2008 South Sound Regional Science Fair Awards
Overall Awards
Individual
Overall Awards
Individual
First Place: Laura McCauley; 12th Grade; Clover Park High School "Interferometric Intrique"
Second Place: Rajiv Iyengar; 11th Grade; Bellarmine Preparatory High School "Early Detection Method for Ovarian Cancer"
Third Place: William Edwards; 10th grade; Bonney Lake High School "Effects of Liquid Dielectrics on Photovoltaic Cells"
Team
First Place: Serena Au and Jocelyn Wu; 12th Grade; Bellarmine Preparatory High School "Prevalence Rates of Community Acquired Methicillin-Resistant S. aureus"
Second place: Jimmy Bensacon, Derek Britain and Christy Swartz; 11th grade; Stanwood High School "A Study of Harvesting Renewable Energy in a Local Waterway"
Grades 9-12 Category Awards
Animal Science
First Place: Erinn Carlson; Sumner High School
Second Place: Mehgan Hockman; Ridgeline Middle School
Third Place: Glenna Mahar; Wilson High School
Honorable Mention: Jared Paddock; Wilson High School
Honorable Mention: Charity Simpson; Frontier Junior High
Behavioral & Social Sciences
First Place: Amanda Carlson; Ridgeline Middle School
Second Place: Jordan Wicks; Wilson High School
Third Place: Alyx Hoover; Frontier Junior High
Biochemistry
First Place: Kristina Norlin; Wilson High School
Honorable Mention: Harry Bowman; Wilson High School
Cellular & Molecular Biology
First Place: Ashley Gibbard; Wilson High School
Second Place: Robert Chon; Clover Park High School
Chemistry
First Place: Simeon Osborn; Wilson High School
Second Place: Eric Lund; Wilson High School
Third Place: Monica Cabigting; Wilson High School
Earth Science
First Place: Jonathan Topper; Bonney Lake High School
Second Place: Brett Planich; Bellarmine Preparatory High School
Third Place: Ashanti Rouse; Frontier Junior High School
Energy & Transportation
First Place: William Edwards; Bonney Lake High School
Second Place: Ryan Norton; Wilson High School
Third Place: Adam Anuraga; Wilson High School
Honorable Mention: Joseph Gerkman
Engineering: Electrical & Mechanial
First Place: Vamsi Chunduru; Capital High School
Second Place: Heather DeWitz; Bonney Lake High School
Third Place: Erin Merchant; Wilson High School
Honorable Mention: Keenan Ketzner; Wilson High School
Honorable Mention: Adam Monohon; Wilson High School
Engineering: Materials & Bioengineering
First Place: Riley McKenna; Bellarmine Preparatory High School
Second Place: Kathryn Culhane; Olympia High School
Third Place: Jeremiah Miller; Wilson High School
Environmental Management
First Place: Gabriel Massey; Wilson High School
Environmental Science
First Place: Abigal Findlay; Wilson High School
Second Place: Drew Viehmann; Wilson High School
Third Place: Zack Sheats; Clover Park High School
Honorable Mention: Carson Eddy; Wilson High School
Mathematical Science
First Place: Alexander Erickson; Wilson High School
Medicine & Health
First Place: Rajiv Iyengar; Bellarmine Preparatory High School
Second Place: Brianna Sherwood; Wilson High School
Third Place: Athena Apostle; Wilson High School
Honorable Mention: Bella Walker; Wilson High School
Microbiology
First Place: Zoe Stoy; Wilson High School
Second Place: Larissa Hurd; Sumner High School
Third Place: Jordan Whitford; Wilson High School
Honorable Mention: Haley Massey; Wilson High School
Honorable Mention: Kyle Hanseling; Wilson High School
Honorable Mention: David Stenge; Wilson High School
Physics & Astronomy
First Place: Laura McCauley; Clover Park High School
Second Place: Jimmy Tolland; Wilson High School
Third Place: Tavon Stevens-Brown; Wilson High School
