Colorado State Science Fair,
Inc.
2008 CSEF Finalists
| Western Regional Science Fair | ||
Arkansas Valley Regional Science Fair
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Finalist(s)
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Project Title
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Division/Category
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School
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| Jared Bannon | Grassland Regeneration After Juniper Tree Removal, Phase II | Senior Environmental Sciences | Branson School |
| Jordyn Bannon | How Do Oil Densities Differ Between The Seeds Of Native Plants? Phase II | Junior Plant Sciences | Branson School |
| Casey Campbell | The Effects Of Coal Bed Methane Produced Water | Junior Environmental Sciences | La Veta Jr/Sr High School |
| Daniel Cade Daugherty | The Role Of Insects As A Biological Control Of Locoweed | Senior Plant Sciences | Branson School |
| Bethany Dilda | The Golden Ratio In Natural Adaptations | Senior Mathematics & Computer Sciences | Branson School |
| Devon Enke | Fungus Or Fertilizer? | Junior Plant Sciences | La Veta Elementary School |
| Tiana Garcia | Red vs Black | Junior Animal Sciences | Cheraw Middle School |
| Brianna Honebein | Ants In Action | Junior Animal Sciences | Ward Middle School |
| Cahl Johnson | Rocketry: Does Size Matter | Senior Engineering | Kim School |
| Shea Johnson | Soap Wars: Soft Water vs Hard Water | Junior Chemistry | Kim School |
| Kaitlyn Lingus | Power Of A Biological Control Agent: Compensation Suppression Of Convolvulus arvensis Implementing Host-Specific Aceria malherbae - Phase IV | Senior Plant Sciences | Branson School |
| Michael Lingus | pH Levels Of Soil: A Study Of How pH Levels Affect Vegetation | Senior Environmental Sciences | Branson School |
| Alexa Major | Is Agriblend The Answer? | Junior Environmental Sciences | Fowler Jr/Sr High School |
| Carlos Nunez | The Power Within: Conventional vs Non-Conventional Cancer Treatment | Junior Mathematics & Computer Sciences | La Veta Elementary School |
| Samantha O'Leary | The Effects Of Heat On Fabrics | Junior Chemistry | Ward Middle School |
| Stephen Ortega | Penguins - Tropic vs Arctic | Junior Animal Sciences | Branson School |
Boulder Valley Regional Science Fair
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Finalist(s)
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Project Title
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Division/Category
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School
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| Iris Belensky | New And More Energy Efficient Ways To Cure Polymer Clay | Junior Chemistry | Summit Middle School |
| Erin Biringen | The Perfect Turn | Junior Physics | Summit Middle School |
| Samuel Galler | Hemispheric Lateralization In Auditory Cortex For Words Versus Partial Speech Sounds | Senior Behavioral & Social Sciences | Boulder High School |
| Garrett Glissmann | Determining Position By Interfacing A GPS To The Web | Junior Engineering | Peak to Peak Charter School |
| Gwyneth Glissmann | Analyzing Arctic Solar Flux And Ice Extent Loss Projections | Senior Earth & Space Sciences | Peak to Peak Charter School |
| Sarah Guthrie | The Mechanisms And Actions Of Parthenolide On Platelet 5-HT Secretion In Vitro | Senior Chemistry | Boulder High School |
| Heather Hilson | A Century In The Life Of Trees | Junior Environmental Sciences | Summit Middle School |
| Karthik Kumar Rao | Creating A Quantum Optical Source Using Laser Pointers And Parametric Down Conversion | Senior Engineering | Fairview High School |
| Kelsey Moore | HIV-1 And Endothelial Progenitor Cell Dysfunction | Senior Microbiology | Monarch High School |
| Anika Petach & Tanya Petach | Pine Beetle Outbreaks: Spatial Analysis And Pheromone Population Control | Senior Plant Sciences | Fairview High School |
| Kelsey Piper | Going Bananas: Does The Vitamin C Concentration Of A Banana Vary With Ripeness? | Junior Chemistry | Summit Middle School |
| Danielle Pite, Kelly Lane & Anna Hermann | Didymosphenia geminata: The Core Question | Senior Environmental Sciences | Boulder High School |
| Nina Popovic Basta | Wireless Powercord | Senior Engineering | Fairview High School |
| Alex Przedpelski | Predicting Rockies Home Attendance | Senior Mathematics & Computer Sciences | Monarch High School |
| Rishi Rawat | Differential Expression Of BCL-2 Proteins In U2OS: A Look At What Really Kills Cancer | Senior Medicine & Health | Boulder High School |
| Sarah Reed | Supersize Me! The Effect Of Junk Food On Mice | Junior Animal Sciences | Summit Middle School |
