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Grand Award Best of Show

S0901              The Optimization Of A Linear Reluctance Or Induction Motor

                        Duncan Townsend   

                        Albemarle High School, Albemarle County

                        Teacher: Marvin Curry

 

Grand Award Best of Show

S0101              Probiotic Bacteria as a Potential Conservation Tool for Endangered Amphibians

                        Tara Adiseshan   

                        Ramana Academy, Home School

                        Teacher: Mamtha Adiseshan

 

First Alternate Grand Award Best of Show

S0401              An Inhibitor For Cell's Response To DNA Damage

                        Arun Dutta   

                        Western Albemarle High School, Albemarle County

                        Teacher: Oluwole (Wally) Adesina

 

Second Alternate Grand Award Best of Show

S0204              The Effect of Different Classes of Objects on Working Memory

                        Catherine Kromkowski   

                        Charlottesville High School, Charlottesville City

                        Teacher: Rhonda Baker

 

Senior Division Category Awards

First Place Animal Science

S0101              Probiotic Bacteria as a Potential Conservation Tool for Endangered Amphibians

                        Tara Adiseshan   

                        Ramana Academy, Home School

                        Teacher: Mamtha Adiseshan

 

Second Place Animal Science

S0102              When The Ants Go Marching In

                        Mary Young   

                        The Covenant School, Private

                        Teacher: Deb Short

 

Third Place Animal Science

S0104              Toxicity Levels Of Colognes And Perfumes

                        Haleigh Collins   

                        Massaponax High School, Spotsylvania County

                        Teacher: Mark Ulanowicz

 

First Place Behavioral and Social Sciences

S0204              The Effect of Different Classes of Objects on Working Memory

                        Catherine Kromkowski   

                        Charlottesville High School, Charlottesville City

                        Teacher: Rhonda Baker

 

Second Place Behavioral and Social Sciences

S0202              "Psst! What's #6 Susie?" The Effect of Reward on Integrity and Cheating

                        Ralph Geilker   

                        Charlottesville High School, Charlottesville City

                        Teacher: Paul Bunnell

 

Third Place Behavioral and Social Sciences

S0205              A Taxing  Question

                        Jenna Adamson   

                        The Covenant School, Private

                        Teacher: Deb Short

 

Honorable Mention Behavioral and Social Sciences

S0206              Do You See What I See? Does Gender Affect The Way You See Optical Illusions?

                        Shayna Lutkewitte   

                        Massaponax High School, Spotsylvania County

                        Teacher: Fernanda Kain

 

First Place Biochemistry

S0301              Black, White and Red are Browns?

                        Giles Cabe   

                        The Covenant School, Private

                        Teacher: Deb Short

 

Second Place Biochemistry

S0303              Effect Of Surfaces On Fingerprint Visibility

                        Devyn Hodge   

                        Massaponax High School, Spotsylvania County

                        Teacher: Darren Hickman

 

Third Place Biochemistry

S0302              Crunchy Carrots

                        Nella Hendley   

                        The Covenant School, Private

                        Teacher: Deb Short

 

First Place Cellular & Molecular Biology

S0401              An Inhibitor For Cell's Response To DNA Damage

                        Arun Dutta   

                        Western Albemarle High School, Albemarle County

                        Teacher: Oluwole (Wally) Adesina

 

Second Place Cellular & Molecular Biology

S0402              The Grape Of Wrath: Rotting Other Grapes

                        Kacey Hall   

                        Massaponax High School, Spotsylvania County

                        Teacher: Angela Steinebach

 

First Place Chemistry

S0504              Oxidizing And Reducing Copper

                        Jordan Hartmann   

                        Massaponax High School, Spotsylvania County

                        Teacher: Alyse McLeod

 

Second Place Chemistry

S0502              What Turns Blond Hair Green In Pools?

                        Danika Kritter   

                        Rappahannock High School, Rappahannock County

                        Teacher: Patti Waddell

 

Third Place Chemistry

S0503              How Permanent Are Permanent Markers?