Honorable Mention: Gabrielle Walker; Wilson High School
Honorable Mention: Rachael Lind; Wilson High School
Honorable Mention; James Reese; Wilson High School
Plant Sciences
First Place: Zachary Long; Wilson High School
Second Place: Heather Bazaldua; Lincoln High School
Third Place: Calvin Le; Wilson High School
Honorable Mention: Daniela Colorado; Wilson High School
Honorable Mention: Katie Hemming; Wilson High School
Honorable Mention; Christopher Porter; Wilson High School
Honorable Mention: Charles Booth; Wilson High School
Honorable Mention: Kelli O'Dennell; Wilson High School
Team
First Place: Serena Au & Jocelyn Wu; Bellarmine Preparatory High School
Second Place: Jimmy Bensacon, Derek Britain & Christy Swartz; Stanwood High School
Third Place: Britanny Skirm & Brett Mitchell; Sumner High School
Honorable Mention: Rebecca Humphries & Alex Montano; Sumner High School
Honorable Mention: Allie Robinson & Staci Helland; Frontier Junior High
8th Grade
First Place: Adriana Aea; Hudtloff MS
First Place: Parisa Fallah; Chinook MS
First Place: Liam McCormick; Washington MS
Second Place: Simon Bakke & Erik Solveson; Chinook MS
Second Place: Laurel Garrett; Bryant Montessori
Second Place: Michial Lim; Giaudrone MS
Third Place: Kevin Sparks; Chinook MS
Third Place: Benjamin Wool; Hudtloff MS
Honorable Mention: Kami Bates; Chinook MS
Honorable Mention: Zane Clark; St. Patrick's School
Honorable Mention: Gianna Shelley; Stewart MS
Honorable Mention: Jordan Smith & Kourtney St. John; Chinook MS
Honorable Mention: Ryan Souza; Giaudrone MS
7th Grade
First Place: Michael Smit; Chinook MS
Second Place: Patrick Riggle-Shaw; Sumner MS
Second Place: Kaijona Wade; Bryant Montessori
Third Place: Christopher Mowers; St. Patrick's School
Third Place: Scott Vannerson; Chinook MS
Honorable Mention: Nicolas Basil & Kenjiro Goodson; St. Charles Borromeo
Honorable Mention: Sam Comfort & Hayden Doscher; St. Charles Borromeo
Honorable Mention: Giovanna Graciani, Sya Magee & Candice Orfao; Chinook MS
Honorable Mention: Emily Henderson, Annika Veis & Zoe Willis; Chinook MS
Honorable Mention: Bennita Huffman; Hudtloff MS
Honorable Mention: Madison Krueger & Amanda Vincent; Chinook MS
Honorable Mention: Lindsey Norden; Bryant Montessori
Honorable Mention: Pedro Rivera; McIlvaigh MS
Honorable Mention: Sydney Swofford; St. Patrick's School
6th Grade
First Place: Paulina Davison; Meeker Elem
First Place: Sampath Duddu; Thurgood Marshall MS
Second Place: Lucas Balala; Narrow's View Intermediate
Second Place: Bethany Sweers; Lakeridge MS
Third Place: Jonah Konop; St. Patrick's MS
Honorable Mention: Alise Borne; Bryant Montessori
Honorable Mention: Emma Chard; Giaudrone MS
Honorable Mention: Noah Collell; Mill Pond Elem
Honorable Mention: Ashley Cornelison; Mill Pond Elem
Honorable Mention: Asia Fields; Hudtloff MS
Honorable Mention: Erin McCune; St. Patrick's School
Honorable Mention: Hannah Russ; Zeiger Elem
Honorable Mention: Singh, Serina; Giaudrone MS
5th Grade
First Place: Jonathon Gibson; Ridgecrest Elem
First Place:Anna Hurd; Daffodil Valley Elem
First Place: Steven Roberto; Seabury School
First Place: Victoria Ann Tirado; Park Lodge Elem
Second Place: Morgan Beste; Wildwood Park Elem
Second Place: Riley Essary; Mill Pond Elementary
Second Place: Maeve McCormick; McKenny Elem
Second Place: Cassie Selle; Liberty Ridge Elem
Second Place: Emma Vigoren; Whittier Elem
Third Place: Brian Eaves; Brookdale Elem
Third Place: Kristi Floyd; Midland Elem
Third Place: Christopher Harrison & Kirsten Sullivan; Whittier Elem
Third Place: Magdalen Pemberton; Meeker Elem
Third Place: John Slevin; Meeker Elem
