ISEF - International Science and Engineering Fair
San Jose, CA - May 9-14, 2010

Finalists

Twin Cities
1085  Prithwis K Mukhopadhyay  Grade 11  Food Additive or Carcinogen? Carrageenan Inhibits ASB Activity and Induces Cell Invasion Involving RhoA Activation and MMP-9 Secretion  
1109  Tiffanie F Stone  Grade 12  Identification of a Super Hybrid Rice Variety Guangzhan 635/1128 Using Simple Sequence Repeat Molecular Markers  
1086  Ashley R Santilli, Emily K Bostrom  Grade 12  The Effects of Oxygen on Smooth Muscle Cell Function: A Potential Role in Preventing Intimal Hyperplasia  

Western Suburbs
1032  Gavin G Ovsak  Grade 11  Efficiency Study of a Head Controlled Computer Interface Using Embedded Circuitry  
1084  Charles D Morris  Grade 12  Role of PKCι/λ in carrageenan-induced inflammatory pain response  
1083  Ava K Mokhtari, Addison L Weiler  Grade 12  Expanding a Gene-Expression Profile for Theiler's Virus as a Diagnostic Tool for Multiple Sclerosis  

St. Paul
1072  Martin A Camacho  Grade 12  On the Lattice Representations and Linear Extensions of Series-Parallel and (m+n)-free Posets  
1019  Houa Xiong  Grade 9  Music Therapy  

Alternates

Twin Cities

1st Alternate
1075  Paimon Y Pakzad  Grade 10  Scale Factor in Generalized Koch Snowflakes  

2nd Alternate
1059  Juana Espinoza  Grade 10  Wetland Health Monitoring: Hester Dendy Versus Bottle Traps  

Team Alternate
1050  Charlie Schiappacasse, Mike Rankin  Grade 12  The Feasibility of Self-Sufficient Electrolysis Powered by Hydroelectricity  

Western Suburbs

1st Alternate
1067  Katherine M Paulsen  Grade 12  Effects of microbes and sodium chloride (a micronutrient) on CO2 flux into the atmosphere from decomposition of plant matter  

2nd Alternate
1056  Brandon L Onopa  Grade 12  Engineering J-aggregate thin-films for implementation in photovoltaic devices  

Team Alternate
1070  Kristina L Tester, Kara M Lillehaug  Grade 12  Effects of Cardenolide Levels in Milkweed on Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) Development (2009)  

Sponsors Awards
Winners must be present at the awards ceremony & have photo taken at project with award or an alternate will receive the award

Platinum Level-Plaque

Medtronic Sponsor Award
1032  Gavin G Ovsak  Grade 11  Efficiency Study of a Head Controlled Computer Interface Using Embedded Circuitry  

3M Sponsor Award
1029  Daniel A Mokhtari  Grade 12  Medicinal applications of bis(trimethylsilyl)acetylene in copper(I)-catalyzed azide-alkyne "click" chemistry  

Ecolab Sponsor Award
1109  Tiffanie F Stone  Grade 12  Identification of a Super Hybrid Rice Variety Guangzhan 635/1128 Using Simple Sequence Repeat Molecular Markers  

Gold Level-Plaque

Dow Water and Process Solutions Sponsor Award
6036  Aceif J Oubaha  Grade 6  Does the taste of water affect its quality?  

Silver Level-Plaque

Alliant Techsystems Sponsor Award
1001  Somer M Drummond  Grade 12  Using reverse vaccinology to identify gene candidates to use in a vaccine to prevent Escherichia coli-induced post-weaning diarrhea in swine (Sus domestica)  

Midway Party Rental Sponsor Award
8052  Thomas Vlasak  Grade 8  A Study of The Effect of Surface Treatments on The Strength of Rope  

Slattery Sales Group Sponsor Award
1067  Katherine M Paulsen  Grade 12  Effects of microbes and sodium chloride (a micronutrient) on CO2 flux into the atmosphere from decomposition of plant matter  

Mintahoe Hospitality Group Sponsor Award
1091  Brian J Zetah  Grade 10  The Effect of Different Disinfectants on the Growth of Bacillus subtilis  

St. Paul Youth Fund Sponsor Award
1072  Martin A Camacho  Grade 12  On the Lattice Representations and Linear Extensions of Series-Parallel and (m+n)-free Posets  

Bronze Level-Ribbon

University of Minnesota Sponsor Award
1044  Hari L Ganti  Grade 11  Optimizing an Airfoil for Inviscid Airflow  

