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AARP Andrus Foundation
All expense paid trip to the 2000 annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, which will be held November 17-21, 2000 in Washington, D.C.
GN002: Influence of Sex Hormones on Development of Bone Cancer. Benjamin Charles Beranek, 16, Jefferson High School, Lafayette, Indiana
GN005: Enhancement of PC-12 Cellular Populations by Anthocyanins From Ericaceae. Korri Ayn Thiessen, 14, Gold Beach High School, Gold Beach, Oregon
Acoustical Society of America
First Award of $500
PH036: Toward a Framework for Quantifying Timbre: Phase III. Leanne E. Dodge, 18, Bloomington High School South, Bloomington, Indiana
Honorable Mention Awards
EN065: Can Acoustical Methods Be Used to Detect and Characterize Corrosion?. George Hwang, 15, Carman-Ainsworth High School, Flint, Michigan
PH033: Non-Intrusive Speed Determination by Doppler Shift. Glen G. Cheng, 15, Ruidoso High School, Ruidoso, New Mexico
PH050: Sound Techniques for Studying Granular Material. Naveen N. Sinha, 15, Los Alamos High School, Los Alamos, New Mexico
Albert B. Sabin Vaccine Institute
Awards of $500 for participants whose projects are related to infectious disease, vaccinology or immunology.
BI017: Screening for Protease Inhibitors to Block HIV Maturation and Infectivity. Shalini Therese Low-Nam, 17, Boulder High School, Boulder, Colorado
BI025: Determination of a Nuclear Localization Signal in Integrase Interactor 1 ( INI1 ) Potential Therapeutic Site for HIV-1 Integration. Monica Sircar, 17, Bronx High School of Science, Bronx, New York
ME006: Immune System Response to Viral Infections. Monica Rose Magnan, 15, Rickards High School, Tallahassee, Florida
MI029: Evidence for a Lipoprotein Scavenger Receptor in African Trypanosome. Emmanuelle Nathalie St. Jean, 17, Midwood High School at Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, New York
American Association for Artificial Intelligence
Awards of $1,000
BI043: DNA Computation of a Subset Sum: Phase II. Joel Lewis Stevens, 17, The Academy of Science and Technology, Conroe, Texas
CS001: Complex Emergent Behavior in a Multi-Robot System. Edmund M. Rogers, 17, Canterbury School, Fort Myers, Florida
CS006: Progressive Neural Networking: Two-Year Study. Muhammed Abdul Ali, 18, Mankato West High School, Mankato, Minnesota
CS020: QBots System for Developing Mobile Robot Software in Less Time for Less Cost. Eser Kubali Chamoglu, 17, Horace Mann School, Bronx, New York
CS021: Taskable Simple Onboard Adaptive Robot Controllers in Real-World Complex Environments: Two-Year Study. Leonardo F. Urbano, 17, Christ The King Regional High School, Middle Village, New York
CS024: Semantic Poetry Creation Using Lexicographic and Natural Language Texts. Jordan Lee Boyd-Graber, 17, Arkansas School of Mathematics & Sciences, Hot Springs, Arkansas
CS028: Application of Advanced Genetic Algorithms for Optimization of Lens Design. Alexander A. Gondarenko, 17, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Alexandria, Virginia
CS033: Formulation of a Document Content Specification System to Support the Development and Implementation of a Content Index Network. Alexander Grant Clark, 18, Saint Andrew's Episcopal School, Ridgeland, Mississippi
CS045: Intelligent Genetic Algorithm. Joseph Simon Reisinger, 17, The Woodlands High School, The Woodlands, Texas
CS049: Story of Understanding Program in Prolog. Hasuk Francis Song, 16, La Jolla High School, La Jolla, California
CS303: Hybrid Text to Speech 2000: Phase II. Joseph E. Pechter, 18, Saint Edward's School, Vero Beach, Florida; William H. Pechter, 18, Saint Edward's School, Vero Beach, Florida
EN019: Sleuthbot Robotic Search Tool. Ryan Randall Patterson, 16, Central High School, Grand Junction, Colorado
EN049: ROX-544 Walking Like an Insect. Alexis Lussier Desbiens, 17, Cegep de Victoriaville, Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada
EN052: Developing Tactile Sensors for a Mechanical Hand: Two-Year Study. Jason N. Harris, 16, The Academy of Science and Technology, Conroe, Texas
MA310: Cellular Automata Cyber Creepy Crawlies. Ian Levi Nelson, 18, Arkansas School of Mathematics & Sciences, Hot Springs, Arkansas; Dagny Lauren Looper, 18, Arkansas School of Mathematics & Sciences, Hot Springs, Arkansas
American Association for Clinical Chemistry
ME082: Discovery of Angiogenesis Inhibition by Garlic. Ahmed S. Mousa, 16, Avon Grove High School, West Grove, Pennsylvania
Second Award of $300
ME052: Atomic Force Microscopy Study of Membrane Protein CFTR. Kate Elizabeth Pedatella, 18, Paul D. Schreiber Senior High School, Port Washington, New York
Third Award of $200
ME058: Anticancer Floritoxin in Aleurites molucanna : Two-Year Study. Shanelle Meleaka Sanborn, 17, Kamehameha Secondary School, Honolulu, Hawaii
American Association of Physics Teachers and the American Physical Society
First Award of $1,000
PH005: Violin Bridge Will the Stradivarius Legend Continue?. Michael T. Hasper, 17, Maclay High School, Tallahassee, Florida
Second Award of $400
PH022: Laser Diffraction From a Fractal Aperture. Jonathan Robert Murphy, 18, Tullahoma High School, Tullahoma, Tennessee
Third Award of $300
PH053: Effect of an Excimer Laser on Morpho menelaus Wings. Rachel Lauren Rosenberg, 15, Hilton Head High School, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Honorable Mention Awards of a Certificate
PH012: Isolating Plasma Species Initiating Internal Electrostatic Fields for Plasma Heating. Garrett J. Young, 17, Young Homeschool, Branchburg, New Jersey
PH013: Full-Range Pressure Gauge by Using Optical Refraction Method. Fu-Feng David Lee, 14, Chiao-Nan Junior High School, Miao-Li, Taiwan, Chinese Taipei
PH041: Feel the Force Equivalence of General Relativity and Gauge Theory. Oludamini Denison Ogunnaike, 14, The Charter School of Wilmington, Wilmington, Delaware
American Astronautical Society
First Award of $300, a plaque, a two-year AAS student membership, and the latest book from the AAS Science and Technology series and Advances in the Astronautical Sciences series.
