Pikes Peak Regional Science Fair Results
March 2001

Grand Prizes


Senior High Grand Award

Betsy Taylor [12], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``A study of environmental hormones: Testing PVC extract on wild fruit flies''

Senior High Grand Award Runner Up

Brian Camley [10], Palmer HS/Brad Bogard: ``The new polynomial diet - lose pixels, look better: A Legendre polynomial-based alternative to JPEG''

Junior High Grand Award

Lauren Smith [8], Mountain Ridge MS/Doug Lundberg: ``Transformation Efficiency of Eschricha Coli Using Aged Cultures''

Junior High Grand Award Runner Up

Kevin Weber [8], Challenger MS/Ken Percival: ``Communicating at the speed of light: Free-air laser communications''

Senior Division People's Choice

Bennett Merrimar [11], Wasson HS/Janet Giddings: ``Ionic propulsion''

Junior Division People's Choice

Kevin Weber [8], Challenger MS/Ken Percival: ``Communicating at the speed of light: Free-air laser communications''

Senior Awards


First Place - Senior High Biology

Crystal Meyerett [11], Kiowa HS/Wilson: ``Can you eliminate scrapie in sheep genetically?''
Betsy Taylor [12], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``A study of environmental hormones: Testing PVC extract on wild fruit flies''

Second Place - Senior High Biology

Nicolas Burrows [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Go south, young radish''
Nathan Pogar [10], Palmer HS/Brad Bogard: ``The synergistic effect of acid and salt on Paramecium caudatum''

Third Place - Senior High Biology

Hayley Finley [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Simply irresistable: Bacterial immunities to disinfectant''
Naomi Ford [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Daphnia on ice''
Kendra Sayles [9], Palmer HS/Brad Bogard: ````Horsing around'' - A study in equestrian perception''
Nichole Williams [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Bean clean''

Fourth Place - Senior High Biology

Elizabeth Akin [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Plants & pollution: The new Mr. Clean''
Whitney Bruder [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Happy worming: Regeneration abilities of planaria''
Andrew Burgos [10], Coronado HS/Lynne Williams: ``Hydroponics vs. soil''
Nathan Farrell [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Pond-ering the effects of effect: A study of thermal pollution''
Grant Goerzen [9], Coronado HS/Lynne Williams: ``Effects of organic material on dissolved oxygen in water''
Jason Stroud [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Snails alive?! The truth behind Schlage lock''

Fifth Place - Senior High Biology

Teresa Davies [9], Palmer HS/Geoff Lewis: ``The effect of liquids on marigolds''
Jesse Jennings [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Is there a coliform- turbidity connection?''
Melanie Mulholland [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Keep your toothbrushes safe! A study of bacterial contamination''
Karen Pamperin [9], Palmer HS/Brad Bogard: ``Out of sight, out of mind . . . until now''
Kaitlin Quick [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``UV radiation's effects on aquatic plants''
Ricky Romero [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Lettuce meet E. coli!''
Monica Sedillo [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Cookie challenge''
Meredith Magee [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Brassica Rapa as an Indicator of Soil Fertility''

First Place - Senior High Health & Behavioral

Rachel Bradshaw [9], Palmer HS/Brad Bogard: ``BINGO: Pet facilitated therapy and the elderly''

Second Place - Senior High Health & Behavioral

Karin Moe [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Physical CO2nditioning''
Sara Thomas [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``In the garden of good and evil''

Third Place - Senior High Health & Behavioral

C. J. Eims [9], Palmer HS/Geoff Lewis: ``Who wants to get a job!''
Ben Aaker [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``The unknown: A look into the world of subliminal messages''

Fourth Place - Senior High Health & Behavioral

Traci Houston [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``The (somewhat) scientific American''
Lindsay Kearney [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Size matters''
Megan Stringfellow [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Hands down''

Fifth Place - Senior High Health & Behavioral

Kate Gardner [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Learning styles: Visual, kinestetic, auditory''
Helen Karl [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Clicker clues''
Erica Sabin [10], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Chews to concentrate''
Shannon Matske [12], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Psychological effects of genetic counseling of patients with a possible predisposition to breast cancer''

First Place - Senior High Physical Sciences

Jessica Sidman [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Magnetoplasmadynamics: The future in space propulsion''

