Colorado State Science Fair, Inc.
2008 Special Award Winners
Military Awards
Organizational Awards
Science Service Awards
Scholarships

Military Awards

Organization
Winner(s)
Award(s)
United States Air Force Sarah Rumbley & Devyn Shafer
Lafayette, CO
Polarimetry With Laser-Illuminated Digital Holography
padfolio organizer, WiFi hotspot finder, USB flash drive, PDA, ballpoint pen, messenger bag, certificate

Cahl Johnson
Kim, CO
Rocketry: Does Size Matter?

padfolio organizer, WiFi hotspot finder, USB flash drive, PDA, ballpoint pen, messenger bag, certificate
Adam Goss
Brush, CO
Design and Construction of a Flexible Robotic Device
padfolio organizer, WiFi hotspot finder, USB flash drive, PDA, ballpoint pen, messenger bag, certificate
Jesse Ellison
Bayfield, CO
Plasma Propulsion
padfolio organizer, WiFi hotspot finder, USB flash drive, PDA, ballpoint pen, messenger bag, certificate
United States Army Antonia Lira
Lamar, CO
Pig-In-A-Blanket
$100 savings bond, medallion, certificate
Cameron Kruse
Colorado Springs, CO
The Dirt on Baseball: Engineering a Path Toward Standardizing the Baseball Mudding Process
$50 savings bond, certificate
Grant Slinger
Stratton, CO
Effects of Soil Type on Groundwater Contamination, Phase II
$50 savings bond, certificate
Jake McHargue
Leadville, CO
Thermite . . . Might Not
$50 savings bond, certificate
Bethany Dilda
Branson, CO
The Golden Ratio in Natural Adaptations
$50 savings bond, certificate
United States Navy and United States Marine Corps Max Krakauer
Colorado Springs, CO
Testing the Effects of Gasoline, E-85 Gasoline Mix and 2.5-Dimethylfuran on Saccharomyces cerevisia
$75 gift certificate, certificate, medallion
Chelsea Oden
Monte Vista, CO
The Probability of Me
$75 gift certificate, certificate, medallion
Samuel Galler
Boulder, CO
Hemispheric Lateralization in Auditory Cortex for Words Versus Partial Speech Sounds
$75 gift certificate, certificate, medallion
Elliott Saslow
Durango, CO
The Best Way to Grow Tomato and Pepper Plants: Hydroponics With River Water or Tap Water
certificate, medallion
Zane Willburn
Mancos, CO
Water Purification Off the Grid
certificate, medallion
Shannon Craig
Conifer, CO
The Statistics on Statistics
certificate, medallion
Erin Biringen
Boulder, CO
The Perfect Turn
certificate, medallion

