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<strong>International</strong> <strong>Science</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Engineering</strong> <strong>Fair</strong><br />
2004 Special Awards<br />
Agilent Technologies<br />
Paid summer internship at an Agilent Technologies site. Each internship not to exceed<br />
eight weeks.<br />
Phytoremediation of Lead Using Brassica nigra : A Solution for the Fort Ord Cleanup?<br />
Smita Mascharak, 17, <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Cruz</strong> High School, <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Cruz</strong>, California<br />
North American Benthological Society<br />
For projects related to the "benthos" - organisms living at the bottom of streams, lakes,<br />
estuaries <strong>and</strong> oceans.<br />
Ecology of the Intertidal Zone: A Study of the Impact of Mussels on the<br />
Biodiversity of Conspicuous Biota<br />
Sarah G Wood, 17, San Lorenzo Valley High School, Felton, California<br />
Michele L Lanctot, 17, San Lorenzo Valley High School, Felton, California<br />
Gr<strong>and</strong> Award Winners<br />
Zoology<br />
Third Place: Senior Division<br />
Wood, Sarah G.<br />
Grade 11<br />
Ecology of the Intertidal Zone: A Study of the Impact of Mussels on the Biodiversity of<br />
Conspicuous Biota<br />
Advisor: Ms. Jane Orbuch<br />
School: San Lorenzo Valley High School, Felton<br />
Third Place: Senior Division<br />
Lanctot, Michele<br />
Grade 11
Ecology of the Intertidal Zone: A Study of the Impact of Mussels on the Biodiversity of<br />
Conspicuous Biota<br />
Advisor: Ms. Jane Orbuch<br />
School: San Lorenzo Valley High School, Felton<br />
California State <strong>Science</strong> <strong>Fair</strong><br />
2004 Special Awards<br />
Silicon Boule Award––Awarded continuously since 1995, this award acknowledges<br />
distinctive performance in the physical sciences. The award is the student’s choice of an<br />
ultrapure monocrystalline end piece of an ingot of the element of silicon, or a laptop<br />
computer. Presented by Dale L. Hall, Senior Engineer with Northrop Grumman Space<br />
Technology, <strong>and</strong> MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.<br />
Junior Engineer Physicist: Zachary R. Schmidt<br />
Georgiana Bruce Kirby Preparatory<br />
MUSES Harriet Luckman Memorial Award––$1,000 award given to a young<br />
woman of achievement in senior high school science or math, in honor of a remarkable<br />
woman of achievement who was one of the founding members <strong>and</strong> benefactors of THE<br />
MUSES, the California <strong>Science</strong> Center, <strong>and</strong> California <strong>Science</strong> Center Foundation.<br />
Award: Carynn M. Milne<br />
San Lorenzo Valley High School<br />
2004 Category Awards<br />
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics<br />
Second Place: Junior Division<br />
Lillian M. Perry<br />
Grade 8<br />
Wow! The Wonders of Winglets!<br />
Advisor: Ms. Shama Hinard<br />
School: Georgiana Bruce Kirby Preparatory, <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Cruz</strong>
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing<br />
First Place: Junior Division<br />
Erik W. Young<br />
Grade 7<br />
Flying Trains: Magnetically Levitated Transportation<br />
Advisor: Mr. James Young<br />
School: <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Cruz</strong> Montessori, Aptos<br />
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology<br />
Second Place: Junior Division<br />
Rebecca L. Kaspar<br />
Grade 7<br />
GENEalogy: Tracing a Mutant Gene through My Family Line<br />
Advisor: Mr. Darrell Steely<br />
School: Pacific Collegiate Charter, <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Cruz</strong><br />
Earth <strong>Science</strong>s/ Planetary <strong>Science</strong>s/ Physical Environments<br />
Honorable Mention: Junior Division<br />
Adam G. Mussell<br />
Grade 8<br />
Liquefaction in Action: A Tale of Two Bays<br />
Advisor: Ms. Sarah Baumgart<br />
School: Pacific Collegiate Charter, <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Cruz</strong><br />
Electricity & Electronics<br />
Third Place: Junior Division<br />
Micah J. Wylde<br />
Grade 8<br />
Discourse on Asymmetrical Capacitors<br />
Advisor: Mrs. Shama Hinard<br />
School: Georgiana Bruce Kirby Preparatory, <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Cruz</strong><br />
Honorable Mention: Junior Division<br />
Frederick J. Meyer<br />
Grade 7<br />
An Analysis of Active vs. Passive Electronic Filters<br />
Advisor: Ms. Bonnie Kelly<br />
School: <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Cruz</strong> Montessori, Aptos
Environmental <strong>Engineering</strong><br />
Third Place: Junior Division<br />
Taras B. Dreszer<br />
Grade 6<br />
Hydrogen Factory in a Bottle: Getting Hydrogen from Organic Waste <strong>and</strong> Anaerobic<br />
Bacteria<br />
Advisor: Mr. Timothy Dreszer<br />
School: Spring Hill Advanced Elementary, <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Cruz</strong><br />
Mathematics & Software<br />
Honorable Mention: Junior Division<br />
Ch<strong>and</strong>an G. Lodha<br />
Grade 7<br />
Tiling with Shapes <strong>and</strong> Tessellations in Nature<br />
Advisor: Ms. Maureen O'Day<br />