Office Max Sponsor Award
6035  Lucas W Nelson  Grade 6  MN Salt Water on Plants  

Minnesota Academy of Science State Science and Engineering Fair
Projects selected to represent our region in competition in St. Paul, March 26-28, 2010
1001  Somer M Drummond  Grade 12  Using reverse vaccinology to identify gene candidates to use in a vaccine to prevent Escherichia coli-induced post-weaning diarrhea in swine (Sus domestica)  
1004  Samantha M Reigstad-Bayless  Grade 10  Classical Conditioning of Mice Through Mazes  
1005  Jeannie T Taylor  Grade 10  Effect of an Electric Field on Aquarium Fish  
1006  Thatcher Banh  Grade 10  Savior Siblings For The Better Or The Worse: Psychological Perceptions Of Bioethics  
1007  Annie M Beckel  Grade 10  Parental Engagement In Adolescents' Grades  
1011  Kelsey Larson  Grade 10  The Effects Of Sequence On Recollection Accuracy  
1012  Shyanne Lor  Grade 9  Duchenne Smile: Real... Or Not?!  
1013  Heather J Milne  Grade 10  The Effect of Constant Daylight on Pogonomyrmex Occidentalis Colony Behavior  
1014  Christopher Phenicie  Grade 10  The Effects Of Trimethylxanthine On Chess Playing Ability  
1015  Mark A Rugnetta  Grade 10  Brain Categorization  
1017  Nathan J Schmid  Grade 10  The Short-Term Memory Capacity of High School Students  
1019  Houa Xiong  Grade 9  Music Therapy  
1022  Elizabeth A Nelson  Grade 9  Testing the Effects of Household cleaners against E-coli  
1025  Brian C Hall  Grade 10  Ocean Acidification: The Other CO2 Problem  
1029  Daniel A Mokhtari  Grade 12  Medicinal applications of bis(trimethylsilyl)acetylene in copper(I)-catalyzed azide-alkyne "click" chemistry  
1032  Gavin G Ovsak  Grade 11  Efficiency Study of a Head Controlled Computer Interface Using Embedded Circuitry  
1033  Brita A Preus  Grade 10  Password Cracking: Effects of Length, Characters, and Other Factors   
1034  Mark B Ulrich  Grade 12  The Mind Surfer  
1035  Allison N Waters  Grade 10  Text Analysis: Whodunnit?  
1036  Roy H Zhao  Grade 9  Computer Sudoku Solver  
1038  Erin M Suel  Grade 12  Effects of Atmospheric Pollution on Plant Growth  
1039  Samuel H Dahlke  Grade 9  Voltage of a Small Wind Turbine Based on Varying Blade Shape and Angle  
1041  Samuel M Weiss, Alexandria C Herr  Grade 10  Quantitative Analysis of Wind and Solar Power in Minnesota  
1043  Alex J Claseman  Grade 10  The Effects of Different Airfoils on a Wind Turbine  
1044  Hari L Ganti  Grade 11  Optimizing an Airfoil for Inviscid Airflow  
1050  Charlie Schiappacasse, Mike Rankin  Grade 12  The Feasibility of Self-Sufficient Electrolysis Powered by Hydroelectricity  
1052  Nicholas J Ehlers  Grade 10  Do different roof angles change the inside temperature of a house?  
1053  Mike Dell Furney III  Grade 10  Effects of Materials and Deflectors on Acoustics   
1055  Elaina E Hamann  Grade 11  Mosquitoes  
1056  Brandon L Onopa  Grade 12  Engineering J-aggregate thin-films for implementation in photovoltaic devices  
1057  Andy S Ylitalo  Grade 9  Windows of the Future: Saving Energy Year-Round  
1058  Eric M Chien  Grade 12  The Biological Control of Invasive Soybean Aphids (Aphis glycines) Through Apparent Competition  
1059  Juana Espinoza  Grade 10  Wetland Health Monitoring: Hester Dendy Versus Bottle Traps  
1062  Emily R Cherkassky  Grade 9  Visual Analysis of Minnesota Soil Survey Data  
1065  Carissa Kloncz  Grade 10  Insulation: The Real Truth  
1067  Katherine M Paulsen  Grade 12  Effects of microbes and sodium chloride (a micronutrient) on CO2 flux into the atmosphere from decomposition of plant matter  
1069  Nisha L Singh  Grade 10  Water Quality in Dakota Country Wetlands in Correlation with the Index of Biotic Integrity  
1070  Kristina L Tester, Kara M Lillehaug  Grade 12  Effects of Cardenolide Levels in Milkweed on Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) Development (2009)  
1072  Martin A Camacho  Grade 12  On the Lattice Representations and Linear Extensions of Series-Parallel and (m+n)-free Posets  
1075  Paimon Y Pakzad  Grade 10  Scale Factor in Generalized Koch Snowflakes  
1080  Laura S Landgraf  Grade 10  The Effects of Vodka on the Reproduction Rate of Drosophila Melanogaster  
1081  Marissa Lane  Grade 10  Protein Supplements: Mental or Physical? The Effects of Protein Supplements on Atheletes' Performance  
1083  Ava K Mokhtari, Addison L Weiler  Grade 12  Expanding a Gene-Expression Profile for Theiler's Virus as a Diagnostic Tool for Multiple Sclerosis  
1084  Charles D Morris  Grade 12  Role of PKCι/λ in carrageenan-induced inflammatory pain response  
1085  Prithwis K Mukhopadhyay  Grade 11  Food Additive or Carcinogen? Carrageenan Inhibits ASB Activity and Induces Cell Invasion Involving RhoA Activation and MMP-9 Secretion  
1086  Ashley R Santilli, Emily K Bostrom  Grade 12  The Effects of Oxygen on Smooth Muscle Cell Function: A Potential Role in Preventing Intimal Hyperplasia  
1087  Shelby Ullrich  Grade 9  The Effect of Hand Snitizer on Bacteria  
1089  Lisa K Persson  Grade 9  Which Hand Soap is Best at Inhibiting Bacterial Growth?  
1091  Brian J Zetah  Grade 10  The Effect of Different Disinfectants on the Growth of Bacillus subtilis  
1092  Mark R Dennis  Grade 10  The Effect of Aerodynamic Grooving on Projectiles  
1095  Ryan L Mathison  Grade 9  The Soccer Kick  
1096  Saurabh Mishra  Grade 10  Is Infrared or Laser More Efficient For Data And Voice Communication?  
1103  Aditi Gupta  Grade 9  A Tale of Two Fertilizers: Comparing The Effect of A. brasiliense and Arbuscular Mycorrhyzia on Non-Leguminous Plants  
1104  Sarah N Kroska  Grade 9  Are they Pollutants?  
1105  Hannah A Kumar  Grade 12  Effects of Chilling Stress on Glutathione Cycle in Spinach (Spinacia oleracea)  
1107  Thomas J Sherman, Joshua D Treimer  Grade 12  The Comparison of Weigh Wagon and Combine Yield Monitors for Evaluation of Corn Hybrid Performance  