| Sarah Rumbley & Devyn Shafer | Polarimetry With Laser-Illuminated Digital Holography | Senior Physics | Peak to Peak Charter School |
| Rachel Saccardi | Firewood Fiends: What's Lurking In Your Lumber? | Senior Environmental Sciences | Broomfield High School |
| Zachary Tanner | Rock, Paper, Scissors: A Game Of Chance? | Junior Behavioral & Social Sciences | Summit Middle School |
| Shannon Tsai | Constructing A Nanowire: Metallization Of Silver Onto DNA | Senior Engineering | Fairview High School |
Denver Metro Regional Science Fair
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Finalist(s)
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Division/Category
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School
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| Allison Ashburn | The Effects Of Light Pollution On Observational Astronomy | Senior Environmental Sciences | Cherry Creek High School |
| Maggie Bachrodt | Effectiveness Of Sanitizing Wipes | Junior Microbiology | West Jefferson Middle School |
| Sean Buck | Plants On Roids | Senior Plant Sciences | Cherry Creek High School |
| Julia Buzan & Joseph Smith | Determining A Non-Contact Method For Testing Skin Elasticity And Density | Senior Medicine & Health | Cherry Creek High School |
| Amanda Coopersmith | The Effects Of Over The Counter Medication On Fruit Flies | Junior Medicine & Health | Cherry Creek Challenge School |
| Shannon Craig | The Statistics On Statistics | Junior Mathematics & Computer Sciences | West Jefferson Middle School |
| Michael Crane | A Disease Model Of XDR-TB | Senior Mathematics & Computer Sciences | Cherry Creek High School |
| Sara Cunningham | Crystals | Junior Earth & Space Sciences | Our Lady of Fatima School |
| Adwai Eswaran | Elimination Of E. coli Bacteria From The Standard Cotton Dishrag By Exposure To Microwaves | Senior Microbiology | Cherry Creek High School |
| Bradley Falk | Chemical Comparison Of The Relative Efficiency Of The 2-Hydroxymethylphenol Synthesis Of Aspirin | Senior Chemistry | Cherry Creek High School |
| Rachael Gessert | The Science Behind CSI: Blood Drop Patterns And Angle Of Impact | Junior Physics | West Jefferson Middle School |
| David Gillis | The Relationship Between Muscle Girth And Strength Gain: A Study On The Supraspinatus | Senior Medicine & Health | Cherry Creek High School |
| Eric Hampton | The Green Voltage Generator | Junior Energy & Transportation | Bromley East Charter School |
| Kathryn Harhai | Grey Water To Great Water: The Scientific Study Of Filtration Type And Water Cleanliness | Junior Environmental Sciences | Stanley British Primary School |
| Rachel Kelley | Characteristics Common To Homeless Youth Pursuing The GED Certification | Senior Behavioral & Social Sciences | Cherry Creek High School |
| Tae Kim | Using Artificial Cells To Solve Lactose Intolerance: A Theoretical Approach | Junior Medicine & Health | Campus Middle School |
| Loren Koszowski & Anna Mellman | Who Would You Rather Kiss? | Junior Microbiology | Stanley British Primary School |
| Connie Liu | Classification And Evolutionary Biology Of Solifugids By Rostrum | Senior Animal Sciences | Cherry Creek High School |
| Dirk Marshall | The Eyes Have It: Do Your Eyes Show Your Personality? | Junior Behavioral & Social Sciences | Cherry Creek Challenge School |
| Collin Nordhus | Is The "Grass Greener" On The Other Side? | Junior Plant Sciences | Bromley East Charter School |
| Juliann Richardson | Oil Inferno | Junior Chemistry | Good Shepherd Catholic School |
| Diane Schulze | Monkey See, Monkey Do: Literary Imagery And The Mirror Neuron System | Junior Behavioral & Social Sciences | Cherry Creek Challenge School |
| Joshua Steklac | Magnetic Levitation | Junior Engineering | Mackintosh Academy |
| Katie Weiss | The Effect Of Fermentation Of Fruit | Junior Energy & Transportation | The Ricks Center for Gifted and Talented |
| Andrew West | Regenerative Diesel Fuel Production Utilizing Vegetable Oil And Catalytic Hydrocracking | Senior Energy & Transportation | Conifer High School |
| Daniel Wiener & Neil Roper | The Effects On Plants When Treated With Positive And Negative Attention | Junior Plant Sciences | Hill Campus of Arts and Sciences |
| Summer Wooden | To Buy Or Not To Buy A Rat | Junior Animal Sciences | Hill Campus of Arts and Sciences |
| David Wu | Charcoal And Methanol Production By The Destructive Distillation Of Cellulosic Waste | Senior Chemistry | Cherry Creek High School |
East Central Regional Science Fair
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Finalist(s)
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Division/Category
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School