                        Amanda Ebenal   

                        Massaponax High School, Spotsylvania County

                        Teacher: Stacey Ludington

 

First Place Computer Science

S0601              Robotic Rovers: The Effect of Genetic Algorithms on Robot Navigation

                        Jared Deane   

                        Charlottesville High School, Charlottesville City

                        Teacher: Jen Creasey

 

Second Place Computer Science

S0602              Asteroid Mayhem

                        Timothy McNeish   

                        The Covenant School, Private

                        Teacher: Deb Short

 

First Place Earth Science

S0702              Juiced Baseballs

                        Emily Branham   

                        Massaponax High School, Spotsylvania County

                        Teacher: Darren Hickman

 

Second Place Earth Science

S0701              Is It Hot In Here?

                        Carl Thomas   

                        The Covenant School, Private

                        Teacher: Deb Short

 

First Place Engineering – Materials & Bioengineering

S0802              Catapult Krazy

                        Jovante Hill   

                        Massaponax High School, Spotsylvania County

                        Teacher: Pamela Medley

 

Second Place Engineering – Materials & Bioengineering

S0801              The Heat Is On

                        Ethan Lohr   

                        The Covenant School, Private

                        Teacher: Deb Short

 

First Place Engineering – Electrical & Mechanical

S0901              The Optimization Of A Linear Reluctance Or Induction Motor

                        Duncan Townsend   

                        Albemarle High School, Albemarle County

                        Teacher: Marvin Curry

 

Second Place Engineering – Electrical & Mechanical

S0905              The Effects Of Lift And Balance On The Variations Of Hole Size Of The Hovercraft's Skirt

                        Brandon Fisher   

                        Massaponax High School, Spotsylvania County

                        Teacher: Mark Ulanowicz

 

Third Place Engineering – Electrical & Mechanical

S0902              Parabolic Precision

                        Christopher Shiflett   

                        The Covenant School, Private

                        Teacher: Deb Short

 

Honorable Mention Engineering – Electrical & Mechanical

S0903              Cheap Speak

                        Jake Gumble   

                        The Covenant School, Private

                        Teacher: Deb Short

 

First Place Energy & Transportation

S1001              Following the Sun: The Effect of Tracking on the Energy Efficiency of Photovoltaic Solar Collectors

                        Adam Geilker   

                        Charlottesville High School, Charlottesville City

                        Teacher: Amy Wissekerke

 

Second Place Energy & Transportation

S1004              The Effect Of Angle Of Attack And Aerodynamic Design On Wing Lift

                        Matt Smetek   

                        Massaponax High School, Spotsylvania County

                        Teacher: Mark Ulanowicz

 

Third Place Energy & Transportation

S1002              Solar Energy:  A New Way To Fill Up Your Tank

                        Emily Huddleston   

                        The Covenant School, Private

                        Teacher: Deb Short

 

Honorable Mention Energy & Transportation

S1003              Supercavitation

                        Zachary Martin   

                        The Covenant School, Private

                        Teacher: Deb Short

 

First Place Environmental Analysis

S1101              Leaf Stomata as Bioindicators

                        Suzanne Galbraith   

                        Charlottesville High School, Charlottesville City

                        Teacher: Jen Creasey

 

Second Place Environmental Analysis

S1103              Emissions, A Growing Concern

                        Kathleen Wilkinson   

                        Massaponax High School, Spotsylvania County

                        Teacher: Alyse McLeod

 

Third Place Environmental Analysis

S1102              Enormous Erosion

                        Alexander Payne   

                        The Covenant School, Private

                        Teacher: Deb Short

 

First Place Environmental Management

S1202              Dam Water

                        Philip Smith   

                        Massaponax High School, Spotsylvania County

                        Teacher: Shaw Shannan

 

Second Place Environmental Management

S1203              Recycled Paper Strength

                        Taylor Graese   

                        Massaponax High School, Spotsylvania County

                        Teacher: Angela Steinebach

 

Third Place Environmental Management

S1201              That Darn Composting

                        Maddie Thornton   

                        The Covenant School, Private

                        Teacher: Deb Short

 

First Place Mathematical Sciences

S1301              Evolution of Spatially Organized Populations

                        John Imbrie-Moore   

                        Charlottesville High School, Charlottesville City

                        Teacher: Paul Bunnell

 

Second Place Mathematical Sciences

S1302              Up Or Down

                        Lee Coppock   

                        The Covenant School, Private

                        Teacher: Deb Short

 

First Place Medicine & Health Sciences

S1402              Image Is Everything

                        Lina Godine   

                        The Covenant School, Private

                        Teacher: Deb Short

 

Second Place Medicine & Health Sciences

S1405              What Beverage Negatively Affects Your Teeth?