Honorable Mention: Vegas Casey; Victor Falls Elem
Honorable Mention: Aubrey Dobson; Mill Pond Elem
Honorable Mention: Katie Maloney; Wilkeson Elem
Honorable Mention: Allison Wertenberger; Sunrise Elem
4th Grade
First Place: Markelle Kelly; Daffodill Elem
Second Place: Mehar Nallamalli; Hansen Elem
Third Place: Deepak Ganesh; McKenny Elem
Honorable Mention: Anna Johnson; Seabury School
Honorable Mention: Katriel Looney; Meeker Elem
Honorable Mention: Sam Payment; Daffodil Valley Elem
Honorable Mention: Nick Smit; Lacey Elem
3rd Grade
First Place: Hailey Bergren; Purdy Elem
First Place: Carly Sales; Daffodil Valley Elem
Second Place: Jordan Degan; Park Lodge Elem
Second Place: Rebecca Dickson; Endeavor Int
Third Place: Leah Keaton; Bonney Lake Elem
Honorable Mention: Brittany Higgs; Park Lodge Elem
Honorable Mention: Qass Huffington; Seabury School
Honorable Mention: Jonathan Husarik; Zeiger Elem
Honorable Mention: Quinn Mahoney; Park Lodge Elem
Honorable Mention: Janelle Purser; Daffodil Valley Elem
Honorable Mention: Lucy Raynor; Midland Elem
Honorable Mention: Jennafer Schweyen; Bonney Lake Elem
Honorable Mention: Cole Withers
2nd Grade
First Place: Russell Wilson; McAlder Elem
Second Place: Benjamin Morawek; Emerald Hills Elem
Third Place: Anthony Schmidt; Artondale Elem
Honorable Mention: Cade Lilley; Endeavor Intermediate
Honorable Mention: Matthew Slevin; Waller Road Elem
Honorable Mention: David Torem; Chambers Primary School
Honorable Mention: Gavin Torem; Chambers Primary School
First Grade
First Place: Sydney Cross; Bonney Lake Elem
Second Place: Nick Petersen; Midland Elem
Third Place: Alden Davison; Meeker Elem
Third Place: Harshita Narayanan; Centennial Elem
Honorable Mention: Parker Davidson; Park Lodge Elem
Honorable Mention: Makayla Lewis; Bonney Lake Elem
Honorable Mention: Madelyn Rode; Maple Lawn Elem
Honorable Mention: Ava Schuler; Bryant Montessori
Kindergarten
First Place: Kyle Sales; Daffodil Valley Elem
Second Place: Dinesh Ganesh; McKenny Elem
Third Place: Malasia King; University Place Primary
Honorable Mention: Rhett Gjuka; University Place Primary
Honorable Mention: Sai Kalidindi; Hansen Elem
Honorable Mention: Brendan Rivera; Artondale Elem
Second Place: Mehgan Hockman; Ridgeline Middle School
Third Place: Glenna Mahar; Wilson High School
Honorable Mention: Jared Paddock; Wilson High School
Honorable Mention: Charity Simpson; Frontier Junior High
Behavioral & Social Sciences
First Place: Amanda Carlson; Ridgeline Middle School
Second Place: Jordan Wicks; Wilson High School
Third Place: Alyx Hoover; Frontier Junior High
Biochemistry
First Place: Kristina Norlin; Wilson High School
Honorable Mention: Harry Bowman; Wilson High School
Cellular & Molecular Biology
First Place: Ashley Gibbard; Wilson High School
Second Place: Robert Chon; Clover Park High School
Chemistry
First Place: Simeon Osborn; Wilson High School
Second Place: Eric Lund; Wilson High School
Third Place: Monica Cabigting; Wilson High School
Earth Science
First Place: Jonathan Topper; Bonney Lake High School
Second Place: Brett Planich; Bellarmine Preparatory High School
Third Place: Ashanti Rouse; Frontier Junior High School
Energy & Transportation
First Place: William Edwards; Bonney Lake High School
Second Place: Ryan Norton; Wilson High School
Third Place: Adam Anuraga; Wilson High School
Honorable Mention: Joseph Gerkman
Engineering: Electrical & Mechanial
First Place: Vamsi Chunduru; Capital High School
Second Place: Heather DeWitz; Bonney Lake High School
Third Place: Erin Merchant; Wilson High School
Honorable Mention: Keenan Ketzner; Wilson High School
