Grand Prizes

Senior High Grand Award
Adam D. Sidman [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Spinning wind energy in a new direction: The Darrieus vertical axis wind turbine''

Senior High Grand Award Runner Up
Lauren Smith [10], Rampart HS/Mark Wilson: ``Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria: The relationship between EPS and heightened host response''

Junior High Grand Award
Michael Dango [8], Challenger MS/Ken Percival: ``Augmenting bioremediation''

Junior High Grand Award Runner Up
Ashley Wilkinson [7], Timberview MS/Amy Murrell: ``Got water?''

Senior Division People's Choice
Adam D. Sidman [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Spinning wind energy in a new direction: The Darrieus vertical axis wind turbine''

Junior Division People's Choice
Corie Prophet [6], Mountain Ridge MS/Regina Miller: ``Tooth decay''

Senior Awards

First Place - Senior High Biology I
Jennifer McDonough [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Cruciferous platyhelminthes''

Second Place - Senior High Biology I
Linsi Stoddard [10], Homeschool/Keli Stoddard: ``Flaming firs''
Kirsten Gosch [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Defrosting meats: What really grows''

Third Place - Senior High Biology I
Jessica Sidman [11], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Filtering effects of anodonta grandis''
Lily Giddings [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Ashes to ashes''
Janice Friddle [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Comparing bacterial growth on various water bottle designs''

Fourth Place - Senior High Biology I
Fred Gonzales [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Fish, beauty, and aggression''
Ben Pruitt [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``E. coli: It's what's for dinner!''
Danielle Diers [12], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Wiggle works: Do vitamins have an effect?''

Fifth Place - Senior High Biology I
Marilyn Pease [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Dirty Drugs: A Project Concerning Soil and Bacteria''
Gus Billot [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Metamorphosis in different locations''
Christopher Mayerl [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Radishes, acids and bases''
Douglas Pinkal [9], Palmer HS/William Wieder: ``The harnessing of wings''

First Place - Senior High Biology II
Lauren Smith [10], Rampart HS/Mark Wilson: ``Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria: The relationship between EPS and heightened host response''

Second Place - Senior High Biology II
Emily Cummins [9], Palmer HS/William Wieder: ``Bigger and stronger roots ... are calcium and potassium the solution?''
Courtney Eichengreen [10], Palmer HS/Darin Smith: ``Bioenergetics and echinacea''

Third Place - Senior High Biology II
Allison Gibbs [9], Palmer HS/William Wieder: ``Green grass with grey water''
Jessica Stroud [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Along Came a Spider''
Lindsey Tagen [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Will the bugs win?''

Fourth Place - Senior High Biology II
Benjamin Fisk [12], Homeschool/Keli Stoddard: ``Germination explanation''
Renee Francese [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Do you know what you're eating?''
Amber Banducci [9], Coronado HS/Sally Heise: ``Polymer: A saver or a waster?''

Fifth Place - Senior High Biology II
Stefanie Luque [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Dirty Water Equals Plant Pollution''
Monika Dietrich [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``The secret of life''
Perle Treguier [9], Palmer HS/William Wieder: ``Guard cells: Does size really matter?''
Robert Cole-Sackett [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``When the lights go on''

First Place - Senior High Health & Behavioral
Annalise Everett [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``For whom the cell tolls''

Second Place - Senior High Health & Behavioral
Kristin Paminella [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``The brain drain''
Mariah Golden [9], Palmer HS/William Wieder: ``Graphology and the study of personality''

Third Place - Senior High Health & Behavioral
Collin Stoddard [11], Fruits of the Spirit HomSch/Keli Stoddard: ``The music of study''
Michael Durbin [9], Palmer HS/William Wieder: ``School backpacks and short term effects on students''
Morgan Edwards [10], High Country Christian/Susan Edward: ``To look or to live''

Fourth Place - Senior High Health & Behavioral
Brett Schager [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Rhapsody in Green and Blue''
Allison Pamperin [9], Palmer HS/William Wieder: ``Subliminal messages: Who's in control?''
Jonathan E. Fox [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Rock on''

