2025 Sponsors
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Funds received July 1, 2024 to date
LRSEF thanks all donors and sponsors for their generous support of LRSEF 2025 on March 1, 2025. Those interested in supporting the fair by sponsoring a special award or making a general donation can still make a gift online.
We regret any omission or errors; please email info@lrsef.org with corrections.
Title Sponsor
$10,000 and Above
LRSEF is supported by GE Appliances, a Haier company, through the GE Appliances Community Engagement Grant Program.
$5,000 – $9,999
Amazon Innovation Fund of the Kentucky State Science & Engineering Fair
$3,000 – $4,999
$1,000 - $2,999
$500 - $999
In-Kind Sponsors of Gifts Totaling $500 and Above
$499 and below
AAK USA
ALL 4, LLC Environmental Consultants
Anytime Waste Systems
AECOM
ATC Group Services, LLC
Atlas Technical Consultants
Bakelite Synthetics, Inc.
BCA Environmental Consultants
Brownfields Environmental Consulting
Carbide Industries, LLC
DuPont Specialty Products
ECKART America
ESG-EHS Services, LLC
The Gibson Family
Highlands Environmental, LLC
Kroger Community Rewards Program
Linebach Funkhouser, Inc.
Louisville Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience
Lubrizol Advanced Materials
Net Tango
Norton Children’s Research Institute (NCRI) Affiliated with University of Louisville School of Medicine
SAMTEC
Shield Environmental Associates, Inc.
Swope Family Foundation
Terracon Consultants, Inc.
Trinseo
The SESCO Group
University of Michigan Alumni Club of Louisville
Individual Donors & Board of Directors* (all amounts)
Heather Allen
Anonymous Donors (5)
Greg Brasel
Lynette Breedlove
Lori Bushong
Andrew Clifton
Keith Cole*
Bradley Coyle
Cecelia Denegre
Sam Earls*
Joseph Erskine*
Ronda Fields*
Mark & Shellie Garman*
Carson Garrett*
Lawrence Gettleman*
Joel & Charlotte Gittelson*
Joe Goodwin
Leah Greenberg
Corinne M. Greenberg*
Paul Greenberg
Jason Greenberg
Cheryl Harris
Ellen Hillenmeyer
Michael Hiser
Isreal Hodges
Sara Holland
Mark Hussung
Ravishankar Jayaram*
Glenda Jones*
Chris Kalla
Megean Kincaid
Cheryl Kirby-Stokes
Maria Koetter
Amy Lowen
Vanita Mani*
Nick Mattei
Hope Mattei
Eric Mattei
Theresa Mattei*
Michael Mattei
George McNair*
Keri Meador*
Michael Moreland*
Michael Mull
Raymond Muller
Charles Muller
Kaya Muller*
Chelsea Newhall
Bob Olsen*
Jeff Petruska
Cathy Plummer
Rhonda Poston
Meredith Pritchett*
Beth Quinn*
Terry Roach*
James Russell Bushong
Shannon Slate*
Sarah Smith
Barry Stewart
Travis Thompson
Mike Turner
Kimberlee Turner
Jennifer Vermillion*
Jason Vermillion
Kristin Weirich
Catherine Werner
Celeste White
Frederick Whittaker*
Stuart Williams*
Cassandra Woolley*
Memorial & Honorary Gifts
In honor of Dr. Robert Acland & John Kurt Brueckner, the Junior Category Awards in BIOMEDICAL & HEALTH SCIENCES 2025 is sponsored by
Dr. Jeffrey Petruska and family.
In honor of Ronda Fields, LRSEF Emeritus Board member & former LRSEF Science Fair Director, donation by Kimberlee Turner.
The Junior Category Awards in TRANSLATIONAL MEDICAL SCIENCE is sponsored in honor of Charlotte and Joel Gittelson (former Fair Director and current member of the LRSEF Emertius Board) with their personal generous gift.
In honor of Theresa Mattei, LRSEF Treasurer, donation by Dr. Lawrence Gettleman, LRSEF Emeritus Board Member.
In honor of Aimee Turner, 2010-2013 LRSEF Best of Fair and ISEF Finalist,
2012 & 2013 ISEF Grand Award winner, donation by Mike Turner.
In honor of Mr. Fred Whitaker, LRSEF Co-Science Fair Director, the Senior Category of COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY & BIOINFORMATICS 2025 is sponsored by a donation by Dr. Beth Quinn, LRSEF Board of Directors.
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Memorial Gifts sponsor the following Categories with donations from LRSEF Board members Keith Cole, Ronda Fields, Joel & Charlotte Gittelson, Dr. Lawrence Gettleman, George McNair and Theresa Mattei.
