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 |
Lab Professionals
| Name | Position | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Brittany Ward | Lab Supervisor | Geology |
| Christina Hipshier | Greenhouse Lab Supervisor, Greenhouse | Biology |
| Jarek Kozal | Anatomy and Physiology Lab Supervisor | Biomedical Sciences |
| Jessica Shoenherr | Lead Lab Supervisor | Biology |
| Jodi DenUyl | Lab Supervisor | Cell and Molecular Biology |
| Josh Stickney | Lead Lab Supervisor, Microbiology | Biology |
| Kimberly Hendricks | Anatomy Lab Supervisor | Biomedical Sciences |
| Mary Jo Smith | General Chemistry Lab Coordinator | Chemistry |
| Michelle DeWitt | Lead Lab Supervisor | Chemistry |
| Nick Olle | Lab Instructional Coordinator | Chemistry |
| Star Santiago | Lab Supervisor | Biology |
| Stephanie | Instrument Specialist | Chemistry |
| Timothy Evans | Lab Supervisor | Physics |