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| Kurtis Ashmore | What To Use When Fossil Fuels Are Gone | Senior Energy & Transportation | Genoa-Hugo School |
| Makayla Brouwer | Reflection Of Road Signs | Junior Physics | Arriba-Flagler Public School |
| Kelsey Burns & Rachel Strauch | Brainwashed | Senior Behavioral & Social Sciences | Arriba-Flagler Public School |
| Trent Capraro | Does Temperature Effect The Growth Of Mold On Bread? | Junior Microbiology | Genoa-Hugo School |
| Collin Dutro | Do You See What I Hear? | Senior Physics | Genoa-Hugo School |
| Byrant Elrick | Just Passing Through | Senior Earth & Space Sciences | Arriba-Flagler Public School |
| Jana Elrick | Directing The Wind | Junior Environmental Sciences | Arriba-Flagler Public School |
| Samantha Ensz | Familial Predetermination | Senior Behavioral & Social Sciences | Hi-Plains Jr/Sr High School |
| Krista Kinkel | Ring Ring Bacteria Calling! How Much Bacteria Do You Think Is On Your Phone? Do You Dare Find Out? | Senior Microbiology |
Arriba-Flagler Public School |
| Serenity Masterson | Is Clean Really Clean? | Junior Chemistry | Arriba-Flagler Public School |
| Shelby Messer | Color To Dye For | Senior Division Chemistry | Genoa-Hugo School |
| Clay Patton | Starch In Steak | Junior Medicine & Health | Genoa-Hugo School |
| Weston Patton | Oxidation Of Metals | Junior Chemistry | Genoa-Hugo School |
| Melissa Poet | Got "Acidity" Milk? | Junior Chemistry | Arriba-Flagler Public School |
| Cora Ravenkamp | Do Household Soaps And Hand Sanitizers Really Work? | Junior Medicine & Health | Genoa-Hugo School |
| Kayleigh Santala | Electromagnets | Junior Physics | Arriba-Flagler Public School |
| Grant Slinger | Effects Of Soil Type On Groundwater Contamination, Phase II | Senior Environmental Sciences | Stratton High School |
| Kenzie Witt | Reading: Beyond Black & White | Senior Behavioral & Social Sciences | Arriba-Flagler Public School |
| Grant Yowell | Pieris rapae: Pest Or Pollinator | Junior Animal Sciences | Genoa-Hugo School |
| Katelyn Yowell | The Effects Of Anthocyanins On Planaria Regeneration | Senior Medicine & Health | Genoa-Hugo School |
Longs Peak Regional Science Fair
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Finalist(s)
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Project Title
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Division/Category
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School
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| Katie Braun | Can You Hear Me Now? | Junior Medicine & Health | Boltz Junior High School |
| Anthony Cisneros | Water Quality Based On Aquatic Animals | Senior Mathematics & Computer Sciences | Union Colony Preparatory School |
| Ian Clark | Citrus Batteries | Junior Physics | Frontier Academy |
| Jessica Constant | Yours, Mine, And Ours: A Basic Model Of The Spread Of Air Pollutants | Junior Mathematics & Computer Sciences | Saint Joseph Catholic School |
| Kalli Davis | Waste Antibiotics: Waste What? | Senior Environmental Sciences | Blevins Junior High School |
| Amelia Eads | Is It Safe To Dish And Drive? The Effect Of Cell Phone Usage On Reaction Time | Senior Behavioral & Social Sciences | Blevins Junior High School |
| Ellery Goeltzenleuchter | Caution Spice At Work | Junior Microbiology | Blevins Junior High School |
| Michelle Hoffmann | Insulation Situation | Junior Engineering | Weld Central Junior High School |
| Antonio Huizar | Craters & Meteors: How A Meteor's Weight Affects The Crater | Junior Earth & Space Sciences | Quest Academy |
| Emily Jacomet | Where Is The Pollution? | Junior Environmental Sciences | Blevins Junior High School |
| Rex Kennedy | Measuring The Speed Of Light Through Jell-O | Junior Physics | Weld Central Junior High School |
| Joel Knepper | A Plant's Favorite Color | Junior Plant Sciences | Brentwood Middle School |
| Justin Lewton | Homegrown Biodiesel The Way To Go? | Junior Chemistry | Weld Central Junior High School |
| Kelli Lynch | What's In Your Wallet? | Junior Microbiology | Blevins Junior High School |
| Nicole Mayer | Killed By Campers: The Effect Of Dish Soap On Plants | Senior Environmental Sciences | Blevins Junior High School |
| Delani Miller | Monarch Mitigation: What Soil Does Milkweed Germinate In The Best? | Senior Plant Sciences | Blevins Junior High School |
| Matthew Persons | Tic Tac Text | Junior Mathematics & Computer Sciences | Boltz Junior High School |
| Lizette van Zyl | Reading In Colors | Junior Behavioral & Social Sciences | Boltz Junior High School |
| Rennie Winkelman | What Size Of Sand Does The Aquatic Worm T. tubifex Prefer? | Junior Animal Sciences | Blevins Junior High School |
