Here are some of the winners of the annual Southern Arizona Regional Science and Engineering Fair held last week.
The information is provided by SARSEF.
Note: A list of other elementary and middle school winners ran in Sunday's Arizona Daily Star; look for more in Tuesday's Tucson & Region section. Also, a high school winners' list ran in Saturday's Star.
ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS
Donaldson Elementary
• Marlee Ferber: Up, Up & Away, SARSEF 1st place
• Kelley Madden: From Drains to Ducks, Arizona Hydrological Society check, SARSEF 3rd place
• Jenna Hurst: Stretch, Stretch, Boing, SARSEF 3rd place
• Jeremiah Pate: When Green Tea Attacks, Pima County Medical Society trophy, SARSEF 1st place
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• Riley Matulewic: Why Wear a Seatbelt? SARSEF 2nd place
Doolen Middle School
• Stephen Yao, Ruben Morales: Are Landslides Associated With Certain Types of Soil? AZ Society of Civil Engineers —AZ Branch letter of invitation, SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, The Arizona Rivers Project certificate and letter of award, SARSEF 2nd place
• Catherine Liu: Can Calcium Carbonate Protect Plants From Acid Rain? Catalina Rotary Club check
Doolen Middle School Gate Program
• Ben Bradford, Willie Fines: The Effects of Tempo Change on Time Perception, SARSEF 2nd place
• William Yee: Efficiencies of Compact Fluorescent Lamps, SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, SARSEF 2nd place
• Shilpa Prasad: Red, White or Purple Clover? Bacteria, Fertilizer or None? SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, SARSEF 2nd place
• Anna Sanova: 2008: A Fractal-space Odyssey, SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, SARSEF 1st place, ISEF observer, Little Chapel of All Nations check
• Barnes Jannuzi, Zac Bathen: White Lightning for Grease Lightning, Southern Arizona VA Health Care System certificate and award, SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, SARSEF 1st place
• Ryan Silva: Are Cell Phones Hazardous to Your Health? SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, SARSEF 1st place
• Chris Vance, Z.L. Zhou: The Ultimate Rivalry Continues; Democrats vs. Republicans, SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, SARSEF 1st place
Top Middle Teacher & Middle School
• Ivan Yocum, Doolen Middle School Gate Program
Duffy Elementary School
• Zito Montijo: Green Gravity, SARSEF 3rd place
• Group or Class Project — Teacher Danielle Demartini: Can People Taste the Difference Between Regular and Low Fat Foods? SARSEF 1st place
Emily Gray Junior High School
• Daniel Nanni: Wasting Electricity, Tucson Electric Power check, SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, SARSEF 2nd place
• Heather Nichols: Get the Point, SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, SARSEF 2nd place
• Nicole Taylor: Crankin' Up the Camber, SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, SARSEF 2nd place
Esperanza Elementary School
• Group or Class Project — Teacher Joan Regens: Do Esperanza Kids Have an Internal Caller ID System? SARSEF 1st place
• Group or Class Project — Teacher Stephanie Bastedo: Bastedo's Best Bridge Builders, SARSEF 1st place
• Group or Class Project — Teacher Yvette Laplander: Do You See What I See? SARSEF 3rd place
• Bryon Laplander: Home Is Where the Heat Is, Tucson Electric Power check
Fairbanks Elementary School
• Morgan Obregon: Holy Tosis, SARSEF 3rd place
• Paige Morales: Soapy Sally, Arizona Hydrological Society check
Faith Lutheran School
• Sean Hargadon: Which Citrus Fruit Generates the Most Electricity, SARSEF 2nd place
• Matthew Espenson: World of M&Ms, American Society of Quality check
• Brynn Matthias: Written Record, SARSEF 1st place
• Kalyn Kovacs: What Is the Effect of Ph on Drug Suspension, SARSEF 3rd place
Firm Foundation Christian School
• Fernanda Nunez: What Kind of Fabric Burns the Fastest, SARSEF 3rd place
• Levi Gallego, Ashley Gomez, Melissa Moreno: Levels of Phosphoric Acid in a Soda, SARSEF 2nd place
• Jesus Talavera: How Does Camouflage Help the Animals, Tucson Zoological Society family membership
Fountain of Life Lutheran School
• Brina Maddern: Can You Hear Me Now, SARSEF 3rd place
• Joe Scheopner: What's the Point? SARSEF 3rd place
Fruchthendler Elementary School
• Andy Zhou: Lemon Juice — Fresher Food? SARSEF 2nd place
• Sophie Plattner, Zoe Somerville, Emma Plattner: How Effective Is Sunscreen? SARSEF 1st place
Gallego Basic Elementary School
• Alexis Dalton: Up in Flames, SARSEF 3rd place
• Amanda Ortiz: My Crystal Gem Show, Tucson Gem & Mineral Show $25 check, certificate and gift bag