School: Mission Hill Middle School, <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Cruz</strong><br />
Honorable Mention: Junior Division<br />
Robert A. Hays<br />
Grade 7<br />
Tiling with Shapes <strong>and</strong> Tessellations in Nature<br />
Advisor: Ms. Maureen O'Day<br />
School: Mission Hill Middle School, <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Cruz</strong><br />
Third Place: Senior Division<br />
Fischer, Michael H.<br />
Grade 12<br />
Solitonl<strong>and</strong>: A Complete Mathematical <strong>and</strong> Physical Relativistic Soliton Universe<br />
Advisor: Mr. Darrell Steely<br />
School: Pacific Collegiate Charter, <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Cruz</strong><br />
Social <strong>Science</strong>s<br />
Second Place: Junior Division<br />
Sisk, Riley R.<br />
Grade 7<br />
C<strong>and</strong>y or Medicine? Children May Be Confused<br />
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Dembski<br />
School: Holy Cross Junior High School, <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Cruz</strong>
Zoology<br />
Third Place: Senior Division<br />
Wood, Sarah G.<br />
Grade 11<br />
Ecology of the Intertidal Zone: A Study of the Impact of Mussels on the Biodiversity of<br />
Conspicuous Biota<br />
Advisor: Ms. Jane Orbuch<br />
School: San Lorenzo Valley High School, Felton<br />
Third Place: Senior Division<br />
Lanctot, Michele<br />
Grade 11<br />
Ecology of the Intertidal Zone: A Study of the Impact of Mussels on the Biodiversity of<br />
Conspicuous Biota<br />
Advisor: Ms. Jane Orbuch<br />
School: San Lorenzo Valley High School, Felton<br />
The Seagate Technology <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Cruz</strong> <strong>Science</strong> <strong>Fair</strong> Team<br />
Shayna Asher-Schapiro, Grade 7, Pacific Collegiate Charter School<br />
Emily Biagini-Lee, Grade 6 Valencia Elementary School<br />
Anastacia Calciano, Grade 8, Salesian Junior High School<br />
Taras Dreszer, Grade 6, Spring Hill Advanced Elementary School<br />
Kathleen Farrelly, Grade 6, Rio Del Mar Elementary School<br />
Michael Fischer, Grade 12, Pacific Collegiate Charter School<br />
Robby Hays, Grade 7, Mission Hill Middle School<br />
Rebecca Kaspar, Grade 7, Pacific Collegiate Charter School<br />
Alex Koppel, Grade 8, Georgiana Bruce Kirby Preparatory<br />
Michele Lanctot, Grade 11, San Lorenzo Valley High School<br />
Ch<strong>and</strong>an Lodha, Grade 7, Mission Hill Middle School<br />
Alex M<strong>and</strong>el, Grade 6, Alternative Family Education School<br />
Smita Mascharak, Grade 9, <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Cruz</strong> High School<br />
Frederick Meyer, Grade 7, <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Cruz</strong> Montessori<br />
Carynn Milne, Grade 12, San Lorenzo Valley High School<br />
Tess Morrison, Grade 7, Pacific Collegiate Charter School<br />
Adam Mussell, Grade 8, Pacific Collegiate Charter School<br />
Lillian Perry, Grade 8, Georgiana Bruce Kirby Preparatory<br />
Mariko Powers, Grade 7, Georgiana Bruce Kirby Preparatory<br />
Sophia Powers, Grade 11, Regional Occupational Program<br />
Indigo Prizm, Grade 6, Spring Hill Advanced Elementary School<br />
Emma Richter, Grade 11, Georgiana Bruce Kirby Preparatory<br />
Zachary Schmidt, Grade 8, Georgiana Bruce Kirby Preparatory<br />
Camille Shanahan, Grade 6, Rio Del Mar Elementary School<br />
Riley Sisk, Grade 7, Holy Cross Junior High School
Isabella Tromba, Grade 6, Mission Hill Middle School<br />
Lara Tromba, Grade 6, Mission Hill Middle School<br />
Corey Willis, Grade 8, Pacific Collegiate Charter School<br />
Sarah Wood, Grade 11, San Lorenzo Valley High School<br />
Micah Wylde, Grade 8, Georgiana Bruce Kirby Preparatory<br />
Erik Young, Grade 7, <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Cruz</strong> Montessori School<br />
<strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Cruz</strong> <strong>Science</strong> <strong>Fair</strong> Team Wins Top Honors at the Intel <strong>International</strong> <strong>Science</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>Engineering</strong> <strong>Fair</strong> <strong>and</strong> California State <strong>Science</strong> <strong>Fair</strong><br />
Intel <strong>International</strong> <strong>Science</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Engineering</strong> <strong>Fair</strong><br />
Portl<strong>and</strong>, Oregon USA–– The <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Cruz</strong> <strong>Science</strong> <strong>Fair</strong> team won special awards <strong>and</strong><br />
gr<strong>and</strong> awards at the <strong>International</strong> <strong>Science</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Engineering</strong> <strong>Fair</strong> on May 13-14. Smita<br />
Mascharak, 14, <strong>and</strong> a student at <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Cruz</strong> High School won the coveted Agilent<br />
Technologies Internship Award, an eight-week paid internship at Agilent Technologies in<br />
Silicon Valley. Ms. Mascharak’s project was entitled, Phytoremediation of Lead Using<br />
Brassica nigra : A Solution for the Fort Ord Clean-up?<br />
Michele Lanctot, 17, <strong>and</strong> Sarah Wood, 17, won top ISEF honors with their team project<br />
