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Information What Are Special Awards? Note: What were previously referred to as “Professional Society Awards” are now called “Special Awards.” This updated name better reflects the wide variety of organizations - from nonprofits to global corporations - that participate in sponsoring these recognitions. “Special Awards” is a broad term used to describe any recognition given independently by a participating group, organization, or company at the Greater San Diego Science & Engineering Fair (GSDSEF). This includes industry organizations, professional societies, special interest groups, businesses, nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, and government agencies. Each year, these organizations come together to celebrate student achievement by sponsoring Special Awards that honor excellence in specific fields - from engineering and environmental science to health, innovation, and community impact. Why Special Awards Matter Special Awards are a meaningful way to recognize and encourage promising young scientists and engineers. These awards connect students with real-world opportunities and highlight exceptional work that aligns with an organization’s mission or values. Special Awards by the Numbers Our Special Awards program is a cornerstone of the GSDSEF experience: 60+ sponsoring organizations, including professional societies, businesses, and government agencies. 250+ professional judges representing local and national industries. 200+ unique awards and recognitions. $40,000+ in total prizes and scholarships awarded annually. How Special Awards Work There is no set minimum financial commitment - you have full flexibility to customize your involvement: Define Your Award: You determine the award’s name, field of interest, selection criteria, and the prize. Choose Your Prize: Awards range from formal certificates and branded swag to professional event invitations. Monetary awards typically range from $100 to $1,000, though some organizations choose to sponsor immersive experiences. Select Your Winners: You can send your own representatives to judge on-site or have the GSDSEF select winners based on your specific criteria. Celebrate Achievement: Awardees are recognized during the GSDSEF Awards Ceremony, and sponsors receive contact information to follow up with their winners directly. Become a Sponsor We welcome participation from industry organizations, professional societies, nonprofits, startups, and academic institutions. Help us inspire the next generation of leaders in science and innovation. Ready to get started? If you are interested in sponsoring an award, please contact our Special Awards Coordinator: Sejal Pabari | specialawards@gsdsef.org

Information FAQs FAQs about Professional Society/Special Award Judging at the Greater San Diego Science & Engineering Fair SPECIAL AWARD JUDGING BASICS ADVANCED JUDGING: INTERACTING WITH STUDENTS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF JUDGING: CHOOSING WINNERS BACKGROUND INFORMATION ABOUT THE GSDSEF ALL ABOUT SPECIAL AWARDS SPECIAL AWARD JUDGING BASICS: What? Note: What were previously referred to as "Professional Society Awards" are now called "Special Awards." This updated name better reflects the wide variety of organizations that participate in sponsoring these recognitions. “Special Award” is a broad term used to describe any recognition given independently by a participating group, organization, or company at the Greater San Diego Science & Engineering Fair (GSDSEF). This includes industry organizations, professional societies, special interest groups, nonprofits, businesses, and government agencies. When? ● Wednesday of Fair Week, which is typically the second week of March each year ● See GSDSEF Schedule for exact dates Where? IN PERSON: Balboa Park Activity Center: 2145 Park Boulevard San Diego, CA 92101 ● Website: https://www.sandiego.gov/park-and-recreation/centers/bpac ● Map: Google Map Link for BPAC ● NOTE: We advise carpooling whenever possible Virtual: ● zFairs - gsdsef.zfairs.com (registration required) ● No student interviews; select winners based on materials uploaded to zFairs Showcase (Abstract, slide deck, etc.) only ● Winners List due by 4:00pm on Judging Day Parking ● Free parking available in parking lot How do I know which projects to look at? ● Each Organization has its own method to determine which projects to look at, so please check with your point of contact or head judge if you are unsure. ● You may preview all projects online, including Abstract, deck, etc. in the zFairs Student Showcase, 1-2 weeks before Fair Week. ● To identify which projects meet your judging criteria, use the search bar for keywords or categories ● Your Judging Captain may also be sent a spreadsheet of all Abstracts ahead of the event What is “Preview Night”? ● Preview Night is a chance to get an early look at the projects while they are being set up, on the Tuesday of Fair Week—and closes at 7pm. ● Preview Night is an opportunity for your team to get an advance look at the projects, before official judging. While most of the projects will be present, students will continue to arrive during your preview time - a project that is