Harold Steele Elementary School
• Group or Class Project — Teacher Nina Jolly, Paul Scalise: Boing, Boing Bouncing Ball, SARSEF 3rd place
• Group or Class Project — Teacher Linda Westby, Paul Scalise: Apple Mummification, SARSEF 2nd place
Holladay Intermediate Magnet School
• Meagan Bethel: Man's Best Friend: A Match Made in Heaven? Southwest Association for Education in Biomedical Research check and trophy, SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, Southwest Gas check, SARSEF 1st place, Pursuit of Knowledge check, Roger Baker Memorial check, Little Chapel of All Nations check
Holy Angels School
• Gregory Becker: Rainwater Harvesting, Tucson Water plaque
• Brandon Sims: Reaction Time, SARSEF 3rd place
Homer Davis Elementary School
• Joseph Hickey: Pennies ... Copper or Not? Tucson Gem & Mineral Show $50 check, certificate and gift bag
• Tiffany Wright: What Effects Do Earthworms Have on Soil and Plants, SARSEF 3rd place
Immaculate Heart Prep School
• Ben Mitchell: Does Surface Area Affect Melting Time? SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, Southwest Gas check, SARSEF 2nd place
Ironwood Elementary School
• Pamela Grillo: How to Grow a Crystal Garden, Tucson Gem & Mineral Show $25 check, certificate and gift bag
• Bradley Veeder: It Is Rocket Science! SARSEF 2nd place
John E. White Elementary School
• Group or Class Project — Teacher Nancy DeFeo: Is Dissolved Oxygen Different at Sweetwater Wetlands Than at Archer and Silverbell Lake? Tucson Water plaque, SARSEF 2nd place
• Group or Class Project — Teacher Nancy DeFeo: Does the Number of Macroinvertebrate Species in the Sweetwater Wetlands Change With Greater Distance From the Effluent Entrance? Tucson Water plaque
• Group or Class Project — Teacher Nancy DeFeo: What Difference Do Rushes, Trees and Plants at the Water's Edge Make in Water Quality at Sweetwater Wetlands, Archer, and Silverbell Lake? Tucson Water plaque
Khalsa School
• Group or Class Project — Teacher Stephanie Star: Where Are the Most Microorganisms Found? SARSEF 3rd place
Lineweaver Gate School
• Sander Rosen: Solar Power, SARSEF 3rd place
• Steven Fried: How Temperature Affects Magnetism, SARSEF 3rd place
Los Amigos Elementary School
• Group or Class Project — Teacher Audra Koste: Hovercraft, SARSEF 2nd place
• Group or Class Project — Teacher Elizabeth Becerra: Oil Spills, SARSEF 2nd place
• Group or Class Project — Teacher Jacque Cambensy: The Ants Go Marching, SARSEF 1st place
• Brianna Leckie: The Cleanest Mouth, SARSEF 2nd place
Los Ninos Elementary School
• Group or Class Project — Teacher Nancy Varela: Wind Speed, SARSEF 3rd place
• Group or Class Project — Teacher Anna Chavez: Freezing Water, Arizona Hydrological Society check
Los Ranchitos School
• Group or Class Project — Teacher Allison Breuker: Stick It Up! SARSEF 3rd place
• Group or Class Project — Teacher Dori Jost: How Does Our Garden Grow? SARSEF 2nd place
• Group or Class Project — Teacher Elizabeth Schubert: Which Snack Attacks You? SARSEF 3rd place
• Group or Class Project — Teacher Casey Koss: We Care About Our Trash ... Who's Recycling the Most? Tucson Electric Power check
Lulu Walker School
• Nick Powers: The Fastest Enzyme in the West! DNA Extraction Enzymes, SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, SARSEF 1st place
• Merry Powers: The Evaporation Race, Arizona Hydrological Society check
Manzanita School
• Katie Pekarske: The Relationship Between Mass, Acceleration and Force, SARSEF 3rd place
• Ben Stowers: Truss Bridges, SARSEF 2nd place
• Julianna Choza: A Plethora of Packrats, SARSEF 3rd place
• Hannah Switzer, Maddysun Kirkland: Shrinking Your Carbon Footprint, SARSEF 2nd place
• Delaney Dunagan, Rylee Cooley, Emily Parker: Do You Know Your Online Acronyms? SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, SARSEF 1st place
• Galen Vincent, Aiden Gee: What Is the Best Snowboarding Condition? SARSEF 3rd place
• Hayley Flanigan, Angelica Vazquez: Dyes and Mordants, SARSEF 3rd place
Top Elementary School
Manzanita Elementary School
Marana Middle School
• Lucas Crooks: What Is in Our Drinking Water? Texas Instruments calculator
Mesquite Elementary School
• Erik Hill: The Best Way to Clean Dirty Water, Tucson Water plaque, SARSEF 2nd place
• Matthew Hill: To Be Wasted or Not to Be Wasted, SARSEF 3rd place
• Brynn Hill: Oil, Oil Everywhere, Sonoran Sea Aquarium Award & $50 check, SARSEF 1st place
• Angela Aultman: Do You See What I See, SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, SARSEF 1st place
Mission Manor Elementary School
• Group or Class Project — Teacher Kristi Hamblen: Opertion Tone-up, SARSEF 3rd place
