Event yields winners in You Be The Chemist® Challenge
Meridian Christian Home Educator team, which included members Micah Carr, Elijah Sliger,
Shelton Pace and Ben Shelton, won the Mississippi title for the You Be The Chemist® Challenge and captured the Meridian/East Mississippi Regional Challenge win.
The You Be The Chemist® Challenge is an interactive academic contest that encourages students in grades 5-8
to explore chemistry concepts and real-world applications. The challenge provides
opportunities for various individuals and organizations, including schools, members
of the chemical industry, educators, and other community partners to come together
and show their support for STEM education.
More than 36,000 students from across the country have participated in the team-based You Be The Chemist® Challenge
The Meridian Christian Home Educator team was selected as the Meridian/East Mississippi
Regional Challenge first-place winners in the You Be The Chemist® Challenge held at
Meridian Community College in February 2020. The team’s sponsor is Tracey Shelton
and their coach is Jonathan Shelton.
The team was declared the Mississippi state winner and was to advance to the national
level; however, due to the pandemic, the event was canceled.
Photo: Micah Carr, left, Elijah Sliger, Shelton Pace and Ben Shelton captured the win for the Meridian/East Mississippi Regional and Mississippi Challenges. The Meridian Christian Home Educator team first competed in February at the competition held at Meridian Community College before advancing to the regionals and state.