2003 Category Winners in
Physics & Astronomy

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First Place: S1504

Chirayath, Ved Grade 10, Los Angeles County
Photometric Detection of an Extra-Solar Planetary Transit across the Sun-Like Star HD 209548
Advisor: Dr. Hans M. Bozler
School: California Academy of Mathematics & Science, Carson

Second Place: S1503

Calfee, Alan N. Grade 11, Sacramento County
Determining the Characteristics of the Eclipsing Binary Star System V508 Ophiuchi through Observational Astrometry
Advisor: Dr. John Fuller
School: Folsom High School, Folsom

Third Place: S1516

Mandelshtam, Olga V. Grade 10, Orange County
Computer Simulation of van der Waals Clusters
Advisor: Mrs. Barbara Petro
School: University High School, Irvine

Honorable Mention: S1521

Shepherd, Cameron J. Grade 10, Los Angeles County
Beta and Gamma Scintillation Detection and Assessment of Fluvial Radioactivity
Advisor: Mr. Robert Bolton
School: Claremont High School, Claremont