• Group or Class Project — Teacher Elizabeth Moraga: How Does the Water Get From the Ground to the Leaves in a Plant? Tucson Water plaque
Mountain View School
• Justin Fischer: Sweet Spot Aluminum Bats vs. Wooden Bats, SARSEF 3rd place
• Group or Class Project — Teacher Barbara Smith: What Are the Best Strategies for Learning Multiplication Facts? SARSEF 3rd place
Mountain Vista School
• Selina Baeza: Solar Power, SARSEF 3rd place
Ocotillo Elementary School
• Group or Class Project — Teacher Catherine Campbell: Capturing and Conserving Solar Energy, Optical Sciences check
• Group or Class Project — Teacher Ida Valdez: Healthy Teeth, Michael Lang Award in Dentistry check
• Group or Class Project — Teacher LaNette Kallal: Chromotography, SARSEF 3rd place
Ocotillo Ridge Elementary
• Jacob Lang: What Size Superball Bounces the Most? SARSEF 3rd place
• Zander Scholckmel, Hunter Whitlow: The Godzilla Baking Soda and Vineger Volcano Project, SARSEF 2nd place
• Sarah Boatright: Stalactites, Friends of Kartchner Caverns passes (6), Association of Women Geologists certificate
Old Vail Middle School
• Marco Colpo: Trapping Heat: What Insulation Does It Best? SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, SARSEF 2nd place, Texas Instruments calculator
• Dakota Franklin: The Fantastic Journey to the Center of a Pegmatite, Tucson Gem & Mineral Show $50 check, certificate and gift bag, SARSEF 3rd place, Texas Instruments calculator
• Krysta Pavlica: Soil vs. Graywater, Arizona Hydrological Society check
• Michelle Bryant: Distractions! Distractios! SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, SARSEF 2nd place
Orange Grove Middle School
• Peter Angeli: The Effect of Different Telescopes on the Accuracy of Measuring Mountains on the Moon, Optical Sciences check, SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, U.S. Army certificate, SARSEF 1st place
Our Mother of Sorrows School
• Dallis Shingler, Alec Castaneda: Shootin' Under Pressure, American Society of Quality check
• Garrett Conlon, Justin Davis: Double or Nothing! An Air-Cannon Test of Increasing Forces on Ballistic Objects, SARSEF 2nd place
• Tristan Carlson, Nathan Scheuer: Light Bulb Efficiency! Tucson Electric Power check, SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, SARSEF 1st place
• Group or Class Project — Teachers Bridget Nirschel, Marissa Waite: Building Bridges! Can I Build A Bridge to Hold 100 Marbles? SARSEF 1st place
• Cianna Sala: What Can Diet Do to Help a Child With Autism? SARSEF 3rd place
Painted Sky Elementary School
• Seb Gaire: What Shape Parachute Works Best? SARSEF 3rd place
• Annamarie Gansheimer: Dissolving Paper, SARSEF 2nd place
• Anya Kolodisner: No Moldy Cheese, Please, SARSEF 1st place
• Jude Kolodisner: A Superman Sand Castle, Tucson Gem & Mineral Show $25 check, certificate and gift bag, SARSEF 1st place
Pistor Gate Middle School
• Lucas Velasco: Temperature vs. Sound, American Society of Quality check
• Erik Revay: Killer Contaminant, Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department certificate, SARSEF 3rd place
• Adam Velasco: Does Auto Exhaust Affect Raindrop Growth? SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, SARSEF 2nd place
• David Anaya: Behind Throwing the Curveball, Texas Instruments calculator
• Brad Greeson: Light-energy-color: An Illuminating Investigation, Southern Arizona VA Health Care System certificate and award, SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, SARSEF 1st place
• Corina Gallardo: Weight Watchers, SARSEF 3rd place
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy
• Alex Kate Halvey: Go Green: Environmental Effects on Solar Power, SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, SARSEF 2nd place
Richard B. Wilson Middle School
• Sam Seemann: Reception Range of Earth-Mounted Parabolic Dish of HD Satellite Signals, SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, SARSEF 2nd place
• Kara Synhorst: How Does Design Affect the Finger Abilities of a Prosthetic Hand? Pursuit of Knowledge check
• Brittany Hale, Neha Godbole: Can You Blow It to the Limit? Pima County Medical Society trophy, SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, SARSEF 1st place
• Jeannie Wilkening: Analyzing Nonpoint Source Pollution, Arizona Hydrological Society check, American Society of Civil Engineers — Arizona Branch letter of invitation, Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department certificate, SSP MSP & Discovery Young Scientist Challenge letter of nomination, Southwest Gas check, The Arizona Rivers Project certificate and letter of award, U.S. Army certificate, SARSEF 1st place