1109  Tiffanie F Stone  Grade 12  Identification of a Super Hybrid Rice Variety Guangzhan 635/1128 Using Simple Sequence Repeat Molecular Markers  
7002  Anton J Konieczny  Grade 7  Ant Feeding Habits  
7003  Lydia R Neus  Grade 7  How Does Light Affect Change In Cricket Mass?  
7007  Sarah M Bordsen Bailey  Grade 7  The Brains Behind "Where's Waldo?"  
7008  Elizabeth A Cullen  Grade 7  Which Form of Practice Helps the Most When Shooting Free Throws?  
7012  Kaitlyn Ewine  Grade 7  Visual Perception: a Matter of Context  
7017  Emily A Kriegl  Grade 7  Does Music Loudness Affect Concentration?  
7018  Sara J Kumerow  Grade 7  Gender and the Brain  
7019  Awet Melake  Grade 7  An Interaction of Physical and Auditory Balance  
7020  Erin S O'Connor  Grade 7  If You Are Right or Left Handed Does That Mean You Use Your Right or Left Ear, Eye, or Leg?  
7022  Camille I Smith  Grade 7  Are Children Being Desensitized By Media Exposure?  
7024  Micaela J Yarosh  Grade 7  Does the Amount of Acid in Various Types of Apples Affect the Sugar Concentration  
7028  Nathan M Carroll  Grade 7  How Does Salt Affect the Rate of Temperature Change in Water?  
7032  Ty E Gale  Grade 7  Coke Kills: The Dangers of Drinking Soda Pop  
7035  Jenna J Grundtner  Grade 7  Light and Vitamin C  
7036  Zachery M Inskeep  Grade 7  How Does The Shape Of An Ice Cube Affect How Fast It Melts?  
7040  Theresa M Narog  Grade 7  Iron  
7045  Maura O Walde  Grade 7  Stain, Stain Go Away  
7047  Anthony Y Hu  Grade 7  The Effect of Camera Shutter Speed on the Brightness of a Photo  
7048  Emily J Blosberg  Grade 7  How Does Earth Weather Affect HF Amateur Radio Frequency Signal Strength?  
7058  Jupiter U.G. Adams-Phipps  Grade 7  Fruits, and Vegetables, and-Batteries? Oh my!  
7060  David M. Sherman  Grade 7  Are fair dice fair?  
7063  Mikayla M Klein  Grade 7  The Sound Of Tap Shoes  
7065  Zack Wosika  Grade 7  Aspen Tree Growth: As a product of Temperature, Precipitation and Atmospheric C02 Levels  
7066  Matthew J Danley  Grade 7  Saving The Earth: One Drop At A Time  
7067  Emilie Nordhues  Grade 7  What materials make the strongest recycled paper?  
7068  Colin D Salchow  Grade 7  Insulation  
7071  Rachel S Woell  Grade 7  Acid Rain  
7080  Morgan J Riddle Kimm  Grade 7  Does Your Age Affect Your Peripheral Vision?  
7082  Kristyn A Waldhauser  Grade 7  Diabetes & Exercise: Which Exercise Affects Your Blood Sugar the Most?  
7083  Duncan E Anderson  Grade 7  Solving the Urban Legend: Who Has the Cleanest Mouth?  
7090  Ellen M Bakke  Grade 7  Color and Heat Absorption  
7100  Bradley J Peterson  Grade 7  Does Size and Shape Effect a Magnet's Strength   
7101  Matthew Reed  Grade 7  Rocket Board  
7108  Spencer D Wyrick  Grade 7  Do Objects with less textuers slide down a ramp easier?  
7109  Autumn L. Boxum  Grade 7  Apple Mummification  
7110  Kara Mae G Caron  Grade 7  Does Seed Spacing of Various Soybean Hybrids Affect the Yield?  
7114  Colin J Moriarty  Grade 7  Do Different Colored Lights Affect Plant Growth  
7121  Emma O'Keefe  Grade 7  Sound Shields  
7122  Lili Hagg  Grade 7  Water Wars  
7123  Michael Ochs  Grade 7  Crack the Bat  
7125  Rosie E Laine  Grade 7  Drought Drama  
7127  Cameron Swenson  Grade 7  Fertilizer Fight  
8003  Zachary M Reidell  Grade 8  How Do Light and Dark Cycles Affect Ant Tunneling Behavior?  
8005  Katie M Conners, Mary M Pickett  Grade 8  Improving America's Test Scores Using BAVX  
8008  Della R Kurzer-Zlotnick  Grade 8  Face-to-Face with the truth about stereotypes  
8015  Travis J Urness  Grade 8  Warping the Stroop Effect  
8019  Madeline R Nicol  Grade 8  The Effects of Temperature and PH on Boilogical Enzymes in Animal Cells  
8023  Mason A Krelitz  Grade 8  Snack Smack Down!  
8028  William D Kieser  Grade 8  Memory Power  
8029  Alyssa E Kolb  Grade 8  Crystal Growth  
8037  Lydia M Newman-Heggie  Grade 8  Propellers and Propulsion  
8039  Apurv H Shekhar  Grade 8  Can wind Turbines Operate in Marginal Wind Speeds? A Venturi Approach  
8043  Joe D Herbeck  Grade 8  Bridge Break Through/The effects of stress on differents types of bridges  
8044  Gunnar M Nelson  Grade 8  Shocking Solutions: Conductivity levels of different liquids  
8048  Viola K Holman  Grade 8  How Stent Design Geometry Affects Quality of Performence  
8050  Gretta C Steigauf  Grade 8  Can You Buy Game?  
8052  Thomas Vlasak  Grade 8  A Study of The Effect of Surface Treatments on The Strength of Rope  
8061  Iman Y Pakzad  Grade 8  Artemia as a Natural Indicator of Dissolved Oxygen Levels  
8062  Brooke R Rogers  Grade 8   Let the Sun Shine In: Which glass pane scheme will achieve optimum solar efficiency?  
8064  Joseph W Schaefer  Grade 8  Polluted Ponds  
8067  Katherine T Wratkowski  Grade 8  Mr. Clean vs Mr. Green: The Effect of Household Cleaners on Plants  
8068  Audrey L Parker  Grade 8  Just How Steep Is That Hill  
8073  Heather M Huna  Grade 8  Fountain of Youth? The Effects of Resveratrol on Lifespan in Drosophila melanogaster  
8077  Heather J Stone  Grade 8  Is Cinnamon Zeylenicum a Sugar Replacer?  
8078  Marleny E Thompson  Grade 8  HPV spread the word, not the disease  
8082  Isabelle D.H. Falk, Meg M Adams  Grade 8  Where are germs most common in the household?  
8084  Rachel C Oberst  Grade 8  Deadly Veggies What is the most effective way to kill E. coli on friuts and vegetables?  
8086  Dane E Ostlie-Olson  Grade 8  Dirty Water to Drinking Water  
8087  Margaret M Stover  Grade 8  Are You At a Greater Risk Of Harboring Staphylococcus aureus if You Have a Nose Stud?  
8089  Margaret M Johnson  Grade 8  The Effects of Temperature on Rocket Engine Performance  
8092  Alex Mongin  Grade 8  The Effect of Color on the Clarity of a Photograph  
8107  Taylor V O'Borski  Grade 8  The Power of Plants  
8109  Erika Elise Swant  Grade 8  Smoky Plants  
8111  Max Smith  Grade 8  I Have a Headache: Barometric Pressure and the Brain  

