1999 Category Winners in
Chemistry

First Place: S0499

Vargas, Mary E. Grade 9, San Bernardino County
Heavy Metal Contamination
Advisor: Mr. Steven Levy
School: Upland High School, Upland

Second Place: S0409

Hwang, Yi-Ching Grade 12, San Diego County
Stabilization of Porous Silicon Surfaces with 1-Hexyne
Advisor: Mrs. Victoria Coordt
School: Torrey Pines High School, Encinitas

Third Place: S0405

Garabedian, Cliff W. Grade 10, Fresno County
Anemic Oceans: Is Fe the Cure for Decreased Primary Productivity and Global Warming?
Advisor: Mr. Michael Olenchalk
School: Buchanan (Floyd B.) High School, Clovis

Honorable Mention: S0418

Yu, Theodore E. Grade 11, Orange County
The Debilitating Effects of Acidic and Alkaline Solutions upon the Adhesive Properties of Paint
Advisor: Mr. Robert Ferazzi
School: University High School, Irvine