EA019: Cyanobacteria vs. Mars Can Cyanobacteria Survive Mars-Like Conditions?. Vanessa McGee Crawford, 17, Tucson Magnet High School, Tucson, Arizona
Second Award of $100, a one-year AAS student membership, a Certificate of Recognition, and the latest book from the AAS Science and Technology series.
EA017: Dynamic Formation of Tidal Structure in Interacting Galaxies as Determined by Newtonian Model Computer Simulations: Phase II. Daniel Alan Perley, 17, Socorro High School, Socorro, New Mexico
Third Award of $100, a one-year AAS student membership, a Certificate of Recognition, and the latest book from the AAS Science and Technology series.
EA007: Sailing Into Space Reflecting on a Solution. Ulyana N. Horodyskyj, 14, Padua Franciscan High School, Parma, Ohio
American Astronomical Society and the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
Priscilla and Bart Bok First Award of $500
EA028: Cosmic Bubbles Improving Hi Shell Detection Around Massive Stars. Francis Boulva, 17, College Jean-de-Brebeuf, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Priscilla and Bart Bok Honorable Mention Award
American Chemical Society
Fourth Award of $100
American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science
All expense-paid trips for five weeks and a scholarship to the Bessie Lawrence International Summer Science Institute at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel. The International Summer Science Institute provides students with an opportunity to work with top Weizmann Institute researchers, and learn about life in Israel.
EA003: Simulating Hydric Conditions in Non-Hydric Soils to Redoximorphically Define Wetlands: Three-Year Study. Austin Anthony DeCock, 18, Lake Park/Audubon High School, Lake Park, Minnesota
Presented by the Borman Foundation
CH001: Mechanisms of the Photoisomerization of Conjugated Dienes as a Model for the Primary Visual Event. Nazanin Jouei, 18, Ely High School, Pompano Beach, Florida
EV085: Surfactant Solubilization of Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons. Linsey Michelle Brown, 17, Cass Technical High School, Detroit, Michigan
American Geological Institute
First Award of $300
EA031: Shield Volcanos, Coronae and Lithospheric Evolution on Venus. Carolyn Morgan Tewksbury, 14, Clinton Senior High School, Clinton, New York
Second Award of $200
Third Award of $100
EA026: Nucleation Process and Isomorphism Ionic Salts. Maria Piedad Rossi, 16, Colegio de la Salle, Talca, Septemia Region, Chile
EA307: Effects of Land Use on the Geomorphology and Water Quality of North Burnt Fork Creek:Two-Year Study. Cassandra Lynn Koerner, 16, Stevensville High School, Stevensville, Montana; Lynessa Kellogg, 16, Stevensville High School, Stevensville, Montana
EN046: Effects of Bank Stabilization on the Yellowstone River. Joy Claire Womack, 17, Billings West High School, Billings, Montana
Association of Engineering Geologists (AEG) Award for the project that best demonstrates research in environmental and engineering geoscience in which the study incorporates the interpretation of the Earth and Earth processes and their interaction with the safe and effective human use and protection of the Earth's systems. The awardee receives a technical volume in Engineering Geology and the awardee's teacher receives a complimentary Membership in the Association for the following year.
EA040: Properties of Snow Snow Crystal Metamorphism: Phase III. Garl H. Germann, 19, Ennis High School, Ennis, Texas
American Indian Science and Engineering Society
Award of $500, a plaque and an AISES T-shirt for the project that best represents the relationship between science/mathematics/technology/engineering and American Indian culture.
PH018: Evaluating Primitive Archery: Phase II. Caleb K. McAdoo, 16, Elko High School, Elko, Nevada
American Intellectual Property Law Association
First Award of $500 and a certificate
ME091: Dopamine-3 Receptor Agonist as a Novel Antiglaucoma Agent. Eugenia Chu, 16, Evans High School, Evans, Georgia
MI022: Aluminum Enhancement by Recently Discovered Thermoacidophile: Two-Year Study. Terri Katherine Myers, 17, Northwestern High School, Kokomo, Indiana
Second Award of $250 and a certificate
BI005: Enhanced Gel Barrier on French Fry Oil Absorption During Deep-Fat Frying: Four-Year Study. Gregory Mark Striemer, 16, Lake Park/Audubon High School, Lake Park, Minnesota
CH013: XY Zeolite to Reduce Polymer Flammability. Laura Domenica Ryssdal, 15, Gold Beach High School, Gold Beach, Oregon
EN040: Smart Tufts Technologies That Could Potentially Provide a Small, Lightweight and Inexpensive Way to Accurately Sense Airspeed and Direction. Matthew Alan Rodgers, 16, Hayfield Secondary School, Alexandria, Virginia
American Mathematical Society
First Place Karl Menger Award of $1,000
MA051: Extension of a Theorem of Kiming and Olsson for p(n) : Two-Year Study. Jayce R. Getz, 18, Big Sky High School, Missoula, Montana
Second Place Karl Menger Awards of $500
MA029: Reciprocity Laws Establishing the Quadratic Character of Remainder Classes in Fields. Zachary Howard Cohn, 17, Half Hollow Hills High School East, Dix Hills, New York
PH048: New Method for Computation of Wave Functions Using the Reverse Cantor Set Based Rational Delta Function. Aadel Ahmed Chaudhuri, 17, West High School, Salt Lake City, Utah
Third Place Karl Menger Awards of $250
MA010: C-Transformation Introduction of a New Geometric Transformation. Ching Tang Chen, 15, Taipei Municipal Chien-Kuo Senior High School, Taipei, Taiwan
MA041: Dynamics of CD4 T Cells in HIV-1 Patients Under HAART Implications in Immune System Restoration. Elaine Pei-San Gee, 18, Frederick High School, Frederick, Maryland
MA042: Elliptical Tangents. Vasily Vladimirovich Starodubtsev, 17, Clovis High School, Clovis, California
MA303: Method for Raising Real Numbers to a Rational Power and its Computer Implementation. Siarhei Markouski, 15, School N41, Minsk, Belarus; Ilya Malakhovsky, 15, School N41, Minsk, Belarus
MA019: Random Circle on Target. Craig Allen Schroeder, 17, Wessington Springs High School, Wessington Springs, South Dakota
MA052: Solution of the Problem of Walter Janous. Daniyar Z. Kamenov, 17, Lyceum School N20, Taldykorgan, Almatinskaya oblast, Kazakhstan
PH029: Euclidian Solutions in Quantum Gravity. Daniel Richard Green, 17, Handsworth Secondary School, N Vancouver, Canada
American Meteorological Society
Second Award of $500
EA004: Pulsecellular Tornadogenesis: Two-Year Study. Jay Lawrence Michaels, 18, Cocoa High School, Cocoa, Florida
Third Award of $250
