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2019 FINALISTS 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS ROSTER OF FINALISTS Society for Science & the Public thanks the following for their PAGES 3–4 support: 2019 WHY MIDDLE Title Sponsor Broadcom Foundation SCHOOL? PAGE 5 Broadcom Competition Sponsors • Samueli Foundation AWARDS MASTERS • DoD STEM PAGE 6 • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation • The Lemelson Foundation BIOGRAPHIES OCTOBER 25 – 30, 2019 • Jeff Glassman, CEO, Covington OF 2019 Capital Management FINALISTS Broadcom MASTERS® (Math, Applied Science, Technology and Engineering • Robert John Floe, President, PAGES 7 – 36 for Rising Stars), a program of Society for Science & the Public, is the premier Floe Financial Partners middle school science and engineering research competition in the United States. • Wolfram Research ALPHABETICAL In the only middle school STEM competition leveraged through Society- LIST OF 2019 Educational Partners affiliated fairs, the top ten percent of 6th, 7th and 8th grade projects around FINALISTS the nation are nominated to compete in the Broadcom MASTERS. The Top • Computer History Museum 300 Broadcom MASTERS are selected by scientists and engineers through • JASON Learning PAGE 37 blind scoring of their comprehensive online applications. • Smithsonian Environmental Research Center SPIRIT OF From the Top 300, 30 finalists are selected to present their research projects • Society for Science & the Public's INNOVATION: in Washington, DC, and compete in hands-on team STEM challenges that Affiliated State and Regional Science HENRY SAMUELI test their abilities in 21st Century skills — critical thinking, collaboration, and Engineering Fairs communication and creativity — through project-based learning. Top awards PAGE 38 • Parents, teachers and mentors of all include cash prizes, including the Samueli Foundation Prize of $25,000, STEM the Broadcom MASTERS nominees summer camps and more. in ~300 fairs PAGE 1 2019 Broadcom MASTERS Finalists 2019 Broadcom MASTERS Finalists PAGE 2 GIANNA G. NILVO 2019 School of Dreams Academy Central New Mexico Regional Science and Engineering Challenge and New Broadcom Mexico Science and Engineering Fair 2019 RINOA JACQUELINE OLIVER MASTERS Georgiana Bruce Kirby Preparatory JUDGING Santa Cruz County Science Finalists and Engineering Fair PANEL MADISON NICOLE PERKINS DAVID ANAND AUTRI A. DAS ALAINA GASSLER Gilmer Intermediate School East Texas Regional Science Fair Home School Stoller Middle School Avon Grove Charter School SUSAN E. MULRONEY, PHD Northeastern Ohio Science Beaverton-Hillsboro Delaware Valley Science Fairs Judging Panel Chair and Engineering Fair ASHWIN PRABHAKAR Science Expo Professor Discovery Middle School HANNAH GUAN Department of Pharmacology & Physiology MARY SHEA JOHAN DEMESSIE North Alabama Regional Science Georgetown University Medical Center BASIS San Antonio BALLANTINE Mason Middle School and Engineering Fair Shavano Campus Saint Francis of Assisi State Science Day Alamo Regional Science ERIKA ALDEN DEBENEDICTIS, BS Catholic School MERCEDES RANDHAHN Graduate Student Louisville Regional Science RYAN EDWARD DRAKE and Engineering Fair Saint Joseph Catholic Middle School Department of Biological Engineering and Engineering Fair Rancho Christian School University of Utah Science Massachusetts Institute of Technology Riverside County Science KASSIE HOLT and Engineering Fair RACHEL BERGEY and Engineering Fair Beehive Science & Home School Technology Academy HANNAH T. SHU KATHLEEN GALLAGHER BOGGS, PHD Delaware Valley Science Fairs ANNA DU University of Utah Science International School of Monterey Senior Technologist Monterey County Science and Andover School of and Engineering Fair Human Exploration and Operations Mission TYLER L. BISSOONDIAL Montessori Engineering Fair Directorate, NASA Grand Avenue Middle School Massachusetts Region RISHAB KUMAR JAIN Long Island Science and IV Science Fair KYLE P. TIANSHI Stoller Middle School PRITHWIS MUKHOPADHYAY, BS Engineering Fair The Cambridge School Beaverton-Hillsboro MBA Candidate, UCLA LAUREN U.C. EJIAGA Greater San Diego Science and Client Engagement Consultant and BRIAN CHEN Lake Forest Charter Science Expo and Intel Engineering Fair Algorithmic Trading Platform Design The Harker School Greater New Orleans Northwest Science Expo Broadway Technology California Science & Science and Engineering SEANN RICHARD TORRES Engineering Fair Fair and Louisiana Science ISABELLE SOPHIA Saint Adelaide Academy and Engineering Fair KATZ San Bernadino, Inyo, Mono, (SIM) CHRIS PARSONS, PHD SIDOR CLARE Joaquin Moraga Science and Engineering Fair Affiliate Researcher PAULINE VICTORIA Beehive Science & Intermediate School Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health Technology Academy ALLASAS ESTRADA and Comparative Medicine, Contra