Morgan/Washington Regional Science Fair
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Finalist(s)
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Project Title
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Division/Category
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School
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| Tawney Bleak | S.O.S. Save Our Soil, Phase Two | Senior Earth & Space Sciences | Otis Jr/Sr High School |
| Cole Bostrom | Modeling Salamander Mechanics | Senior Engineering | Brush High School |
| Cade Carlson | The Aerodynamics Of Paper Airplanes | Junior Engineering | Wiggins Jr/Sr High School |
| Ryan Ernst | Possible Harms Of pH | Junior Plant Sciences | Wiggins Jr/Sr High School |
| Ken Garcia | Investigating The Magnus Effect Phenomenon | Junior Engineering | Brush Middle School |
| Adam Goss | Design And Construction Of A Flexible Robotic Device | Senior Engineering | Brush High School |
| Brandy Haller | Comparison Of Mountain Pine Beetle In Colorado And Surrounding States | Senior Animal Sciences | Woodlin School |
| Jeffrey Hibbert | Qualitative Assay Of Radionuclide Species In Ash From A Coal Combustion | Senior Environmental Sciences | Lone Star School |
| Nadeen Ibrahim | Fruits And Vegetables: Electric Conductivity | Junior Engineering | Weldon Valley School |
| Kassidy Knutson | Effects Of Acid Rain On Structural Materials | Junior Chemistry | Wiggins Jr/Sr High School |
| Kaley Kukus | Got Protein? | Junior Medicine & Health | Woodlin School |
| Joel Lopez | Worms, Worms, Worms | Junior Environmental Sciences | Woodlin School |
| Kyle Mann | Flight Of The Arrow | Junior Engineering | Otis Jr/Sr High School |
| Allie Martin | The Task At Hand: Is Multitasking Affecting Our Health And Productivity? | Senior Behavioral & Social Sciences | Woodlin School |
| Kelsey Martin | Bone Back: Statins Inhibit Osteosarcoma Cells' Growth And Metastasis | Senior Medicine & Health | Woodlin School |
| Layne McCaleb | Purell, Does It Really Kill 99.99% Bacteria? | Junior Microbiology | Arickaree School |
| Lynde McCaleb | Which Apple A Day Keeps The Doctor Away? | Junior Chemistry | Arickaree School |
| Steven Mertens | Mathematical Relations In The Formation Of An Icicle | Senior Mathematics & Computer Sciences | Brush High School |
| Ashley Motley | How Heat Transfers | Junior Physics | Wiggins Jr/Sr High School |
| Wyatt Palser | Attack Of The Killer Worms!!! | Junior Animal Sciences | Otis Jr/Sr High School |
| Olivia Pecukonis & Laura Garcia | The Removal Of Ferric Ions Utilizing Mollusk Shells | Senior Environmental Sciences | Brush High School |
| Darla Rosenbrock | Energy Content In Different Biodiesel | Senior Energy & Transportation | Brush High School |
| Shelby Teague | Affect Of Salinity On Plant Germination | Junior Plant Sciences | Wiggins Jr/Sr High School |
| Zachary Wagner & Drake Brandon | Rust Removing Remedies | Junior Chemistry | Otis Jr/Sr High School |
Northeast Regional Science Fair
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Finalist(s)
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Project Title
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Division/Category
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School
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| Erika Baker | Eye Can't See Clearly Now! A Comparison Study Of Contact Types With E. coli And S. epidermidis | Senior Microbiology | Merino Jr/Sr High School |
| Paxton Becker | Sunny Blow! A Comparative Research Between Wind And Solar Energies | Junior Energy & Transportation | Merino Jr/Sr High School |
| Brady Buck | Republican River Research Analyzing Aquatic Health | Senior Environmental Sciences | Wray Jr/Sr High School |
| Cody Burkey | What's Up With MSG And How Does It Affect The Cockroach And Me? The Effect of MSG On G. portentosa | Junior Animal Sciences | Merino Jr/Sr High School |
| Chace Carver | The Effects Of Bisphenol A From Polycarbonate Plastics On Lumbriculus variegatus | Senior Medicine & Health | Merino Jr/Sr High School |
| Suzanna Cure | A Biotechnology Revolution: An Analysis Of Genetically Modified DNA | Senior Plant Sciences | Wray Jr/Sr High School |
| Dayton Fisher | Vary The Viscosities Of Crude Oil | Junior Physics | Yuma Middle School |
| Jessika Gill | Lend Me Your Ears! | Junior Energy & Transportation | Merino Jr/Sr High School |
| Sydney Hooton | A Wormy Situation: The Effect Of Diet Pills On Caenorhabditis elegans | Junior Medicine & Health | Merino Jr/Sr High School |
| Chayenne Jackson | Is Your Water Glowing? Water Analysis Of Colorado | Junior Environmental Sciences | Merino Jr/Sr High School |
