Our Facilitators

Please thank them for volunteering their time and energy!

  • Kirk Anderson
  • Steve Rybsinki
  • Katie Shomsky
  • Our amazing faculty, staff, student, and community volunteers
  • GVSU Facilities Services
  • GVSU Fieldhouse and Rec Center
  • GVSU Food Services
  • GVSU Lab Coordinators
  • GVSU Public Safety
  • GVSU Registrar's Office
  • The Meadows
  • Michigan Science Olympiad State Board

Event Supervisors 2026 - Division B

Event Event Supervisor Affiliation
Anatomy & Physiology John Capodilupo GVSU
Boomilever Dan Tlachac Shape Corp.
Circuit Lab Maja Krcmar GVSU
Circuit Lab Milun Rakovic GVSU
Codebusters Zachary Kurmas GVSU
Crime Busters Andrew Lantz GVSU
Crime Busters Daniel Groh GRCC
Disease Detectives Kristin Renkema GVSU
Dynamic Planet Ian Winkelstern GVSU
Entomology Erica Fischer GVSU
Entomology Matt Bain Grand Valley Metro Council
Experimental Design Sarah Glenn GVSU
Helicopter Mallory Traxler GVSU
Heredity Jennifer Winther GVSU
Hovercraft Dirk Pandel GVSU
Machines Keith Oliver GVSU
Meteorology Alana Dachtler International Met Systems
Meteorology Kevin Strychar GVSU
Metric Mastery Sheila Ryan GVSU
Mission Possible Benjamin Holder GVSU
Mission Possible Brett Bollen GVSU
Potions & Poisons Brittland DeKorver GVSU
Remote Sensing Reece Elling GVSU
Rocks and Minerals Tara Kneeshaw GVSU
Scrambler Christopher Lawrence GVSU
Solar System Harold Schnyders GVSU
Water Quality Daniel Gschwentner GVSU
Water Quality Jordyn Stoll GVSU
Write it, Do it Karen Matchett GVSU
Write it, Do it Hsiao-Ping Chen GVSU

Event Supervisors 2026 - Division C

Event Event Supervisor Affiliation
Anatomy & Physiology Natalie Laudicina GVSU
Astronomy Geoff Lenters GVSU
Boomilever Eric Dykstra Auto-Wares Group, Inc.
Bungee Drop Brad Ambrose GVSU
Chemistry Lab Scott Thorgaard GVSU
Codebusters Hans Dulimarta GVSU
Designer Genes bruce ostrow GVSU
Disease Detectives Ian Cleary GVSU
Dynamic Planet Ian Winkelstern GVSU
Entomology Erica Fischer GVSU
Entomology Matt Bain Grand Valley Metro Council
Experimental Design Kyle Dubiak NxGen MDx
Forensics Viviane Correa Santos GVSU
Forensics Laura Hawk GVSU
Helicopter David Leonard GVSU
Hovercraft Sofia Karampagia GVSU
Machines Keith Oliver GVSU
Material Science Josie Mitchell GVSU
Remote Sensing Reece Elling GVSU
Robot Tour Zach Hancock GVSU
Robot Tour Aaron Perry GVSU
Rocks and Minerals Stephen Mattox GVSU
Water Quality Jordyn Stoll GVSU
Water Quality Daniel Gschwentner GVSU


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