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Category List of CSEF Special Awards Organizations
The following is a list of organizations, businesses and universities that provided special awards, internships and scholarships at the 2017 CSEF and the category(ies) they could be awarded in.
Organizational Special Awards
Organization |
Award(s) |
Criteria |
Category(ies) |
| Air & Waste Management Award 1st Place: $100 2nd Place: $50 |
Awarded to the best Junior or Senior Division exhibits related to air quality, meteorology, environment, and/or waste management. | Chemistry & Biochemistry Earth & Space Sciences Environmental Sciences |
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| AAUW Award for Women in STEM $100 |
Awarded to the best Junior & Senior Division exhibit by a female student. | All CSEF Categories | |
| ACS Award 1st Place: $150, certificate 2nd Place: $50, certificate |
Awarded to the best Junior & Senior Division exhibits that utilize research in chemistry. | Chemistry & Biochemistry | |
| Excellence in Protection of Health & the Environment Award Senior Division: $200 Junior Division: $50 |
Awarded to the best Junior & Senior Division exhibits related to the improvement of worker or community health and safety. | Environmental Sciences Medicine & Health Microbiology |
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| Excellence in Aeronautics & Astronautics Award arduino kit, 1-year AIAA student membership |
Awarded to the Best Junior & Senior Division exhibits related to aerospace sciences. | Energy Engineering Math & Computer Sciences Physics |
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| Excellence in Chemical Engineering Award First Place: $100 Second Place: $75 |
Awarded to the best Junior & Senior Division exhibits related to chemical engineering. | Chemistry & Biochemistry Energy Engineering Environmental Sciences |
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| AIPG Certificate of Excellence in the Geosciences 1st Place: $100 2nd Place: $50 |
Awarded to the best Junior & Senior Division exhibits related to the geosciences. | Earth & Space Sciences Environmental Sciences |
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| Award for Excellence in Atmospheric Science Research gift certificate, certificate |
Awarded to the best Junior & Senior Division exhibits related to atmospheric, oceanic, or hydrologic sciences. | Earth & Space Sciences Environmental Sciences Physics |
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American Psychological Association |
certificate | Awarded to best Junior & Senior Division projects related to behavioral and social sciences. | Behavioral & Social Sciences |
| DEED Energy & Efficiency Innovation Award Senior Division: $150 Junior Division: $100 |
Awarded to the best Junior & Senior Division exhibits related to innovation in the area of energy efficiency as applicable to public power electricity use. | Energy Engineering Physics |
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| DEED Environmental Innovation Award Senior Division: $150 Junior Division: $100 |
Awarded to the best Junior & Senior Division exhibits related to environmental sensitivity as applicable to public power electricity use. | Energy Environmental Sciences |
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| David Young Memorial Award $200, student membership in the American Statistical Association, acknowledgement at the chapter spring meeting and on the chapter website |
Awarded to the Junior & Senior Division exhibits with the best use of statistics that helps explain science experiments and interpret results. | All CSEF Categories | |
| Excellence in Physical Sciences & Engineering Award 1st Place: $100, $100 for the adult sponsor 2nd Place: $50, $50 for the adult sponsor |
Awarded to the best Junior & Senior Division exhibits related to general physical sciences and engineering. | Chemistry & Biochemistry Engineering Environmental Sciences Physics |
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Arizona State University Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives |
certificate, entry for Grand Prize of a trip to Arizona for the 2018 Sustainability Solutions Festival | Awarded to best Senior Division projects related to solving a complex problem that involves social justice, environmental and economic prosperity. | Earth & Space Sciences Environmental Sciences |
Association for Women Geoscientists |
certificate | Awarded to best Junior & Senior Divison projects related to geosciences. | Earth & Space Sciences |
| ASM Materials Education Foundation Award 1st Place: $150 2nd Place: $100 |
Awarded to the best Junior or Senior Division exhibits related to metallurgy, materials or materials processing or applications. | Chemistry & Biochemistry Engineering Environmental Sciences Physics |
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| Excellence in Biomedical Engineering Award 1st Place: $50 gift certificate, gift bag, certificate 2nd Place: certificate, gift bag 3rd Place: certificate, gift bag |
