Roughly 1,400 student projects were displayed and judged in the Southern Arizona Regional Science and Engineering Fair, which wrapped up this week at the Tucson Convention Center.
Almost 30 percent of the projects received awards, including certificates, monetary prizes, trophies and scholarships.
Two individual high school projects and one team effort won the big prize: an all-expenses paid trip to go to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, which features about 1,500 high school students from 40 countries in the world's largest international science competition for high school students.
Winning works there not only get national recognition, but students sometimes get patents, computers or large cash prizes.
One gifted eighth-grader also will go to the fair, held May 10-15 in Reno, Nevada, but just to observe in preparation for next year.
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Here are some of the winners of the annual Southern Arizona Regional Science and Engineering Fair held this week.
The information is provided by fair organizers and is grouped by school and by night the awards were given.
AWARDS GIVEN THURSDAY NIGHT
Academy Of Math And Science:
Frankie Orozco: The Effect Of Sexual Enhancement On D. Melangaster, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place
Arizona State Schools For the Deaf and the Blind:
Katharina Kroblem, Oscar Quintero: Solar Oven, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place, Wachovia Securities check
Jessica Diaz, Maria Valenzuela, Anai Argumedo: Motion Picture, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Denisse Robles, Maria Yazzie, Yvette Berry: Which Shampoo/Conditioners Prevent Dyed Hair From Breaking?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Josh Tall, Chris Escarrega: Fields Of Magnetism, Friends of Kartchner Caverns Family Pass and DVD
Buena High School:
Sean Topping, Justin Hyder, Laura Tinkcom: Wind Power: Traveling Downwind Faster Than the Wind, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place
Kevin Forbes, Gary Forbes, Joshua Beaver: Inertial Navigation System, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place
Canyon Del Oro High School:
Ebaa Al-Obeidi: Sonoran Solar Solution, Optical Sciences First Place, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation, First Place ISF, American Society of Materials Educational Foundation Medal & Certificate, UA Biosphere Invitation to present at Earth Day, U.S. Navy Certificate and Award Form for $50, Texas Instruments First Place -calculator, Kids-4-Science check, Tucson Cactus & Succulent Society Third Place - $50, Cox Communications First Place - scholarship
Eli Medvescek: Correlation Of Maternal Decidual Cytokine Production To A Child's Allergy Status, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place, U.S. Army Second Place - certificate and polo
Cienega High School:
Jordan Fitzpatrick: Autonomous Robot Programs, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Allison Bingham: Warped Words And The Stroop Effect, American Psychological Association certificate, Southern Arizona Psychological Association - cash, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Empire High School:
Top High School award
Brandon Sheets: Sand Shield, U.S. Army 3-HM certificate
Laura Mason: Magnetic Turtles, SW Association for Education in Biomedical Research check - $25 and trophy
Terra Kuhn, Kristofer Christakos: Bye-Bye Bacteria, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place, U.S. Army Second Place - certificate and polo
Alicia Lee, Terra Smith: Capt. Sunscreen vs. the UV Monster, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Kyle Gratien: Ph Affect On Capillary Action, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Rema Hamdan: The Mediums Of Sound, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, USS Tucson Submarine First Place - Captains Award Plaque
Ashley Garcia: The Winds Of Change, Southwest Gas check
Nathanael Shermett: Simulating Artificial Intelligence, Intel Award: Excellence in Computer Science Certificate and award form for $200
Leah Pidgeon: How Acidic Is Your Fruit?, U.S. Air Force gift and certificate
Jessica Stokes: The Effect Of Ethanol On C-myc And Pim-1 Expression In Pancreatic Cells, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place
Christina Ashton, Audrie Coker: Soil Power! (the Power Of Soil On Plants), SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Tommy Pilgrim, Jake Korinko: Photosynthesis, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Preston Strand: Water For Gas: Hydrogen Fuel Cell, Tucson Electric Power check
Sarah Katvala, Kaitlin Schneider: Water Balloon Experiment, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place
Sumedha Ravishankar, Sirtaj Singh: The Mutagenicity Of Reused Water Bottles, U.S. Army 3-HM certificate
Flowing Wells High School:
Cody Kaiser: Go Green — Join The Biodiesel Scene, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place, U.S. Army Second Place - certificate and polo, Southwest Gas check
