Pikes Peak Regional Science Fair Results
Mar 14, 2000
Grand Prizes
Senior High Grand Award
Brian Camley [9], Palmer HS/Ms. Rata Clarke: ``Of mice and men: Amazing
tales''
Senior High Grand Award Runner Up
Laura Wacker [9], Palmer HS/Ms. Rata Clarke: ``Rainbow of serratia (a
study in gene frequency)''
Junior High Grand Award
Lauren Smith [7], Mountain Ridge MS/Ms. Kay LaBella: ``Fun with fungi:
The effects of pH on yeast growth''
Junior High Grand Award Runner Up
Kevin Weber [7], Challenger MS/Mr. Ken Percival: ``To fly or not to fly:
Exploring airfoils and lift''
Senior Division People's Choice
Jake Graul [9] & Qidan Li [9], Palmer HS/Ms. Rata Clarke: ``How's the
air down there?''
Junior Division People's Choice
Treonna Waid [6], North MS/Mr. Greg Busby: ``Do shapes make a difference
in radar detection?''
Senior Awards
First Place - Senior High Biology
Laura Wacker [9], Palmer HS/Ms. Rata Clarke: ``Rainbow of serratia (a
study in gene frequency)''
Second Place - Senior High Biology
Danielle Diers [9], Palmer HS/Mr. Brad Bogard: ``How water pollution
affects the life of a plant''
Anna Nussbaum [10], Palmer HS/Mr. Brad Bogard: ``Tox shock syndrome;
The chemical connection''
Third Place - Senior High Biology
Kirsten Gibbs [9], Palmer HS/Mr. Brad Bogard: ``The effects of ionizing
radiation on _b_r_a_s_s_i_c_a _r_a_p_a seeds''
James Murphy [9], Palmer HS/Ms. Rata Clarke: ``The marvelous and
uniquely wonderful process of bio-remediation on vitiate soils''
Zachary Frank [11], Palmer HS/Ms. Rata Clarke: ``Mountain reclamation:
The impact of physical and environmental characteristics''
Fourth Place - Senior High Biology
Seth Gamble [9], Palmer HS/Ms. Ann Bernhard: ``De-icer ... or de
killer?''
Mary Jo Holling [9], Palmer HS/Ms. Rata Clarke: ``R O Y G B I V''
Nathan Pogar [9], Palmer HS/Ms. Ann Bernhard: ``The synergistic effect
of salt and acid on spyrogira''
Ashlee Johnson [9], Palmer HS/Ms. Rata Clarke: ``Breakdown''
Fifth Place - Senior High Biology
Brooke Goulding [10], Palmer HS/Mr. Brad Bogard: ``The effect of
attention on rats''
Alison Cotter [9], Palmer HS/Ms. Rata Clarke: ``Veggie tails''
Becky Hayes [9], Palmer HS/Ms. Ann Bernhard: ``The three ``R''s:
runoff, regeneration, resolution''
Vi Nguyen [9], Palmer HS/Ms. Ann Bernhard: ``Sweet peas''
Connolly Alyse Butterfield [9], Palmer HS/Ms. Ann Bernhard: ``Double,
double, toil, and bubble. Colorado streams: Are they in trouble?''
First Place - Senior High Health & Behavioral
Brian Camley [9], Palmer HS/Ms. Rata Clarke: ``Of mice and men: Amazing
tales''
Second Place - Senior High Health & Behavioral
Megan McDavid [9], Palmer HS/Ms. Rata Clarke: ``Let there be light''
Third Place - Senior High Health & Behavioral
Amber Cole [9], Palmer HS/Ms. Rata Clarke: ``While you were sleeping''
Catherine Brewer [9], Palmer HS/Ms. Rata Clarke: ``Bonjour! Hola! Guten
tag!''
Fourth Place - Senior High Health & Behavioral
Tonya Rapp [9], Palmer HS/Ms. Rata Clarke: ``I'm not a guinea pig''
Kevin Shrewsbury [10], Palmer HS/Mr. Brad Bogard: ``How does alcohol
affect your SpO2, pulse and blood pressure?''
