Calloway County High School has been named the winner of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) West Kentucky Regional Science Bowl T-Shirt Design Contest.
Office of Environmental Management
December 17, 2024
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U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management Strategic Planner Robert ‘Buz” Smith presents a check for $500 to Calloway County High School, the winner of this year’s DOE West Kentucky Regional Science Bowl T-Shirt Design Contest. From left: Steve Christmas, Four Rivers Nuclear Partnership community relations specialist; Smith; Kaylee Tharp, winning t-shirt contest designer and Calloway County High School senior; and Erica Gray, Calloway County High School Science Bowl coach.
PADUCAH, Ky. — Calloway County High School has been named the winner of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) West Kentucky Regional Science Bowl T-Shirt Design Contest.
The winning design, created by senior Kaylee Tharp, will be featured on the official t-shirts for the 2025 West Kentucky Regional Science Bowl competitions in February.
"The students at Calloway County High School demonstrated exceptional creativity and enthusiasm with their winning design,” DOE Office of Environmental Management Paducah Site Lead April Ladd said. “Kaylee’s design embodies the spirit of the Science Bowl, where math, science and engineering take center stage."
The winning design in the U.S. Department of Energy West Kentucky Regional Science Bowl T-Shirt Design Contest by Calloway County High School senior Kaylee Tharp.
The annual t-shirt design contest encourages young designers to focus on the concepts fundamental to the mission of the Science Bowl with designs highlighting the creativity and innovation the event seeks to inspire in students across the region.
"Kaylee has been on the Academic Team since elementary school and is an integral part of our team,” Calloway County High School Science Bowl Team Coach Erica Gray said. “Kaylee has always enjoyed creative arts, particularly the imaginative aspect of design."
The Science Bowl is a premier academic competition, challenging students in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
“Calloway County High School’s success in the contest reflects their dedication to academic excellence and creative expression,” Ladd added.
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