Saginaw County Science & Engineering Fair 1997 Results               Return to SCSEF Results

 

Student

School

Gr.

Sponsor

Project Title

Further Competition Qualifiers

 

 

 

International Science and Engineering Fair

International Science Fair Qualifiers for Louisville, Kentucky

ISEF

Desiree Thayer

CAS Nouvel

12

Barker

Determining the genetic divergence of laboratory strains of Drosophila Melanogaster using RAPD PCR

ISEF

Stacy Finkbeiner

CAS Arthur Hill

9

Barker / Finkbeiner

Feeling fit over fifty

Michigan Science & Engineering Fair

State Science Fair in Detroit

MiSEF

David Betts

CAS Arthur Hill

10

Barker

How does light affect time perception?

MiSEF

Sara Emmenecker

CAS Arthur Hill

9

Barker

Exotic sources of DNA for VNTR genetic fingerprinting using PCR

MiSEF

Stacy Finkbeiner

CAS Arthur Hill

9

Barker / Finkbeiner

Feeling fit over fifty

MiSEF

Wendy Hastings

CAS Arthur Hill

10

Barker

Remote cross-species transfer of anti-biotic resistance using shuttle vectors

MiSEF

Seth Helpap

CAS Arthur Hill

9

Barker / Helpap

The sun tracking sun visor

MiSEF

Elizabeth McIntosh

CAS Arthur Hill

12

Sealey

Exploring the world of Heater Meals¨

MiSEF

Elizabeth Rittenberry

CAS Arthur Hill

11

Sealey/ Hoover

Does the application of T5 heat treatment significantly improve the dimensional stability of type 319 aluminum castings?

MiSEF

Marisa Skillman

CAS Arthur Hill

11

Sealey

The simulation of a hydro-electric power plant using automatic feedback control

MiSEF

Desiree Thayer

CAS Nouvel

12

Barker

Determining the genetic divergence of laboratory strains of Drosophila Melanogaster using RAPD PCR

MiSEF

Abbie Tingstad

Heritage

9

Tingstad

Water, water, everywhere and not a drop to drink

1997 SCSEF Grand Awards

Pl.

Student

School

Gr.

Sponsor

Project Title

Elementary Division Physical Sciences

 

 

1

Gina Kearly

Handley

5

Thomas

How much juice can you get from juice?

2

John Tempey

Handley

5

Thomas

Efficiency test

3

Rachel Suitor

Handley

5

Thomas

Does the fat content of liquid affect how quickly it boils?

4

Casey Schwandt

Handley

5

Thomas

What shape of air foil creates more lift?

5t

Trent Allen

Handley

5

Thomas

Momentum in balls

5t

Eric Baird

Miller

5

Fabus

The amount of carbon dioxide in Miss Fabus' class at Chester Miller

FC

Shaneditha Butler

Miller

5

Sarantos

Converting Wind Energy into Electricity

FC

Maria Elena Dominguez

Miller

5

Fabus

What liquid freezes faster?

FC

Johnathon Williams

Morley

5

Diggs

Static Electricity

Elementary Division Life Sciences

 

 

1

Sam Howell

Handley

5

Thomas

Can the growth of bacteria and fungi be controlled by pH?

2

Eric Mansfield

Handley

5

Thomas

Effects of electrical current on plant growth

3

Alex Weir

Handley

5

Thomas

Color blind? My dog's nose knows

4

Nidhi Atri

Handley

5

Thomas

Nidhi's Blood Pressure

5

Gina Verdoni

Handley

5

Thomas

How does music effect your heart rate?

FC

Erik Butterworth

Handley

5

Thomas

Preservation of fruit

FC

Adam Emmenecker

Handley

5

Thomas

Left Hand Advantage

FC

Abby Gorski

Handley

5

Thomas

Finicky Feline

FC

Krystal Giles

Morley

5

Diggs

States' soil and plant growth

FC

Kyle Goodrich

Miller

5

Fabus

Which carpet gives off the most shocks?

FC

Troy Howley

Handley

5

Thomas

Nuked Beans: does microwave time have an effect on the growth of beans?

FC

Mackenzie McGrath

Handley

5

Thomas

Does your age have an effect on your sense of smell?

FC

Arya Namboodiri

Handley

5

Thomas

Effect of exercise on student performance

FC

Gretchen Nash

Handley

5

Thomas

Do organic acids damage teeth?