not in place may simply be arriving late, rather than a no-show ● PLEASE NOTE that this is NOT an opportunity for formal judging. Students will be in and out, setting up their projects and will NOT be available for interviews or questions ● To get the most out of your Preview Night experience, we suggest that you pre-select projects based on their titles and the Abstracts (see the above Q&A on “How do I know which projects to look at) and use Preview Night as an opportunity to refine your list prior to the actual judging. You may see projects that are interesting and meet your team’s criteria but are not on the list, or others that you can rule out without an interview ● You do not need to attend as a group or check in to view projects. Although most preview night teams do arrive as groups, we also have individuals who come without their team ● VIRTUAL projects previews are also available online at gsdsef.zfairs.com in the week(s) leading up to the event What should each Judge bring on Judging Day? ● A writing tool that you are comfortable with (a limited number of pencils are available on site) ● A clipboard, if possible, to provide a firm surface for writing (a limited number of clipboards are also available on site) ● Paper (or a judging form from your Organization) to take notes ● Your head judge’s contact information (where/when to meet, cell phone number, etc.) ● A lanyard with the name of your organization will be provided. If you wish, you may bring a business card to insert into your lanyard Is there a dress code? We strongly recommend that you wear comfortable walking shoes to ensure good traction on the material used to cover the Balboa Park Activity Center’s wooden floor. The students are asked to wear professional attire, to show that they are taking this seriously, but we do not require this of our judges. If you have an identifying badge, ribbon, pin, or other item from your organization, we encourage you to wear it. Do I need to check in with the GSDSEF on Judging Day? ● Only the Judging Captain for your team needs to check in with the GSDSEF. That person will also need to check out before leaving, to ensure we have all our paperwork for your winner(s) ● The Judging Captain will be given name badges and lanyards, as well as the Judging Form that needs to be turned in before they leave How do I find my team? IMPORTANT: We do not have a good answer to this question! ● Since there are typically about ~400 students and 250-300 judges, it is loud in the Balboa Park Activity Center, and therefore announcements we make using the PA system are not always easy to understand ● Some teams have reported problems with cell phone reception as well ● We strongly suggest that your team make arrangements ahead of time for meeting outside the building ● The happiest teams are often those which meet for lunch and carpool to the GSDSEF How will students and volunteers know I’m allowed into the building on Judging Day? You will be given a lanyard and ID badge , identifying you as a judge. These will be in a packet handed to your Judging Captain, so please be sure you know where to meet your Judging Captain before entering the building. If you arrive late, we do have extra credentials and a list of judge names, so we can check you off. Can you give me some tips on how to judge student projects? Your team will have its own criteria for selecting winning projects. The GSDSEF does have its own standards and judging forms used by the Categorical and Grand Award Judges. Links to all of the material we provide for morning judges (the categorical judges who award placements in the GSDSEF) can be found at the BOTTOM of ou r page about categorical judging under GSDSEF background. In addition to the GSDSEF’s standards, we also have suggestions for interviewing students. Of course, your team is likely to have significant differences from our example. Will there be food available on-site on Judging Day? Meals are not available for purchase at the Balboa Park Activity Center. There are a few snack and drink machines in the foyer, but we strongly suggest you make your own arrangements with your team about lunch. Some teams choose to meet for an early lunch and then carpool to the GSDSEF, while others prefer a later lunch, after judging. You may not bring food or drink into the judging area, except for water bottles with lids. Where can we sit to eat, or while we discuss who our winners are? We will have a Judges’ caucus area set up inside the Balboa Park Activity Center. However, spaces are limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. There are a very limited number of chairs and tables outside the Balboa Park Activity Center, as well as a low wall surrounding the area. You are welcome to bring your own folding chairs, tarpaulins or blankets to sit on while you discuss your team’s choices. If you do bring your own items to sit on, we suggest you leave them in a safe place until you are ready to use them. ADVANCED JUDGING: INTERACTING WITH STUDENTS What suggestions do you have for interacting with students? ● Please introduce yourself, and let them know which organization you are with ● Please be gentle! Many of our students are very intimidated by presenting