Andrea Fasano [9], Palmer HS/Ms. Ann Bernhard: ``How sweet it is''
Fifth Place - Senior High Health & Behavioral
Brian Busovsky [9], Palmer HS/Mr. Brad Bogard: ``Alzheimer's: How much
does it affect the brain''
Stephen Holsenbeck [9], Palmer HS/Ms. Ann Bernhard: ``The cognitive
effects of video games''
Adam Leeper [9], Palmer HS/Ms. Rata Clarke: ``Read this''
Kristin Campbell [9], Hilltop Baptist/Mr. Tom Monteith: ``Think fast''
First Place - Senior High Physical Sciences
Katherine Muterspaugh [9], Palmer HS/Ms. Ann Bernhard: ``Shake, rattle,
and roll''
Second Place - Senior High Physical Sciences
Julia Coffin [9], Palmer HS/Ms. Rata Clarke: ``Sticky bubbles''
Third Place - Senior High Physical Sciences
Brent Seward [9], Palmer HS/Ms. Ann Bernhard: ``An electrifying
experience''
Brian Kircher [9], Palmer HS/Ms. Ann Bernhard: ``Stretched to the
limit''
Fourth Place - Senior High Physical Sciences
Mark Krempley [10], Palmer HS/Ms. Betty Weida: ``Crystal radio sets''
Whitney Hampson [10], Palmer HS/Mr. Larry Bartel: ``The effects of heat
& cold on tuning forks''
Fifth Place - Senior High Physical Sciences
Teresa Pinkal [9], Palmer HS/Ms. Rata Clarke: ``Bacterial
bioremediation''
Jesse Smith [9], Palmer HS/Ms. Ann Bernhard: ``Heating sound''
Ryan Inman [9], Palmer HS/Mr. Brad Bogard: ``Solar cells: What is your
angle?''
Jocelyn Henjum [9], Palmer HS/Ms. Rata Clarke: ``Shape up''
Third Place - Senior High Math, Engr, & CS
Bethany Catron [11], Palmer HS/Ms. Rata Clarke: ``Analysis of
personality effects on method of delivery through probability
correlations''
Fourth Place - Senior High Math, Engr, & CS
Valerie Warner [10], Palmer HS/Mr. Brad Bogard: ``Detecting flaws in
commonly used structural materials''
First Place - Senior High Group Projects
Jamie Johnson [10] & Jessica McAlister [10], Palmer HS/Mr. Brad Bogard:
``The colored light at the end of the tunnel ...''
Second Place - Senior High Group Projects
Michelle Seffrood [10] & Lindsay Henjum [10], Palmer HS/Mr. Brad Bogard:
``E. coli on the move''
Third Place - Senior High Group Projects
Jake Graul [9] & Qidan Li [9], Palmer HS/Ms. Rata Clarke: ``How's the
air down there?''
Christina Baker [9] & Alexandra Maska [9], Palmer HS/Ms. Rata Clarke:
``Are you calling me fat?''
Fourth Place - Senior High Group Projects
Sarah Baldridge [9] & Britt Nohe-Braun [9], Palmer HS/Mr. Brad Bogard:
``The science that makes science possible''
Melissa VanWuffen [10] & Claire Landis-tyson [10], Palmer HS/Mr. Brad
Bogard: ``Bacteria around Palmer High School''
Java Tunson [10] & Simone Sackett [10], Palmer HS/Mr. Brad Bogard:
``First is the worst; second is the best''
Fifth Place - Senior High Group Projects
Brian Fuller [9] & Esther Glenn [9], Palmer HS/Ms. Rata Clarke:
``Encrusted with rust''
Darius De La Cruz [10] & Dustin Gault [10], Palmer HS/Mr. Brad Bogard:
``Lullabies''
Alyssa Coriell [10] & Vinnie Franz [10], Palmer HS/Mr. Brad Bogard: ``A
sticky situation''
Cassie Hitz [9] & Allegra Osburn [9], Palmer HS/Ms. Rata Clarke: ``The
gas we pass''
Junior Awards
First Place - 8th Grade Biol., Health, & BehSci
Kate Quick [8], North MS/Ms. Martha Tobey: ``Recycling water using
aquatic plants''
Second Place - 8th Grade Biol., Health, & BehSci
Jessica Sidman [8], North MS/Ms. Martha Tobey: ``An `Earthquake
Precursors': Science or superstition?''