FC

Chad Ramey

Handley

5

Thomas

Where do germs grow the most in my home?

FC

Catherine Daniels Riveros

Handley

5

Thomas

The role of perception in taste; or Did you pay too much for that coffee?

FC

Jennifer Scott-Madison

Handley

5

Thomas

Does plant food effect seed growth

FC

David Stinton-Czuprynski

Handley

5

Thomas

Comparing guinea pig growth in relationship to size of cage

Elementary Division Science & Society

 

 

1

Sarah Kocks

Miller

5

Fabus

Do plants grow better in different kinds of soil?

2

Kristin Schwannecke

Handley

5

Thomas

Which laundry detergent works the best on stains?

3t

Roy McEwen

Miller

5

Fabus

Can trash be turned into usable energy at home?

3t

Savannah Price

Morley

5

Todd

Diaper vs. Diaper

4

April Rouech

Handley

5

Thomas

Stump your senses?

5

Michelle Clark

Herig

5

Dean

Cloth & Stains

FC

Isiah Thomas

Morley

5

Diggs

Traffic light patterns

FC

Brent Keaner

Kempton

5

Swartout

Can an eggshell mounted on wheels be propelled by steam?

Middle Division

 

 

1

Scott Otterbacher

Handley

6

Ross

The effects of competition on Brasica rapa

2

Paul Tierman

Handley

6

Ross

How do additives affect the foam height and the pH of Potassium oleate soap?

3

Ian Bugenske

Handley

6

Ross

How Zebra Mussels effect water clarity

4

Indraneel Chakraborty

Handley

6

Ross

Alcohol as a fuel - Recycling waste into energy

5

T. Craig Chasseur

Handley CAS

6

Ross

Are hydroponics a suitable alternative to soil gardening

FC

Casey Arterburn

Handley

6

Ross

Ultraviolet light: beyond the rainbow

FC

Neil Block

Handley

6

Ross

Which salt in which solution has the lowest freezing point?

FC

Renee Brisbois

Handley CAS

6

Ross

Meat and Rice: Does it effect a dog's bun value/

FC

Samantha Chism

Handley CAS

6

Ross

Will asprin, plant food, or tap water make cut flowers last longer?

FC

Jenna Early

Handley CAS

6

Ross

Does the color of the light effect the growth of the plant?

FC

Trent Friske

Handley CAS

6

Ross

What holds better, nails or screws?

FC

Shaina Kraynak

Handley CAS

6

Ross

Do video games affect your heart rate?

FC

Daniel Krueger

Handley CAS

6

Ross

"Thank You" Will it come from men or women?

FC

Jacob Loiselle

Handley CAS

6

Ross

A new spin on corn

FC

Elissa Lord

Handley CAS

6

Ross

How do different types of audio distractions affect concentration?

FC

Tamar Rankins

Handley CAS

6

Ross

Radiation or not?

FC

Jessica Sedlock

Handley CAS

6

Ross

Which fruit loses the most water when it is dehydrated?

FC

Scott Stults

Handley CAS

6

Ross

What brand of toilet paper is the best/

Junior Division

 

 

1

Christopher Cunningham

CAs TL Handy

8

Barker

Pendulums: how long do they swing?

2

Paul Treib

CAS Handley

7

Barker

Can I write a program using C++ and a form of artificial intelligence to imterpret visual data?

3

Kathryn Rich

CAS Handley

8

Barker

Will brassica hirta remove nickel from soil?

4

Doug Merriam

CAS

8

Barker

The effects of high-intnesity electromagnetic field exposure on planaria regeneration

5

Jason Schwannecke

CAS Handley

8

Barker

What effect does sound and light have on Tenbrio Molitor?

FC

Andrea Baird

CAS SSPP

8

Barker

What is the minimum time for Euglena to respond to light

FC

Sean Howley

CAS Handley

7

Sealey

Does cider kill E. coli bacteria?

FC

Peter Landry

CAS Handley

7

Barker

Is intermolecular hydrogen bonding responsible for wrinkling and can it provide a remedy?

FC

Nathan Lord

CAS Handley

7

Barker

How do different concentrations of ozone affect the photsynthesis rate of the Norfolk Island pine?

FC

Erin McGrath

CAS Handley

8

Barker

What are the effects of smoking on your sense of taste and smell?

