Pikes Peak Regional Science Fair 2002 Results
March 9, 2002

Grand Prizes


Senior High Grand Award

Brian Camley [11], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``The Effects of Radon on Biological Tissue -- Damage and Immune Response''

Senior High Grand Award Runner Up

Pascal Getreuer [12], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Application of SON neural networks''

Junior High Grand Award

Adam D. Sidman [8], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Wind turbine design''

Junior High Grand Award Runner Up

Max Krakauer [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Good to the last drop: The world oil shortage simulator''

Senior Division People's Choice

Jason Horvath [10] & Peter Kim [10], Palmer HS/Nancy Hampson: ``Electromagnetic levitation''

Junior Division People's Choice

Adam D. Sidman [8], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Wind turbine design''

Senior Awards


First Place - Senior High Biology

Brian Camley [11], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``The Effects of Radon on Biological Tissue -- Damage and Immune Response''

Second Place - Senior High Biology

Kinsey Freeman [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Factors affecting life span''
Jamie Johnson [12], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Biological clock''

Third Place - Senior High Biology

Christa Goldsborough [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Ultraviolet radiation increases resistance in pathogens and antibodies''
Lauren Goulding [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Chemical memory: Can a simple organism reproduce a pattern''
Candice White [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``The tails of two minerals''

Fourth Place - Senior High Biology

Amanda Busousky [10], Palmer HS/Brad Bogard: ``Plant your eyes on this''
Philip Eastburn [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``The effects of electricity on the growth rate of plants''
Daniel Gaeta [9], Coronado HS/Lynne Williams: ``The amazing regenerating planaria worm''
Tirrel Grovenstein [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Jack in the bend stalk''
Jillian Meek [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Keep my roots warm''

Fifth Place - Senior High Biology

Jonathan Datar [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``WATT light makes plants grow best?''
Laura Franco [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Environmental plant growth''
Jesse Jennings [10], Palmer HS/Brad Bogard: ``The coliform-turbidity connection continues''
Roy Schultz [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Who's sharing your leftovers with you?''
Cassie Evans [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Pointing a finger at characterizing''
Stacey Anderson [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Do you read me?''

First Place - Senior High Health & Behavioral

Courtney Eichengreen [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Holistic healing: Crystals are a chick's best friend''

Second Place - Senior High Health & Behavioral

Josh Robinson [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Double take''
Krista Schroeder [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Feeling smart''

Third Place - Senior High Health & Behavioral

Emily Fowler [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Truth be told?''
Caroline Johnson [9], Coronado HS/Lynne Williams: ``Full of hot air''
Lauren Olson [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``I really have no idea''

Fourth Place - Senior High Health & Behavioral

Alex Bond [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Face to face''
Kristin Campbell [11], Hilltop Baptist Sch./Susan Greene: ``A bright idea''
Allison Martin [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Do not disturb''
Tiffany Ralph [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Which html is best?''

Fifth Place - Senior High Health & Behavioral

Brian Busovsky [11], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Colors to blow your mind: The Stroop effect''
Caitlin Christian [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Right brain - insomnia - left brain''
Alexis Goggans [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Reactions speak louder than words: Generation X breaking the barrier''
K. James Soda Jr. [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Can zebra danios be classicly conditioned?''

First Place - Senior High Physical Sciences

Megan Quick [12], Palmer HS/Larry Bartel: ``A comparison of the efficiencies of tracking photovoltaic cells vs. mounted systems''

Second Place - Senior High Physical Sciences

Elisa Park [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Basic solution to acid rain''
Tyler Stuart [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``H2 Uh oh''

Third Place - Senior High Physical Sciences

John Barsoum [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``0 to 38oC in 1 second flat''
Hillary Linnebur [10], Palmer HS/Nancy Hampson: ``Most effective shapes & size of pinhole cameras''
Autumn Petros-Good [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Fiber optics: The ``critical'' side''

Fourth Place - Senior High Physical Sciences

James Engeln [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Hot shot''
Geoffrey Polacek [10], Hilltop Baptist Sch./Susan Greene: ``Improving clay?''
Michael Pauly [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``The effect of acid on crystal growth''

Fifth Place - Senior High Physical Sciences

Amanda Hill [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Ascorbic acid: Do you C it?''
Jason Messamer [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``What wood you choose?''
Joya Milgliaccio [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Come on, baby, light my fire! What forest material burns the best?''
Amanda Walck [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``There's something in the water!''

