2005 Category Winners in
Chemistry

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First Place: S0505

Hess, Amber I. Grade 12, Monterey County
Digitally-Enhanced Thin-Layer Chromatography: An Inexpensive New Technique for Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis
Advisor: Dr. Kimberley Cousins
School: Stevenson (Robert Louis) High School, Pebble Beach

Second Place: S0514

Mascharak, Smita Grade 10, Santa Cruz County
Oxidation of Dopamine by High-Valent Manganese: A Link to Neurodegenerative Disorders?
Advisor: Ms. Lynda Rogers
School: Santa Cruz High School, Santa Cruz

Third Place: S0508

Kambhampati, Swetha Grade 11, Orange County
Synthesis of Bismuth Telluride Nanowires by Electrodeposition Coupled with Electrochemical Step Edge Decoration
Advisor: Ms. Shannon Bunch
School: University High School, Irvine

Honorable Mention: S0523

Shepherd, Matthew S. Grade 10, Los Angeles County
Elucidation of Molecular Structure and Bonding by Viscosity
Advisor: Mr. Robert Bolton
School: Claremont High School, Claremont