NMJAS 2024 Regional Competition Information

2024 Competition Dates & Contacts

State Director

Lynn Brandvold
Phone (505) 720-3040
Email Lynn.Brandvold@nmt.edu

Manuscripts for State Competition due 5:00 pm on March 25 and PowerPoint presentations are due 12:00 noon on April 10. Email both to Lynn Brandvold.

Statewide oral competition date – Friday, April 12, 5:00 pm in Socorro
New Mexico Science and Engineering Fair – April 12-13, 2024

Regional Directors and Competition Details

San Juan (Farmington)
Director: Luke Odenthal, San Juan College
Phone (505) 566-3772
Email: odenthall@sanjuancollege.edu
Paper due – February 16
Oral competition date – March 1 evening
San Juan Region Science and Engineering Fair – March 1-2, 2024

Northeastern Region (Las Vegas)
Director: Dr. Maureen Romine, NM Highlands University
Phone (505) 454-3264
Email romine_m@nmhu.edu
Paper due – February 16
Oral competition date – March 2
Northeastern Region Science and Engineering Fair

Four Corners (Grants)
Director: Shelby Alexander
Phone (505) 695-0361
Email 4cornersregionalfair@gmail.com
Paper due – February 28 by 4:00 pm
Oral competition date – March 9
Four Corners Regional Fair – March 8-9, 2024

Central Region (Albuquerque) + Southeast and Southwest
Jennifer Nilvo, Belen Consolidated Schools
Phone (505) 203-6539
Email jennifernilvo@gmail.com
Paper due – February 26 by 11pm
Presentation due – March 5 by 5pm
Oral competition dates – March 7 starting at 1pm
Oral competition location – Infinity High School, 221 S 4th Street, Belen
Students in the SE and SW Regions can come for the in-person event or compete on Zoom online that day.
Central NM STEM Research Challenge – March 20-22, 2024

Southeast (Clovis-Portales)
NMJAS students can compete with Central Region

Southwestern Region (Las Cruces)
NMJAS students can compete with Central Region