First Place - Senior High Math, Engr, & CS

Pascal Getreuer [12], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Application of SON neural networks''

Second Place - Senior High Math, Engr, & CS

Colin Oldberg [9], Coronado HS/Lynne Williams: ``Light-operated logic''

Third Place - Senior High Math, Engr, & CS

Nicholas Lockwood [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Stance against force (the question that blows in the wind)''

Fourth Place - Senior High Math, Engr, & CS

Julia Coffin [11], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``How good is your guess''

First Place - Senior High Group Projects

David Hubbell Wacker [10] & Curtis James Larimer [10], Palmer HS/Brad Bogard: ``The collatz code''

Second Place - Senior High Group Projects

Melissa Garlock [10] & Ursula Janikowski [10], Palmer HS/Brad Bogard: ``Stereotypical, aren't we?''

Third Place - Senior High Group Projects

Leo Chau [12] & Sean Duffy [12], Rampart HS/Bernard Gordon: ``High voltage high frequency air core resonant transformer''

Fourth Place - Senior High Group Projects

Nick Taylor [9] & Paul Kim [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Behavior retention in planarians''

Fifth Place - Senior High Group Projects

Emily Zale [11] & Jessica Gese [11], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``The effects of sleeping habits on depressive tendencies''

Junior Awards


First Place - 8th Grade Biology

Mallory White [8], North MS/Greg Busby: ``The effects of agrobacterium tumefaciens on the growth of different plant species''

Second Place - 8th Grade Biology

Mike Burr [8], Challenger MS/Ken Percival: ``The effects of different antimicrobial agents on diverse prokaryotic cells''

Third Place - 8th Grade Biology

Kt Faria [8], Mountain Ridge MS/Susan Corrigan: ``Snails and the algae around them''

Fourth Place - 8th Grade Biology

Joshua Jahner [8], Sabin MS/Rose DiCenso: ``Biodegradability''
Jennifer McDonough [8], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``Growing tall''

Fifth Place - 8th Grade Biology

Lori Mackay [8], Mountain Ridge MS/Susan Corrigan: ``Quality of Colorado water''
Allison Pamperin [8], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Silent killers: The effects of pollution on plants''

First Place - 8th Grade Health & Behavioral Sciences

Jeff Loewe [8], Evangelical Christian Acad./Karen Leidecker: ``Pick up the beat''

Second Place - 8th Grade Health & Behavioral Sciences

Jessica Borst [8], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Healthy bodies = healthy minds?''

Third Place - 8th Grade Health & Behavioral Sciences

Jessica Stroud [8], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``Is time running out on your memory''

Fourth Place - 8th Grade Health & Behavioral Sciences

Hannah Peiffer [8], North MS/Greg Busby: ``If you're happy and you know it''

Fifth Place - 8th Grade Health & Behavioral Sciences

Austin Balaich [8], Colo. Sch. for Deaf & Blind/Cody Dusenberry: ``Ultraviolet power''

First Place - 8th Grade Physical Science

John Wilkinson [8], Mountain Ridge MS/Mary Kovak: ``Sailing with windpower!''

Second Place - 8th Grade Physical Science

Janice Friddle [8], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``More `pop' on top''

Third Place - 8th Grade Physical Science

Adam Feliz [8], Challenger MS/Ken Percival: ``Which solar water heater works best?''
Rebecca Wolt [8], Home School/Keli Stoddard: ``'Rang race: Which shape of boomerang returns in the least amount of time?''