Awarded to best Junior or Senior Division projects that best use engineering principles to solve a medical problem based on contemporary issues and the global, economic, environmental and/or social impacts of the solution. | Engineering | |
| Biophysical Excellence Award $100, certificate |
Awarded to the best Senior Division Exhibit related to biophysics. | Physics | |
Broadcom |
certificate, nomination to the 2018 Broadcom MASTERS | Awarded to all first and second place Junior Division projects in each category. | All CSEF categories |
| Excellence in Meat Science & Food Safety Award $80, certificate |
Awarded to the best Junior or Senior Division exhibit related to meat science or food safety. | Animal Sciences Microbiology & Molecular Biology |
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| CAST Award
$100, certificate |
Awarded in the Junior & Senior Divisions to recognize those students who show excellence in the use of the scientific method. | All CSEF Categories | |
| CBTA Best Biology Project First Place: $100, certificate Second Place: $50, certificate |
Awarded to the best Junior & Senior Division exhibits in the field of biology. | Animal Sciences Medicine & Health Microbiology & Molecular Biology Plant Sciences |
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| BioGENEius Challenge Award all expsense paid trip to compete at the International competition held in San Francisco, CA in June 2017 |
Awarded to the best project in the Senior Division related to biotechnology. | All CSEF Categories | |
Colorado Chemistry Teachers Association |
CCTA Chemistry Award $100, certificate |
Awarded to the best Junior & Senior Division exhibits in the field of chemistry. | Chemistry & Biochemistry |
| CDA Excellence in Oral Health Award 1st Place: $100 2nd Place: $50 |
Awarded to the best Junior & Senior Division exhibits in the field of dental technology. | Medicine & Health Microbiology |
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| Outstanding Earth Science Award $75 |
Awarded to the best Junior & Senior Division exhibits related to Earth sciences. | Earth & Space Sciences Environmental Sciences |
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Excellence in Environmental Health Award Senior Division: $150, certificate, invitation to exhibit at the CEHA Annual Educational ConferenceJunior Division: $75, certificate |
Awarded to the best Junior & Senior Division exhibits related to environmental health. | Environmental Sciences Microbiology |
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| Agriculture in the Classroom Award $50, certificate |
Awarded to the best Junior & Senior Division exhibits related to agricultural sciences. | Plant Sciences | |
| Application of Geography Award $100 |
Awarded to the best Junior & Senior Division exhibits that use geographic analysis and/or presentation to help explain science experiments and interpret results. | All CSEF Categories | |
| CMS Education Foundation Award $100, invitation to exhibit at the Colorado Medical Society Annual Meeting and attendance at the Presidential Inaugural Dinner with a paid overnight stay |
Awarded to the best Junior & Senior Division exhibits related to medicine & health. | Medicine & Health Microbiology |
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| Best Earth Science Award 1st Place: $50, mineral sample, book 2nd Place: $35, mineral sample, book |
Awarded to the best Junior & Senior Division exhibits related to Earth sciences. | Earth & Space Sciences Environmental Sciences |
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| Excellence in Mycological Research Award $100, CMS membership for 2017, certificate |
Awarded to the best exhibit related to the understanding of fungi. | Earth & Space Sciences Environmental Sciences Plant Sciences |
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| Excellence in Geology Award Senior Division: 1st Place: $100 2nd Place: $75 Junior Division: 1st Place: $75 2nd Place: $50 |
Awarded to the best Junior & Senior Division exhibits related to geology and Earth sciences. | Earth & Space Sciences | |
| Innovations in the Science of Agriculture Award $500 |
Awarded to the best Junior & Senior Division exhibits related to agriculture. | Animal Sciences Plant Sciences |
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| Excellence in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Award $100, certificate |
Awarded to the best Senior Division exhibit related to biochemistry or molecular biology. | Chemistry & Biochemistry Medicine & Health Microbiology |
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| Excellence in Chemistry Award $100, certificate |
Awarded to the best Junior & Senior Division exhibits utilizing chemistry. | Chemistry & Biochemistry | |
| Excellence in Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Award $125 |
Awarded to the best Junior & Senior Division exhibits related to horticulture. | Plant Sciences | |