EA013: Using GPS to Quantify the Relative Lightning Risk of Ridges and Mesas: Three-Year Study. Aaron Taylor Burgess, 14, Fairview High School, Boulder, Colorado
EA001: Verification of Lightning Strike Estimation Utilizing Induced VLF Interference. Drew V. Blas, 16, Cheyenne East High School, Cheyenne, Wyoming
EA014: Radar Modeling of Hurricanes Changes in Internal Structure of a Hurricane at Landfall. Carl M. Sandin, 18, Mast Academy, Key Biscayne, Florida
EA015: Accuracy of Amateur Meteorologist's Predictions of Advanced Meteorological Station vs. Natural Indicators and Basic Equipment: Two-Year Study. Allison Cathleen Carter, 17, Central High School, Macon, Georgia
American Physiological Society
ZO022: Effects of Cryoprotectants on the Revivification of Frozen Crickets: Three-Year Study. Ellyn Anne Easley, 17, Alamogordo Senior High School, Alamogordo, New Mexico
Third Award of $500
ME059: Succulent Solution to a Burning Problem: Phase III. Kimberly Jane Buehring, 16, Banquete High School, Banquete, Texas
Fourth Award of $500
ME041: Reducing Lethal UV Radiation Damage in Fruit Flies Using Antioxidants. Jerri Lanette Ahrens, 18, North Toole County High School, Sunburst, Montana
American Phytopathological Society
EV009: Welcome to the Collembola Cafe Effects of Collembola on Phystophtora infestant sporangia. Milena Evangelina Pastore, 16, Monte Vista Senior High School, Monte Vista, Colorado
Second Award of $350
BO001: Pathogenic Control of Tropical Soda Apples: Four-Year Study. Helen Irene Wiersma, 18, Okeechobee High School, Okeechobee, Florida
MI021: Tropical-Flavored Fungi. Tyler Lee Jorgenson, 14, Buena High School, Sierra Vista, Arizona
MI059: Growth Regulators of Agrobacterium tumefaciens. Sara Jo Weirather, 15, Central Lee High School, Donnellson, Iowa
American Psychological Association
GN301: Effect of Music on Short-Term Memory of Alzheimer's Patients. Victoria Katherine Mitchell, 16, Bartlesville High School, Bartlesville, Oklahoma; Rachel Elizabeth Adams, 16, Bartlesville High School, Bartlesville, Oklahoma
BE036: Computer-Simulated Evolution. Jesse Sol Levinson, 16, Crystal Springs Uplands School, Hillsborough, California
Third Award of $125 and a certificate
BE022: Effects of Coping Mechanism Type on Physiological Stress Response and Resilience. Emily Kennedy Anthes, 17, Yorktown High School, Arlington, Virginia
BE018: Category Fluency Amongst Spanish and English Speakers With Alzheimer's and Normal Cognition. Pedro Vidal Torres, 18, Miami Beach Senior High School, Miami Beach, Florida
BE021: Stress in Reproducing Wild Type and "Eyeless" Drosophila melanogaster : Two-Year Study. Seth A. R. Adkison, 15, Riverside Military Academy, Gainesville, Georgia
BE027: Does Age Affect a Child's Perception of Time?. Amanda Marie Lee, 18, Walhalla Senior High School, Walhalla, South Carolina
BE029: Effect of Sleep Restriction on the Cognitive Function of Elementary School Children: Phase II. Jenifer Anne Jewkes, 16, Carbon High School, Price, Utah
BE034: The Mold We're Pressed to Fit Influence of Societal Perceptions on Financial Status and Race. Laura Elizabeth Smith, 15, Renaissance High School, Detroit, Michigan
BE035: Attraction of Teddy Bears With Child-Like Features vs . Teddy Bears That Look Like Real Bears. Megan Leah Goins, 14, Renaissance High School, Detroit, Michigan
BE041: Patterns, Pressure and Preference Influence of Social Pressure and Mathematical Patterns on Musical Preference in Adolescents. Kathy Hsinjung Li, 17, Plano Senior High School, Plano, Texas
BE052: At the Beginning of the New Millennium a Warning Sign Depression in Adolescents. Federico Emanuel Iosa, 16, Esc. de Comercie "Republica de Panama", Concepcion, Tucuman, Argentina
BE316: Multiplying With Melody: Four-Year Study. Jessica Marie Oeth, 16, Ogden High School, Ogden, Iowa; Jessica Lauren Grillo, 17, Ogden High School, Ogden, Iowa; Margaret Elizabeth Wimmer, 17, Ogden High School, Ogden, Iowa
American Society for Horticultural Science
BO050: CO 2 's Effect on Philodendron Root Growth. Keith Dennis Lukasik, 16, Detroit Catholic Central High School, Redford, Michigan
Second Award of $150
BO034: Cloning of Methionine Sulfoxide Reductase in Fruits. Ajita Shukla, 18, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Alexandria, Virginia
BO038: "Juglone" Plant Benefaction of the Black Walnut Tree. Shannon Leigh Smith, 17, West Lauderdale High School, Collinsville, Mississippi
American Society of Agronomy
First Award of $500 in Crops
BO308: Characteristics of Corn That Aid in Tolerance to Ultra-Violet Radiation. Edwin B. Schultz, 18, Midland High School, Varna, Illinois; Richie Fredrick Weers, 18, Midland High School, Varna, Illinois
First Award of $500 in Soil
First Award of $500 in Environment
EV005: Effects of High Phosphorus Levels in the Everglades Implications for Restoration: Three-Year Study. Natalie Elisse Bentolila, 17, Cooper City High School, Cooper City, Florida
American Society of Pharmacognosy
Awards of $500 for projects involving the study of natural products in any relevant category area.
CH308: Production of a Shampoo Base on Extracts From Gliricidia sepium. Alejandra Fernandez-Sanchez, 18, Costarican Scientist High School, Montes de Oca, Costa Rica; Maria Jesus Solis-Duran, 17, Costarican Scientist High School, Montes de Oca, Costa Rica; Graciela Oguilve-Villalobos, 17, Costarican Scientist High School, Montes de Oca, Costa Rica
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
First Award of $500 and certificate
GN012: Alzheimer's and its Variablity by Sex and Age in Yauco. Wilfredo Mercado, 14, Jose O Torres Fermosa, Yauco, Puerto Rico
Honorable Mention Award of $100 and a certificate
BE043: Actual and Perceived Noise Exposure in Teenage Boys and Girls: Phase II. Shannon Lea Goebel, 17, Ursuline Academy, St. Louis, Missouri
American Statistical Association
First Award of $500 and a plaque
MI072: Analyzing for a Correlation Between Chlamydia pneumoniae and Nitric Oxide in the Development of Atherosclerosis and Creation of New Clinical Diagnostic Scales and Mathematical Models: Multi-Phase Investigation. Linda J. Arnade, 17, Palm Bay High School, Melbourne, Florida
ZO009: Miracle of Metamorphosis Effects of Chemical Pollution on Lepidoptern Development: Two-Year Study. Michelle Elizabeth Afkhami, 16, Williams High School, Plano, Texas
American Veterinary Medical Association
Awards of $500 and a plaque for outstanding projects in animal health, public health, comparative medicine, biomedical research and/or food animal health.
