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''