| Energy Achievement Award certificate, $250, certificate |
Awarded to the best Senior Division exhibit related to energy. | Energy | |
| Veterinary Science Award $100, certificate |
Awarded to the best Junior & Senior Division exhibits in the field of veterinary medicine. | Animal Sciences | |
| Colorado EnergyWise Award $250, certificate |
Awarded to best Junior & Senior Division exhibits demonstrating innnovations in energy efficiency. | Energy | |
| Excellence in Forestry Research Award $200 |
Awarded to the best Junior & Senior Division exhibits related to forestry. | Environmental Sciences Microbiology & Molecular Biology Plant Sciences |
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Comstock Family |
Heather Comstock Memorial Award $200, certificate |
Awarded to the best Senior Division exhibit related to medicine and health or microbiology. | Medicine & Health Microbiology & Molecular Biology |
| Energy Day Academic Program Award $100 |
Awarded to the best Junior & Senior Division exhibits demonstrating innovations in energy/ energy technology. | All CSEF Categories | |
| Dairy Tech Agricultural Focus Award $200 |
Awarded to best exhibit related to agriculture pertaining to livestock or the husbandry/feeding of livestock across all species. | Animal Sciences Microbiology & Molecular Biology |
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| Conservation District Award $50, plaque |
Awarded to the best Junior & Senior Division exhibits with a soil or water conservation theme. | Environmental Sciences | |
Frank Armbruster Memorial |
Armbruster Memorial Award $100 |
Awarded to the best Junior Division exhibit using materials found in the home. | All CSEF Categories |
| GSA Awards in Environmental Geology 1st Place: $100 gift card, GSA memorabilia 2nd Place: $75, GSA memorabilia 3rd Place: $50, GSA memorabilia |
Awarded to the best Junior or Senior Division exhibitsrelating some aspect of the geosciences to environmental issues. | Earth & Space Sciences Environmental Sciences |
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Gromko Family |
Gerald Gromko Award $150, certificate |
Awarded to the best Senior Division exhibit related to the physical sciences. | Chemistry & Biochemistry Physics |
| Excellence in Human Factors & Ergonomics Award $100 |
Awarded to the best Junior & Senior Division exhibits contributing to the study of human factors or ergonomics. | Engineering Medicine & Health |
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Intel Corporation |
certificate, $200 | Awarded to best Senior Divison exhibits related to Computer Sciences. | Math & Computer Sciences |
| IEEE Award Senior Division: $150 Junior Division: $100 |
Awarded to the best Junior & Senior Division exhibits that display the use of electrical or electronics engineering concepts. | Engineering Math & Computer Sciences Physics |
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| Matthew McCausland Memorial Award science equipment/instruments ($100 value) |
Awarded to the best Junior or Senior Division exhibit with "out of the box" thinking and creativity. | All CSEF Categories | |
| Lockheed Martin Aerospace Award Senior Division: $100 Junior Division: $50 |
Awarded to the best Junior Senior Division exhibits related to the aerospace industry. | Earth & Space Sciences Energy & Transportation Engineering Physics |
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Mu Alpha Theta |
certificate | Awarded to best Senior Division projects related to mathemetics. | Mathematics & Computer Sciences |
NASA |
certificate | Awarded to the best Senior Division projects related to mathematics. Awarded to the best Junior Division projects related to Earth's interconnected systems. | Earth & Space Sciences Mathematics & Computer Sciences |
| NCEI Award for Scientific Achievement monetary award from an anonymous donor, certificate |
Awarded to the best Junior Division exhibit related to Earth or environmental sciences. | Earth & Space Sciences Environmental Sciences |
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| NDIA STEM Exellence Award 1st Place: $200 2nd Place: $100 |
Awarded to the best exhibits in the 6th, 7th & 8th grades with scientific and technical rigor combined with a clear application to national defense. | All CSEF Categories | |
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration |
certificate, medallion | Awarded to the best Junior & Senior Division exhibit related to understanding and predicting changes in climate, weather, oceans and coasts. | Earth & Space Sciences Environmental Sciences |
| NREL Energy Award $100, plaque made from a solar panel |
Awarded to the best Junior or Senior Division project related to renewable energy and energy efficiency | Energy | |
Ricoh Americas Corporation |
certificate | Awarded to best Junior & Senior Divison exhibits related to the principels of sustainability- balancing economic development with environmental responsibility. | All CSEF Categories |
