December 10, 2013

Circle H.S., Ambassadors for Christ Academy claim Kansas BEST titles

Circle High School won the BEST Award and Ambassadors for Christ Academy won the Game Award at the 15th annual Kansas BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology) event at Hartman Arena today (Saturday, Nov. 2). BEST is designed to inspire and motivate students toward careers in engineering, science and technology.

Kansas BEST is sponsored by Wichita State University's College of Engineering.

Winners of Kansas BEST 2013 will travel to Fort Smith, Ark., to compete in the Frontier Trails Regional Competition at the University of Arkansas Dec. 6 and 7.

By winning the competition, Circle H.S. and Ambassadors for Christ qualify for the regional competition at Frontier Trails Regional Competition at the University of Arkansas Dec. 6 and 7.

Also qualifying for the regional competition are Wichita Home School, Andale H.S., Rose Hill H.S. and Campus H.S. .

Andale finished second in the game competition, Wichita Home School placed third and Wichita West H.S. finished fourth.

Wichita Home School finished second in the BEST Award, Rose Hill H.S. took third and Campus H.S. placed fourth.

The BEST Award is based on a project notebook, oral presentation, table display, interviews, and overall spirit and sportsmanship. The Game Award is based on the robot scoring points in the game competition.

Here are the other results from the 2013 Kansas BEST competition:

The Founders Award for Creative Design presented by Cessna Aircraft Co. -- Wichita Home School

The Spirit AeroSystems Robust Design Award -- Valley Center H.S.

The Bombardier Learjet Craftsmanship Award -- Valley Center H.S.

The WSU Sportsmanship Award -- Kapaun Mt. Carmel

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Contact: Joe Kleinsasser, director of news and media relations at WSU, 316-204-8266 (cell) or 620-947-2464 (home) or joe.kleinsasser@wichita.edu.