Honorable Mention: Adam Monohon; Wilson High School
Engineering: Materials & Bioengineering
First Place: Riley McKenna; Bellarmine Preparatory High School
Second Place: Kathryn Culhane; Olympia High School
Third Place: Jeremiah Miller; Wilson High School
Environmental Management
First Place: Gabriel Massey; Wilson High School
Environmental Science
First Place: Abigal Findlay; Wilson High School
Second Place: Drew Viehmann; Wilson High School
Third Place: Zack Sheats; Clover Park High School
Honorable Mention: Carson Eddy; Wilson High School
Mathematical Science
First Place: Alexander Erickson; Wilson High School
Medicine & Health
First Place: Rajiv Iyengar; Bellarmine Preparatory High School
Second Place: Brianna Sherwood; Wilson High School
Third Place: Athena Apostle; Wilson High School
Honorable Mention: Bella Walker; Wilson High School
Microbiology
First Place: Zoe Stoy; Wilson High School
Second Place: Larissa Hurd; Sumner High School
Third Place: Jordan Whitford; Wilson High School
Honorable Mention: Haley Massey; Wilson High School
Honorable Mention: Kyle Hanseling; Wilson High School
Honorable Mention: David Stenge; Wilson High School
Physics & Astronomy
First Place: Laura McCauley; Clover Park High School
Second Place: Jimmy Tolland; Wilson High School
Third Place: Tavon Stevens-Brown; Wilson High School
Honorable Mention: Gabrielle Walker; Wilson High School
Honorable Mention: Rachael Lind; Wilson High School
Honorable Mention; James Reese; Wilson High School
Plant Sciences
First Place: Zachary Long; Wilson High School
Second Place: Heather Bazaldua; Lincoln High School
Third Place: Calvin Le; Wilson High School
Honorable Mention: Daniela Colorado; Wilson High School
Honorable Mention: Katie Hemming; Wilson High School
Honorable Mention; Christopher Porter; Wilson High School
Honorable Mention: Charles Booth; Wilson High School
Honorable Mention: Kelli O'Dennell; Wilson High School
Team
First Place: Serena Au & Jocelyn Wu; Bellarmine Preparatory High School
Second Place: Jimmy Bensacon, Derek Britain & Christy Swartz; Stanwood High School
Third Place: Britanny Skirm & Brett Mitchell; Sumner High School
Honorable Mention: Rebecca Humphries & Alex Montano; Sumner High School
Honorable Mention: Allie Robinson & Staci Helland; Frontier Junior High
Grades K-8 Grade Level Awards
8th Grade
First Place: Adriana Aea; Hudtloff MS
First Place: Parisa Fallah; Chinook MS
First Place: Liam McCormick; Washington MS
Second Place: Simon Bakke & Erik Solveson; Chinook MS
Second Place: Laurel Garrett; Bryant Montessori
Second Place: Michial Lim; Giaudrone MS
Third Place: Kevin Sparks; Chinook MS
Third Place: Benjamin Wool; Hudtloff MS
Honorable Mention: Kami Bates; Chinook MS
Honorable Mention: Zane Clark; St. Patrick's School
Honorable Mention: Gianna Shelley; Stewart MS
Honorable Mention: Jordan Smith & Kourtney St. John; Chinook MS
Honorable Mention: Ryan Souza; Giaudrone MS
7th Grade
First Place: Michael Smit; Chinook MS
Second Place: Patrick Riggle-Shaw; Sumner MS
Second Place: Kaijona Wade; Bryant Montessori
Third Place: Christopher Mowers; St. Patrick's School
Third Place: Scott Vannerson; Chinook MS
Honorable Mention: Nicolas Basil & Kenjiro Goodson; St. Charles Borromeo
Honorable Mention: Sam Comfort & Hayden Doscher; St. Charles Borromeo
Honorable Mention: Giovanna Graciani, Sya Magee & Candice Orfao; Chinook MS
Honorable Mention: Emily Henderson, Annika Veis & Zoe Willis; Chinook MS
Honorable Mention: Bennita Huffman; Hudtloff MS
Honorable Mention: Madison Krueger & Amanda Vincent; Chinook MS
Honorable Mention: Lindsey Norden; Bryant Montessori
