CSSF Category Awards: 2017
Environmental Engineering
Junior Division
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- J1117 — First Place
- Melina S. Ghodsi, Grade 8
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Reducing Volatile Organic Compounds: Plants vs. Filter
Advisor: Mrs. Stephanie Conklin
School: Fairmont Private Schools - Anaheim Hills, Anaheim Hills, Orange County
- J1112 — Second Place
- Rachel L. Eizner, Grade 8
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Lisa J. Leung, Grade 8 ![portrait](../pictures/Portrait/images/anon_ss.gif)
Replacing Plastics: Innovating Biodegradable, Bio-based Plastics
Advisor: Ms. Hitu Saksena
School: Diablo Vista Middle School, Danville, Contra Costa County
- J1119 — Third Place
- Nithika Karthikeyan, Grade 7
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The Effect of Genotypes on Wheat's Phytoremediation Capabilities As Applied to Heavy Metals in Fracked Soil
Advisor: Mr. Karthikeyan Kannappan
School: Challenger School Berryessa, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- J1130 — Fourth Place
- Samika Swamy, Grade 7
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BioFresh Food Smarts: An Eco-friendly, Smart Solution to Reduce Wastage of Climacteric Produce
Advisor: Ms. Shalini D'Souza
School: Challenger School, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County
- J1102 — Honorable Mention
- Zoie S. Andre, Grade 8
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Living Shorelines to Mitigate Sea Level Rise
Advisor: Ms. Jessie Hobba
School: Sunny Brae Middle School, Arcata, Humboldt County
- J1105 — Honorable Mention
- Yusuf A. Atesoglu, Grade 6
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The Effect of Plastic Bottles on Reducing Copper from Contaminated Water
Advisor: Ms. Jinaan Alshehabi
School: Granada Islamic School, Santa Clara, Santa Clara County
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