                        Natacia Wright   

                        Massaponax High School, Spotsylvania County

                        Teacher: Mark Ulanowicz

 

Third Place Medicine & Health Sciences

S1403              The Effects Of Fluids On Kidney Excretion During Exercise

                        Austin Burnett   

                        Rappahannock High School, Rappahannock County

                        Teacher: Patti Waddell

 

First Place Microbiology

S1501              It's In Your Hands

                        Rachel Petri   

                        The Covenant School, Private

                        Teacher: Deb Short

 

Second Place Microbiology

S1502              The Effect Of UV Light On Bacteria Growth

                        Witni Bowden   

                        Massaponax High School, Spotsylvania County

                        Teacher: Catherine Pritchett

 

First Place Physics & Astronomy

S1605              Ballistic Pendulum Experiment

                        Mariya Frolova   

                        Massaponax High School, Spotsylvania County

                        Teacher: Shaw Shannan

 

Second Place Physics & Astronomy

S1603              Fore!!!

                        Benjamin Weaver   

                        The Covenant School, Private

                        Teacher: Deb Short

 

Third Place Physics & Astronomy

S1604              Electromagnetics

                        Maureen Mittura   

                        Massaponax High School, Spotsylvania County

                        Teacher: Pamela Medley

 

Honorable Mention Physics & Astronomy

S1601              Eggs:  Not All They're Cracked Up To Be

                        Virginia Hill   

                        The Covenant School, Private

                        Teacher: Deb Short

 

Honorable Mention Physics & Astronomy

S1602              Parachute Power

                        Harrison Yates   

                        The Covenant School, Private

                        Teacher: Deb Short

 

First Place Plant Sciences

S1701              The Effect Of Different Soils And Watering Solutions On Plants

                        Brittani Dodson   

                        Rappahannock High School, Rappahannock County

                        Teacher: Patti Waddell

 

First Place Team Projects

S1804              The Effects Of Allelopathic Chemicals On Plant Growth

                        Helen Vaughan, Tarut Scott 

                        Massaponax High School, Spotsylvania County

                        Teacher: Fernanda Kain

 

Second Place Team Projects

S1805              The Effects Of Paper Weight On Flying Distance

                        Tony Chiesa, Aidan Cahela 

                        Massaponax High School, Spotsylvania County

                        Teacher: Stacey Ludington

 

Third Place Team Projects

S1803              The Effect of Handedness on the Difference of Blood Pressure in Dominant and Non-Dominant Arms

                        Rachel Woolworth, Ellen Buckley 

                        Charlottesville High School, Charlottesville City

                        Teacher: Tristan Puckett

 

Honorable Mention Team Projects

S1802              The Effect of Water Uptake on Marigold Plants

                        Casey Morris, Daiquandra Roundtree 

                        Charlottesville High School, Charlottesville City

                        Teacher: Betty Jean Jones

 

First Place Animal Science

J0102              Cool It!

                        Addie Evarts   

                        The Covenant School, Private

                        Teacher: Anne Deane

 

Junior Division Category Awards

First Place Animal Science

J0102              Cool It!

                        Addie Evarts   

                        The Covenant School, Private

                        Teacher: Anne Deane

 

Second Place Animal Science

J0101              Feeding Behavior Of Birds

                        Hazel Galloway   

                        Henley Middle School, Albemarle County

                        Teacher: Jenny Merrill

 

Third Place Animal Science

J0106              The Effects of UV Light on Single-Celled Organisms

                        Dustin Washington   

                        Poole Middle School, Stafford County

                        Teacher: Susan Collins

 

Honorable Mention Animal Science

J0103              Survival Of The Fittest

                        Alexander Kurtz   

                        The Covenant School, Private

                        Teacher: Anne Deane


 

Honorable Mention Animal Science

J0104              Does Color Affect Bird Attraction to Feeders?