Second Place - Senior High Physical Sciences

Brandon Bosch [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``The erosion effect: Mass wasting in Garden of the Gods''
Vincent Matranga [9], Palmer HS/Geoff Lewis: ``Electromagnets''

Third Place - Senior High Physical Sciences

John Heckman [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Will that notched floor joist break?''
Megan Malone [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``The relationship between solubility and crystal growth''
Alyssa Wedler [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Bust that rust''

Fourth Place - Senior High Physical Sciences

Miceala Ames [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Wear your sunscreen, bacteria!''
Emily Robison [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Saving face''
Colleen Smith [9], Palmer HS/Geoff Lewis: ``Situations that suck''
Alex Twist [9], Palmer HS/Brad Bogard: ``Hair toupee, gone tomorrow: A study of the long term effects on organic and synthetic toupees''

Fifth Place - Senior High Physical Sciences

Seth Gamble [10], Palmer HS/Brad Bogard: ``Burn, baby, burn: A look at forest fires''
Chelsea Gurwell [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``The effects of temperature on crystals''
Anna Meenan [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Is it really a Kodak(R) moment?''
Geoffry Polacek [9], Hilltop Baptist Acad./Justin Schleussler: ``Synthetic oil: Is it worth the price?''
Kim Schmidt [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Cereal crispies''

First Place - Senior High Engr & CS

Bennett Merrimar [11], Wasson HS/Janet Giddings: ``Ionic propulsion''

Second Place - Senior High Engr & CS

Kinsie Waid [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``The inconceivable power source: ``Are fuel cells the answer to our energy needs?''''

Third Place - Senior High Engr & CS

Rachel Doenges [9], Coronado HS/Lynne Williams: ``WindTunnel 2001''

Fourth Place - Senior High Engr & CS

Blair Buckley [9], Palmer HS/Brad Bogard: ``Ascending to apogee: How spin affects rocket performance''
Ryan Inman [10], Palmer HS/Brad Bogard: ``Ramblin' rovers: A Martian simulation''

Fifth Place - Senior High Engr & CS

Sara Witte [11], Lewis-Palmer HS/Diane DeLoux: ``The visual characteristics of sound''
Nathan Kidd [10], Palmer HS/Brad Bogard: ``Over booked''

First Place - Senior High Math & CS

Brian Camley [10], Palmer HS/Brad Bogard: ``The new polynomial diet - lose pixels, look better: A Legendre polynomial-based alternative to JPEG''

Second Place - Senior High Math & CS

Nisa Ari [9], Palmer HS/Geoff Lewis: ``Is there a pattern to optimal packing?''

First Place - Senior High Group Projects

Jessica McAlister [11] & Jamie Johnosn [11], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Illuminating the truth about melatonin''

Second Place - Senior High Group Projects

Curtis Larimer [9] & Dave Wacker [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Mathematics is not yet ready for such problems''

Third Place - Senior High Group Projects

Java Tunson [11] & Anna Nussbaum [11] & Valerie Brice [11], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``The physical, biological, and chemical interactions in a wetlands ecosystem''

Junior Awards


First Place - 8th Grade Biology

Lauren Smith [8], Mountain Ridge MS/Doug Lundberg: ``Transformation Efficiency of Eschricha Coli Using Aged Cultures''

Second Place - 8th Grade Biology

Sara Lambert [8], Horizon MS/Ron Anderson: ``Reaction of paramecia to light and temperature conditions''

Third Place - 8th Grade Biology

Meagan Hall [8], North MS/Martha Tobey: ``Lawn maintenance vs. xeriscaping''

First Place - 8th Grade Health & Behavioral Sciences

Stephanie Shaha [8], Mountain Ridge MS/Susan Currigan: ``The effect of music on the ability to comprehend''

Second Place - 8th Grade Health & Behavioral Sciences

Julianna Thede [8], Holmes MS/Frederick Coolidge: ``Gender differences in Horney's tridimensional theory in children and adolescents''

Third Place - 8th Grade Health & Behavioral Sciences

Emily Fowler [8], North MS/Greg Busby: ``H2O: Testing the hype''