Fifth Place - Senior High Health & Behavioral
Susan Schaefer [9], Palmer HS/William Wieder: ``Hair and memory: Any relation?''
Kelsey Stafford [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Learning through the ages''
Treonna Waid [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``How high can you jump?''
Jessie Preble [10], Peyton HS/Valerie Nakamura: ``Gender and short term memory''

First Place - Senior High Physical Sciences
Autumn Petros-Good [10], Palmer HS/Darin Smith: ``Colored chemical chaos: The absorption of light wavelengths''

Second Place - Senior High Physical Sciences
Graham Anderson [9], Palmer HS/William Wieder: ``What a scorching state? Is urban growth worsening drought in Colorado?''
Colin Olivier [9], Palmer HS/William Wieder: ``Landslide generated mega- tsunami''

Third Place - Senior High Physical Sciences
Iain Cruickshank [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``The gravity capacitor: A study in gravitics''
Emily Layton [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Ball matters''
Victoria Kim [9], Palmer HS/Mr. Will Wieder: ``Let's Eat It Up''

Fourth Place - Senior High Physical Sciences
James Foster [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``The effects of temperature on tuning''
Jamie Apodaca [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Lasers: The wonder of a light source''
Andrew Nussbaum [9], Palmer HS/William Wieder: ``The relation between mutes and the trumpet''
Anne Gravitt [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Our solar car society''

First Place - Senior High Math, Engr, & CS
Adam D. Sidman [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Spinning wind energy in a new direction: The Darrieus vertical axis wind turbine''

Second Place - Senior High Math, Engr, & CS
Brian Camley [12], Palmer HS/Robert Camley: ``The telltale heart of darkness: Text classification using naive and slightly jaded Bayesian methods''

Third Place - Senior High Math, Engr, & CS
Colin Oldberg [10], Coronado HS/Lynn Williams: ``Light-operated memory''

Fourth Place - Senior High Math, Engr, & CS
Rohit Nistala [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Traffic light systems''
Joseph Graham [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Recycling: An analytic study''

First Place - Senior High Group Projects
Kristen Wells [10] & Karen Jones [10], Palmer HS/Darin Smith: ``Waiting to exhale''

Second Place - Senior High Group Projects
Samantha Langston [9] & Cortney Harvey [9], Coronado HS/Sally Heise: ``C: The amounts of vitamin c in the oranges you eat.''

Third Place - Senior High Group Projects
Jim Cook [10] & Zack Comis [10], Peyton HS/Valerie Nakamura: ``Bullet velocity and recoil''

Fourth Place - Senior High Group Projects
Chris Lorenzini [9] & Jeff Dokmo [9], Pine Creek HS/Carol Wheeler: ``Acoustical sound in housing materials''

Fifth Place - Senior High Group Projects
Bradley Haptonstall [9] & John Harris [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Tadpole Eggs, Which Light is Best''

Junior Awards

First Place - 8th Grade Biology
Michael Dango [8], Challenger MS/Ken Percival: ``Augmenting bioremediation''

Second Place - 8th Grade Biology
Katie Luff [8], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``The rehabilitation of burned areas''

Third Place - 8th Grade Biology
Savannah Jackson [8], North MS/Greg Busby: ``It's not easy ``bean'' green''
Ginny Etzel [8], Elizabeth MS/Cheryl Burgess: ``Head over heart for color''

Fourth Place - 8th Grade Biology
Natasha Quinn [8], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``Bad for me, bad for the environment?''
Amanda Gibb [8], Elizabeth MS/Cheryl Burgess: ``A smelly crime fighter''

First Place - 8th Grade Health & Behavioral Sciences
Harry Smith [8], Sabin MS/Nancy Haley: ``Are your hands really clean?''

Second Place - 8th Grade Health & Behavioral Sciences
Lauren Stegner [8], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``How dry I am ...''

