Final Report

Quinnipiac University, Hamden March 10 - 14, 2009

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61st Connecticut Science Fair

Quinnipiac University Hamden

March 10 - 14, 2009

Connecticut Science Fair Association, Inc Hartford, Connecticut Publication of the Connecticut Science Fair Association, Inc.

April 2009 61st Connecticut Science Fair

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Awards ...... ( 1- 48) Life Sciences 1000 series - 7th and 8th grade team ...... 3 2000 series - 7th grade ...... 5 2500 series - 8th grade ...... 9 3000 series - 9 thru 12th grade ...... 12 3500 series - 9 thru 12th grade team ...... 20 Physical Sciences 4000 series - 7th and 8th grade team ...... 22 5000 series - 7th grade ...... 25 5500 series - 8th grade ...... 30 6000 series - 9 thru 12th grade ...... 35 6500 series - 9 thru 12th grade team ...... 43 ISEF Attendees ...... 45 Top Projects ...... 46

Statistics Plus ...... (49 - 62) Fair Data ...... 51 Historical Data ...... 53 School Tracking ...... 55 Returning Students ...... 58 ISEF Abstracts ...... 60

Indexes ...... (63 - 74) Schools ...... 65 Regional/City Fairs ...... 67 Independent Students ...... 67 Sponsors ...... 68 Students ...... 72

WEB SITES

CSF ...... http://www.ctsciencefair.org ISEF ...... http://www.societyforscience.org/isef 2009 ISEF ...... http://www.intelisef2009.org

2009 Final Report

AWARDS

AWARDS Life Sciences

FORMAT KEY

Project No. Category Title SchTown School Teacher Regional/City Fair Student Hometown Grade Awards Honors Sponsor Sponsor Award

Life Sciences

1001 LT Recycled Coffee Grinds as an Alternative Fertilizer Stamford, Bi-Cultural Day School, Teacher - Christopher Graseck Rebecca Goldstein, Stamford 7 Zimi Sloyer Stamford 7 Awards: Honors = 3

1003 LT Save The World Bridgeport, Park City Prep Charter School, Teacher - Mrs. Vicky Boudreau Daniel J. Rivera, Bridgeport 7 Tatiana Pares Bridgeport 7 Awards: Honors = 2

1004 LT Does Your Hair Have Muscle? New Haven, Worthington Hooker Middle School, Teacher - Peter Staffier Emma Zehner, New Haven 8 Maia Robinson New Haven 8 Awards: Honors = 2

1005 LT The Effect of Music on Mice. Newtown, Newtown Middle School, Teacher - Science Horizons Melissa C. Buccino, Newtown 8 Jenna S. Hindes Newtown 8 Awards: Honors = 2

1006 LT Can You Spell Hippocampus West Hartford, St. TImothy Middle School, Teacher - Mrs. Breen Sarah C. Gillespie, Manchester 8 Emily E. Kearney Simsbury 8 Awards: Honors = 2

1007 LT Would You Drink This? Stamford, Bi-Cultural Day School, Teacher - Christopher Graseck Erika S. Brown, Norwalk 7 Sophie B. Handler Stamford 7 Awards: Honors = 3

1008 LT What Fruit Has The Most DNA? Plantsville, John F. Kennedy Middle School, Teacher - Mrs. Lamontagne Nicholas A. Stafko, Southington 7 Steven V. Sica Southington 7 Awards: Honors = 2

1009 LT Horse Hoof Growth Bozrah, Fields Memorial School, Teacher - Mrs. E. Brown Elise A. Swanson, Bozrah 8 Brianna K. Lenehan Bozrah 8 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards Finalist - Life Sciences Middle SchoolTeam - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award

1010 LT How Does Different Water Affect Radish Growth? Westport, Bedford Middle School, Teacher - Susan Cyrulik Courtney C. Babbin, Westport 8 Ellie G. Mann Westport 8 Awards: Honors = 3

1011 LT The Anaphylactic Response to a Bee Sting. Fairfield, Holy Family School, Teacher - Mrs. Kelley Collins Ashley M. Skyers, Oxford 7 Kareem Powell Bridgeport 7 Awards: Honors = 3 CSF 2009 Final Report 3 AWARDS

1012 LT The Soap Which Removes the Most Microorganisms. Stamford, Bi-Cultural Day School, Teacher - Christopher Graseck Adina Cohen, Stamford 7 Abby Berk Stamford 7 Awards: Honors = 3

1013 LT Catching Fishy Business Danbury, Rogers Park Middle School, Teacher - Mr. Werner Science Horizons Parviz Alam, Danbury 8 Sean Inouye Danbury 8 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards 1st Place- Life Sciences Middle School Team- $100 each & trophy

1014 LT Chaos: A Study of an Invasive Species Population. Pawcatuck, St. Michael School, Teacher - Mr. Petkis Nicholas J. Rosa, Pawcatuck 7 Andrew A. McCauley Pawcatuck 7 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards 3rd Place- Life Sciences Middle School Team- trophy American Meteorological Society Certificate & membership to CT Science Center given by CSF Long Island Sound Foundation, Inc. $500 Life Science/Environmental Science/Physical science Connecticut Science Supervisors Association $125 for a middle school project

1015 LT Musical Sea Monkeys Bridgeport, Bridgeport Hope School, Teacher - Elizabeth Deshotel Joshua Montanaro, Bridgeport 7 Juan Victor Cabrera Guilford 7 Awards: Honors = 3

1016 LT Calescent Colors Westport, Coleytown Middle School, Teacher - Jodi Rieman Katie Hickson, Westport 8 Michaela Macdonald Westport 8 Awards: Honors = 2

1017 LT Who is Better? Trumbull, St. Catherine of Siena School, Teacher - Mrs. Schickler Danial P. Donnelly, Trumbull 8 Stanley A. Wolpiuk Trumbull 9 Awards: Honors = 2

1018 LT Does the Nose Know Taste? Danbury, St. Gregory The Great, Teacher - Mrs. Ferry Science Horizons Kathryn J. Fellmeth, Danbury 7 Nicole I. Reisert Danbury 7 Awards: Honors = 2

1019 LT Growth of Brassica Rappa in Worm Castings of Different Nutrient Value Stamford, Bi-Cultural Day School, Teacher - Christopher Graseck Max Eber, Stamford 8 Douglas Russ Westport 8 Awards: Honors = 3

1020 LT Pop Rock Shrimp Norwalk, The Montessori Middle School, Teacher - David Lavallee Raymond T. Maccio, Wilton 8 Kyle Mathews norwalk 8 Awards: Honors = 2 American Meteorological Society Certificate & membership to CT Science Center given by CSF

1021 LT A Comparative Study of the Health of Two Clam Beds Located on Long Island Sound Pawcatuck, St. Michael School, Teacher - Bernie Petkis Jacqueline Wyper, Stonington 8 Liam O. Keenan Stonington 8 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards 2nd Place- Life Sciences Middle School Team- $100 each & trophy Audubon Connecticut & Arch Chemicals Environmental Awards Jr Finalist - Audu gifts, CSF Medallion & acrylic awd National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Certificate & medallion, membership to CT Science Ctr given by CSF Long Island Sound Foundation, Inc. $500 Life Science/Environmental Science/Physical science Yale Peabody Museum $310 - Scholarship to YPM Summer Program of Choice Southeastern New England Marine Educators $75 award and membership in SENEME - 1st Place Junior & T-Shirt

4 Connecticut Science Fair Life Sciences

1022 LT Remembering the Rainbow Westport, Coleytown Middle School, Teacher - Jodi Rieman Blythe S. Lewis, Westport 8 Chrissy Taylor Westport 8 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards Finalist - Life Sciences Middle School Team - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award

1023 LT “Beat the Beat” New London, Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School, Teacher - Ms.Ferraiolo Yanashley M. Bures, New London 8 Anyssa A. Dhaouadi New London 8 Awards: Honors = 3

1024 LT Are Your Greens as Clean as They Seem? Danbury, St. Gregory The Great, Teacher - Mrs. Josephine Ferry Science Horizons Tara E. Strosser, Danbury 7 Rebecca A. Colucci Danbury 7 Awards: Honors = 2 Sr. Mary Magdalen Memorial Award $100 and plaque for excellence in use of graphic arts in display Institute of Food Technologists, Nutmeg Section $50 award + invitation to dinner

1025 LT Mouthwash Against Bacteria Stamford, Bi-Cultural Day School, Teacher - Cristopher Graseck Emily S. Jelen, Stamford 7 Rachel C. Feurstein Bedford 7 Awards: Honors = 3

2001 L7 Enzymes Norwalk, The Montessori Middle School, Teacher - David Lavallee Rasika R. Ramanan, Wilton 7 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards 2nd Place- Life Sciences 7th grade- $100 & trophy The Gagnon Award for Excellence in the Life Sciences $100 cash award and certificate

2002 L7 Stop Rot Southington, St. Thomas School, Teacher - Mrs. Pelczar Joey M. D’Agostino, Southington 7 Awards: Honors = 3

2003 L7 The Changing Color of Leaves Milford, West Shore Middle School, Teacher - Ms. Randall Soumya Kundu, Milford 7 Awards: Honors = 3

2004 L7 Beauty or the Beast? Trumbull, St. Catherine of Siena School, Teacher - Dr. Frank LaBanca/Mrs. Schickler Julia E. Mocciola, Shelton 7 Awards: Honors = 2

2005 L7 The Effect of Water Treatment Residual Solids on the Growth of Bean Plants Guilford, E. C. Adams Middle School, Teacher - Lynn Arnold Taylor N. Hudak, Guilford 7 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards 5rd Place- Life Sciences 7th grade- trophy

2006 L7 Does Music Help Plants Grow? Newington, St. Mary School, Teacher - Debbie Giantonio Mary-Kathryn Rogers, Rocky Hill 7 Awards: Honors = 3

2007 L7 Warm Hands Warm Heart? Plantsville, John F. Kennedy Middle School, Teacher - Mrs. Lamontagne Stephen J. Peccerillo, Southington 7 Awards: Honors = 2

2009 Final Report 5 AWARDS

2008 L7 The Search for Natural Sunscreens: Can Green Vegetables or Fruit Extracts Protect Skin from Sun? Westbrook, Westbrook Middle School, Teacher - Cathi Lepore Christine M. Gelotte, Westbrook 7 Awards: Honors = 2

2009 L7 Mealworm Metamorphosis Madness Willington, Hall Memorial School, Teacher - Mrs. Laura Rodriguez Liam C. McLean, Willington 7 Awards: Honors = 2

2010 L7 Effect of Warped Words on the Ability to Reduce the Stroop Effect Bethel, St. Mary School, Teacher - Tricia Mcdonald Science Horizons Olivia L. Dalmedo, Bethel 7 Awards: Honors = 3

2011 L7 Bacteria Growth in Waters around Willington Willington, Hall Memorial School, Teacher - Laura Rodriguez Luciana C. Mueller, Willington 7 Awards: Honors = 2

2012 L7 The Effect of Duration of Light Exposure on Plant Growth in Green Bean Seeds Guilford, E. C. Adams Middle School, Teacher - Richard Chocolate Kimber G. Kristy, Guilford 7 Awards: Honors = 2

2013 L7 Which Fruits and Vegetables Make the Best Dye? Newington, St. Mary School, Teacher - Mrs. Debbie Giantonio Melissa J. Doolan, Newington 7 Awards: Honors = 3

2014 L7 Traveling Bacteria...Are You Giving Free Rides? New Britain, Sacred Heart School, Teacher - Mrs. Lina Wodatch Michaela K. Muller, Berlin 7 Awards: Honors = 2

2015 L7 Heart Rate Southington, St. Thomas School, Teacher - Mrs. Pelczar Nicholas Szyszkowski, Southington 7 Awards: Honors = 2 U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Certificates & membership to CT Science Center given by CSF

2016 L7 To Fear or Not to Fear Willington, Hall Memorial School, Teacher - Laura Rodriguez Vanessa Lusa, Willington 7 Awards: Honors = 3 American Psychological Association Certificate, membership to CT Science Center given by CSF

2017 L7 The Effect of Different Food Types on Yeast Cells. Orange, Southern Connecticut Hebrew Academy, Teacher - Dr. Jeanne Rice Rivka E. Salhanick, New Haven 7 Awards: Honors = 2

2018 L7 The Effect of HCl Acid on the pH of Deionized Water, Sodium Phosphate Buffer, and Ocean Water. Guilford, E. C. Adams Middle School, Teacher - Mr. Cory Slifstein Charlotte C. Killiam, Guilford 7 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards Finalist - Life Sciences 7th grade - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award

2019 L7 Are You Thristy? New Britain, Pope John Paul II School, Teacher - Miss Holyst Brianna N. Dobransky, New Britain 7 Awards: Honors = 3

6 Connecticut Science Fair Life Sciences

2020 L7 Black Hearted Monster Avon, Talcott Mountain Academy, Teacher - Thomas J. Noonan Alexandra S. Fielding, Southbury 7 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards 3rd Place- Life Sciences 7th grade- $100 & trophy

