CSSF Category Awards: 2017
Mammalian Biology

Junior Division

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J1315 — First Place

Vaishnavi Ventrapragada, Grade 8
Hypertension in Children Based off of Ethnicity: Prevalence, Causes, and Prevention
Advisor: Mrs. Elaine Gillum
School: Marshall (Thurgood) Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County

J1301 — Second Place

Sae H. Ackerstein, Grade 6
The Seals of Elkhorn Slough: How Close Is too Close?
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Mission Hill Junior High School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County

J1303 — Third Place

Olivia J. Cevasco, Grade 7
Diabetes, A Bloody Mess: Non-Invasive Glucose Testing
Advisor: Miss Hannah Cevasco
School: Sea Crest School, Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County

J1308 — Fourth Place

Kirsten E. Killian, Grade 8
Pawsitively Predominant! Do Dogs Have a Dominant Paw?
Advisor: Ms. Koren Nydick
School: Three Rivers Union School, Three Rivers, Tulare County

J1307 — Honorable Mention

Heather L. Halog, Grade 6
Can You Hear Me Now?
Advisor: Mr. Don Scott
School: Cain (E.V.) Middle School, Auburn, Placer County

J1314 — Honorable Mention

Evelyn Tran, Grade 7
Push-Pull Dynamics: The Effect of Pushing Muscles to Failure on Successive Exercises
Advisor: Mr. L Howard
School: Talbert (Samuel S.) Middle School, Huntington Beach, Orange County