Third Place - 8th Grade Health & Behavioral Sciences
Nicholas Edwards [8], High Country Christian/Keli Stoddard: ``Dog daze''

First Place - 8th Grade Physical Science
Diana Qiu [8], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``Lorentz force law''

Second Place - 8th Grade Physical Science
Meghan Montgomery [8], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``Engineering?''

Third Place - 8th Grade Physical Science
Margarita Leonova [8], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``Clay shrinkage rate''
Rosie Li [8], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Corrosion''

Fourth Place - 8th Grade Physical Science
Eileen Harper [8], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``The corrosion of metals''
Amber Rose [8], Elizabeth MS/Cheryl Burgess: ``Flaming fabric''
Amanda Stanton [8], Elizabeth MS/Cheryl Burgess: ``How sweet the sound''

Fifth Place - 8th Grade Physical Science
Andrew Renehan [8], Challenger MS/Ken Percival: ``The wonderful world of weather''
Darla Boyer [8], Sabin MS/Rose DiCenso: ``Solar radiation''
Whitney Shiflett [8], Elizabeth MS/Burgess: ``White Lies''

First Place - 8th Grade Math, Eng., Computer Sci.
Forrest Friesen [8], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Magnetic vs. conventional methods of transportation: The effects of friction on velocity and acceleration''

Second Place - 8th Grade Math, Eng., Computer Sci.
Kevin McKernan [8], Challenger MS/Ken Percival: ``Objects in motion''

Third Place - 8th Grade Math, Eng., Computer Sci.
Sonja Elliott [8], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``Solar made simple''

First Place - 7th Grade Biology
Ashley Wilkinson [7], Timberview MS/Amy Murrell: ``Got water?''

Second Place - 7th Grade Biology
Veronica Duble Stratton [7], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``Grass, to grow or not to grow''

Third Place - 7th Grade Biology
Andrea Curti [7], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``Affects of caffeine on daphnia''
Krissa Sesters [7], North MS/: ``Wood You Be Thirsty?''

First Place - 7th Grade Health & Beh. Science
Kelly Dimmen [7], Sabin MS/Connie Law: ``The law says stop, not just slow down!''

Second Place - 7th Grade Health & Beh. Science
Shannon Anthony [7], Timberview MS/Amy Murrell: ``Wake up, smell a scent, and run faster''

Third Place - 7th Grade Health & Beh. Science
Meredith Heiss [7], West MS/Becky Haffke: ``How pure is it?''
Tessa Cheek [7], North MS/Alexis Escalona: ``Natural persuasion: The study of charismatic deception in five- to seven-year-olds''

First Place - 7th Grade Physical Science
Anna Cruickshank [7], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``That is one strong arch!''

Second Place - 7th Grade Physical Science
Erin Hubl [7], West MS/Becky Haffke: ``Wind turbine trouble''

Third Place - 7th Grade Physical Science
Bryan King [7], West MS/Becky Haffke: ``Which filament in a lightbulb lasts the longest''

Fourth Place - 7th Grade Physical Science
Sarah Theobald [7], North MS/Alexis Escalona: ``How much is enough?''
Katie Whitford [7], North MS/Alexis Escalona: ``Acidity levels in water''

First Place - 7th Grade Math, Eng, & Computers
Matt Zubiel [7], Creekside MS/Karla Balk: ``Visual password system''

Second Place - 7th Grade Math, Eng, & Computers
Louie Kym [7], North MS/Alexis Escalona: ``The effects of varying polyhedron characteristics on probability''

Third Place - 7th Grade Math, Eng, & Computers
Veronika Wojakowska [7], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``Buildings and earthquakes''

First Place - 6th Grade Biology
Jaimie Jennings [6], North MS/Mr. Greg Busby: ``Just Wash Your Hands''

Second Place - 6th Grade Biology
Sarah Nehls [6], North MS/Mr. Greg Busby: ``Do Plants Dance to Disco?''

Third Place - 6th Grade Biology
Sarah Fawaz [6], Creekside MS/Karla Balk: ``Got ear?''

