Kansas and Missouri students to compete in U.S. DOE National Science Bowl® 12 regional KC area teams to compete for a chance at the National Competition
Kansas City National Security Campus, managed by Honeywell FM&T is an advocate for students with an interest in Science Technology, Engineering, Math and Manufacturing (STEMM). The annual U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Science Bowl provides an opportunity to ignite and inspire the future of STEMM in our community.
The 36th - annual Kansas and Missouri Science Bowl competition will be held Feb. 28 and March 1. Dozens of high school and middle school students representing 12 schools will compete for a spot at the DOE National Science Bowl in Washington D.C., at the end of April.
“It is amazing to see how much these students know about STEMM. I’m blow away by their knowledge and competitive team spirit,” said Amanda Hill, Science Bowl Co-coordinator and KCNSC Community Relations Specialist.
The Kansas middle school competition will begin Feb. 28 at 1 p.m. at the University of Missouri – Kansas City (UMKC). Teams of four students will compete in a fast-paced question and answer competition with questions spanning every discipline of science. The winners of the qualifying rounds will meet in a final head-to-head match to determine the 2025 Regional Champion. The Kansas and Missouri high school competitions will begin March 1 at 9:15 a.m. at UMKC using the same format.
Each year, more than 15,000 students across the Nation compete for the opportunity to represent their school at the DOE National Science Bowl, which is the largest and most prestigious science competition in the country. The top 12 national teams will receive cash prizes for their school’s math and science departments and bragging rights for the following year.
“The DOE National Science Bowl brings the most remarkable and brightest students together for an intense competition in a wide range of science disciplines,” said Anne Einig, KCNSC Community Relations Manager. “This long-standing competition furthers our mission to support STEMM education in our communities through grants, employee mentors and volunteers.”
Sponsors of the 2025 Kansas and Missouri Science Bowl include the U.S. Department of Energy and the Kansas City National Security Campus managed by Honeywell FM&T.
News media are welcome to cover the Kansas and Missouri Science Bowl. Media representatives are asked to check in at the registration desk at the Student Union. Spectators at the competition are welcome. For more information on the event, contact Molly Hadfield at mhadfield@kcnsc.doe.gov.
Participating Schools:
High School:
Blue Valley
Blue Valley North
Blue Valley West (2 teams)
Olathe North
Shawnee Mission East
Academy of Mathematics and Science (2 teams)
Middle School:
The Barstow School (2 teams)
Pleasant Ridge Middle School (2 teams)
For more information about the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Science Bowl® and Office of Science, please visit: https://science.osti.gov/wdts/nsb