Third Place - 8th Grade Biol., Health, & BehSci
Elijah Holsenbeck [8], Irving MS/Mr. Karl Bernhard: ``What types of bee
diseases killed the most hives this winter?''
Fourth Place - 8th Grade Biol., Health, & BehSci
Meredith Bell [8], North MS/Ms. Martha Tobey: ``Plant growth in magnetic
fields''
Fifth Place - 8th Grade Biol., Health, & BehSci
Macall Smith [8], North MS/Ms. Martha Tobey: ``Germ warfare''
First Place - 8th Grade Health & Behavioral Sciences
Ainsley Breault [8], Colorado Springs School/Mr. Roger Tucker: ``Common
scents''
Second Place - 8th Grade Health & Behavioral Sciences
Shane Fagan [8], North MS/Ms. Martha Tobey: ``Speed is of the essence''
Third Place - 8th Grade Health & Behavioral Sciences
Kirstin Elgin [8], North MS/Ms. Martha Tobey: ``Caffeine craze''
Fourth Place - 8th Grade Health & Behavioral Sciences
Fifth Place - 8th Grade Health & Behavioral Sciences
Morgan Jacobs [8], North MS/Mr. Greg Busby: ``Tooth or consequences''
First Place - 8th Grade Phys, Math, Eng., Computer Sci.
Megan Malone [8], North MS/Ms. Martha Tobey: ``The relationship between
the solubility of compounds and evaporation rates''
Second Place - 8th Grade Phys, Math, Eng., Computer Sci.
Kinsie Waid [8], North MS/Ms. Martha Tobey: ``If one is good, then two
must be great! Is a single prop better than a double prop?''
Third Place - 8th Grade Phys, Math, Eng., Computer Sci.
Dipak Chaudhari [8], North MS/Ms. Martha Tobey: ``Heat capacity of water
solutions''
Fourth Place - 8th Grade Phys, Math, Eng., Computer Sci.
Jeff Setter [8], Challenger MS/Mr. Ken Percival: ``The effect of size on
the strength of an egg''
Blair Buckley [8], North MS/Mr. Greg Busby: ``Rock talk - height and
weight''
Fifth Place - 8th Grade Phys, Math, Eng., Computer Sci.
Hillary Linnebur [8], Big Sandy/Ms. Fran Golding: ``A recycled point of
view''
John Heckman [8], North MS/Mr. Greg Busby: ``Burnin' rubber''
First Place - 7th Grade Biology & Health
Lauren Smith [7], Mountain Ridge MS/Ms. Kay LaBella: ``Fun with fungi:
The effects of pH on yeast growth''
Second Place - 7th Grade Biology & Health
Haley Hegeman [7], Challenger MS/Mr. Ken Percival: ``Baby blue moon''
Third Place - 7th Grade Biology & Health
Courtney Alyn Eichengreen [7], North MS/Ms. Martha Tobey: ``Crystal
energy: Myth or fact?''
First Place - 7th Grade Physical Science
Brody Ferris [7], Challenger MS/Mr. Ken Percival: ``Do you get what you
pay for in a multi-gear bike?''
Second Place - 7th Grade Physical Science
Jason Messamer [7], North MS/Ms. Martha Tobey: ``Decibel vs. Hertz: A
study of their non-relationship''
Third Place - 7th Grade Physical Science
Allison Martin [7], North MS/Ms. Martha Tobey: ``Melting ice: Which
substance works best?''
