2016 Science & Engineering Fair Award Ceremony Presentation (pdf)
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2016 Santa Cruz County Science & Engineering Fair
“EVEN BETTER!”
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2016 Santa Cruz County Science & Engineering Fair
Awards Ceremony
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Welcome & Opening Remarks...
Michael Watkins, Superintendent
Santa Cruz County Science & Engineering Fair
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2016 Santa Cruz County Science & Engineering Fair
Awards Ceremony
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CCSS = Common Core State Standards
STEM = Science Technology Engineering & Math
NGSS = Next Generation Science Standards
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SCCSEF
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Santa Cruz County Science & Engineering Fair
sccsef.zfairs.com
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Thank You To Our Sponsors:
…And Our Special Awards Partners:
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Thank You To Our Lead Judges:•Meeting & Reviewing Projects Pre-Fair•Organization of Judging Teams•“Ambassadors” of the Fair•State Poster Review & Mentoring
Patti Freedman
John Rible
Ken Meshke
Kevin Karplus
Molly Deich
Steven Knapp
Miguel Aznar
Sarah Hawklyn
Karianne Terry
Keith Gudger
Alex Edens
Jay Friedland
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Category Awards
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Special Awards
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Overall Awards (Grades 4-5, 6-8, 9-12)
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California State Science Fair
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State Fair Poster Review Session
http://santacruz.k12oms.org/
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California State Science Fair ParticipantsMay 23 & 24 in Los Angeles, CA
CassandraNoéAvaNikkoAnnikaRyanAlessioOliviaSpencerHalieErinMarcoGretaMaxIanJasmineHarena
AckemannArredondo-GeorgeBadgerBaranowskiBauerleBeamBernardiBurkhalterCheledenDavisdeCastongreneEvansFeagueFreedmanGallagherGatesHaile
CarlyZinniaLinneaSashaRobertKaLeTyBenjaminChristopherMiraQuinnLilyJuliannaGunnerCelesteMaggieSahil
HillHutchinsonJacksonJaffaroveJeffreyKnappKoeblerKollandLauritsLionLydonManessManseauMcCormickMcDougalO'RourkePatel
SofiaOliviaTylerPrathamAlexJanetPhoenixEmmaGenevaRileyAmeliaVeronicaRichardBenAshleyChloeMaxwellAnjali
PerezPiersonQuinnRaLRiekeReyesRumbaughSchaefer-WhiXallSchlaflySmithUssatVarnerVasquezWalker-EdwardsWelchZehrZinkievichZope
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Category Awards
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Project of Merit Elementary (Grades 4-5)
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Behavioral & Social SciencesElem. Division - Projects of Merit
J. Sebastian Zuluaga Pachón, Westlake Elementary Working Memory on Boys and Girls
Energy & TransportationEli Kohn, Spring Hill Advanced Elementary
How Do the Number of Holes in the Bottom of a Hovercraft Affect Its Hover?
Gregory Souza, Boulder Creek Elementary Is A Supercapacitor Scooter Possible?
Medicine & Health SciencesAaron Danen & Isaiah Ruckman, Westlake Elem.
The Effect of Sugar on Glucose Levels
Environmental Management & SciencesCaeden Ryan & Tyler Smith, Soquel Elem.
Air Temperature’s Effect On Tornados
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Project of Merit Junior Division (Grades 6-8)
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Behavioral & Social SciencesUlises Hernandez, Holy Cross
Short Term Memory
Junior Division - Projects of Merit
Computer & Mathematical SciencesJulia Georgi, Scotts Valley Middle School
Exoplanet Discovery Computer SystemEnergy & TransportationJessica Fairlie, Mission Hill Middle School
Oceans and ElectricityWyatt Massey, Valencia Elementary
Hover Board
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Junior Division - Projects of MeritEngineering: Electrical & MechanicalOlivia Knapp, Good Shepherd Catholic
Packi Part II: Taking the Next StepEnvironmental Management & SciencesLiam McPherson, Pacific Collegiate School
Digging Up The Dirt: Digging DeeperJared Keith, Salesian Jr. High
Solar Air HeaterJoelle Andrews, Scotts Valley MS
The Effects of Carbon Dioxide on Plant GrowthMedicine & Health SciencesEmma Yeaman, Mar Vista Elementary
What Are The Odds?