2021 L7 Do Different Colored Lights Effect Plant Growth? New Haven, St. Aedan- St. Brendan School, Teacher - Mr. Michael Celentano Eli J. Moore, Hamden 7 Awards: Honors = 2

2023 L7 Germ Free? West Hartford, St. Brigid School, Teacher - Ms. Jennifer Bernaiche Alexia M. Merkouriou, New Britain 7 Awards: Honors = 2

2024 L7 Big Foot Lives... A Comparative Study of the Carbon Footprint of City and Suburban Households Danbury, St. Joseph School, Teacher - Ms. Catherine Vill Michael A. Schneider, Danbury 7 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards Finalist - Life Sciences 7th grade - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award U.S. Air Force Certificate, Messenger Bag, MP3 player, jotter/notepad and mini twist pen The Goodwin-Niering Center $100 for “Excellence in Environmental Conservation Studies” Air and Waste Management Association, CT Chapter $100 Junior, Environmental Research, air pollution related

2025 L7 Will It Glow, A Comparative Analysis of Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence Trumbull, St. Catherine of Siena School, Teacher - Mrs. Schickler Ethan C. Kee, Trumbull 7 Awards: Honors = 2 Audubon Connecticut & Arch Chemicals Environmental Awards 2nd Place MS- $200, Trophy, Audubon gifts

2026 L7 Filtering H2O Bridgeport, Dunbar School, Teacher - Dean Waters Damejohn Smith, Bridgeport 7 Awards: Honors = 3

2027 L7 Cleaning Connectcut with Algae Norwalk, The Montessori Middle School, Teacher - David Lavallee Uma Smith, Norwalk 7 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards 4th Place- Life Sciences 7th grade- trophy eesmarts/CT Energy Efficiency Fund Sustainable Resources and Practices Awards Middle School Finalist - Medallion and Acrylic Trophy Ricoh Corporation/Society for Science & the Public Certificate and membership to CT Science Center given by CSF Long Island Sound Foundation, Inc. $500 Life Science/Environmental Science/Physical science University Of Connecticut - Plant Science Department 1st Place for excellence in Plant Science, $100 cash and certificate, Jr High

2028 L7 Big vs. Small West Hartford, St. Brigid School, Teacher - Ms. Jennifer Bernaiche Luisa A. Anquillare, Newington 7 Awards: Honors = 3

2029 L7 Worms, Worms, Worms! Madison, Our Lady of Mercy School, Teacher - Rosalie Zonder Adam C. Bechtold, Madison 7 Awards: Honors = 3

2030 L7 Feathers Bozrah, Fields Memorial School, Teacher - Mrs. Brown Heather L. Barber, Bozrah 7 Awards: Honors = 2

2009 Final Report 7 AWARDS

2032 L7 Artificial or Natural? New Haven, Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School, Teacher - Ms. Macdonald Alyssa M. Celone, Derby 7 Awards: Honors = 3

2033 L7 Marsh O2 Bridgeport, Multicultural Magnet School, Teacher - Walter Mayorga Robert A. Russell, Bridgeport 7 Awards: Honors = 3

2034 L7 Which Natural Juice and Soda Has the Most Sugar? Hartford, SS. Cyril and Methodius School, Teacher - Mr. Pelczar Johann J. Charles, Hartford 7 Awards: Honors = 3

2035 L7 Don’t Waste the Waste! Windsor, Madina Academy, Teacher - Mehwish Amin Adnan Rashid, Windsor 7 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards Finalist - Life Sciences 7th grade - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award Barnes Aerospace Applied Technology Awards Junior Finalist - Medallion and acrylic award Audubon Connecticut & Arch Chemicals Environmental Awards Junior Finalist - Audubon gifts, CSF Medallion & acrylic award

2036 L7 Planning Better Forests For Maximum Oxygen Production Guilford, E. C. Adams Middle School, Teacher - Mr. Richard Chocolate Ian E. Whittall, Guilford 7 Awards: Honors = 2

2037 L7 Why is Sugar Used to Make Candy? Milford, St. Gabriel School, Teacher - Cathleen Collins Christopher J. Krouch, Milford 7 Awards: Honors = 3

2039 L7 Is Soil-less The Best? A Study of Alternative Growing Systems and the Effects on Growth, Quality, and Vitamin C Content of Grape Tomatoes Trumbull, St. Catherine of Siena School, Teacher - Mrs. Patricia Schickler Olivia N. Kelly, Shelton 7 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards 1st Place- Life Sciences 7th grade- $200 & trophy Alumni Botany Award Alumni Middle School Botany Award- $50 Cash

2040 L7 Of Light and Darkness: Do Light Conditions Affect the Growth and Reproductive Patterns of Earth Worms? Orange, Southern Connecticut Hebrew Academy, Teacher - Dr. Jeanne Rice Ariela E. Martin, New Haven 7 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards Finalist - Life Sciences 7th grade - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award

2041 L7 Turn Up The Heat Norwalk, The Montessori Middle School, Teacher - David J. Lavallee Harrison G. Potter, Weston 7 Awards: Honors = 2

2042 L7 How Clean is Your Kitchen? (Comparing the Hygene of Different Kitchens) Comercial Kitchen, Residential Kitchens, School Kitchen Westbrook, Westbrook Middle School, Teacher - Mrs. Lepore Lauren H. Cyr, Westbrook 7 Awards: Honors = 2

8 Connecticut Science Fair Life Sciences

2043 L7 Titrating Vitamin C Glastonbury, Smith Middle School, Teacher - Mr. Andrew Diaz Benjamin R. Robinson, Glastonbury 7 Awards: Honors = 2 Institute of Food Technologists, Nutmeg Section $50 award + invitation to dinner The Children’s Museum 1 family plus membership to the Children’s Museum

2502 L8 Distracted! Mystic, Mystic Middle School, Teacher - Ms. Brandt Chris E. Chevalier, Stonington 8 Awards: Honors = 3 American Society of Safety Engineers, CT Valley Chapter $100 grade 7-8 project

2503 L8 What Do Plants Prefer? Hartford, Hartford Magnet Middle School, Teacher - Mrs. Penny Parmelee Alyssa J. Annino, Middletown 8 Awards: Honors = 2

2504 L8 You put WHAT on the table? New Haven, St. Aedan- St. Brendan School, Teacher - Mr. Celantano John C. Zibluk, Bethany 8 Awards: Honors = 2

2505 L8 Short Term Memory Loss - Girls vs. Boys Ages 13-14. Who has the Better Short Term Memory? West Hartford, St. Brigid School, Teacher - Jennifer Bernaiche Sadie Martinez, Hartford 8 Awards: Honors = 3 American Psychological Association Certificate, membership to CT Science Center given by CSF

2506 L8 Substances vs. Plant Growth Kensington, St. Paul School, Teacher - Miss Elaine Kotler Jacqueline M. Denver, New Britain 8 Awards: Honors = 2

2507 L8 Quantitative Analysis of Honey as an Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Agent, and Effect on Cell Absorption and Skin Hydration Fairfield, Hillel Academy, Teacher - Mrs. Karen Howell Jason L. Wiener, New Haven 8 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards 4th Place- Life Sciences 8th grade- trophy Quinnipiac University Scholarships $20,000, 4 year scholarship to Quinnipiac University for Middle School Student U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Certificates & membership to CT Science Center given by CSF Peabody Fellows Program in Biodiversity and Human Health $50 check, Yale Peabody Museum membership, and certificate for Senior Project Institute of Food Technologists, Nutmeg Section $50 award + invitation to dinner

2508 L8 Container Confusion: Green, Clear, or None? East Haven, East Haven Academy, Teacher - Mrs. Staires Elise G. Tomasello, East Haven 8 Awards: Honors = 2

2509 L8 The Effect of Phytohormones on Plant Growth and Development Danbury, St. Joseph School, Teacher - Ms. Catherine Vill Science Horizons Ryan D. Kerr, Danbury 8 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards 1st Place- Life Sciences 8th grade- $300 & trophy Audubon Connecticut & Arch Chemicals Environmental Awards Junior Finalist - Audubon gifts, CSF Medallion & acrylic award Connecticut Science Teachers Association’s Marty Tafel Student Research Award Life Science 8th Grade - $500 and invite to CSTA Award Banquet Connecticut Valley Biological Supply Company, Inc. $50 Gift Certificate w/ catalog

2009 Final Report 9 AWARDS

2510 L8 Bad Hair Day? Hamden, Hamden Middle School, Teacher - Gregory Colonese Sarah J. Miller, Hamden 8 Awards: Honors = 3

2511 L8 What’s in the Ground? Bridgeport, Multicultural Magnet School, Teacher - Mr. Mayorga Michael A. Quintero, Bridgeport 8 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards 5th Place- Life Sciences 8th grade- trophy Air and Waste Management Association, CT Chapter $100 Junior, Environmental Research, waste recycling related

2512 L8 Comparing the Ability of Popular Antacids to Lower the Acidity of Stomach Acid Burlington, Har-Bur Middle School, Teacher - Mr. Grigociewicz Matthew T. DiSorbo, Burlington 8 Awards: Honors = 2

2513 L8 Is Carbonated Water Better For Plant Growth Than Other Drinks? Newington, St. Mary School, Teacher - Mrs. Giantonio Anthony M. Lanzarone, Newington 8 Awards: Honors = 3

2514 L8 Does Caffeine Affect Blood Pressure? Middletown, St. Sebastian School, Teacher - Ms. Nicole Graham Mary T. Tran, Middletown 8 Awards: Honors = 3

2515 L8 How Can the Amount of Bacteria Found on Sponges and Dish Cloths Be Reduced? Newington, St. Mary School, Teacher - Deborah Giantonio Sarah E. Reilly, Newington 8 Awards: Honors = 2

2516 L8 A Comparison of pH Levels and the Acidity of Urban and Rural Rainwater and the Affect on a Coleus. Fairfield, Our Lady of the Assumption School, Teacher - Mrs. Almeida Evan C. Yiannoulis, Bridgeport 8 Awards: Honors = 3

2517 L8 The Effects of X-Rays on the Growth of Seeds Hartford, Hartford Magnet Middle School, Teacher - Mrs. Penny Parmelee Felicia M. Woron, East Hartford 8 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards Finalist - Life Sciences 8th grade - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award

2518 L8 Light vs. Plant Growth Kensington, St. Paul School, Teacher - Miss Kotler Brittany N. Nemphos, Berlin 8 Awards: Honors = 2

2519 L8 Feather or Not Newtown, St. Rose Of Lima, Teacher - Mrs. Dimon Science Horizons Taylor N. Brady, Newtown 8 Awards: Honors = 2 Ricoh Corporation/Society for Science & the Public ertificate and membership to CT Science Center given by CSF

2520 L8 The Solution To Global Warming.... Iron? Ashford, Ashford School, Teacher - Mrs. Perkins Nicole E. Winchester, Ashford 8 Awards: Honors = 3 Project Oceanology Individual - Book + 2 tickets, First Place Junior, check for $100, t-shirt

10 Connecticut Science Fair Life Sciences

2521 L8 Slow Cooker West Hartford, St. TImothy Middle School, Teacher - Mrs. Christine Simao-Breen Matt H. McGoldrick, West Hartford 8 Awards: Honors = 3

2522 L8 Did You Brush Your Teeth? Wilton, Middlebrook School, Teacher - Jessica Garcia Jacob S. Saltzman, Wilton 8 Awards: Honors = 2

2523 L8 Which Mouthrinse is Most Effective Norwich, St. Patrick Cathedral School, Teacher - Mr. Hicks Stephen J. Walkup, Bozrah 8 Awards: Honors = 3

2524 L8 Which Saddle Pad Keeps the Horse Coolest? New Haven, Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School, Teacher - Mrs. Roisin Macdonald Taryn Smedley, New Haven 8 Awards: Honors = 2

2525 L8 Picture Memorization: Gender Milford, St. Gabriel School, Teacher - Mrs. Ferreira Joseph J. Gomolson, Milford 8 Awards: Honors = 3

2526 L8 Wood Ash or Fertilizers for a Healthier Plant Windsor, Madina Academy, Teacher - Mehwish Amin Hibbah Ashraf, Windsor 8 Awards: Honors = 2 Audubon Connecticut & Arch Chemicals Environmental Awards 3rd Place MS- $100, Trophy, Audubon gifts eesmarts/CT Energy Efficiency Fund Sustainable Resources and Practices Awards Middle School Finalist - Medallion and Acrylic Trophy

2527 L8 Do Phaseolus Vulgaris Grow Faster Hydroponically Or In Soil? Fairfield, Our Lady of the Assumption School, Teacher - Kathy Almeida Bryan M. Gerstenfeld, Fairfield 8 Awards: Honors = 3

2528 L8 Quantitative Analysis of Carbon Dioxide Absorption and Adsorption Methods and Impact on the Greenhouse Effect Fairfield, Hillel Academy, Teacher - Karen Howell Micol L. Bedarida, New Haven 8 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards 3rd Place- Life Sciences 8th grade- $100 & trophy Barnes Aerospace Applied Technology Awards Junior Finalist - Medallion and acrylic award Audubon Connecticut & Arch Chemicals Environmental Awards 1st Place MS - $300, Trophy, Audubon gifts Meyerand Young Woman Scientist Awards $300 cash - Middle School Life Sciences U.S. Air Force Certificate, Messenger Bag, MP3 player, jotter/notepad and mini twist pen Connecticut Association of Biology Teachers Awards $100 for student and membership in CTABT for teacher