Fourth Place - 8th Grade Physical Science

Barry Fagan [8], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``Flaming fabrics''
Joshua Hamann [8], Challenger MS/Scott Grumann: ``Lift and drag''
Emily Tamayo [8], Challenger MS/Ken Percival: ``Radon: A radioactive gas found in your home''

Fifth Place - 8th Grade Physical Science

Agata Dziedzic [8], Sabin MS/Rose DiCenso: ``Falling objects''
Amelia McMillin [8], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``Parachute material: would you survive?''
Jason Sexauer [8], Challenger MS/Scott Grumann: ``Terraforming Mars: What to do afterward''
Carolyn Sinon [8], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Evaporation exploration''

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

Adam D. Sidman [8], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Wind turbine design''

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

Iain Cruickshank [8], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``Thrust generation from electromagnetic principles: Antigravity fact or fiction''

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

Michael Whitcomb [8], Mountain Ridge MS/Susan Corrigan: ``Effect of fin design on model rocket drag''

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

Graham Anderson [8], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``It wasn't me! A study of individual influences of VMT, population, lane miles, ... on traffic congestion''

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

Josh Gibbs [8], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``The effect of temperature on battery performance''

First Place - 7th Grade Biology

Katy Clagett [7], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``The plant project''

Second Place - 7th Grade Biology

Michael Dango [7], Challenger MS/Josina O'Connell: ``The effect of salinity on the effectiveness of bioremediation of oils spills ...''

Third Place - 7th Grade Biology

Natasha Quinn [7], North MS/Raymond Sevits: ``Let it grow, let it grow, let it grow''

Fourth Place - 7th Grade Biology

Diana Wacker [7], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``Rate of respiration''

First Place - 7th Grade Health & Beh. Science

Nicholas Edwards [7], Juniper Dr. MS/Susan Edwards: ``The five senses of training a dog''

Second Place - 7th Grade Health & Beh. Science

Lauren Stegner [7], North MS/Raymond Sevits: ``What's eating American teenagers?''

Third Place - 7th Grade Health & Beh. Science

Holly Nicely [7], Mountain Ridge MS/Miss Cunningham: ``Write left, think right''

First Place - 7th Grade Physical Science

Rosie Li [7], North MS/Raymond Sevits: ``Resistance: The world of electricity''

Second Place - 7th Grade Physical Science

Janece Matsko [7], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``What's up with your air?''

Third Place - 7th Grade Physical Science

Stephen Anderson [7], North MS/Raymond Sevits: ``The buoyancy of salt water''

Fourth Place - 7th Grade Physical Science

Mandy Gardner [7], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``What are you drinking''
Katherin Wheat [7], West MS/Mr. Helm: ``Toasty warm or cold as a cucumber: How do the crystals grow''

Fifth Place - 7th Grade Physical Science

Teghan Binnings [7], North MS/Raymond Sevits: ``I'm cold! What type of fabric insulates the best?''
Sam Parsaye [7], Challenger MS/Josina O'Connell: ``How dangers are the electromagnetic fields around us''

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

Matt Holling [7], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``Potato ballistics''

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

Karel Williams [7], Horace Mann MS/Linda Young: ``Magnetism, let it work for you!''

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

Andrew Kelley [7], Pikes Peak Christian S./Macki Jones: ``Chaos and codes''

First Place - 6th Grade Biology

Sarah Theobald [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Why greenhouses should not be green''

Second Place - 6th Grade Biology

Kira Nelson [6], West MS/Becky Haffke: ``Do coffee grounds help plants grow better than commercial fertilizer?''
Danica Radoshevich [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Leaves + water = mold''

Third Place - 6th Grade Biology

Veronica Duble-Stratton [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``It's a hatch-a- thon''
Katie Whitford [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Flower power - carbonated or tap?''

Fourth Place - 6th Grade Biology

Andrew Flynn [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Microbes in motion: The effects of different liquids on microorganisms''
Parker King [6], West MS/Becky Haffke: ``What affects the growth of mold on cheese?''
Scott Ritz [6], Mountain Ridge MS/Nancy Rennier: ``Home water filtrations - effective or not?''