Organizational Awards

Organization
Winner(s)
Award(s)
Air & Waste Management Association
Rocky Mountain States Section
Olivia Pecukonis & Laura Garcia
Brush, CO
The Removal of Ferric Ions Utilizing Mollusk Shells
$100 or equivalent subscription to a professional journal
Christopher Krause
Colorado Springs, CO
Caution: Urbanization May Be Hot!
$75
Jessica Constant
Fort Collins, CO
Yours, Mine, and Ours: A Basic Model of the Spread of Air Pollutants
$50
Sara Volz
Colorado Springs, CO
Are Biodiesel Emissions Safer Than Commercial Diesel Emissions?
$20
American Association of University Women Alexandria Farnsworth
Paonia, CO
Energy With a Spin
$100
American Chemical Society
Colorado Section
Aidan Mike
Colorado Springs, CO
Electro-Flow
$100, certificate
Sarah Guthrie
Boulder, CO
The Mechanisms and Actions of Parthenolide on Platelet 5-HT Secretion In Vitro
$100, certificate
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Rocky Mountain Section
Kassidy Knutson
Wiggins, CO
Effects of Acid Rain on Structural Materials
$100
Bradley Falk
Greenwood Village, CO
Chemical Comparison of the Relative Efficiency of the 2-Hydroxymethylphenol Synthesis of Aspirin
$100
Jessika Gill
Merino, CO
Lend Me Your Ears!
$75
Shannon Tsai
Boulder, CO
Constructing a Nanowire: Metallization of Silver Onto DNA
$75
American Statistical Association
Colorado/Wyoming Chapter
Zachary Tanner
Boulder, CO
Rock, Paper, Scissors: A Game of Chance?
$75, acknowledgement at chapter spring meeting and on chapter web site
Shannon Craig
Conifer, CO
The Statistics on Statistics
$75, acknowledgement at chapter spring meeting and on chapter web site
Sarah Oden
Monte Vista, CO
Insight in Sight, This Art Is All Right
$75, acknowledgement at chapter spring meeting and on chapter web site
Sarah Guthrie
Boulder, CO
The Mechanisms and Actions of Parthenolide on Platelet 5-HT Secretion In Vitro
$75, acknowledgement at chapter spring meeting and on chapter web site
American Vacuum Society
Rocky Mountain Chapter
Jesse Eads
Dolores, CO
Photon's Affect on Space Time Curvature
$100, $100 for winner's sponsor
Jesse Ellison
Bayfield, CO
Plasma Propulsion
$100, $100 for winner's sponsor
Sara Volz
Colorado Springs, CO
Are Biodiesel Emissions Safer Than Commercial Diesel Emissions?
$50, $50 for winner's sponsor
Shannon Tsai
Boulder, CO
Constructing a Nanowire: Metallization of Silver Onto DNA
$50, $50 for winner's sponsor
American Water Works Association
Rocky Mountain Section &
Rocky Mountain Water Environment Association
Zane Willburn
Mancos, CO
Water Purification Off the Grid
$400
Ben Armstrong
Center, CO
Enemies of the Environment: Estrogen Mimics
$400
Casey Campbell
La Veta, CO
The Effects of Coal Bed Methane Produced Water
$200
Alex Schnaderbeck
Monte Vista, CO
The Effects of Limestone on the Productivity of Aquatic Invertebrates
$200
Armbruster Associates Cade Carlson
