Junior Academy students are divided into districts throughout the state according to the following:
Regional Competitions dates
Please note that counties assigned to the historical region 5, Central (disbanded as of Spring 2020) have been redistributed. If you historically competed in region 5, please reference the region map to determine where your county will now compete. Please note that if no competition is being held in your region that you may compete in other regions (you should request approval).
- Southwest Region: March 30th, 2021 @ Missouri Southern State University
- Southeast Region: March 2nd, 2021 @ Southeast Missouri State University
- Northwest Region: TBD
- Northeast Region: March 9th, 2021 @ hosted virtually by Central Methodist University
- Kansas City Region: TBD
- St. Louis Region: March 27th, 2021 @ Holt High School
- Ozark Region: March 26th, 2021 @ Missouri State University
Region Directors
Southwest Region
Dr. Teresa R Boman
Missouri Southern State University
Joplin, MO 64801
Boman-T@mssu.edu
Dr. Mary (Katie) Kilmer
Department of Biology and Environmental Health and Safety
Missouri Southern State University
Joplin, MO 64801
417-625-3564
kilmer-m@mssu.edu
Southeast Region
Dr. Julie Weathers
Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, 63701
jweathers@semo.edu
Northwest Region
Dr. Csengele Barta
Missouri Western State University
St. Joseph, 64507
cbarta1@missouriwestern.edu
Northeast Region
Dr. James “Tiger” Gordon
Central Methodist University
Fayette, MO 65248
jgordon@centralmethodist.edu
Dr. Greg Thurmon
Central Methodist University
Fayette, MO 65248
Kansas City Region
Dr. Michelle Allen
Northwest Missouri State University
mallen@nwmissouri.edu
St. Louis Region
Jennifer Hess
Holt High School
jenniferhess@wsdr4.org
Ozark Region
Mr. Dylan Welker
Missouri State University
DylanWelker@MissouriState.edu