Fourth Place - 6th Grade Biology
Kimberly Matzke [6], Timberview MS/Amy Murrell: ``Which mouth has more bacteria: Dog or human?''
Michael Miller [6], Timberview MS/Amy Murrell: ``How plants grow under different light''

Fifth Place - 6th Grade Biology
Bethany Brewer [6], North MS/Alexis Escalona: ``The effect of soil pH on the growth and early germination of red Shirley poppies''
Nicole Book [6], Mountain Ridge MS/Regina Miller: ``Plants''

First Place - 6th Grade Health & Behavioral Sciences
Mali Darr [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Which cat litter is best?''

Second Place - 6th Grade Health & Behavioral Sciences
Kayli Johnston [6], Mountain Ridge MS/Regina Miller: ``Jello taste''

Third Place - 6th Grade Health & Behavioral Sciences
Skylar Anderson [6], North MS/Alexis Escalona: ``What fairy-like music steals over the sea, entrancing our senses with charmed melody''

First Place - 6th Grade Physical Science
Dawn Elliott [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Rapid evaporation: Colors can make it''

Second Place - 6th Grade Physical Science
Charles Piersall, IV [6], Timberview MS/Amy Murrell: ``In what liquids will ice cubes float?''
Scott Hamilton [6], Timberview MS/Amy Murrell: ``Water purification''

Third Place - 6th Grade Physical Science
Kyle Toler [6], Timberview MS/Amy Murrell: ``The physics of throwing a football''
Katelyn Quiroz [6], Mountain Ridge MS/Regina Miller: ``Balloons''
Christina Fox [6], North MS/Alexis Escalona: ``The effects of household substances on the freezing process''

Fourth Place - 6th Grade Physical Science
Katie Sugano [6], Timberview MS/Amy Murrell: ``Good and bad conductors''
Amber Stuckert [6], North MS/Alexis Escalona: ``Bouncing balls''
Scott Marek [6], Mountain Ridge MS/Regina Miller: ``Football''
Sara Thompson [6], North MS/Alexis Escalona: ``Quick freeze''

Fifth Place - 6th Grade Physical Science
Amanda Mills [6], Timberview MS/Amy Murrell: ``Color matters''
Eric Roth [6], Timberview MS/Amy Murrell: ``Dry Ice - Now You See It, Now You Don't''
Sarah Montanez [6], Timberview MS/Amy Murrell: ``The insulation property of fabrics''
Amanda Peterson [6], Mountain Ridge MS/Regina Miller: ``Measuring the Brightness of an Incandescent Light Bulbs''
Alison Smith [6], Creekside MS/Karla Balk: ``Does it fly?''

First Place - 6th Grade Math, Eng., and Computer Sci.
John Meluso [6], North MS/Mr. Escalona: ``Light Up the World''

Second Place - 6th Grade Math, Eng., and Computer Sci.
Jeremy Bowlin [6], West MS/Becky Haffke: ``Robot vs. ferret faceoff''

Third Place - 6th Grade Math, Eng., and Computer Sci.
Katherine Shields [6], Creekside MS/Karla Balk: ``How a radio works''

First Place - Junior High Group Projects
Rebecca Siegel [6] & Zoe Dostal [6], West MS/Becky Haffke: ``Memorize to the beat''

Second Place - Junior High Group Projects
Heather Liggett [6] & Kacee Child [6], Creekside MS/Karla Balk: ``Polish me!''