Top Ranking High School Papers
Grades 9-12

1st Place HS Research Paper Trophy
123  Somer M Drummond  Grade 12  Using reverse vaccinology to identify gene candidates to use in a vaccine to prevent Escherichia coli-induced post-weaning diarrhea in swine (Sus domestica)  

2nd Place HS Research Paper Trophy
120  Prithwis K Mukhopadhyay  Grade 11  Food Additive or Carcinogen? Carrageenan Inhibits ASB Activity and Induces Cell Invasion Involving RhoA Activation and MMP-9 Secretion  

3rd Place HS Research Paper Trophy
118  Martin A Camacho  Grade 12  On the Lattice Representations and Linear Extensions of Series-Parallel and (m+n)-free Posets  

High School Research Papers Selected for Competition at the Tri-State Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
North Central JSHS, March 25-26, 2010
104  Brandon L Onopa  Grade 12  Engineering J-aggregate thin-films for implementation in organic photovoltaic devices  
105  Andy S Ylitalo  Grade 9  Windows of the Future: Saving Energy Year-Round  
107  Robert J Warmka  Grade 10  Permeability Test of Sandbag Filler Materials  
108  Hari L Ganti  Grade 11  Optimizing an Airfoil for Inviscid Airflow  
110  Eric M Chien  Grade 12  The Biological Control of Invasive Soybean Aphids (Aphis glycines) Through Apparent Competition  
112  Kristina L Tester, Kara M Lillehaug  Grade 12  Effects of Cardenolide Levels in Milkweed on Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) Development (2009)  
113  Hannah A Kumar  Grade 12  Effects of Chilling Stress on Glutathione Cycle in Spinach (Spinacia oleracea)  
114  Aditi Gupta  Grade 9  A Tale of Two Fertilizers: Comparing The Effect of A. brasiliense and Arbuscular Mycorrhyzia on Non-Leguminous Plants  
115  Gavin G Ovsak  Grade 11  Efficiency Study of a Head Controlled Computer Interface Using Embedded Circuitry  
117  Paimon Y Pakzad  Grade 10  Scale Factor in Generalized Koch Snowflakes  
118  Martin A Camacho  Grade 12  On the Lattice Representations and Linear Extensions of Series-Parallel and (m+n)-free Posets  
120  Prithwis K Mukhopadhyay  Grade 11  Food Additive or Carcinogen? Carrageenan Inhibits ASB Activity and Induces Cell Invasion Involving RhoA Activation and MMP-9 Secretion  
122  Nicole D Lee  Grade 12  The Effect of Fear on Threat Perception  
123  Somer M Drummond  Grade 12  Using reverse vaccinology to identify gene candidates to use in a vaccine to prevent Escherichia coli-induced post-weaning diarrhea in swine (Sus domestica)  
127  Laura S Landgraf  Grade 10  The Effects of Vodka on the Reproduction Rate of Drosophila Melanogaster  
128  Annie M Beckel  Grade 10  Parental Engagement on Adolescents' Grades  
129  Brian J Zetah  Grade 10  The Effect of Different Disinfectants on the Growth of Bacillus subtilis  
133  Matthew T Crocker  Grade 12  Bicycle Gear Ratio Efficiency  
134  Timothy W Youtz  Grade 12  swimsuits and drag  
135  Matthew Borchart  Grade 10  Colder Copper  
136  Alex D Odom  Grade 10  Investigating The Flutter Effect: Sweet Spots and Dead Zones  
138  Erin Sheffels  Grade 12  Geometry-based Coordinate System Transformation  

Top Ranking Middle School Papers
Grades 6-8

1st Place MS Research Paper Trophy
518  Lydia M Newman-Heggie  Grade 8  The Physics of Propellers: Experiments with Size and Pitch of Propellers   

2nd Place MS Research Paper Trophy
510  Zachary M Reidell  Grade 8  How Does Anti-Virus Software Affect Computer Start Up Times?  

3rd Place MS Research Paper Trophy
513  Heather M Huna  Grade 8  Fountain of Youth? The Effects of Resveratrol on Lifespan in Drosophila melanogaster  

Middle School Research Papers Selected for Competition at the Minnesota State Science & Engineering Fair
Symposium style presentation of research papers grades 7-8 - St. Paul, March 26-28, 2010
501  Viola K Holman  Grade 8  How Stent Design Geometry Affects Quality of Performance  
505  Rebecca J Sward  Grade 8  Ocean Wave Energy Converters  
508  Brooke R Rogers  Grade 8  Let the Sun Shine In: Which glass pane scheme will achieve optimum solar efficiency?  
510  Zachary M Reidell  Grade 8  How Does Anti-Virus Software Affect Computer Start Up Times?  
513  Heather M Huna  Grade 8  Fountain of Youth? The Effects of Resveratrol on Lifespan in Drosophila melanogaster  
515  Camille I Smith  Grade 7  Desensitization by Media Exposure and Its Effect on Children  
516  Apurv H Shekhar  Grade 8  Can wind Turbines Operate in Marginal Wind Speeds? A Venturi Approach  
518  Lydia M Newman-Heggie  Grade 8  The Physics of Propellers: Experiments with Size and Pitch of Propellers   

Top Ranking Team Projects

Grade 6 Top Scoring Team
6033  CeCe E Johnson, Hunter B Johnson  Grade 6  If You Hit The Gas Will The Water Last?  

Grade 8 Top Scoring Team
8005  Katie M Conners, Mary M Pickett  Grade 8  Improving America's Test Scores Using BAVX  
8082  Isabelle D.H. Falk, Meg M Adams  Grade 8  Where are germs most common in the household?  

High School Top Scoring Team
1041  Samuel M Weiss, Alexandria C Herr  Grade 10  Quantitative Analysis of Wind and Solar Power in Minnesota  

Project Medalist

6th Grade Project Medalist
6053  Carolyn K Jons  Grade 6  Photon Cannon of Balloon Doom  
6002  Kayley R Winkelman  Grade 6  You Hairy Dog  
6013  Joe Johnson  Grade 6  In What Do Crystals Grow Best, Water, Apple Juice, or Sprite?  
6017  Abrielle L Prunty  Grade 6  Lowering The Freezing Point Of Water With Salt  
6007  Ridhima Mishra  Grade 6  Extraction of DNA from Vegetables and the Electrophoresis Method  
6033  CeCe E Johnson, Hunter B Johnson  Grade 6  If You Hit The Gas Will The Water Last?  
6015  Oscar J Mulvaney  Grade 6  Measuring Solubility in Tap and Deionized Water  
6038  Max R Ylitalo  Grade 6  Absorbing Oil Spills: What Works Best?  
6057  Anya Magnuson  Grade 6  Danger: Oil Clean Up in Progess  
6036  Aceif J Oubaha  Grade 6  Does the taste of water affect its quality?  
6054  Alan Z. Lu  Grade 6  Motor Motion!  

Project Medalist Grade 7-12
1109  Tiffanie F Stone  Grade 12  Identification of a Super Hybrid Rice Variety Guangzhan 635/1128 Using Simple Sequence Repeat Molecular Markers  
8062  Brooke R Rogers  Grade 8   Let the Sun Shine In: Which glass pane scheme will achieve optimum solar efficiency?  
1029  Daniel A Mokhtari  Grade 12  Medicinal applications of bis(trimethylsilyl)acetylene in copper(I)-catalyzed azide-alkyne "click" chemistry  
8109  Erika Elise Swant  Grade 8  Smoky Plants  
1032  Gavin G Ovsak  Grade 11  Efficiency Study of a Head Controlled Computer Interface Using Embedded Circuitry  
1057  Andy S Ylitalo  Grade 9  Windows of the Future: Saving Energy Year-Round  
8029  Alyssa E Kolb  Grade 8  Crystal Growth  
1034  Mark B Ulrich  Grade 12  The Mind Surfer  
7101  Matthew Reed  Grade 7  Rocket Board  
8048  Viola K Holman  Grade 8  How Stent Design Geometry Affects Quality of Performence  

3M Renewable Energy Award
plaque and $125.

