrastructure Award | APWA Kansas City Metro Chapter | Milele | Liberty Memorial Central Middle School | Lawrence, KS |
| Model Presentation Award | TranSystems | Symponia | Prairie Trail Middle School | Olathe, KS |
| Model Writing Award | BG Consultants | Odayga | Saint John Catholic School | Lawrence, KS |
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2016-2017 Top 5 Teams:
| AWARD | WINNING TEAM | SCHOOL | CITY/STATE |
| 1st Place | Teratai | Southwest Middle School | Lawrence, KS |
| 2nd Place | Acacious | Morgan County R-1 School | Stover, MO |
| 3rd Place | Oron Zai | West Middle School | Lawrence, KS |
| 4th Place | Zokumanyana | Liberty Memorial Central Middle School | Lawrence, KS |
| 5th Place | Evimeria | Prairie Trail Middle School | Olathe, KS |
2016-2017 Special Award Winners:
| AWARD | SPONSOR | WINNING TEAM | SCHOOL | CITY/STATE |
| Student Choice | ASCE KS Section | Renascence | Chisholm Trail Middle School | Olathe, KS |
| University of Kansas | University of Kansas | Mirai Shi | Liberty Memorial Central Middle School | Lawrence, KS |
| Kansas State University | Kansas State University | The Wabash Park | Lange Middle School | Columbia, MO |
| Engineering Our Future | EFK | Isborg | Colorado Academy | Denver, CO |
| Black & Veatch | Black & Veatch | Snowy Hills | Kaleidoscope Discovery Center | Rolla, MO |
| No Place Like Home | Bartlett & West | Tecesla | Shawnee Heights Elementary | Topeka, KS |
| Technical Writing | Westar Energy | Marnh-na | Southwest Middle School | Lawrence, KS |
| Determination | PEC | Infinity | Liberty Classical Academy | New Castle, CO |
| Mentoring the Future | ASCE KC Section | Sunflower Bay | Amanda Arnold Elementary | Manhattan, KS |
| Model Presentation | WSP-Parsons Brinckerhoff | Alttum'anina | Southwest Middle School | Lawrence, KS |
| Design/Build | APWA Kansas | Berkano | Prairie Trail Middle School | Olathe, KS |
| Making Life Easier | Affinis | Top City | St. Marys Junior High | St. Marys, KS |
| Build It Smaller | HNTB | Arcadia | Prairie Trail Middle School | Olathe, KS |
| Best Communications | Burns & McDonnell | Auspyre | Lansing Middle School | Lansing, KS |
| Creative Materials | SAME | Foret de Verre | Liberty Classical Academy | New Castle, CO |
| Best Land Surveying Practices | NCEES | Liberty City | Liberty Classical Academy | New Castle, CO |
| Ad Astra | GBA | Cottontail City | Raytown Middle School | Kansas City, MO |
| Present It | KCITE | New Lakewood | St. Matthew Catholic School | Topeka, KS |
| Tech Savvy | SWE KC | Una Bago | West Middle School | Lawrence, KS |
| Practical Application | HG Consult | Bellinzona | Pike Valley Junior High | Scandia, KS |
| As Described | BG Consultants | Hononga | St. John Catholic School | Lawrence, KS |
Regional Winners by Year:
| Regional Date | Organization | City/State | Team Name | Educator | Mentor |
| 2/20/2021 | West Middle School | Lawrence, KS | Novaturia | Jessica Miescher-Lerner | |
| 1/18/2020 | Southwest Middle School | Lawrence, KS | Lima | Danielle Lotton-Barker | Christopher Storm |
| 1/26/2019 | Southwest Middle School | Lawrence, KS | Kaguya | Danielle Lotton-Barker | Christopher Storm |
| 1/20/2018 | West Middle School | Lawrence, KS | Misto Nadiyi | Charla Keefer | Nick Voss |
| 1/21/2017 | Southwest Middle School | Lawrence, KS | Teratai | Danielle Lotton-Barker | Christopher Storm |
| 1/23/2016 | Southwest Middle School | Lawrence, KS | Tallakha-Muhara | Danielle Lotton-Barker | Christopher Storm |
| 1/24/2015 | Southwest Middle School | Lawrence, KS | Blomstrende-Liv | Danielle Lotton-Barker | Christopher Storm |
| 1/25/2014 | Southwest Middle School | Lawrence, KS | Libban-Eft | Danielle Lotton-Barker | Christopher Storm |
| 1/26/2013 | Deer Creek Middle School | Littleton, CO | Manh Me Re | Jacquie Adkins | Dave Hoekstra |
| 1/21/2012 | Leawood Middle School | Leawood, KS | Eluvies | Tish Varraveto | Ralph DeGruttola |
| 1/15/2011 | California Trail Middle School | Olathe, KS | Tutela | Michele Brown | Paul Spears |
| 1/23/2010 | California Trail Middle School | Olathe, KS | Verde Refugium | Sandra Baze | Paul Spears |
| 1/24/2009 | Westridge Middle School | Overland Park, KS | Lenexa | Vonda Morris | Kathy Hagen |
| 1/26/2008 | Westridge Middle School | Overland Park, KS | Greensburg | Vonda Morris | Dan Schmidt |
| 1/20/2007 | Westridge Middle School | Overland Park, KS | Liam | Vonda Morris | Guy Voss |
| 1/28/2006 | Westridge Middle School | Overland Park, KS | Zenith | Vonda Morris | William Empson |
| 1/29/2005 | Westridge Middle School | Overland Park, KS | Neos Elysium | Vonda Morris | Guy Voss |