Fourth Place - 8th Grade Health & Behavioral Sciences

Jessica Popken [8], Mountain Ridge MS/Susan Currigan: ``The slings and arrows of vitamin C''

Fifth Place - 8th Grade Health & Behavioral Sciences

Ashley Ramirez [8], Mountain Ridge MS/Susan Currigan: ``How does alcohol affect neural transmissions?''
Brittany Keime [8], North MS/Martha Tobey: ``Super saliva''

First Place - 8th Grade Physical Science

Lindsay Kallevik [8], Evangelical Christian Acad./Karen Leidecker: ``De- ice my sidewalk''

Second Place - 8th Grade Physical Science

Robin Keller [8], Challenger MS/Ken Percival: ``The effect of flame on textiles''

Third Place - 8th Grade Physical Science

Allison Martin [8], North MS/Martha Tobey: ``Temperature: Does it matter?''

Fourth Place - 8th Grade Physical Science

Jennifer Sather [8], Mountain Ridge MS/Susan Currigan: ``The effect of the ``greenhouse gas'' carbon dioxide on global warming''

Fifth Place - 8th Grade Physical Science

Casey Conway [8], Challenger MS/Ken Percival: ``The effects of filters on a picture''

First Place - 8th Grade Math, Eng., Computer Sci.

Kevin Weber [8], Challenger MS/Ken Percival: ``Communicating at the speed of light: Free-air laser communications''

Second Place - 8th Grade Math, Eng., Computer Sci.

Tyler Nicely [8], Nicely Home Sch./Heidi Wigand-Nicely: ``The effects of MP3 compression on music quality''

Third Place - 8th Grade Math, Eng., Computer Sci.

David Chandler [8], Challenger MS/Ken Percival: ``What will happen to the speed of a fan engine if the veins are changed?''

First Place - 7th Grade Biology

John Wilkinson [7], Mountain Ridge MS/Labella: ``Bean plant spectrums''

Second Place - 7th Grade Biology

Jessica Borst [7], North MS/Martha Tobey: ``Up and down with water pH''

Third Place - 7th Grade Biology

Austin Balaich [7], Colo. Sch. for Deaf & Blind/Cody Dusenberry: ``Shell shock''

First Place - 7th Grade Health & Beh. Science

Graham Anderson [7], North MS/Martha Tobey: ``You're an all-star! An experiment about athletes and visual reflexes''

Second Place - 7th Grade Health & Beh. Science

Elizabeth Michael-Trumbull [7], Challenger MS/Ken Percival: ``Twins and food preference''

Third Place - 7th Grade Health & Beh. Science

Jeffrey Loewe [7], Evangelical Christian Acad./Karen Leidecker: ``Huff and puff''

Fourth Place - 7th Grade Health & Beh. Science

Hannah Peiffer [7], North MS/Martha Tobey: ``Which brain are you using today''

Fifth Place - 7th Grade Health & Beh. Science

Shellee Underdahl [7], Fountain MS/Delores Sauls: ``The battle of black and white vs. color''

First Place - 7th Grade Phys, Math, Eng, & Computers

Adam D. Sidman [7], North MS/Martha Tobey: ``Patterns in DNA: The vocabulary of life''

Second Place - 7th Grade Phys, Math, Eng, & Computers

Iain Cruickshank [7], North MS/Martha Tobey: ``Shock absorbers''

Third Place - 7th Grade Phys, Math, Eng, & Computers

Katherine Strandberg [7], North MS/Martha Tobey: ``It's no drag!''

Fourth Place - 7th Grade Phys, Math, Eng, & Computers

Treonna Waid [7], North MS/Martha Tobey: ``What is the future of our fuel? Is ethanol a possible future fuel?''
Josh Gibbs [7], North MS/Martha Tobey: ``How does radiation affect battery performance?''

Fifth Place - 7th Grade Phys, Math, Eng, & Computers

Thomas Leonard [7], Challenger MS/Ken Percival: ``What kind of airplane glides the farthest and produces the least drag?''
Melissa Hadfield [7], Corpus Christi Cath. Sch./Diana Barrowclough: ``Pitch a pooh bear''

First Place - 6th Grade Biology

Peter Bowlin [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Which way is up?''

Second Place - 6th Grade Biology

Sarah Kogler [6], Mountain Ridge MS/Eric Nuss: ``What color are your cat's eyes?''