2529 L8 Caffeine: Human’s Favorite Poison Ridgefield, Scotts Ridge Middle School, Teacher - Mrs. Diane Correnty Science Horizons Thomas J. Fusco, Ridgefield 8 Awards: Honors = 3

2530 L8 Melting Point West Hartford, St. Brigid School, Teacher - Ms. Bernaiche Elia M. Galdamez, West Hartford 8 Awards: Honors = 3

2009 Final Report 11 AWARDS

2531 L8 Tune in to Dolphins New London, Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School, Teacher - Melita Ferraiolo Hailey M. Lugo, New London 8 Awards: Honors = 3 U.S. Army Certificate and $50 savings bond

2532 L8 The #1 Diaper Burlington, Har-Bur Middle School, Teacher - Mr. Grigociewicz Jordan M. LeBel, Harwinton 8 Awards: Honors = 2

2533 L8 Packing the Future Windsor, Madina Academy, Teacher - Mehwish Amin Marrium Z. Qureshi, Windsor 8 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards 2nd Place- Life Sciences 8th grade- $200 & trophy Barnes Aerospace Applied Technology Awards 1st Place Middle School - $300 and Trophy, Medallion eesmarts/CT Energy Efficiency Fund Sustainable Resources and Practices Awards 2nd Place Middle School - $300 Cash and Trophy CURE BioBus Educational Programs CURE Award for Research Excellence - MS Life Sci; Limited Ed. crystal awd; $50 gift certificate given by CSF

2534 L8 Are Fingerprint Patterns Hereditary? Hartford, SS. Cyril and Methodius School, Teacher - Mr. Comey Jonathan Tavarez, Hartford 8 Awards: Honors = 3

2536 L8 What Are the Affects of Global Warming on Asterias forbesii? Fairfield, Our Lady of the Assumption School, Teacher - Kathy Almeida Andrea J. Pringle, Bridgeport 8 Awards: Honors = 3

2537 L8 How the Amount of Wood Ash in Soil Affects the Height of a Bean Plant Westport, Bedford Middle School, Teacher - Susan Cyrulik Sarah E. Cooperman, Westport 8 Awards: Honors = 2

3007 LS Prolylcarboxypeptidase and alpha-MSH Woodbridge, Amity Regional High School, Teacher - Ms. Deborah Day Joan Kim, Bethany 10 Awards: Honors = 3

3009 LS Switchgrass the Next Renewable Bio-Fuel New Haven, Cooperative Arts & Humanities High School, Teacher - Ms. Fallon Daniels Renee A. Beamon, Hamden 10 Awards: Honors = 2

3010 LS The Effect of Past Impressions on First Impressions Woodbridge, Amity Regional High School, Teacher - Deborah Day Science Horizons Emily Z. Feng, Bethany 10 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards Finalist - Life Science Senior High - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award U.S. Army Certificate and $50 savings bond

3011 LS Osmosis In Diffusion Bridgeport, Warren Harding High School, Teacher - Mr.Shubert Cynthia E. Anaeto, Bridgeport 10 Awards: Honors = 3

12 Connecticut Science Fair Life Sciences

3012 LS Modeling Synergistic Cellulolytic-Hemicellulolytic Enzyme Complexes for Lignocellulosic Hydrolysis Wallingford, Choate Rosemary Hall, Teacher - Deron N. Chang Aditya Rajagopalan, Glastonbury 12 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards 4th Place- Life Sciences Senior High- trophy ATOMIC (Associated Teachers of Mathematics In CT) Mathematics Awards Program- with Xerox 1st Place High School- $300 Savings Bond, and Trophy, $500 from Xerox CT Clean Energy Fund Alternative/Renewable Energy Awards 1st Place High School - $500 Cash and Trophy Mu Alpha Theta Certificate, membership to CT Science Center given by CSF

3013 LS The Vector Dynamics of Mercury in Black Rock Harbor Bridgeport, Bridgeport Aquaculture School, Teacher - Mr. Shadle Colleen M. Hefferle, Shelton 12 Awards: Honors = 2

3014 LS The Impact of Positive Emotions Woodbridge, Amity Regional High School, Teacher - Deborah Day Jennifer D. Dalecki, Woodbridge 10 Awards: Honors = 2

3015 LS Obesity Pathogenesis: Dissecting the Models of Leptin Resistance Westport, Staples High School, Teacher - Dr. Scheetz Matthew Greenberg, Westport 11 Awards: Honors = 2 Society for In Vitro Biology Certificate and membership to CT Science Center given by CSF

3017 LS The Clearance Rate of the Tunicate Styella Clava’s Clearance Rate Woodbridge, Amity Regional High School, Teacher - Ms. Day Williams S. Dixon, Woodbridge 10 Awards: Honors = 2

3019 LS Hyperphosphorylation of Caseins via Phosphorous Oxychloride to Produce High Calcium Cheese Woodbridge, Amity Regional High School, Teacher - Deborah Day Joshua I. Burger-Caplan, Woodbridge 11 Awards: Honors = 2

3020 LS Effects of Water Current on Growth of Aquacultured Colonies of the Soft Coral Anthelia glauca Storrs, E. O. Smith High School, Teacher - Jon Swanson Aaron Chen, Mansfield 10 Awards: Honors = 2 Southeastern New England Marine Educators $75 award and membership in SENEME - 1st Place Senior & T-Shirt

3021 LS Spread rate of Phytophthora sojae in a Static Hydroponic System. Bridgeport, Bridgeport Aquaculture School, Teacher - Mr. Shadle Michael J. Nichols, Shelton 12 Awards: Honors = 2

3022 LS The Qualitative Examination of the Industrial Gases on the Amaryllis Type Stoma. Putnam, Putnam Science Academy, Teacher - Ahmet Cakar Fatih Macun, Putnam 9 Awards: Honors = 2 Connecticut College-Biological and Botany Department $100 for excellence in the biological sciences Alumni Botany Award Alumni High School Botany Award- $50 Cash

3023 LS Outer Semipermeable Membranes for the Working Electrodes of Amperometric Glucose Sensors Storrs, E. O. Smith High School, Teacher - Dr. Cheryl Granger Marisia A. Fikiet, Storrs 12 Awards: Honors = 3

2009 Final Report 13 AWARDS

3024 LS Location Specific Regulation of the Cell Cycle of B Lymphocytes within Germinal Centers Woodbridge, Amity Regional High School, Teacher - Deborah Day Yuqi Zhang, Woodbridge 11 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards Finalist - Life Science Senior High - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award

3025 LS When Daphnia Have Energy Drinks Orange, Beth Chana Academy, Teacher - Dr. Jeanne Rice Naomi F. Rogol, New Haven 9 Awards: Honors = 3

3026 LS The Effect of Musical Experience on the Ability to Discern the Bitrate of Digital Audio Redding, Joel Barlow High School, Teacher - Dr. Katherine Nuzzo Jason Fenwick, Redding 11 Awards: Honors = 2

3027 LS Optimization of a Melanoma Screening Program Based on a Computer Simulation Model for Metastasis East Lyme, East Lyme High School, Teacher - Dr. James Michaelson Priya G. Ranade, East Lyme 12 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards Finalist - Life Science Senior High - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award ATOMIC (Associated Teachers of Mathematics In CT) Mathematics Awards Program- with Xerox 3rd Place High School - Trophy, $200 from Xerox Computer Science Awards 2nd Place High School - $300, Trophy, Medallion Meyerand Young Woman Scientist Awards $300 cash - High School, Life Sciences Intel Excellence in Computer Science Award $200 & certificate U.S. Army Certificate and $50 savings bond

3029 LS Stargazin Glutamic Acid 191, a Conserved Residue Amongst TARP Proteins: Investigating Its Role in Stargazin Oligomerization Fairfield, Fairfield Warde High School, Teacher - Mrs. Patrice Faggella Anita Gade, Fairfield 12 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards Finalist - Life Science Senior High - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award Women in Nuclear $500 Scholarship

3030 LS Kinematics of Trichoplax Fission Woodbridge, Amity Regional High School, Teacher - Ms. Day Science Horizons Anfal Y. Nyhan, Orange 11 Awards: Honors = 3

3031 LS Lung Capacity Bridgeport, Bassick High School, Teacher - Donna Koolis Alexis Jimenez, Bridgeport 9 Awards: Honors = 3

3032 LS Hordeum vulgare as an Aquatic Algaecide Norwich, Norwich Free Academy, Teacher - Mr. Robert Johnson Samantha M. Schoepfer, Bozrah 11 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards Finalist - Life Science Senior High - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award Audubon Connecticut & Arch Chemicals Environmental Awards Senior Finalist - Audubon gifts, CSF Medallion & acrylic award U.S. Metric Association Certificate & membership to CT Science Center given by CSF Stockholm Junior Water Prize Certificate, Letter, membership to CT Science Center given by CSF, possible advance to further competition University Of Connecticut - Plant Science Department 1st Place for excellence in Plant Science, $100 cash and certificate, High School

3033 LS Reproductive Strategies in Taraxacum Officinale and Acer Saccharum Hartford, Greater Hartford Academy of Math & Science, Teacher - Dr. Gregory Shenk Bryan A. Rodrigues, Rocky Hill 12 Awards: Honors = 3 14 Connecticut Science Fair Life Sciences

3034 LS The Effects of Connecticut Climate Change on the Behavior of Red Spotted Newts New Haven, Common Ground High School, Teacher - Faith Weeks James D. Beech, New Haven 9 Awards: Honors = 3

3036 LS Which Classroom Contains the Most Bacteria New Haven, High School in the Community, Teacher - Megan Roonie Brittiny L. Johnson, New Haven 11 Awards: Honors = 3

3037 LS Algae - Biofuel of the Future Fairfield, Fairfield College Preparatory School, Teacher - Mr. Mamrus Adam C. Kee, Trumbull 9 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards Finalist - Life Science Senior High - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award CT Clean Energy Fund Alternative/Renewable Energy Awards High School Finalist - Medallion, Acrylic Award, Year Pass to CT Science Center Office of Naval Research on behalf of U.S. Navy / U.S. Marine Corps High School- Certificate, $75.00 gift certificate Connecticut Science Supervisors Association $125 for a high school project

3038 LS Examining Microbes in Ioxdes scapularis Mid-guts Woodbridge, Amity Regional High School, Teacher - Deborah Day Thomas J. Mattessich, Woodbridge 11 Awards: Honors = 2

3039 LS Who’d Ya Saw? New Haven, High School in the Community, Teacher - Todd Solli Matthew J. Wozniak, East Haven 10 Awards: Honors = 3

3042 LS Does Your Thoughts Affect Plant Growth in Water? Orange, Beth Chana Academy, Teacher - Dr. Rice Talia L. Sessel, Orange 10 Awards: Honors = 2

3043 LS The Effect of Natural Pesticides on Mosquito Larvae Lebanon, Lyman Memorial High School, Teacher - Kelly Ennis Hanna R. Tarbox, Lebanon 10 Awards: Honors = 2 Audubon Connecticut & Arch Chemicals Environmental Awards 3rd Place HS- $100, Trophy, Audubon gifts Peabody Fellows Program in Biodiversity and Human Health $50 check, Yale Peabody Museum membership, and certificate for Junior Project

3044 LS How Anxiety Affects Cognitive Efficiency Woodbridge, Amity Regional High School, Teacher - Deborah Day Science Horizons Evan S. Rosenberg, Orange 10 Awards: Honors = 3 American Society of Safety Engineers, CT Valley Chapter $150 grade 9-12 project Connecticut Association of School Psychologists $25 and framed certificate and invitation to CASP Annual Mtg in June

3045 LS Bacterial Death New Haven, High School in the Community, Teacher - Todd Solli Shariah A. Cross, New Haven 11 Awards: Honors = 3

3046 LS The Time to Drop pH v. Conditions Milk is kept Under Redding, Joel Barlow High School, Teacher - Dr. Katherine Nuzzo Kate Tschudi, Redding 9 Awards: Honors = 3

2009 Final Report 15 AWARDS

3047 LS The Uptake Rate of Copper (II) Chloride in Crassostrea virginica Bridgeport, Bridgeport Aquaculture School, Teacher - Mr. Shadle Keli M. Veillette, Shelton 12 Awards: Honors = 2 Long Island Sound Foundation, Inc. $500 Life Science/Environmental Science/Physical science

3048 LS Finding the Ideal Conditions for Insulin Permeation Through Human Skin Models Greenwich, Greenwich High School, Teacher - Andrew Bramante Science Horizons Eliana N. Carmona, Greenwich 12 Awards: Honors = 2

3049 LS A Major Public Health Problem: Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Putnam, Putnam Science Academy, Teacher - Ahmet Cakar Ibrahim Buyukcelebi, Putnam 9 Awards: Honors = 2