Third Place - Junior High Group Projects
Dustin Watts [7] & Benjamin Stanford [6], Juniper Drive MS/Sarah Watts: ``Hovering high!''
David Dickson [6] & Travis Mattoon [6], West MS/Becky Haffke: ``Effect of wing thickness on lift''

Fourth Place - Junior High Group Projects
Stephanie Byram [6] & Stephanie Hester [6] & Christi Shaver [6], Ellicott MS/Suzanne Blau: ``Collecting sound waves''
Jonathan Munns [6] & Carl Nickel [6] & Blake Cogburn [6], Creekside MS/Karla Balk: ``Road to the future''

Special Awards

AFCEA Junior 3rd
Kevin McKernan [8], Challenger MS/Ken Percival: ``Objects in motion''

AFCEA Junior 2nd
Diana Qiu [8], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``Lorentz force law''

AFCEA Junior 1st
Matt Zubiel [7], Creekside MS/Karla Balk: ``Visual password system''

AFCEA Senior 3rd
Jamie Apodaca [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Lasers: The wonder of a light source''

AFCEA Senior 2nd
Colin Oldberg [10], Coronado HS/Lynn Williams: ``Light-operated memory''

AFCEA Senior 1st
Brian Camley [12], Palmer HS/Robert Camley: ``The telltale heart of darkness: Text classification using naive and slightly jaded Bayesian methods''

AFCEA Junior Teacher
Matt Zubiel [7], Creekside MS/Karla Balk: ``Visual password system''

AFCEA Senior Teacher
Drew Ferguson [9], Coronado HS/Sally Heise: ``E.M.F. & E.M.R.''

American Association of University Women
Taylor Kruse [9], Homeschool/Tami Kruse: ``Stick To It, Do Factors Linked to Miscarriage Have an Impact on the Protein/Carbohydrate Adhesion...''
Katy Clagett [8], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``The effects on the germination of lolium annua on a Martian-simulated environment''

American Meteorological Society
Zack Hampson [9] & Trevor Thomas [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Star light ... star bright ... can I see that star tonight?''
Andrew Renehan [8], Challenger MS/Ken Percival: ``The wonderful world of weather''

ASM Material Engineering
Rosie Li [8], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Corrosion''

Association for Women Geoscientists
Veronika Wojakowska [7], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``Buildings and earthquakes''

Colorado Associates in Medical Physics
Sonja Elliott [8], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``Solar made simple''

Colorado Springs Minerological Society, Third
Greg Witting [6], Ellicott MS/Suzanne Blau: ``Shooting stars''

Colorado Springs Minerological Society, Second
Karen Jennings [6], Mt. Ridge MS/Regina Miller: ``Growing Crystals''

Colorado Springs Minerological Society, First
Josh Abby [6], Timberview MS/Amy Murrell: ``Weathered rocks''

Colorado Springs Mineralogical Society
Mark Cordovano [9], Palmer HS/Wieder: ``Shed Dunes''

Colorado Springs Utilities
Violetta Syvertson [9], Mitchell HS/Wayne Thomas: ``Water quality of the Fountain Creek, and how the sewer plant affects it''
Graham Anderson [9], Palmer HS/William Wieder: ``What a scorching state? Is urban growth worsening drought in Colorado?''
Adam D. Sidman [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Spinning wind energy in a new direction: The Darrieus vertical axis wind turbine''
Michael Dango [8], Challenger MS/Ken Percival: ``Augmenting bioremediation''

Colorado Springs Women and Technology, Junior
Meghan Montgomery [8], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``Engineering?''
Anna Cruickshank [7], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``That is one strong arch!''
Stephanie Byram [6] & Stephanie Hester [6] & Christi Shaver [6], Ellicott MS/Suzanne Blau: ``Collecting sound waves''

Colorado Springs Women and Technology, Senior
Jamie Apodaca [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Lasers: The wonder of a light source''
Amelia Fink [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Volatus''
Sarah White [9], Palmer HS/William Wieder: ``A change in the winds''

Comfort Zone Jr. High
Nick Frankenreiter [8], Elizabeth MS/Cheryl Burgess: ``Hydroelectric power''

Comfort Zone Sr. High
James Bosserman [9], Coronado HS/Lynn Williams: ``Electrolysis of water''

Eastman Kodak
Autumn Petros-Good [10], Palmer HS/Darin Smith: ``Colored chemical chaos: The absorption of light wavelengths''