Third Place - 6th Grade Biology

Michelle Sage [6], Skyway Elem./Tammara Chisesi: ``Food on the run: What kind of food group will have the greatest effect on running?''

Fourth Place - 6th Grade Biology

Wendy Lindsey [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Do hydroponic plants grow faster with vitamin D?''
Jake Doyle [6], Ellicott Elem./Suzanne Blau: ``Do speed suits help you run faster?''

Fifth Place - 6th Grade Biology

Chris Mills [6], Sunrise Elem./Kelly Kemper: ``Cryobiology: Why are there insects during winter?''
Rachel Gardner [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Lose weight fast (if you're an apple)''

First Place - 6th Grade Health & Behavioral Sciences

Kristin Claunch [6], Mountain Ridge MS/Regina Miller: ``Is your toothpaste ``egg''cellent?''

Second Place - 6th Grade Health & Behavioral Sciences

Meghan Montgomery [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Hmmm, strawberry I think''

Third Place - 6th Grade Health & Behavioral Sciences

Daniel Oxenhandler [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``The magic of modalities''

Fourth Place - 6th Grade Health & Behavioral Sciences

Savannah Jackson [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``I wonder where the yellow went; I used . . .''
Holly Nicely [6], Mountain Ridge MS/Eric Nuss: ``You'll be breathing a different tune''

Fifth Place - 6th Grade Health & Behavioral Sciences

Megan Johnson [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Open wide!''
Aubrey Inman [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Dueling senses: Seeing vs. Hearing''

First Place - 6th Grade Physical Science

Tracey Peterson [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Mini-powerhouse''

Second Place - 6th Grade Physical Science

Jennifer Strovink [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Egg drop soup''
Stephen Anderson [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Salt or no salt''

Third Place - 6th Grade Physical Science

Sonja Elliott [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Peanut power''
Josh Cuchiaro [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Doppler effect: Sound waves and their compression''

Fourth Place - 6th Grade Physical Science

Daniel Stoot [6], Skyway Elem./Tammara Chisesi: ``Will a hockey helmet prevent a concussion?''
Margararita Leonova [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Do non-brand batteries work better than Energizers?''
Teghan Binnings [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Chocolate wars: What stain remover works the best?''

Fifth Place - 6th Grade Physical Science

Aaron Wall [6], Lewis-Palmer MS/Diane DeLoux: ``A river delta''
Desirae Tucker [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Fog: Annoying, yes, but fascinating''
Max Gibson [6], Mountain Ridge MS/Regina Miller: ``Mixing acids and bases''
Lizzy Franklin [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``All fired up''

First Place - 6th Grade Math, Eng., and Computer Sci.

Forrest Friesen [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Hybrid engines''

Second Place - 6th Grade Math, Eng., and Computer Sci.

Kalynn Good [6], Mountain Ridge MS/Eric Nuss: ``Floating objects and displaced liquids''

Third Place - 6th Grade Math, Eng., and Computer Sci.

Kate Shircliff [6], Mountain Ridge MS/Eric Nuss: ``Photon-solar speed''

First Place - Junior High Group Projects

Cate Spees [8] & Erin Bostrom [8], Evangelical Christian Acad./Karen Leidecker: ``Liquids' effects on plants''

Second Place - Junior High Group Projects

Michelle Rohrer [8] & Maryellen Hudgens [8], Evangelical Christian Acad./Karen Leidecker: ``Blind spots''

Third Place - Junior High Group Projects

Melissa Mayo [6] & Kayla Nussbaum [6], Ellicott Elem./Suzanne Blau: ``Does an anemometer or a windmill work better?''