| Alexandra Kirschbaum | Wake Up! A Comparative Study Between Sleep And Mood | Junior Behavioral & Social Sciences | Merino Jr/Sr High School |
| Theo Kurtzer | Goodness Gracious Great Balls Of Manure | Junior Plant Sciences | Merino Jr/Sr High School |
| Courtney Meredith | Humidity vs Hair | Junior Earth & Space Sciences | Buchanan Middle School |
| Molly Nelson & Jason Carwin | The Effects Of Elevated CO2 Levels On Plants In Different Environments | Senior Environmental Sciences | Fleming High School |
| Nicole Reeves & Ethan Merritt | Paycheck Performance | Senior Mathematics & Computer Sciences | Wray Jr/Sr High School |
| Trevor Rinaldo | Hydroponics: The Effect Of Different Minerals On Tagetes minima When Grown Hydroponically | Junior Plant Sciences | Merino Jr/Sr High School |
| Tessa Ringlein | Pucker Up To Poison | Junior Chemistry | Yuma Middle School |
| Alexis Shinn | Bacteria Is It What's For Dinner? Bacterial Growth On Grocery Store Produce | Junior Microbiology | Buchanan Middle School |
| JD Wegele | Mudworms On Dex: The Effect Of Dexamethasone On The Healing Process Of Lumbriculus variegatus | Junior Medicine & Health | Merino Jr/Sr High School |
Pikes Peak Regional Science Fair
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Finalist(s)
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Project Title
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Division/Category
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School
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| Layne Barrett | Twist But Don't Shout | Junior Physics | The Classical Academy |
| Jennifer Bushnell & Kelsey Rohfling | Do Your Rocks Need Sunscreen? | Junior Earth & Space Sciences | Irving Middle School |
| Dante Carter | Does Music Affect Test Scores? | Junior Behavioral & Social Sciences | North Middle School |
| Mia Davis | Musical Rats: Effects Of Music On Learning | Junior Animal Sciences | North Middle School |
| Claire Derr & Allison Gudvangen | Fill Up Not Freeze Up | Junior Chemistry | North Middle School |
| Madison Dewey | Lettuce Taste The Difference | Junior Plant Sciences | North Middle School |
| Claire Felix | How High Can She Go? An Assessment Of Vertical Jumping Ability | Junior Medicine & Health | The Classical Academy |
| Molly Graber | The Effects Of Bovine Colostrum On Breast Cancer | Junior Medicine & Health | North Middle School |
| Lisa Grossman | Synthetic vs Natural Vitamin E: Optical Isomerism, Synergy And Antioxidant Testing Problems | Senior Chemistry | Palmer High School |
| Andrew Haines | Materials That Can Shield Sound | Junior Physics | North Middle School |
| Codi Inloes-Williams | Making Cents Of H2O | Junior Behavioral & Social Sciences | Timberview Middle School |
| Dakota Jackson | The Effect Of Temperature On Bacteria Growth | Junior Microbiology | Russell Middle School |
| Liam Jasperse-Sjoland | A Light Delusion: The Effects Of Light Pollution On Algae | Junior Environmental Sciences | North Middle School |
| Cole Johnson | Wow! Look At Those Rockets Fly! | Junior Engineering | Timberview Middle School |
| Leela Khanna | Brainwave Coherence: Developing The Full Potential Of The Brain | Senior Behavioral & Social Sciences | Palmer High School |
| Corissa Kiepke | The Effects Of Exercise On Memory | Junior Medicine & Health | North Middle School |
| Dong-Kou Kim | Piezo Generator | Senior Engineering | Fountain Valley School of Colorado |
| Jeffrey King | Wing Designs: Who's At The Top? | Junior Engineering | Timberview Middle School |
| Max Krakauer | Testing The Effects Of Gasoline, E-85 Gasoline Mix And 2,5-Dimethylfuran On Saccharomyces cervisia | Senior Energy & Transportation | Palmer High School |
| Christopher Krause | Caution: Urbanization May Be Hot! | Senior Earth & Space Sciences | The Classical Academy |
| Caleb Kruse | C The Difference II: The Effect Of Ascorbic Acid On Zooxanthellal Density During Coral Bleaching | Senior Environmental Sciences | Home School |
| Cameron Kruse | The Dirt On Baseball: Engineering A Path Toward Standardizing The Baseball Mudding Process | Senior Engineering | Home School |
| Haley Matteson | Too Hot Or Not - The Effects Of Global Warming On Germination & Growth Of Flower, Vegetable, Weed Seeds | Junior Plant Sciences | North Middle School |
| Bruno Mediate | Chewing Gum For Brain Activity | Junior Medicine & Health | The Classical Academy |
| Aidan Mike | Electro-Flow | Junior Physics | North Middle School |
| Victoria Moore | The Exploration Of Hovercraft | Junior Engineering | Timberview Middle School |
| Lorne Muir II | Hail! No! | Junior Physics | The Classical Academy |
| Jeanette Murnane | More CO2 Means What For Plant Growth? | Junior Plant Sciences | Sabin Middle School |