In memory of Robert “Bob” Baar, former LRSEF President, the Junior Category Awards in PHYSICS & ASTRONOMY 2025.
In memory of Dr. Thomas H. Crawford, former LRSEF Fair Director, Provost & Chemistry Professor at University of Louisville. The Junior & Senior Category Awards in CHEMISTRY 2025.
Category Award Sponsors
Junior Sponsors ($150) – First Prize: $65, Second Prize: $50, Third Prize: $35
Animal Sciences (ANIM) – Highlands Environmental LLC
Behavioral & Social Sciences (BEHA) – Kiwanis Club of Louisville
Biochemistry (BCHM) – In Memory of Dr. Nancy Keck
Biomedical & Health Sciences (BMED) – In Honor of Dr. Robert Acland & John Kurt Brueckner
Biomedical Engineering (ENBM) – Michelle & Mark Garman
Cellular & Molecular Biology (CELL) – The SESCO Group
Chemistry (CHEM) – In Memory of Dr. Thomas H. Crawford
Computational Biology & Bioinformatics (CBIO) – Shield Environmental Associates, Inc.
Earth & Environmental Sciences (EAEV) – The Kentuckiana Chapter of Hazardous Materials Managers
Embedded Systems (EBED) – Vanita Mani
Energy: Sustainable Materials & Design (EGSD) The Kentucky Chapter of the Air & Waste Management Association
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics (ETSD) – ECKART America
Environmental Engineering (ENEV) – AECOM
Materials Science (MATS) – Lubrizol Advanced Materials
Mathematics (MATH) – Brownfields Environmental Consulting
Microbiology (MCRO) – In Memory of Dr. Nancy Keck
Physics & Astronomy (PHYS) – In Memory of Robert “Bob” Baar
Plant Sciences (PLNT) – AAK USA
Robotics & Intelligent Machines (ROBO) – American Synthetic Rubber Co. (a Michelin company)
Systems Software (SOFT)- The Garrett Family
Technology Enhances the Arts (TECA) – Terry Roach
Translational Medical Science (TMED) – In Honor of Charlotte and Joel Gittleson
Senior Sponsors ($200) – First Prize: $85, Second Prize: $65, Third Prize: $50
Animal Sciences (ANIM) – Ravishankar Jayram
Behavioral & Social Sciences (BEHA) – Kiwanis Club of Louisville
Biochemistry (BCHM) – Terracon
Biomedical & Health Sciences (BMED) – University of Michigan Alumni Club of Louisville
Biomedical Engineering (ENBM) – SAMTEC
Cellular & Molecular Biology (CELL) – Andrew Clifton
Chemistry (CHEM) – In Memory of Dr. Thomas H. Crawford
Computational Biology & Bioinformatics (CBIO) – In Honor of Mr. Fred Whitaker
Earth & Environmental Sciences (EAEV) – Linebach Funkhouser, Inc.
Embedded Systems (EBED) – Kentuckiana Chapter of Hazardous Materials Managers
Energy: Sustainable Materials & Design (EGSD) – ESG-EHS Services, LLC
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics (ETSD)-DuPont Specialty Products USA
Environmental Engineering (EVEV) – All4, LLC Environmental Consultants
Materials Science (MATS) – Atlas Technical Consultants
Mathematics (MATH) – Trinseo
Microbiology (MCRO) – Anytime Waste Systems
Physics & Astronomy (PHYS) – Anytime Waste Systems
Plant Sciences (PLNT) – AAK USA
Robotics & Intelligent Machines (ROBO) – American Synthetic Rubber Co. (a Michelin company)
Systems Software (SOFT) – American Synthetic Rubber Co. (a Michelin company)
Technology Enhances the Arts (TECA) – Net Tango
Translational Medical Science (TMED) – Carbide Industries LLC
Local Special Award Sponsors
To become a Special Award Sponsor, make a gift online.
School Awards for top three Junior & Senior Schools
Sponsored by LRSEF – Trophies made by Asia Impact
Amazon Innovation Projects – KY Science & Engineering Fair
American Chemical Society, Louisville Section
Asia Impact of GE Appliances, a Haier Company
Bakelite Synthetics
Best of Fair Awards -Junior & Senior, GE Appliances, a Haier Company
First Build Innovation Awards
Kentucky Chapter of Air & Waste Management Association
Kentuckiana Chapter of Hazardous Materials Managers
Louisville Water Company
Norton Children’s Research Institute (NCRI) Affiliated with University of Louisville School of Medicine