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Project of Merit Senior Division (Grades 9-12)
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Senior Division - Projects of Merit
Zoe Fairlie, Santa Cruz High School Puma Crossing: The Dangers of Crossing Hwy. 17
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3rd Place Elementary (Grades 4-5)
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Animal Sciences
Behavioral & Social SciencesMaya Ratto, Spring Hill Advanced Elementary
Which Would You Choose?
Chemistry/BiochemistryXiomara Castillo & Amelia Wyland, De Laveaga Elementary
Natural Markers vs. Expo Markers
Elem. Division - 3rd Place Ribbons
Logan Newkirk, Spring Hill Advanced Elementary Temperature and Brine Shrimp
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Energy & TransportationJack Brownfield, Vine Hill Elementary
The Great Battery BattleEngineering: Materials & BioengineeringDavid Munoz, Eleazar Hernandez, & Emy Martinez, Ann Soldo Elementary
Magic Mud Experiment
Elem. Division - 3rd Place Ribbons
Environmental Management & SciencesConor Shields, Main St. Elementary
DesalinationMedicine & Health SciencesMakenna Damhorst, Alternative Family Education
Weight a Minute… Maybe More
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Microbiology/Cellular & Molecular BiologySydney Hellesoe, Emma Milazzo, & Cynthia Rojas, De Laveaga Elementary
Onion DNA
Elem. Division - 3rd Place Ribbons
Physics & AstronomyTye Sutherland, Salesian Elementary School
Nerf or Nothing
Plant SciencesAmara Talbot & Matisse Saleri, Bayview Elem.
Do Plants Respond To Music?
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3rd Place Junior Division (Grades 6-8)
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Animal SciencesCeleste McDougal, Mission Hill MS
What Causes Changes in Arthropod Biodiversity?Behavioral & Social SciencesPratham Rathi, Aptos Junior High
Exploration of Elements Affecting Employment Preference
Chemistry/BiochemistryNaomi Leung, Green Valley Christian School
Which Stain Is Hardest For Chlorox To Remove?
Junior Division - 3rd Place Ribbons
Computer & Mathematical SciencesLeo Tuncer, Branciforte MS
Cryptography, What’s The Password?
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Energy & TransportationMarco Evans, Bonny Doon Elementary
The Energy ShoeEngineering: Electrical & Mechanical
Junior Division - 3rd Place Ribbons
Engineering: Materials & BioEngineering
Julien Devergranne, Pacific Elementary EZ Bind: Solar Powered Electromagnetic Snowboard Bindings
Jacob Goodman, Valencia Elementary Low Strength Concrete
Environmental Management & SciencesEmily Patz, Good Shepherd Catholic
Biodegradation
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Medicine & Health SciencesTimothy Miller, Good Shepherd Catholic
Will You Survive?
Junior Division - 3rd Place Ribbons
Physics & AstronomyHelen Elmer, Scotts Valley MS
Does Parachute Shape Affect Drag?
Plant SciencesIlse Luna, Green Valley Christian
What Effect Does Different Kinds of Fertilizer Have on Plant Growth
Clare Watson, Good Shepherd Catholic The Thrill of the Boardwalk
TIE
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3rd Place Senior Division (Grades 9-12)
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Natalie Keesaw & Sophia Magliato, San Lorenzo Valley HS The Effects of El Niño and the Blob on the Abundance and Distribution of Tidepool Organisms
Senior Division - 3rd Place Ribbons
Aiden le Roux, Jared Rembao, & Jordan Yanowitz San Lorenzo Valley HS
Wildlife Monitoring Using Camera Traps in Olympia Quarry
Sofia Perez & Janet Reyes, Diamond Technology Institute Plants Under Pressure
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2nd Place Elementary (Grades 4-5)
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Elem. Division - 2nd Place RibbonsAnimal Sciences
Marisol Jenkins-Sorensen, SC Gardens Elem. Bird Buffet
Behavioral & Social SciencesEllen Eagle, Brook Knoll Elementary
What Makes a Dog Cute?Chemistry/BiochemistryGabriela Rodriguez & Laila Villaverde, De Laveaga Elementary
Do Oranges Lose or Gain Vitamin C After Being Picked?
