During the Regional Challenge, teams (3-4 students) work together to answer timed multiple-choice and short-answer questions. If you are interested in participating in-person and have questions, please find the contact information for your Regional Challenge Organizer below. Register for the 2024-2025 Challenge.
2025 Locations will continue to be updated as Challenge Organizers are finalizing their details.
Washington DC
District of Columbia
DC Regional Challenge
Hosted by – CEF
February 8th, 2025 @ 9 am – 12:30 pm
Location: Maret School
3000 Cathedral Ave NW,
Washington, DC 20008
Challenge Organizer: Kathrine Gerhardt – kathrine_gerhardt@yahoo.com
California
Los Angeles
Los Angeles/Orange County Regional Challenge
Presented by – Brenntag
February 22, 2025 @ 2 pm
Location: Nicolas Junior High School – Media Room
1100 W Olive Ave
Fullerton, CA 92833
Challenge Organizer: Duke Beckford – duke.beckford@brenntag.com
Turlock
Northern California Regional Challenge
Hosted by – California State University Stanislaus
February 15th, 2025 @ 8 am – registration
Location: California State University Stanislaus – Student Center, SC202A and 202B
One University Circle
Turlock, CA 95382
Challenge Organizer: Dr. Elvin A. Alemán – ealeman@csustan.edu
Illinois
Des Plaines
Northwest Chicago Suburbs Regional Challenge
Presented by – Honeywell/UOP
February 27, 2025 @ 5 pm
Location: Oakton Community College
1600 Golf Rd
Des Plaines, IL 60016
Challenge Organizer: Raelynn Miller – raelynn.miller@honeywell.com
Palos Hills
South Cook County Regional Challenge
Hosted by: Palos-Orland Area Branch AAUW, Chicago Drug & Chemical Association
March 3rd, 2025 @ 5 pm
Location: Moraine Business and Conference Center, Building M
9000 W. College Parkway
Palos Hills, IL 60465
Challenge Organizer: Mary Schoenheider – mathkatt@sbcglobal.net
Indiana
Evansville
Evansville Regional Challenge
Hosted by – University of Southern Indiana
March 1, 2025 @ 1 pm
Location: University of Southern Indiana
8600 University Blvd.
Evansville, IN 47112
Challenge Organizer: Jacob Lutter – jlutter@usi.edu
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Regional Challenge
Presented by – Corteva
February 22, 2025 @ 9 am
Location: Corteva Agriscience
9330 Zionsville Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46268
Challenge Organizer: Ashley Dreesen – ashley.dreesen@corteva.com
Kentucky
Elizabethtown
Hardin County Regional Challenge
Presented by – Dow
February 5, 2025 @ 8:30 am – noon
Location: Bluegrass Middle School
170 W A Jenkins Rd
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
Challenge Organizer: Brandy New – brandy.new@hardin.kyschools.us
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge Regional Challenge
Hosted by – Louisiana State University
March 1, 2025 @ 9 am
Location: Louisiana State University – Prescott Hall
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Challenge Organizer: Victor Garcia-Lopez – vglopez@lsu.edu
Hammond
Tangipahoa Regional Challenge
Hosted by – Southeastern Louisiana University and Tangipahoa Schools
January 24, 2025 @ 9 am
Location: Southeastern Louisiana University – Student Union Ballroom
303 Union Ave.
Hammond, LA 70402
Challenge Organizer: Glenda Husser – glenda.husser@tangischools.org
Ruston
SCILS Region 8 LaSTEM Center Regional Challenge
Hosted by – Northwest LaSTEM Innovation Center
Challenge Organizer: Heather Kleiner – hkleiner@sciport.org
Massachusetts
Boston
Massachusetts Regional Challenge
Our volunteers are working very hard to secure a date and location ASAP. We appreciate your patience and enthusiasm for the Massachusetts Regional Challenge