| Sarah Oldach | Colloidal Silver - Nature's Cure Or Fool's Gold? | Junior Microbiology | The Classical Academy |
| Tonya Pavlekno & Laura Gudvangen | The Superbug: How It Spreads | Senior Medicine & Health | Palmer High School |
| Susannah Rogers | The Effect Of Chloroquine On Glioblastoma Multiforme | Senior Medicine & Health | St. Mary's High School |
| Meg Rudy & Kylee Firlit | Running Against The Temperature | Senior Medicine & Health | Palmer High School |
| Kent Schaller | Got Minerals? | Junior Plant Sciences | The Classical Academy |
| Aarthi Shankar | Proteomic Characterization Of Extracellular Matrix Using Sonication-Assisted Digestion | Senior Medicine & Health | Rampart High School |
| Rahul Shankar | Co-operating Robots: Behavior-Based Robots Using Subsumption Architecture | Junior Mathematics & Computer Sciences | Mountain Ridge Middle School |
| Sara Volz | Are Biodiesel Emissions Safer Than Commercial Diesel Emissions? | Junior Energy & Transportation | Cheyenne Mountain Charter Academy |
| Hannah Wardell | Defeating Passive Infrared Sensors | Junior Engineering | Irving Middle School |
| Adam Warren | Music To Your Ears: A Study OF Headphone Types, dB Levels, And The Risk Of Potential Hearing Loss | Junior Medicine & Health | The Classical Academy |
| Marlena Widman | Junkyard Multispectral Imaging | Senior Physics | The Classical Academy |
| Alana Wilbee | A Well Spun Yarn | Senior Chemistry | Palmer High School |
San Juan Basin Regional Science Fair
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Finalist(s)
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Division/Category
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School
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| Isaac Beverling | Arches: Solid Rock To Windows In Time | Junior Earth & Space Sciences | Dolores Middle School |
| Rachel Beverlin | Geyser Spring: A Further Characterization of Colorado's Only Geyser | Junior Environmental Sciences | Dolores Middle School |
| Kayla Boren | Burn It Up - Measuring Fuel Efficiency In Manure | Junior Energy & Transportation | St. Columba School |
| Jesse Eads | Photon's Affect On Space Time Curvature | Junior Physics | Dolores Middle School |
| Tanner Elliott | Got Germs? | Junior Medicine & Health | Cortez Middle School |
| Jesse Ellison | Plasma Propulsion | Senior Engineering | Bayfield High School |
| Rachel Gonzales | Remember This! | Junior Behavioral & Social Sciences | Miller Middle School |
| Tucker Leavitt | Golden Music: Phi And The Musical Arts | Junior Mathematics & Computer Sciences | Miller Middle School |
| Jordan Lestina | Biodiesel From Sunflower Oil - An Analysis Of Soil Fertility And Sunflower Oil Content | Senior Plant Sciences | Dove Creek High School |
| Nakayla Lestina | Biological Control Of Canada Thistle Phase 2 Analyzing The Spread Of Three Natural Insect Enemies | Junior Animal Sciences | Dove Creek Middle School |
| Matthew Mandelski & Zofie Mandelski | The Healthiest Spirogyra | Junior Environmental Sciences | St. Columba School |
| Colin Mummery | Optimal Lift: Testing Sailplane Wing Designs | Junior Engineering | St. Columba School |
| Laura Mummery | Blowin' In The Wind | Junior Energy & Transportation | St. Columba School |
| Stephen O'Connor-Seville | Microbes Make Electricity | Junior Microbiology | Dolores Middle School |
| Emily Sandner | Wingin' It Density Altitude's Effect On Lift | Junior Physics | St. Columba School |
| Elliott Saslow | The Best Way To Grow Tomato And Pepper Plants: Hydroponics With River Water Or Tap Water | Junior Plant Sciences | Colorado Virtual Academy (home school) |
| Tim Schneider | Will Your Vote Count? | Senior Mathematics & Computer Sciences | Durango High School |
| Emily Walck | Washing Water To Ta'nagiz | Junior Environmental Sciences | Cortez Middle School |
| Logan Willbanks | E85 At Home | Junior Chemistry | Dolores Middle School |
| Zane Willburn | Water Purification Off The Grid | Junior Engineering | Mancose Middle School |
San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair
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Finalist(s)
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Project Title
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Division/Category
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School
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| Ben Armstrong | Enemies Of The Environment: Estrogen Mimics | Senior Environmental Sciences | Monte Vista High School |
| J. Raleigh Burt | Weather Or Knot: The Effects Of Environment And Exposure On High Strength Safety Textile, Phase 2 | Senior Engineering | Sargent Jr/Sr High School |