High School - 3M Renewable Energy
1057  Andy S Ylitalo  Grade 9  Windows of the Future: Saving Energy Year-Round  
1043  Alex J Claseman  Grade 10  The Effects of Different Airfoils on a Wind Turbine  

Middle School - 3M Renewable Energy
8062  Brooke R Rogers  Grade 8   Let the Sun Shine In: Which glass pane scheme will achieve optimum solar efficiency?  
8039  Apurv H Shekhar  Grade 8  Can wind Turbines Operate in Marginal Wind Speeds? A Venturi Approach  

Almost Perfect Teacher Award
Sonja Dunlap, Murray Junior HS, St. Paul

American Council of Engineering Companies of Minnesota (ACEC)

Overall Grand Award
calculator
1045  Henry D Grittner  Grade 10  Effects of Variables on Catapult Strength and Accuracy  

Grand Award
1043  Alex J Claseman  Grade 10  The Effects of Different Airfoils on a Wind Turbine  
8043  Joe D Herbeck  Grade 8  Bridge Break Through/The effects of stress on differents types of bridges  
7055  Conor Hetzel  Grade 7  Parallel Versus Series Circuiting in a Solar Car  
6022  Samuel A Geiger, Nick Wagner  Grade 6  The Biefeld-Brown Effect  

Honor Award
1048  Michelle J LaGarde  Grade 10  Windmill Propeller Torque: Year Two  
1039  Samuel H Dahlke  Grade 9  Voltage of a Small Wind Turbine Based on Varying Blade Shape and Angle  
8066  Rebecca J Sward  Grade 8  Ocean Wave Energy  
8034  Luis J Guzman  Grade 8  How Will Winglets Affect the Output of a Wind Turbine?  
7057  Madeline L Warner  Grade 7  The Search for Energy Efficient Lighting  
7101  Matthew Reed  Grade 7  Rocket Board  
6025  James A Kunau  Grade 6  Which model bridge best resists weight  
6023  Lexi Hilton, Ruth McInerney  Grade 6  Magnetic Levitation Trains  

American Meteorological Society Award
Certificates for outstanding achievements in Meteorological Science

Twin Cities
7048  Emily J Blosberg  Grade 7  How Does Earth Weather Affect HF Amateur Radio Frequency Signal Strength?  
7070  Abby I Vakulskas  Grade 7  Is Minnesota Getting Warmer?  

Western Suburbs
7051  Zoe A Vickerman  Grade 7  Whether, Weather Forcasting Is Accurate  
8031  Benjamin T Suek  Grade 8  Accuracy, Are Meterologists Always Correct?  

St. Paul
7065  Zack Wosika  Grade 7  Aspen Tree Growth: As a product of Temperature, Precipitation and Atmospheric C02 Levels  

American Psychological Association Award
Certificate

Twin Cities
1013  Heather J Milne  Grade 10  The Effect of Constant Daylight on Pogonomyrmex Occidentalis Colony Behavior  

St. Paul
1012  Shyanne Lor  Grade 9  Duchenne Smile: Real... Or Not?!  

ASM International Materials Education Foundation Award
Certificate & medallion (In the mail) recognizing the best materials engineering project

Western Suburbs
1056  Brandon L Onopa  Grade 12  Engineering J-aggregate thin-films for implementation in photovoltaic devices  

Association of Women Geoscientists
Certificate to female whose project exemplifies high standards of innovativeness and scientific excellence in geosciences

Twin Cities
8058  Katelyn Deutsch  Grade 8  How Do Heavy Metals Affect Corals?  

Western Suburbs
1062  Emily R Cherkassky  Grade 9  Visual Analysis of Minnesota Soil Survey Data  

St. Paul
8089  Margaret M Johnson  Grade 8  The Effects of Temperature on Rocket Engine Performance  

East Side Science Club Alumni Award
Medals are presented to outstanding youths that demonstrate innovation and creativeness in project development
1033  Brita A Preus  Grade 10  Password Cracking: Effects of Length, Characters, and Other Factors   
1016  Nadirah J Salam  Grade 11  Improving Native American Test Outcomes  
1015  Mark A Rugnetta  Grade 10  Brain Categorization  
8110  Jack Piram  Grade 8  Concussions and the M 11 Hockey Helmet  
8074  Ismail J Khadar  Grade 8  Thumbs Up!  
8056  Jake P Bischel  Grade 8  Are green roofs really cool?  
7128  Seamus Dickson  Grade 7  Birds in Distress  
8010  Jeremy Pierce  Grade 8  The Effect of Tempo and Key on Subconscious Emotional Valence   
7063  Mikayla M Klein  Grade 7  The Sound Of Tap Shoes  
7027  Alexis M Martin  Grade 7  Speed and Method of Cryogenics  
6031  Georges Glen Mefleh  Grade 6  Does Pollution in the Mississippi River increas as it goes downstream  
6056  Brett Burbank  Grade 6  Spotlight on Plant Growth  

Glen Domeier Memorial Award
In memory of Glen Domeier, $50, Compass and use book to project that best demonstrates excellence in environmental science
1059  Juana Espinoza  Grade 10  Wetland Health Monitoring: Hester Dendy Versus Bottle Traps  
7061  Chase Ward  Grade 7  Hydroelectric Power Plant  

Graduate Women In Science Award
University of Minnesota Graduate Women in Science: Certificate and $25 (in the mail)

Grade 6
6002  Kayley R Winkelman  Grade 6  You Hairy Dog  

Grade 7
7024  Micaela J Yarosh  Grade 7  Does the Amount of Acid in Various Types of Apples Affect the Sugar Concentration  

Grade 8
8088  Fiona K Daley  Grade 8  Waterproof  

Grade 9
1026  Madeline M Johnson  Grade 9  The Affects of Coverings on Fresh Fruits  

Grade 10
1005  Jeannie T Taylor  Grade 10  Effect of an Electric Field on Aquarium Fish  

Grade 11
1016  Nadirah J Salam  Grade 11  Improving Native American Test Outcomes  

Grade 12
1077  Laura E Brown  Grade 12  Can Shampoo be Harmful to Reproduction?  

Intel Excellence in Computer Science Award
Certificate and $200 (check in the mail)

Twin Cities
1035  Allison N Waters  Grade 10  Text Analysis: Whodunnit?  

Western Suburbs
1034  Mark B Ulrich  Grade 12  The Mind Surfer  

St. Paul
1072  Martin A Camacho  Grade 12  On the Lattice Representations and Linear Extensions of Series-Parallel and (m+n)-free Posets  

ISEF Alumni Awards
Former ISEF Finalists recognizing up-and-coming young scientists

Sponsor: Michael Lohman, Jr
One hour in Flight Simulator
8007  Sarah A Hansen  Grade 8  Impact of Gender Identity on Career Choice  

Sponsor: Kyrstin Underbakke
Certificate & $20 cash & science medal keychain
8087  Margaret M Stover  Grade 8  Are You At a Greater Risk Of Harboring Staphylococcus aureus if You Have a Nose Stud?  

Sponsor: Kyra Underbakke
Certificate & MP3 player
6053  Carolyn K Jons  Grade 6  Photon Cannon of Balloon Doom  

Sponsor: Timara Underbakke
Certificate & $20 cash & science medal keychain
8034  Luis J Guzman  Grade 8  How Will Winglets Affect the Output of a Wind Turbine?  

