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.
Our amazing volunteers are already planning for the 2025–2026 Challenge season! Keep checking back here to find a location near you.
Illinois
Des Plaines
Northwest Chicago Suburbs Regional Challenge
Presented by – Honeywell/UOP
Tentative: Mid February
Location: Oakton Community College
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 2nd, 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
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Regional Challenge
Presented by – Corteva Agriscience
Challenge Organizer: Ashley Dreesen – ashley.dreesen@corteva.com
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge Regional Challenge
Hosted by – Louisiana State University
Tentatively: February 21 or 28
Location: Louisiana State University
Challenge Organizer: Victor Garcia-Lopez – vglopez@lsu.edu
Hammond
Tangipahoa Regional Challenge
Hosted by – Southeastern Louisiana University and Tangipahoa Schools
Tentative: February 13, 2026
Challenge Organizer: Glenda Husser – glenda.husser@tangischools.org
Shreveport-Bossier
Region 7 LASTEM Center Regional Challenge
Hosted by – Bossier Parish Community College/Region 7 LASTEM Center
Challenge Organizer: Heather Kleiner – hkleiner@bpcc.edu
Massachusetts
Boston
Massachusetts Regional Challenge
Hosted by – AIChE, Koch Institute
Challenge Organizer: Hugh McLaughlin – hsmclaughlin@verizon.net
Michigan
Adrian
Lenawee Regional Challenge
Hosted by – Lenawee ISD in conjunction with Lenawee Chemical Collaborative
February 17, 2026
Challenge Organizer: Jackie Murray – jackie.murray@lisd.us
Detroit
Lenawee Regional Challenge
Presented by – PVS Nolwood Chemicals Inc.
Challenge Organizer: Omar Sinaph – osinaph@pvschemicals.com
Midland
Great Lakes Bay Regional Challenge
Presented by – Dow Chemical, Corteva, DuPont, and Hemlock Semiconductor
Challenge Organizer: Junying Liu – junying.liu@dow.com
Monroe
Monroe County Regional Challenge
Hosted by – Monroe County ISD
Challenge Organizer: Nicole Belair – nicole.belair@monroeisd.us
Mississippi
Meridian
East Mississippi Regional Challenge
Hosted by – Meridian Community College
February 6, 2025 @ 8:00 am
Location: Meridian Community College Dulaney Room – Webb Hall
910 Highway 19 North
Meridian, MS 39307
Challenge Organizer: Chandler Chance – cchance@meridiancc.edu
New Jersey
Rahway
New Jersey Regional Challenge
Presented by – BASF
Tentative: February 21, 2026 @ 10 am – 2 pm
Location: Rahway Recreation Center
275 E Milton Ave
Rahway, NJ 07065
Challenge Organizer: Shantel Johnson – shantel.johnson@basf.com
Texas
Southeast Houston
Southeast Houston Regional Challenge
Presented by – LyondellBasell
Tentative: February 28, 2026 @ 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
Location: West Virginia State University
Challenge Organizer: Dr. Eyas Mahmoud – eyas.mahmoud@wvstateu.edu
If you do not see an in-person event in your area, you can still participate virtually.
