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Results of the 29th Annual Saginaw County Science & Engineering Fair

March 16-18, 2007

The Saginaw County Science & Engineering Fair is sponsored by the Community Education Department of the Saginaw Public Schools, in cooperation with the Dow Corning Corporation and local businesses and organizations. Congratulations to all of our students. We had a total of 311 students participating in this year’s SCSEF. The Saginaw County Science & Engineering Fair (SCSEF) is affiliated with the Michigan Science & Engineering Fair (MichSEF) and the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF). As an affiliate, Saginaw County can send five students in each of our Junior and Elementary sections to the Discovery Channel Young Scientists Challenge, ten Senior Division students to the MISEF and two Senior Division students to the Intel ISEF.

We have four types of awards: Special Awards, Category Awards, Grand Awards and Future Competition Qualifiers. Special Awards come from organizations wishing to reward student research in a particular area of research or using a particular methodology. Category awards are within the student’s research category, such as Botany, Chemistry, Engineering, etc. Grand Awards are the recognition of First Class projects. Future Competition Qualifiers are students who placed in the top 5 of the Elementary or Junior Divisions and have qualified for the Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge, or Senior Division students who placed in the top 10 and will represent Saginaw County at the MichSEF, or Senior Division students who placed first or second and will represent Saginaw County at the Intel ISEF. We awarded a total of 180 awards to 118 students.

Further Competition Qualifiers

 

Albuquerque ISEF

School

Gr.

Teacher

Project Title

 

William Martin

SASA

12

Miller, Matt

Cooling High Power Density Microprocessors: Employment Of A Liquid Gallium-Indium-Tin Eutectic Coolant Within A Magnetohydrodynamic Heat Transfer Pump

 

David McMillon

SASA

11

Johnson, Gary

The Plausibility And Limits Of A “Cosmic Compass" For Determining The Position And Related Time Derivatives Of A Space Vehicle Relative To A Frame Of Reference Anywhere In The Universe, Applying Universal Trilateration With Four Celestial Emitters Of Any Electromagnetic Wavelength

 

Michigan SEF

School

Gr.

Teacher

Project Title

 

Alexandrya Bardell

SASA

11

Miller, Matt

An L D 50 Analysis Of Chemicals In Second Hand Smoke On Freshwater Organisms Daphnia Pulex And Palamonetes Kadakensis

 

Nolan Ford

SASA

11

Sealey, Dan

Effects Of Green Tea On Cell Survival In A Cell Culture Model Of Huntington's Disease

 

William Martin

SASA

12

Miller, Matt

Cooling High Power Density Microprocessors: Employment Of A Liquid Gallium-Indium-Tin Eutectic Coolant Within A Magnetohydrodynamic Heat Transfer Pump

 

David McMillon

SASA

11

Johnson, Gary

The Plausibility And Limits Of A “Cosmic Compass" For Determining The Position And Related Time Derivatives Of A Space Vehicle Relative To A Frame Of Reference Anywhere In The Universe, Applying Universal Trilateration With Four Celestial Emitters Of Any Electromagnetic Wavelength

 

Munim Mohibi

SASA

11

Sealey, Dan

Studying The Effect Of Photosynthetic Pigments Instead Of Silicon Crystals In Photovoltaic Cells

 

Benjamin Platko

SASA

10

Sealey, Dan

Designing A Passive Cooling System For Overclocked Processors

 

Nicole Smith

SASA

9

Miller, Matt

An Investigation Of Mid- Michigan Area River Quality Through The Analysis Of Pollutants

 

Elizabeth Williams

SASA

11

Miller, Matt

An Epidemiological Analysis Of Secretory Leukocyte Protease Inhibititor (Slpi): The Effects Of Smoking On Its Salivary Concentration And Ability To Inhibit Associated Secondary Disease Processes Of Acquired Immunodefciency Syndrome

 

Devin Witt

SASA

11

Miller, Matt

The Affects Of Temperature On The Life Span Of Drosophila Melanogaster

 

Jonathan Young

SASA

10

Miller, Matt

Can Alfalfa Be Transformed Into Ethanol Using Fermentation And Distillation?

 

Discovery Young Scientists

School

Gr.

Teacher

Project Title

 

Broderick Allan

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

To Spin Or Not To Spin: Energy And Time Savings With A Laundry Centrifuge

 

Dalton Allan

SASA

8

Sealey, Dan

Synthesis And Physical Properties Of Biodiesel Fuels Derived From Seed Oils

 

Anjali Badami

SASA

8

Sealey, Dan

Contacts Clouding Your Eye? The Effects Of Various Contact Lens Solutions On The Fungi That Cause Mycotic Keratitis

 

Iman Bays

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

Picture Perfect

 

David Brown

Kempton

5

Johnson, Jayme

Which Rechargeable Batteries Last Longest

 

Elizabeth Curtiss

SASA

8

Sealey, Dan

Oil Guzzlers: The Affect Of Salinity On The Metabolism Of Oil-Eating Bacteria

 

Madisson Goodburne

SASA

6

Piazza, Carla

Is Your Cleaner Really Cleaning?

 

R. Neil Hawke

SASA

6

Piazza, Carla

Motor Skill Differences Among Early Elementary Aged Students: Should All Students Be Taught Printing Skills On The Same Line Width?