EV056: Effects of Ivermectin on Dung Fauna Diversity. Crystal Lynn Gammon, 17, School of the Osage, Kaiser, Missouri
GN011: Long Telomeres in the Long-Lived Galapagos Tortoise: Two-Year Study. Alex A. Pollen, 18, Lexington High School, Lexington, Massachusetts
ME013: Cancer Eye Probing the Squamous-Cell Carcinoma/Matrix Metalloproteinase Connection. Amanda Catherine Baker, 18, Woodlin High School, Woodrow, Colorado
ZO051: Species Specific O 2 Utilization and Lactate Production in Pelagic Stage Sea Turtles During Swimming and Rest. Kathleen Sasha Kelso, 14, Atlantic Community High School, Delray Beach, Florida
Association for Computing Machinery
Honorable Mention Awards of $200
CS009: Microstructure of the Discrete Fourier Transform: Phase II. Robert Carl Vogt IV, 15, Ann Arbor-Huron High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
CS039: Dynamic Rendering and Lighting Algorithm for Arabolic Approximation of 3-D Objects. Katherine B. Mowery, 16, River Hill High School, Clarksville, Maryland
Axonn Corporation
Recipients will receive paid internships (including airfare and lodging)
EN010: GPS Device to Transmit From a Data Module to a Hand-held Computer. Matthew Olivier Hart, 18, Alfred M. Barbe High School, Lake Charles, Louisiana
Runner-up will receive a scholarship award and the opportunity to experience the internship if the recipient is unable to accept.
Conservation International
First Place Award of $1,000
ZO309: Amphibians in Northeastern Thailand Species Diversity, Morphological Differences and Growth Behavior. Teerasak Chokchai, 17, Muang Phon Phit Tha Ya Khom School, Khonkaen, Thailand; Mayuree Khotmanee, 19, Muang Phon Phit Tha Ya Khom School, Khonkaen, Thailand; Siraporn Ubkeaw, 18, Muang Phon Phit Tha Ya Khom School, Khonkaen, Thailand
Second Place Award of $500
ZO017: Habitat Suitability of the Delmarva Fox Squirrel: Three-Year Study. Amelia Beth Wolflin, 18, Queen Annes County High School, Centreville, Maryland
Third Place Award of $250
ZO045: Small Mammals of Background Ecosystems of South Yakutia Taiga. Alexander Yu. Rozhkov, 16, Gymnasium #1, Olyokminsk, Sakha Republic, Russia
Honorable Mention
EV019: Benthic Macroinvertebrate Sampling Sites: Phase II. Alyssa Mae Anderson, 16, Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial High School, Lake Crystal, Minnesota
EV097: River Runs Through It Riparian Ecosystem Along the Middle Rio Grande Bosque: Phase II. Nathan Thomas Tooker, 16, Los Lunas High School, Los Lunas, New Mexico
ZO015: Correlation of Tardigrade Diversity, Distribution and Abundance in the Area Around a Coal-Burning Power Plant: Phase II. Amber Marie Hohl, 17, Central Lee High School, Donnellson, Iowa
ZO021: Antartica Krill and a Highland Microcrustacean From Peru in Their Ecology Niche. Juan Carlos Ramirez Tapia, 16, Salesiano Santa Rosa, Huancayo, Junin, Peru
Drexel University - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Full-tuition scholarships which are renewable for up to five years pending maintenance of a 3.0 grade point average and full time status. Each scholarship is valued at over $73,000.00.
CH022: Synthesis of Disulfated Fucoidan Fragment. Natalya S. Zlotina, 17, Moscow Chemical Lyceum No. 1303, Moscow, Russia
EA037: Effects of Indole-3-Acetic Acid on Germination and Growth of Latuca sativa in Zero Gravity: Two-Year Study. Brianna Ashley Kurtz, 16, Roanoke Valley Governors School for Science and Technology, Roanoke, Virginia
PH052: Sonoluminescence Probing the Elusive Glow. Aaron Jonathan Judah, 16, Marc Garneau Collegiate Inst, Don Mills, Ontario, Canada
Eastman Kodak Company
First Award of $350
BE019: City's Legacy of Every Day. Jorge Alejandro Acosta, 17, Comercio Gral Martin Miguel de Guemes, Concordia, Entre Rios, Argentina
BE024: Beauty and the Bell Curve. Stephanie Anne Hoopes, 17, Minerva High School, Minerva, Ohio
BI012: Estrogen Hormone Stimulates Gap Junction Mediated Intercellular Communication in Osteocytes. Kan Zhang, 17, Northside Health Careers High School, San Antonio, Texas
BO017: Sex Organ Development and Interbreeding Mechanisms of Cyathea spinulosa. Yu-Jen Lee, 18, National Hsiu-chu Senior High School, Hsiu-Chu, Taiwan, Chinese Taipei
EA030: Spectral Variation in a Cepheid Variable Star. Bradley Bunnell, 14, Mont Harmon Junior High, Price, Utah
EA042: Asteroid Photometry of Devosa (377), Gisela (352) Nike (307) and Gordonia (305). Susannah Cathleen Lazar, 15, Lazar Home School, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
EN304: Don't Rock the Boat: Phase II. Barrett Christopher Boutte, 17, Catholic High School, New Iberia, Louisiana; Julie Michelle Roy, 17, Catholic High School, New Iberia, Louisiana
PH023: Botanical Survey Using Optical Coherence Tomography. Gabriel Brian Loeb, 15, Catalina Foothills High School, Tucson, Arizona
ZO038: Effects of Gating on Bat Behaviors in Abandoned Mines. Geneya Cox, 17, Pine View High School, Saint George, Utah