Wiggins, CO
The Aerodynamics of Paper Airplanes
$100
ASM International Ashley Motley
Wiggins, CO
How Heat Transfers
$75, certificate
Kassidy Knutson
Wiggins, CO
Effects of Acid Rain on Structural Materials
$75, certificate
Association for Women Geoscientists
Laramide Chapter
Emily Walck
Cortez, CO
Washing Water to Ta'nagiz
$75, achievement medal
Nicole Mayer
Fort Collins, CO
Killed by Campers: The Effect of Dish Soap on Plants
$75, achievement medal
BP Courtlyn Carpenter
Grand Junction, CO
Using Evapotranspiration Covers to Reduce Groundwater Pollution
certificate, computer, LCD projector
Andrew West
Conifer, CO
Regenerative Diesel Fuel Production Utilizing Vegetable Oil and Catalytic Hydrocracking
certificate, computer, LCD projector
Colorado Association of Meat Processors Tonya Pavlekno & Laura Gudvangen
Colorado Springs, CO
The Superbug: How It Spreads
$100, certificate
Colorado Association of Science Teachers Laura Mummery
Durango, CO
Blowin' in the Wind
$50, certificate
Layne Barrett
Colorado Springs, CO
Twist But Don't Shout
$50, certificate
Collin Dutro
Hugo, CO
Do You See What I Hear?
$50, certificate
Sean Buck
Greenwood Village, CO
Bringing the Forest Back Into Balance: The Mountain Pine Beetle Infestation
$50, certificate
Colorado Association of Science Teachers
Gerald Gromko Award
Christy Farnsworth
Paonia, CO
Hydrogen: It's All Down Hill
$150, plaque
Colorado Biology Teachers Association Wyatt Palser
Otis, CO
Attack of the Killer Worms!!!
$75, certificate
Nataara Tamada
Blanca, CO
Healthy Potatoes: Searching for A-Amylase Inhibitor and RS in Cultivars to Lower the Glycemic Index
$75, certificate
Colorado Dental Association Loren Koszowski & Anna Mellman
Denver, CO
Who Would Your Rather Kiss?
$50, plaque, invitation to present the project at the Colorado Dental Association Annual Meeting
Amber Wilson
Lamar, CO
Are Your Teeth in Danger?
$50, plaque, invitation to present the project at the Colorado Dental Association Annual Meeting
Megan Kavalec & Amy Solis
Canon City, CO
Tooth Trouble
CSU Bookstore gift cards & gift bag
Colorado Environmental Health Association Chace Carver
Merino, CO
The Effects of Bisphenol A From Polycarbonate Plastics on Lumbriculus variegatus
$150, certificate, invitation to exhibit at the CEHA Annual Educational Conference
Alixx Shinn
Merino, CO
Bacteria: Is It What's for Dinner? Bacterial Growth on Grocery Store Produce
$75, certificate
Colorado Foundation for Agriculture KC Zinn
Monte Vista, CO
To Rot or Not: Potato Susceptibility to Pink Rot, Phytophthroa erythroseptica
$50, certificate
Brisha Wakasugi
Blanca, CO
Potato Pedology: A Soil Study of Two Different San Luis Valley Growing Horizons
$50, certificate
Kaitlyn Lingus
Trinchera, CO
Power of a Biological Control Agent: Compensation Suppression of Convolvulus arvensis Implementing Host-Specific Aceria malherbae - Phase IV