3050 LS The Effect of Carbon Dioxide on Plant Life Hebron, RHAM High School, Teacher - Mrs. Jean Laughman Jacob D. Savage, Amston 9 Awards: Honors = 3

3051 LS The Effect of Mold and Decomposition on the Amount and Quality of Biodiesel Fuel Extracted from Hickory Nuts Woodbridge, Amity Regional High School, Teacher - Deborah Day Justin A. Bunnell, Orange 11 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards Finalist - Life Science Senior High - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award The United Illuminating Company Future Sustainability Awards 2nd Place High School - $500 Cash and Trophy

3052 LS An HEK Stable Cell Line Expressing High Level of Motor Protein Prestin: A Model for Outer Hair Cells Hamden, Hamden High School, Teacher - Sonia Beloin Rong R. Bian, Hamden 12 Awards: Honors = 2

3053 LS Sleep and Success Redding, Joel Barlow High School, Teacher - Katherine Nuzzo Stephanie B. Erspamer, Easton 11 Awards: Honors = 2

3055 LS The Effect of pH and Solute Concentration on Osmosis and Diffusion in Animal Cells Norwalk, Brien McMahon High School, Teacher - Ms. Bjelko Meghan L. Moore, Norwalk 12 Awards: Honors = 2

3056 LS Characterization of PGC1a Functions in Gene Transcriptional Regulation Greenwich, Greenwich High School, Teacher - Andrew Bramante (teacher)/ Martin Walsh (advisor) Felix Y. Zhou, Old Greenwich 11 Awards: Honors = 3

3057 LS Curvy Plants East Hartford, East Hartford High School, Teacher - Mr. Reid Lisa K. Murawski, East Hartford 10 Awards: Honors = 3

3058 LS Evaluating the Effectiveness of the American Dental Association Recommendations for Cancer Patients Oral Care Norwalk, Brien McMahon High School, Teacher - Ms. Ahern Arianna V. Bailey, Norwalk 10 Awards: Honors = 2 University of Connecticut - Physics Department UConn Early College Experience Program: Life Sciences - $200 U.S. Savings Bond

16 Connecticut Science Fair Life Sciences

3059 LS Impulsivity and Risk Taking in Adolescents with Body Modification Woodbridge, Amity Regional High School, Teacher - Ms. Day Danielle L. Eldracher, Woodbridge 10 Awards: Honors = 3

3060 LS E. coli Elimination Hartford, Greater Hartford Academy of Math & Science, Teacher - Dr. Lili Aramli Sanjana Patel, Newington 12 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards Finalist - Life Science Senior High - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award Connecticut State Department of Health Laboratory Employees $50 award

3061 LS Fungal Remediation of Diesel-contaminated Soil with the Oyster Mushroom, Pleurotus ostreatus Greenwich, Greenwich High School, Teacher - Andrew Bramante Laurence V. Pevsner, Riverside 11 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards Finalist - Life Science Senior High - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award Barnes Aerospace Applied Technology Awards 2nd Place High School - $300 and Trophy, Medallion Audubon Connecticut & Arch Chemicals Environmental Awards 1st Place HS- $500, Trophy, Audubon gifts The United Illuminating Company Future Sustainability Awards 1st Place High School - $800 Cash and Trophy - Trip to Compete I-SWEEEP, Houston Society for In Vitro Biology Certificate and membership to CT Science Center given by CSF Air and Waste Management Association, CT Chapter $100 Senior, Environmental Research, waste recycling related Connecticut Association of Biology Teachers Awards $100 for student and membership in CTABT for teacher Connecticut State Department of Health Labratory Employees $50 award

3062 LS The Transmission and Ramifications of Acquired Antibiotic Resistance in Different Species of Bacteria New Milford, New Milford High School, Teacher - Ms. Reed Science Horizons David K. Gasser, New Milford 11 Awards: Honors = 2

3063 LS Which Has a Greater Benefit for the Environment, Fish Farming or Commercial Fishing? Bridgeport, Bridgeport International Academy, Teacher - Mrs. Deshotel Bonne-Elise Y. Deshotel, Bridgeport 9 Awards: Honors = 3

3064 LS The Potency of Natural Antimicrobials vs. Antibiotics East Hartford, East Hartford High School, Teacher - Mr. Reid Renee Haughton, East Hartford 10 Awards: Honors = 3

3065 LS To Feed or Not to Feed: Effects of Supplemental Feeding on Growth of Soft Coral Storrs, E. O. Smith High School, Teacher - Jon Swanson John C. Giardina, Storrs 11 Awards: Honors = 3

3066 LS Shedding Light On Imidacloprid’s Role in Colony Collapse Disorder Greenwich, Greenwich High School, Teacher - Andrew Bramante Eliza H. McNitt, Greenwich 12 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards 1st Place- Life Sciences Senior High- $500 & trophy, Trip to compete at Intel ISEF Audubon Connecticut & Arch Chemicals Environmental Awards 2nd Place HS- $200, Trophy, Audubon gifts H. Joseph Gerber Medal of Excellence, an award of CASE in partnership with CCAT Life Sciences Senior - $1,000 cash, Solid Silver Medal of Excellence and Invitation to attend CASE’s Annual Mtg

3068 LS Learning Capabilities in Sea Stars as Exemplified in the Chocolate Chip Starfish, Protoreaster nodosus Westport, Staples High School, Teacher - AJ Scheetz Ashley C. Tyminski, westport 12 Awards: Honors = 3

2009 Final Report 17 AWARDS

3069 LS Expression of lin-4 in Caenorhabditis elegans Woodbridge, Amity Regional High School, Teacher - Ms. Deborah Day Dave Steinmetz, Woodbridge 11 Awards: Honors = 2

3070 LS Making a Fuel Which is Environmental Friendly and Releases High Energy Putnam, Putnam Science Academy, Teacher - Ahmet Cakar Zekeriya K. Abacioglu, Putnam 9 Awards: Honors = 3 Barnes Aerospace Applied Technology Awards Senior Finalist - Medallion and acrylic award

3071 LS Anti-biofilm Effect of Trans-Cinnamaldehyde on Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Glastonbury, Glastonbury High School, Teacher - Mrs.Veronica Hanlon Amoolya Narayanan, Glastonbury 10 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards 2nd Place- Life Sciences Senior High- $300 & trophy, Trip to compete at Intel ISEF

3073 LS The Effects of a Small Electrical Current on the Metabolism of Yeast Cells Fairfield, Fairfield College Preparatory School, Teacher - Mr. Dotolo Nicholas Hilton, Fairfield 10 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards Finalist - Life Science Senior High - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award Northeast Utilities: Environmental Management Senior - $250 Scholarship, energy conservation and renewable energy sources

3074 LS Testing the Effect of Sugar Substitutes on Yeast Respiration Bridgeport, Warren Harding High School, Teacher - Mr. Shubert Lavanda M. Wright, Bridgeport 10 Awards: Honors = 2

3075 LS Uncovering the Genetic Fingerprints of Cervical Cancer: “A Study on the HPV E7 Oncoprotein” Westport, Staples High School, Teacher - Dr. A.J. Scheetz Tessa T. Romero, Westport 12 Awards: Honors = 2 U.S. Army Certificate and $50 savings bond

3076 LS Accelerated Learning Within the Human Auditory System Woodbridge, Amity Regional High School, Teacher - Ms. Deborah Day Ishan Sinha, Orange 11 Awards: Honors = 2

3077 LS A Study of Tropical Bird Communities in Lowland Old-growth and Regenerating Costa Rican Rain Forest Storrs, E. O. Smith High School, Teacher - Dr. Gary Bent Charles P. Colwell, Storrs 12 [Absent With Permission] Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards Finalist - Life Science Senior High - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award U.S. Army silver medallion & Certificate & $100 savings bond Lola Lampe Müller Award $150 cash for a middle or high school project [Withdrawn by sponsor]

3078 LS Characteristics of Epiphyte Growth, Spread, and Rafting in Qaiumbog Cove Eelgrass Beds Norwich, Norwich Free Academy, Teacher - Ms. Botelle Jessica S. Banning, Bozrah 11 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards Finalist - Life Science Senior High - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award Long Island Sound Foundation, Inc. $500 Life Science/Environmental Science/Physical science Project Oceanology Individual - Book + 2 tickets, First Place Senior, check for $100, t-shirt

3079 LS Are Students Suffering for Their Education? The Effect of Backpack Weight on Students’ Health Guilford, Guilford High School, Teacher - Mr. Lynn Curtis Amanda E. Simon, Guilford 9 Awards: Honors = 3 American Society of Safety Engineers, CT Valley Chapter $150 grade 9-12 project

18 Connecticut Science Fair Life Sciences

3080 LS The Effect of Electromagnetic Radiation on Human Cells New Milford, New Milford High School, Teacher - J. T. Schemm Science Horizons Dipanjan Saha, New Milford 11 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards Finalist - Life Science Senior High - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award American Society of Safety Engineers, CT Valley Chapter $150 grade 9-12 project

3081 LS The Green Process Standstill Bridgeport, Central Magnet High School, Teacher - Dr. Gregory William C. Mendoza, Bridgeport 10 Awards: Honors = 2

3082 LS Biophysically Realistic Computational Models of Temporal Encoding in Cortex North Haven, North Haven High School, Teacher - Marilynn Kramar Fiona W. Wood, North Haven 12 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards 5th Place- Life Sciences Senior High- trophy ATOMIC (Associated Teachers of Mathematics In CT) Mathematics Awards Program- with Xerox 2nd Place High School- $200 Savings Bond, and Trophy, $300 from Xerox Computer Science Awards 1st Place High School - $400, Trophy, Medallion Intel Excellence in Computer Science Award $200 & certificate

3083 LS Stimulating or Suppressing - The Effects of Instruction on Rated Creativity Woodbridge, Amity Regional High School, Teacher - Ms. Deborah Day Jiaqi J. Liu, Orange 10 Awards: Honors = 2 Connecticut Association of School Psychologists $25 and framed certificate and invitation to CASP Annual Mtg in June

3084 LS The Power of Spice Hamden, Sacred Heart Academy, Teacher - Dr. S. Sengupta Elizabeth A. Tomanio, West Haven 10 Awards: Honors = 2

3086 LS Between Rock and a Soft Place: The Effect of Background Music on Memorization Glastonbury, Glastonbury High School, Teacher - Mr. Householder Mikayla K. Girelli, Glastonbury 9 Awards: Honors = 3

3087 LS The Effects of the Vertical-Horizontal Illusion on the Consumption of Food Westport, Staples High School, Teacher - Dr. A. J. Scheetz Ben Andrew, Westport 12 Awards: Honors = 2

3088 LS Finger Print Patterns Bridgeport, Bassick High School, Teacher - Sharon Brescia Farhin Vahora, Bridgeport 10 Awards: Honors = 3

3089 LS Effects of Acidification on Growth in the Stony Coral Seriatopora hystrix Storrs, E. O. Smith High School, Teacher - Jon Swanson Ariana M. Levin, Storrs 11 Awards: Honors = 2

3090 LS Understanding the Cell-Mediated Immune Response Mechanism: Finding the Source of Cross-Presentation Antigen in vivo Wallingford, Choate Rosemary Hall, Teacher - Deron Chang Suril A. Kantaria, South Glastonbury 12 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards Finalist - Life Science Senior High - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award

3091 LS Effects of Environmental Stressors on Trait Retention in E. coli. Oxford, Oxford High School, Teacher - Frank Labanca Science Horizons Caitlin O’Brien, Oxford 10 Awards: Honors = 2 2009 Final Report 19 AWARDS

3092 LS Testing the Effects of Heat on Specific Coral Species Storrs, E. O. Smith High School, Teacher - Mr. Swanson Michael P. Bride, Willington 10 Awards: Honors = 3

3093 LS Cortisol Concentration of Tears May Indicate Adrenal Fatigue Greenwich, Greenwich High School, Teacher - Mr. Andrew Bramante Sophie H. Vos, Riverside 12 Awards: Honors = 2

3094 LS Iron Lab Hamden, Hamden High School, Teacher - David Abate Katherine Esposito, Hamden 12 Awards: Honors = 3

3095 LS Extraction and Determination of Presence of Recombinant Bovine Somatotropin in Beef Oxford, Oxford High School, Teacher - Frank LaBanca Science Horizons Amanda E. Williams, Oxford 10 Awards: Honors = 2 CURE BioBus Educational Programs CURE Award for Research Excellence - HS Life Sci; Limited Ed. crystal awd; $50 gift cerificate given by CSF

3096 LS Social Interference in Parallel Processing of Three Pitch-Image Paradigms Greenwich, Greenwich High School, Teacher - Andy Bramante Daniel P. Kelly, Riverside 12 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards Finalist - Life Science Senior High - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award Office of Naval Research on behalf of U.S. Navy / U.S. Marine Corps High School- Certificate, $75.00 gift certificate

3097 LS Does the Angle of Light Affect the Plant Growth? Glastonbury, Glastonbury High School, Teacher - Howie Breinan Kayla Adamson, Glastonbury 9 Awards: Honors = 3