Fifth Place - 6th Grade Biology

Issbah Khan [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``The wonder of germination''
Krissa Sesters [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Wheat, white, or raisin: Which do molds like best?''
Jason Sweeney [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``North Middle School has culture''
Kelsey Hilton [6], Mountain Ridge MS/Regina Miller: ``The life and the light''

First Place - 6th Grade Health & Behavioral Sciences

Kelly Dimmen [6], Sabin MS/Connie Law: ``Stop in the name of the law''

Second Place - 6th Grade Health & Behavioral Sciences

Shannon Anthony [6], Timberview MS/Amy Murrell: ``Pasta boosting: Does it really help runners do better?''

Third Place - 6th Grade Health & Behavioral Sciences

Kaitlyn Bayne [6], West MS/Becky Haffke: ``Can you read my mind? Telepathy at West Middle School''
Taylor Indrebo [6], Timberview MS/Amy Murrell: ``How anesthesia affects dogs''
Emily Sabin [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Music, mice, and mazes''

Fourth Place - 6th Grade Health & Behavioral Sciences

Austin Herdt [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Faster in cold or hot?''
Danielle Twigg [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Hamster dash''

First Place - 6th Grade Physical Science

Matt Zubiel [6], Creekside MS/Karla Balk: ``Predicting UHF/VHF radio range from antenna height''

Second Place - 6th Grade Physical Science

Samantha Poupore [6], Timberview MS/Amy Murrell: ``Electromagnets: An uplifting experience''
Brent Sage [6], Skyway Park Elem./Tamara Chisesi: ``Change detection using holography''

Third Place - 6th Grade Physical Science

Heather Caslin [6], West MS/Becky Haffke: ``Water colors''
Julia Leonard [6], West MS/Becky Haffke: ``Does weather affect traffic noise?''
Mark Price [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Moisture in our soil''
Michelle Snowden [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Which color shall attract the most amount of heat?''

Fourth Place - 6th Grade Physical Science

Forrest Craft [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Cooler efficiency''
Shelby Craw [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Batteries, is there a difference?''
Lisa Grossman [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Fire optics''
Erin Hubl [6], West MS/Becky Haffke: ``3-2-1, Blast off into science''
AnnaLisa Keime [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``When does the pop stop?''
Ashley Wilkinson [6], Timberview MS/Amy Murrell: ``Charged up fruit''

Fifth Place - 6th Grade Physical Science

Matthew Butler [6], Timberview MS/Amy Murrell: ``A tidal wave of water pressure''
Leah Fitzgerald [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Which detergent works best?''
Alyssa Johnson [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Surf's up (land's down)''
Kelsey McCarty [6], Timberview MS/Amy Murrell: ``Satellite orbits''
Alex Ruch [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Wedges at work''
Evan Thomas [6], Timberview MS/Amy Murrell: ``Variables that affect binocular image clarity''
Emily Lies [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``The disappearing spot''

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

Max Krakauer [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Good to the last drop: The world oil shortage simulator''

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

Caleigh Duran [6], Timberview MS/Amy Murrell: ``How a telescope works''

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

Krista Ziegler [6], Timberview MS/Amy Murrell: ``Bridges''

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

Tom Carroll [6], Kiowa MS/Kelli Parker: ``The unstoppable radio wave''

First Place - Junior High Group Projects

Kayla Kinch [6] & Britney Buker [6], Ellicott MS/Suzanne Blau: ``Smile''

Second Place - Junior High Group Projects

Thomas Keller [6] & Micah Keller [6], Ellicott MS/Suzanne Blau: ``What makes our Gameboys keep going and going''

Third Place - Junior High Group Projects

Michael Somers [6] & Kenny Walls [6], Mountain Ridge MS/Nancy Rennier: ``Way to grow''

Fourth Place - Junior High Group Projects

Nicole Behner [8] & Emily Ahl [8], Sabin MS/Rose DiCenso: ``The relationship between cold temperatures and battery charge''
Robert Smith [7] & Scott Blankenship [6], Ellicott MS/Suzanne Blau: ``Hydraulics''