Honorable Mention: Pedro Rivera; McIlvaigh MS
Honorable Mention: Sydney Swofford; St. Patrick's School
6th Grade
First Place: Paulina Davison; Meeker Elem
First Place: Sampath Duddu; Thurgood Marshall MS
Second Place: Lucas Balala; Narrow's View Intermediate
Second Place: Bethany Sweers; Lakeridge MS
Third Place: Jonah Konop; St. Patrick's MS
Honorable Mention: Alise Borne; Bryant Montessori
Honorable Mention: Emma Chard; Giaudrone MS
Honorable Mention: Noah Collell; Mill Pond Elem
Honorable Mention: Ashley Cornelison; Mill Pond Elem
Honorable Mention: Asia Fields; Hudtloff MS
Honorable Mention: Erin McCune; St. Patrick's School
Honorable Mention: Hannah Russ; Zeiger Elem
Honorable Mention: Singh, Serina; Giaudrone MS
5th Grade
First Place: Jonathon Gibson; Ridgecrest Elem
First Place:Anna Hurd; Daffodil Valley Elem
First Place: Steven Roberto; Seabury School
First Place: Victoria Ann Tirado; Park Lodge Elem
Second Place: Morgan Beste; Wildwood Park Elem
Second Place: Riley Essary; Mill Pond Elementary
Second Place: Maeve McCormick; McKenny Elem
Second Place: Cassie Selle; Liberty Ridge Elem
Second Place: Emma Vigoren; Whittier Elem
Third Place: Brian Eaves; Brookdale Elem
Third Place: Kristi Floyd; Midland Elem
Third Place: Christopher Harrison & Kirsten Sullivan; Whittier Elem
Third Place: Magdalen Pemberton; Meeker Elem
Third Place: John Slevin; Meeker Elem
Honorable Mention: Vegas Casey; Victor Falls Elem
Honorable Mention: Aubrey Dobson; Mill Pond Elem
Honorable Mention: Katie Maloney; Wilkeson Elem
Honorable Mention: Allison Wertenberger; Sunrise Elem
4th Grade
First Place: Markelle Kelly; Daffodill Elem
Second Place: Mehar Nallamalli; Hansen Elem
Third Place: Deepak Ganesh; McKenny Elem
Honorable Mention: Anna Johnson; Seabury School
Honorable Mention: Katriel Looney; Meeker Elem
Honorable Mention: Sam Payment; Daffodil Valley Elem
Honorable Mention: Nick Smit; Lacey Elem
3rd Grade
First Place: Hailey Bergren; Purdy Elem
First Place: Carly Sales; Daffodil Valley Elem
Second Place: Jordan Degan; Park Lodge Elem
Second Place: Rebecca Dickson; Endeavor Int
Third Place: Leah Keaton; Bonney Lake Elem
Honorable Mention: Brittany Higgs; Park Lodge Elem
Honorable Mention: Qass Huffington; Seabury School
Honorable Mention: Jonathan Husarik; Zeiger Elem
Honorable Mention: Quinn Mahoney; Park Lodge Elem
Honorable Mention: Janelle Purser; Daffodil Valley Elem
Honorable Mention: Lucy Raynor; Midland Elem
Honorable Mention: Jennafer Schweyen; Bonney Lake Elem
Honorable Mention: Cole Withers
2nd Grade
First Place: Russell Wilson; McAlder Elem
Second Place: Benjamin Morawek; Emerald Hills Elem
Third Place: Anthony Schmidt; Artondale Elem
Honorable Mention: Cade Lilley; Endeavor Intermediate
Honorable Mention: Matthew Slevin; Waller Road Elem
Honorable Mention: David Torem; Chambers Primary School
Honorable Mention: Gavin Torem; Chambers Primary School
First Grade
First Place: Sydney Cross; Bonney Lake Elem
Second Place: Nick Petersen; Midland Elem
Third Place: Alden Davison; Meeker Elem
Third Place: Harshita Narayanan; Centennial Elem
Honorable Mention: Parker Davidson; Park Lodge Elem
Honorable Mention: Makayla Lewis; Bonney Lake Elem
Honorable Mention: Madelyn Rode; Maple Lawn Elem
Honorable Mention: Ava Schuler; Bryant Montessori
Kindergarten
First Place: Kyle Sales; Daffodil Valley Elem
Second Place: Dinesh Ganesh; McKenny Elem
Third Place: Malasia King; University Place Primary
Honorable Mention: Rhett Gjuka; University Place Primary
Honorable Mention: Sai Kalidindi; Hansen Elem
Honorable Mention: Brendan Rivera; Artondale Elem