Orion Butler, De Laveaga Elementary Mussels vs. Fish
TIE
Earth & Planetary ScienceAndar Alhomaidi, Watsonville Charter School for the Arts
How Bright Is The Sun?
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Elem. Division - 2nd Place RibbonsEnergy & TransportationHannah Heitmeyer, Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary
Hovercraft CD vs. DVDEngineering: Electrical & MechanicalSamaya Tsering & Poppy Fogler, Happy Valley Elementary
The Textbook StandEngineering: Materials & BioengineeringAshlee Monroy, Calabasas Elementary
Farthest Paper AirplaneEnvironmental Management & Sciences
Sae Ackerstein, Madelyn Young, & Allison Imthurn, Bayview Elementary
Our Green Ocean
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Elem. Division - 2nd Place RibbonsMedicine & Health SciencesAsrushi Thaker, Brook Knoll Elementary
Which Antacid Works The Best?
Microbiology/Cellular & Molecular BiologyIleana Bushberg, Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary
Burger King vs. OrganicPhysics & AstronomyTrevor Brady, Twin Lakes Christian Elem.
Look At It FlyPlant SciencesAbigail Goodman, Pacific Coast Charter
How Does Age of Greywater Affect Grass Health?
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2nd Place Junior Division (Grades 6-8)
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Junior Division - 2nd Place RibbonsAnimal SciencesTy Koebler & Olivia Burkhalter, Gateway MS
Super Pawers: An Investigation of Brain Lateralization in Dogs Through Paw Preference
Behavioral & Social SciencesAnjali Zope, Pacific Collegiate School
Can You Spot The Liar?
Chemistry/BiochemistryChristopher Laurits, Gateway MS
Comparing the Amount of Lactose in Human, Cow, and Goat Milk
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Junior Division - 2nd Place Ribbons
Energy & TransportationSahil Patel, Gateway MS
Developing a Piezoelectric Roof
Engineering: Electrical & MechanicalAlex Rieke, Pacific Collegiate School
Let There Be Light
Olivia Pierson, Mission Hill MS Rocket Fins
TIE
Computer & Mathematical SciencesKatie Knapp, Good Shepherd Catholic
The Glorious Unfolding
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Junior Division - 2nd Place Ribbons
Medicine & Health SciencesBode Hausmann, Gateway MS
The Effects of Starch on the Production Time of Amylase
Engineering: Materials & BioEngineeringNikko Baranowski, Pacific Elementary
D-1/2 Test Kit
Environmental ManagementNoé Arredondo-George, Pacific Collegiate School
Monterey Bay: Sanctuary For Microplastics?Linnea Jackson, Scotts Valley MS
Cyanobacteria at Pinto Lake
TIE
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Junior Division - 2nd Place Ribbons
Microbiology/Cellular & Molecular BiologyHannah von Benedikt, Ocean Grove Charter
The Test of Two Sodas
Physics & AstronomyRiley Smith, Gateway MS
The Effects of Magnets on the Rate of the Flow of Water
Plant SciencesMacie Luck, Baymonte Christian School
Fast Plants
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2nd Place Senior Division (Grades 9-12)
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Senior Division - 2nd Place RibbonsChloe Zehr & Robert Jeffrey, SLV High School
Will El Niño Save the Salamanders?