Special Awards


AFCEA Junior 3rd

Forrest Friesen [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Hybrid engines''

AFCEA Junior 2nd

Iain Cruickshank [7], North MS/Martha Tobey: ``Shock absorbers''

AFCEA Junior 1st

Kevin Weber [8], Challenger MS/Ken Percival: ``Communicating at the speed of light: Free-air laser communications''

AFCEA Senior 3rd

Bennett Merrimar [11], Wasson HS/Janet Giddings: ``Ionic propulsion''

AFCEA Senior 2nd

Ryan Inman [10], Palmer HS/Brad Bogard: ``Ramblin' rovers: A Martian simulation''

AFCEA Senior 1st

Curtis Larimer [9] & Dave Wacker [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Mathematics is not yet ready for such problems''

American Association of University Women Junior

Tirrel Grovenstein [8], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Run for it''

American Association of University Women Senior

Kaitlin Quick [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``UV radiation's effects on aquatic plants''

American Meteorological Society

Lindsay Kallevik [8], Evangelical Christian Acad./Karen Leidecker: ``De- ice my sidewalk''
Jennifer Sather [8], Mountain Ridge MS/Susan Currigan: ``The effect of the ``greenhouse gas'' carbon dioxide on global warming''

American Society for Materials Engineering

Michael Thieme [7], Horace Mann MS/Lara White: ``Quikrete: Is it as strong as Ready-Mix?''

Association for Women Geoscientists

Megan Renehan [8], Challenger MS/Ken Percival: ``Pure Water''

Colorado Associates in Medical Physics

Kaitlin Quick [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``UV radiation's effects on aquatic plants''

Colorado Springs Minerological Society, Third

Megan Malone [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``The relationship between solubility and crystal growth''

Colorado Springs Minerological Society, Second

Brandon Bosch [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``The erosion effect: Mass wasting in Garden of the Gods''
Alex Lindberg [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``It's crystal clear: A study of crystals and their growing habits''

Colorado Springs Minerological Society, First

Jaime Murr [6] & Julianna Alberto [6], Ellicott Elem./Suzanne Blau: ``Does lava flow the same way?''

Colorado Springs Utilities

Danielle Diers [10], Palmer HS/Brad Bogard: ``Filtering for life''
Grant Goerzen [9], Coronado HS/Lynne Williams: ``Effects of organic material on dissolved oxygen in water''
Kinsie Waid [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``The inconceivable power source: ``Are fuel cells the answer to our energy needs?''''
Rohit Nistala [7], North MS/Matthewson: ``Transmission of heat''

Comfort Zone Jr. High

Treonna Waid [7], North MS/Martha Tobey: ``What is the future of our fuel? Is ethanol a possible future fuel?''

Comfort Zone Sr. High

Bennett Merrimar [11], Wasson HS/Janet Giddings: ``Ionic propulsion''

Conservation International

Danielle Diers [10], Palmer HS/Brad Bogard: ``Filtering for life''

Discovery Sciences

Elizabeth Akin [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Plants & pollution: The new Mr. Clean''
Giancarlo Bizzarro [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Sulfur-reducing bacteria''
Grant Goerzen [9], Coronado HS/Lynne Williams: ``Effects of organic material on dissolved oxygen in water''
Jesse Jennings [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Is there a coliform- turbidity connection?''
Betsy Taylor [12], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``A study of environmental hormones: Testing PVC extract on wild fruit flies''
Susan Oppelt [9], Palmer HS/Brad Bogard: ``Can one man's trash grow another's grass? Examining the effects of common waste substances on grass seed''
Macall Smith [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``A-MAZE-ing senses''
Alana Bailey [10], Palmer HS/Brad Bogard: ``A study of the effectiveness of sound barriers''
Brandon Bosch [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``The erosion effect: Mass wasting in Garden of the Gods''
Anna Meenan [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Is it really a Kodak(R) moment?''
Cathy Rivera [9], Palmer HS/Brad Bogard: ``Bitter bite: Titration of vinegar''
Jessica Sidman [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Magnetoplasmadynamics: The future in space propulsion''
Nisa Ari [9], Palmer HS/Geoff Lewis: ``Is there a pattern to optimal packing?''
Brian Camley [10], Palmer HS/Brad Bogard: ``The new polynomial diet - lose pixels, look better: A Legendre polynomial-based alternative to JPEG''
Jessica McAlister [11] & Jamie Johnosn [11], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Illuminating the truth about melatonin''
Lauren Goulding [8], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Do birds respond to a specifically tailored environment?''
Lauren Smith [8], Mountain Ridge MS/Doug Lundberg: ``Transformation Efficiency of Eschricha Coli Using Aged Cultures''
Sarah Henry [7], Calhan MS/Michael Pepe: ``There's something in my glass!''
Treonna Waid [7], North MS/Martha Tobey: ``What is the future of our fuel? Is ethanol a possible future fuel?''
Jessica Stroud [7], North MS/Martha Tobey: ``Grigonos I Trihos?''
Katherine Strandberg [7], North MS/Martha Tobey: ``It's no drag!''
Natasha Quinn [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Biodegradable chemicals''
Chris Mills [6], Sunrise Elem./Kelly Kemper: ``Cryobiology: Why are there insects during winter?''
Melissa Weintraub [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Whitening?''
Daniel Oxenhandler [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``The magic of modalities''
Kristin Claunch [6], Mountain Ridge MS/Regina Miller: ``Is your toothpaste ``egg''cellent?''
Andrew Murrell [6], Mountain Ridge MS/Eric Nuss: ``Egg in a bottle''
Lauren Martin [6], Mountain Ridge MS/Regina Miller: ``Sink or float?''
Andrea Hall [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Erosion of different soil types''
Josh Cuchiaro [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Doppler effect: Sound waves and their compression''
Kate Shircliff [6], Mountain Ridge MS/Eric Nuss: ``Photon-solar speed''
Joshua Lave [6], Mountain Ridge MS/Regina Miller: ``Electro-magnetic catapult''
Erinn Kromer [8] & Jenny Stroup [8] & Eliza Funk [8], Calhan MS/Michael Pepe: ``Yuck! What's that?''