                        Adam Carter   

                        Rappahannock Elementary School, Rappahannock County

                        Teacher: Elaine Kramer

 

First Place Behavioral and Social Sciences

J0203              Reaction Time of Teenagers While  Listening to Music

                        Spencer Graves   

                        Buford Middle School, Charlottesville City

                        Teacher: Scott Williams

 

Second Place Behavioral and Social Sciences

J0201              Seen First

                        Elizabeth Givens   

                        Buford Middle School, Charlottesville City

                        Teacher: Brenda Kovarik

 

Third Place Behavioral and Social Sciences

J0206              Who's Smarter:  Girls Or Guys?

                        Sierra Clatterbuck   

                        The Covenant School, Private

                        Teacher: Anne Deane

 

Honorable Mention Behavioral and Social Sciences

J0204              Methods to Achieve Optimum Information Retention in Middle-aged Adults

                        Jacob Troobnick   

                        Classical Conversations, Home School

                        Teacher: Robin Wisner

 

First Place Biochemistry

J0301              Breaking Bones with Science

                        Robert Simeone   

                        Buford Middle School, Charlottesville City

                        Teacher: Brenda Kovarik


 

Second Place Biochemistry

J0309              To CO2 Or Not To CO2, That Is The Question

                        Ryan Giglio   

                        Thompson Middle School, Stafford County

                        Teacher: Belinda Casto-Landolt

 

Third Place Biochemistry

J0305              Battle Of The Brands

                        Kelsey Missel   

                        The Covenant School, Private

                        Teacher: Anne Deane

 

Honorable Mention Biochemistry

J0304              Olfactory Fatigue

                        Kaleb Tinder   

                        Nelson Middle School, Nelson County

                        Teacher: Shelli Gheen

 

Honorable Mention Biochemistry

J0307              The Effect of Different Types of Energy Drinks on Heart Rate and Blood Pressure

                        Tanner Grethouse   

                        Gayle Middle School, Stafford County

                        Teacher: Emily Spurr

 

Honorable Mention Biochemistry

J0308              Soda and its Impact on Your Heart Rate

                        Makenzie Gonzalez   

                        Gayle Middle School, Stafford County

                        Teacher: Emily Spurr

 

First Place Cellular & Molecular Biology

J0403              An Alternative Method of Measuring Respiration in Germinating Seeds

                        Rumana Rashid   

                        Poole Middle School, Stafford County

                        Teacher: Susan Collins


 

Second Place Cellular & Molecular Biology

J0401              Quick Clones

                        Isabelle Schoppa   

                        Buford Middle School, Charlottesville City

                        Teacher: Brenda Kovarik

 

Third Place Cellular & Molecular Biology

J0402              DNA Extraction

                        Mimi White   

                        Rappahannock Elementary School, Rappahannock County

                        Teacher: Elaine Kramer

 

First Place Chemistry

J0505              Taking The Jiggle Out Of Jell-O

                        Adrian Taylor   

                        Buford Middle School, Charlottesville City

                        Teacher: Gary Stasko

 

Second Place Chemistry

J0517              The Effect Of Saturation Level On Crystal Growth

                        Joshua Crews   

                        Ni River Middle School, Spotsylvania County

                        Teacher: Melissa Buckley

 

Third Place Chemistry

J0516              Stretching The Truth: Elasticity And Rubber Bands

                        Shane Haislip   

                        Ni River Middle School, Spotsylvania County

                        Teacher: Melissa Buckley

 

Honorable Mention Chemistry

J0502              How Does Adding Vinegar To Baking Soda Affect The Amount Of Carbon Dioxide Created?