Mira Lion & Carly Hill, SLV High School Effect of Sea Surface Temperature on the Presence of Acanthocephalan Parasites in Emerita Analoga
Erika Escalona, Aptos High School Microbial Life in Educational Environments
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Senior Division - 2nd Place Ribbons
Lily Maness, Harena Haile, & Veronica Varner, San Lorenzo Valley HS
Nothing Germinated? What the Heck Happened?
Maxwell Zinkievich & Ashley Welch, SLV High School Spare the Air Days: Real or Imagined Threat?
Halie Davis, Quinn Lydon, & Ian Gallagher, SLVHS Will El Niño Impact the Phytoplankton in the Monterey Bay?
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1st Place Elementary (Grades 4-5)
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Elem. Division - 1st Place RibbonsAnimal SciencesChloe Millar, Rio Del Mar Elementary
Mealworm MayhemBehavioral & Social SciencesNaomi Licht, Vine Hill Elementary
One Minute Happier
Chemistry/Biochemistry
Computer & Mathematical Sciences
Ava Strickland, Mar Vista Elementary Water Wise: Bottled vs. Tap Water
Madalynn Hein, Brook Knoll Elementary Rock N Roll Programming: Guitar Tutorial 1.0
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Elem. Division - 1st Place RibbonsEarth & Planetary Science
Energy & TransportationAndrew Fluent, Twin Lakes Christian Elem.
Epic Windmill Extreme
Engineering: Electrical & Mechanical
Samuel Crane, Main St. Elementary Wings in a Wind Tunnel
Marina Morton, Spring Hill Advanced Elementary Exploring the Complex Behavior of a Model Geyser
Eli Smuga-Otto, Bayview Elementary World’s Simplest Electric Car
TIE
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Elem. Division - 1st Place RibbonsEngineering: Materials & BioEngineeringTara Liem, Pacific Elementary
Making Water Out Of Fog
Medicine & Health SciencesJay Fishler, Brook Knoll Elementary
Without Counting?
Environmental Management & SciencesMia Ghilarducci, Westlake Elementary
Dirt Stoppers
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Elem. Division - 1st Place Ribbons
Physics & AstronomyRinoa Oliver, Spring Hill Advanced Elem.
Room Acoustics
Plant SciencesKyle Dyer, Bayview Elementary
Hooked on Ponics: Cracking the Kratky System
Microbiology/Cellular & Molecular BiologyClaire Swidan & Tyler Marini, Westlake Elem.
The Bacteria World… EWWWW!!
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1st Place Junior Division (Grades 6-8)
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Junior Division - 1st Place RibbonsAnimal SciencesAlessio Bernardi, Pacific Collegiate School
Monkeyface Prickleback Reaction to PredatorsBehavioral & Social Sciences
Chemistry/BiochemistryRichard Vasquez, Salesian Jr. High
Rise and ShineComputer & Mathematical Sciences
Jasmine Gates, Pacific Collegiate School The Psychology of Belief: The Placebo Effect vs. The Power of Suggestion
Erin deCastongrene, Pacific Collegiate School Pegs and Programming
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Junior Division - 1st Place RibbonsEnergy & Transportation
Engineering: Electrical & Mechanical
Engineering: Materials & BioEngineeringTyler Quinn, Holy Cross
Surf WaxEnvironmental Management & SciencesGreta Feague, Spring Hill Advanced
To Bee or Not To Be: Pesticides’ Affect on the Lifespan of Honeybees
Gunner McCormick, Gateway School Stomp! Building an Energy Floor
Ryan Beam, Scotts Valley Middle School Utilizing the Open Source Movement
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Junior Division - 1st Place RibbonsMedicine & Health SciencesMaggie O’Rourke, Holy Cross
Candy ConfusionMicrobiology/Cellular & Molecular BiologyPhoenix Rumbaugh, Santa Cruz Homeschool
Plankton: Hanging at the Harbor vs Wafting by the Wharf
Physics & Astronomy
Plant SciencesZinnia Hutchinson, Mission Hill Middle School
How Does Salt (NaCl) Affect Plants?