$50, certificate
Grant Slinger
Stratton, CO
Effects of Soil Type on Groundwater Contamination, Phase II
$50, certificate
Colorado Geological Survey
Division of Minerals and Geology
Carl Sheevel
Grand Junction, CO
Effectiveness of Various Ground Water Covers on Soil Erosion on A 32.5% Grade
$150
Alex Schnaderbeck
Monte Vista, CO
The Effects of Limestone on the Productivity of Aquatic Invertebrates
$150
Isaac Beverlin
Dolores, CO
Arches: Solid Rock to Windows in Time
Colorado Geological Survey gift packet of earth science material
Colorado Medical Society Education Foundation Corissa Kiepke
Colorado Springs, CO
The Effects of Exercise on Memory
$100, invitation to exhibit at the Colorado Medical Society Annual Meeting and attendance at the Presidential Inaugural Dinner with a paid overnight stay
Kelsey Martin
Woodrow, CO
Bone Back: Statins Inhibit Osteosarcoma Cells' Growth and Matastasis
$100, invitation to exhibit at the Colorado Medical Society Annual Meeting and attendance at the Presidential Inaugural Dinner with a paid overnight stay
Colorado Mineral Society Carl Sheevel
Grand Junction, CO
Effectiveness of Various Ground Water Covers on Soil Erosion on a 32.5% Grade
$40, mineral sample, book
Grant Slinger
Stratton, CO
Effects of Soil Type on Groundwater Contamination, Phase II
$40, mineral sample, book
Dayton Fisher
Yuma, CO
Vary the Viscosities of Crude Oil
$25, mineral sample, book
Jeffrey Hibbert
Otis, CO
Qualitative Assay of Radionuclide Species in Ash From Coal Combustion
$25, mineral specimen, book
Colorado Mycological Society KC Zinn
Monte Vista, CO
To Rot or Not: Potato Susceptibility to Pink Rot, Phytophthroa erythroseptica
$50, certificate
Colorado River Watch Casey Cambell
La Veta, CO
The Effects of Coal Bed Methane Produced Water
$50
Colorado Scientific Society Gwyneth Glissmann
Boulder, CO
Analyzing Arctic Solar Flux and Ice Extent Loss Projections
$100
Isaac Beverlin
Dolores, CO
Arches: Solid Rock to Windows in Time
$75
Jeffrey Hibbert
Otis, CO
Qualitative Assay of Radionuclide Species in Ash From Coal Combustion
$75
Casey Cambell
La Veta, CO
The Effects of Coal Bed Methane Produced Water
$50
Colorado State University
Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sarah Guthrie
Boulder, CO
The Mechanisms and Actions of Parthenolide on Platelet 5-HT Secretion In Vitro
$100, certificate
Colorado State University
Department of Chemistry
Tess Ringlein
Yuma, CO
Pucker Up to Poison
$100, certificate
Lisa Grossman
Colorado Springs, CO
Synthetic vs Natural Vitamin E: Optical Isomerism, Synergy and Antioxidant Testing Problems
$100, certificate
Colorado State University
Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture
KC Zinn
Monte Vista, CO
To Rot or Not: Potato Susceptibility to Pink Rot, Phytophthroa erythroseptica
$150
Theo Kurtzer
Merino, CO
Goodness Gracious Great Balls of Manure
$150