 

Justin Ingram

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

Does Popcorn Always Pop?

 

Hope Kemerer

SASA

6

Piazza, Carla

Sun Screen With Your Washing Machine

 

Kallan Larsen

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

Pucker Up! Are Sweet Citrus Fruits More Acidic Than Sour Citrus Fruits?

 

Logan Light

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

Would You Like A Drink With That? Which Pain Reliever Dissolves Fastest In Which Liquid

 

Jake Mackay

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

Balloons

 

Sheetal Maragiri

SASA

8

Johnson, Gary

Do Different Dilutions Of Disinfectants Affect The Development Of Bacterial Resistance?

 

Zachary Pennington

SASA

7

Miller, Matt

The Removal Of Copper From A Synthetic Leachate Solution Via Ion Exchange

 

Kavita Raval

SASA

6

Piazza, Carla

Yeast Feast: Which Sugar Produces The Most Ethanol And Carbon Dioxide During Anaerobic Yeast Fermentation?

 

Vikram Shanker

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

The Revenge Of Rhizopous

 

John Shinners

SASA

7

Miller, Matt

Which Food Produces The Most Energy When Burned

 

Valerie Silvernaile

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

To Grow Or Not To Grow

 

Sam Vitu

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

Magnet Power

 

Sam Wilkins

SASA

7

Miller, Matt

A Study Of Arsenic Removal Using Different Media

 

Christine Yang

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

Which Soap Is The Best For Your Skin

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2007 SCSEF Grand Awards

 

Senior Division

School

Gr.

Teacher

Project Title

1

David McMillon

SASA

11

Johnson, Gary

The Plausibility And Limits Of A “Cosmic Compass" For Determining The Position And Related Time Derivatives Of A Space Vehicle Relative To A Frame Of Reference Anywhere In The Universe, Applying Universal Trilateration With Four Celestial Emitters Of Any Electromagnetic Wavelength

2

William Martin

SASA

12

Miller, Matt

Cooling High Power Density Microprocessors: Employment Of A Liquid Gallium-Indium-Tin Eutectic Coolant Within A Magnetohydrodynamic Heat Transfer Pump

3

Elizabeth Williams

SASA

11

Miller, Matt

An Epidemiological Analysis Of Secretory Leukocyte Protease Inhibititor (Slpi): The Effects Of Smoking On Its Salivary Concentration And Ability To Inhibit Associated Secondary Disease Processes Of Acquired Immunodefciency Syndrome

4

Benjamin Platko

SASA

10

Sealey, Dan

Designing A Passive Cooling System For Overclocked Processors

5

Devin Witt

SASA

11

Miller, Matt

The Affects Of Temperature On The Life Span Of Drosophila Melanogaster

FC

Alexandrya Bardell

SASA

11

Miller, Matt

An L D 50 Analysis Of Chemicals In Second Hand Smoke On Freshwater Organisms Daphnia Pulex And Palamonetes Kadakensis

FC

Jonathan Young

SASA

10

Miller, Matt

Can Alfalfa Be Transformed Into Ethanol Using Fermentation And Distillation?

FC

Munim Mohibi

SASA

11

Sealey, Dan

Studying The Effect Of Photosynthetic Pigments Instead Of Silicon Crystals In Photovoltaic Cells

FC

Nicole Smith

SASA

9

Miller, Matt

An Investigation Of Mid- Michigan Area River Quality Through The Analysis Of Pollutants

FC

Nolan Ford

SASA

11

Sealey, Dan

Effects Of Green Tea On Cell Survival In A Cell Culture Model Of Huntington's Disease

FC

Rebecca Walthers

SASA

12

Miller, Matt

Exercising Earthworms: The Effect Of Lactic Acid Concentration On The Respiration Rates Of Earthworms

 

Junior Physical Sciences

School

Gr.

Teacher

Project Title

1

Dalton Allan

SASA

8

Sealey, Dan

Synthesis And Physical Properties Of Biodiesel Fuels Derived From Seed Oils

2

Kavita Raval

SASA

6

Piazza, Carla

Yeast Feast: Which Sugar Produces The Most Ethanol And Carbon dioxide During Anaerobic Yeast Fermentation?

3

John Shinners

SASA

7

Miller, Matt

Which Food Produces The Most Energy When Burned

4

Zachary Pennington

SASA

7

Miller, Matt

The Removal Of Copper From A Synthetic Leachate Solution Via Ion Exchange

5

Hope Kemerer

SASA

6

Piazza, Carla

Sun Screen With Your Washing Machine

FC

Angubeen Khan

SASA

8

Johnson, Gary

Using An Alkaline Fuel Cell, Which Electrolyte Solution Will Lead To Higher Voltage Production, Sodium Hydroxide Or Potassium Hydroxide?

FC

Brad Yurgens

SASA

7

Miller, Matt

Robots And Terrain: Does Terrain Have An Effect Upon Speed Of A Robot?

FC

Daniel Breier

SASA

8

Sealey, Dan

Splat!

FC

John Bihn

SASA

7

Miller, Matt

Which Type Of Bridge Is The Strongest?

FC

John Hanskett III

SASA

8

Sealey, Dan

Which Type Of Sunglasses Best Deflects Ultra Violet Rays?

FC

Joshua Kevra

SASA

7

Miller, Matt

Is More Better?