their projects to adults, especially the younger ones; they do not have the same detailed level of expertise as most adult scientists (although a few of them are always amazing on their narrow topic) ● We suggest you ask open-ended general questions to begin -- for example “How did you determine if your results were statistically significant” rather than “Where is your Poisson Distribution?” You can always add more detail in follow-up questions Can I tell a student that they have won our award? Please do not tell students they have won! We want the students to attend the Awards Ceremony and be pleasantly surprised Can I take photographs of our winners? All students will have signed a media release permitting GSDSEF to use their images for promotional purposes. With that said, if you would like to take photos, please ask if it is OK with the student first, and try your best to suggest that you are photographing many of the students you interview, not necessarily the winners. Please do not make a special point of photographing anyone, because we don’t want to tip off the winners, and we also don’t want students to believe they won only on the basis of having a photogenic project. Can I give my card (or my organization’s flier) to a student I interview? If you brought enough for everyone, feel free – and please mention that you are giving this to every student. Please, do not give items to only a few of the students you interview, since students often interpret this as indicating whether or not they won, and we don’t want anyone to feel discouraged or be unpleasantly surprised at the awards ceremony if they did not win, nor to skip the ceremony because they “know” they won. Can I Contact a Student About Their Project? We only provide student contact information to your team’s Judging Captain. However, you are welcome to leave a message for the student, and we will ensure that the student receives it. THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF JUDGING: CHOOSING WINNERS How do we let the GSDSEF know who our selected winners are? Your Judging Captain will have a form to return, with information about your winners. Only one form is needed per team. How do we know how to reach the winners? When you turn in your Winner form, your selections will be inputted into the zFairs system and a list of contact information will be generated and printed for you on the spot. We request that you DO NOT reach out to your winners until after the Awards Ceremony. What if the contact information is wrong? Always a possibility, since the students type in the information themselves in most cases. We try to verify their contact information before they leave the GSDSEF. If you can’t reach the student, e-mail sejal.pabari@gsdsef.org and let her know about the problem -- we will try to get you better information. When do I contact our winners? It is our expectation that each Organization will reach out to their winners as soon after the Fair as possible. This initial communication may be a simple “Congratulations” email, or provided detailed information about next steps. It is important to establish this connection, so that students are not left wondering where their prize is. Students are asked to reach out to GSDSEF if they have not heard from their Professional Society. We can avoid much back and forth if you reach out to your winners in a timely manner. How do students get their prizes? The way that students get their prizes varies from one organization to the next. Sometimes, an item is left at the GSDSEF to deliver on the weekend, when students pick up their projects and take them home. Far more often, the organization will contact the winners directly, and either mail their prize or arrange to hand it over at their own event such as part of the program at an organization’s board meeting, or a part of a larger awards ceremony at an annual symposium held locally. BACKGROUND INFORMATION ABOUT THE GSDSEF What is the GSDSEF? GSDSEF is short for Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair, which has been celebrating students since 1955. For more information about the GSDSEF, please see our about page . What Other Judging opportunities are there? ● In addition to the Special Awards Judging, we also have “Categorical Judging” and “Grand Award Judging” ● The Categorical Judges are our morning judges, and they select the First through Fourth place winners in each category. They also make recommendations for California Science Fair selections and for the Grand Awards. For more information about becoming a Categorical judge, please see information under the "Judges" dropdown menu. ● The Grand Award judges are typically our most experienced judges, and they choose the GSDSEF’s top winners, many of whom go to the Regeneron International Science & Engineering Fair. This judging happens at the same time as the Special Awards judging Who pays for all this? The GSDSEF is an all-volunteer, registered tax-exempt California non-profit 501(c)3 Corporation, operating as a Public Charity Status. We are totally dependent on donations from industry, business and friends like you to make the science fair possible. EIN #23-7332855. For information on how to donate, please see