CSSF Students Participating in the
Third Annual Discovery Young Scientist Challenge

Thirty One CSSF Qualifiers to Compete Among 1,750

(July 11, 2001) - Thirty one students have qualified from the California State Science Fair and have entered the 2001 Discovery Young Scientist Challenge and will compete among 1,750 students from throughout the country. Eleven more CSSF participants have qualified through six other science fairs in California which are DYSC-ISEF affiliates. In total, 61 California students are participating in the 2001 DYSC. The DYSC is a national science competition for students in grades 5-8 created by DCI and Science Service to encourage the exploration, understanding, and communication of science among the next generation of America's youth.

The entrants represent 262 science fairs from 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. The students by grade include 228 fifth graders, 380 sixth graders, 510 seventh graders, and 632 eighth graders.

The 42 California State Science Fair participants in this year's DYSC are:

Project
Summary
Student City
J0101 Acker, Stephen A. Pasadena
J0701 Amiri, Sarah-Marie Santa Barbara
J1401 Balmert, Emily C. El Cajon
J1299 Berger, Alexandra J. Northridge
J0303 Bhambi, Akriti Bakersfield
J0605 Boots, Kyle S.F. Santa Monica
J1510 Cochran, H. Claire
Price, Philippa D.
Valley Village
Encino
J0108 Cohen, Jeremiah ("Yermie") R. Los Angeles
J1108 Crossley, Tim J.A. Foothill Ranch
J0705 Del Piero, John G. Salinas
J0508 Feinberg, Rebecca M.
George, Rita M.
Hass, Stephanie A.
Manhattan Beach
J1309 Haas, Christine Sanger
J0416 Hess, Amber I. Carmel
J0114 Hiel, Lynn A. Rancho Palos Verdes
J0616 Injeyan, Lara A. Glendale
J0513 Karlquist, Casey L. La Quinta
J1707 Klimaszewska, Naomi Moorpark
J1414 Krikorian, Shant, Jr. Glendale
J0310 Kuber, Catharine M. Clovis
J0218 Levine, Dana J. Bonita
J0921 Malherbe, Ryan Moorpark
J1521 McCarty, Connor W. Camarillo
J1319 Meurer, Daniel W. Toluca Lake
J0714 Nakaba, Katherine E. El Camino Village
J0317 Palida, Sakina F. San Diego
J1817 Palmer, Matthew S. Rancho Palos Verdes
J0128 Platsis, Megan M. Prunedale
J1121 Priester, Jace K. Sanger
J0821 Rich, Brent D. Madera
J1226 Ridgway, Tessa L. Julian
J0429 Sepetov, Anton N. Los Gatos
J0135 Shuman, Corey Fresno
J1820 Song, Mi R. Los Angeles
J1033 Steele, Benjamin C. Oak Park
J1329 Thomas, Chelsea G. Oxnard
J1034 Tooley, Kathleen C. Madera
J1824 Williams, Genevieve Y. Palos Verdes Estates
J0322 Wood, Drew Sanger
J1038 Yamamoto, Kyle T. Clovis

On Monday, August 13, 2001, the 400 semifinalists will be announced, with the 40 finalists to follow on September 10. For these announcements check the official DYSC website at www.discovery.com/dysc or the Science Service site at www.sciserv.org/dysc.


Last updated; Mon Jul 23 11:54:26 PDT 2001
California State Science Fair / 2001 / DYSC Participants / CalifSF@usc.edu