Luz Academy Of Tucson:
Ruben Escudero: The Effect Of Grey Water On Plants, Metro Water District check
Joseph Cordova: Measuring the Speed Of Light with a Microwave Oven, Texas Instruments 3-HM calculator
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy:
Shanika Turner: The Spice Of Life, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Melinda Willson: Dangerous Driving, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Joey DeGroff: Will My Knuckles Really Drag?, U.S. Air Force gift and certificate, American Society of Quality Second Place - cash
Kurt Andres: Power Consumption of Idle Phone Chargers, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place, Tucson Electric Power check, Texas Instruments 3-HM calculator
Jenna Johnson: Honey For Your Health, U.S. Army 3-HM certificate, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place
Caroline Roessler: Getting To The Root Of The Matter: Innovations And Theories In Plant Responses Through Geotropism, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place
Kelsey Andres: Energy Efficiency Of Sonoran Dessert Household Building Materials, RICOH Award Certificate, UA Biosphere invitation to present at Earth Day, U.S. Army 3-HM Certificate
Josh Spegman: Blood Flow And Magnetism, U.S. Air Force gift and certificate
Rio Rico High School:
Caitlin Horton: Nitrate Levels In The Santa Cruz River Riparian Area, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place, Stockholm Water Environment Federation certificate, UA Biosphere invitation to present at Earth Day, Arizona Hydrological Society check, American Society of Quality First Place - cash
Martin Lopez, Mario Valdez: Terminal Ballistics Of Household Structures, Phi Beta Association of Greater Tucson certificate and check ($25 each), SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, Wallace Research Foundation, U.S. Air Force gift and certificate, Texas Instruments 3-HM calculator
Salpointe Catholic High School:
Brian Volk: The Effectiveness of a Saline-based Magnetohydrodynamic Generator Utilizing Thermal Energy to Create a Convection Current in a Closed Loop System, UA Biosphere invitation to present at Earth Day, U.S. Navy certificate and award form for $50, Tucson Electric Power check
Dirk Prather: The Ants Go Marching: Investigations Into the Relative Humidity Choices of Temnothorax Albipennis and the Future Implications, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place, U.S. Army 3-HM certificate
Anna Guarino: Microbial Contamination Of Pens, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place, U.S. Public Health certificate, Texas Instruments Second Place - calculator, Southern AZ VA Health Care System certificate and book
Christopher Stern: Power Possibilities: A Multifaceted Comparison Of Multicrystalline Photovoltaics, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place, Tucson Electric Power check, Southwest Gas check
Sonoran Science Academy:
Kelsey Waite: Effects Of Light Intensity On The Development Of Photosynthetic Apparatus In Green Algae; Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place, UA Biosphere invitation to present at Earth Day, U.S. Army Second Place - certificate and polo, Southern AZ VA Health Care System certificate and book
Tucson Magnet High School:
Top High School Teacher: Margaret Wilch
Lee Johnson: Optical Classification Of Ulexite, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Medal, certificate and Kitt Peak dinner/WIYN telescope, Texas Instruments 3-HM calculator
Michael Wallace: Artificial Selection For Polystyrene Degradation in Bacterial Communities, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, Wallace Research Foundation
Sophia Park: Amifostine Radioprotection Without Tumor Protection: In Vivo and In Vitro Studies With Mcf7 Human Breast Cancer Cell Line, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place, Society for InVitro Biology Certificate
Angela Schlegel: The Identification Of Enzymes Used in Salvia Divinorum to Produce Salvinorin A, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, ISF
Nathaniel Fuller: Pupil Dilation As An Indicator Of Emotional Valence, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place
Emily Derks, Alice Glasser: A Comparison of the Effects of Added Urban Stresses on Native and Non-native Soil Microbial Communities, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, ISF, Rosemont Copper award
Negin Nematollahi: Factors Affecting Bone Strength During Development in Peri-pubertal Girls, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, Wallace Research Foundation, Mu Alpha Theta Certificate for student and teacher, Catalina Rotary Club Service Above Self Award, Pima County Medical Foundation
Mahwish Khalid: The Effect of Male Size of Cytoplasmic Incompatibility in the Parasitic Wasp Encarsia Pergandiella, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, U.S. Navy certificate and award form for $50