information under the "Sponsors" dropdown menu. ALL ABOUT SPECIAL AWARDS What is a Special Award? Note: What were previously referred to as "Professional Society Awards" are now called "Special Awards." This updated name better reflects the wide variety of organizations that participate in sponsoring these recognitions. “Special Award” is a broad term used to describe any recognition given independently by a participating group, organization, or company at the Greater San Diego Science & Engineering Fair (GSDSEF). This includes industry organizations, professional societies, special interest groups, nonprofits, businesses, and government agencies. How does an Organization sign up to participate? Contact Sejal Pabari, the GSDSEF Special Awards Coordinator, at sejal.pabari@gsdsef.org . The GSDSEF will need to know a little bit about your organization, how you plan to determine your winners, and what you plan to give the student winner(s). Can you give me an overview of how Special Award Judging Works? Once your organization has signed up to participate, your organization determines, based on its own criteria, which projects to judge. Many teams use the Project List (including the Abstracts) to determine which projects should be looked at most carefully. Preview Night is held the evening before Judging Day, and gives you a chance before judging to look over projects in a little more detail.You may also preview projects online. Your team judges projects in person or online on Judging Day, and the Judging Captain fills out paperwork to let the GSDSEF know who your winners are. The Judging Captain receives contact information for your winners, and your organization arranges to get the award to the student. More information about each process is below. How do individuals sign up to judge for a Special Award? Individuals sign up through their Organization, not online with the GSDSEF. If you are interested in judging but do not know who to contact, please contact Sejal Pabari, the GSDSEF Special Awards Coordinator, at sejal.pabari@gsdsef.org . She can let you know who to contact, or get you started as a new team. I STILL HAVE A QUESTION! If you still have a question that is not answered above, please contact Sejal Pabari, the GSDSEF Special Awards Coordinator, at sejal.pabari@gsdsef.org .

Information Learn More Why should students do STEM Research Projects? Benefits.. The GSDSEF promotes experimentation, creativity, and discovery…. Students benefit by: • using many disciplines including reading, writing, mathematics, art and design. • using logic, data, reason, rationale, and critical thinking to formulate conclusions. • earning awards, scholarships, and trips. • defending their research to judges, increasing their communication skills. • completing a STEM portfolio of their skills • getting a sense of pride by completing a long term, open-ended project with perseverance In the competitive world of college applications, participation in the GSDSEF is a great plus because it proves that the student can set goals and complete a long-term project that distinguishes him/her from other students. Students, if you are you • a 6 th - 12 th grade student interested in science, technology, engineering, and/or math. • curious and like to think outside the box • enjoy building or creating things • like to come up with solutions to problems • want to make a difference in the future participating in the Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair is for you! For over 70 years, the GSDSEF-- now with over 35,000 alumni ! -- has been promoting and nurturing San Diego’s and America’s future STEM workforce. The GSDSEF is a 501(c)(3) run by volunteers on the Management Committee and Board of Directors, and is supported entirely by regional corporate and educational donors—truly a hugely successful industry-education partnership! The GSDSEF is very important in maintaining this region’s leadership in STEM and cultivating it further and is an opportunity for regional companies and organizations, who understand the importance of an educated and qualified STEM workforce, to invest in their future resource pool through their sponsorship and participation. Each March the GSDSEF sponsors the largest and most prestigious STEM competition in San Diego and Imperial Counties. All 6-12 students in these two counties are welcome to participate. All projects go through a rigorous safety and quality review in order to qualify to compete, and every student who participates wins a Categorial Award. In addition, professional Societies and Organizations award nearly $40k in prizes. Each year 89 students from the GSDSEF are selected to compete in the California Science and Engineering Fair. The top 8 Senior Division (9-12) projects in the GSDSEF earn the unique privilege to compete against the world’s best young researchers at the International Science and Engineering Fair—the largest and most competitive STEM Fair in the world. The GSDSEF fosters creativity and innovation through inquiry, celebrates students’ STEM achievements, and showcases how young minds can make an impact in the present and future. Come and join us! Get involved now as a student, teacher, parent, volunteer, or sponsor!