Costa County Science GANESH VENU University of Utah Science Fugman Elementary School Friendswood Junior High Glasgow University and Engineering Fair and Engineering Fair Fresno County Science Fair Science Engineering Fair of Houston and Texas Science and Engineering Fair ALEXIS TEA MACAVOY WILLIAM WHITE, BS WILLIAM WADE DANIEL RYLAN LEE GARDNER Associate Scientist First Baptist Church School Franklin Junior High School Crocker Middle School RUHI YUSUF Department of Biological Sciences San Mateo County Office Louisiana Region VII — Science Arizona Science and Challenger School — Ardenwood Wichita State University and Engineering Fair Engineering Fair of Education STEM Fair Golden Gate STEM Fair PAGE 3 2019 Broadcom MASTERS Finalists 2019 Broadcom MASTERS Finalists PAGE 4 Awards Finalists receive a cash award of $500 from Broadcom Foundation in recognition of their advancement to the Broadcom MASTERS finals. Based on their performance over three days of competition, finalists may receive top awards. The following awards are presented: • Samueli Foundation Prize of $25,000, which recognizes the top middle school student among the 30 finalists who demonstrates mastery of science, technology, engineering and math. He or she exemplifies how research, innovation and team work come together to achieve STEM goals. • STEM Talent Award of $10,000, sponsored by DoD STEM, awarded to a finalist who demonstrates excellence in science, technology, engineering or math, along with the leadership and technical skills necessary to excel in the 21st Century STEM workforce and build a better community for tomorrow. • Marconi/Samueli Award for Innovation of $10,000. This finalist demonstrates both vision and promise as an innovator, and ideally, in the spirit of radio inventor Guglielmo Why Middle School? Marconi, has applied concepts from electrical engineering. Broadcom MASTERS® is the premier science and engineering research competition for middle schoolers, where students demonstrate their mastery of Math, Applied Science, • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Award for Health Advancement of $10,000, which Technology and Engineering as Rising Stars in STEM. recognizes the student whose work and performance show the most promise in health- Participants in Broadcom MASTERS are inspired, mentored and encouraged to stay with math related fields, and demonstrates an understanding of the many social factors that affect and science through high school and beyond so that they are prepared to pursue exciting the health of communities. STEM careers. • Lemelson Award for Invention of $10,000, awarded to a young inventor who exemplifies Students who participate in Broadcom MASTERS are better prepared through project- the ideals of inventive thinking by addressing a critical societal problem in order to based learning to meet the challenges of the future as tomorrow’s innovators. They will lead the way with scientific breakthroughs, engineering innovations and technological improve the lives of others. He/she demonstrates the application of empathy, STEM know-how. knowledge, design thinking and an entrepreneurial mindset in the research and development of a tangible product. Middle school students are invited to compete for awards and accolades in Broadcom MASTERS when competing at their local Society-affiliated science and engineering fair. • First and second place awards for students in each STEM discipline for nearly $30,000 in At the competition finals for Broadcom MASTERS in Washington, DC, students can win experiential or product awards for their ability and promise in each of these disciplines, cash prizes and experiential awards. The top winner is awarded the $25,000 Samueli including top awards in math from Robert John Floe, President, Floe Financial Partners. Foundation Prize. • Rising Star Awards are presented by Broadcom Foundation to two 6th or 7th grade The Process finalists who exemplify great promise and will represent the United States as delegates To participate in Broadcom MASTERS, 6th, 7th and 8th grade students enter an independent to the Broadcom MASTERS International, which brings together middle school science or engineering project in their Society-affiliated state or regional science fair. Judges select the top 10 percent of these competitors to enter the Broadcom MASTERS, of which delegates from around the world as student observers to the International Science and thousands are named each year. Engineering Fair in Anaheim, California in May 2020. Nominees go online to complete the comprehensive Broadcom MASTERS application and the • The Top 300 Broadcom MASTERS receive special recognition through a gift from entries are scored by scientists, engineers and evaluators during the summer. Jeff Glassman, CEO, Covington Capital Management. The Society announces the Top 300