FC

Kristina Righter

SASA

7

Miller, Matt

Future Racing Cars

FC

Kwaku Ofori-Darko

SASA

6

Piazza, Carla

Effects Of Proteolytic Enzymes On Jell-O Setting

FC

Siddarth Reddy

SASA

8

Sealey, Dan

Making Biodegradable Plastics From Fresh Corn Cobs

FC

Sugene Mulpuri

SASA

7

Miller, Matt

How Does Viscosity Affect The Length Of A Liquid's Droplets?

FC

Tyler Kemerer

SASA

6

Piazza, Carla

Hit The Slopes: Does The Angle Of A Slope Affect The Acceleration Of A Car?

 

Junior Life Sciences

School

Gr.

Teacher

Project Title

1

R. Neil Hawke

SASA

6

Piazza, Carla

Motor Skill Differences Among Early Elementary Aged Students: Should All Students Be Taught Printing Skills On The Same Line Width?

2t

Anjali Badami

SASA

8

Sealey, Dan

Contacts Clouding Your Eye? The Effects Of Various Contact Lens Solutions On The Fungi That Cause Mycotic Keratitis

2t

Elizabeth Curtiss

SASA

8

Sealey, Dan

Oil Guzzlers: The Affect Of Salinity On The Metabolism Of Oil-Eating Bacteria

3

Madisson Goodburne

SASA

6

Piazza, Carla

Is Your Cleaner Really Cleaning?

4

Sheetal Maragiri

SASA

8

Johnson, Gary

Do Different Dilutions Of Disinfectants Affect The Development Of Bacterial Resistance?

5

Sam Wilkins

SASA

7

Miller, Matt

A Study Of Arsenic Removal Using Different Media

FC

Amanda Stewart

SASA

7

Miller, Matt

What Mouthwash Kills Streptococcus Mutants The Best?

FC

Anthony Gonzales

SASA

6

Piazza, Carla

What Else Is On Your Shopping Cart?

FC

Brandon Berka

SASA

8

Sealey, Dan

Mighty Mouthwashes: The Effects Of Different Mouthwashes On Streptococcus Mutans

FC

Crystel Chen

SASA

8

Sealey, Dan

Myth And Fact About Natural Cures

FC

Debbie Hew

SASA

8

Johnson, Gary

How Caffeine Effects E. Coli

FC

Henry Bourassa

SASA

7

Miller, Matt

E. Coli Vs. Household Cleaners

FC

Jake Wallace

SASA

7

Miller, Matt

Composting With Different Substances

FC

Jared Scott

SASA

8

Johnson, Gary

Got Protein? Do Amino Acid Supplements Affect The Protein Concentration Of Pea Plants

FC

Luis Vargas

SASA

6

Piazza, Carla

Sweet Blood?

FC

Neel Yalamarthy

SASA

8

Sealey, Dan

Aquatic Ecosystems: A Study To Determine Whether A Diverse Aquatic Ecosystem Can Exist In Various Michigan Water Sources By Testing The Change In Oxygen Production Of Elodea Canadersis

FC

Phillip Wachowiak

SASA

7

Miller, Matt

The Growth Of E. Coli On Leafy Vegetables

FC

Quinn Kemerer

SASA

8

Sealey, Dan

Does U V Light Affect The Amount Of Urushiol In Poison Ivy?

FC

Sam Metevia

SASA

7

Miller, Matt

How Does Sulfuric Acid Affect The Growth Of Soybeans?

FC

Sheebani Talati

SASA

6

Piazza, Carla

You Know, They're Here Too. At What Location In School Will Have Bacteria In Great Amounts?

FC

Stephen Holihan

SASA

7

Miller, Matt

Fastidious Aerobic Bacteria In Fountain Soda

 

Elementary Physical Sciences

School

Gr.

Teacher

Project Title

1

Broderick Allan

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

To Spin Or Not To Spin: Energy And Time Savings With A Laundry Centrifuge

2

Christine Yang

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

Which Soap Is The Best For Your Skin

3t

Jake Mackay

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

Balloons

3t

Sam Vitu

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

Magnet Power

4

David Brown

Kempton

5

Johnson, Jayme

Which Rechargeable Batteries Last Longest

5

Iman Bays

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

Picture Perfect

FC

Anton Graf

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

Cup Vs Cold Vs Time, The Ultimate Three Way Showdown

FC

Breanna Berka

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

The Truth Behind Your Pots! A Project On Heat Conduction

FC

Charles Drew

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

Ice Age: The Meltdown

FC

Chelsea Hughes

Kempton

5

Johnson, Jayme

How Does Water Affect Wood

FC

Corena Culver

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

Get Your Head Out Of The Clouds

FC

Daniel Mahan

Kempton

5

Johnson, Jayme

Will Freezing A Candle Make It Burn Longer

FC

Emma Sizelove

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

Nice Nails

FC

Esperanza Cirilo

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

Paint Your World (But Be Careful ... Some Paints Are Temporary

FC

Jessica Hilk

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

Bowling A Strike, What Does It Take?

FC

Madison Veverka

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

Harmonies

FC

Rebecca Boes

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

Who's Telling The Truth

FC

Ronisha Sheppard

Kempton

5

Johnson, Jayme

How Does Heat Affects Recording Tape

FC

Ryan Thomas

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

Think Before You Drink

FC

Sean McClary

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

It's Raining, It's Pouring

FC

Sharon Kim

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

Do Fruits Like Wax?