Fifth Place - Junior High Group Projects

Jessica Naylor [6] & Jenna Gallegos [6] & Megan Gaddy [6], Calhan MS/Laurie Abbuhl: ``Give a hoot, don't pollute''
Hilary Sternberg [8] & Hillary Grady [8], Sabin MS/Nancy Haley: ``Plant growth patterns determined by different soil compositions''

Special Awards


AARP

Josh Robinson [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Double take''

AFCEA Junior 3rd

Rosie Li [7], North MS/Raymond Sevits: ``Resistance: The world of electricity''

AFCEA Junior 2nd

Adam D. Sidman [8], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Wind turbine design''

AFCEA Junior 1st

Matt Zubiel [6], Creekside MS/Karla Balk: ``Predicting UHF/VHF radio range from antenna height''

AFCEA Senior 3rd

Elizabeth Akin [10], Palmer HS/Brad Bogard: ``Magnetic levitation''

AFCEA Senior 2nd

Valerie Warner [11], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Using acoustic waves to detect structural flaws in building materials''

AFCEA Senior 1st

Sara Bram [11], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``The effects of everyday radiation of household technology''

AFCEA Junior Teacher

Adam D. Sidman [8], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Wind turbine design''

AFCEA Senior Teacher

Megan Quick [12], Palmer HS/Larry Bartel: ``A comparison of the efficiencies of tracking photovoltaic cells vs. mounted systems''

American Association of University Women

Samantha Poupore [6], Timberview MS/Amy Murrell: ``Electromagnets: An uplifting experience''

American Meteorological Society

Christa Goldsborough [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Ultraviolet radiation increases resistance in pathogens and antibodies''
Caitlin Barbera [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Wind vs. gravity''

ASM Material Engineering

Jenny Strovink [7], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``Can you trust the truss?''

Association for Women Geoscientists

Elisa Park [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Basic solution to acid rain''

Biological Sciences Curriculum Study

Jennifer McDonough [8], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``Growing tall''
Michael Dango [7], Challenger MS/Josina O'Connell: ``The effect of salinity on the effectiveness of bioremediation of oils spills ...''
Danica Radoshevich [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Leaves + water = mold''

Clean Air Campaign

Graham Anderson [8], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``It wasn't me! A study of individual influences of VMT, population, lane miles, ... on traffic congestion''

Colorado Associates in Medical Physics

Brian Camley [11], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``The Effects of Radon on Biological Tissue -- Damage and Immune Response''

Colorado Springs Minerological Society, Third

Brad Schanz [7], Horace Mann MS/Rebecca Soland: ``Salt's effect and motion''

Colorado Springs Minerological Society, Second

Anushka Chhaya [6], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``Crystals/salty crystals''
Katherin Wheat [7], West MS/Mr. Helm: ``Toasty warm or cold as a cucumber: How do the crystals grow''

Colorado Springs Minerological Society, First

Casey Malin [6], Mountain Ridge MS/Nancy Rennier: ``Petrified wood''

Colorado Springs Mineralogical Society

Sarah Huerta [9] & Karen Jones [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Mineralized micrology: Minerals may mature marigolds, but ...''
Austin Balaich [8], Colo. Sch. for Deaf & Blind/Cody Dusenberry: ``Ultraviolet power''

Colorado Springs Utilities

Koryn Stoner [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Fecal matters''
Amanda Walck [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``There's something in the water!''
Adam Feliz [8], Challenger MS/Ken Percival: ``Which solar water heater works best?''
Adam D. Sidman [8], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Wind turbine design''

Colorado Springs Women and Technology, Junior

Megan Hobson [7], Fountain MS/Delores Sauls: ``Strength of materials vs. renewable resources''
Anna Cruickshank [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``On a collision course!''
Erika Helgeson [8] & Amanda McHale [8], Sabin MS/Nancy Haley: ``Electricity at its brightest''

Colorado Springs Women and Technology, Senior

Valerie Warner [11], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Using acoustic waves to detect structural flaws in building materials''
Nichole Dunn [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Extreme coaster''
Julia Coffin [11], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``How good is your guess''

Comfort Zone Jr. High

John Wilkinson [8], Mountain Ridge MS/Mary Kovak: ``Sailing with windpower!''