                        Shuyang Chen   

                        Henley Middle School, Albemarle County

                        Teacher: Jenny Merrill

 

Honorable Mention Chemistry

J0506              The Effect Of Chlorine Bleach On The Stretchability Of Spandex

                        Rachel Rinehart   

                        Homeschool Coop, Home School

                        Teacher: Virginia Sieminski

 

Honorable Mention Chemistry

J0509              Rusting Nails

                        Jordan Chapman   

                        Louisa Middle School, Louisa County

                        Teacher: Jennifer Luck

 

Honorable Mention Chemistry

J0510              The Real Enemy of All Students….Calcium Chloride

                        Andrew Saunders   

                        Nelson Middle School, Nelson County

                        Teacher: Susan Galloway

 

Honorable Mention Chemistry

J0513              Soak Up The Sun

                        Katy Nelson   

                        The Covenant School, Private

                        Teacher: Anne Deane

 

Honorable Mention Chemistry

J0522              Ice, Ice Baby the Effect of Surface to Volume Ratio on Melting Time

                        Samantha Pyne   

                        Gayle Middle School, Stafford County

                        Teacher: Emily Spurr

 

Honorable Mention Chemistry

J0524              The Electroplating Race

                        Zane Halverson   

                        Stafford Middle School, Stafford County

                        Teacher: Kris Campesi

 

First Place Computer Science

J0602              Pacman Fever

                        Rolph Recto   

                        Louisa Middle School, Louisa County

                        Teacher: Heather Burton

 

Second Place Computer Science

J0601              Teaching Robots

                        Tom Harrison   

                        Buford Middle School, Charlottesville City

                        Teacher: Mary Wright

 

Third Place Computer Science

J0603              Smoothness Of The Game

                        Harry Jung   

                        The Covenant School, Private

                        Teacher: Anne Deane

 

First Place Earth Science

J0704              Buildings And Beach Erosion

                        Gary Sharp   

                        Thompson Middle School, Stafford County

                        Teacher: Belinda Casto-Landolt

 

Second Place Earth Science

J0701              Run, Austin Run

                        Samantha Fansler   

                        Classical Conversations, Home School

                        Teacher: Robin Wisner

 

Third Place Earth Science

J0702              Spinning Fury

                        Phillip Richard   

                        The Covenant School, Private

                        Teacher: Anne Deane

 

First Place Engineering – Materials & Bioengineering

J0804              How Cotton Added To Polypropylene Affects Absorbancy

                        Mesa McMurtrey   

                        Louisa Middle School, Louisa County

                        Teacher: Gregory Palmer

 

Second Place Engineering – Materials & Bioengineering

J0805              Which Type Of Column Is The Strongest

                        John Wood   

                        Louisa Middle School, Louisa County

                        Teacher: Holly Verbos

 

Third Place Engineering – Materials & Bioengineering

J0806              Trusses To Trust

                        Joshua Sipe   

                        The Covenant School, Private

                        Teacher: Anne Deane

 

Honorable Mention Engineering – Materials & Bioengineering

J0801              How Strong Is It?

                        Jasiyah Ruiz   

                        Buford Middle School, Charlottesville City

                        Teacher: Brenda Kovarik

 

Honorable Mention Engineering – Materials & Bioengineering

J0810              Helmet Safety Protects Your Life

                        Samantha Charriez   

                        Poole Middle School, Stafford County

                        Teacher: Susan Collins

 

Honorable Mention Engineering – Materials & Bioengineering

J0809              Going Green for Home Insulation

                        David Anderson   

                        Poole Middle School, Stafford County

                        Teacher: Susan Collins

 

Honorable Mention Engineering – Materials & Bioengineering

J0803              Suspension Vs Beam Bridges

                        Katie Barnes   

                        Louisa Middle School, Louisa County

                        Teacher: Trivett Jamie

 

First Place Engineering – Electrical & Mechanical

J0902              The Factors In The Generation Of A Static Charge

                        David Taylor   

                        Henley Middle School, Albemarle County

                        Teacher: Jenny Merrill

 

Second Place Engineering – Electrical & Mechanical

J0909              Falling Bridges

                        Caleb Tinsley   

                        Louisa Middle School, Louisa County

                        Teacher: Holly Verbos

 

Third Place Engineering – Electrical & Mechanical

J0916              Generation Station

                        Robert Walker   

                        Stafford Middle School, Stafford County

                        Teacher: Jason Hicks