3098 LS Discovery of Evolutionary Adaptations in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae To Combat Protein Deformation by Advanced Glycation End Product Formation Westport, Staples High School, Teacher - Dr. Nicholas D. Morgan Jason Gandelman, Westport 11 Awards: Honors = 2

3100 LS The Elution of Pharmaceutics from a Hydrophilic Wound Dressing Greenwich, Greenwich High School, Teacher - Andrew Bramante Sarah E. Yee, Greenwich 12 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards 3rd Place- Life Sciences Senior High- $200 & trophy

3101 LS Can SDS Hurt the Environmemt? Milford, Lauralton Hall, Teacher - Dr. Cavar, Mrs. Kelley Ashley R. Bresnahan, Trumbull 10 Awards: Honors = 3

3502 LST How Various Soil Compositions Impact the Vitamin C Content of Tomatoes Hamden, Sacred Heart Academy, Teacher - Mrs. Brownell Meghan Zwahlen, Fairfield 10 Amanda Kelly Shelton 10 Awards: Honors = 2 Audubon Connecticut & Arch Chemicals Environmental Awards Senior Finalist - Audubon gifts, CSF Medallion & acrylic award

3503 LST Botanical Investigation New Haven, Cooperative Arts & Humanities High School, Teacher - Fallon Daniels Leah Gimbel, Woodbridge 10 D’Yanira N. Vega New Haven 10 Awards: Honors = 2 20 Connecticut Science Fair Life Sciences

3504 LST Analysis of Jatropha Curcas Greenwich, Greenwich High School, Teacher - Andrew Bramante David Finkelstein, Greenwich 11 Stephen Rubino Greenwich 11 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards 1st Place- Life Sciences Senior High Team- $500 (split) & trophy Barnes Aerospace Applied Technology Awards 1st Place High School - $500 and Trophy, Medallion CT Clean Energy Fund Alternative/Renewable Energy Awards 2nd Place High School - $300 Cash and Trophy

3505 LST Tilapia Stocking Density Project Bridgeport, Bridgeport Aquaculture School, Teacher - Mr. Shadle Jason B. Petkevich, Stratford 12 Frederick T. Kaesmann Stratford 12 Awards: Honors = 2

3506 LST The Effect of pH on Bleach’s Cleaning Properties Hamden, Sacred Heart Academy, Teacher - Pamela Brownell/Kerri Guercia Alexandra Rallo, Hamden 10 Megan Grammatico Wallingford 10 Awards: Honors = 2

3507 LST Messy Memory Norwalk, Brien McMahon High School, Teacher - Ms. Kristina Bjelko Kayla A. Emano, Norwalk 12 Hannah R. Miller Norwalk 12 Awards: Honors = 3

3508 LST Cleansers Being Put To The Test, Which Kills Bacteria The Best? Bridgeport, Central Magnet High School, Teacher - Mrs. Rauscher Jeleeza J. Davis, Bridgeport 9 Nyrasia U. Lomax Bridgeport 9 Awards: Honors = 3

3509 LST Power Driven Produce Glastonbury, Glastonbury High School, Teacher - Mary Eberhardt Angela M. Pereda, Glastonbury 9 Emma G. Lawes Glastonbury 9 Awards: Honors = 2 Audubon Connecticut & Arch Chemicals Environmental Awards Senior Finalist - Audubon gifts, CSF Medallion & acrylic award

3510 LST Teen Stress New Haven, High School in the Community, Teacher - Todd Solli Lilliam Ramos, New Haven 11 Jamesha Green Wallingford Awards: Honors = 3

3511 LST Saving The Ice Caps Norwalk, Brien McMahon High School, Teacher - Kristina Bjelko Sarah Delinski, Norwalk 12 Daniela Echavarria Norwalk 12 Awards: Honors = 2

3512 LST A Day Out with the Tide-to-Go pen Ellington, Ellington High School, Teacher - Ann Johnson Christen L. Tamuty, Ellington 9 Nicki L. Angelica Ellington 9 Awards: Honors = 3

3513 LST Tooth Decay by Using Egg Shells New Haven, High School in the Community, Teacher - Todd Solli Jacqueline N. Cain, New Haven 11 Quentin R. Lee New Haven 11 Awards: Honors = 3

3514 LST The Microbe Menace: How Certain Subtances Can Prevent Bacterial Armageddon Shelton, Shelton High School, Teacher - Mrs. Clark Kaleel Mahmood, Shelton 12 Daniel Lavigne Shelton 12 Awards: Honors = 2

2009 Final Report 21 AWARDS

3515 LST The Effects of Specific Micronutrients on the Growth of Phaseolus vulgaris Hamden, Sacred Heart Academy, Teacher - Pamela Brownell Maura Greene, Guilford 11 Katherine Lee Madison 10 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards Finalist - Life Science Senior High Team - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award

3516 LST Apple Bottom Genes Norwalk, Brien Mcmahon High School, Teacher - Ms. Bjelko Steven Velez, Norwalk 12 Charmange Verano Norwalk 12 Awards: Honors = 3

3518 LST Water Quality of The Susquetonscut Brook and Does the Water Quality Decrease Downstream from the Lebanon Town Landfill? Lebanon, Lyman Memorial High School, Teacher - Ms. Kelly Ennis Max J. Wolf, Lebanon 10 Lara J. Reynolds Lebanon 10 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards 2nd Place- Life Sciences Senior High Team- $300 (split) & trophy Audubon Connecticut & Arch Chemicals Environmental Awards Senior Finalist - Audubon gifts, CSF Medallion & acrylic award

3519 LST Killing Bacteria Norwalk, Brien McMahon High School, Teacher - Mrs. Quatrella Navin K. Rajendran, Norwalk 11 Veer Dedhia Norwalk 11 Awards: Honors = 1

3520 LST Global Warming Glastonbury, Glastonbury High School, Teacher - Mrs. Hanlon Jenna M. Cavanaugh, Glastonbury 9 Grace Shaw Glastonbury 9 Awards: Honors = 3

Physical Sciences

4001 PT #2: Does It Really Matter? Wilton, Middlebrook School, Teacher - Victoria Madden Tyler J. Philbrick, Wilton 8 Daniel Riecker Wilton 8 Awards: Honors = 2

4002 PT Optical Illusions Bridgeport, Park City Prep Charter School, Teacher - Ms. Johnson Maurisa T. Jackson, Bridgeport 8 Lisa K. Anthony Bridgeport 8 Awards: Honors = 3

4003 PT The Effect of a Drink’s Tint in Color on the Taste Perception Bethel, St. Mary School, Teacher - Tricia McDonald Science Horizons Melanie E. Ravo, Bethel 8 Emily M. Dineen Bethel 8 Awards: Honors = 2

4004 PT The Effect of the Number of Pieces in the Golf Ball on the Distance of the Drive Westport, Bedford Middle School, Teacher - Susan Cyrulik Angus Armstrong, Westport 8 Jeremy Sherman Westport 8 Awards: Honors = 3

4005 PT The Power of Wind Mystic, Mystic Middle School, Teacher - Mrs. Bausch Kyle C. Gillick, Stonington 7 Zachary P. Poirier Pawcatuck 7 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards 2nd Place- Physical Science MS Team- $100 each & trophy CT Clean Energy Fund Alternative/Renewable Energy Awards Middle School Finalist - Medallion, Acrylic Award, Year Pass to CT Science Center Goodrich Awards for Excellence In Engineering 2nd Place- Physical Science Middle School - $200 Cash & trophy Society of Women Engineers - Hartford Section Scientific Calculator 22 Connecticut Science Fair Physical Sciences

4006 PT What Do You Truss Monroe, Jockey Hollow School, Teacher - Mary Ballas Neil S. McCarter, Monroe 7 Michael S. Massar Monroe 7 Awards: Honors = 3

4007 PT Does your Nose Know? Danbury, Broadview Middle School, Teacher - Mr. Gomes Science Horizons Paige C. Rotunda, Danbury 8 Pauline R. Kaplan Danbury 8 Awards: Honors = 2

4008 PT How Does the Brand of Mascara Affect the Time it Takes for 0.25 Milligrams to Wash Off of the False Eyelashes? Westport, Bedford Middle School, Teacher - Susan Cyrulik Katie Platt, Westport 8 Bailey Valente Westport 8 Awards: Honors = 1

4009 PT Dont Break The Ice! West Hartford, St. Timothy Middle School, Teacher - Mrs. Chris Simao-Breen Catherine M. Higgins, West Hartford 8 Kara K. Hearn West Hartford 8 Awards: Honors = 2

4010 PT Electricity and Ink Bridgeport, Bridgeport Hope School, Teacher - Elizabeth Deshotel Truman Peterson, Bridgeport 7 Kendall Wilborn Bridgeport 7 Awards: Honors = 3

4011 PT Quantitative Analysis of Resiliency, Stability, Firmness, and Antimicrobial Factors on Various Playground Surfaces Fairfield, Hillel Academy, Teacher - Karen Howell Rigel Janette, New Haven 8 Avraham Moskowitz Fairfield 8 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards 1st Place- Physical Science MS Team- $100 each & trophy American Society of Safety Engineers, CT Valley Chapter $100 grade 7-8 project

4012 PT Fore!! Madison, Our Lady of Mercy School, Teacher - Rosalie Zonder Sienna G. Fucci, Guilford 7 Maxwell Bechtold Madison 7 Awards: Honors = 2

4013 PT Water Pollution Bridgeport, Bridgeport Hope School, Teacher - Elizabeth Deshotel Kwon Sook Gerena, Bridgeport 8 Jonathan Gerena Bridgeport 8 Awards: Honors = 3

4014 PT Viva la Vida Madison, Our Lady of Mercy School, Teacher - Rosalie Zonder Katie E. Phillips, Madison 7 Gabrielle R. Kerins Madison 7 Awards: Honors = 2

4015 PT Alternative Energy Bozrah, Fields Memorial School, Teacher - Mrs. E. Brown John W. Rollinson, Bozrah 8 Damian E. Robbins Bozrah 8 Awards: Honors = 3 Barnes Aerospace Applied Technology Awards 2nd Place Middle School - $200 and Trophy, Medallion Goodrich Awards for Excellence In Engineering Finalist - Physical Science High School - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award Connecticut Architecture Foundation $100 U.S. Savings Bond IEEE, Connecticut Section $100 Honorable Mention

4016 PT Skynergy Wilton, Middlebrook School, Teacher - Victoria Madden Rohit Chandran, Wilton 7 Matthew Erickson Wilton 7 Awards: Honors = 2 2009 Final Report 23 AWARDS

4017 PT O3 No! The Ozone! New Haven, Worthington Hooker Middle School, Teacher - Douglas Jones Sophie H. Dillon, New Haven 8 Lily S. Engbith New Haven 8 Awards: Honors = 2 American Meteorological Society Certificate & membership to CT Science Center given by CSF

4018 PT Maglev Madness Southington, Joseph A. DePaolo Middle School, Teacher - Mrs.Kenefick Andrew J. Sikora, Southington 8 Sarthak S. Agrawal Southington 8 Awards: Honors = 3

4020 PT Drippy Droopy Diapers Plantsville, John F. Kennedy Middle School, Teacher - Mrs. Lamontagne Andrea N. Baldick, Southington 7 Emilee E. Kemnitz Southington 7 Awards: Honors = 2

4022 PT Bouncy Bounce Fairfield, Holy Family School, Teacher - Mrs. Kelley Collins Keirsten Dodge, Fairfield 8 Alexandra Torres Bridgeport 8 Awards: Honors = 3

4023 PT Lasers: Pointing in a New Direction Southington, Joseph A. DePaolo Middle School, Teacher - Pat Kenefick Nik Thomson, Southington 7 Stephen Barmore Southington 7 Awards: Honors = 2

4024 PT What Goes Down Must Come Up Wilton, Middlebrook School, Teacher - Victoria Madden Michael Lash, Wilton 8 Adam Damon Wilton 8 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards 3rd Place- Physical Science MS Team- trophy ATOMIC (Associated Teachers of Mathematics In CT) Mathematics Awards Program- with Xerox 3rd Place Middle School - Trophy, $100 from Xerox

4025 PT Heat Seeker Madison, Our Lady of Mercy School, Teacher - Rosalie Zonder Madison A. Fucci, Guilford 8 Elizabeth M. Falcigno Madison 8 Awards: Honors = 3

4026 PT Air Pressure Bridgeport, Bridgeport Hope School, Teacher - Elizabeth Deshotel Crystin Engram, Bridgeport 7 Kimberly Nilson Bridgeport 7 Awards: Honors = 3

4027 PT Solar Power! Milford, West Shore Middle School, Teacher - Diana Randall Brooke C. Bonetti, Milford 7 Josh Paton Milford 7 Awards: Honors = 3

4028 PT Are You Protected All Your Days From the Sun’s UV Rays? Danbury, St. Gregory The Great, Teacher - Mrs. Ferry Science Horizons Christie A. Colucci, Danbury 8 Jena M. Mazzucco Danbury 8 Awards: Honors = 2 U.S. Air Force Certificate, Messenger Bag, MP3 player, jotter/notepad and mini twist pen

