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.
Please reach out to your Challenge Organizer if you have questions about your Regional Challenge.
Washington DC
District of Columbia
DC Regional Challenge
Presented by: ACD
February 28th, 2025 @ 9 am – 12:00 pm
Location: Maret School
3000 Cathedral Ave NW,
Washington, DC 20008
Challenge Organizer: Jenni Jenkins – jjenkins@acd-chem.com
Illinois
Des Plaines
Northwest Chicago Suburbs Regional Challenge
Presented by – Honeywell/UOP
February 11, 2026 @ 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 2nd, 2026 @ 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
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge Regional Challenge
Hosted by – Louisiana State University
February 28, 2026 at 9 am
Location: Louisiana State University – Williams 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
February 13, 2026 @ 9 am – 1 pm
Location: Southeastern Louisiana University – Student Union Ballroom
500 West University Ave.
Hammond, LA 70402
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
February 26, 2026 @ 9 am – 3 pm
Location: Bossier Parish Community College, Building L – Room 230 (second floor)
6220 E. Texas St.
Bossier City, LA 71111
Challenge Organizer: Heather Kleiner – hkleiner@bpcc.edu
Massachusetts
Boston
Massachusetts Regional Challenge
Hosted by – AIChE, Koch Institute
Rescheduled to February 28, 2026 @ 8:30 am – noon
Location: MIT Biology Bldg – Building 68 – Auditorium Rooms 180 & 181
31 Ames Street
Cambridge, MA 02142
Challenge Organizer: Hugh McLaughlin – hsmclaughlin@verizon.net
Michigan
Adrian
Lenawee Regional Challenge
Hosted by – Lenawee ISD in conjunction with Lenawee Chemical Collaborative, Adrian Public Schools
February 17, 2026 @ 6 pm
Location: Adrian Public Schools – Performing Arts Center
785 Riverside Ave.
Adrian, MI 49221
Challenge Organizer: Jackie Murray – jackie.murray@lisd.us
Detroit
Detroit Regional Challenge
Presented by – PVS Nolwood Chemicals Inc.
February 17, 2026 @ 4:30 pm
Location: Robert & Janet Bennett Civic Center Library Auditorium
32777 5 Mile Rd
Livonia, MI 48154
Challenge Organizer: Taylor Cichoski – tcichoski@pvschemicals.com
Midland
Great Lakes Bay Regional Challenge
Presented by – Corteva, Midland Public Schools, and Hemlock Semiconductor
February 28, 2026 @ 10 am – 4 pm
Jefferson Middle School Gym
800 W Chapel Ln
Midland, MI 48640
Challenge Organizer: Junying Liu – junying.liu@dow.com
Monroe
Monroe County Regional Challenge
Hosted by – Monroe County ISD
February 26, 2026 @ 9 am – 12:30 pm
Location: Monroe County Intermediate School District – River Raisin Rooms 1-4
1101 S Raisinville Rd
Monroe, MI 48161
Challenge Organizer: Nicole Belair – nicole.belair@monroeisd.us
Mississippi
Meridian
East Mississippi Regional Challenge
Hosted by – Meridian Community College
February 6, 2026 @ 8:00 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
St. Louis
St. Louis Regional Challenge
Presented by – Brenntag
February 28, 2026 @ 9:30 am
Chaminade College Preparatory School
425 South Lindbergh Road
St. Louis, MO 63131
Challenge Organizer: Tim Heidenry – Tim.Heidenry@brenntag.com
New Jersey
Rahway
New Jersey Regional Challenge
Presented by – BASF
February 21, 2026 @ 10:30 am
Location: Rahway Recreation Center
275 East Milton Ave
Rahway, NJ 07065
Challenge Organizer: Shantel Johnson – shantelsimone@gmail.com
North Carolina
Charlotte
Charlotte Regional Challenge
Presented by – BASF
February 27, 2026 @ 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
February 21, 2026 @ 9 am
Location: MAPS Air Museum
2260 International Parkway
North Canton, OH 44720
Challenge Organizer: Renee Horvatich – reneehorvatich@akrochem.com
Pennsylvania
Collegeville
Broader Philadelphia/Delaware Valley Regional Challenge
Presented by – The Dow Chemical Company
February 7, 2026 @ 9 am
DOW Chemical
400 Arcola Rd.
Collegeville, PA 19426
Challenge Organizer: Kirsten Bell – kbell6@dow.com
Ephrata
Ephrata Regional Challenge
Presented by – Brenntag
February 24, 2026 @ 3 pm
Location: Ephrata Middle School – Media Center
957 Hammon Avenue
Ephrata, PA 17522
Challenge Organizer: Bryan Page – bryanrpage91@gmail.com
Reading
Berks County Regional Challenge
Presented by – Brenntag
February 21, 2026 @ 9 am
Location: RACC (Reading Area Community College)
10 S. 2nd St.
Reading, PA 19602
Challenge Organizer: Bryan Page – bryanrpage91@gmail.com
Tennessee
Cleveland
Southeast TN Regional Challenge
Hosted by – Bradley County Schools
February 20, 2026 @ 8 am – 1 pm
Location: PIE Innovation Center
2337 Parker Street
Cleveland, TN 37311
Challenge Organizer: Arlette Robinson – arobinson@bradleyschools.org
Texas
Dallas
Dallas Regional Challenge
Presented by – Brenntag North America
February 28, 2026 @ 9 am
Location: Lake Highlands Middle School
10301 Walnut Hill Ln
Dallas, TX 75238
Challenge Organizer: Amanda Stevens – amanda.stevens@brenntag.com
Southeast Houston
Southeast Houston Regional Challenge
Presented by – LyondellBasell with San Jacinto College
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
Rescheduled to February 27, 2026 @ 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
Canada
Toronto, ON
Toronto Regional Challenge
Presented by – Brenntag
February 24, 2026
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
March 2, 2026
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.