Royce Haffner
Center, CO
Stage Specific Expression of Peroxidase Enzymes in Wound Healing Potato Tubers

$150
Kaitlyn Lingus
Trinchera, CO
Power of a Biological Control Agent: Compensation Suppression of Convolvulus arvensis Implementing Host-Specific Aceria malherbae - Phase IV
$150
Colorado Veterinary Medical Association Laci Pennington
Lamar, CO
Canine Diabetes Mellitus
$50 from CVMA, $50 from CVMA Auxiliary, gold medallion, certificate
Jessie Haugan
Monte Vista, CO
What's the Pus? Preventing Staphylococcus Epidermidis Growth in Surgical Procedures
$50 from CVMA, $50 from CVMA Auxiliary, gold medallion, certificate
Colorado-Wyoming Society of American Foresters Heather Hilson
Boulder, CO
A Century in the Life of Trees
$100 savings bond
Sean Buck
Greenwood Village, CO
Bringing the Forest Back Into Balance: The Mountain Pine Beetle Infestation
$100 savings bond
Covidian Energy-Based Devices Chace Carver
Merino, CO
The Effects of Bisphenol A From Polycarbonate Plastics On Lumbriculus variegatus
Dino-Lite Microscope Camera Combo, plaque
Lisa Grossman
Colorado Springs, CO
Synthetic vs Natural Vitamin E: Optical Isomerism, Synergy and Antioxidant Testing Problems
Dino-Lite Microscope Camera Combo, plaque
Eastman Kodak Company KC Zinn
Monte Vista, CO
To Rot or Not: Potato Susceptibility to Pink Rot, Phytophthroa erythroseptica
digital camera
Christy Farnsworth
Paonia, CO
Hydrogen: It's All Down Hill
digital camera
Eppler Family Aidan Mike
Colorado Springs, CO
Electro-Flow
microprocessor kit and digital multimeter (value $150)
Kayleigh Santala
Flagler, CO
Electromagnets
microprocessor kit and digital multimeter (value $150)
Fort Collins Soil Conservation District Carl Sheevel
Grand Junction, CO
Effectiveness of Various Ground Water Covers on Soil Erosion on a 32.5% Grade
$50, plaque
Tawney Bleak
Otis, CO
S.O.S. 2 - Save Our Soil, Phase Two
$50, plaque
Human Factors & Ergonomics Society
Rocky Mountain Section
Adam Warren
Colorado Springs, CO
Music to Your Ears: A Study of Headphone Types, dB Levels and the Risk of Potential Hearing Loss
$100
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Jesse Ellison
Bayfield, CO
Plasma Propulsion
$150
Garrett Glissmann
Boulder, CO
Determining Position by Interfacing a GPS to the Web
$100
Little Shop of Physics Jesse Ellison
Bayfield, CO
Plasma Propulsion
$100
Lockheed Martin Jesse Ellison
Bayfield, CO
Plasma Propulsion
$100 US savings bond, model rocket
Hannah Wardell
Colorado Springs, CO
Defeating Passive Infrared Sensors
$50 savings bond
MAST Hotline Alexandria Farnsworth
Paonia, CO
Energy With a Spin
$50
Jordan Lestina
Dove Creek, CO
Biodiesel From Sunflower Oil - An Analysis of Soil Fertility and Sunflower Oil Content
$50
MWH Americas, Inc. Alexandria Farnsworth
Paonia, CO
Energy With a Spin
$200, plaque
Dong-Kou Kim
Colorado Springs, CO
Piezo Generator
$200, plaque
Zane Willburn
Mancos, CO
Water Purification Off the Grid
$100, plaque
Bradley Falk
Greenwood Village, CO
Chemical Comparison of the Relative Efficiency of the 2-Hydroxymethylphenol Synthesis of Aspirin
$100, plaque
National Geophysical Data Center Heather Hilson
Boulder, CO
A Century in the Life of Trees
$100 savings bond, certificate, plaque
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Andrew West
Conifer, CO
Regenerative Diesel Fuel Production Utilizing Vegetable Oil and Catalytic Hydrocracking
$100
Optical Society of America
Rocky Mountain Section
Lizette van Zyl
Fort Collins, CO
Reading in Colors
certificate, 1-year subscription to Discover magazine
Sarah Rumbley & Devyn Shafer
Lafayette, CO
Polarimetry With Laser-Illuminated Digital Holography
certificate, 1-year subscription to Discover magazine
Rio Tinto Minerals Iris Belensky
Boulder, CO
New and More Energy Efficient Ways to Cure Polymer Clay
$200
Alana Wilbee
Colorado Springs, CO
A Well Spun Yarn
$200
Michelle Hoffmann
Keenesburg, CO
Insulation Situation
$100
Shelby Messer
Hugo, CO
Color to Dye For
$100
Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists Isaac Beverlin
Mancos, CO
Arches: Solid Rock to Windows in Time
cash award, certificate
Jessika Gill
Merino, CO
Lend Me Your Ears!
cash award, certificate
Paxton Becker
Merino, CO
Sunny Blow! A Comparative Research Between Wind and Solar Energies
cash award, certificate
Alex Schnaderbeck
Monte Vista, CO
The Effects of Limestone on the Productivity of Aquatic Invertebrates
cash award, certificate
Rocky Mountain Goats Foundation Rebecca Roskowski
Grand Junction, CO
Are Crawfish That Fish Eat Contributing to High Mercury Levels in Large Fish in the Colorado River Basin?
$150
Brady Buck
Wray, CO
Republican River Research: Analyzing Aquatic Health
$150
Rocky Mountain Inventors' Association Tim Schneider
Durango, CO
Will Your Vote Count?
$100
Zane Willburn
Mancos, CO
Water Purification Off the Grid
$50
Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science Rachel Gonzales
Durango, CO
Remember This!
$50
Travis Zuniga
Pueblo, CO
The Wonder Drug: A Chemical Analysis of Analgesics to Detect Aspirin
$50

Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration
Colorado Section

Carl Scheevel
Grand Junction, CO
Effectiveness of Various Ground Covers on Soil Erosion on a 32.5% Grade
$200
Jared Bannon
Branson, CO
Grassland Regeneration After Juniper Tree Removal, Phase II
$200
Isaac Beverlin
Dolores, CO
Arches: Solid Rock to Windows in Time
$100
Jeffrey Hibbert
Otis, CO
Qualitative Assay of Radionuclide Species in Ash From Coal Combustion
$100
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Northern Colorado, Chapter 354
Adam Goss
Brush, CO
Design and Construction of a Flexible Robotic Device
$150 US savings bond, certificate
Cameron Kruse
Colorado Springs, CO
The Dirt on Baseball: Engineering A Path Toward Standardizing the Baseball Mudding Process
$150 US savings bond, certificate
Zane Willburn
Mancos, CO
Water Purification Off the Grid
$100 US savings bond, certificate
Hannah Wardell
Colorado Springs, CO
Defeating Passive Infrared Sensors
$100 US savings bond, certificate

Society of Women Engineers
Rocky Mountain Section

Emily Walck
Cortez, CO
Washing Water to Ta'nagiz

$100, certificate
Christy Farnsworth
Paonia, CO
Hydrogen: It's All Down Hill
$100, certificate
Alexandria Farnsworth
Paonia, CO
Energy With a Spin
$75, certificate
Nina Popovic-Basta
Boulder, CO
Wireless Powercord
$75, certificate
Soil and Water Conservation Society
Colorado Chapter
Casey Campbell
La Veta, CO
The Effects of Coal Bed Methane Produced Water
$70, ribbon, certificate
Tawney Bleak
Otis, CO
S.O.S. 2 - Save Our Soil, Phase 2
$70, ribbon, certificate
Courtlyn Carpenter
Grand Junction, CO
Using Evapotranspiration Covers to Reduce Groundwater Pollution
$35, ribbon, certificate
Grant Slinger
Stratton, CO
Effects Of Soil Type On Groundwater Contamination, Phase II
$35, ribbon, certificate
SPIE - The International Society for Optics and Photonics Karthik Kumar-Rao
Boulder, CO
Creating a Quantum Optical Source Using Laser Pointers and Parametric Down Conversion
$150
Marlena Widman
Colorado Springs, CO
Junkyard Multispectral Imaging
$100
Liam Jasperse-Sjolander
Colorado Springs, CO
A Light Delusion: The Effects of Light Pollution on Algae
$50
The Inventor's Round Table Zane Willburn
Mancos, CO
Water Purification Off the Grid
$75
Cameron Krus
Colorado Springs, CO
The Dirt on Baseball: Engineering a Path Toward Standardizing the Baseball Mudding Process
$75
Rahul Shankar
Colorado Springs, CO
Creating a Quantum Optical Source Using Laser Pointers and Parametric Down Conversion
$25
Tim Schneider
Durango, CO
Will Your Vote Count?
$25
United States Department of Commerce Tim Schneider
Durango, CO
Will Your Vote Count?
summer employment opportunity
Adam Goss
Brush, CO
Design and Construction of a Flexible Robotic Device
alternate for summer employment opportunity
United States Geological Survey Casey Campbell
La Veta, CO
The Effects of Coal Bed Methane Produced Water
reference book, mineral specimen, medal
Caleb Kruse
Colorado Springs, CO
C the Difference II: The Effect of Ascorbic Acid on Zooxanthella Density During Coral Bleaching
reference book, mineral specimen, medal
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Medical Scientist Training Program
Samuel Galler
Boulder, CO
Hemispheric Lateralization in Auditory Cortex for Words Versus Partial Speech Sounds
$50
Rishi Rawat
Boulder, CO
Differential Expression of BCL-2 Proteins in U2OS: A Look at What Really Kills Cancer
$50
Xcel Energy Jason Carwin
Fleming, CO
The Effects of Elevated CO2 Levels on Plants in Different Environments
$150
Christy Farnsworth
Paonia, CO
Hydrogen: It's All Down Hill
$150
Laura Mummery
Durango, CO
Blowin' in the Wind
$100
Alexandria Farnsworth
Paonia, CO
Energy With a Spin
$50
Yale University Science& Engineering Association Mina Popovic-Basta
Boulder, CO
Wireless Powercord
pewter medallion, certificate
Zahourek Systems, Inc. Corissa Kiepke
Colorado Springs, CO
The Effects of Exercise on Memory
Maniken models, including clay and tool accessories
Chace Carver
Merino, CO
The Effects of Bisphenol A From Polycarbonate Plastics on Lumbriculus variegates
Maniken models, including clay and tool accessories
Zonta Club of Boulder County Emily Sandner
Durango, CO
Wingin' It Density: Altitude's Effect on Lift
$100