| Lindsey Harrison | Snowy Situation | Junior Environmental Sciences | Sargent Jr/Sr High School |
| Jessie Haugen | What's The Pus? Preventing Staphylococcus Epidermidis Growth In Surgical Procedures | Senior Medicine & Health | Sargent Jr/Sr High School |
| Royce Hoffner | Stage Specific Expression Of Peroxidase Enzymes In Would Healing Potato Tubers | Senior Plant Sciences | Home School |
| Jacob Kunugi | Size Matters: A Statistical Look At Tuber Grade Change And Its Effects | Junior Plant Sciences | Sierra Grande Jr/Sr High School |
| Joline Lobato | Solar Powered Sand Beds And Other Heat Transfer Sources | Senior Energy & Transportation | Antonito High School |
| Ryan Mix | How To Stop Potatoes From Greening | Junior Plant Sciences | Sargent Jr/Sr High School |
| Devon Montague | Diabetes The Sweet Disease | Junior Medicine & Health | Centauri Middle School |
| Clay Mullins | Get The Point? | Junior Physics | Sargent Jr/Sr High School |
| Chelsea Oden | The Probability Of Me | Senior Mathematics & Computer Sciences | Monte Vista High School |
| Sarah Oden | Insight In Sight, This Art Is All Right | Senior Behavioral & Social Sciences | Monte Vista High School |
| Brooke Perrin | Memory Matters | Junior Behavioral & Social Sciences | Sargent Jr/Sr High School |
| Brandon Rogers | Which Way | Junior Behavioral & Social Sciences | Sargent Jr/Sr High School |
| Alex Schnaderbeck | The Effects Of Limestone On The Productivity Of Aquatic Invertebrates | Senior Environmental Sciences | Sargent Jr/Sr High School |
| Nataara Tamada | Healthy Potatoes: Searching For A-Amylase Inhibitor And RS In Cultivars To Lower The Glycemic Index | Senior Plant Sciences | Sierra Grande Jr/Sr High School |
| Kole Van Treese | Difference In Diesel | Junior Chemistry | Sargent Jr/Sr High School |
| Brishi Wakasugi | Potato Pedology: A Soil Study Of Two Different San Luis Valley Growing Horizons | Junior Earth & Space Sciences | Sierra Grande Jr/Sr High School |
| Kirk Wilkinson | Finding A Biomarker Of Physiological Aging In Potato Seed Tubers | Senior Plant Sciences | Monte Vista High School |
| K C Zinn | To Rot Or Not Potato Susceptibility To Pink Rot, Phytophthora erythoseptica | Junior Plant Sciences | Sargent Jr/Sr High School |
Southeast Regional Science Fair
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Finalist(s)
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| Nolan Anderson | Magnetized Plants | Junior Plant Sciences | Lamar Middle School |
| Drew Auburger & Collin Loflin | Need For Speed | Junior Physics | Springfield Jr/Sr High School |
| Rhiannon Campbell | Where'd That Fake Blood Come From? | Senior Mathematics & Computer Sciences | Holly Jr/Sr High School |
| Tanner Dunivan | Up In Flames | Junior Chemistry | Walsh Jr/Sr High School |
| Tucker Dunivan | Hydrogen Production, Could It Be Cheap? | Senior Energy & Transportation | Walsh Jr/Sr High School |
| Jason Francis | Texting Trouble: True Or False? | Junior Behavioral & Social Sciences | Lamar Middle School |
| Keagan Gonzales | Bio Of A Bio | Junior Environmental Sciences | Eads Middle School |
| Ryan Gregory | Growing Green | Senior Division Plant Sciences | Springfield Jr/Sr High School |
| Alex Hetrick | Bag It! | Senior Medicine & Health | Walsh Jr/Sr High School |
| Dallas Jordan | Brain Buster: The Tested Difference Between Male And Female Human Brains And Their Dominant Hemisphere | Senior Medicine & Health | Springfield Jr/Sr High School |
| Antonia Lira | Pig-In-A-Blanket | Senior Physics | Lamar High School |
| Ratna Malkan | Wind Energy Or Coal Energy: Which Is Better For Lamar? | Junior Energy & Transportation | Lamar Middle School |
| Amber Neal | Bringing The Greenhouse Effect Down To Earth | Senior Environmental Sciences | Holly Jr/Sr High School |
| Jayce Negley | Heat Wave | Junior Physics | Eads Middle School |
| Kaylean Orlowski | Dissolution Rate Of Ibuprofen Pills | Junior Chemistry | Springfield Jr/Sr High School |
| Laci Pennington | Canine Diabetes Mellitus | Junior Animal Sciences | Lamar Middle School |
| Kirbi Stum | Catching Air With Hovercrafts | Senior Engineering | Plainview School |
| Amber Wilson | Are Your Teeth In Danger? | Junior Medicine & Health | Lamar Middle School |
Southern Colorado Regional Science Fair
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Finalist(s)
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Division/Category
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School
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| Anne Bennett | The Oatmeal Effect | Junior Medicine & Health | Pueblo School for Arts and Sciences |
| Erica Blocker & Sabrina Beckner | Fruity Lotion | Junior Chemistry | Pueblo School for Arts and Sciences |