University High School:
Lyda Harris: Run Off With Energy, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, National Society of Professional Engineers certificate, Subscript + Enter to drawing for $100, Yale Science and Engineering Certificate, UA Biosphere invitation to present at Earth Day, Southwest Gas check, UA Water Sustainability check, Association of Women Geologists certificate
Andrew Yao: Can an Air-Assisted Drainage System Increase the Desaturation Rate?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, U.S. Army First Place - medal, certificate and shirt
Vail High School:
Caitlyn Hall: Nano Express, Southwest Precision Instruments Check, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place
Suphakit Manopaiboon: Board From Cactus, Tucson Cactus & Succulent Society 4-HM - $25
Mackenzie Letcher: Use Water Wisely, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
AWARDS GIVEN FRIDAY NIGHT
Academy Of Tucson Middle School:
Macee Owen: Is My Pet Right-pawed Or Left-pawed?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place, UA Bookstore Third Place – $10 gift card
Javeria Ahmad: Which Color Of Light Is Most Efficient Source Of Energy For Solar Panel?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place
Holly Halstead: Do You Really Want To Take That?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place, Pima County Medical Foundation
Becca Mercer: Recycle Time, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Adalberto M. Guerrero School:
Hayley Wilson: The Taste Of Color, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Agua Caliente School:
Kyle Dick: What Wind Turbine Propeller Design Will Generate The Most Power in the Light Winds of Tucson?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place
Victoria Martel: Can Music Affect Plant Growth?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Emily Eggers: Which Type of Orange Juice Has the Most Vitamin C?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Ellie Radomsky: Prickly Pear Pop — Can I Make Prickly Pear Soda Pop Without Extra Sugar?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place, Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum Passes, Tucson Cactus & Succulent Society 4-HM - $25
Alice Vail Middle School - GATE Program:
Madelyn Broome: Body Temperature, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place
Lia Ossanna: Age And Advertising, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place
Sadie Ogle: Warm Or Cold?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, Discovery Channel Young Scientist Award, UA Bookstore Second Place: Gift Card - $25
Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind:
Group or Class Project -Teacher Jerry Meyerowitz: The Great Tennis Ball Experiment, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
William Long, Sabina Shysh: Rust Or Iron, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Group or Class Project: Teachers Barbara Awerkamp and Terry Frost: Will Our Bubbles Keep Their Bubble Wand Shapes?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place
D'Anna Barrandley, Astrid Celava, Curtis Kennady: Oil Dilemma, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place
Group or Class Project: Teacher Sylvia Strauss-Kolb: Do We Wear More Natural Cotton Or Synthetic Polyester?, Kids-4-Science check
Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School:
Arianna Nunez: Acid Rain, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Isabel Morales: The Thread Of Fire, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Booth-Fickett Math/Science Magnet School:
Brandon Adkins: "Reach," SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place, UA Bookstore Third Place - $10 gift card
Group or Class Project -Teacher Elizabeth Houston-Judd: Which Brand Of Diapers Is The Most Absorbent?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Group or Class Project -Teacher Therese McDonald: Will Plants Grow Taller In Sand Or Soil?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Butterfield Elementary School:
Hannah Wittke, Yasmine Kot: The Amazing Chinchilla, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, Discovery Channel Young Scientist Award
Melissa Witbeck, Dejah Yelder: Reflection And Absorption Of Heat Waves, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place
Jimmy Shultz, Bryce Taylor: Which Balloon Stays Up The Longest?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place
Continental School:
Callum Farrell: Reaction Time Improvement, American Society of Quality Second Place - cash, UA Bookstore Third Place: $10 gift card
Corona Foothills Middle School:
Ciera Yates: The Ant Quake, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, Discovery Channel Young Scientist Award, Southern AZ VA Health Care System certificate and book, UA Bookstore First Place - $50 gift card
Coronado K-8 School:
Cameron Greer: Freezing Water Hot Or Cold, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Alexandria Nickles: Swim Cap Resistance, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place
Austin Noble: Where There's Smoke, Is There Fire?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Malorie Casper: How Honest Are People?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place, UA Bookstore Third Place - $10 gift card
Kellen Ross: Shakes And Quakes, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, Discovery Channel Young Scientist Award, UA Bookstore Third Place - $10 gift card
Coyote Trail Elementary School:
Jonathan Bujak: Up, Up, And Away, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Sean Randall: How Do Rocks Change Over Time?, Tucson Gem & Mineral Society certificate and gift bag
DeGrazia Elementary School:
Eric Mercer, Matthew Baker: Going, Going, Gone, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place
KimLinh Nguyen, Bianca Paravano: Effect Of Preservatives On Fast Food French Fries, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place
Desert Christian Middle School:
Sara Boice: To Think Or Not To Think, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Desert Sky Middle School:
Kathleen Spencer: Measuring Atmospheric Haze, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, U.S. Navy medal and certificate, Discovery Channel Young Scientist Award
James Fagan: How Do You Stop A Wind Turbine?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Discovery Plus Academy:
Chase DeSpain: Can There Be Life On Mars, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration certificate and Kitt Peak evening, Tucson Cactus & Succulent Society 4-HM - $25
Dodge Middle School:
Cristian Brunenkant: Pedestrian Peril, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Jack Doyle, Michael Algier: Water Usage: Shower vs. Bath, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place
Emma Barrett, Jordan Joyner: Fun in the Sun, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, Discovery Channel Young Scientist Award
Doolen Middle School:
Stephen Yao: Can Soap-Treated Clay Reduce Water Infiltration Rate?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place
Olivia Ortiz, Catherine Waters: Which Method Of Eradication Will Work Most Efficiently to Eliminate Buffelgrass?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place
Zachary Waters, Matthew Packard: Does The Number Of Blades On A Windmill Affect How Many Volts Of Electricity It Can Produce?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, Discovery Channel Young Scientist Award
Meagan Bethel: A Tale of Six Species: A Comparison of 44 Big Cats and Six Zoos, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, Discovery Channel Young Scientist Award, Tucson Zoological Society Family Membership, Kids-4-Science check, UA Bookstore First Place - $50 gift card, Cox Communications Third Place - scholarship
Catie Liu: Which Base Best Protects Plants From Acid Rain: Ammonia, Calcium Carbonate Or Baking Soda?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, Discovery Channel Young Scientist Award, UA Bookstore Second Place - $25 gift card
Kendra Meer: Does Your Toothpaste Do Eggs-actly What It Claims?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Chelsea Adams: Using Resonance to Amplify Sound of a Pink Panther Hand-Cranked Jukebox, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, Southwest Gas check, Discovery Channel Young Scientist Award
Doolen Middle School GATE Program:
Top Middle School Teacher: Ivan Yocum
Top Middle School award
Elijah Smith: Which Soil and Particle Size Produces the Greatest and Least Bearing Capacity With Different Surface Areas and Weight?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place
Drew Sheets: Swing Time, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place
Julie Ray: Cozy Up to Garbage, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, Discovery Channel Young Scientist Award, UA Bookstore Third Place - $10 gift card
Steven Miller, Misha Tenster: Bladder Control, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place
Shilpa Prasad: Prickly Medicine, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place, Tucson Cactus & Succulent Society 4-HM - $25
Barnes Jannuzi, Zac Bathen: White Lightning for Greased Lightning Revisited, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place
Thomas McWhirter, Jacob Hussey: Battle of the Organics, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Alex Peralta: Electric Motors, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, U.S. Navy medal and certificate, Southwest Gas check, Discovery Channel Young Scientist Award, Texas Instruments Second Place - calculator
Fountain Of Life Lutheran School:
Kyle Gamble: Strength In Numbers, Texas Instruments Second Place - calculator
Arthur Gibson: Wired, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Chance Allison: Burning Up, Texas Instruments 3-HM calculator
Ryan Alterman: Crystal Galore, Tucson Gem & Mineral Society certificate and gift bag