Comfort Zone Sr. High

Jeanette Jager [9], Coronado HS/Lynne Williams: ``Renewable Fuel (H)''

Conservation International

Christa Goldsborough [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Ultraviolet radiation increases resistance in pathogens and antibodies''

Discovery Sciences

Sara Bram [11], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``The effects of everyday radiation of household technology''
Brian Camley [11], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``The Effects of Radon on Biological Tissue -- Damage and Immune Response''
David Yi [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Sweet!''
Christa Goldsborough [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Ultraviolet radiation increases resistance in pathogens and antibodies''
Jamie Johnson [12], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Biological clock''
Troy Bennett [10], Peyton HS/Roberts: ``Cutting music programs?''
Courtney Eichengreen [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Holistic healing: Crystals are a chick's best friend''
Brittan Nobe-Bruan [11], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``The connection of college and divorce''
Holly Skitt [11], Palmer HS/Brad Bogard: ``The effects of religion on sex''
Mike Burr [8], Challenger MS/Ken Percival: ``The effects of different antimicrobial agents on diverse prokaryotic cells''
Savannah Moore [8], Mountain Ridge MS/Susan Corrigan: ``The gender differences in memory retention and recalling abilities''
Janece Matsko [7], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``What's up with your air?''
KC Ratekin [7], Fountain MS/Delores Sauls: ``What's in the pop?''
Sara Dellacroce [6], Mountain Ridge MS/Regina Miller: ``How electromagnetic fields affect algae growth''
Mark Haptorstall [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Don't fall now''
Emily Sabin [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Music, mice, and mazes''
Julia Leonard [6], West MS/Becky Haffke: ``Does weather affect traffic noise?''
Tom Carroll [6], Kiowa MS/Kelli Parker: ``The unstoppable radio wave''

Eastman Kodak

Linzy Kearney [11], Palmer HS/Brad Bogard: ``Formula for perfect''

El Paso County Medical Society First Junior

Lauren Stegner [7], North MS/Raymond Sevits: ``What's eating American teenagers?''

El Paso County Medical Society Second Junior

Brittan Nobe-Bruan [11], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``The connection of college and divorce''

El Paso County Medical Society First Senior

Brian Camley [11], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``The Effects of Radon on Biological Tissue -- Damage and Immune Response''

El Paso County Medical Society Second Senior

Natasha Quinn [7], North MS/Raymond Sevits: ``Let it grow, let it grow, let it grow''

El Paso County Psychological Association First Junior

Hannah Peiffer [8], North MS/Greg Busby: ``If you're happy and you know it''

El Paso County Psychological Association Second Junior

Desirae Tucker [7], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``Shoe tying 101''

El Paso County Psychological Association First Senior

Jennifer Hockman [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``The nightmare of stress''

El Paso County Psychological Association Second Senior

Linzy Kearney [11], Palmer HS/Brad Bogard: ``Formula for perfect''

Estes Industries

Joshua Hamann [8], Challenger MS/Scott Grumann: ``Lift and drag''

Fargo Pizza, First Place

John Wilkinson [8], Mountain Ridge MS/Mary Kovak: ``Sailing with windpower!''

Fargo Pizza, Second Place

Anna Cruickshank [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``On a collision course!''

Horticultural Art Society of Colorado Springs, Inc. Junior

Mallory White [8], North MS/Greg Busby: ``The effects of agrobacterium tumefaciens on the growth of different plant species''

Horticultural Art Society of Colorado Springs, Inc. Senior

Aaron Snyder [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Kiss your trees goodbye''

Hubert Hoover Young Engineers

Antonio Ulfers [8], Pikes Peak Christian S./Macki Jones: ``Tesla coil''

Intel Corp. Excellence in Environmental Health and Safety

Elisa Park [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Basic solution to acid rain''

Intel Corp. Excellence in Computer Science

Colin Oldberg [9], Coronado HS/Lynne Williams: ``Light-operated logic''

Iota Sigma Pi Chemistry Society Certificate of Merit

Isha Chhaya [10], Palmer HS/Brad Bogard: ``And we have lift off''

National Association of Corrosion Engineers

Quinlan Linebaugh [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Which nail will rust faster?''