Ben Walker-Edwards, Pacific Collegiate School Measuring the Speed of Sound
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BROADCOM MASTERS
(6-8 Grade Students)
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BROADCOM MASTERSRyanAlessioErinGretaJasmineZinniaGunnerMaggieTylerPhoenixRichardBen
BeamBernardideCastongreneFeagueGatesHutchinsonMcCormickO’RourkeQuinnRumbaughVasquezWalker-Edwards
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1st Place Senior Division (Grades 9-12)
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Senior Division - 1st Place RibbonsAmelia Ussat & Julianna Manseau, SLVHS
The Birds of San Lorenzo Valley: Garden vs. Urban
Benjamin Kolland, Alternative Family Education Project ARROW: Autonomous Rocket Return On Wings
Geneva Schlafly, Santa Cruz High School Genomic Reliability for Consumer Tests
Sasha Jaffarove, Pacific Collegiate School Cave Mapper
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Cassandra Ackemann, Ava Badger, & Annika Bauerle, San Lorenzo Valley HS
What’s the Stink in Shingle Mill Creek: The Sequel
Emma Schaefer-Whittall, Scotts Valley HS Time to Score: The Physics of Penalty Kicks
Spencer Cheleden, Pacific Collegiate School Research Into Silver-Based Astronomical Coatings
Senior Division - 1st Place RibbonsMax Freedman, Alternative Family Education
Bang For Your Buck: Engineering a Hydrogen Fuel Cell with Common Materials
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Special Awards
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Rinoa Oliver, Spring Hill Advanced Elementary Room Acoustics
Ben Walker-Edwards, Pacific Collegiate School Measuring the Speed of Sound
Madalynn Hein, Brook Knoll Elementary Rock N Roll Programming: Guitar Tutorial 1.0
Eli Smuga-Otto, Bayview Elementary World’s Simplest Electric Car
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Olivia Knapp, Good Shepherd School Pack Part II: Taking the Next Step
Gregory Souza, Boulder Creek Elementary Is a Supercapacitor Scooter Possible?
Eli Smuga-Otto, Bayview Elementary World’s Simplest Electric Car
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Sasha Jaffarove, Pacific Collegiate School Cave Mapper
Benjamin Kolland, Alternative Family Education Project ARROW
Eli Smuga-Otto, Bayview Elementary World’s Simplest Electric Car
Erin deCastongrene, Pacific Collegiate School Pegs and Programming
Ryan Beam, Scotts Valley Middle School Utilizing the Open Source Movement
Madalynn Hein, Brook Knoll Elementary Rock N Roll Programming: Guitar Tutorial 1.0
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Gunner McCormick, Gateway School Stomp! Building an Energy Floor
Jessica Fairlie, Mission Hill Middle School Oceans and Electricity
Olivia Knapp, Good Shepherd School Packi Part II: Taking the Next Step
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Linnea Jackson, Scotts Valley Middle School Cyanobacteria at Pinto Lake
Noé Arredondo-George, Pacific Collegiate School Monterey Bay: Sanctuary For Microplastics?