Honorable Mention Award of $100
BO307: Histochemical Tests and Antibacterial Effect of Oak-Leaf Fern ( Drynaria quercifolia (Linn.) J.Sm) Extracts. Osmund Nino Beltran Amoroso, 17, Central Mindanao University Laboratory High School, Mindanao, Philippines; Ray Ian Chris Yago Oco, 17, Central Mindanao University Laboratory High School, Mindanao, Philippines; Leo Marconi Reserva Carrillo, 16, Central Mindanao University Laboratory High School, Mindanao, Philippines
CS014: Effect of Image Size and Interpolation on Face Recognition: Phase II. Catherine Elizabeth Zelnio, 17, Chaminade-Julienne High School, Dayton, Ohio
EV046: In situ Phytoremediation of Petroleum Contaminated Soil. Amanda Teresa Chavez, 16, Taos High School, Taos, New Mexico
EV080: Air Particulate Monitoring of Rural Environments: Two-Year Study. Cara Olson, 17, Millard High School, Fillmore, Utah
ME001: Age-Related Macular Degeneration Interpolative Diagnostic Modeling of Standard Diagnostic Methodologies and Effectiveness of Photodynamic Therapy. Michael Robert Wessel, 18, Ely High School, Pompano Beach, Florida
MI016: Survival of Bacteria on Waxed vs . Unwaxed Tomatoes?. Hannah Mary Kaufman, 15, Newberry Junior Senior High School, Newberry, Florida
MI311: Cyro-Bacteria. Esteban Adrian Mendoza, 17, Instituto Leonardo Murialdo, Guaymallen, Mendoza, Argentina; Mario Ivan Mulc, 16, Instituto Leonardo Murialdo, Guaymallen, Mendoza, Argentina; Javier Francisco Lizundia, 16, Instituto Leonardo Murialdo, Guaymallen, Mendoza, Argentina
Endocrine Society
First Award of $800
ZO034: Ants Go Marching Two by Two Multivariate Analysis of the Physical and Chemical Communication of Formicidae Species. Kerry Ann Geiler, 17, Massapequa High School, Massapequa, New York
ME088: Thyroid Health Is Just a Salt Lick Away Iodine vs. Soy Iosflavones in Maintaining Normal Thyroid Function: Two-Year Study. Candice Sara Twilley, 17, Cardinal O'Hara High School, Springfield, Pennsylvania
ME313: Cornsilk as an Alternative Medicine for Curing Diabetes mellitus. Ahmad Syaifuddin, 19, SMU 1 Kudus J1., Kudus, Central Jawa, Indonesia; Melissa Gracia, 16, SMU 1 Kudus J1., Kudus, Central Jawa, Indonesia; Bastian Wiandany, 16, SMU 1 Kudus J1., Kudus, Central Jawa, Indonesia
BI023: Role of Interdomain Interactions in the Activation Mechanism of G Proteins (Using Computer Modeling). Eugene M. Simuni, 18, Midwood High School at Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, New York
BI036: Role of Glial Growth Factor in Differentiation of Cortical Progenitor Cells. Vignesh Mohan Aier, 17, Westlake High School, Thornwood, New York
ME022: Hyperglycemia Induces Oxidative Stress and Caspase Activity. Lindsay Dobrzynski Breedlove, 18, Hathaway Brown School, Shaker Heights, Ohio
ME034: P53 and Ki-67: Prognostic Markers for Ovarian Serous Tumors and Their Role in Ovarian Cancers. Alexander Chow Mittal, 15, Greenwich High School Sheldon House, Greenwich, Connecticut
ME055: Protective Effects of Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide on Apoptosis. Casey Allison Seideman, 17, Northport High School, Northport, New York
ME061: Melatonin on Inhibiting LPS-Induced NOS in Cortical Astrocytes: Two-Year Study. George Keen Fai Tong, 18, Lincoln Park High School, Chicago, Illinois
ME065: Progressive Loss of Germ Cells Through Apotosis in XXY Male Mice. Michael N.F. Im, 17, California Academy of Math & Science, Carson, California
ME073: BST-Increased Milk for the New Millennium: Two-Year Study. Jay Vincent Odland, 17, Sisseton High School, Sisseton, South Dakota
ZO037: Effects of Oxytocin on Social and Maternal Attachment in Neonatal Prairie Voles. Yevgeny Brudno, 18, Montgomery Blair High School, Silver Spring, Maryland
Entomological Society of America
GN006: Superoxide Dismutase Benefits in Drosophila melanogaster Exposed to Hyperoxic Environments. Karli Ross Echterling, 17, Saint Joseph Central High School, Saint Joseph, Missouri
BI066: Effects of Methoxylated and Traditional CPAS and X-1000 Ice Blocker on the Cryopreservation of Papilo glaucus : Three-Year Study. Blake Evan Reese, 18, Spanish River Community High School, Boca Raton, Florida
BE317: New Vacuum Injection Technique on the Inhibition of Tyrosine Hydroxylase in Drosophila melanogaster. Thomas Fleming Kollar, 18, Knoxville Catholic High School, Knoxville, Tennessee; Benjamin Alan Oyler, 17, Knoxville Catholic High School, Knoxville, Tennessee; Jeremy Patrick Stovall, 16, Knoxville Catholic High School, Knoxville, Tennessee
Honorable Mention Certificate
IEEE
For outstanding achievement in research presentation of engineering knowledge in electrical engineering, information technology, electronics or other IEEE fields of interest. College Scholarship of $10,000.
PH002: Optimization of Gallium arsenide Semiconductor Laser Power Output. Zlatan Ceric, 16, Allen D Nease High School, St Augustine, Florida
IEEE - Region 4
Awards of $500 for Technical Excellence, Presentation and Display.
