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.

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

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

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

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

Neurology Award

$500 award and a plaque.
S0322 Sarah E. Steinberg, Santa Cruz County

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

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.

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

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