Holy Angels School:
Justin Hicklin: Height Calculations, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place, Texas Instruments 3-HM calculator
Sarah Thygerson: Permanent Markers, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Greg Becker: Heating Water, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Immaculate Heart Middle School:
Bret Gossler, Patrick Hackett: What Strings on the Guitar Will Sing?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, Discovery Channel Young Scientist Award
Khalsa School:
Erin Kaplan, Madison Loerzel: Dyeing Yarn, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, Discovery Channel Young Scientist Award
Sophie Pollack-William, Kalina Worthy: What Gets The Permanent Marker Stain Out?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, Discovery Channel Young Scientist Award
Ismael Keshta, Emir Alisah: What Strength Of Vinegar Makes An Eggshell Dissolve?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place
Marana Middle School:
Josh Kartchner: Blast Off!, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, Discovery Channel Young Scientist Award, UA Bookstore Third Place - $10 gift card
Maryam Rouhani: Lord Of The Loads, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, Discovery Channel Young Scientist Award, UA Bookstore First Place - $50 gift card
Mountain Vista School:
MaryAnne McRae: Does the Material of a Parachute Affect How Fast It Drops?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place
Old Vail Middle School:
David Farrell: Tremendous Trusses, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Lorie Simpson: Take A Chill Pill!, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place
Orange Grove Middle School:
Sadie Mulay, Erin Chapman: Flexibility In Synchronized Swimmers, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Our Mother Of Sorrows Catholic School:
Group or Class Project -Teacher Chrissy Crusa: Electro-lights!, Physics Factory
William Herman, Stefano Dicenso, Sean Alfonso: Get Charged, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Pistor GATE Middle School:
Estevan Gallardo: Energy Boost: Solar Magnified, Optical Sciences First Place, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place
Erik Revay: Harming Teeth, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
David Anaya: Tailgate Up Or Tailgate Down?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place, Pflibsen Family Z. Abbey Award - $50 Gift Card
Nicholas Gaitan, Samuel Celaya: N.S. Skycar, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place
Holly Pogue: Hermit Crab Habitat, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place
Marco Cota: Reinforced Dams: What Material Works Best?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy:
Connor Reilly: The Pin Hole Camera, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place
Delaney Halvey: Exhausting Our Air, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary:
Hunter Westberg: Tick-tock, Tick-tock... Does "Tinsel" The Hamster Know The Time On The Clock?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Richard B. Wilson Middle School:
Andrew Gleckler: Vortex Air Conditioning, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, U.S. Navy medal and certificate, Discovery Channel Young Scientist Award
Trenna Olson, Haley McMahon: Foggy Eyes, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, Discovery Channel Young Scientist Award
Neha Godbole, Brittany Hale: Going With the Flow, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, Discovery Channel Young Scientist Award
Calvin Harrison: Veg Out, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place, Discovery Channel Young Scientist Award
Robert Richardson Elementary School:
Group or Class Project -Teachers Barbara Gigstad and Julie wharton: Roll It Up, Physics Factory Class Presentation
Alex Morlock: Does the Type Of Oil Used Affect the Quality and Quantity Of Biodiesel Fuel Produced?, Tucson Electric Power check
Brianna Jensen, Bridgett Jensen: Squishy, Squirmy Wormies, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, Discovery Channel Young Scientist Award
Satori Charter School:
Caitlin Bickel: Water Smarts, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place, Discovery Channel Young Scientist Award
Kade Gross: Thermo, Southwest Gas check
Mari Simpson: Magnetic Sand, Tucson Gem & Mineral Society certificate and gift bag
Rowan Lochrin: The Effects of Parasitic Wasps on Aphid Population Growth, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Senita Valley School:
Elijah Ramirez: Magnetic Mystery, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place
Beau Power: The Effects of Driving Distractions, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place
Sonoran Science Academy:
James Mendola: Autonomous Line-Following Robot, Fagg, Dr. AH First Place, Little Chapel of All Nations check
Moira Schein: Can Duckweed Be Used To Help Reduce Pollutants In Fresh Water?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place