El Paso County Medical Society
Jennifer McDonough [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Cruciferous platyhelminthes''

El Paso County Medical Society
Linsi Stoddard [10], Homeschool/Keli Stoddard: ``Flaming firs''

El Paso County Medical Society
Lauren Smith [10], Rampart HS/Mark Wilson: ``Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria: The relationship between EPS and heightened host response''

El Paso County Medical Society
Courtney Eichengreen [10], Palmer HS/Darin Smith: ``Bioenergetics and echinacea''

Psychological Society of the Pikes Peak Region
Kelly Dimmen [7], Sabin MS/Connie Law: ``The law says stop, not just slow down!''

Psychological Society of the Pikes Peak Region
Kayli Johnston [6], Mountain Ridge MS/Regina Miller: ``Jello taste''

Psychological Society of the Pikes Peak Region
Annalise Everett [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``For whom the cell tolls''

Psychological Society of the Pikes Peak Region
Morgan Edwards [10], High Country Christian/Susan Edward: ``To look or to live''

Estes Industries
Kathleen Winchester [6], Mountain Ridge MS/Regina Miller: ``Rockets''

Fargo Pizza, First Place
Fred Gonzales [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Fish, beauty, and aggression''

Fargo Pizza, Second Place
Aaron Totsch [9], Kiowa HS/Randy Wilson: ``CD scratch removal''

Horticultural Art Society of Colorado Springs, Inc. Junior
Katie Luff [8], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``The rehabilitation of burned areas''

Horticultural Art Society of Colorado Springs, Inc. Senior
Lauren Smith [10], Rampart HS/Mark Wilson: ``Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria: The relationship between EPS and heightened host response''

Hubert Hoover Young Engineers
Meghan Montgomery [8], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``Engineering?''

Intel Corp. Excellence in Environmental Health and Safety
Krishn Khanna [9], Palmer HS/William Wieder: ``Is electricity making your life easier, or shorter?''

Intel Corp. Excellence in Computer Science
Matt Zubiel [7], Creekside MS/Karla Balk: ``Visual password system''

Iota Sigma Pi Chemistry Society Certificate of Merit
Meredith Heiss [7], West MS/Becky Haffke: ``How pure is it?''

National Association of Corrosion Engineers
Rosie Li [8], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Corrosion''

Pike's Peak Peace and Justice Commission
Morgan Edwards [10], High Country Christian/Susan Edward: ``To look or to live''

Rocky Mountain Goat Foundation Senior
Ryan Muise [9] & Lukas Sanchez [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Survival of the Fittest - Adaptation''

Rocky Mountain Goat Foundation Junior
Katie Luff [8], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``The rehabilitation of burned areas''

Society for In-Vitro Biology
Courtney Eichengreen [10], Palmer HS/Darin Smith: ``Bioenergetics and echinacea''

Society of Women Engineers First
Diana Qiu [8], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``Lorentz force law''

Society of Women Engineers Second
Jamie Apodaca [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Lasers: The wonder of a light source''

Soil and Water Conservation Society
Lauren Smith [10], Rampart HS/Mark Wilson: ``Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria: The relationship between EPS and heightened host response''
Amber Banducci [9], Coronado HS/Sally Heise: ``Polymer: A saver or a waster?''
Violetta Syvertson [9], Mitchell HS/Wayne Thomas: ``Water quality of the Fountain Creek, and how the sewer plant affects it''
Graham Anderson [9], Palmer HS/William Wieder: ``What a scorching state? Is urban growth worsening drought in Colorado?''
Katie Luff [8], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``The rehabilitation of burned areas''
Savannah Jackson [8], North MS/Greg Busby: ``It's not easy ``bean'' green''
Ashley Wilkinson [7], Timberview MS/Amy Murrell: ``Got water?''
Veronica Duble Stratton [7], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``Grass, to grow or not to grow''

Ted's Bicycles
Erin Hubl [7], West MS/Becky Haffke: ``Wind turbine trouble''