FC

Taylor Bohinski

Kempton

5

Johnson, Jayme

Which Fabric Absorbs Die Best

 

Elementary Life Sciences

School

Gr.

Teacher

Project Title

1

Vikram Shanker

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

The Revenge Of Rhizopous

2

Kallan Larsen

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

Pucker Up! Are Sweet Citrus Fruits More Acidic Than Sour Citrus Fruits?

3

Justin Ingram

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

Does Popcorn Always Pop?

4

Logan Light

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

Would You Like A Drink With That? Which Pain Reliever Dissolves Fastest In Which Liquid

5

Valerie Silvernaile

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

To Grow Or Not To Grow

FC

Andrew Armstrong

Miller

5

Rogers, Lynn

Don't Cry Over Spoiled Milk

FC

Brandon Goushaw

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

Clean Up This Mess

FC

Bre'Ana Speight

Kempton

5

Johnson, Jayme

What Is Osmosis? How Does It Work?

FC

Bronwyn Donohue

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

The Nose Nose

FC

Cassidy Anderson

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

Grow Grass Grow

FC

Connor Lareau

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

Is Bottled Water, Tap Water Or Rain Water Best For Plants?

FC

Dustin Murphy

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

Germinator Terminator

FC

Gerald Robinson

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

Seed Morphing

FC

Kayla O'Keefe

Kempton

5

Johnson, Jayme

Lung Power Of Different Age Groups

FC

Madalyn Rodriguez

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

Can Music Affect Your Heart Rate While Exercising?

FC

Marshall Andrews

Kempton

5

Johnson, Jayme

Which Produce Can Run A Clock The Longest

FC

Michael Themm

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

Milk Or Water: Will Seeds Germinate

FC

Piper Kalkman

Kempton

5

Johnson, Jayme

Do Siblings Have Similar Fingerprints

FC

Sahraya Livingston

Kempton

5

Johnson, Jayme

Does Caffeine Affect Human Blood Pressure

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2007 SCSEF Category Awards

 

Elementary

School

Gr.

Teacher

Project Title

Animal Sciences

Bronwyn Donohue

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

The Nose Nose

Biology

Vikram Shanker

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

The Revenge Of Rhizopous

Chemistry

Christine Yang

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

Which Soap Is The Best For Your Skin

Computer Science

Sabrina Vernier

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

What Color's In Your Bag

Earth Sciences

Chelsea Hughes

Kempton

5

Johnson, Jayme

How Does Water Affect Wood

Engineering

Broderick Allan

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

To Spin Or Not To Spin: Energy And Time Savings With A Laundry Centrifuge

Environmental Sci.

Brandon Goushaw

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

Clean Up This Mess

Physics

Sam Vitu

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

Magnet Power

Plant Sciences

Kallan Larsen

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

Pucker Up! Are Sweet Citrus Fruits More Acidic Than Sour Citrus Fruits?

 

Junior

School

Gr.

Teacher

Project Title

Behavioral Science

R. Neil Hawke

SASA

6

Piazza, Carla

Motor Skill Differences Among Early Elementary Aged Students: Should All Students Be Taught Printing Skills On The Same Line Width?

Biology

Anjali Badami

SASA

8

Sealey, Dan

Contacts Clouding Your Eye? The Effects Of Various Contact Lens Solutions On The Fungi That Cause Mycotic Keratitis

Chemistry

Dalton Allan

SASA

8

Sealey, Dan

Synthesis And Physical Properties Of Biodiesel Fuels Derived From Seed Oils

Computer Science

David Juarez

SASA

6

Piazza, Carla

How Do Compact Disks Work?

Earth Science

John Hanskett III

SASA

8

Sealey, Dan

Which Type Of Sunglasses Best Deflects Ultra Violet Rays?

Engineering

Hope Kemerer

SASA

6

Piazza, Carla

Sun Screen With Your Washing Machine

Environmental Sci.

Elizabeth Curtiss

SASA

8

Sealey, Dan

Oil Guzzlers: The Affect Of Salinity On The Metabolism Of Oil-Eating Bacteria

Physics

Brad Yurgens

SASA

7

Miller, Matt

Robots And Terrain: Does Terrain Have An Effect Upon Speed Of A Robot?

Plant Science

Quinn Kemerer

SASA

8

Sealey, Dan

Does U V Light Affect The Amount Of Urushiol In Poison Ivy?

 

Senior

School

Gr.

Teacher

Project Title

Animal Sciences

Devin Witt

SASA

11

Miller, Matt

The Affects Of Temperature On The Life Span Of Drosophila Melanogaster

Behavioral Science

Christian Zummer

SASA

12

Tack, Steven

Is Every Girl Really Crazy About Mathematics? An Analysis Of MEAP Math Scores Across Males And Females In The Saginaw Public Schools District

Biology

Elizabeth Williams

SASA

11

Miller, Matt

An Epidemiological Analysis Of Secretory Leukocyte Protease Inhibititor (Slpi): The Effects Of Smoking On Its Salivary Concentration And Ability To Inhibit Associated Secondary Disease Processes Of Acquired Immunodefciency Syndrome

Chemistry

Munim Mohibi

SASA

11

Sealey, Dan

Studying The Effect Of Photosynthetic Pigments Instead Of Silicon Crystals In Photovoltaic Cells

Engineering

William Martin

SASA

12

Miller, Matt

Cooling High Power Density Microprocessors: Employment Of A Liquid Gallium-Indium-Tin Eutectic Coolant Within A Magnetohydrodynamic Heat Transfer Pump

Environmental Sci.