Ecology of the Intertidal Zone: A Study of the Impact of Mussels on the Biodiversity of<br />
Conspicuous Biota. Ms. Lanctot <strong>and</strong> Ms. Wood won the prestigious North American<br />
Benthological Society Award <strong>and</strong> 4 th Place Gr<strong>and</strong> Award in Zoology. Ms. Lanctot <strong>and</strong><br />
Ms. Wood attend San Lorenzo Valley High School.<br />
<strong>Science</strong> Service, in partnership with Intel, presented Special Awards <strong>and</strong> Gr<strong>and</strong> Awards<br />
on May 13-14, at the Intel <strong>International</strong> <strong>Science</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Engineering</strong> <strong>Fair</strong>. Award winners<br />
were among students in grades 9-12 who earned the right to compete by winning top<br />
prizes at local, regional, state or national science fairs. Special Awards are presented by<br />
scientific, professional <strong>and</strong> educational organizations <strong>and</strong> include scholarships, summer<br />
internships, book <strong>and</strong> equipment grants <strong>and</strong> scientific field trips. The Intel ISEF presents<br />
Gr<strong>and</strong> Awards valued at close to $1 million in scholarships, tuition grants <strong>and</strong> scientific<br />
field trips.<br />
The Intel ISEF offers tuition grants to selected students. Colleges <strong>and</strong> universities had<br />
the opportunity to recruit members of their next freshman class from the most talented<br />
young scientists in the world.<br />
The <strong>International</strong> <strong>Science</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Engineering</strong> <strong>Fair</strong> is sponsored by Intel <strong>and</strong> has been<br />
administered by <strong>Science</strong> Service since its inception in 1950. <strong>Science</strong> Service is a nonprofit<br />
organization dedicated to advancing the underst<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>and</strong> appreciation of science<br />
through publications <strong>and</strong> educational programs.<br />
The Intel <strong>International</strong> <strong>Science</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Engineering</strong> <strong>Fair</strong> (Intel ISEF) is the world's largest
pre-collegiate celebration of science. Held annually in May, the Intel ISEF brings<br />
together over 1, 400 students from 40 nations to compete for scholarships, tuition grants,<br />
internships, scientific field trips <strong>and</strong> the gr<strong>and</strong> prize. This year’s gr<strong>and</strong> prize was a<br />
$50,000 collegiate scholarship <strong>and</strong> a high-performance computer. <strong>Science</strong> Service<br />
founded the ISEF in 1950 <strong>and</strong> is very proud to have Intel as the title sponsor of this<br />
prestigious, international competition.<br />
California State <strong>Science</strong> <strong>Fair</strong><br />
Los Angeles, California USA–– The Seagate Technology <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Cruz</strong> <strong>Science</strong> <strong>Fair</strong> team<br />
won top honors at the California State <strong>Science</strong> <strong>Fair</strong> (CSSF) at the California <strong>Science</strong><br />
Center on May 24-25. Thirty-one students from <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Cruz</strong> <strong>County</strong> schools presented 27<br />
projects for CSSF competition. An unprecedented 50% of the Seagate Technology <strong>Santa</strong><br />
<strong>Cruz</strong> <strong>Science</strong> <strong>Fair</strong> team won awards (see awards list for student names, project titles <strong>and</strong><br />
representative schools).<br />
In partnership the <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Cruz</strong> <strong>County</strong> Office of Education, UC <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Cruz</strong> <strong>and</strong> Seagate<br />
Technology support the <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Cruz</strong> <strong>Science</strong> <strong>Fair</strong> program. Seagate Technology sponsors<br />
the <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Cruz</strong> <strong>Science</strong> <strong>Fair</strong> team <strong>and</strong> <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Cruz</strong> <strong>County</strong> science program, which<br />
provides workshops <strong>and</strong> professional support for students who engage in pre-collegiate<br />
scientific research. Seagate’s continued sponsorship has built a strong science program<br />
in <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Cruz</strong> <strong>County</strong> that continues to produce greater numbers of state <strong>and</strong> international<br />
science <strong>and</strong> engineering champions every year.<br />
This year 924 participants from approximately 350 schools throughout the State<br />
competed for over $50,000 in awards. Students in grades 6-12 earned the right to<br />
compete by winning top prizes at local, county or regional science fairs. The California<br />
State <strong>Science</strong> <strong>Fair</strong> is the final science fair of the academic year for students throughout<br />
the State of California in grades 6-12, serving California's future scientists since 1952.
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