EN012: Brushless Electric Motors: Three-Year Study. Stan S. Pozmantir, 14, Clark High School, Plano, Texas
EN050: Remote Flight Data Collection and Analysis System. Etan Diamond Karni, 18, Leigh High School, San Jose, California
EN086: Active Spin Control: Next Step After Anti-Lock Brakes. Hans Christiansen Lee, 17, The York School, Monterey, California
PH009: Discrete Electron Density Theory Finite Tensor Solutions to Schrodinger's Equation. Jason L. Douglas, 18, Cincinnati Country Day School, Cincinnati, Ohio
IEEE Computer Society
CS044: Objective Assessment of a Solo Musical Performance. Kelly Marie Loyer, 16, La Plata High School, La Plata, Maryland
Third Award of $150
CS043: LANS Without Network Cards. Ladislav Prosek, 18, Vaclav Hlavaty's Grammar School, Louny, Czech Republic
Team First Award of $300 for each team member
CS302: EMAS System to Assist Medical Staff During an Emergency. Timothy R. Thomas, 18, Palm Bay High School, Melbourne, Florida; Naman A. Shah, 15, Palm Bay High School, Melbourne, Florida
Team Second Award of $200 for each team member
CS307: Molecular Modeling Workbench. Ivan V. Sidorov, 16, Lyceum of Information Technologies, #1533, Moscow, Russia; Fatima M. Keshtova, 17, Lyceum of Information Technologies, #1533, Moscow, Russia; Kirill Dmitrievitch Zakharenko, 16, Lyceum of Information Technologies, #1533, Moscow, Russia
Team Third Award of $100 for each team member
ITT / WEF Stockholm Junior Water Prize
Finalist Award of $100
EV012: Photocatalytic Degradation of N -Nitrosodimethylamine in Water on TiO 2. Hayley Han Li, 17, Bartlesville High School, Bartlesville, Oklahoma
EV024: Water Quality Assessment of Agriculturally Affected Creek Compared to a Least Impacted Creek: Phase II. Kelly Marie Schmiedt, 16, Little Falls Community High School, Little Falls, Minnesota
EV035: All Washed Up Up the Creek With Nothing to Drink: Part III. Dean Tuck, 16, Jasper High School, Plano, Texas
EV077: Correlating Residual Antibiotic Levels in Public Water to in situ Drug-Resistant E. coli Is Remediation an Option?. Ashley Michelle Mulroy, 17, The Linsly School, Wheeling, West Virginia
EV088: Aquatic Herbicides Copper Sulfates Latent Effect on Primary Consumers: Three-Year Study. Clifton Wayne Garabedian, 17, Clovis West High School, Fresno, California
EV305: Design and Development of In-Line Chitin Filter for Heavy Metals. Geoffrey Chua Loy, 18, Savannah Country Day School, Savannah, Georgia; John Paul Rowan, 18, Savannah Country Day School, Savannah, Georgia; Neil Huguenin Victor, 18, Savannah Country Day School, Savannah, Georgia
Indiana University
Tuition scholarships of $3,000
BO031: Effects of Root-Zone Temperature on Growth of Early Girl Tomatoes in Aquaculture System. Erin Brianna Frackleton, 16, Jefferson Forest High School, Forest, Virginia
CH008: Dynamics of Ionic Oligomers Through Random Pores. Jayanta Fowler Mohanty, 17, Cumberland High School, Cumberland, Rhode Island
CS016: Embryonic Cellular Morphology Two-Dimensional Cellular Automaton. John James Shedletsky, 17, Brewster High School, Brewster, New York
EV071: Application of Generalized Cranberry Bog Fertilizer and Its Relationship to Pond Eutrophication in Southeastern Massachusetts. Jillian Elyse Spangler, 15, Plymouth South High School, Plymouth, Massachusetts
MA032: Largest Graphs of Diameter 2 and Fixed Euler Characteristics. Serge A. Tishchenko, 15, Vtoraia Shkola, Moscow, Russia
ME014: Synergistic Effects of Endostatin and Aspirin on Angiogenesis in Gallus domesticus Embryos. Draik Bryant Hecksel, 16, East Noble High School, Kendallville, Indiana
ZO016: Daphnia magna Alternative Model for in vivo Assessment of Cardiac Toxicity: Three-Year Study. Stephanie Nicole Grant, 17, duPont Manual Magnet High School, Louisville, Kentucky
Tuition scholarships of $2,000
BI045: Antibiotic Resistance Fight Against Bacteria. Debarshi Mustafi, 15, Kenwood Academy, Chicago, Illinois
BI062: Optimization of Plasmid DNA Yields for Gene Therapy. Karen Leanne Beckman, 16, Jamestown High School, Jamestown, North Dakota
BO002: Vaccine Genes in Tomato Developing Tissue Culture System. Melisa Manoj Shah, 16, Warner Robins High School, Warner Robins, Georgia
BO018: Alfalfa Transformation Senescence Gene: Phase II. Scott Thomas Schuh, 17, Winona Senior High School, Winona, Minnesota
CH021: Fractal Dimension of Diffusion-Limited Aggregates. Ronen E. Mukamel, 17, Brighton High School, Rochester, New York
CH027: Does Lipid Content Affect Dough Rheology?. Lauren Elizabeth Walker, 16, James Madison High School, Vienna, Virginia
EA010: Soybeans in Space Can They Survive the Trip? Two-Year Study. Lindsey Anne Nelson, 16, Cloquet Senior High School, Cloquet, Minnesota
EA011: Eclipsing Binary Stars Classification vs. Celestial Positioning: Six-Year Study. Timothy Curtis Allen, 17, Union County High School, Lake Butler, Florida
EV026: Environmental Impact of Poultry Litter Fertilizer on Watersheds: Two-Year Study. Lindsey Diane Fimple, 16, Vinita High School, Vinita, Oklahoma
MA035: Integer Sequences that Behave Like the Fibonacci Sequence. Richard B. Gottesman, 16, Roslyn High School, Roslyn Heights, New York
MI041: Inhibition of Salmonella and E. coli : Two-Year Study. Nicole Marie Vincent, 17, Mississippi School for Mathematics & Science, Columbus, Mississippi
MI070: Nitric Oxide and Activation Associated Cell Death. Anna F. Wang, 16, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas
PH031: Go With the Flow Testing Drag Coefficients During Air Acceleration and Deceleration: Phase II. Jeffrey Peter McQuillan, 17, Falmouth Academy, Falmouth, Massachusetts
ZO029: Advent of Human-Safe Pest Controls Influence of Vitamin A on Blattella germanica : Three-Year Study. Amanda L. Koppel, 17, Chantilly High School, Chantilly, Virginia
Institute of Food Technologists
Second Award of $600
MI014: Adherence of E. coli O157:H7 to Alfalfa Sprouts: Two-Year Study. Jennica Rae Slattery, 16, Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Third Award of $400
Honorable Mention Award Certificates and a CD-Rom of the Journal of Food Science
CH035: Can Coffee Bean Origin Be Identified by Molecular Characterization? Three-Year Study. Krista P. Taake, 16, Waterloo High School, Waterloo, Illinois
MI012: Searching for Antimicrobial Substances Produced by Microorganisms Isolated From Natural Food Sources. Jessica A. Burtness, 16, Coon Rapids Senior High School, Coon Rapids, Minnesota
International Amateur-Professional Photoelectric Photometry
Richard D. Lines Award for outstanding student research in astronomy-consisting of an award of $500, a certificate, a one-year membership in I.A.P.P.P., which includes a one-year subscription to the "I.A.P.P.P. Communications," and an invitation to submit a paper on the winning research project for publication in "Communications."
Kettering University
Electrical Products tuition scholarships of $10,000 per year to study electrical or mechanical engineering at Kettering University. Awards are provided by Kettering University, formerly the General Motors Institute and the Electrical Manufacturing & Coil Winding Association, Inc.
