CSSF Category Awards: 2008
Microbiology

Junior Division

J1407 — First Place: Alex S. Cooke, Grade 8
Lights of the Sea
Advisor: Mr. Ron Pembleton
School: Adaline E. Kent Middle School, Kentfield, Marin County
J1406 — Second Place: Alyssa N. Cook, Grade 8
Dermatophytes: Analysis of the Canine Claw. Microorganism Identification in Healthy vs. Immunocompromised Animals
Advisor: Mr. Mark Hobbs
School: Fairmont Private - Edgewood Campus, Santa Ana, Orange County
J1423 — Third Place: Maariyah Patel, Grade 7
Are You Sun Savvy? Protecting Serratia marcescens against Ultraviolet Radiation
Advisor: Miss Aicha Sebaa
School: Orange Crescent School, Garden Grove, Orange County
J1418 — Fourth Place: William C. Lorenzen, Grade 8
Smoking Mold: How Cigarette Smoke Affects Mold Growth on Bread
Advisor: Mrs. Nancy Lorenzen
School: La Colina Junior High School, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County
J1419 — Honorable Mention: Jimmy G. Madigan, Grade 6
Where's the Plankton?
Advisor: Mrs. Ana Lily Westhart
School: Our Lady Queen of Angels, Newport Beach, Orange County
J1425 — Honorable Mention: Kayleen D. Ports, Grade 8
Spoon Fed Germs: Does Baby Food Live Up to Terms?
Advisor: Mrs. Kellie Marcarelli
School: Pershing (John J.) Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County
J1437 — Honorable Mention: Alexandra L. Venable, Grade 7
Equine White Line Disease
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Mission Hill Junior High School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County

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