Hosted by – AIChE
Michigan
Adrian
Lenawee Regional Challenge
Hosted by – Lenawee ISD in conjunction with Lenawee Chemical Collaborative
February 24, 2025 @ 6-8:30 pm
Location: Adrian High School Performing Arts Center
785 Riverside Ave.
Adrian, MI 49221
Challenge Organizer: Jackie Murray – jackie.murray@lisd.us
Midland
Great Lakes Bay Regional Challenge
Presented by – Dow Chemical, Corteva, and DuPont
February 22, 2025 @ 12:30 pm
Location: Jefferson Middle School, Gym
800 W. Chapel Lane
Midland, MI 48640
Challenge Organizer: Matt Masters – matt.masters@dow.com
Monroe
Monroe County Regional Challenge
Hosted by – Monroe County ISD
February 27, 2025 @ 9 am – noon
Location: Monroe County Intermediate School District, River Raisin Rooms
1101 S. Raisinville Road
Monroe, Mi. 48161
Challenge Organizer: Nicole Belair – nicole.belair@monroeisd.us
West Michigan
Grand Ledge Regional Challenge
Presented by – Webb Chemical
February 12, 2025 @ 1:30 pm
Location: St Michael Catholic School
345 Edwards St
Grand Ledge, Mi. 48837
Challenge Organizer: Catherine Flessas – cflessas@webbchemical.com
Mississippi
Meridian
East Mississippi Regional Challenge
Hosted by – Meridian Community College
February 7, 2025 @ 8:30 am
Location: Meridian Community College Dulaney Room – Webb Hall
910 Highway 19 North
Meridian, MS 39307
Challenge Organizer: Chandler Chance – Chandler.Chance@meridiancc.edu
Missouri
Kansas City
Kansas City Regional Challenge
March 1, 2025 @ 1 pm
Location: Notre Dame de Sion Grade School
3823 Locust St
Kansas City, MO 64109
Challenge Organizer: Larry Sernyk – jlsernyk@att.net
St. Louis
St. Louis Regional Challenge
Presented by – Brenntag
Challenge Organizer: Tim Heidenry – tim.heidenry@brenntag.com
New Jersey
Iselin
New Jersey Regional Challenge
Presented by – BASF
February 22, 2025 @ 9 am – 2 pm
Location: Rahway Recreation Center
275 E Milton Ave
Rahway, NJ 07065
Challenge Organizer: Shantel Johnson – shantel.johnson@basf.com
North Carolina
Charlotte
Charlotte Regional Challenge
Presented by – BASF
February 21, 2025 @ 9:30 am
Location: SouthPark Regional Public Library
7015 Carnegie Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28211
Challenge Organizer: Stephanie Carouthers – stephanie.carouthers@basf.com
Ohio
Akron and Cleveland
Akron and Cleveland Regional Challenge
Presented by – Akrochem Corporation
March 1, 2025 @ 2-5 pm
Location: MAPS Air Museum – Banquet Room
2260 International Parkway
North Canton, OH 44720
Challenge Organizer: Renee Horvatich – reneehorvatich@akrochem.com
Dublin
Columbus Regional Challenge
Presented by – Univar Solutions
January 22, 2025 @ 5:30 pm
Location: Univar Solutions Dublin Campus – Town Hall Room
6000 Parkwood Place
Dublin, OH 43016
Challenge Organizer: Shawn Poirier – Shawn.Poirier@univarsolutions.com
Toledo
Northwest Ohio Regional Challenge
Presented by – Toledo Section, American Chemical Society
February 22, 2025 @ 9:30 am
Location: Toledo College of Engineering, Brady Center
1600 N Westwood
Toledo, OH 43606
Challenge Organizer: Edith Kippenhan – kippenhane@gmail.com
Pennsylvania
Collegeville
Broader Philadelphia/Delaware Valley Regional Challenge
Presented by – Dow
March 1, 2025 @ 9 am
Location: DOW Chemical Center
400 Arcola Dr.
Collegeville, PA 19426
Challenge Organizer: Kirsten Bell – kbell6@dow.com
Ephrata
Ephrata Regional Challenge
Presented by – Brenntag
February 26, 2025 @ 3 pm
Location: Ephrata Middle School – Media Center
957 Hammon Avenue
Ephrata, PA 17522
Challenge Organizer: Bryan Page – Bryan.Page@brenntag-external.com
Reading
Berks County Regional Challenge
Presented by – Brenntag
February 15, 2025 @ 8:30 am
Location: RACC (Reading Area Community College)
10 S. 2nd St.
Reading, PA 19602
Challenge Organizer: Bryan Page – Bryan.Page@brenntag-external.com
Tennessee
Cleveland
Southeast TN Regional Challenge
Hosted by – Bradley County Schools
February 21st @ 8:30 am
Location: PIE Innovation Center | Room: Compass Assembly (2nd Floor)
2215 Parker St NE
Cleveland, TN 37311
Challenge Organizer: Arlette Robinson – arobinson@bradleyschools.org
Texas
North Houston
North Houston Regional Challenge
Presented by – Univar Solutions
February 22nd, 2025 @ 9 am
Location: Univar Solutions Office Building, on the 10th floor
3 Waterway Square Place
The Woodlands, TX 77380
Challenge Organizer: Rebecca White – rebecca.white@univarsolutions.com
Southeast Houston
Southeast Houston Regional Challenge
Presented by – LyondellBasell
February 22nd, 2025 @ 10 am
Location: LyondellBasell Center for Petrochemical Energy and Technology – Suite 300
7901 W. Fairmont Parkway
Pasadena, TX 77507
Challenge Organizer: Alex Angelina – alex.angelina@lyondellbasell.com
West Virginia
Institute
West Virginia Regional Challenge
Hosted by – West Virginia State University
February 21st, 2025 @ 10 am – 1 pm
Location: West Virginia State University Ballroom 134/135/136 of the Student Union
Institute, WV 25112
Challenge Organizer: Dr. Eyas Mahmoud – eyas.mahmoud@wvstateu.edu
Wisconsin
Wauwatosa
Brenntag Great Lakes Regional Challenge
Presented by – Brenntag
Challenge Organizer: Anne Mazza – anne.mazza@brenntag.com
Canada
Toronto, ON
Toronto Regional Challenge
Presented by – Brenntag
February 26th, 2025 @ 10 am
Location: Holy Angels Catholic Church Hall
61 Jutland Road
Toronto, Ontario M8Z 2G6
Challenge Organizer: Cristina Tersigni – cristina.tersigni@brenntag.com
Winnipeg, MB
Winnipeg Regional Challenge
Presented by – Brenntag
February 11th, 2025 @ 9 am
Location: Holy Cross School Gymnasium
300 Dubuc Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R2H 1E4
Challenge Organizer: Cristina Tersigni – cristina.tersigni@brenntag.com
If you do not see an in-person event in your area, you can still participate virtually.