EN017: Electronic Traction Control. Steven Forrest Dodson, 18, Northview High School, Brazil, Indiana
EN032: Micro Air Vehicle Stability Experimentation and Micro-Pulsejet Development: Phase II. Andreas Kellas, 17, Grafton High School, Yorktown, Virginia
EN305: Need for Speed: Two-Year Study. Katherine LeAnn Barkey, 18, Lincoln Park Academy, Fort Pierce, Florida; Rebecca Lynn Hayman, 17, Lincoln Park Academy, Fort Pierce, Florida
Lawrence Tech University
One full, four-year scholarship (tuition and fees) for each of the fourteen categories
BO055: Salt-Tolerant Mutant of the Ceratopteris Fern Proposal for a New Direction in Seawater Agriculture. Laura Marie Ernst, 18, Ursuline Academy, St. Louis, Missouri
CH037: Photochemical Storage of Solar Energy by Polymer-Supported Sensitization of the Norbornadiene Quadricyclane System. Blake Michael Piper, 17, Oregon Episcopal School, Portland, Oregon
CS041: Visible Surface Determination for Moving Camera in First Person 3-D Software Smart VSD. Nuttapong Chentanez, 16, Chulalongkorn University Demonstration School, Bangkok, Thailand
EN034: Two Dimensional Dynamic Analysis of Structures With Emphasis on Earthquake Engineering. Timothy F O'Connell, 15, Mills University Studies High School, Little Rock, Arkansas
EV038: Laser-Induced Fluorescence to Detect and Quantify Motor Oil Contamination in Soil and Water. Robert Wadt Mulcare, 18, Greenwich High School Sheldon House, Greenwich, Connecticut
ME083: Clinical Applications of Uric Acid on CNS Pathology: Two-Year Study. Sonia Mehta, 18, Bensalem High School, Bensalem, Pennsylvania
PH014: Power Averaging of Capacitors' Energy Supplies. Mark Lavely Biedler, 15, Musselman High School, Bunker Hill, West Virginia
Lehigh University
Awards of $10,000 a year ($40,000 during four years) are available for admitted students to the Dean's Scholars program. These merit scholarships go to students who excel academically and who demonstrated leadership skills. In addition to the financial award, Dean's scholars take part in special field trips, social events and educational opportunities. Students must apply and be accepted to qualify for this merit scholarship.
BI009: Determination of the Amino Acid Sequence of p-80 Coilin in Rats. Amy Beth Saltzman, 17, Hathaway Brown School, Shaker Heights, Ohio
EN027: Computer-Automated Rocket Engine Test Stand. Nathaniel David Brown, 14, Life Christian Academy, Madison, Alabama
EN059: Glass III Toward a Standard. Amanda Jeanne Busby, 17, Kennett High School, Kennett, Missouri
EN077: MEMS Microelectromechanical Systems Research and Development of Cell-Capture-Device. Jonathan A. Treitel, 17, Central High School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
MA027: Codemaker Codebreaker. Curtis Edward MacDonald, 17, Trinity School Of Midland, Midland, Texas
NACE International
CH032: Conducting Corrosion Study of Solution Properties: Three-Year Study. Ashvin Kumar Dewan, 17, Hightower High School, Missouri City, Texas
CH020: Corrosion Inhibitors in Tobacco: Three-Year Study. Stephanie Marie Gleason, 17, Southeastern High School, South Charleston, Ohio
CH049: Optimizing Corrosion Resistance of Curpic and Ferrous Alloys Using Cathodic Protection: Three-Year Study. Benjamin James Pernezny, 16, Wellington High School, Wellington, Florida
National Ground Water Association
First Award of $250, a plaque, publication of abstract in "Journal of Ground Water", a one-year student membership, and a $250 ground water science library for the winner's school.
EV101: Thermomineral Groundwaters of Lamadrid Control of Their Quality. Evangelina Soledad Valdez, 16, Escuela de Educacion Integral Sermiento, Juan B. Alberdi, Tucuman, Argentina
Second Award of $175, a plaque, publication of abstract in "Journal of Ground Water", a one-year student membership, and a $175 ground water science library for the winner's school.
EV015: Does a Correlation Exist Between Private Well Water Quality and H. pylori ? Three-Year Study. Thaddeus Jason Riley, 16, Statesboro High School, Statesboro, Georgia
Third Award of $100, a plaque, abstract published in "Journal of Ground Water", a one-year student membership, and the school gets a $100 ground water science library.
EV043: Livestock Manure Contamination in Groundwater of West Alabama. Mary Elizabeth Cole, 14, Demopolis High School, Demopolis, Alabama
National Taiwan Science Education Centre
Trip Awards to Taiwan in March 2001 to attend the 41st National Primary and High Schools Science Fair. Award includes round trip air ticket, $300 allowance, food, accommodation, and activities expenses for each selected student.
MI010: Rules Governing the Occurrence of Mutations During Viral Replication. Mark Kaganovich, 15, Bloomington High School North, Bloomington, Indiana
MI038: Salmonella Mutagenesis. Stephanie W. Chen, 18, Bountiful High School, Bountiful, Utah
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Scholarships in the amount of $1,750 each, renewable annually for up to four years of full-time, undergraduate study.
EA023: Slope Failure Along the Wasatch Front. Megan E. Fuller, 15, Bountiful High School, Bountiful, Utah
EA032: Green Wink Optical Phenomenon on the Horizon. Kristen Leiko Kinjo, 17, Stevens High School, Rapid City, South Dakota
North American Benthological Society
ZO049: How Does a Male Dragonfly Recognize Other Males of the Same Species?. Yuma Takahashi, 16, Mitaka High School, Tokyo, Japan
EV047: Replenishment Oysters for the Chesapeake Bay Factors Affecting Survival and Growth. Katherine Frances Holt, 16, Bruton High School, Williamsburg, Virginia
Honorable Mention Award Certificates
EV020: Zebra Mussels Bio-Indicators of Heavy Metal Contamination in the Arkansas River: Phase II. Mark Edward Jackson, 15, Sheridan High School, Sheridan, Arkansas
EV025: Invertebrate Abundance and Diversity in Andean Ecuador Variations in Habitat Fragments, Agricultural Areas, Rural and Urban Settings. Mark Louis Galatowitsch, 18, Highland Park Senior High School, St Paul, Minnesota
Northeastern University
Scholarships of $5,000, renewable annually for up to five years - total value of $25,000.
EN042: Simple Refrigeration System for Third-World Countries. Annie E. Woods, 16, Ben Lomond High School, Ogden, Utah
Optical Society of America
PH019: Doubling the Frequency of Light Second Harmonic Generation in Periodically-Poled Lithium Niobate. Tina Shih, 17, Townsend Harris High School/Queens College, Flushing, New York
Honorable Mention Award
PH004: Use of Laser Interferometry to Create Holographic Optical Elements. Jo Anna Wiersma, 18, Okeechobee High School, Okeechobee, Florida
PH046: Particle Sizes by Laser Scattering in Cloudy Water. Peter Hermann Kurzweg, 17, Fox Chapel Area High School, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Polytechnic University
Partial tuition scholarships in each of the following categories: Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Environmental Science, Mathematics and Physics. Each of these academic scholarships is valued at one-half of the annual tuition at Polytechnic University for each year of full-time study and covers fall and spring tuition only for up to four years of full-time study.