Eastman Kodak

Jeff Graham [10], Palmer HS/Brad Bogard: ``Turbulence: Unsafe at any speed''

El Paso County Medical Society First Junior

Jeremy Walter [8], Challenger MS/Ken Percival: ``Waves and how they affect structures''

El Paso County Medical Society Second Junior

Tyler Nicely [8], Nicely Home Sch./Heidi Wigand-Nicely: ``The effects of MP3 compression on music quality''

El Paso County Medical Society First Senior

Crystal Meyerett [11], Kiowa HS/Wilson: ``Can you eliminate scrapie in sheep genetically?''

El Paso County Medical Society Second Senior

Shannon Matske [12], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Psychological effects of genetic counseling of patients with a possible predisposition to breast cancer''

El Paso County Psychological Association First Junior

Hannah Peiffer [7], North MS/Martha Tobey: ``Which brain are you using today''

El Paso County Psychological Association Second Junior

Whitney Hampson [11], Palmer HS/Brad Bogard: ``This class is gonna kill me''

El Paso County Psychological Association First Senior

Ben Aaker [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``The unknown: A look into the world of subliminal messages''

El Paso County Psychological Association Second Senior

Julianna Thede [8], Holmes MS/Frederick Coolidge: ``Gender differences in Horney's tridimensional theory in children and adolescents''

Estes Industries

Jessica Sidman [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Magnetoplasmadynamics: The future in space propulsion''

Fargo Pizza, First Place

Sarah MacGregor [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Make something spin: Motors''

Fargo Pizza, Second Place

Annette Burleson [6], Ellicott Elem./Suzanne Blau: ``What's the best way to grow radishes''

Horticultural Art Society of Colorado Springs, Inc. Junior

Kaitlin Quick [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``UV radiation's effects on aquatic plants''

Horticultural Art Society of Colorado Springs, Inc. Senior

Meagan Hall [8], North MS/Martha Tobey: ``Lawn maintenance vs. xeriscaping''

Hubert Hoover Young Engineers

Chris Walsh [8], Mountain Ridge MS/Susan Currigan: ``Electromagnetic accelerator''

Intel Corp. Excellence in Environmental Health and Safety

Java Tunson [11] & Anna Nussbaum [11] & Valerie Brice [11], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``The physical, biological, and chemical interactions in a wetlands ecosystem''

Intel Corp. Excellence in Computer Science

Brian Camley [10], Palmer HS/Brad Bogard: ``The new polynomial diet - lose pixels, look better: A Legendre polynomial-based alternative to JPEG''

Iota Sigma Pi Chemistry Society Certificate of Merit

Jennifer Sather [8], Mountain Ridge MS/Susan Currigan: ``The effect of the ``greenhouse gas'' carbon dioxide on global warming''

National Association of Corrosion Engineers

Alyssa Wedler [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Bust that rust''