Nicole Smith

SASA

9

Miller, Matt

An Investigation Of Mid- Michigan Area River Quality Through The Analysis Of Pollutants

Physics

David McMillon

SASA

11

Johnson, Gary

The Plausibility And Limits Of A “Cosmic Compass" For Determining The Position And Related Time Derivatives Of A Space Vehicle Relative To A Frame Of Reference Anywhere In The Universe, Applying Universal Trilateration With Four Celestial Emitters Of Any Electromagnetic Wavelength

Plant Sciences

Waqas Qureshi

SASA

11

Miller, Matt

Reducing The Amount Of Plant Toxins (Benzaconine & Aconine) In Aconitum Napellus

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2007 SCSEF Special Awards

 

Name

School

Gr.

Sponsor

Project Title

 

Air & Waste Management Assoc.

 

 

Outstanding Sr.

Margaret Curtiss

SASA

12

Miller, Matt

A Study Of Arsenic Contamination Upstream And Downstream From A Point Source On The Tittabawassee River

Outstanding Jr.

Neel Yalamarthy

SASA

8

Sealey, Dan

Aquatic Ecosystems: A Study To Determine Whether A Diverse Aquatic Ecosystem Can Exist In Various Michigan Water Sources By Testing The Change In Oxygen Production Of Elodea Canadersis

Sr. Rec.

Jonathan Young

SASA

10

Miller, Matt

Can Alfalfa Be Transformed Into Ethanol Using Fermentation And Distillation?

Recognition

Rashaan Mabry

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

The Effect On The Ozone

Recognition

Caroline Paxson

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

What Water Will Win?

Recognition

Connor Lareau

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

Is Bottled Water, Tap Water Or Rain Water Best For Plants?

Recognition

Dominic Miller

Kempton

5

Johnson, Jayme

Can You Make High Quality Water?

Recognition

Austin Reeves

Kempton

5

Johnson, Jayme

How Can A Person Avoid Losing Their Inhaler

Recognition

Ti'Airus Foote

SASA

7

Miller, Matt

Which Toothpaste Works Best?

Recognition

Anthony Gonzales

SASA

6

Piazza, Carla

What Else Is On Your Shopping Cart?

Recognition

Tyler Lepeak

SASA

6

Piazza, Carla

How Pollution Affects Animals

Recognition

Hamza Ansari

SASA

8

Johnson, Gary

Bioremediation Mutation: Mutating Pseudomonas Aeruginosa In A Beneficial Way In Hope For A Cleaner Environment

Recognition

Emily Balcueva

SASA

7

Miller, Matt

Phosphates Effect On Water Quality

Recognition

Robert Boyes

SASA

6

Piazza, Carla

Sink, Swim Or Die-Oxin: Will Cyprinus Carpio Survive Better In Tittabawassee River Water Contaminated With Dioxin Or Tap Water?

Recognition

Neha Chavali

SASA

7

Miller, Matt

The Relation Of Oleophilic Bacteria To Hydrocarbons

Recognition

Elizabeth Curtiss

SASA

8

Sealey, Dan

Oil Guzzlers: The Affect Of Salinity On The Metabolism Of Oil-Eating Bacteria

Recognition

Zunaira Jilani

SASA

8

Johnson, Gary

Distillation Vs. Reverse Osmosis

Recognition

Brooke Kemerer

SASA

6

Piazza, Carla

Does Your Breath Kill?

Recognition

Sam Metevia

SASA

7

Miller, Matt

How Does Sulfuric Acid Affect The Growth Of Soybeans?

Recognition

Katie Mueller

SASA

6

Piazza, Carla

The Air Around Us

Recognition

Nathanial Wilkins

SASA

6

Piazza, Carla

A Comparative Study Of Water Quality In The Tri- City Area

Recognition

Sam Wilkins

SASA

7

Miller, Matt

A Study Of Arsenic Removal Using Different Media

Recognition

Magda Hlavacek

SASA

6

Piazza, Carla

Bacteria Or Fertilizer

Recognition

Bradley Moncado

SASA

7

Miller, Matt

How Does Oil Affect Plant Growth

Recognition

Drew Whitney

SASA

7

Miller, Matt

The Dissolved Oxygen And Ph Of Aquatic Plant With Fertilizers

Recognition

Dalton Allan

SASA

8

Sealey, Dan

Synthesis And Physical Properties Of Biodiesel Fuels Derived From Seed Oils

Recognition

Zachary Pennington

SASA

7

Miller, Matt

The Removal Of Copper From A Synthetic Leachate Solution Via Ion Exchange

Recognition

Alexandrya Bardell

SASA

11

Miller, Matt

An L D 50 Analysis Of Chemicals In Second Hand Smoke On Freshwater Organisms Daphnia Pulex And Palamonetes Kadakensis

Recognition

Tere Elizalde

SASA

12

Miller, Matt

The Effect Of Phosphates On Spirogyra By Comparing Dissolved Oxygen Levels

Recognition

Casey Masters

SASA

9

Sealey, Dan

The Effect Of River Sediment On The Growth Of Brassica Rapa

Recognition

Nicole Smith

SASA

9

Miller, Matt

An Investigation Of Mid- Michigan Area River Quality Through The Analysis Of Pollutants

Recognition

Waqas Qureshi

SASA

11

Miller, Matt

Reducing The Amount Of Plant Toxins (Benzaconine And Aconine) In Aconitum Napellus

Recognition

Zachary Felton

SASA

10

Sealey, Dan

R22 And Nu-22 B: Comparison

 

American Meteorological Society

 

 

 

Ian Bonney

SASA

7

Miller, Matt

Wind On The Roof Roof Roof

 

American Psychological Assoc.