Society for Science and the Public Awards

Organization
Winner(s)
Award(s)
American Meteorological Society

Gweneth Glissman
Lafyette, CO
Analyzing Arctic Solar Flux and Ice Extent Loss Projections

certificate
Brady Buck
Wray, CO
Republican River Research Analyzing Aquatic Health
certificate
American Psychological Association Allie Martin
Woodrow, CO
The Task at Hand: Is Multitasking Affecting Our Health and Productivity
certificate, medallion
Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Association Karthik Kumar-Rao
Boulder, CO
Creating a Quantum Optical Source Using Laser Pointers and Parametric Down Conversion
certificate, medallion
Intel Corporation Chelsea Oden
Monte Vista, CO
The Probability of Me
certificate, $200
Mu Alpha Theta Chelsea Oden
Monte Vista, CO
The Probability of Me
certificate
National Society of Professional Engineers Cameron Kruse
Colorado Springs, CO
The Dirt on Baseball: Engineering a Path Toward Standardizing the Baseball Middling Process
lapel pin, certificate
Ricoh Corporation Joline Lobato
Antonito, CO
Solar Powered Sand Beds and Other Heat Transfer Sources
certificate
Scientific American Gwenyth Glissman
Lafayette, CO
Analyzing Arctic Solar Flux and Ice Extent Loss Projection
certificate, subscription to Scientific American
Sarah Guthrie
Boulder, CO
The Mechanism and Actions of Parthenolide on Platelet 5-HT Seretonin In Vitro
certificate, subscription to Scientific American
Ben Armstrong
Monte Vista, CO
Enemies of the Environment: Estrogen Mimics
certificate, subscription to Scientific American
Danielle Pite & Kelly Lane & Anna Hermann
Boulder, CO
Didymospheria geminata: The Core Question
certificate, subscription to Scientific American
Society For Invitro Biology Sarah Guthrie
Boulder, CO
The Mechanism and Actions of Parathenolide on Platelet 5-Ht Seretonin In Vitro
certificate
Society for Science & The Public Nakayla Lestins
Dove Creek, CO
Biological Control of Canada Thistle Phase 2 Analyzing the Spread of Three Natural Insects
nomination to enter the SSP national competition
Garret Cerny
Wolcott, CO
Is It Easier to Always Be Right?
nomination to enter the SSP national competition
Kelsey Piper
Boulder, CO
Going Bananas: Does the Vitamin C Concentration of a Banana Vary With Ripeness
nomination to enter the SSP national competition
Sara Cunningham
Lakewood, CO
Crystals
nomination to enter the SSP national competition
Sara Volz
Colorado Springs, CO
Are Biodiesel Emissions Safer Than Commercial Diesel Emissions?
nomination to enter the SSP national competition
Zane Willburn
Mancos, CO
Water Purification Off the Grid
nomination to enter the SSP national competition
Casey Campbell
La Veta, CO
The Effects of Coal Bed Methane Produced Water
nomination to enter the SSP national competition
Molly Graber
Colorado Springs, CO
The Effects of Bovine Colostrum on Breast Cancer
nomination to enter the SSP national competition
Matthew Persons
Fort Collins, CO
Tic Tac Text
nomination to enter the SSP national competition
Ellery Goeltzenleuchter
Fort Collins, CO
Caution Spice at Work
nomination to enter the SSP national competition
Lorne Muir II
Colorado Springs, CO
Hail! No!
nomination to enter the SSP national competition
Haley Matteson
Colorado Springs, CO
Too Hot or Not- The Effects of Global Germination& Growth of Flower, Vegetable, Weed Seeds
nomination to enter the SSP national competition

Wyatt Palser
Otis, CO
Attack of The Killer Worms!

