Colorado State Science Fair, Inc.
Special Awards & Scholarships
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Organization
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Award(s)
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Criteria
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Judge(s)
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| Adams State College | one-year resident tuition and fees (12) | Awarded to students identified as having significant performance potential in science and mathematics. | Dr. Tim Armstrong Dr. Robert Benson |
| Air and Waste Management Association | $75 or $50 | best exhibits pertaining to air quality. | Christian Carrico Scott Cismoski Dave Maxwell |
| American Association of University Women | $100 | Awarded to a young woman in middle school (grades 7 or 8) whose project is in math or science. | Betty Flaten Elnore Grow Heather Swanson |
| American
Chemical Society Colorado Section |
$100, certificate (Junior & Senior Division) |
Awarded to the best exhibits utilizing research in chemistry. | Douglas McLemore |
| American
Institute of Chemical Engineers Rocky Mountain Section |
1st Place: $100 (Junior & Senior Division) 2nd Place: $75 (Junior & Senior Division) |
Awarded to the best exhibits in the field of chemical engineering.. |
Amber Beach
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| American
Meteorological Society Denver/Boulder Chapter |
Certificate (Junior & Senior Division) |
Awarded to the best exhibits in the fields of atmospheric, oceanic, or hydrologic science. | CSEF |
| American Psychology Association | certificate | Awarded to the best exhibit related to psychology | CSEF |
| Americal
Statistical Association Colorado/Wyoming Chapter |
1st Place: $75 & engraved ipod shuffle.(Junior
& Senior) 2nd Place: $75 & acknoldgement at chapter's spring meeting and website.(Junior & Senior) |
best use of statistics to help explain science experiments and interpret results | Dr. Calvin Croy Dr. Doug Everett Dr. Deborah Hall Dr. Thomas Jagger Matthew Pocernich |
| American
Vacuum Society Rocky Mountain Chapter |
1st Place: $100 (Junior & Senior Division) 2nd Place: $50 (Junior & Senior Division) Matching checks also go to the winners' adult sponsors. |
Awarded to the best exhibits in the physical sciences and engineering. |
J. Grant Armstrong
Sally Asher Tim Gessert Colin Quinn |
| Armbruster Associates Charles Armbruster Memorial Award |
$100 (Junior & Senior Division) | Awarded to the best exhibit representing Frank Arbruster's beloved son, Charles' zest, energy and skill for creating problem solutions from existing materials. | Frank Armbruster |
| ASM
International Rocky Mountain Chapter |
1st Place: $75 2nd Place: $50 |
Awarded to the best exhibits in the fields of metallurgy, materials or materials processing or applications. | CSEF |
| Association
for Women Geoscientists Denver Chapter |
$50, rock sample (Junior & Senior Division) |
Awarded to young women who exemplify high standards of innovativeness and scientific excellence in the geosciences. | Nora Hill Shannon Mahan |
| Cherry Creek Basin Water Quality Authority | $50 (Junior & Senior Division) | Awarded to the best exhibits related to some aspect of water quality. | |
| Colorado Association of Meat Processors | $50 savings bond, certificate | Awarded to the best exhibit related to meat science or food safety. | Dr. Keith Blek Dr. John Scanga |
| Colorado Association of Science Teachers | $50, certificate (2 each Junior & Senior Division) |
Awarded in recognition of those students who show excellence in the use of the scientific method. | Elemer Bernath Penny Propst |
| Colorado Association of Science Teachers Gerald Gromko Award |
$150, plaque | Awarded to the best senior division physical sciences project. |
Dr. Bob Barto |
| Colorado Biology Teachers Association | $75, certificate (Junior & Senior Division) |
Awarded to the best exhibits in the field of biology. | Dr. Warren Buss |
| Colorado Dental Association | $50, plaque, invitation to present the projects
at the Colorado Dental Association Annual Meeting in Steamboat Springs,
June 16, 2006 (Junior & Senior Division) |
Awarded to the best exhibits in the field of dental technology. | Dr. Carol Morrow Dr. Robert Morrow |
