The previously listed San Diego students were 105 of 952 students from throughout California competing
in 50th Annual California State Science Fair (CSSF) held in Los Angeles.
We are proud of all the students that represented the Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair at the CSSF! Congratulations
to all of you!
For a complete awards list:
Major Fair Awards
Category Awards
Special & Recognition Awards
The results of the 2001 CSSF for San Diego.
Major Fair Awards
Science Fair Teachers of the Year
Junior Division: Bill Miller, Lewis Middle School,
San Diego
Category Awards
Junior Division Awards
Behavioral Sciences
First Place: J0218
Levine, Dana J. Grade 8, San Diego County
Is It Possible to Develop a Visual Test to Determine Thinking Style?
Advisor: Mrs. Rose Armour
School: San Diego Jewish Academy, San Diego
Second Place: J0230
Tyler, Allen Grade 8, Imperial County
The Effect of Music on a Hamster's Performance Running through a Maze
Advisor: Mrs. Emily Miranda
School: McCabe Elementary School, El Centro
Biochemistry / Molecular Biology
Second Place: J0317
Palida, Sakina F. Grade 8, San Diego County
How Does Light Affect Proteins Involved in Photosynthesis?
Advisor: Mr. Matthew Livingston
School: Carmel Valley Middle School, San Diego
Electricity & Electronics
Third Place: J0617
Jones, Kelsey A. Grade 8, San Diego County
Can GPS Accuracy Be Improved by Repeated Measurements?
Advisor: Mrs. Elaine Gillum
School: Marshall (Thurgood) Middle School, San Diego
Microbiology
Second Place: J1226
Ridgway, Tessa L. Grade 8, San Diego County
Antimicrobial Properties of Herbs and Spices
Advisor: Ms. Sherry Jones
School: Julian Junior High School, Julian
Honorable Mention: J1214
Jordan, Michelle B. Grade 8, San Diego County
Does the Radiation in Microwaves Kill the Bacteria in Sponges?
Advisor: Mr. Gregory Buckles
School: St. Rita's Catholic School, San Diego
Physics & Astronomy
First Place: J1401
Balmert, Emily C. Grade 8, San Diego County
The Impact of Thermal Expansion on Sea Level
Advisor: Mr. Marc Whitaker
School: Hillsdale Middle School, El Cajon
Plant Biology
First Place: J1619
Myrick, Sean H. Grade 7, San Diego County
What Ingredients in the Schinus terebinthifolius Restrict the Growth of Grass?
Advisor: Mrs. Holly Eaton
School: Pershing (John J.) Middle School, San Diego
Honorable Mention: J1620
Nguyen, Dan H. Grade 8, San Diego County
Customizing Cacti
Advisor: Ms. Joan Tanis
School: Rancho Del Rey Middle School, Chula Vista
Social Sciences (Junior Division Only)
First Place: J1702
Bruich, Gregory A. Grade 8, San Diego County
Effects of the Time Change on Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents
Advisor: Mr. Michael Mertz
School: Muirlands Middle School, La Jolla
Zoology
Honorable Mention: J1811
Healy-Day, Graham B. Grade 7, San Diego County
The Effects of Salinity on Artemia Survival
Advisor: Mr. Tom Smith
School: La Jolla Country Day School, La Jolla
Senior Division Awards
Behavioral Sciences
First Place: S0210
Matthews, Marguerite Grade 12, San Diego County
Comparing the Effects of Enrichment and Exercise on Learning
Advisor: Mr. Larry Nordell
School: Mount Miguel High School, Spring Valley
Second Place: S0204
Barrett, Sabrina L. Grade 12, San Diego County
Comparing the Quality of Life for Male and Female Adolescents
Advisor: Mr. Larry Nordell
School: Mount Miguel High School, Spring Valley
Biochemistry / Molecular Biology
Third Place: S0313
Gomez, Jessica Grade 12, San Diego County
Does Substantial Exposure to UV Radiation Cause any Significant Genetic Effects in Sordaria fimicola?
Advisor: Mr. Stephen Rodecker
School: Chula Vista Senior High School, Chula Vista
Environmental Engineering
Third Place: S0809
Emerick, Joshua J. Grade 12, San Diego County
Assaying the Antifouling Properties of Extracts from Marine Intertidal Organisms
Advisor: Mr. Larry Nordell
School: Mount Miguel High School, Spring Valley
Fluid Mechanics/ Aerodynamics/ Thermophysics
Honorable Mention: S0919
Russell, Derek W. Grade 12, San Diego County
The Effect of Wave Attenuating Spheres on Wave Amplitude
Advisor: Mr. Larry Nordell
School: Mount Miguel High School, Spring Valley
Pharmacology / Toxicology
Third Place: S1323
Santiago, Roxane M. Grade 12, San Diego County
Schizophrenia: The Search for Cause/Cure Using a Mouse Model
Advisor: Mr. Larry Nordell
School: Mount Miguel High School, Spring Valley
Physiology
Honorable Mention: S1521
Villanueva, Danya Grade 12, San Diego County
Effect of Orientation Angles on Perception of the McCollough Effect
Advisor: Mr. Larry Nordell
School: Mount Miguel High School, Spring Valley
Special and Recognition Awards
Special Awards
California Environmental Health Association
$100 savings bond to projects in the junior divisions.
J1214, Michelle Jordan, San Diego County
California Shore and Beach Preservation Association
The project that best studies a coastal problem, geographical area or resource and
uses innovative approaches or breadth and depth of understanding of contemporary
coastal issues. $250 cash award and student membership in ASBPA/CSBPA in each division.
S0919, Derek Russell, San Diego County
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