Peterson AFB Officer's Wives' Club

Alia Scanlon [8], North MS/Martha Tobey: ``The two-sided mind in black and white''
Kate Shircliff [6], Mountain Ridge MS/Eric Nuss: ``Photon-solar speed''

Pike's Peak Peace and Justice Commission

Natasha Quinn [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Biodegradable chemicals''

Rocky Mountain Goat Association First

Java Tunson [11] & Anna Nussbaum [11] & Valerie Brice [11], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``The physical, biological, and chemical interactions in a wetlands ecosystem''

Rocky Mountain Goat Association Second

Chris Mills [6], Sunrise Elem./Kelly Kemper: ``Cryobiology: Why are there insects during winter?''

RT Logic

Bennett Merrimar [11], Wasson HS/Janet Giddings: ``Ionic propulsion''

Society for In-Vitro Biology

Greg Satriano [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``A comparison of sugar, saccharin, aspartame on Planaria regeneration''

Society of Women Engineers First

Kinsie Waid [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``The inconceivable power source: ``Are fuel cells the answer to our energy needs?''''

Society of Women Engineers Second

Robin Keller [8], Challenger MS/Ken Percival: ``The effect of flame on textiles''

Soil and Water Conservation Society

Brandon Bosch [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``The erosion effect: Mass wasting in Garden of the Gods''
Java Tunson [11] & Anna Nussbaum [11] & Valerie Brice [11], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``The physical, biological, and chemical interactions in a wetlands ecosystem''
Anna Walker [7], North MS/Martha Tobey: ``Water retention of soil''
Andrea Hall [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Erosion of different soil types''

Star Chaser Observatory

Jana Greenwald [9], Palmer HS/Brad Bogard: ``Celestial and lunar photography: Shooting for the stars''
Jessica Sidman [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Magnetoplasmadynamics: The future in space propulsion''
Casey Conway [8], Challenger MS/Ken Percival: ``The effects of filters on a picture''

U. S. Air Force

Jesse Jennings [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Is there a coliform- turbidity connection?''
Lean Enos [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Ready or not: Teenage decisions''
Ryan Inman [10], Palmer HS/Brad Bogard: ``Ramblin' rovers: A Martian simulation''
Amber Lunggren [8], Holmes MS/Lynda Gile: ``The damaging effects of soda''
Jennifer Sather [8], Mountain Ridge MS/Susan Currigan: ``The effect of the ``greenhouse gas'' carbon dioxide on global warming''
Branden Dunning [6], Mountain Ridge MS/Regina Miller: ``Flying winds: Aerodynamic testing of shapes using a wind tunnel''

U. S. Army Grand

Bennett Merrimar [11], Wasson HS/Janet Giddings: ``Ionic propulsion''

U. S. Army

Crystal Meyerett [11], Kiowa HS/Wilson: ``Can you eliminate scrapie in sheep genetically?''
Karin Moe [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Physical CO2nditioning''
Shane Fagan [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``A dim bulb? How different bulbs affect motor efficiency using a solar cell''
Michelle Sage [6], Skyway Elem./Tammara Chisesi: ``Food on the run: What kind of food group will have the greatest effect on running?''

U. S. Metric Association Certificate of Achievement

Forrest Friesen [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Hybrid engines''

U. S. Navy & Marines

Betsy Taylor [12], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``A study of environmental hormones: Testing PVC extract on wild fruit flies''
Jessica Sidman [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Magnetoplasmadynamics: The future in space propulsion''
Kinsie Waid [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``The inconceivable power source: ``Are fuel cells the answer to our energy needs?''''
Sara Witte [11], Lewis-Palmer HS/Diane DeLoux: ``The visual characteristics of sound''

U. S. Public Health Service

Christina East [9], Palmer HS/Brad Bogard: ``Rotten to the core: How infections thrive and transfer in apples''

Water Environment Federation

Nathan Farrell [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Pond-ering the effects of effect: A study of thermal pollution''

Western Museum of Mining and Industry

Rachael Badger [6], Ellicott Elem./Susan Blau: ``Geysers''

Yale Science & Engineering Association

Bennett Merrimar [11], Wasson HS/Janet Giddings: ``Ionic propulsion''