FC

Marti Murphy

CAS Handley

7

Barker

What is the effect of growing in less than 1 g have on bean sprouts?

FC

Philip Nash

CAS Handley

7

Sealey

Absorbing nickel ion

FC

Becky Otterbacher

CAS Handley

8

Barker

What is the effect of a low voltage electric current on the growth of Copper (II) Acetate crystals?

FC

Brigitte Wilson

CAS Handley

7

Barker

Whatever happened to papyrus?

Senior Division

 

 

1t

Desiree Thayer

CAS Nouvel

12

Barker

Determining the genetic divergence of laboratory strains of Drosophila Melanogaster using RAPD PCR

1t

Stacy Finkbeiner

CAS Arthur Hill

9

Barker / Finkbeiner

Feeling fit over fifty

3

Sara Emmenecker

CAS Arthur Hill

9

Barker

Exotic sources of DNA for VNTR genetic fingerprinting using PCR

4

Abbie Tingstad

Heritage

9

Tingstad

Water, water, everywhere and not a drop to drink

5

Elizabeth Rittenberry

CAS Arthur Hill

11

Sealey/Mark Hoover

Does the application of T5 heat treatment significantly improve the dimensional stability of type 319 aluminum castings?

FC

Nathan Day

CAS Nouvel

12

Sealey

What substance melts ice the fastest/

FC

Teri Lynn Schoen

CAS Nouvel

9

Barker

Does bromine improve the lifetime of a halogen filament?

FC

David Betts

CAS Arthur Hill

10

Barker

how does light affect time perception?

FC

Elizabeth McIntosh

CAS Arthur Hill

12

Sealey

Exploring the world of Heater Meals¨

FC

Seth Helpap

CAS Arthur Hill

9

Barker / Helpap

The sun tracking sun visor

FC

Wendy Hastings

CAS Arthur Hill

10

Barker

Remote cross-species transfer of anti-biotic resistance using shuttle vectors

FC

Marisa Skillman

CAS Arthur Hill

11

Sealey

The simulation of a hydro-electric power plant using automatic feedback control

FC

Justin Altman, , Nora Quilico Josh Schwannecke

CAS Arthur Hill

10

Sealey

A model of nickel contamination in the Saginaw Bay

Special Awards

Award

Student

School

Gr.

Sponsor

Project Title

Air & Waste Management Association

 

 

Recognition

Indraneel Chakraborty

Handley

6

Ross

Alcohol as a fuel - Recycling waste into energy

Junior

David Greko

CAS Handley

7

Barker

Can the common algae spirogyra be used as an industrial pollution indicator?

Senior

Abbie Tingstad

Heritage

9

Tingstad

Water, water, everywhere and not a drop to drink

American Chemical Society

 

 

Elementary

Gretchen Nash

Handley Arthur Hill

5

Thomas

Do organic acids damage teeth?

Junior

Becky Otterbacher

CAS Handley

8

Barker

What is the effect of a low voltage electric current on the growth of Copper (II) Acetate crystals?

Senior

Elizabeth McIntosh

CAS Arthur Hill

12

Sealey

Exploring the world of Heater Meals¨

American Institute of Chemical Engineers

 

 

 

Brigitte Wilson

CAS Handley

7

Barker

Whatever happened to papyrus?

 

Paul Tierman

Handley

6

Ross

How do additives affect the foam height and the pH of Potassium oleate soap?

American Meteorological Society

 

 

 

Katherine Van Liew

CAS

12

Barker

Vortex

 

Abbie Tingstad

Heritage

9

Tingstad

Water, water, everywhere and not a drop to drink

Association for Women Geoscientists

 

 

 

Ian Bugenske

Handley

6

Ross

How Zebra Mussels effect water clarity

Eastman Kodak

 

 

 

Elizabeth Bryden

CAS BC Central

9

Barker

The effects of caffeine and nicotine on E. coli bacteria

National Association of Corrosion Engineers International

 

 

 

Justin Altman, Josh Schwannecke, Nora Quilico

CAS Arthur Hill

10

Sealey

A model of nickel contamination in the Saginaw Bay

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

 

 

 

David Jung

CAS Handley

8

Barker

Towers of Hanoi

Saginaw REAP

 

 

 

Doug Merriam

CAS

8

Barker

The effects of high-intnesity electromagnetic field exposure on planaria regeneration

Saginaw County Mosquito Abatement Commission

 

 

Junior

Nathan Lord

CAS Handley

7

Barker

How do different concentrations of ozone affect the photsynthesis rate of the Norfolk Island pine?