 

Katie Hew

SASA

10

Miller, Matt

How Color Effects Mood

 

ASM International Foundation

 

 

 

Chelsea Hughes

Kempton

5

Johnson, Jayme

How Does Water Affect Wood

 

Association for Women Geoscientists

 

 

Nicole Smith

SASA

9

Miller, Matt

An Investigation Of Mid- Michigan Area River Quality Through The Analysis Of Pollutants

 

Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Association

 

 

William Martin

SASA

12

Miller, Matt

Cooling High Power Density Microprocessors: Employment Of A Liquid Gallium-Indium-Tin Eutectic Coolant Within A Magnetohydrodynamic Heat Transfer Pump

 

Intel Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

William Martin

SASA

12

Miller, Matt

Cooling High Power Density Microprocessors: Employment Of A Liquid Gallium-Indium-Tin Eutectic Coolant Within A Magnetohydrodynamic Heat Transfer Pump

 

International Society for Optical Engineering

 

 

Iman Bays

Handley

5

Hendershot, Brigette

Picture Perfect

 

Mu Alpha Theta

 

 

 

 

 

William Martin

SASA

12

Miller, Matt

Cooling High Power Density Microprocessors: Employment Of A Liquid Gallium-Indium-Tin Eutectic Coolant Within A Magnetohydrodynamic Heat Transfer Pump

 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 

 

Neel Yalamarthy

SASA

8

Sealey, Dan

Aquatic Ecosystems: A Study To Determine Whether A Diverse Aquatic Ecosystem Can Exist In Various Michigan Water Sources By Testing The Change In Oxygen Production Of Elodea Canadersis

 

National Society of Professional Engineers

 

 

Benjamin Platko

SASA

10

Sealey, Dan

Designing A Passive Cooling System For Overclocked Processors

 

Ricoh Corporation

 

 

Jonathan Young

SASA

10

Miller, Matt

Can Alfalfa Be Transformed Into Ethanol Using Fermentation And Distillation?

 

Saginaw County Mosquito Abatement Commission

 

Senior

Nolan Ford

SASA

11

Sealey, Dan

Effects Of Green Tea On Cell Survival In A Cell Culture Model Of Huntington's Disease

Junior

Dalton Allan

SASA

8

Sealey, Dan

Synthesis And Physical Properties Of Biodiesel Fuels Derived From Seed Oils

 

Society for In Vitro Biology

 

 

 

 

Elizabeth Williams

SASA

11

Miller, Matt

An Epidemiological Analysis Of Secretory Leukocyte Protease Inhibititor (Slpi): The Effects Of Smoking On Its Salivary Concentration And Ability To Inhibit Associated Secondary Disease Processes Of Acquired Immunodefciency Syndrome

 

Stockholm Junior Water Prize

 

 

Nicole Smith

SASA

9

Miller, Matt

An Investigation Of Mid- Michigan Area River Quality Through The Analysis Of Pollutants

 

U. S. Dept. of Health & Human Services

 

 

Nolan Ford

SASA

11

Sealey, Dan

Effects Of Green Tea On Cell Survival In A Cell Culture Model Of Huntington's Disease

 

U. S. Metric Association

 

 

 

 

Tyler Kemerer

SASA

6

Piazza, Carla

Hit The Slopes: Does The Angle Of A Slope Affect The Acceleration Of A Car?

 

United States Air Force

 

 

 

Senior

Munim Mohibi

SASA

11

Sealey, Dan

Studying The Effect Of Photosynthetic Pigments Instead Of Silicon Crystals In Photovoltaic Cells

Senior

Elizabeth Williams

SASA

11

Miller, Matt

An Epidemiological Analysis Of Secretory Leukocyte Protease Inhibititor (Slpi): The Effects Of Smoking On Its Salivary Concentration And Ability To Inhibit Associated Secondary Disease Processes Of Acquired Immunodefciency Syndrome

Senior

Janki Patel

SASA

9

Miller, Matt

Microbial Awareness: A Census Of Bacteria And Fungi From Various Surfaces

Senior

David McMillon

SASA

11

Johnson, Gary

The Plausibility And Limits Of A “Cosmic Compass" For Determining The Position And Related Time Derivatives Of A Space Vehicle Relative To A Frame Of Reference Anywhere In The Universe, Applying Universal Trilateration With Four Celestial Emitters Of Any Electromagnetic Wavelength

 

United States Army

 

 

 

 

Overall

William Martin

SASA

12

Miller, Matt

Cooling High Power Density Microprocessors: Employment Of A Liquid Gallium-Indium-Tin Eutectic Coolant Within A Magnetohydrodynamic Heat Transfer Pump

Comp. Sci.

