1997 Category Winners in
Microbiology

First Place: J1013

Grosch, Stephen W. Grade 8, San Diego County
The Stethoscope: Friend or Fomite?
Advisor: Mrs. Kellie Marcarelli
School: Sacred Heart Academy, San Diego

Second Place: J1004

Burd, Aurora I. Grade 8, Santa Barbara County
Coliform and Enterococcal Contamination of a Watershed: Locating Sources Along a Mixed Rural and Urban Creek
Advisor: Gerry Winant
School: Santa Barbara Junior High School, Santa Barbara

Third Place: J1017

Hoffman, Adrienne C. Grade 7, Fresno County
Milk - You Can Taste the Difference: The Effect of Sanitation Techniques on the Bacterial Count of Raw Goat Milk
Advisor: Mrs. Robin Arnold
School: Clark (C. Todd) Intermediate School, Clovis

Honorable Mention: J1008

Dunn, Michael V. Grade 7, Riverside County
Fast Fungi
Advisor: Mr. Dennis Miller
School: Vista Heights Middle School, Moreno Valley