Caffeinated Student Award Sponsor: Kyra Underbakke
Two $10 Starbucks gift cards
1050  Charlie Schiappacasse, Mike Rankin  Grade 12  The Feasibility of Self-Sufficient Electrolysis Powered by Hydroelectricity  

ISWEEEP
Outstanding Projects to Participate in International Sustainable World (Energy, Engineering, & Environment) Project Olympiad; Houston, TX, April 14-19, 2010

Projects Named to Compete at ISWEEEP
These projects bypass the prequalification round of ISWEEEP.
1044  Hari L Ganti  Grade 11  Optimizing an Airfoil for Inviscid Airflow  
1057  Andy S Ylitalo  Grade 9  Windows of the Future: Saving Energy Year-Round  
1056  Brandon L Onopa  Grade 12  Engineering J-aggregate thin-films for implementation in photovoltaic devices  
1058  Eric M Chien  Grade 12  The Biological Control of Invasive Soybean Aphids (Aphis glycines) Through Apparent Competition  
1067  Katherine M Paulsen  Grade 12  Effects of microbes and sodium chloride (a micronutrient) on CO2 flux into the atmosphere from decomposition of plant matter  
1065  Carissa Kloncz  Grade 10  Insulation: The Real Truth  

Projects Recommended to Compete at ISWEEEP
These projects are recommended to apply to compete at ISWEEEP.
1043  Alex J Claseman  Grade 10  The Effects of Different Airfoils on a Wind Turbine  
1055  Elaina E Hamann  Grade 11  Mosquitoes  
1059  Juana Espinoza  Grade 10  Wetland Health Monitoring: Hester Dendy Versus Bottle Traps  
1053  Mike Dell Furney III  Grade 10  Effects of Materials and Deflectors on Acoustics   

Joel Wagner Caring Bridge Award
Trophy & $50 to the best cancer research project
1085  Prithwis K Mukhopadhyay  Grade 11  Food Additive or Carcinogen? Carrageenan Inhibits ASB Activity and Induces Cell Invasion Involving RhoA Activation and MMP-9 Secretion  

Killeen Memorial Award
Trophy to the student who best shows inspiration for their project
7086  Eleanor R Goblirsch  Grade 7  Bacteria in Schools  

Minnesota Academy of Science Research Inquiry Award
Student: Certificate, MP3 player, Brain Teaser, & 1 Year Membership to Minnesota Academy of Science; Mentor: Certificate, Teacher Kit, MAS Coffee Cup, & 1 Year Membership Minnesota Academy of Science

Senior High
1055  Elaina E Hamann  Grade 11  Mosquitoes  

Junior High
7113  Benjamin M Larson  Grade 7  Are you Attracted?  

Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom
Certificate & $75 check in the mail

Project Senior High
1001  Somer M Drummond  Grade 12  Using reverse vaccinology to identify gene candidates to use in a vaccine to prevent Escherichia coli-induced post-weaning diarrhea in swine (Sus domestica)  

Project Junior High
7125  Rosie E Laine  Grade 7  Drought Drama  
7110  Kara Mae G Caron  Grade 7  Does Seed Spacing of Various Soybean Hybrids Affect the Yield?  

Paper Senior High
110  Eric M Chien  Grade 12  The Biological Control of Invasive Soybean Aphids (Aphis glycines) Through Apparent Competition  
113  Hannah A Kumar  Grade 12  Effects of Chilling Stress on Glutathione Cycle in Spinach (Spinacia oleracea)  

Minnesota Astronomical Society
- certificate & prize packet
6053  Carolyn K Jons  Grade 6  Photon Cannon of Balloon Doom  
7091  Rebecca A Bergmann  Grade 7  Meteor Madness  
8038  Patty A O'Brien  Grade 8  The Speed of Light  
8096  Benjamin E Weil  Grade 8  How does Gravity Affect Small Objects?  
1037  Melissa R Stefanik  Grade 9  Moon Phases in Comparison to Tides  

Minnesota Chapter of American Fisheries Society


Senior High
- Certificate & Fishing equipment
1005  Jeannie T Taylor  Grade 10  Effect of an Electric Field on Aquarium Fish  

Senior High
- Book
1069  Nisha L Singh  Grade 10  Water Quality in Dakota Country Wetlands in Correlation with the Index of Biotic Integrity  

Junior High
- Certificate & Fishing equipment
8058  Katelyn Deutsch  Grade 8  How Do Heavy Metals Affect Corals?  

Junior High
- Book
8063  Connor G Salchow  Grade 8  Storm Water Runoff: Affects on Aquatic Life  

Minnesota Space Frontier Society Award
- certificate & prize packet
7101  Matthew Reed  Grade 7  Rocket Board  
8034  Luis J Guzman  Grade 8  How Will Winglets Affect the Output of a Wind Turbine?  
8037  Lydia M Newman-Heggie  Grade 8  Propellers and Propulsion  
8089  Margaret M Johnson  Grade 8  The Effects of Temperature on Rocket Engine Performance  
1043  Alex J Claseman  Grade 10  The Effects of Different Airfoils on a Wind Turbine  
1044  Hari L Ganti  Grade 11  Optimizing an Airfoil for Inviscid Airflow  
1039  Samuel H Dahlke  Grade 9  Voltage of a Small Wind Turbine Based on Varying Blade Shape and Angle  
8032  Tiana K Bellamy  Grade 8  Wind Turbines  

Mu Alpha Theta Award
- Certificate for the project demonstrating the most challenging, original, thorough, and creative investigation of a problem involving mathematics

Twin Cities
1073  Maggie M Green  Grade 10  The Angle of Perfection  

Western Suburbs
1034  Mark B Ulrich  Grade 12  The Mind Surfer  

St. Paul
1072  Martin A Camacho  Grade 12  On the Lattice Representations and Linear Extensions of Series-Parallel and (m+n)-free Posets  

National Society of Professional Engineers
- Certificate & lapel pin & chance for $1000 (national) to the most outstanding engineering project

Twin Cities
1043  Alex J Claseman  Grade 10  The Effects of Different Airfoils on a Wind Turbine  

Western Suburbs
1032  Gavin G Ovsak  Grade 11  Efficiency Study of a Head Controlled Computer Interface Using Embedded Circuitry  

St. Paul
8089  Margaret M Johnson  Grade 8  The Effects of Temperature on Rocket Engine Performance  

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) "Taking the Pulse of the Planet"
- Certificate & medallion

Twin Cities
8061  Iman Y Pakzad  Grade 8  Artemia as a Natural Indicator of Dissolved Oxygen Levels  
1025  Brian C Hall  Grade 10  Ocean Acidification: The Other CO2 Problem  
1038  Erin M Suel  Grade 12  Effects of Atmospheric Pollution on Plant Growth  
1069  Nisha L Singh  Grade 10  Water Quality in Dakota Country Wetlands in Correlation with the Index of Biotic Integrity  

Western Suburbs
1067  Katherine M Paulsen  Grade 12  Effects of microbes and sodium chloride (a micronutrient) on CO2 flux into the atmosphere from decomposition of plant matter  
1062  Emily R Cherkassky  Grade 9  Visual Analysis of Minnesota Soil Survey Data  

St. Paul
7065  Zack Wosika  Grade 7  Aspen Tree Growth: As a product of Temperature, Precipitation and Atmospheric C02 Levels  
8057  Connor J Burke  Grade 8  Population Pollution pH The Minnesota River  

Outstanding Volunteerism Award (Nokomis Club) - 2010 for their plaque and many, many, many thanks for their hard work!