4029 PT Parachute Predicament Westport, Coleytown Middle School, Teacher - Jodi Rieman Kelly E. Harris, Westport 8 Nina N. Chasnow Westport 8 Awards: Honors = 1

24 Connecticut Science Fair Physical Sciences

5001 P7 What is the Effect of Acids and Bases on Copper? Woodstock, Woodstock Middle School, Teacher - Christine Carter Emily J. Rosaci, Woodstock 7 Awards: Honors = 2

5002 P7 Blown Away! The Power of Wind Erosion Windsor, St. Gabriel School, Teacher - Ms. Margret Rosa Matthew Smoolca, Windsor 7 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards 3rd Place- Physical Science 7th Grade Individual - $100 Cash & trophy Audubon Connecticut & Arch Chemicals Environmental Awards Junior Finalist - Audubon gifts, CSF Medallion & acrylic award United Technologies Corporation Awards $500 in UTC Common Stock, Plaque, Pen and Annual Report Goodrich Awards for Excellence In Engineering Finalist - Physical Science High School - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award Connecticut College-Physics, Astronomy, & Geophysics Dept. $100 and certificate, Earth Science & teeshirt

5003 P7 Which is Better Economically and Energy Wise--Active or Passive Solar Energy? Pawcatuck, St. Michael School, Teacher - Bernie Petkis Caleb M. Whewell, Pawcatuck 7 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards 5th Place- Physical Science 7th Grade Individual - trophy Barnes Aerospace Applied Technology Awards Junior Finalist - Medallion and acrylic award CT Clean Energy Fund Alternative/Renewable Energy Awards Middle School Finalist - Medallion, Acrylic Award, Year Pass to CT Science Center eesmarts/CT Energy Efficiency Fund Sustainable Resources and Practices Awards Middle School Finalist - Medallion and Acrylic Trophy MIT Club of Hartford For excellence in energy related research, middle school, $100 cash award

5005 P7 The Brightness of the Light Bulb East Granby, East Granby Middle School, Teacher - John Langan Roma Semyanko, East Granby 7 Awards: Honors = 3

5006 P7 Solar Energy Norwich, St. Joseph School, Teacher - Mrs. Jakubielski Seth D. Johnson, Preston 7 Awards: Honors = 2

5007 P7 Index Card Tower Fairfield, Holy Family School, Teacher - Kelley Collins Michael P. Collins, Fairfield 7 Awards: Honors = 3

5008 P7 Which Crane Can Support More Weight? Woodstock, Woodstock Middle School, Teacher - Christine Carter Tatjana N. Tschirpke, Woodstock 7 Awards: Honors = 2 Goodrich Awards for Excellence In Engineering Finalist - Physical Science High School - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award Office of Naval Research on behalf of U.S. Navy / U.S. Marine Corps Middle School- Certificate, membership to CT Science Center given by CSF Society of Women Engineers - Hartford Section Scientific Calculator

5009 P7 The Effect of Heat On Magnetism Kensington, St. Paul School, Teacher - Miss Elaine Kotler Ryan J. Gadea, Berlin 7 Awards: Honors = 2 American Society for Metals - Hartford Chapter $100 Check

2009 Final Report 25 AWARDS

5011 P7 Salt vs. Ice Willington, Hall Memorial School, Teacher - Laura Rodriguez Skyley R. Parizek, Willington 7 Awards: Honors = 2

5012 P7 Chocolate Melting Bozrah, Fields Memorial School, Teacher - Mrs. E. Brown Timothy A. Barber, Bozrah 7 Awards: Honors = 3

5013 P7 Solar Panel Efficiency Stafford Springs, St. Edward School, Teacher - Mrs. Wendy Hopkins Kaitlin N. Hollinger, Monson 7 Awards: Honors = 3

5014 P7 Radio Waves East Granby, East Granby Middle School, Teacher - John Langan Geoff J. Hartman, East Granby 7 Awards: Honors = 3

5015 P7 Eggs-actly Where is An Egg the Strongest? Plantsville, John F. Kennedy Middle School, Teacher - Mrs.Lamontagne Kylie Sarantides, Southington 7 Awards: Honors = 3

5016 P7 Density = Sustain East Granby, East Granby Middle School, Teacher - John Langan Charlie Huget, East Granby 7 Awards: Honors = 3

5017 P7 Burn Baby Burn New Haven, Worthington Hooker Middle School, Teacher - Douglas Jones Sophia J. O’Brien-Udry, New Haven 7 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards Finalist - Physical Science 7th Grade - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award

5018 P7 Pump Up Your Knowledge Glastonbury, Smith Middle School, Teacher - Mrs. Cruess Alex F. Gagnon, Glastonbury 7 Awards: Honors = 3

5020 P7 The Rise and Fall of Leavening Agents Danbury, St. Joseph School, Teacher - Catherine Vill Bridget S. Duffy, Danbury 7 Awards: Honors = 2

5021 P7 Adjustment of Decision Upon Change in Assumed Risk / Benefit Old Saybrook, Old Saybrook Middle School, Teacher - Mary Looney Keanna L. Chang, Old Saybrook 7 Awards: Honors = 2

5022 P7 Fertilizer Comparision Middletown, St. Sebastian School, Teacher - Nicole Graham Shannon R. Hickey, East Haddam 7 Awards: Honors = 2

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5023 P7 Piezoelectric Tiles: A Novel Approach to Harvesting Vibrations as a New Renewable Energy Source Hebron, Oei Homeschool, Teacher - Paul Oei Bridget M. Oei, Hebron 7 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards 1st Place- Physical Science 7th Grade Individual - $200 Cash & trophy CT Clean Energy Fund Alternative/Renewable Energy Awards 1st Place Middle School - $300 Cash and Trophy eesmarts/CT Energy Efficiency Fund Sustainable Resources and Practices Awards 1st Place Middle School - $500 Cash and Trophy, Trip to compete at I-SWEEEP, Houston, TX United Technologies Corporation Awards $500 in UTC Common Stock, Plaque, Pen and Annual Report Goodrich Awards for Excellence In Engineering 1st Place- Physical Science Middle School - $300 Cash & trophy Meyerand Young Woman Scientist Awards $300 cash - Middle School, Physical Sciences PowerPlus Engineering, Inc. Award for Sustainable Electrical Energy Research $250 for Excellence in Sustainable Electrical Energy Research Office of Naval Research on behalf of U.S. Navy / U.S. Marine Corps Middle School- Certificate, membership to CT Science Center given by CSF Connecticut State Department of Health Labratory Employees $50 award

5024 P7 Does Temperature Affect a Golf Ball? Woodstock, Woodstock Middle School, Teacher - Christine Carter John W. Neill, Woodstock 7 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards 4th Place- Physical Science 7th Grade Individual - trophy

5026 P7 Smore’s Solar Oven Bridgeport, Park City Prep Charter School, Teacher - Mrs. V. Boudreau Orrieon G. Cowes IV, Bridgeport 7 Awards: Honors = 3

5027 P7 Listen Up! Hartford, Hartford Magnet Middle School, Teacher - Mrs. Penny Parmelee Megan R. Leubner, Tolland 7 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards Finalist - Physical Science 7th Grade - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award Society of Women Engineers - Hartford Section Scientific Calculator

5028 P7 Blowin’in the Wind: Which Shape (Teardrop, Rectangle or Triangle) of Wind Turbine Blade Rotates the Fastest? Milford, West Shore Middle School, Teacher - Ms. Randall Laura E. Knoedler, Milford 7 Awards: Honors = 2

5029 P7 Finding the Resonant Frequency Milford, St. Gabriel School, Teacher - Cathy Collins Lianne C. Maynard, Milford 7 Awards: Honors = 2

5030 P7 RooChecker Avon, Talcott Mountain Academy, Teacher - Joshua Bryars Alexander J. Oliveri-Meyer, East Granby 7 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards Finalist - Physical Science 7th Grade - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award Computer Science Awards 2nd Place Middle School - $200, Trophy and Medallion United Technologies Corporation Awards $500 in UTC Common Stock, Plaque, Pen and Annual Report Henderson Award Certificate and membership to CT Science Center given by CSF Office of Naval Research on behalf of U.S. Navy / U.S. Marine Corps Middle School- Certificate, membership to CT Science Center given by CSF Dreams Unlimited $100 cash award + certificate

2009 Final Report 27 AWARDS

5031 P7 Wind Velocity West Hartford, St. TImothy Middle School, Teacher - Sarah McNamee Matthew J. Masciocchi, West Hartford 7 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards Finalist - Physical Science 7th Grade - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award

5032 P7 What are the Effects of Light Intensity, Temperature, Wavelength, and Angle of Light Upon a Solar Cell? Woodstock, Woodstock Middle School, Teacher - Ms. Rodgers Hannah E. Guilani, Woodstock Valley 7 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards 2nd Place- Physical Science 7th Grade Individual - $100 Cash & trophy CT Clean Energy Fund Alternative/Renewable Energy Awards 2nd Place Middle School - $200 Cash and Trophy eesmarts/CT Energy Efficiency Fund Sustainable Resources and Practices Awards Middle School Finalist - Medallion and Acrylic Trophy Goodrich Awards for Excellence In Engineering 3rd Place- Physical Science Middle School - $100 Cash & trophy ASM Materials Education Foundation Certificate & membership to CT Science Center given by CSF& medallion IEEE, Connecticut Section $250 Honors Award -Junior Society of Women Engineers - Hartford Section Scientific Calculator

5033 P7 Water and Architecture Milford, West Shore Middle School, Teacher - Dr. Mary Ellen Coloski Elizabeth A. Gregorio, Milford 7 Awards: Honors = 2 Audubon Connecticut & Arch Chemicals Environmental Awards Junior Finalist - Audubon gifts, CSF Medallion & acrylic award The Stanley Works $100 cash “Stanley Recognition Award” + Certificate

5034 P7 Variations of Newton’s Cradle Glastonbury, Smith Middle School, Teacher - Mrs. Cruess Kyran T. McKinney-Crudden, Glastonbury 7 Awards: Honors = 3

5035 P7 Electrical Lighting Rechargeable Circuit Bridgeport, John Winthrop School, Teacher - Ms. Susan Beres Christina N. Wills, Bridgeport 7 Awards: Honors = 2

5036 P7 Do People React More Strongly to Specific Flavors on the Tongue or Are All Parts Equally Sensitive? Stamford, Bi-Cultural Day School, Teacher - Christopher Graseck Ally Sterling, Stamford 7 Awards: Honors = 3

5037 P7 The Maglev Train Cheshire, St. Bridget School, Teacher - Denise Daniels Laura J. Iliescu, Southington 7 Awards: Honors = 3

5038 P7 Hydrogenate the Future Windsor, Madina Academy, Teacher - Rasha Amir & Mehwish Amin Javairia A. Butt, Waterbury 7 Awards: Honors = 2

5039 P7 Flaming Fuels Hartford, Hartford Magnet Middle School, Teacher - Mrs. Penny Parmelee Reed C. Truax, Southington 7 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards Finalist - Physical Science 7th Grade - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award

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5040 P7 Is Your Cell Phone Dangerous? Southington, Joseph A. DePaolo Middle School, Teacher - Patricia Kenefick Matthew J. Albrecht, Southington 7 Awards: Honors = 2

5041 P7 Good For You and Good For Mother Earth Avon, Talcott Mountain Academy, Teacher - Mr. Thomas Alena Tate K. Knight, Bloomfield 7 Awards: Honors = 3

5042 P7 Wood Burning:A Biofuel Heating Source Stafford Springs, St. Edward School, Teacher - Mrs. Wendy Hopkins Emily M. Jacoboski, Willington 7 Awards: Honors = 3 CT Clean Energy Fund Alternative/Renewable Energy Awards Middle School Finalist - Medallion, Acrylic Award, Year Pass to CT Science Center

5043 P7 Keeping the Roads from Icing Over New Haven, Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School, Teacher - Ms. Cichus Lucy Robison, Wallingford 7 Awards: Honors = 2

5045 P7 Is It Unsinkable? East Haven, East Haven Academy, Teacher - Mrs. Staires Siobhan A. Fennell, East Haven 7 Awards: Honors = 3

5046 P7 The Roomba Boomba New Haven, Worthington Hooker Middle School, Teacher - Doug Jones Leo B. Weinreb, New Haven 7 Awards: Honors = 2

5047 P7 What is the Gluten Content in Different Types of Flour? Stafford Springs, St. Edward school, Teacher - Mrs. Hopkins Will H. DiSisto, Stafford 7 Awards: Honors = 3 Institute of Food Technologists, Nutmeg Section $50 award + invitation to dinner

5048 P7 The Effect of Different Mediums on the Speed of Heat Transfer Guilford, E. C. Adams Middle School, Teacher - Mr. Chocolate Olivia L. Schultes, Guilford 7 Awards: Honors = 2 eesmarts/CT Energy Efficiency Fund Sustainable Resources and Practices Awards 3rd Place Middle School - $200 Cash and Trophy David and Torrey Fenton Awards For creative work in the physical sciences- middle school; $200 cash Office of Naval Research on behalf of U.S. Navy / U.S. Marine Corps Middle School- Certificate, membership to CT Science Center given by CSF Connecticut College-Physics, Astronomy, & Geophysics Dept. $100 and certificate, Junior Physics & teeshirt