William Martin

SASA

12

Miller, Matt

Cooling High Power Density Microprocessors: Employment Of A Liquid Gallium-Indium-Tin Eutectic Coolant Within A Magnetohydrodynamic Heat Transfer Pump

Engineering

Benjamin Platko

SASA

10

Sealey, Dan

Designing A Passive Cooling System For Overclocked Processors

Env. Sci.

Jonathan Young

SASA

10

Miller, Matt

Can Alfalfa Be Transformed Into Ethanol Using Fermentation And Distillation?

Life Sci.

Nolan Ford

SASA

11

Sealey, Dan

Effects Of Green Tea On Cell Survival In A Cell Culture Model Of Huntington's Disease

Phys. Sci.

Arrell Cavanaugh

SASA

9

Sealey, Dan

Using A Thermal Couple To Replace The Alternator

 

United States Navy

 

 

 

 

Senior

Elizabeth Williams

SASA

11

Miller, Matt

An Epidemiological Analysis Of Secretory Leukocyte Protease Inhibititor (Slpi): The Effects Of Smoking On Its Salivary Concentration And Ability To Inhibit Associated Secondary Disease Processes Of Acquired Immunodefciency Syndrome

Junior

Elizabeth Curtiss

SASA

8

Sealey, Dan

Oil Guzzlers: The Affect Of Salinity On The Metabolism Of Oil-Eating Bacteria

Recognition

David Mc Millon

SASA

11

Johnson, Gary

The Plausibility And Limits Of A “Cosmic Compass" For Determining The Position And Related Time Derivatives Of A Space Vehicle Relative To A Frame Of Reference Anywhere In The Universe, Applying Universal Trilateration With Four Celestial Emitters Of Any Electromagnetic Wavelength

 

Yale Science & Engineering Assoc.

 

 

Newton Davis

SASA

11

Sealey, Dan

An Analysis Of Recovery Rates In A Potassium Hydroxide Electrochemical Cell

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Saginaw Student Wins Best In Category At Intel ISEF 2007

William Martin received a Best in Category Award in Materials and Bioengineering (see page 14 of the .pdf) at the Albuquerque Intel ISEF on May 18. William receives the award for his project, “Cooling High Power Density Microprocessors: Employment Of A Liquid Gallium-Indium-Tin Eutectic Coolant Within A Magnetohydrodynamic Heat Transfer Pump.” William will receive $8,000 in prize money and have a small planet or asteroid named in his honor.

William receives $6,000 from the Intel Foundation for receiving the Best in Category award, $3,000 for receiving a First Place in the Materials and Bioengineering category, and will have a minor planet named in his honor through the Ceres Connection and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Lincoln Laboratory. Additionally, the Saginaw County Science & Engineering Fair (SCSEF) and the Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy will each receive $1,000 in his honor. William worked with his teacher, Matt Miller, on his project. William received a Second Award at this year’s Michigan Science and Engineering Fair (MichSEF), held March 31 at Flint’s Kettering University, and placed second in this year’s SCSEF. Additional coverage by The Saginaw News is here. 

David McMillon, a Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy junior, was the other ISEF Finalists representing Saginaw County. David’s project is “The Plausibility And Limits Of A “Cosmic Compass" For Determining The Position And Related Time Derivatives Of A Space Vehicle Relative To A Frame Of Reference Anywhere In The Universe, Applying Universal Trilateration With Four Celestial Emitters Of Any Electromagnetic Wavelength.” David took first place in this year’s SCSEF and worked with Gary Johnson on his project.

The Best in Category Award only goes to seventeen students at the Intel ISEF. Grand Awards at the Intel ISEF are categorized first through fourth, and go to the top third of the students in each category. In the twenty-three years that it has been affiliated with the Intel ISEF, the SCSEF has sent fifty-six students (two per year, plus ten MichSEF state Grand First Award winners.) These students have won twenty-two Grand Awards and an additional thirty-five Special Awards or Scholarships. William is the third student from Saginaw County to receive a Best In Category award at an Intel ISEF, joining Sam Howell (2003) and Chris Stark (1996).

Information on awards at the Albuquerque Intel ISEF is available at: http://www.sciserv.org/isef/results.

 

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Saginaw Students Take Honors at 2007 MichSEF

Five Saginaw students received grand awards at the Thirteenth Annual Michigan Science and Engineering Fair (MichSEF) at Kettering University in Flint on Saturday, March 31, 2007.

William Martin and David McMillon received Second Awards for their projects. David, a Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy junior, placed first in this year’s SCSEF for his project “The Plausibility And Limits Of A ‘Cosmic Compass’ For Determining The Position And Related Time Derivatives Of A Space Vehicle Relative To A Frame Of Reference Anywhere In The Universe, Applying Universal Trilateration With Four Celestial Emitters Of Any Electromagnetic Wavelength.” William, a Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy senior, placed second in this year’s SCSEF for his project “Cooling High Power Density Microprocessors: Employment Of A Liquid Gallium-Indium-Tin Eutectic Coolant Within A Magnetohydrodynamic Heat Transfer Pump.” Both David and William will represent Saginaw County at the 58th Intel ISEF will be held May 13-19, 2007 in Albuquerque.

