1998 California State Science Fair
Special and Recognition Awards

Photographs of Special Award winners are now available.
Recognition Award winners will be posted as they become available.

Special Awards

American Heart Association, Greater Los Angeles Affiliate
$500 award for the most outstanding cardiovascular or stoke related science projects.
S1304 Daniel B. Chen, Orange County [photo]

California Shore and Beach Preservation Association
The project that best studies a coastal problem, geographical area, or resource, and uses innovative approaches or breadth and depth of understanding of contemporary coastal issues. $500 cash award, and a one-year student membership to ASBPA/CSBPA.
J0720 Amanda M. Keating, San Diego County [photo]

John D. Isaacs Scholarship
$10,000 college scholarship in marine science, open only to high school seniors. Applicant must submit a separate application to the California Sea Grant Program by an April deadline.
Ayeh Bandeh-Ahmadi, Sacramento County [photo]

Muses of the California Science Center
An award of $500 to a young woman in both the junior and senior divisions identified as outstanding future scientists.
Senior Division: S0116 Team of April A. Leonardo and Tolu O. Noah, Los Angeles County
Junior Division: J1512 Meaghan K. Maurer, Santa Barbara County [photo]

Neurology Award
$500 award and a plaque.
S0322 Sarah E. Steinberg, Santa Cruz County [photo]

The Silicon Boule Award
Awarded in both age divisions for distinctive performance in the physical sciences. Award is the recipient's choice of a laptop computer or a silicon boule. This year, six (6) boules and one laptop were awarded.
Senior Division (tie):
S0419 Andrea R. Tao, San Diego County; and
S1402 the team of Amar R. Bhalodia, Tealia P. Davis, Janki G. Lalani, and Sean N. Nagel, Riverside County
Junior Division, First Place (tie):
J0517 Ross H. Kilroy, Los Angeles County, and
J0519 Derek C. Mohr, Kern County
Second Place: J0608 Tamara M. Stuart, Riverside County
Third Place: J0604 Jonathan A. Perkins, Orange County
[photo]

Tau Beta Pi Association, Southern California Alumnus Chapter
Outstanding engineering or engineering science project applying several engineering discipline areas. $500 cash award (to the project) and certificate.
S1402 Team of Amar R. Bhalodia, Tealia P. Davis, Janki G. Lalani, and Sean N. Nagel, Riverside County. [photo]

University of Southern California, College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences
Project demonstrating the student exhibiting the most promise for a future scientific career. $500 cash award.
S0999 Jonathan B. Huer, Orange County [photo]


Recognition Awards

American Chemical Society, Coordinating Committee of California Sections
One award in each age division to the young scientist with the most original use of chemistry in a research project. $150 award.
Senior Division: S0403 Team of Jason C. DeMuro and Hovanes Margarian, Los Angeles County
Junior Division: J0410 Team of Callie E. Dickson and Leanne M. Johnson, Kern County

American Heart Association, Greater Los Angeles Affiliate
$250 and $150 for the most outstanding cardiovascular or stoke related science projects.
First Place: S1310 Audrey V. Creighton, Riverside County
Second Place: S1513 Amir H. Hounes, Kern County

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Los Angeles Section
Chairman's Award for Excellence. Best project display of the application of aerospace engineering and engineering science applications. $100 cash awards and certificates of recognition.
Senior Division: S0903 Misti M. Bird, Kern County
Junior Division: J0919 Hema L. Ramkumar, Orange County

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Orange County Section
Aerospace Excellence Award. Best project display of the application of aerospace engineering and engineering science applications. $100 cash awards and certificates of recognition.
Senior Division: S0905 Benson L. Gilbert, Sonoma County
Junior Division: J0911 David C. Koerner, Los Angeles County

Association of Women Geoscientists, Los Angeles Chapter
Best project by a young woman with an earth science project. $50 savings bond and membership in the association.
Senior Division (Individual Projects):
First Place (tie): S0514 Lisa M. Sani, Fresno County
First Place (tie): S0504 Michelle N. Heimgartner, Fresno County
Honorable Mention: S0516 Rebecca A. Simon, Orange County
Senior Division (Team Projects):
S0508 Team of Maya E. Kessler and Laurel A. Sherer, Humboldt County
Junior Division (Individual Projects):
First Place: J0515 Kathy C. Kelsey, Humboldt County
Honorable Mention (tie): J0518 Susie E. Lehre, Humboldt County
Honorable Mention (tie): J0811 Nicole M. Khadavi, Los Angeles County
Junior Division (Team Projects):
J0509 Team of Camille E. Carter and Stacie T. Way, Los Angeles County

California Association of Professional Scientists
Grades 7-11 only. For the best presentation by a future scientist. $100 savings bond and plaque.
S0816 Maihieu D. Le, Orange County

California Energy & Environmental Education Forum (CEEEF)
One award in each age division to the project which does the most to enable people to make responsible energy and environmental choices. $100 award to each student, $100 to the sponsoring teacher, and $100 to attend a CSTA conference to receive a plaque.
Senior Division: S0811 Marisa Hamamoto, Orange County
Junior Division: J0731 Rachel S. Siemons

California Native Plant Society
Plant Biology Award: Excellence in the study of botanical characteristics of one or more species of California's native flora. $100 award.
S1631 Colin F. Simon, San Diego County
Environmental Sciences Award: Excellence in the study of habitat preferences and/or stresses or environmental usefulness of California's native flora. $100 award.
S1624 Kathleen A. Nava, Ventura County

Health Physics Society, Southern California Chapter
Project which best demonstrates or observes the use or effects of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation. First Place: cash award of $100 to student and teacher. Honorable Mentions: $25 each.
First Place: S1625 Van T. Nguyen, San Diego County with advisor Dr. Neal Biggart
Honorable Mention (tie):
S1209 Dana B. Gravem, Monterey County;
J1612 Nicole O. Jenkins, Ventura County; and
J1603 Team of Maile A. Bay and Andrea M. Hoeven, Los Angeles County.

Sierra Club, Angeles Chapter
Recognition for Environmental Science. $50 award.
Award (tie): S0808 Jonathan R. Fortman, Alameda County
Award (tie): S0819 Dinyar P. Patel, Kern County

SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Awarded to the best project in the area of optics and photonics engineering. $500 cash award, certificate, and one year student membership in SPIE.
Award: S0417 Francy Y. Sung, Los Angeles County

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