5049 P7 Growing Crystals In Different Temperatures New Britain, Sacred Heart School, Teacher - Mrs.Wodatch Jennifer J. Heppner, New Britain 7 Awards: Honors = 3

5050 P7 Coefficient of Restitution Ashford, Ashford School, Teacher - Mr. Rossi Jacob A. Ayers, Ashford 7 Awards: Honors = 2

5051 P7 How Do We Remove Heat From An Object? Hartford, SS. Cyril and Methodius School, Teacher - Mr. Pelczar Kamila M. Orzechowski, Wethersfield 7 Awards: Honors = 3 2009 Final Report 29 AWARDS

5052 P7 Does the Temperature of an Environment Affect the Tuning Accuracy of a Guitar? Kensington, St. Paul School, Teacher - Elaine Kotler Michael J. Edmiston, New Britain 7 Awards: Honors = 3

5053 P7 Is Solar Power Colorblind? Windsor, Madina Academy, Teacher - Rasha Amir & Mehwish Amin Rubina Bhura, East Hartford 7 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards Finalist - Physical Science 7th Grade - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award CT Clean Energy Fund Alternative/Renewable Energy Awards Middle School Finalist - Medallion, Acrylic Award, Year Pass to CT Science Center

5054 P7 Powered By Air Pawcatuck, St. Michael School, Teacher - Bernard Petkis Miranda J. Schlachter - Hall, Pawcatuck 7 Awards: Honors = 2 Barnes Aerospace Applied Technology Awards Junior Finalist - Medallion and acrylic award Association for Women Geoscientists Certificate & membership to CT Science Center given by CSF

5055 P7 Windmill Energy East Haven, East Haven Academy, Teacher - Mrs.Staires Tanvi V. Patel, East Haven 7 Awards: Honors = 2 The National Society of Professional Engineers Certificate, Lapel Pin, membership to CT Science Center given by CSF

5056 P7 Fling It Glastonbury, Smith Middle School, Teacher - Mrs. Cruess Kurt P. Jaisle, Glastonbury 7 Awards: Honors = 2

5057 P7 Snow Melting Bozrah, Fields Memorial School, Teacher - Mrs. E. Brown Miranda R. Cirrito, Bozrah 7 Awards: Honors = 2 ATOMIC (Associated Teachers of Mathematics In CT) Mathematics Awards Program- with Xerox Middle School Finalist - Medallion & arcylic award

5058 P7 Gooey Chewy Gum New London, Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School, Teacher - Ms. Ferraiolo Nicholas M. Muscarella, New London 7 Awards: Honors = 3

5501 P8 What Every Good Fisherman Must Know: How Fish Attractants Disperse in Water? Hartford, Classical Magnet School, Teacher - Dr. KB Dutton G. Smith-Wellman, Hartford 8 Awards: Honors = 3

5502 P8 Go The Distance New Haven, Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School, Teacher - Ms. Piccirillo Casey M. Rutkowski, Ansonia 8 Awards: Honors = 3

5503 P8 Listening to Light – Using Sound Modulated Light to Silently Transmit Sound without Wires Southington, St. Thomas School, Teacher - Pauline Pelczar Matt Santovasi, Marion 8 Awards: Honors = 2 The John B. Trevor, Jr. Award for Electrical or Electronic Projects 2nd Place - $250 cash award

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5505 P8 Supercooling Water Cheshire, St. Bridget School, Teacher - Mrs. Daniels Ryan A. Hannon, Cheshire 8 Awards: Honors = 3

5506 P8 Design of an Inflatable Solar Concentrator to Reduce Price per Watt and Amplify Photovoltaic Energy Production Trumbull, St. Catherine of Siena School, Teacher - Mrs. Schickler Kyle T. Ryan, Trumbull 8 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards Finalist - Physical Science 8th Grade - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award Computer Science Awards Middle School Finalist - Medallion, Acrylic Award CT Clean Energy Fund Alternative/Renewable Energy Awards 3rd Place Middle School - $100 Cash and Trophy Goodrich Awards for Excellence In Engineering Finalist - Physical Science High Sch - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Awd The National Society of Professional Engineers Certificate, Lapel Pin, membership to CT Science Center given by CSF

5507 P8 Which Type of Paper has the Fastest Capillary Action? Burlington, Har-Bur Middle School, Teacher - Mr. Grigociewicz Thomas J. Kysar, Burlington 8 Awards: Honors = 3

5508 P8 Got Speed? Fairfield, Holy Family School, Teacher - Mrs. Collins Michelle C. Martire, Trumbull 8 Awards: Honors = 2

5509 P8 Does the Angle of a Solar Panel Affect the Amount of Power Outputted? Hamden, Hamden Middle School, Teacher - Gregory Colonese Andrew H. Klimaszewski, Hamden 8 Awards: Honors = 2

5510 P8 Does Carbon Dioxide Affect Temperature? East Granby, East Granby Middle School, Teacher - Mr. Paskiewicz Casey Ouellette, East Granby 8 Awards: Honors = 2

5511 P8 Paper Airplanes and a Homemade Wind Tunnel East Haven, East Haven Academy, Teacher - Janice Staires Kyle J. Parlato, East Haven 8 Awards: Honors = 2 Goodrich Awards for Excellence In Engineering Finalist - Physical Science High Sch- CSF Medallion & Acrylic Awd

5512 P8 Which is the Greener Way? East Granby, East Granby Middle School, Teacher - Mr. Paskiewicz Haley R. Derlinga, East Granby 8 Awards: Honors = 2

5513 P8 Can Snowflakes Be Modeled with Cellular Automata or Chaos? Avon, Talcott Mountain Academy, Teacher - Mary Bauer Emily E. Baczyk, Avon 8 Awards: Honors = 2 ATOMIC (Associated Teachers of Mathematics In CT) Mathematics Awards Program- with Xerox 1st Place Middle School- $300 Savings Bond, and Trophy, $300 from Xerox Computer Science Awards 1st Place Middle School - $300, Trophy and Medallion Office of Naval Research on behalf of U.S. Navy / U.S. Marine Corps Middle School- Certificate, membership to CT Science Center given by CSF Milton Fisher Science Fair Award for Creativity and Innovation For Excellence in Creativity and Innovation by a Middle School student, $100 cash

5514 P8 Light Antennas Riverside, Eastern Middle School, Teacher - Ms. Harbort Thomas S. Yang, Cos Cob 8 Awards: Honors = 2 2009 Final Report 31 AWARDS

5515 P8 Zeroing In On Zero Gravity Windsor, St. Gabriel School, Teacher - Miss Rosa Rekha P. Kennedy, Windsor 8 Awards: Honors = 3

5516 P8 Cellular Automata Avon, Talcott Mountain Academy, Teacher - Mary Bauer Samuel Sims, Simsbury 8 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards 4th Place- Physical Science 8th Grade Individual - trophy ATOMIC (Associated Teachers of Mathematics In CT) Mathematics Awards Program- with Xerox Middle School Finalist - Medallion & arcylic award Computer Science Awards Middle School Finalist - Medallion, Acrylic Award

5517 P8 Parabolic Trough Norwich, St. Joseph School, Teacher - Mrs. Jakubielski Remington J. Carle, Norwich 8 Awards: Honors = 2

5518 P8 Which Light Bulb Produces The Most Heat? Middletown, St. Sebastian School, Teacher - Nicole Graham Christopher Skomro, Middletown 8 Awards: Honors = 3

5520 P8 What are the Effects of Salt, Sand, and Calcium Chloride on Melting Ice? Middletown, St. Sebastian School, Teacher - Nicole Graham Christina R. DAmico, Middletown 8 Awards: Honors = 3

5521 P8 Quiet!...The Green Way Avon, Talcott Mountain Academy, Teacher - Mr. Alena Michael A. Basmajian, Torrington 8 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards 3rd Place- Physical Science 8th Grade Individual - $100 & trophy eesmarts/CT Energy Efficiency Fund Sustainable Resources and Practices Awards Middle School Finalist - Medallion and Acrylic Trophy

5523 P8 Burn Baby Burn New Haven, St. Aedan- St. Brendan School, Teacher - Mr. Celentano Joseph A. Milone, New Haven 8 Awards: Honors = 3 American Society of Safety Engineers, CT Valley Chapter $100 grade 7-8 project

5524 P8 Banana Bonanza: It’s All in the Bag East Granby, East Granby Middle School, Teacher - Mr. Paskiewicz Hannah E. Clark, East Granby 8 Awards: Honors = 3 Institute of Food Technologists, Nutmeg Section $50 award + invitation to dinner

5525 P8 Calescent Catalysts Ashford, Ashford School, Teacher - Mrs. Perkins Paul J. Ference, Ashford 8 Awards: Honors = 3

5526 P8 Fresh H2O You Milford, St. Gabriel School, Teacher - Mrs. Collins Meredith M. Simses, Milford 8 Awards: Honors = 3 Association for Women Geoscientists Certificate & membership to CT Science Center given by CSF

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5527 P8 Battery Face Off Windsor, St. Gabriel School, Teacher - Miss Rosa William McCaffrey, Windsor 8 Awards: Honors = 3

5528 P8 The Effect of Insulation Material on Heat Flow Newtown, Newtown Middle School, Teacher - Mrs. Liberty Science Horizons Kelly E. O’Sullivan, Newtown 8 Awards: Honors = 2 Barnes Aerospace Applied Technology Awards 3rd Place Middle School - $100 and Trophy, Medallion American Society for Metals - Hartford Chapter $100 Check

5529 P8 Solar Powered Car Hamden, Hamden Middle School, Teacher - Mr. Colonese Theodore S. Lynn, Hamden 8 Awards: Honors = 2

5531 P8 What Factors Affect Centripetal Force? Stafford Springs, St. Edward School, Teacher - Wendy Hopkins Margaret F. Hopkins, Stafford Springs 8 Awards: Honors = 2

5532 P8 Solar Energy: Sufficient or Insufficient Southington, St. Thomas School, Teacher - Pauline Pelczar Jeffrey M. Kolb, Southington 8 Awards: Honors = 3

5533 P8 It’s Not Easy Being Green!! (Comparing “Green” Cleaners to Traditional Cleaners) Westbrook, Westbrook Middle School, Teacher - Ms. Scanlon Kathryn H. Cyr, Westbrook 8 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards Finalist - Physical Science 8th Grade - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award Audubon Connecticut & Arch Chemicals Environmental Awards Junior Finalist - Audubon gifts, CSF Medallion & acrylic award eesmarts/CT Energy Efficiency Fund Sustainable Resources and Practices Awards Middle School Finalist - Medallion and Acrylic Trophy

5534 P8 Tsunami Norwich, St. Joseph School, Teacher - Mrs. Jakubielski Joseph H. Leise, Lisbon 8 Awards: Honors = 3

5535 P8 Staying Warm New Britain, Sacred Heart School, Teacher - Mrs. Lina Wodatch Pawel S. Widomski, New Britain 8 Awards: Honors = 2

5536 P8 Does Water Have the Pressure to Lift Wood? Hartford, SS. Cyril and Methodius School, Teacher - Mr. Comey Chayla S. Alston -Smith, Bloomfield 8 Awards: Honors = 3

5537 P8 What Cools a Liquid the Most Starting at Room Temperature? Westbrook, Westbrook Middle School, Teacher - Heather Scanlon Bethany R. Schuster, Westbrook 8 Awards: Honors = 2

2009 Final Report 33 AWARDS

5538 P8 Weather and its Impact on an NFL Playoff Offenses Production Stratford, Flood Middle School, Teacher - Mr. David Gorski Brendan H. Wardlow, Stratford 8 Awards: Honors = 3 ATOMIC (Associated Teachers of Mathematics In CT) Mathematics Awards Program- with Xerox 2nd Place Middle School- $200 Savings Bond, and Trophy, $200 from Xerox

5539 P8 Metal Corrosion Danbury, St. Gregory The Great, Teacher - Josephine Ferry Science Horizons Christina A. Cotte, New Fairfiled 8 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards 1st Place- Physical Science 8th Grade Individual - $300 Cash & trophy Connecticut Science Teachers Association’s Marty Tafel Student Research Award Physical Science 8th Grade - $500 and invite to CSTA Award Banquet ASM Materials Education Foundation Certificate & membership to CT Science Center given by CSF & medallion American Society for Metals - Hartford Chapter $100 Check

5540 P8 Which Baseball Bat Hits a Ball the Farthest? Burlington, Har-Bur Middle School, Teacher - David Grigociewicz Kevin Sullivan, Burlington 8 Awards: Honors = 3

5541 P8 Battery Power in Cold Temperatures Ashford, Ashford School, Teacher - Mrs. Perkins Ethan Lippert, Ashford 8 Awards: Honors = 2

