Sargent Students Shine at 2026 San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair
Sargent Schools is proud to recognize the students who represented our school at the 2026 San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair. Congratulations to all of our students for their hard work, creativity, and outstanding accomplishments.
Elementary
Gage Henderson (4th) — 1st Place Zoology, Best Overall Project, Best Display Award, Veterinary of Science Award, Special Award in Agriculture. 
Middle School
Julissa Naranjo (7th) — 2nd Place Behavioral Sciences 
Kynzleigh Hanel (7th) — 1st Place Biomedical Sciences, State Award Winner, Office of Naval Research Award, Thermal Fischer Innovation Award
Wyatt Miller (6th) — 3rd Place Biomedical Sciences 
Niela Medina (8th) — Honorable Mention Biomedical Sciences, Principals’ Award
Talon Hodgson (7th) — 1st Place Botany, State Award Winner, Jason Romero Memorial Award, Thermal Fischer Innovation Award, American Soil Conservation Award, Ecosystem Award
Kelton Knorr (8th) — Exercise and Health Award 
Mason Price (6th) — 3rd Place Botany, Potato Research Award
Alywen Larson (8th) — Honorable Mention Botany
Kenley Mitchell (8th) — 1st Place Chemistry, State Award Winner, Jason Romero Memorial Award, Thermal Fischer Innovation Award, Most Outstanding Project Award for Middle School, Observer Award for International Science Fair
Tatum Martin (8th) — Honorable Mention Chemistry
Lizzie Paulson (8th) — 1st Place Consumer Sciences, Thermal Fischer Innovation Award
Brand Regester (7th) — Honorable Mention Consumer Sciences
Armando Ruybal (8th) — Honorable Mention Consumer Sciences, Jason Romero Perseverance Award
Paisley VanDiver (8th) — 1st Place Earth and Space Sciences, State Award Winner, Jason Romero Memorial Award, Thermal Fischer Innovation Award, Center’s Outstanding Conservation Society Award, Rio Grande County Soil Conservation Award, Friends of the Dunes Award
Elijiah Brown (6th) — 2nd Place Earth Sciences, Bob Kirkham Award for Earth Science and Geology
Callie Griffin (7th) — 1st Place Engineering, Jason Romero Memorial Award, State Award Winner, Thermal Fischer Innovation Award, Best Paper Award
Cason Mattive (7th) — 1st Place Physics, State Award Winner, Thermal Fischer Innovation Award, Office of Naval Research Award
Mason Klecker (7th) — 2nd Place Physics
Khaleesi Reynolds (7th) — 1st Place Zoology, State Award Winner, Jason Romero Memorial Award, Thermal Fischer Innovation Award, Veterinary of Science Award 
Jaycee Francis (7th) — 2nd Place Zoology, State Award Winner, Jason Romero Memorial Award 
Madison Squires (8th) — 3rd Place Zoology 
Alyssa Voss (8th) — Honorable Mention Zoology, Principals’ Award 
Titus Osmon (7th) — Honorable Mention Best Paper Award
Sargent Middle School was also recognized as the Best Small School Award Winner for the 28th year in a row, and Terri Paulson was named Sponsor of the Year.
High School
Addie Paulson (9th) — Regeneron Biomedical Science Award, Lucero Family Award for Biomedical Sciences, SLV Regional Medical Center Award, Jason Romero Perseverance Award 
Sydney Curtis (9th) — 2nd Place Physics, Jason Romero Perseverance Award 
Josiah Houser (9th) — 3rd Place Mathematics, Innovations Computer Award, Adams Family Computer Science Award, High School Overall Best Display 
Tanner Houser (12th) — 1st Place Physics, State Science Fair Award Winner, International Science Fair Award Winner, US Metric Association Award
Liam Griffin (10th) — 1st Place Chemistry, State Science Fair Award Winner 
Mayleigh Blount (9th) — Honorable Mention Behavioral Sciences 
Rafe Paulson was also recognized as Sponsor of the Year for the high school division. 