U. S. Air Force
Aaron Totsch [9], Kiowa HS/Randy Wilson: ``CD scratch removal''
Adam D. Sidman [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Spinning wind energy in a new direction: The Darrieus vertical axis wind turbine''
Patrick Herklotz [10], Pine Creek HS/Carol Wheeler: ``Which flying wing is best?''
Chase Bongirno [10], Coronado HS/Lynn Williams: ``Consecutive integers in addition''

U. S. Army
Fred Gonzales [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Fish, beauty, and aggression''
Krishn Khanna [9], Palmer HS/William Wieder: ``Is electricity making your life easier, or shorter?''
Iain Cruickshank [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``The gravity capacitor: A study in gravitics''
Adam D. Sidman [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Spinning wind energy in a new direction: The Darrieus vertical axis wind turbine''
Brian Camley [12], Palmer HS/Robert Camley: ``The telltale heart of darkness: Text classification using naive and slightly jaded Bayesian methods''

U. S. Metric Association Certificate of Achievement
Cory Knapp [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``To fly?''

U. S. Navy & Marines
Amber Palmer [9], Palmer HS/William Wieder: ``Sarcastic Simpsons?''
Colin Olivier [9], Palmer HS/William Wieder: ``Landslide generated mega- tsunami''
Kristen Wells [10] & Karen Jones [10], Palmer HS/Darin Smith: ``Waiting to exhale''
Mali Darr [6], North MS/Greg Busby: ``Which cat litter is best?''

Water Environment Federation
Jessica Sidman [11], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Filtering effects of anodonta grandis''

Yale Science & Engineering Association
Jessica Sidman [11], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Filtering effects of anodonta grandis''

US Public Health Service
Kristen Wells [10] & Karen Jones [10], Palmer HS/Darin Smith: ``Waiting to exhale''

International Society of Optical Engineers
Zack Hampson [9] & Trevor Thomas [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Star light ... star bright ... can I see that star tonight?''

Intel Special Award - Game Webcam
Nicholas Edwards [8], High Country Christian/Keli Stoddard: ``Dog daze''
Michael Miller [6], Timberview MS/Amy Murrell: ``How plants grow under different light''

Intel Special Award - Sound Morpher
Amanda Stanton [8], Elizabeth MS/Cheryl Burgess: ``How sweet the sound''
Heather Castle [6], Timberview MS/Amy Murrell: ``The inner ear and construction of a transducer''

Citizen's Project - Senior Division
Allison Gibbs [9], Palmer HS/William Wieder: ``Green grass with grey water''

Citizen's Project - Junior Division
Taylor Hamill [8], Elizabeth MS/Cheryl Burgess: ``Tree killer''

Inspiring Excellence
Janice Friddle [9], Palmer HS/Ann Bernhard: ``Comparing bacterial growth on various water bottle designs''
Collin Stoddard [11], Fruits of the Spirit HomSch/Keli Stoddard: ``The music of study''
Patrick Herklotz [10], Pine Creek HS/Carol Wheeler: ``Which flying wing is best?''
Melissa Garlock [11] & Ursula Janikowski [11], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Sex Biases: The Effects of Social Maturation on Stereotypical and Androgynous Perception''

Inspiring Excellence - Teacher
Collin Stoddard [11], Fruits of the Spirit HomSch/Keli Stoddard: ``The music of study''

American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Amelia Fink [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Volatus''
Adam D. Sidman [9], Palmer HS/Rata Clarke: ``Spinning wind energy in a new direction: The Darrieus vertical axis wind turbine''
Patrick Herklotz [10], Pine Creek HS/Carol Wheeler: ``Which flying wing is best?''
Meghan Montgomery [8], North MS/Martha Alvarez: ``Engineering?''
Andrew Flynn [7], North MS/Alexis Escalona: ``Wind currents; interrupted''
Joshua Dahlke [6], Timberview MS/Amy Murrell: ``Effect of friction on road surfaces''

Intel Special Award - Best Performing Schools
Timberview Middle School
North Middle School