| Colorado Division of Wildlife | $50, packet of Colorado Wildlife products (Junior & Senior Division) | Awarded to the best exhibits related to Colorado wildlife. | Francie Pusateri Dr. Steve Brinkman |
| Colorado Environmental Health Association | Senior Division: $100, plaque, invitation to exhibit
at the CEHA Annual Education Conference Junior Division: $50, plaque |
Awarded to the best exhibits in the area of environmental health. | Thomas Butts Tom Gonzales Nicole Grisham Danica Harmon Therese Pilonetti-Hall |
| Colorado Foundation for Agriculture | $50, certificate (2 each Junior & Senior Division) |
Awarded to the best exhibits in the field of agricultural sciences. | Wayne Kein John Stromberger |
| Colorado
Geological Survey & Division of Minerals and Geology |
1st Place: $150 (Junior & Senior Division) 2nd Place: Colorado Geological Survey gift packet (Junior & Senior Division) |
Awarded to the best exhibits in the field of Earth sciences. | Peter Barkman Kristin Fisher Sean Gaffney T. C. Wait |
| Colorado Medical Society Education Foundation | $100, invitation to exhibit at the Annual Meeting
and attendance at the Presidential Inaugural Dinner (Junior & Senior
Division) |
Awarded to the best exhibits in the field of medicine & health. | Dr. A. Bill Kieger Dr. Parker Preble |
| Colorado Mineral Society | 1st Place: $40 (Junior & Senior Division) 2nd Place: $25 (Junior & Senior Division) All winners also received 2 mineral specimens, a certificate, and a book. |
Awarded to the best exhibits in the field of Earth science. | Ray Horton Jerry Kiefer Paul Ralston Eva Siemonsma Geri Thompson |
| Colorado Mycological Society | $25, Colorado mushrooms book | Awarded to the best exhibit relating to fungi. | Anna Beckman Andrew Boswell Ryan Edwards Mary Hart Dr. Robert Reinsvold |
| Colorado School of Mines | half, four-year resident tuition scholarship | Awarded to the best 11th grade exhibits in the categories of Earth & Space Sciences, Engineering, Mathematics & Computer Sciences, Physics & Environmental Sciences. | |
| Colorado Scientific Society | Senior Division: 1st: $100, 2nd: $75 Junior Division: 1st: $75, 2nd: $50 |
Awarded to the best exhibits relating to geology and the Earth sciences. | Dr. Tom Sutton Dr. Chuck Weisenberg |
| Colorado State University, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | $100, certificate | Awarded to the best exhibit in the area of biochemistry or molecular biology. | Dr. Normal Curthoys Dr. Paul Laybourn Dr. Olve Peerson Dr. Aaron Sholders |
| Colorado State University, Department of Chemistry | $100 (Junior & Senior Division) |
Awarded to the best exhibits in the area of chemistry. | Douglas McLemore |
| Colorado State University, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture | $100 (Junior & Senior Division) |
Awarded to the best exhibits in the area of horticulture. | Dr. Harrison Hughes Dr. Tony Koski Dr. Yaling Qian Dr. Cecil Stushnoff Dr. Stephen Wallner |
| Colorado Veterinary Medical Association and Colorado Veterinary Medical Association Auxiliary | $100, certificate, gold medallion (Junior &
Senior Division) |
Awarded to the best exhibits related to the field of veterinary medicine. | Dr. Charles Johnson Dr. Jack Lebel Dr. Donald Owen |
| Colorado-Wyoming Society of American Foresters | $50 savings bond (Junior & Senior Division) | Awarded to the best exhibit related to forestry. | Philip Hoefer Dr. Kurt Mackes Robert Sturtevant J. Randal Walsh |
| Discovery
Channel, Inc. Discovery Young Scientist Challenge |
certificate, lapel pin, nomination to enter the DCYSC national competition | Awarded to the 1st and 2nd Place Junior Division winners. | CSEF |
| Eppler Family | microprocessor kit and digital multimeter (Junior Division -1 male and 1 female) | Awarded to the best use of electrical/electronic measurement/control | Barry Eppler |
| Fort Collins Soil Conservation District | $50, plaque (Junior & Senior Division) |
Awarded to the best exhibits with a soil or water conservation theme. | Todd Boldt Troy Seaworth |
| Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Association | medallion, certificate | Awarded to the best Senior Division exhibit related to engineering. | CSEF |
| Human Factors & Ergonomics Society | $100 | Awarded to the best exhibit contributing to the study of human factors or ergonomics | Andrew Keller Dr. Beth Meyer Dr. Michael Rodriguez |
