2018 Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair

Thank you to the students, teachers, parents, sponsors, judges, screeners, volunteers, and management committee members who made the 64th Annual GSDSEF a success!

2018 California Science and Engineering Fair List of Eligible Students and Alternates:

2018 Broadcom Masters List of Eligible Students:

2018 Professional Society Awards:

Congratulations to all of the Award Winners!

Results of the 64th Annual GSDSEF Junior and Senior Division Awards:

Click on the link below the image to view the slides.

If you did not attend the Awards Ceremony, you may pick up your ribbon at the BPAC on Sunday at 3:00 pm.

64th Annual GSDSEF Special Awards	64th Annual GSDSEF Sweepstakes Awards
64th Annual GSDSEF Junior Division First Place Awards	64th Annual GSDSEF Senior Division First Place Awards
64th Annual GSDSEF Junior Division Second Place Awards	64th Annual GSDSEF Senior Division Second Place Awards
64th Annual GSDSEF Junior Division Third Place Awards	64th Annual Senior Division Third Place Awards
64th Annual Junior Division Fourth Place Awards	64th Annual Senior Division Fourth Place Awards
64th Annual Awards Ceremony Opening and Keynote Speaker	64th Annual Pre-Ceremony Photos from Judging Day and Special Acknowledgments

2018 Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair Highlights

In the 64th Annual GSDSEF we had:

• 600 students who participated in the GSDSEF
• 4 senior division students who are going to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• 89 students (grades 7-12) who qualify for the California Science and Engineering Fair
• 60 students (grade 7-8) who are eligible for the Broadcom MASTERS competition
• Nearly 400 judges who worked in teams to decide categorical awards

Categorical Awards Results:

Junior Division:

• 1st Place Awards: 112
• 2nd Place Awards: 137
• 3rd Place Awards: 152
• 4th Place Awards: 50

Senior Division:

• 1st Place Awards: 41
• 2nd Place Awards: 31
• 3rd Place Awards: 20
• 4th Place Awards: 3

Scroll down to see the RESULTS of the 2017 California State Science Fair, the INTEL International Science and Engineering Fair, and Broadcom Masters!!

Thanks to all of you who support student inquiry and research in the GSDSEF!

GSDSEF Student Results at Affiliated Science & Engineering Fairs

Latest News: January 30, 2018

Regeneron Science Talent Search 2018

(out of 1,818 students nationwide)

Top 40 Finalists

• Maggie Chen, Canyon Crest Academy - Finalists receive minimum of $25,000 and are invited to Washington DC in March for final judging  

Top 300 Scholars

• Nitya Krishnamurthy, Canyon Crest Academy, $2,000 + $2,000 for school
• Andre Yin, Westview High School, $2,000 + $2,000 for school

California State Science Fair (CSSF) 2017

(out of 927 students from 400 schools statewide)

Category Place Awards: 

• Junior Division: 4 First Place Awards, 1 Second Place Award, 4 Third Place Awards, 2 Fourth Place Awards, 5 Honorable Mentions
• Senior Division: 2 First Place Awards, 2 Second Place Awards, 3 Third Place Awards, 0 Fourth Place Awards, 9 Honorable Mentions

Special Awards/Recognition Awards:

• Math Teacher’s Awards For Excellence, $1,250: Rachana Madhukara, 9^th grade, Canyon Crest Academy
• Clinical Chemistry Award, $200, Jessie Gan, 7^th grade, San Diego Jewish Academy
• Plug-In America EV Excellence Award Senior Division, $100, Phillippe Hanson Estruch, 11^th grade, Canyon Crest Academy
• Plug-In America EV Excellence Award Junior Division, $100, Veronica McKinney, 8^th grade, Good Shepherd Catholic
• SPIE Optics and Photonics Award, 2^nd Place, $600: Dominic Catanzaro, 12^th grade, Cathedral Catholic School
• UCLA Brain Research Institute Award, 1^st Place, $250: Nithya Krishnamurthy, 11^th grade, Canyon Crest Academy

INTEL International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) 2017:

(out of 1778 students from 78 countries and all 50 states )

Category Place Awards:

• Biomedical and Health Sciences - Best of Category, $5000: Daniel Zhang, 11^th grade Westview High School
• Biomedical and Health Sciences - First Award, $3000: Daniel Zhang, 11^th grade, Westview High School (+ $1000 for Westview High and $1000 for GSDSEF)
• Biomedical Engineering - Third Award, $1000: Samuel Ferguson, 12^th grade, Christian Unified High School
• Microbiology - First Award,  $3000: Maggie Chen, 11^th grade, Canyon Crest Academy
• Plant Sciences - Third Award, $1000: Paul Gavreau, 12^th grade, Canyon Crest Academy

Special Awards:

• Ricoh Sustainable Development Award, $10,000: Paul Gavreau, 12^th grade, Canyon Crest Academy
• Philip V. Streich Memorial Award - 2-week trip to the London International Youth Forum: Daniel Zhang, 11^th grade, Westview High School
• University of the Sciences Awards, $15,000/yr scholarship effective on enrollment: Daniel Zhang, 11^th grade, Westview High School
• SPIE International Society for Optics and Photonics – Third Award, $1000: Dominic Catanzaro, Cathedral Catholic High School