National Space Science and Technology Institute - Senior

Patrick Casados [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Sunspots and weather''

National Space Science and Technology Institute - Junior

Iain Cruickshank [8], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``Thrust generation from electromagnetic principles: Antigravity fact or fiction''

Pike's Peak Peace and Justice Commission

Sara Thomas [10] & Andrea Silvola [10], Palmer HS/Nancy Hampson: ``[untitled]''

Rocky Mountain Goat Foundation Senior

Aaron Snyder [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Kiss your trees goodbye''

Rocky Mountain Goat Foundation Junior

Mark Price [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Moisture in our soil''

Scientific American

Andrew Koch [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Heat the tumor, feel better sooner''
Austin Balaich [8], Colo. Sch. for Deaf & Blind/Cody Dusenberry: ``Ultraviolet power''
Emily Tamayo [8], Challenger MS/Ken Percival: ``Radon: A radioactive gas found in your home''
Sonia DelValle [8], Irving MS/Jeff Appelhans: ``Speakers - The science of sound''
Carolina Wright [8], Irving MS/Jeff Appelhans: ``The novice rocket builder''

Society for In-Vitro Biology

Alana Bailey [11] & Christina Baker [11], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``A pigment a day keeps the doctor away''

Society of Women Engineers First

Jeanette Jager [9], Coronado HS/Lynne Williams: ``Renewable Fuel (H)''

Society of Women Engineers Second

Jenny Strovink [7], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``Can you trust the truss?''

Soil and Water Conservation Society

Aaron Snyder [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Kiss your trees goodbye''
Emily Venheim [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Smoking grass''
Henry Swider [8], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``Which grass is for your lawn?''
Sarah Theobald [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Why greenhouses should not be green''

Star Chaser Observatory

Patrick Casados [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Sunspots and weather''
Stephanie Lindsay [6], Ellicott MS/Suzanne Blau: ``[untitled]''
Kelsey McCarty [6], Timberview MS/Amy Murrell: ``Satellite orbits''

Ted's Bicycles

Jeanette Jager [9], Coronado HS/Lynne Williams: ``Renewable Fuel (H)''
Janece Matsko [7], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``What's up with your air?''

U. S. Air Force

Brian Camley [11], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``The Effects of Radon on Biological Tissue -- Damage and Immune Response''
Brian Busovsky [11], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Colors to blow your mind: The Stroop effect''
Anthony Surace [9], Coronado HS/Lynne Williams: ``Applications and advantages of neural networks''
Pascal Getreuer [12], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Application of SON neural networks''
Pascal Getreuer [12], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Application of SON neural networks''
Leo Chau [12] & Sean Duffy [12], Rampart HS/Bernard Gordon: ``High voltage high frequency air core resonant transformer''

U. S. Army Grand

Pascal Getreuer [12], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Application of SON neural networks''

U. S. Army

Jesse Jennings [10], Palmer HS/Brad Bogard: ``The coliform-turbidity connection continues''
Jamie Johnson [12], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Biological clock''
Elizabeth Akin [10], Palmer HS/Brad Bogard: ``Magnetic levitation''
Adam D. Sidman [8], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Wind turbine design''

U. S. Metric Association Certificate of Achievement

Nicholas Lockwood [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Stance against force (the question that blows in the wind)''

U. S. Navy & Marines

Elizabeth Akin [10], Palmer HS/Brad Bogard: ``Magnetic levitation''
Anthony Surace [9], Coronado HS/Lynne Williams: ``Applications and advantages of neural networks''
Pascal Getreuer [12], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Application of SON neural networks''
David Hubbell Wacker [10] & Curtis James Larimer [10], Palmer HS/Brad Bogard: ``The collatz code''

Water Environment Federation

Megan Barry [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Water you going to do?''

Yale Science & Engineering Association

Sara Bram [11], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``The effects of everyday radiation of household technology''