| Institution of Electrical and Electronics Engineers | $100 (Junior Division) $150 (Senior Division) |
Awarded to the exhibits that best display the use of electrical or electronics engineering concepts | Tim Mikkelsen Bob Micek Charles Heller Vic Hudson |
| Intel
Corporation Intel Excellence in Computer Science Award |
$200, certificate | Awarded to the best Senior Division exhibit related to computer sciences. | CSEF |
| Intel Foundation | laptop computer (Junior & Senior Division) |
Awarded to the best projects in the area of Math & Computer Sciences, Engineering or Physical Sciences. | CSEF |
| Intel Foundation Ryan Patterson Scholarship |
$2,000 scholarship to be used at a college of student's choice | Awarded to the best 12th grade project in the area of Math & Computer Sciences, Engineering or Physical Sciences. | CSEF |
| International Society for Optical Engineering | 1st Place: $100 (Junior & Senior Division) 2nd Place: $50 (Junior & Senior Division) |
Awarded to the best exhibits related to optics and photonics. Projects should apply aptics or photonics related technology or techniques. | David Bohn Michael Estes Neil Van Lieu |
| Lockheed Martin | $100, rocket model (Senior Division) $50 US Saving Bond (Junior Divison) |
Awarded to the best exhibit related to the aerospace industry. | Jennifer Hodge Jeff Kwong Patrick Langley Amanda Parker John Parker |
| MAST Hotline | $50 (Junior & Senior Division) | Awarded in the Junior Division to the exhibit with the most outstanding scientific engineering thought. Awarded in the Senior Division to the most creative exhibit. | Sue Kamal |
| Mu Alpha Theta | certificate | Awarded to the best exhibit related to modern mathematics. | CSEF |
| MWH America's | $100 and plaque (2 Junior Division) $200 and plaque (2 Senior Division) |
best exhibits addressing climate variablity and incorporating sustainable practices and design | Daivd Conner Dr. Ed Redente Cindy Pappas Lisa Fardal |
| National Geophysical Data Center | $100 savings bond, plaque, certificate | Awarded to the best exhibit related to earth and environmental sciences. | David Clark Dan Kowal Kimberly Nye Bill Virden |
| National Renewable Energy Laboratory | $100 | Awarded to the best exhibit related to renewable energy. |
Eric Hass |
| National Society of Professional Engineers | certificate, lapel pin, supporting materials | Awarded to the best exhibit realted to engineering. | CSEF |
| Optical
Society of America Rocky Mountain Section |
subscription to Discover magazine, certificate
(Junior & Senior Division) |
Awarded to the best exhibits involving optics. | Bob Phelan John Powell Jennifer Turner-Valle |
| Ricoh Corporation | certificate, one-year subscription to Science News | Awarded to the best exhibit that offers the greatest potential for increasing our ability to grow environmentally friendly & socially responsible businesses. | CSEF |
| Rio Tinto Minerals | 1st Place: $100 (Junior & Senior Division) 2nd Place: $50 (Junior & Senior Division) |
Awarded to the best exhibits related to the Earth Sciences. | Matthew Centa Eric Schweighofer Heidi Rothschopf |
| Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists | cash award, certificate (2 each Junior & Senior
Division) |
Awarded to the best exhibits in the field of Earth sciences. | Dick Louden Susan Wager |
| Rocky Mountain Goats Foundation | $150 (Junior & Senior Division) |
Awarded to the best exhibits representing wildlife conservation or wildlife habitat. | Eric Moore |
| Rocky Mountain Water Environment Association | 1st Place: $100 (Junior & Senior Division) 2nd Place: $50 (Junior & Senior Division) |
Awarded to the best exhibits relating to water quality monitoring, water pollution and water and waste water treatment. | Tom Dingeman Steve Hettinger Mike Schoenberg Dennis Schump Eddie Trevino |
| Scientific American | certificate, one-year subscription to Scientific American | Awarded to the Senior Division best overall individual projects and the 1st Place Senior Division team project. | CSEF |
| Society
for Advancement of Chicanos and N |
$50 and one year membership (Senior Division) |
Best exhibits by Chicanos or Native Americans | Dr. Aaron Reyes |
| Society for Invitro Biology | Certificate (Senior Division) | best project exhibiting in the areas of plant or animal in vitro biology or tissue culture - BOD | CSEF |
| Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, Colorado Section | 1st Place: $100, plaque (Junior & Senior Division) 2nd Place: $50, plaque (Junior & Senior Division) |
Awarded to the best exhibits related to the mineral industry. | Richard Beach Karen Jass Allan Johus Lee Rice |
| Society
of Manufacturing Engineers Northern Colorado Chapter 354 |
US Savings Bond, certificates, recognition by
chapter 354 (4) |
Awarded to the best exhibit related to manufacturing principles. | Geoffry Campbell Bill Doty Andy Keller |
| Society
of Women Engineers Rocky Mountain Section |
1st Place: $75, certificate(Junior & Senior
Division) 2nd Place: $50, certificate (Junior & Senior Division) |
Awarded to the best exhibits done by female scientists. | Beth Boaz Sandy Thwaites |
| Soil and Water Conservation Society, Colorado Chapter | 1st Place: $50, certificate, ribbon (Junior &
Senior Division) 2nd Place: $25, certificate, ribbon (Junior & Senior Division) |
Awarded to the best exhibits related to soil, water, or natural resource conservation. | Julie Kallenberger Nick Trainor TaTrecia Wesley |
| Syracuse Pulp and Paper Foundation | $17,000 scholarship to State University of New York - College of Environmental Science and Forestry (Senior Division) | best project in the paper sciences or paper engineering (chemistry, engineering or forestry) | Eric Schweighofer |
| United States Air Force ROTC | padfolio, scientific calculator, certificate, medallion, flash drive (4) | Awarded to the best projects related to aerospace technology. | TSGT Scott Ward Lt Mark Wodishek |
| United States Army | 1st Place: $100 savings bond, silver medallion,
certificate 2nd Place: $50 savings bond, certificate (4) |
Awarded to the best Senior Division exhibits in the areas of engineering, environmental sciences, mathematics, computer sciences, life sciences, and physical sciences. | SSG Robert Livingston SSG Thomas Massey SSG Richard Wodrich |
| United States Department of Commerce | 1st Place: opportunity for summer employment 2nd Place: alternate for summer employment |
Awarded to a 12th grade student. | Alfred Bedard George Sharman Stephanie Hooker Amy Weich |
| United States Geological Survey | reference book and mineral specimen
(Junior & Senior Division) |
Awarded to the best exhibits relating to geological, hydrological, biological, or environmental studies. | David Fey Dr. John Gray |
| United
States Navy and United States Marine Corps |
Senior Division: $75 gift certificate, certificate,
medallion(3) Junior Division: certificate, medallion(5) |
Awarded to the projects that best show an understanding of the subject and the scientific process. | MM1 Chad Dempsey Captain Bill Emslie AE2 Daniel Johnson LT Adin Kern Captain Jeff McNair Captain Dottie Nazaranus NCI John Oestereicher IT2 Andrea Smith |
| United States Metric Association | certificate | Awarded to the best exhibit involving a significant amount of quantitative measurement and which best uses the SI metric system for those measurements. | CSEF |
| United States Public Health Service | certificate | Awarded to the best exhibit related to the prevention of diabetes, obesity, and asthma. | CSEF |
| University of Colorado at Boulder | 1st Place: $4,000 scholarship per year for four
years 2nd Place: $2,500 scholarship per year for four years 3rd Place: $1,500 scholarship per year for four years (2) |
Awarded to the projects that best demonstrate excellence in science and engineering. | Dr. John Bennett Lelei Finau |
| Uiversity of Colorado Health Sciences Center Medical Scientist Training Program | $50 (2) | Awarded to the best Senior Division exhibits in the area of biomedical sciences. | McKinley Lawson Marc Yonkers |
| Water Environment Federation | certificate, nomination to enter the Stockholm Junior Water Prize national competition | Awarded to the best Senior Division exhibit related to water. | CSEF |
| Yale University Science and Engineering Association | certificate, pewter medallion | Awarded to the best 11th grade exhibit in the fields of computer science, engineering, physics, or chemistry. | Rick Fetters Dr. Atul Goel Jason McDonough |
| Zonta Club of Boulder County | $100, Amelia Earhart Award | Awarded to the best Junior Division exhibit done by a young woman in grades 6-8 in the area of aerospace engineering. | Helen Coffey Debbie Squires |
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