Mia Ghilarducci, Westlake Elementary Dirt Stoppers
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Ulises Hernandez, Holy Cross Short Term Memory
J. Sebastian Zuluaga Pachón, Westlake Elementary Working Memory on Boys and Girls
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Sasha Jaffarove, Pacific Collegiate School Cave Mapper
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Macie Luck, Baymonte Christian Kin Recognition in Wisconsin Fast Plants
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Spencer Cheleden, Pacific Collegiate School Research Into Silver-Based Astronomical Coatings
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Ava Strickland, Mar Vista Elementary Water Wise: Bottled vs. Tap Water
Tara Liem, Pacific Elementary Condensation Salvation: Making Water Out of Fog
Logan Newkirk, Spring Hill Advanced Elementary Temperature and Brine Shrimp
Orion Butler, De Laveaga Elementary Mussels vs. Fish
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ISEF-Affiliated Special AwardsOffice of Naval Research
US Air Force
American Meteorological Society
Association for Women Geoscientists
National Oceanic Atmospheric Association
NASA Earth System Science
ASM Materials EducationFoundation
Yale Science & Engineering Association
American Psychological Association
Mu Alpha Theta
Intel Excellence in Computer Science
Ricoh America
Genius Olympiad
Stockholm Junior Water Prize
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Max Freedman, Alternative Family Education Bang For Your Buck: Engineering a Hydrogen Fuel Cell with Common Materials
Julia Georgi, Scotts Valley Middle School Exoplanet Discovery Computer System
Sasha Jaffarove, Pacific Collegiate School Cave Mapper
Erin deCastongrene, Pacific Collegiate School Pegs and Programming
Ryan Beam, Scotts Valley Middle School Utilizing the Open Source Movement
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Olivia Pierson, Mission Hill Middle School Rocket Fins
Max Freedman, Alternative Family Education Bang For Your Buck: Engineering a Hydrogen Fuel Cell with Common Materials
Benjamin Kolland, Alternative Family Education Project ARROW
Ryan Beam, Scotts Valley Middle School Utilizing the Open Source Movement
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Other ISEF-Affiliated Special AwardsAmerican Meteorological Society
Maxwell Zinkievich & Ashley Welch, SLV High School Spare the Air Days: Real or Imagined Threat?
Association of Women GeoscientistsMarina Morton, Spring Hill Advanced Elementary
Exploring the Complex Behavior of a Model Geyser
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Admin. (NOAA)Jessica Fairlie, Mission Hill Middle School
Oceans and Electricity
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ASM Materials Education FoundationSpencer Cheleden, Pacific Collegiate School
Research Into Silver-Based Astronomical Coatings
Yale Science & Engineering Association
NASA Earth System ScienceHalie Davis, Quinn Lydon, & Ian Gallagher, SLVHS
Will El Niño Impact the Phytoplankton in the Monterey Bay?
Other ISEF-Affiliated Special Awards
Benjamin Kolland, Alternative Family Education Project ARROW
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Mu Alpha ThetaGeneva Schlafly, Santa Cruz High School
Genomic Reliability for Consumer Tests
Ricoh America
Intel Excellence in Computer Science Award
Other ISEF-Affiliated Special Awards
American Psychological AssociationJasmine Gates, Pacific Collegiate School
The Psychology of Belief: The Placebo Effect vs. The Power of Suggestion
Sasha Jaffarove, Pacific Collegiate School Cave Mapper
Zoe Fairlie, Santa Cruz High School Puma Crossing: The Dangers of Crossing Hwy. 17
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Chloe Zehr & Robert Jeffrey, SLV High School Will El Niño Save the Salamanders?
Genius Olympiad
Stockholm Junior Water PrizeMira Lion & Carly Hill, SLV High School
Effect of Sea Surface Temperature on the Presence of Acanthocephalan Parasites in Emerita Analoga
Other ISEF-Affiliated Special Awards
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Overall Awards (Grades 4-5, 6-8, 9-12)
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1st Overall Winner (Grades 4-5) - $250Rinoa Oliver
Spring Hill Advanced Elementary Room Acoustics
Runner Up (Grades 4-5) - $125Eli Smuga-Otto Bayview Elementary
World’s Simplest Electric Car
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1st Overall Winner (Grades 6-8) - $500Alessio Bernardi
Pacific Collegiate School Monkeyface Prickleback Reaction to Predators
Runner Up (Grades 6-8) - $250Erin deCastongrene Pacific Collegiate School Pegs and Programming
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International Science & Engineering Fair
(ISEF)
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Phoenix, ArizonaMay 8-13, 2016
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Runner Up (Grades 9-12) - $500
Benjamin Kolland Alternative Family Education
Project ARROW: Autonomous Rocket Return On Wings
1st Overall Winner (Grades 9-12) - $1,000
Sasha Jaffarove Pacific Collegiate School
Cave Mapper
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See You in ... 2017
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