Fourth Place - 7th Grade Physical Science
Kandace Davis [7], Fountain MS/Ms. D. Sauls: ``Sea sweep''
Wesley Cronk [7], Lewis Palmer MS/Ms. Joyce Hahn: ``The
commercialization of a cave''
Fifth Place - 7th Grade Physical Science
David Emery [7], Irving MS/Mr. Kevin Marshall: ``Stop the music! Can
radio waves be stopped?''
Autumn Petros-Good [7], North MS/Ms. Martha Tobey: ``Oh, no! Where did
all the dirt go? A study on erosion control''
Nick Nelson [7], North MS/Ms. Martha Tobey: ``Water over the dam''
First Place - 7th Grade Math & Engineeering
Kevin Weber [7], Challenger MS/Mr. Ken Percival: ``To fly or not to fly:
Exploring airfoils and lift''
Second Place - 7th Grade Math & Engineeering
Jeremy Walter [7], Challenger MS/Mr. Ken Percival: ``Can buildings
withstand an earthquake?''
First Place - 6th Grade Biology
Jessica Stroud [6], North MS/Mr. Greg Busby: ``To grow or not to grow''
Second Place - 6th Grade Biology
Josh Gibbs [6], North MS/Mr. Greg Busby: ``How does the color of light
affect the growth of plants?''
Third Place - 6th Grade Biology
Brett Peters [6], North MS/Mr. Greg Busby: ``Airplane plants soar to new
heights''
First Place - 6th Grade Health & Behavioral Sciences
Anna Walker [6], North MS/Mr. Greg Busby: ``How clean are your hands''
Second Place - 6th Grade Health & Behavioral Sciences
Beth Warning [6], North MS/Mr. Greg Busby: ``Cleaning solutions:
Homemade vs. store bought''
Third Place - 6th Grade Health & Behavioral Sciences
Kevin Lucas [6], North MS/Mr. Greg Busby: ``What's your best side''
Fourth Place - 6th Grade Health & Behavioral Sciences
Ivry Williams [6], Skyway Park Elem./Ms. Sarah Bagley: ``Zodiac zones''
First Place - 6th Grade Physical Science
Nathaniel Blood [6], Mountain Ridge MS/Ms. Regina Miller: ``Sand content
vs. the strength of concrete''
Second Place - 6th Grade Physical Science
Katherine Strandberg [6], North MS/Mr. Greg Busby: ``Intelligent
insulators''
Third Place - 6th Grade Physical Science
Brook Bean [6], North MS/Mr. Greg Busby: ``Which pops the top?''
Fourth Place - 6th Grade Physical Science
Whitney Knight [6], North MS/Mr. Greg Busby: ``Measuring the
conductivity of water''
John Wilkinson [6], Mountain Ridge MS/Ms. Derr: ``Micrometeorites''
Fifth Place - 6th Grade Physical Science
Jaynie Fraser [6], North MS/Mr. Greg Busby: ``How does engine size
affect the altitude of a rocket?''
Amelia Fink [6], North MS/Mr. Greg Busby: ``An airplane for distance''
Christine DeGeorge [6], Mountain Ridge MS/Ms. Regina Miller: ``Amazing
basics of acids and bases''
First Place - 6th Grade Math, Eng., and Computer Sci.
Adam Sidman [6], North MS/Mr. Greg Busby: ``Flywheels: A new spin on
energy storage''
Second Place - 6th Grade Math, Eng., and Computer Sci.
Iain Cruickshank [6], North MS/Mr. Greg Busby: ``The study of
probability using a monopoly game''
First Place - Junior High Group Projects
Todd Chapman [8] & Nick Knellinger [8], Challenger MS/Mr. Ken Percival:
``Does the greenhouse effect really exist?''
Brent Seward [9], Palmer HS/Ms. Ann Bernhard: ``An electrifying
experience''
ChannelPoint
Bethany Catron [11], Palmer HS/Ms. Rata Clarke: ``Analysis of
personality effects on method of delivery through probability
correlations''
Kevin Weber [7], Challenger MS/Mr. Ken Percival: ``To fly or not to fly:
Exploring airfoils and lift''
Clean Air Campaign/Ted's Bikes Award
Jesse Jennings [8], North MS/Ms. Martha Tobey: ``Do you mind if I smoke?