Senior

Desiree Thayer

CAS Nouvel

12

Barker

Determining the genetic divergence of laboratory strains of Drosophila Melanogaster using RAPD PCR

Sigma Xi

 

 

Elementary

Gretchen Nash

Handley

5

Thomas

Do organic acids damage teeth?

Junior

Becky Otterbacher

CAS

8

Barker

What is the effect of a low voltage electric current on the growth of Copper (II) Acetate crystals?

Middle

Scott Otterbacher

Handley

6

Ross

The effects of competition on Brasica rapa

Senior

Elizabeth Rittenberry

CAS Arthur Hill

11

Sealey/Mark Hoover

Does the application of T5 heat treatment significantly improve the dimensional stability of type 319 aluminum castings?

U. S. Air Force

 

 

Junior

Christopher Cunningham

CAS TL Handy

8

Barker

Pendulums: how long do they swing?

Junior

Paul Treib

CAS Handley

7

Barker

Can I write a program using C++ and a form of artificial intelligence to imterpret visual data?

Senior

Wendy Hastings

CAS Arthur Hill

10

Barker

Remote cross-species transfer of anti-biotic resistance using shuttle vectors

Senior

Elizabeth Rittenberry

CAS Arthur Hill

11

Sealey/Mark Hoover

Does the application of T5 heat treatment significantly improve the dimensional stability of type 319 aluminum castings?

U. S. Surgeon General's Special Award

 

 

 

Erin McGrath

CAS Handley

8

Barker

What are the effects of smoking on your sense of taste and smell?

U. S. Army

 

 

Engineering

Stacy Finkbeiner

CAS Arthur Hill

9

Barker / Finkbeiner

Feeling fit over fifty

Environmental

Elizabeth Rittenberry

CAS Arthur Hill

11

Sealey/Mark Hoover

Does the application of T5 heat treatment significantly improve the dimensional stability of type 319 aluminum castings?

Computer Sciences

Seth Helpap

CAS

9

Barker / Helpap

The sun tracking sun visor

Physical

Nathan Day

CAS

12

Sealey

What substance melts ice the fastest/

Life Sciences

Sara Emmenecker

CAS Arthur Hill

9

Barker

Exotic sources of DNA for VNTR genetic fingerprinting using PCR

Army Grand winner

Sara Emmenecker

CAS Arthur Hill

9

Barker

Exotic sources of DNA for VNTR genetic fingerprinting using PCR

U. S. Metric Association

 

 

 

Scott Otterbacher

Handley

6

Ross

The effects of competition on Brasica rapa

United States Navy

 

 

 

Elizabeth Rittenberry

CAS Arthur Hill

11

Sealey/Mark Hoover

Does the application of T5 heat treatment significantly improve the dimensional stability of type 319 aluminum castings?

 

Abbie Tingstad

Heritage

9

Tingstad

Water, water, everywhere and not a drop to drink

 

Desiree Thayer

CAS Nouvel

12

Barker

Determining the genetic divergence of laboratory strains of Drosophila Melanogaster using RAPD PCR

 

Stacy Finkbeiner

CAS Arthur Hill

9

Barker / Finkbeiner

Feeling fit over fifty

Yale Scientific & Engineering Association, Inc.

 

 

 

Elizabeth Rittenberry

CAS Arthur Hill

11

Sealey/Mark Hoover

Does the application of T5 heat treatment significantly improve the dimensional stability of type 319 aluminum castings?

 

 

© 2005 Saginaw Public Schools' Community Education Department

1903 N. Niagara, Saginaw, MI 48602

989-399-6940 / 989-399-6945 facsimile

For more information, contact

Brian R. Campbell, Fair Director

399-6940

Last Updated

9.1.2005

Material on Web pages reflects an individual's thoughts, interests, and activities. Such Web pages do not, in any way, represent individual schools or School District of the City of Saginaw, nor are they endorsed or sanctioned by the individual school or the school system. Concern about the content of any page(s) created by a staff member, parent volunteer or student should be directed to the school principal of that school. The SPSD cannot be held responsible for the content of other web sites, including web sites that might be linked from a SPSD web site.