Public Television SciGirls Award--Outstanding Science Communication; Excellent Science Achievement
- telescope
6053  Carolyn K Jons  Grade 6  Photon Cannon of Balloon Doom  

Radio City Award
- Awarded to Best Amateur Radio project
7048  Emily J Blosberg  Grade 7  How Does Earth Weather Affect HF Amateur Radio Frequency Signal Strength?  
7091  Rebecca A Bergmann  Grade 7  Meteor Madness  

Ricoh Sustainable Development Award
- Certificate to the project whose principles & technical innovations offer the greatest potential for increasing our ability to grow environmentally friendly & socially responsible businesses

Twin Cities
1057  Andy S Ylitalo  Grade 9  Windows of the Future: Saving Energy Year-Round  

Western Suburbs
1096  Saurabh Mishra  Grade 10  Is Infrared or Laser More Efficient For Data And Voice Communication?  

St. Paul
8062  Brooke R Rogers  Grade 8   Let the Sun Shine In: Which glass pane scheme will achieve optimum solar efficiency?  

Society for In Vitro Biology
- Certificate to the most outstanding 11th grade student in the area of plant or animal in vitro biology or tissue culture

Twin Cities
1085  Prithwis K Mukhopadhyay  Grade 11  Food Additive or Carcinogen? Carrageenan Inhibits ASB Activity and Induces Cell Invasion Involving RhoA Activation and MMP-9 Secretion  

Western Suburbs
1083  Ava K Mokhtari, Addison L Weiler  Grade 12  Expanding a Gene-Expression Profile for Theiler's Virus as a Diagnostic Tool for Multiple Sclerosis  

Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP)
- Certificate & eligible to enter the state SJWP competition by submitting their research paper

Twin Cities
1069  Nisha L Singh  Grade 10  Water Quality in Dakota Country Wetlands in Correlation with the Index of Biotic Integrity  
1059  Juana Espinoza  Grade 10  Wetland Health Monitoring: Hester Dendy Versus Bottle Traps  
1025  Brian C Hall  Grade 10  Ocean Acidification: The Other CO2 Problem  

Western Suburbs
1063  Elise E Christianson  Grade 9  Do Native Plants Hold Back More Runoff Than Lawn Grass?  
1066  Allison ann Lero  Grade 9  Water works  
1060  Sachin D Rao  Grade 9  Water Filter  

St. Paul
1090  Soua Thao  Grade 9  Solutions and Sterilizing Bacteria  
1019  Houa Xiong  Grade 9  Music Therapy  
1012  Shyanne Lor  Grade 9  Duchenne Smile: Real... Or Not?!  

Students Achieving Volunteering Excellence (SAVE)
- Certificate & $25 cash to students whose display best communicated their experiment

Grade 6
6014  Clara June Lee  Grade 6  What type of liquid will cause a penny, a nail, a paper clip, and a sewing needle to rust faster?  

Grade 7
7063  Mikayla M Klein  Grade 7  The Sound Of Tap Shoes  

Grade 8
8012  Marta L Seitz  Grade 8  Does Music Affect Memory  
8016  Claire M Walker, Emily M Quandt  Grade 8  Reading Comprehension  

Twin Cities Regional Science Fair Award
- Must be present to win
6032  Lydia R Rolfes  Grade 6  Slippery Subjet: What gives better traction on ice sand, salt or road chemicals  
6038  Max R Ylitalo  Grade 6  Absorbing Oil Spills: What Works Best?  
6044  Aisha Tahir  Grade 6  Are Your Eyes Deceiving You?  
6045  Ben R Caswell  Grade 6  What Hand Drying Materials Prevent the Spread of Germs?  
6054  Alan Z. Lu  Grade 6  Motor Motion!  
7003  Lydia R Neus  Grade 7  How Does Light Affect Change In Cricket Mass?  
7022  Camille I Smith  Grade 7  Are Children Being Desensitized By Media Exposure?  
7024  Micaela J Yarosh  Grade 7  Does the Amount of Acid in Various Types of Apples Affect the Sugar Concentration  
7038  Maddie J Lee  Grade 7  Brownie Battle: Sugar vs. Splenda  
7047  Anthony Y Hu  Grade 7  The Effect of Camera Shutter Speed on the Brightness of a Photo  
7123  Michael Ochs  Grade 7  Crack the Bat  
7073  Sarah R Pope  Grade 7  Fibonacci Apples  
7091  Rebecca A Bergmann  Grade 7  Meteor Madness  
8003  Zachary M Reidell  Grade 8  How Do Light and Dark Cycles Affect Ant Tunneling Behavior?  
8052  Thomas Vlasak  Grade 8  A Study of The Effect of Surface Treatments on The Strength of Rope  
8061  Iman Y Pakzad  Grade 8  Artemia as a Natural Indicator of Dissolved Oxygen Levels  
1012  Shyanne Lor  Grade 9  Duchenne Smile: Real... Or Not?!  
1027  John P Lindemann  Grade 10  A Study on the Shelf Life of Carbonated Beverages  
1036  Roy H Zhao  Grade 9  Computer Sudoku Solver  
1038  Erin M Suel  Grade 12  Effects of Atmospheric Pollution on Plant Growth  
1043  Alex J Claseman  Grade 10  The Effects of Different Airfoils on a Wind Turbine  
1053  Mike Dell Furney III  Grade 10  Effects of Materials and Deflectors on Acoustics   
1057  Andy S Ylitalo  Grade 9  Windows of the Future: Saving Energy Year-Round  
1069  Nisha L Singh  Grade 10  Water Quality in Dakota Country Wetlands in Correlation with the Index of Biotic Integrity  
1073  Maggie M Green  Grade 10  The Angle of Perfection  
1082  Anuja Modi P Modi  Grade 10  To mimic the body condition for dissolution of coated and uncoated aspirin tablets  
1093  Teresa J DiGregorio  Grade 10  Which of the Four Stokes is the most Hydrodynamic?  
1103  Aditi Gupta  Grade 9  A Tale of Two Fertilizers: Comparing The Effect of A. brasiliense and Arbuscular Mycorrhyzia on Non-Leguminous Plants  
1035  Allison N Waters  Grade 10  Text Analysis: Whodunnit?  

United States Air Force Awards
- Certificate, computer backpack, & MP3 player

Twin Cities
1073  Maggie M Green  Grade 10  The Angle of Perfection  
1043  Alex J Claseman  Grade 10  The Effects of Different Airfoils on a Wind Turbine  
1039  Samuel H Dahlke  Grade 9  Voltage of a Small Wind Turbine Based on Varying Blade Shape and Angle  
1045  Henry D Grittner  Grade 10  Effects of Variables on Catapult Strength and Accuracy  

Western Suburbs
1032  Gavin G Ovsak  Grade 11  Efficiency Study of a Head Controlled Computer Interface Using Embedded Circuitry  
1044  Hari L Ganti  Grade 11  Optimizing an Airfoil for Inviscid Airflow  
1036  Roy H Zhao  Grade 9  Computer Sudoku Solver  
1046  Ashley M Hamer  Grade 9  The Bullet/Shell With the Best Shot Pattern  

St. Paul
1072  Martin A Camacho  Grade 12  On the Lattice Representations and Linear Extensions of Series-Parallel and (m+n)-free Posets  
1090  Soua Thao  Grade 9  Solutions and Sterilizing Bacteria  
1012  Shyanne Lor  Grade 9  Duchenne Smile: Real... Or Not?!  