Yes, I do!''
Colorado Springs Minerological Society Award, Third
John Wilkinson [6], Mountain Ridge MS/Ms. Derr: ``Micrometeorites''
Colorado Springs Minerological Society Award, Second
Wesley Cronk [7], Lewis Palmer MS/Ms. Joyce Hahn: ``The
commercialization of a cave''
Colorado Springs Minerological Society Award, First
Daniel Cole [10], Palmer HS/Ms. Betty Weida: ``Patterns in crystal
growth?''
Colorado Springs Utilities
Brent Seward [9], Palmer HS/Ms. Ann Bernhard: ``An electrifying
experience''
Jonathan Cox [8], Challenger MS/Mr. Ken Percival: ``Electromagnetic
fields''
Pete Morgan [8], North MS/Ms. Martha Tobey: ``Who's got the fluoride?
Colorado Springs city water vs. bottled water''
Megan Malone [8], North MS/Ms. Martha Tobey: ``The relationship between
the solubility of compounds and evaporation rates''
Comfort Zone Jr. High Award
Adam Sidman [6], North MS/Mr. Greg Busby: ``Flywheels: A new spin on
energy storage''
Comfort Zone Sr. High Award
Ryan Inman [9], Palmer HS/Mr. Brad Bogard: ``Solar cells: What is your
angle?''
Conservation International
Zachary Frank [11], Palmer HS/Ms. Rata Clarke: ``Mountain reclamation:
The impact of physical and environmental characteristics''
Eastman Kodak Award
Wesley Cronk [7], Lewis Palmer MS/Ms. Joyce Hahn: ``The
commercialization of a cave''
El Paso County Medical Society Junior Award
Shannon Matsko [11] & Nicole Kerkow [11], Palmer HS/Ms. Rata Clarke:
``Using PCR protocol to genetically determine ... contamination in
beef''
Pete Morgan [8], North MS/Ms. Martha Tobey: ``Who's got the fluoride?
Colorado Springs city water vs. bottled water''
El Paso County Medical Society Senior Award
James Murphy [9], Palmer HS/Ms. Rata Clarke: ``The marvelous and
uniquely wonderful process of bio-remediation on vitiate soils''
Laura Wacker [9], Palmer HS/Ms. Rata Clarke: ``Rainbow of serratia (a
study in gene frequency)''
El Paso County Psychological Association Award Junior
Kirstin Elgin [8], North MS/Ms. Martha Tobey: ``Caffeine craze''
Anica Leitch [6], Mountain Ridge MS/Ms. Regina Miller: ``Left-handers
vs. right-handers: Is there a difference?''
El Paso County Psychological Association Award Senior
Emily Zale [9], Palmer HS/Mr. Brad Bogard: ``Eye witness''
Elizabeth May-Applegate [9], Palmer HS/Mr. Brad Bogard: ``How old is
old?''
El Paso County Soil and Conservation District, Junior
Autumn Petros-Good [7], North MS/Ms. Martha Tobey: ``Oh, no! Where did
all the dirt go? A study on erosion control''
Jessica Borst [6], North MS/Mr. Greg Busby: ``The foolish man built his
house upon sand''
El Paso County Soil and Conservation District, Senior
Andrea Castle [11], Palmer HS/Mr. Brad Bogard: ``The ecological value of
Union Meadows Park''
Zachary Frank [11], Palmer HS/Ms. Rata Clarke: ``Mountain reclamation:
The impact of physical and environmental characteristics''
Fargo Pizza Second Place
Kevin Lucas [6], North MS/Mr. Greg Busby: ``What's your best side''
Fargo Pizza First Place
Kate Quick [8], North MS/Ms. Martha Tobey: ``Recycling water using
aquatic plants''
Herbert Hoover Young Engineers
Kevin Weber [7], Challenger MS/Mr. Ken Percival: ``To fly or not to fly:
Exploring airfoils and lift''
Horticultural Art Society of Colorado Springs, Inc. Junior
Award
Jessica Stroud [6], North MS/Mr. Greg Busby: ``To grow or not to grow''
Horticultural Art Society of Colorado Springs, Inc. Senior
Award
Zach Fredell [10] & Ryan Magee [10], Palmer HS/Ms. Betty Weida: ``An in-
depth look into cancer in plants''
Intel
Derek Holmgren [9], Palmer HS/Mr. Brad Bogard: ``Your computer just
sneezed''
Alana Bailey [9], Palmer HS/Ms. Ann Bernhard: ``The effects of
herbicides and pesticides on the antibiotic resistance of bacteria''
Iota Sigma Pi Chemistry Society Certificate of Merit
Megan Malone [8], North MS/Ms. Martha Tobey: ``The relationship between
the solubility of compounds and evaporation rates''
Monarch Ski Award
Billy Orcutt [8] & Kyle Spurling [6], Calhan/Ms. Lynn Davis: ``Pedal to
the wood''
National Association of Corrosion Engineers
Timothy Hardy [6], Skyway Park Elem./Ms. Sarah Bagley: ``Can a nail be
made rust proof?''