Information 2026 GSDSEF Schedule 2026 GSDSEF Schedule In 2026 we will be at the Balboa Park Activity Center in Balboa Park, 2145 Park Blvd, San Diego. 2025-26 Participation Process and Working on Project August 2025 - January 2026: Work on Project, and go through SRC Review and Quality Screening For details, go to: How to Participate Scientific Review (Safety) Committee Review - Complete by December 31, 2025 2026 Quality Screening Deadlines: January 20 – 6th and 7th grade digital project submissions due January 27 – 8th grade digital project submissions due February 11 – 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade digital project submissions due February 17, NO EXCEPTIONS – All digital re-submissions due (if your initial screening result was "Needs Modifications") 2026 Applications (Tab 8), Payments, and zFairs*: February 20, 11:59PM, NO EXCEPTIONS – all GSDSEF Applications and Payments are due February 23 – Students receive initial login email from zFairs February 23 - March 1 – Students complete accounts in zFairs, and upload PDFs of their Digital Judging Presentation (slides) and Notebook March 1, 11:59pm (deadline extended) – Judging Digital Presentation and Notebook PDFs must be uploaded to zFairs for each project March 9-15 – Judges preview Digital Presentation information in zFairs *What is zFairs? We use zFairs to upload your digital project information – notebooks and Digital Presentations – so judges can preview your project in the weeks preceding the Fair. zFairs is also used to assign judges to judging teams and teams to projects. GSDSEF dates for the 2026 Fair : March 16-22, 2026, at the Balboa Park Activity Center (BPAC) Monday, March 16, 2026 10am-5pm – Fair Setup Tuesday, March 17, 2026 8am-1pm – Fair Setup 1-7pm – Student project setup at the BPAC - - Bring Backboard Displays and Notebooks!! Students-- bring a chair! Wednesday, March 18, 2026: 7:15-8:00am – Student dropoff at the BPAC Students, bring a lunch! 8:00-11:30am – Category Awards Judging 10:00-11:30am – Special Awards Judging 11:30am-12:00pm – Student Lunch 12:00-2:00pm – Special Awards Judging 12:30pm-3:00pm – Grand Awards Judging 3:00-3:30pm – Student pick up Thursday, March 19, 2026: BPAC Closed 6:00-8:30pm – Awards Ceremony (location TBD, San Diego) Friday, March 20, 2026 BPAC closed to the public. Open for student tours 10am-2pm. No reservation necessary. Saturday, March 21, 2026 10am-1pm – BPAC open to public to view projects. 1pm-3pm – Students may start to take pick up their projects Sunday, March 22, 2026 10am-1pm – Project pickup 1pm-6pm – BPAC Cleanup

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Information SRC Review and Quality Screening What is SRC Review? During the Scientific Review Committee (SRC) review, qualified scientists, engineers, and teachers review each project to determine if safe scientific and engineering practices have been followed. This process occurs BEFORE you start your project and you must have approval from the SRC BEFORE you start your project. What is Quality Screening? During quality screening, qualified scientists, engineers, and teachers review each project to determine if correct scientific and engineering practices have been followed. Quality Screening approval is required AFTER the project is done. For SRC Review: 1.Students log into their account. 2. Students then click on DASHBOARD in upper left hand column, then click on CREATE PROJECT which is on the right side. 3. Students fill in all details about their project (title, materials, procedure, etc.) in TAB 1 and TAB 2. Teacher and student should review the procedure to check for any needed ISEF forms. Information can be found below and in the FORMS HELPER TAB 3 on student account. 4. Attach any ISEF forms that are needed in TAB 4. 