Malcolm Williams: Which Commercial Product is Most Effective in Eliminating Meat Bacteria?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
William Rockwell: Which Weed Killer Works The Best?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place, Discovery Channel Young Scientist Award
Noah Hedgepeth: Can Exergames Be Considered Exercise?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place
Logan Oliver: How Do Different Roof Materials Affect Building Temperatures?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, Discovery Channel Young Scientist Award, Little Chapel of All Nations check
Amber Fox: Are Left-right Preferences Correlated And/or Genetic?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, Discovery Channel Young Scientist Award
Dezrielle Miranda: Does Secondhand Smoke Effect How Plants Grow?, Pflibsen Family P. Abbey Award - $25 gift card
Michael Giardano, Brett Kormash: Where Can the Most Desert Holes Be Found?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place, Friends of Kartchner Caverns family pass and book
Sami Barghout: Rocket Recovery: Cone vs. Parachute and Streamer, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place, Texas Instruments 3-HM Calculator
Ostin Zarse, Joshua Sloane: Upping The Power; Can Reflective Materials Be Cost-Effective While Increasing the Output Of Photovoltaic Cells?, Optical Sciences First Place, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, ISF, Tucson Electric Power check, Texas Instruments 3-HM calculator
Stanley Palasek: Metabolic Comparison Of Carbohydrates, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place, U.S. Navy medal and certificate, Texas Instruments First Place - calculator
Dannin Hansen: Parabolic vs. Fresnel, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place, Kids-4-Science check
Hugh Fox: Brazil Nut Effect In Polydisperse Granular Mixtures, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, Discovery Channel Young Scientist Award, Texas Instruments 3-HM calculator
Conner McKee: The Electrostatic Water Storm, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, Discovery Channel Young Scientist Award
Katherine Muhlrad: Actionscript: Pain Or Pleasure?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place, Texas Instruments 3-HM calculator, Kids-4-Science check
Bogdan Racolta: Biofuel From Algae, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, Tucson Electric Power check, Pflibsen Family D. Pflibsen Award - $50 gift card, Catalina Rotary Club Service Above Self Award, Discovery Channel Young Scientist Award, UA Bookstore Third Place - $10 gift card
Sonoran Science Academy - Broadway:
Brandon Oana: Which Materials Work Best As Thermal Insulators?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, Discovery Channel Young Scientist Award
Brody Loeffler: The Effect of Chakra Gems On Plants, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Daniel Streeter: At What Temperature is Yeast Growth Activity Highest?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Corbin Troxel, Emily Abel: Sun Power, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Hailey Butler, Gabriela Elizondo-Craig: Mission Nutrition, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, Discovery Channel Young Scientist Award
Ryan Schneider: Which Type of Bridge Will Support the Most Weight?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Liam Haviv: Trigger Un-happy, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, Discovery Channel Young Scientist Award, UA Bookstore Second Place - $25 gift card
Walker Kroubalkian: Which Juice Generates The Most Juice?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, Tucson Electric Power check, Southwest Gas check
Saints Peter And Paul Catholic School:
Noah Ratliff, Martin Ruiz: To Spark or Not, Cox Communications Second Place
Diego O'Bolger, Preston Saint Pierre, Victor Zelinger: Universal Hover-up, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place
Kevin Standage, John Baron: Paper Launchers, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, Discovery Channel Young Scientist Award
Sarah Shannon, Shelby Morgan: Bulb Or Bus: A Convenient Truth, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Paloma McKenna: What's In Your Water?, Metro Water District check
Evan Nye: Super Speedy Conducting Metals, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Antonio Parker: Slow Ice Fast Water, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Mateo Raptis: Wasted Watts Or Not?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, Tucson Electric Power check
Lexi Wilson, Emily Christensen: A Better Chocolate Chip Cookie, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, Discovery Channel Young Scientist Award
Alanna Duarte: Are All Golf Balls Created Equal?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place, American Society of Quality Second Place - cash