| Excellence in Earth Science Award 1st Place: $250 2nd Place: $125 |
Awarded to the best Junior & Senior Division exhibits related to the Earth sciences. | Earth & Space Sciences Environmental Sciences |
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| Water Research Award 1st Place: $400 2nd Place: $200 |
Awarded to the best Junior & Senior Division exhibits that are aimed at improving the quality of life through the improvement of water quality, water resources management, water protection or water and wastewater treatment. | Chemistry & Biochemistry Earth & Space Sciences Environmental Sciences |
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| SACNAS CSU Rising Young Scientist Award $50 |
Awarded to the best Junior or Senior Division exhibits by students from underrepresented populations who display a well organized and attractive exhibit, whose oral presentation is well-planned, who possesses an interest in scientific or engineering studies in college and demonstrates an excitement for the project. | All CSEF Categories | |
Science Toy Magic, LLC |
Physics Classroom Demonstration Award 1st Place: $100 2nd Place: $50 |
Awarded to the best Junior & Senior Division exhibits that use reusable materials, is durable, is an easy to set-up demonstration of a physics principle that could be used in a classroom setting and is demonstrated in an especially dramatic way. | Energy Engineering Math & Computer Sciences Physics |
Society for In Vitro Biology |
certificate | Awarded to best 11th grader exhibit in the Senior Division related to plant or animal in vitro biology. | Animal Sciences Medicine & Health Plant Sciences |
| Excellence in Mining & Metallurgy Award Senior Division: 1st Place: $400, plaque 2nd Place: $200, plaque Junior Division: 1st Place: $200, plaque 2nd Place $100, plaque |
Awarded to the best Junior & Senior Division exhibits related to the mineral industry, mining, metallurgy, mineral processing or mineral exploration. | Earth & Space Sciences Environmental Sciences Medicine & Health |
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| Andy Keller Memorial Award 1st Place: $200, recognition by local chapter 2nd Place: $150, recognition by local chapter 3rd Place: $100, recognition by local chapter |
Awarded to the best Junior or Senior Division exhibits related to manufacturing principles. | Engineering | |
| SWE Award 1st Place: $100, certificate 2nd Place: $75, certificate |
Awarded to the best Junior & Senior Division exhibits, by female students, that represent concepts in engineering, mathematics, computer sciences or a related field that has potential for an engineering application. | Energy Engineering Environmental Sciences Math & Computer Sciences Physics |
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| Natural Resource Conservation Award $100, certificate |
Awarded to best Junior & Senior Division exhibits related to natural resources conservation. | All CSEF Categories | |
| SPIE Optics & Photonics Award Senior Division: 1st Place: $250 2nd Place: $150 3rd Place: $100 Junior Division: 1st Place: $150 2nd Place: $100 3rd Place: $50 |
Awarded to the best Junior & Senior Division exhibits related to optics or photonics where students have applied optics or photonics related technology or techniques. | All CSEF categories | |
| Inventor's Roundtable Award $100, free patent search ($499 value) |
Awarded to the best Junior or Senior Division exhibit with the potential for future application. | All CSEF Categories | |
| TU River Conservation Award 1st Place: $200 2nd Place: $125 3rd Place: $75 |
Awarded to the best Junior or Senior Division exhibits related to the preservation, assessment or monitoring of cold water ecosystems. | Animal Sciences Earth & Space Sciences Environmental Sciences |
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| Air Force ROTC Award
certificate, over-the-sholder sling pack, power bank charger, dog tag USB flash memory drive, dual USB car charger |
Awarded to the best Junior or Senior Division exhibits that relate to aerospace technology. | All CSEF Categories | |
| DOC Excellence in Science and Engineering Award 1st Place: opportunity for summer employment 2nd Place: alternate for summer employment |
Awarded to the best exhibits by a 12th grader related to the areas of ocean and atmospheric research, standards and technology or telecommunications information. | Energy & Transportation Engineering Environmental Sciences Math & Computer Sciences Physics |
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United States Metric Association |
certificate | Awarded to best Junior & Senior division exhibits related to the use of SI metric system | All CSEF Catergories |
| Office of Naval Research Award Senior Division: $75 gift certificate, certificate, medallion Junior Division: certificate, medallion |
Awarded to the best Junior & Senior Division exhibits that show an understanding of the subject and the scientific process. | All CSEF Categories | |
| Medical Scientist Training Program Award $50 |