5. DIGITAL Signature Procedure-- TAB 5 a) Student fills in and signs form digitally. b) Parent fills in and signs form digitally. c) Student sends the form to the teacher to be signed digitally. d) The teacher/advisor will receive an email notifying him/her that there are projects to review and sign. Once the teacher/advisor signs digitally, the project will be automatically sent for SRC review. The project will be reviewed by the GSDSEF SRC and the student will receive an email with approval or a request for forms/modifications before approval is given to start. ALL Students--Do not start with your project until you have received SRC approval. Depending on the project, you will get approved, be asked to make modifications, or be asked to provide further forms. If you have questions whether your proposed project is acceptable or to clarify any safety concerns, please contact Rose Armour at rose.armour@gsdsef.org . For Quality Screening: To properly submit projects for screening, students must Go to gsdsef.org and log in to their account. Go to the My Project link on the left side of the screen. Click on to the Tab 6 Digital Presentation Upload On the top of Tab 6 will be the Digital Presentation Template if you have not already downloaded it and used it. When completed and saved as a pdf file , upload your Digital Presentation in Tab 6. After uploading your Digital Presentation, click SUBMIT TO QUALITY SCREENING The project will then be screened. The student will receive an email as to the status of the project. Helpful Tools: 2026 Digital presentation template(2) .pptx Download PPTX • 95KB Digital Presentation Example .pdf Download PDF • 682KB What_screeners_are_looking_for_in_a_gsdsef_project_2 .pdf Download PDF • 70KB Results of Quality Screening: There are three possible outcomes from the screening process. Students and teachers will hear back directly about the results, which typically takes about a week. Approved/Recommended Based on the quality of the science, engineering, or coding, the project merits participation in the GSDSEF. Students will then go to TAB 7 Abstract and follow the directions for uploading the abstract. Not Approved / Not Recommended Based on the factors listed below, the project has been NOT Recommended to participate in the GSDSEF. Students will not be able to apply to this year's GSDSEF. project is demonstration of principle or a report project has too many inadequacies- Please see "What Screeners are Looking for" above. project violates GSDSEF rules Resubmit with Modifications The overall quality of the project is good, but in order to be acceptable, modifications required by the Screener must be carried out and sent back to be re-screened by the deadline. The original screener then decides whether the project will be Approved/Recommended or NOT Recommended. The student will receive an email listing the changes that need to be made. Project is resubmitted. If accepted, you will apply to the Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair: Once you are accepted and have uploaded your Abstract (TAB 7), you will then proceed to TAB 8 for the Review and Payment. Fee Payment must be submitted and received by the Fair deadline in order to complete the entire process. The student will receive an email when the whole process is completed and paid. 1) All individual payments must be done with a credit card. 2) School PO's-- If a school or school district is paying for the students to participate in the GSDSEF, the teacher or school official must contact the GSDSEF Fair Director to approve the PO and receive a code for students to complete the payment process. 3) If an individual is unable to pay via electronic methods, please contact Steve Rodecker at steve.rodecker@gsdsef.org within 3 days of receiving notification of being recommended to the GSDSEF for alternative payment method directions. NOTE: If you are a team project, each member submits his/her own separate application and fee payment. Please follow all deadlines! Students who submit their application and fees after the application deadline will not be entered in the Student Exhibitor Directory and Information. The GSDSEF Application fee is $ 50 PER STUDENT.