United States Army Awards

Meritous Project
- Certificate & shirt

Twin Cities
1050  Charlie Schiappacasse, Mike Rankin  Grade 12  The Feasibility of Self-Sufficient Electrolysis Powered by Hydroelectricity  
1041  Samuel M Weiss, Alexandria C Herr  Grade 10  Quantitative Analysis of Wind and Solar Power in Minnesota  
1059  Juana Espinoza  Grade 10  Wetland Health Monitoring: Hester Dendy Versus Bottle Traps  

Western Suburbs
1029  Daniel A Mokhtari  Grade 12  Medicinal applications of bis(trimethylsilyl)acetylene in copper(I)-catalyzed azide-alkyne "click" chemistry  
1056  Brandon L Onopa  Grade 12  Engineering J-aggregate thin-films for implementation in photovoltaic devices  
1032  Gavin G Ovsak  Grade 11  Efficiency Study of a Head Controlled Computer Interface Using Embedded Circuitry  
1034  Mark B Ulrich  Grade 12  The Mind Surfer  
1055  Elaina E Hamann  Grade 11  Mosquitoes  

St. Paul
1019  Houa Xiong  Grade 9  Music Therapy  
1090  Soua Thao  Grade 9  Solutions and Sterilizing Bacteria  
1072  Martin A Camacho  Grade 12  On the Lattice Representations and Linear Extensions of Series-Parallel and (m+n)-free Posets  

United States Department of Agricultural Research Award
- Certificate & books

Twin Cities
8064  Joseph W Schaefer  Grade 8  Polluted Ponds  

Western Suburbs
6007  Ridhima Mishra  Grade 6  Extraction of DNA from Vegetables and the Electrophoresis Method  
1062  Emily R Cherkassky  Grade 9  Visual Analysis of Minnesota Soil Survey Data  
1067  Katherine M Paulsen  Grade 12  Effects of microbes and sodium chloride (a micronutrient) on CO2 flux into the atmosphere from decomposition of plant matter  
1070  Kristina L Tester, Kara M Lillehaug  Grade 12  Effects of Cardenolide Levels in Milkweed on Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) Development (2009)  

St. Paul
7127  Cameron Swenson  Grade 7  Fertilizer Fight  

United States Department of Health and Human Services
- Certificate signed by the Surgeon General

Twin Cities
1079  Michelle L Korthauer  Grade 10  Effects of Expectations on Eyesight  

Western Suburbs
7079  Katarina H Podewils  Grade 7  Which Beverage Produces the Most Tooth Decay  

St. Paul
7075  Anna K Fryxell  Grade 7  Cereal Nutrition  

United States Metric Association
- Certificate

Twin Cities
1103  Aditi Gupta  Grade 9  A Tale of Two Fertilizers: Comparing The Effect of A. brasiliense and Arbuscular Mycorrhyzia on Non-Leguminous Plants  

Western Suburbs
1070  Kristina L Tester, Kara M Lillehaug  Grade 12  Effects of Cardenolide Levels in Milkweed on Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) Development (2009)  

United States Navy and Marine Corps

High School Division
certificate & $50 check (in the mail)

Twin Cities
1045  Henry D Grittner  Grade 10  Effects of Variables on Catapult Strength and Accuracy  
1043  Alex J Claseman  Grade 10  The Effects of Different Airfoils on a Wind Turbine  
1053  Mike Dell Furney III  Grade 10  Effects of Materials and Deflectors on Acoustics   

Western Suburbs
1034  Mark B Ulrich  Grade 12  The Mind Surfer  
1032  Gavin G Ovsak  Grade 11  Efficiency Study of a Head Controlled Computer Interface Using Embedded Circuitry  
1055  Elaina E Hamann  Grade 11  Mosquitoes  

Junior High Division
certificate

Twin Cities
8066  Rebecca J Sward  Grade 8  Ocean Wave Energy  
8040  Malcolm D Smith  Grade 8  Nuclear Science - Should it be in the US Energy future?  
8052  Thomas Vlasak  Grade 8  A Study of The Effect of Surface Treatments on The Strength of Rope  
7048  Emily J Blosberg  Grade 7  How Does Earth Weather Affect HF Amateur Radio Frequency Signal Strength?  
6021  Ruthie E Nordquist  Grade 6  Watt Causes Evaporation  
6017  Abrielle L Prunty  Grade 6  Lowering The Freezing Point Of Water With Salt  

Western Suburbs
7061  Chase Ward  Grade 7  Hydroelectric Power Plant  
6053  Carolyn K Jons  Grade 6  Photon Cannon of Balloon Doom  
7028  Nathan M Carroll  Grade 7  How Does Salt Affect the Rate of Temperature Change in Water?  
8039  Apurv H Shekhar  Grade 8  Can wind Turbines Operate in Marginal Wind Speeds? A Venturi Approach  
8049  Alexander W Richards  Grade 8  Box Girder vs. Suspension  
6054  Alan Z. Lu  Grade 6  Motor Motion!  

St. Paul
6023  Lexi Hilton, Ruth McInerney  Grade 6  Magnetic Levitation Trains  
6028  Tuomas P Sivula, David M White  Grade 6  Hovercraft  

University of Minnesota Institute of Technology College
- Scholarship for the summer camp "Exploring Careers in Engineering and the Physical Sciences"
1078  Micah Hill  Grade 10  Spicy Food = Better Eyesight ?  
1052  Nicholas J Ehlers  Grade 10  Do different roof angles change the inside temperature of a house?  
1012  Shyanne Lor  Grade 9  Duchenne Smile: Real... Or Not?!  
1033  Brita A Preus  Grade 10  Password Cracking: Effects of Length, Characters, and Other Factors   

West Metro Medical Society Alliance Award
- Certificate & $100 for health or medicine project

Senior High
1081  Marissa Lane  Grade 10  Protein Supplements: Mental or Physical? The Effects of Protein Supplements on Atheletes' Performance  

Junior High
7080  Morgan J Riddle Kimm  Grade 7  Does Your Age Affect Your Peripheral Vision?  

Yale Science and Engineering Association, Inc.
- Certificate for an 11th grade student in computer science, engineering, physics, or chemistry

Twin Cities
1085  Prithwis K Mukhopadhyay  Grade 11  Food Additive or Carcinogen? Carrageenan Inhibits ASB Activity and Induces Cell Invasion Involving RhoA Activation and MMP-9 Secretion  

Western Suburbs
1032  Gavin G Ovsak  Grade 11  Efficiency Study of a Head Controlled Computer Interface Using Embedded Circuitry  

St. Paul
1072  Martin A Camacho  Grade 12  On the Lattice Representations and Linear Extensions of Series-Parallel and (m+n)-free Posets