Awarded to best Junior & Senior Division exhibits related to biomedical sciences. | Medicine & Health | |
Vaughan Web Works, LLC |
Glissmann Family Award for Best Use of Computer Program Development Senior Division: $100 Junior Division: $50 |
Awarded to the best Junior & Senior Division exhibits with software developed by the student(s) to solve, analyze or model a problem in any category | All CSEF Categories |
Water Environment Association |
certificate, nomination to the SJWP state competion | Awarded to best Senior Divison exhibits related to water. | Environmental Sciences |
Wilkins Family |
Young Entrepreneur's Award $500 |
Awarded to the best Junior or Senior Division exhibit in Engineering or Computer Sciences with an invention or innovation with clear commercial potential. | Engineering Math & Computer Sciences |
Wojtaszek Family |
Paul Wojtaszek Memorial Award $200 |
Awarded to the best Senior Division exhibit related to the field of medicine. | Medicine & Health Microbiology |
Women In Physics |
Promising Young Woman in Science Award 1st Place: $100, certificate 2nd Place: science gift bag, certificate |
Awarded to the best exhibits by female students that display enthusiasm for and has a vested interest in science. | Physics |
Yale University Science and Engineering Association |
certificate, pewter medallion | Awarded to the best exhibit by an 11th grader that shows an understanding of the subject and the scientific process. | Engineering Math & Computer Sciences Physics |
Zonta Club of Boulder County |
Amelia Earhart Award $100 |
Awarded to the best Junior Division exhibit related to aerospace-engineering by a female student. | Earth & Space Sciences Energy & Transportation Engineering Physics |
Colorado Science and Engineering Fair Special Awards
Organization |
Award(s) |
Criteria |
Category(ies) |
Pioneers of Science |
$50, certificate (at least one award will be given in each category) | Awarded to Junior Division exhibits based on enthusiasm for their subject matter. | All CSEF Categories |
| $100, certificate, use of artwork on next year's publications | Awarded to the best art entry as voted on by the CSEF Finalists. | N/A | |
Student Choice Award |
$100, certificate | Awarded to the best Junior & Senior Division exhibits as voted on by the CSEF Finalists. | All CSEF Categories |
| $100, certificate | Awarded to the Junior Division exhibit with the best submitted technical paper. | All CSEF Categories | |
| $100, certificate | Awarded to the Senior Division exhibit with the best submitted technical paper. | All CSEF Categories | |
| $3,000 grant, certificate and a SparkFun Inventor's Kit | Awarded to a Colorado science teacher who supports science fair and is nominated to receive this award. | N/A | |
| SparkFun Inventor's Kit | Awarded to the non-winning Teacher of the Year nominees. | N/A |
Scholarships
Organization |
Award(s) |
Criteria |
Category(ies) |
| one-year resident tuition and fees | Awarded to Senior Division students identified as having significant performance potential in science and mathematics in each of the categories of the CSEF, as well as a team project. | All CSEF Categories | |
| $500 merit scholarships to attend Colorado College summer 2017 as pre-college students | Awarded to the best Senior Division Environmental Sciences project (student must be 16). | Environmental Sciences | |
| $1,000 CSM scholarship, renewable for up to 3 additional years for use toward undergraduate degree | Awarded to the best 11th grade exhibits. | Chemistry Earth & Space Sciences Engineering Environmental Sciences Math & Computer Sciences Medicine & Health Physics |
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Colorado State University College of Natural Sciences Scholarships |
$1,000 renewable undergraduate scholarship to attend CSU | Awarded to the Best CSEF Project winners in the Senior Division. | All CSEF Categories |
| $1,000 renewable undergraduate scholarship to attend CSU | Awarded to the 1st place category winners in the Senior Division (cannot win more than one scholarship). | All CSEF Categories | |
| $1,000 scholarship to attend Colorado State University, Pueblo | Awarded to the best Senior Division exhibit related to engineering and/or technology. | Energy & Transportation Engineering Math & Computer Sciences Physics |
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Intel Corporation Ryan Patterson Scholarship |
$2,000 non-renewable scholarship to be used at a college of student's choice, certificate | Awarded to the best exhibit by a 12th grader as chosen by the CSSF, Inc. Board of Directors. | All CSEF Categories |
| 3 4-year $500/year scholarship to attend CU Boulder 5 4-year $1,000/year scholarship to attend CU Boulder |
Awarded to the best 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th grade exhibits related to engineering, environmental sciences and technology. | Energy & Transportation Environmental Sciences Engineering Math & Computer Sciences Physics |