Information Mentoring Program SLB Mentorship Program The GSDSEF SLB will be continuing its annual Mentorship Program designed to pair GSDSEF participants with experienced mentors to help you improve and succeed with your project. You will receive individualized attention with an experienced GSDSEF mentor who will not only assist you with the science/engineering in your project, but guide you through the GSDSEF participation process as well. Meetings will be approximately 30-45 minutes/week (or as needed) and conducted via Zoom. Mentors will guide you on how to: Navigate the online participation process Submit necessary ISEF forms for the Scientific Review Committee (SRC) Process Create an impactful methodology Gather reliable results Analyze complex data Organize information into presentable formats Prepare a cohesive presentation for Judges Prepare your digital and physical presentations and notebooks Extend the impact of your project And much, much more!! In order to best support students, GSDSEF SLB pairs mentees and mentors based on their project categories and interests. NOTE: We highly recommend students have a general understanding of what they want their project to be before signing up. Information on how to sign up for a mentor will be sent to your advisors/teachers in September and October. It will also be available here online.

The 71st Greater San Diego Science And Engineering Fair The 71st Greater San Diego Science And Engineering Fair The 71st Greater San Diego Science And Engineering Fair Was Held in 2025 At The Balboa Park Activity Center, 2145 Park Blvd, On Wednesday, March 12.

Information Special Awards Sponsors Recent Special Award Sponsors Below is a sample of organizations that have generously supported our students. Please note this is not a definitive list. American Psychological Association American Society of Civil Engineers American Society of Mechanical Engineers, San Diego Section American Society of Non Destructive Testing (San Diego Section) Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association Association for Women Geoscientists Association for Women in Science San Diego BD “Advancing the World of Health” Award Broadcom “Coding with Commitment” Award Building Industry Association Cares California Association of Professional Scientists California Environmental Health Association Southwest Chapter and County of San Diego DEHQ California School Nurse Organization - San Diego/Imperial (CSNO- SDI) Collins Aerospace’s Fred H. Rohr Science Award Department of Defense (DoD) STEM Leadership Prize DRS Daylight Solutions Award for Optical Physics and Engineering DRS Daylight Solutions Project Assistance Award for Optical Physics and Engineering General Atomics Sciences Education Foundation Lemelson Early Inventor Prize Marine Technology Society NASA EARTH System Science Award National Geographic Award National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration “Taking the Pulse of the Planet” Award Nature Needs SD Office of Naval Research (U.S. Navy/U.S. Marine Corps) Professional Engineers in California Government Award Regeneron Biomedical Science Award Ricoh USA, Inc. San Diego Astronomy Association San Diego Chapter, American Society of Materials International San Diego County Dental Foundation San Diego County Veterinary Medical Association San Diego County Water Authority San Diego Psychological Association San Diego Section, American Chemical Society Scripps Research Young Scientist Award Society for In Vitro Biology Society for Women Engineers - San Diego County Section Stockholm Junior Water Prize Taiwan Award The Society of American Military Engineers - San Diego Post Thermo Fisher Award Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge Torrey Pines Docent Society U.S. Air Force U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) U.S. Metric Association Yale Science and Engineering Association

Sponsors Sponsors The GSDSEF wishes to thank the following sponsors: Premier Sponsor $25,000 and up – Qualcomm Diamond Sponsors $15,000 - $24,999 – PECG (Professional Engineers in California Government), Xzom Platinum Sponsors $10,000 - $14,999 – ASML, Broadcom Foundation, General Atomics Science Education Foundation, Lilly, Walter J. and Betty C. Zable Foundation Gold Sponsors $5,000 - $9,999 – Thermo Fisher Scientific Silver Sponsors $2,500 - $4,999 – Collins Aerospace Systems, DRS Daylight Solutions, Future Forward Labs, Pfizer Bronze Sponsors $1,000 - $2,499 – Taiwanese American Foundation of S.D., Friends of GSDSEF In-Kind Sponsors – Fleet Science Center, San Diego County Office of Education, San Diego Wildlife Alliance

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