Nolan Ford and Elizabeth Williams received Third Awards for their projects. Elizabeth, a Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy junior, received the award for her project “An Epidemiological Analysis Of Secretory Leukocyte Protease Inhibititor  (Slpi): The Effects Of Smoking On Its Salivary Concentration And Ability To Inhibit Associated Secondary Disease Processes Of Acquired Immunodefciency Syndrome.” Nolan, a Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy junior, received the award for his project “Effects Of Green Tea On Cell Survival In A Cell Culture Model Of Huntington's Disease.”

Benjamin Platko, a Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy sophomore, received a Fourth Award for his project “Designing A Passive Cooling System For Overclocked Processors.”

Additionally, William & Elizabeth were offered four year scholarships to attend Kettering University payable for $5,000 per year. Kettering University has hosted the MichSEF for the past 4 years. The scholarships (a total of four were offered) were selected by Kettering professors to go to juniors and seniors who conducted outstanding research.

Five students from Saginaw also received Professional Awards, which are given by various businesses and professional organizations. Those students and the awarding organization are:

      Name                           Award

      Nolan Ford                    Society for In Vitro Biology Excellence Award

      William Martin                U. S. Navy Outstanding Research Award

      David McMillon             U. S. Navy Outstanding Research Award

      David McMillon             Michigan Earth Science Teachers Association Award

      Benjamin Platko            Ricoh Corporation Renewable Resources Award

      Nicole Smith                 Stockholm Junior Water Prize

First through fourth place awards go to no more than the top third of the students at the Michigan Science and Engineering Fair. The eight ISEF-affiliated fairs in Michigan (Saginaw County, Flint Area, Ann Arbor, Battle Creek/Kalamazoo, and four Metro Detroit area) can send their top ten students to compete in the MichSEF. Students from schools outside the areas are invited to compete directly in the MichSEF without first qualifying through a regional fair. The Saginaw County Science & Engineering Fair is sponsored by the Community Education Department of the Saginaw Public Schools with the cooperation of the Dow Corning Corporation and various local corporations and organizations.

The SCSEF has been affiliated with the MichSEF for twelve years, and has sent 120 students to compete at the state level. In that time, our students have received sixty-nine Grand Awards, including ten Grand First Awards (the Science Fair equivalent of a State Champion.) These students have also received seventy-five Category, Special, Professional or Scholarship Awards. 

A complete list of Saginaw County student’s awards at the Michigan Science and Engineering Fair is below. A complete list of award winners from the Michigan Science and Engineering Fair is available here.

Saginaw County Student Award List from the 13th Annual Michigan Science & Engineering Fair

Student

School

Sponsor

Gr

Project Title

Second Award

 

 

 

Plaque, $100 Savings Bond

William Martin

SASA

Matt Miller

12

Cooling High Power Density Microprocessors: Employment Of A Liquid Gallium-Indium-Tin Eutectic Coolant Within A Magnetohydrodynamic Heat Transfer Pump

David McMillon

SASA

Gary Johnson

11

The Plausibility And Limits Of A “Cosmic Compass" For Determining The Position And Related Time Derivatives Of A Space Vehicle Relative To A Frame Of Reference Anywhere In The Universe, Applying Universal Trilateration With Four Celestial Emitters Of Any Electromagnetic Wavelength

Third Award

 

 

 

Plaque, $75 Savings Bond

Elizabeth Williams

SASA

Matt Miller

11

An Epidemiological Analysis Of Secretory Leukocyte Protease Inhibititor  (Slpi): The Effects Of Smoking On Its Salivary Concentration And Ability To Inhibit Associated Secondary Disease Processes Of Acquired Immunodefciency Syndrome

Nolan Ford

SASA

Dan Sealey

11

Effects Of Green Tea On Cell Survival In A Cell Culture Model Of Huntington's Disease

Fourth Award

 

 

 

Plaque, $50 Savings Bond

Benjamin Platko

SASA

Dan Sealey

10

Designing A Passive Cooling System For Overclocked Processors

MichSEF Finalist

 

 

 

Plaque

Alexandrya Bardell

SASA

Matt Miller

11

An L D 50 Analysis Of Chemicals In Second Hand Smoke On Freshwater Organisms Daphnia Pulex And Palamonetes Kadakensis

Munim Mohibi

SASA

Dan Sealey

11

Studying The Effect Of Photosynthetic Pigments Instead Of Silicon Crystals In Photovoltaic Cells

Nicole Smith

SASA

Matt Miller

9

An Investigation Of Mid- Michigan Area River Quality Through The Analysis Of Pollutants

Devin Witt

SASA

Matt Miller

11

The Affects Of Temperature On The Life Span Of Drosophila Melanogaster

Jonathan Young

SASA

Matt Miller

10

Can Alfalfa Be Transformed Into Ethanol Using Fermentation And Distillation?

Professional Awards

 

 

 

Award

Nolan Ford

SASA

Dan Sealey

11

Society for In Vitro Biology Excellence Award

William Martin

SASA

Matt Miller

12

U. S. Navy Outstanding Research Award

David McMillon

SASA

Gary Johnson

11

U. S. Navy Outstanding Research Award, Michigan Earth Science Teachers Association Award

Benjamin Platko

SASA

Dan Sealey

10

Ricoh Corporation Renewable Resources Award

Nicole Smith

SASA

Matt Miller

9

Stockholm Junior Water Prize

 

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