| Domonica Cruz & Nicole Osmundson | Fruit Power | Junior Chemistry | Canon City Middle School |
| Sara Cubbage, Brittany Haugen & Tori Carnahan | Which Temperature Do Glow Sticks Work Best? | Junior Chemistry | Canon City Middle School |
| Dicole Dille & Alicia Hayhurst | Comparing Heart Rates Of Athletes, Non-Athletes, And Smokers | Senior Medicine & Health | Canon City High School |
| Amity Dover | Digestion | Junior Chemistry | Pueblo School for Arts and Sciences |
| Kendra Gomez & Alixx Vigil | Cash, Credit, Coins | Junior Microbiology | Pueblo School for Arts and Sciences |
| Kyle Harlow | It's All How You Spin It: Wind Generator Efficiency Based On Propeller Size And Shape | Junior Energy & Transportation | Mountain View Core Knowledge School |
| Andrew Jones | Does The Color Of Sand Affect The Rate At Which Ice Melts? | Senior Environmental Sciences | Canon City High School |
| Megan Kavalec & Amy Solis | Tooth Trouble | Junior Medicine & Health | Canon City Middle School |
| Stephanie Lucero & Kayla Aragon | Test Your Speed | Junior Behavioral & Social Sciences | Goodnight Elementary School |
| Jennifer Manfredo | Music Under Pressure: How Music Affects Blood Pressure | Senior Medicine & Health | Canon City High School |
| Julianna Manfredo | How Well "Suited" Are You For Space? A Comparison Of Materials For Insulation | Junior Physics | Harrison Elementary School |
| Charlie Severence-Medaris, Jeremy Carlson & Lindsey Pruett | Floating Shoes | Senior Engineering | Canon City High School |
| Michael Shelinbarger | Fling, Flang, Flung | Junior Engineering | Pueblo School for Arts and Sciences |
| Derek Taylor | Hence; It's Dense! | Junior Chemistry | Canon City Middle School |
| Kathryn Wied | Can You Taste The Difference? | Junior Behavioral & Social Sciences | Canon City Middle School |
| Travis Zuniga | The Wonder Drug (A Chemical Analysis Of Analgesics To Detect Aspirin) | Senior Chemistry | South High School |
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Finalist(s)
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Project Title
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Division/Category
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School
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| Nikki Buhrdorf | Is Your Kindergartner's Classroom Safe? | Junior Chemistry | Hotchkiss K-8 School |
| Courtlyn Carpenter | Using Evapotranspiration Covers To Reduce Groundwater Pollution | Junior Environmental Sciences | East Middle School |
| Garret Cerny | Is It Easier To Always Be Right? | Junior Behavioral & Social Sciences | Eagle County Charter Academy |
| Lindsey Denison | The Onion Thrip Trick | Senior Animal Sciences | Paonia Jr/Sr High School |
| Alexandria Farnsworth | Energy With A Spin | Junior Energy & Transportation | Paonia Jr/Sr High School |
| Christy Farnsworth | Hydrogen: It's All Down Hill | Senior Energy & Transportation | Paonia Jr/Sr High School |
| Maya Freismuth | pH Of H2O | Junior Chemistry | Orchard Mesa Middle School |
| Ellie Gossage | Can You Hear Me Now? The Effect Of Perimeter Boards On Sound Volume | Junior Physics | East Middle School |
| Johanna Hayes | Is Seeing Really Believing? | Junior Behavioral & Social Sciences | Eagle County Charter Academy |
| Haley Hervert | A Cup Of Tea Please Brewing The Perfect Tea For Your Plant | Junior Plant Sciences | Eagle County Charter Academy |
| Melissa Kraker | Alliaceae Protein Structures | Senior Plant Sciences | West Grand High School |
| Melodie Linville, Bryan Jacobson & Kathryn Trask | Algea Growth In River Water In Relation To 18-6-6 Fertilizer | Senior Environmental Sciences | Palisade High School |
| Jake McHargue | Thermite . . . Might Not | Senior Chemistry | Lake County High School |
| Dylan Proietti & Alexandra Proietti | Imagineering With Audio Animatronics Puts Musical Note In Mannequins | Senior Engineering | Grand Junction High School |
| Rebecca Roskowski | Are Crawfish That Eat Fist Contributing To High Mercury Levels In Large Fish In The Colorado River Basin? | Junior Animal Sciences | East Middle School |
| Carl Scheevel | Effectiveness Of Various Ground Covers On Soil Erosion On A 32.5% Grade | Junior Earth & Space Sciences | East Middle School |
| Terry Williams | Electroquake | Senior Engineering | Palisade High School |
| Tyler Wilson, Nuala Del Piccolo & Chiara Del Piccolo | Mudslide Effect On Macroinvertebrate Diversity | Senior Animal Sciences | Basalt High School |
| Tanner Zimmerman | The Nose Knows: The Incidence And Susceptibility Of MRSA | Junior Medicine & Health | St. John Middle School |
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