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Award
Iain Cruickshank [6], North MS/Mr. Greg Busby: ``The study of
probability using a monopoly game''
Recycle Records Award
Kate Quick [8], North MS/Ms. Martha Tobey: ``Recycling water using
aquatic plants''
David Emery [7], Irving MS/Mr. Kevin Marshall: ``Stop the music! Can
radio waves be stopped?''
Tyler Nicely [7], [Homeschool]/Ms. Heidi Wigand-Nicely: ``Designing
better loudspeaker enclosures''
Society for In-Vitro Biology
Brett Peters [6], North MS/Mr. Greg Busby: ``Airplane plants soar to new
heights''
Society of Women Engineers
Valerie Warner [10], Palmer HS/Mr. Brad Bogard: ``Detecting flaws in
commonly used structural materials''
Treonna Waid [6], North MS/Mr. Greg Busby: ``Do shapes make a difference
in radar detection?''
Star Chaser Observatory
Daniel DiCenso [11], Palmer HS/Ms. Betty Weida: ``Sun spots''
U. S. Dept. of Army Engineering Winner
Valerie Warner [10], Palmer HS/Mr. Brad Bogard: ``Detecting flaws in
commonly used structural materials''
U. S. Dept. of Army Environmental Winner
Brooke Goulding [10], Palmer HS/Mr. Brad Bogard: ``The effect of
attention on rats''
U. S. Dept. of Army Health/Behavioral Winner
Brian Camley [9], Palmer HS/Ms. Rata Clarke: ``Of mice and men: Amazing
tales''
Valerie Warner [10], Palmer HS/Mr. Brad Bogard: ``Detecting flaws in
commonly used structural materials''
U. S. Dept. of Army Physical Winner
Mark Krempley [10], Palmer HS/Ms. Betty Weida: ``Crystal radio sets''
U. S. Depts. of Navy & Marines Award
Laura Wacker [9], Palmer HS/Ms. Rata Clarke: ``Rainbow of serratia (a
study in gene frequency)''
Dominique Gomez [9], Palmer HS/Ms. Rata Clarke: ``The smell of . . . I
can't remember''
Megan Malone [8], North MS/Ms. Martha Tobey: ``The relationship between
the solubility of compounds and evaporation rates''
Lauren Goulding [7], North MS/Ms. Martha Tobey: ``Too much sound
bytes!''
U. S. Metric Association Certificate of Achievement
Jason Messamer [7], North MS/Ms. Martha Tobey: ``Decibel vs. Hertz: A
study of their non-relationship''
U. S. Public Health Service Award
Nadia Moskver [6], North MS/Mr. Greg Busby: ``Fault water? No problem,
I'll make it pure''
Water Environment Federation
Kandace Davis [7], Fountain MS/Ms. D. Sauls: ``Sea sweep''
Yale Science & Engineering Association Award
Jason Ocvirk [11], Hilltop Baptist/Mr. Tom Monteith: ``Memory
consolidation''