EN030: Thermal Detection for RC Sailplanes. Jeffrey Scott Martzall, 18, Northrop High School, Fort Wayne, Indiana
MA031: On Approximability by Embedding of Cycles in the Plane. Mikhail B. Skopenkov, 17, Kolmogorov College, Moscow, Russia
Showboard, Inc.
Award of $500 for the best use of scientific method on a project display board. Winning student had the best board structure, scientific method titles and overall appearance of the project display board.
GN008: Effects of Nitrate, Oxygen, Ozone and Calcium Levels on Osteoporosis in Zebra Danios: Phase II. Joshua A. Shapiro, 18, Potomac Falls High School, Sterling, Virginia
Sigma XI, The Scientific Research Society
First Award of $900
MA306: Stochastic Models of HIV/T Cell Analyzing Chemotherapy. Joakim Kristofer Vinberg, 18, Manhasset Junior-Senior High School, Manhasset, New York; Beeneet Kothari, 17, Half Hollow Hills High School West, Dix Hills, New York
Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc.
MI005: Searching for Indirect Evidence of Microbes in the S.E. Powder River Basin Presently Producing Methane From Coal Degradation. Tiffany D. Clark, 18, Campbell County Senior High School, Gillette, Wyoming
Second Award of $250
Third Award $100
EV010: Acid Mine Drainage Remediation Methods and Effectiveness. Natalie A. Kruse, 15, Athens High School, The Plains, Ohio
Honorable Mention Award of $50
EA024: Effects of Different Soil Substrates on Water Drainage. Terra Lynne Higgins, 17, Carl Junction High School, Carl Junction, Missouri
EV004: Nitrate Removal From Drinking Water Using Elemental Iron. Ashley Eran Blazina, 17, Osceola High School, Kissimmee, Florida
EV075: Soil Characteristics of Logan County, Kentucky. Kayela Lynne Wilkins, 15, Russellville High School, Russellville, Kentucky
Society for Technical Communication
Written Report - Award of Distinguished Technical Communication of $500
BO052: Effect of Salt on Different Varieties of Carrots. Andrew McLeod, 14, North Sydney Boys High School, Crows Nest, New South Wales, Australia
Written Report - Award of Excellence $250
BI011: Cloning and Characterization of Novel Isoforms of Telomere Repeat Binding Factors. Debra Ting Hsiung, 15, Northside Health Careers High School, San Antonio, Texas
Written Report - Award of Merit $100
Display Presentation - Award of Distinguished Technical Communication $500
Display Presentation - Award of Excellence $250
EV070: Pyrolysis-Gas-Chromatograph Mass Spectrometry to Distinguish Animal Sources of E . coli in Water. Meredith Marie Lee, 18, Leland High School, San Jose, California
Display Presentation - Award of Merit $100
Distinguished Team Award of $250 per team member
MA302: Investigations Into Pascal's Triangle. Peter Taylor, 15, Saint Kilians Community School, Co. Wicklow, Ireland; Shane Michael Browne, 15, Saint Kilians Community School, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
EV017: Adverse Effects of Single Toxicity of Agricultural Herbicides on Different Trophic Levels Within an Aquatic Ecosystem: Two-Year Study. Tanner Michael Callender, 16, Wamego High School, Wamego, Kansas
Second Place Award of $250 and a certificate
EV016: Pesticide Presence in Lost River Surface, Underground Streams and Organochlorines Within Sediment Corings. Morgan Danielle Dusch, 17, Paoli Junior-Senior High School, Paoli, Indiana
Third Place Award of $100 and a certificate
BO009: Herbicidal Effects of Tannic Acid Extracted From Quercus borealis Sawdust on the Germination of Weed and Crop Seeds in a Plot Study. Sarah Adeline Kessans, 16, Eastern High School, Pekin, Indiana
Society of Exploration Geophysicists
Distinguished Achievement Award of $1,000 and a trip to the National Meeting in Calgary, Canada.
Award of Merit of $500
EN008: Earthquake Engineering: Two-Year Study. Joshua Michael Girvin, 17, Bloomington High School North, Bloomington, Indiana
Award of Merit of $250
Team Award of Merit of $500
EA301: Wavelet Analysis of Seismological Data. James Philip McKenna, 17, Loreto College, County Derry, IRELAND, Ireland; Clare Marie O'Connell, 16, Loreto College, County Derry, IRELAND, Ireland
United Technologies Corporation
For Excellence in Physics
For Excellence in Mathematics
For Excellence in Computer Science
For Excellence in Engineering
PH030: Bee Heard Can Apis mellifera Perceive Sounds?. Charina Terranova Cameron, 18, Horton District High School, Greenwich, Nova Scotia, Canada
For Excellence in Environmental Science
EV311: Purification Research of Air Pollution in Air Conditioned Room. Juemin Zhu, 18, No. 2 Secondary School Attached to East China Normal Univ., Shanghai, China; Hao Wang, 17, No. 2 Secondary School Attached to East China Normal Univ., Shanghai, China; Yongrong Hou, 18, No. 2 Secondary School Attached to East China Normal Univ., Shanghai, China
University of Detroit Mercy
Full tuition scholarship
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
One-half tuition academic scholarships to selected ISEF participants. Each scholarship has an estimated four-year value of $32,000 and will be renewable pending maintenance of a 3.0 GPA. Student must be admitted to one of USP's Bachelor of Science degree program.
ME024: Evidence for Emmetropization by Trial and Error. Derek J. Jun, 17, Academy for the Advancement of Science and Technology, Hackensack, New Jersey
Vacuum Technology Division of the American Vacuum Society
First Award of $750
PH045: Optimization of an AC Susceptometer for Low Tc Superconductivity Measurements. Matthew Douglas Baumann, 18, Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School, Saint Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Weed Science Society of America
Awards of $500 in the area of Weed Science
BO303: Allelopathic Effects of Selected Weed Exudates on Germination and Early Growth of Triticum aestivum in Northern Toole County, Montana. Jeremy John Brimhall, 17, North Toole County High School, Sunburst, Montana; Marshall Cole Overcast, 17, North Toole County High School, Sunburst, Montana
EV031: From Alien Weed to Gourmet Dish. Jandri Elizabeth Barnard, 16, Newcastle High School, Newcastle, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
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