Julian Galons, Ryan Mundt: Insulative Thinking, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, Discovery Channel Young Scientist Award
Isabelle Thompson: Is It Really In The Bag?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Michael Lauria: Predicting the Weather With Animals, American Meteorological Society Certificate, Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum Posters, Little Chapel of All Nations check
St. Ambrose Catholic Preschool And Elementary School:
Veronica Rodriguez: Dog's Mouth Vs. Human's Mouth, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place
Diego Aubert-Vasquez: Attack Of The Bacteria, American Society of Quality First Place - cash
Jessica Morais: Soil and Water Relationship, Arizona Hydrological Society check
St. Joseph Catholic School:
Daniel Manjooran: Solar Powered Desalination, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, U.S. Navy medal and certificate, USS Tucson Submarine First Place - Captains Award Plaque, Discovery Channel Young Scientist Award, UA Water Sustainability check, Little Chapel of All Nations check, UA Bookstore Third Place - $10 gift card
St. Michael's Parish Day School:
Ethan Gould: Viscous Variations, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place, Southwest Gas check
Emma Gould: Tie-dye Phabric, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place
Ciana Cronin: Smart Glass, Women's Chemistry Group - Southern AZ American Chemical Society First Place - gift certificate
Taylor Carloss: Water Pollution, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Melissa Haskin: Biodegrade Me, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, Discovery Channel Young Scientist Award
Delfina Morales: Softball Science, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Carrie Belle Kent: Home Sweet Saguaro, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, Discovery Channel Young Scientist Award, Tucson Cactus & Succulent Society 4-HM - $25, UA Bookstore Second Place - $25 gift card
Laura Graziano: The Effect Of Backpack Load on Balance and Posture, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, Discovery Channel Young Scientist Award, UA Bookstore Second Place - $25 gift card
Katie Bauer: Chew Your Way to Good Grades, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place
Celine Olgvin: Cooling the Burn, Pima County Medical Foundation
Tanque Verde Elementary School:
Riley Stanton: What Color Light is Brightest in Smoke and Fog?, Optical Sciences First Place, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place
Christa Sonderer: Does Carbon Dioxide Raise the Temperature of the Atmosphere?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Andrew Turk: What Driveway Material Will Have The Lowest Heat Effect on the Local Environment?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place
Ruby Fletcher: Do Cactus Have Less Stomata Than Leafy Desert Plants?, Tucson Cactus & Succulent Society Second Place - $75
Logan Place, Cale Swanson: Is the Candy That is the Most Sour the Most Acidic?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Erin McLeod: Using a Solar Oven With a Plastic Cover, Will it Work Better Than a Solar Oven Using a Focus Lens Cover to Bake Cookies?, Optical Sciences check
Michael Jepson: Help Save Our Wildlife: Finding New Ways for Tourists to Enjoy and Attract Wildlife, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Third Place
Tucson Hebrew Academy:
Group or Class Project: Teacher Judy Winsberg: Apples To Apples, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place
Rebecca Slepian: Corny Herbicide, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place, UA Bookstore Third Place - $10 gift card
Juliet Weintraub: Does It All Come Out in the Wash?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place
Ethan Manninen: Earthquake Resistant Bridges, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, Southwest Gas check, Discovery Channel Young Scientist Award
Valencia Middle School:
Alexis Baker: Wood Burning, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place
Edwin Villarreal Barraza, Ivan Cota: Air vs. Helium, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place
Home School:
Group or Class Project: Teacher Tammi Stevens: What Plants Dye Yarn?, Tucson Cactus & Succulent Society 4-HM - $25
Elisabeth Cole: Victory Over Variable Stars, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, American Meteorological Society Certificate, U.S. Navy medal and certificate, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration medal, certificate & Kitt Peak evening, Discovery Channel Young Scientist Award
Gabrielle Foxworthy: A Habitat Is A Home, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation Second Place
McKenna Foxworthy: Got Milk? Or Melamine?, SciEnTeK-12 Foundation First Place, U.S. Navy medal and certificate, Discovery Channel Young Scientist Award, Southern AZ VA Health Care System certificate and book, UA Bookstore Second Place - $25 gift card