nomination to enter the SSP national competition
Zachary Tanner
Boulder, CO
Rock, Paper, Scissors: A Game of Chance?
nomination to enter the SSP national competition
Kassidy Knunston
Wiggins, CO
Effects of Acid Rain on Structural Materials
nomination to enter the SSP national competition
Carl Scheevel
Grand Junction, CO
Effectiveness of Various Ground Covers on Soil Erosion on a 32.5% Grade
nomination to enter the SSP national competition
Katie Weiss
Denver, CO
The Effects of Fermentation on Fruit
nomination to enter the SSP national competition
Garrett Glissman
Layayette, CO
Determining Position by Infracting a GPS to the Web
nomination to enter the SSP national competition
Rachael Beverlin
Dolores, CO
GEYSER SPRING: A Further Characterization of Colorado's Only Geyser
nomination to enter the SSP national competition
Tucker Leavitt
Durango, CO
Golden Music: Phi and the Musical Arts
nomination to enter the SSP national competition
Bruno Mediate
Colorado Springs, CO
Chewing Gum for Brain Activity
nomination to enter the SSP national competition
Stephen O'Connor-Seville
Dolores, CO
Microbes Make Electricity
nomination to enter the SSP national competition
Layne Barrett
Colorado Springs, CO
Twist But Don't Shout
nomination to enter the SSP national competition
KC Zinn
Monte Vista, CO
To Rot or Not Potato Susceptibility to Pink Rot, Phytophthora erythroseptica
nomination to enter the SSP national competition
United States Department of Commerce Gwenyth Glissmann
Boulder, CO
Analyzing Arctic Solar Flux and Ice Extent Loss Projection
certificate, medallion
United States Metric Association Danielle Pite & Kelly Lane &Anna Hermann
Boulder, CO
Didymospheria germinata: The Core Question
certificate
United States Public Health Service Meg Rudy and Kylee Firlit
Colorado Springs, CO
Running Against the Temperature
certificate

Scholarship Awards

Organization
Winner(s)
Award(s)
Adams State College
Brandy Haller
Woodrow, CO
Comparison of Mountain Pine Beetle in Colorado and Surrounding States
one-year full resident tuition & fees scholarship
Kenzie Witt
Flagler, CO
Reading: Beyond Black and White
one-year full resident tuition & fees scholarship
Shelby Messer
Hugo, CO
Color to Dye For
one-year full resident tuition & fees scholarship
Bryant Elrick
Flgler, CO
Just Passing Through
one-year full resident tuition & fees scholarship
Darla Rosenbrock
Brush, CO
Energy Content in Different Biodiesel
one-year full resident tuition & fees scholarship
Cahl Johnson
Kim, CO
Rocketry: Does Size Matter?
one-year full resident tuition & fees scholarship
Ben Armstrong
Monte Vista, CO
Enemies of the Environment: Estrogen Mimics
one-year full resident tuition & fees scholarship

Bethany Dilda
Branson, CO
The Golden Ration in Natural Adaptations

one-year full resident tuition & fees scholarship
Jessie Haugen
Monte Vista, CO
What's the Pus? Preventing Staphylococcus Epidermis Growth in Surgical Procedures
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Erika Baker
Merino, CO
Eye Can't See Clearly Now! A Comparison Study of Contact Types With E. coli and S. epidermis
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Antonia Lira
Lamar, CO
Pig-In-A-Blanket
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Tyler Wilson & Nula Del Piccolo & Chiara Del Piccolo
Basalt, CO
Mudslide Effect on Macroinverebrate Diversity

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Royce Hoffner
Center, CO
Stage Specific Expression of Peroxidas Enzymes in Wound Healing Potato Tubers
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Flagler, CO
Just Passing Through
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Colorado Springs, CO
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Greenwood Village, CO
A Disease Model of XDR-TB
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Hugo, CO
Do You See What I Hear?
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Grant Slinger
Stratton, CO
Effects of Soil Type on Groundwater Contamination, Phase II
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David Wu
Greenwood Village, CO
Charcoal and Methanol Production by the Destructive Distillation of Cellulose Waste
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Max Krakauer
Colorado Springs, CO
Testing the Effects of Gasoline, E-85 Gasoline Mix and 2,5-Dimethylfuran on Saccharomyces cervisia
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Marlena Widman
Colorado Springs, CO
Junkyard Multispectral Imaging
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Wray, CO
Paycheck Performance
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Conifer, CO
Regenerative Diesel Fuel Production Utilizing Vegetable Oil and Catalytic Hydrocracking
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