5542 P8 Which Factors Affect Corrosion? Fairfield, Our Lady of the Assumption School, Teacher - Kathy Almeida Alexandra Chrupcala, Fairfield 8 Awards: Honors = 3

5543 P8 Do Solar Electric Transformers Produce Strong Electromagnetic Fields (EMF)? Orange, Southern Connecticut Hebrew Academy, Teacher - Dr. Jeanne Rice Aaron Y. Rabinowitz, Bethany 8 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards Finalist - Physical Science 8th Grade - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award United Technologies Corporation Awards $500 in UTC Common Stock, Plaque, Pen and Annual Report IEEE, Connecticut Section $100 Honorable Mention

5544 P8 Food coloring: Is It Good for You? Gel Electrophoresis and Spectrophotometric Analysis of Antioxidants in Natural and Synthetic Coloring Danbury, St. Joseph School, Teacher - Ms. Vill Adriana M. DeNardis, Danbury 8 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards 5th Place- Physical Science 8th Grade Individual - trophy

5545 P8 The Duel of the Fuels New Haven, Worthington Hooker Middle School, Teacher - Douglas Jones Andrew B. Suzuki, New Haven 8 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards Finalist - Physical Science 8th Grade - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award ISA - The Instrumentation, Systems and Automation Society 2nd - $75 award

5546 P8 Quantitative Analysis of Plumbism on Cell and Skin Absorption and the Effect of Chelators on Absorption Process Fairfield, Hillel Academy, Teacher - Mrs. Karen Howell Yaakov Breiner, Bridgeport 8 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards 2nd Place- Physical Science 8th Grade Individual - $200 Cash & trophy 34 Connecticut Science Fair Physical Sciences

5547 P8 Splish Splash Burlington, Har-Bur Middle School, Teacher - Mr. Grigociewicz, Science Coordinator Alexandra N. Roberts, Burlington 8 Awards: Honors = 2

5548 P8 The Right Angle Southington, Joseph A. DePaolo Middle School, Teacher - Mrs. Kenefick Bryan Davis, Southington 8 Awards: Honors = 2 eesmarts/CT Energy Efficiency Fund Sustainable Resources and Practices Awards Middle School Finalist - Medallion and Acrylic Trophy

6001 PS Real or Imagined; Does Artificial Turf Come Undone During the Summer Months? Greenwich, Greenwich High School, Teacher - Mr. Andrew Bramante Gregory Oudheusden, Greenwich 12 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards Finalist - Physical Science Senior High - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award Audubon Connecticut & Arch Chemicals Environmental Awards Senior Finalist - Audubon gifts, CSF Medallion & acrylic award U.S. Army Certificate and $50 savings bond Stockholm Junior Water Prize Certificate, Letter, member ship to CT Science Center given by CSF, possible advance to further competition

6002 PS Athletes and Injuries: Accident or Predisposition? Greens Farms, Greens Farms Academy, Teacher - Christa Fratto/ Mathieu Freeman Elizabeth G. Lane, Weston 12 Awards: Honors = 2

6003 PS The Role of Natural Flocculants in the Purification and Clarification of Contaminated Water Bethel, Bethel High School, Teacher - Bly Science Horizons Morgan L. Bartz, Bethel 11 Awards: Honors = 2

6004 PS Teeth Whitening on Eggs? Glastonbury, Glastonbury High School, Teacher - Renee Mullen John E. Schulz, Glastonbury 9 Awards: Honors = 3

6005 PS CFL vs. LED vs. Incandescents Bridgeport, Central High School, Teacher - Mr. Sebourne Trent K. Meekins, Bridgeport 11 Awards: Honors = 3 Wisner Award $500 U.S. Savings Bond and plaque

6006 PS The Perfect Ride Fishers Island, Fishers Island School, Teacher - Carol Giles Matthew R. Skinner, Quaker Hill 12 Awards: Honors = 3

6007 PS Investigation of Memristive Devices Norwich, Norwich Free Academy, Teacher - Michael Scanlon Jr. Heather N. Leask, Bozrah 11 Awards: Honors = 2 Goodrich Awards for Excellence In Engineering 2nd Place- Physical Science Senior High - $300 & trophy David and Torrey Fenton Awards For creative work in the physical sciences- high school; $200 cash Dominion Scholarship $5000 Scholarship

2009 Final Report 35 AWARDS

6008 PS Unbeatable Tic-Tac-Toe Shelton, Shelton High School, Teacher - Ed Seppa Hania Zaman, Shelton 11 Awards: Honors = 3 Computer Science Awards Senior High Finalist - Medallion, Acrylic Award Wilfred A. Müller Award $150 cash award for creative use of mathematics Mu Alpha Theta Certificate, membership to CT Science Center given by CSF

6009 PS Production of Microdiesel via Genetically Engineered Microorganisms Oxford, Oxford High School, Teacher - Dr. Frank LaBanca David Samuelman, Oxford 10 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards Finalist - Physical Science Senior High - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award Barnes Aerospace Applied Technology Awards Senior Finalist - Medallion and acrylic award CSF Board of Directors Award Certificate and membership to CT Science Center given by CSF

6010 PS Development and Construction of an Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Watertown, Taft School, Teacher - William Kron Matthew A. Petroff, Cheshire 10 Awards: Honors = 3 Computer Science Awards Senior High Finalist - Medallion, Acrylic Award Goodrich Awards for Excellence In Engineering Finalist - Physical Science Middle Sch - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Awd U.S. Army Certificate and $50 savings bond American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics - Connecticut Section $100 award, certificate The Arthur Mensing Award $500 cash award for excellence in the physical sciences The John B. Trevor, Jr. Award for Electrical or Electronic Projects 1st Place - $500 cash award

6011 PS Biodiesel Pollutants New Haven, High School in the Community, Teacher - Todd Solli Rachel Hohman, Meriden 10 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards Finalist - Physical Science Senior High - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award

6012 PS Macro-scale Synthesis of Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotubes through Reduced Metal Catalysis Brewster, Brewster High School, Teacher - Mr. Schmidt Science Horizons Alexander R. Ruyack, Brewster 12 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards 3rd Place- Physical Science Senior High Individual - $200 & trophy IEEE, Connecticut Section $250 Honors Award -Senior

6013 PS Emissions of Compressed Natural Gas in a Wankel Rotary Engine Comparison with Gasoline Emissions Greenwich, Greenwich High School, Teacher - Andrew Bramante Victor P. Ansart, Greenwich 11 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards Finalist - Physical Science Senior High - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award Barnes Aerospace Applied Technology Awards Senior Finalist - Medallion and acrylic award CT Clean Energy Fund Alternative/Renewable Energy Awards High School Finalist - Medallion, Acrylic Award, Year Pass to CT Science Center The United Illuminating Company Future Sustainability Awards High School Finalist - Medallion and Acrylic Award Connecticut Association of Physics Teachers $100 Senior project Air and Waste Management Association, CT Chapter $100 Senior, Environmental Research, air pollution related

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6014 PS Magnetic Motion Engineering Guilford, Guilford High School, Teacher - Mr. Lynn Curtis Boyd G. Whittall, Guilford 9 Awards: Honors = 3 Barnes Aerospace Applied Technology Awards Senior Finalist - Medallion and acrylic award The United Illuminating Company Future Sustainability Awards High School Finalist - Medallion and Acrylic Award Office of Naval Research on behalf of U.S. Navy / U.S. Marine Corps High School- Certificate, $75.00 gift certificate University of Connecticut - Physics Department UConn Early College Experience Program: Physical Sciences - $200 U.S. Savings Bond

6015 PS Homemade Ham Radio Receiver Greens Farms, Greens Farms Academy, Teacher - Mathieu Freeman Max O. Spitzer, Wilton 10 Awards: Honors = 3

6016 PS Get Hip with Rose Hips Fishers Island, Fishers Island School, Teacher - Mrs. Carol Giles Samantha N. Finan, Fishers Island 12 Awards: Honors = 3

6017 PS Fabrication, Characterization, and Microwave Properties of Custom Elastomer-Encased Metals Oxford, Oxford High School, Teacher - Dr. Frank LaBanca Dylan Scaife, Oxford 10 Awards: Honors = 2

6018 PS A Novel Tensiometer Utilizing Carbon Nanotube Elastic Conductors Greenwich, Greenwich High School, Teacher - Andrew Bramante Michael D. Tom, Greenwich 12 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards 1st Place - Physical Science Senior High Individual - $500 & trophy, and trip to compete at Intel ISEF United Technologies Corporation Awards $500 in UTC Common Stock, Plaque, Pen and Annual Report Connecticut Academy for Education in Mathematics, Science, & Technology, Inc.- Andrew DeRocco Award for Excellence in Physics $400 Cash & certificate H. Joseph Gerber Medal of Excellence, an award of CASE in partnership with CCAT Physical Sciences Senior - $1,000 cash, Solid Silver Medal of Excellence and Invitation to attend CASE’s Annual Mtg Goodrich Awards for Excellence In Engineering 1st Place - Physical Science Senior High - $500 & trophy American Society for Quality - Thames Valley Section $300 U. S. Savings Bond IEEE, Connecticut Section $100 Honorable Mention

6019 PS The Effects of Various Traffic Conditions on Traffic Congestion Danbury, Danbury High School, Teacher - Andrea Larosa Science Horizons Benjamin S. Altman, Danbury 10 Awards: Honors = 2 ATOMIC (Associated Teachers of Mathematics In CT) Mathematics Awards Program- with Xerox High School Finalist - Medallion & acrylic award Office of Naval Research on behalf of U.S. Navy / U.S. Marine Corps High School- Certificate, $75.00 gift certificate The Stanley Lessoff Award for Excellence In Analytical Technique $200 Cash and Plaque

6020 PS Solar Water Heater Bridgeport, Bassick High School, Teacher - John Casper Escarlin Ramirez, Bridgeport 11 Awards: Honors = 2 The United Illuminating Company Future Sustainability Awards High School Finalist - Medallion and Acrylic Award U.S. Metric Association Certificate & membership to CT Science Center given by CSF University of Connecticut - Physics Department Physics Department UConn Co-op Gift Certificate

6022 PS How Temperature Affects a Baseball Lebanon, Lyman Memorial High School, Teacher - Kyo Narita Timothy W. Wengloski, Lebanon 9 Awards: Honors = 3 U.S. Army silver medallion & Certificate & $100 savings bond

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6023 PS Analysis of Ascorbic Acid in Fruits and its Ability to Neutralize Free Radicals Danbury, Danbury High School, Teacher - Andrea Larosa Science Horizons Allie Bukowski, Danbury 10 Awards: Honors = 2

6024 PS Optimizing Wind Turbine Blade Designs Guilford, Guilford High School, Teacher - Mr. Curtis James A. Walwer, Guilford 9 Awards: Honors = 2

6025 PS Wind Power for Small Houses. New Haven, Common Ground High School, Teacher - Faith Weeks Tyler A. Johnson, New Haven 11 Awards: Honors = 3

6026 PS Evaluation of TAP Single Particle Pump-Probe Experiments Using Matlab® and Moment Analysis Tolland, Tolland High School, Teacher - Susan Fontaine (Sci. Chair)/ James Shea (Advisor) Wutae T. Lee, Tolland 11 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards Finalist - Physical Science Senior High - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award

6028 PS The Affect of Time, Distance, and Voltage on the Thickness of an Electroplated Coating Guilford, Guilford High School, Teacher - Mr. Curtis Andrew Wolek, Guilford 9 Awards: Honors = 2

6029 PS Reduction of Resistance to Fluid Movement in a PEM Fuel Cell Due to Freezing Oxford, Oxford High School, Teacher - Dr. Frank LaBanca Daniel Spicer, Oxford 11 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards Finalist - Physical Science Senior High - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award CT Clean Energy Fund Alternative/Renewable Energy Awards High School Finalist - Medallion, Acrylic Award, Year Pass to CT Science Center FuelCell Energy Fuel Cell Car and Experiment Kit ($150) + Jacket ($50) + Pen ($25) and Certificate

6030 PS Lemonology New Haven, High School in the Community, Teacher - Todd Solli Shawanda K. Miller, New Haven 11 Awards: Honors = 3

6031 PS Humid Timber East Hartford, East Hartford High School, Teacher - Mr. Reid Derek Chaleun-Aloun, East Hartford 10 Awards: Honors = 3

6032 PS Rusting Away New Haven, Cooperative Arts & Humanities High School, Teacher - Mrs. Martin- Corbin Ileana M. Alvarez-Diaz, New Haven 9 Awards: Honors = 3 The Randy Gibson Award for Earth Science Research $100 cash and plaque

6033 PS Effect of Temperature on Clockspeed of Modern Computer Processors New Milford, New Milford High School, Teacher - Mr. Felton Science Horizons Kerry M. Chayka, New Milford 11 Awards: Honors = 2

6034 PS How Much Vitamin C is in Juice? New Haven, High School in the Community, Teacher - Megan Rooney Laquashia D. Sweets, Ansonia 12 Awards: Honors = 3

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6035 PS Magnets: Magic or Magnificent Fishers Island, Fishers Island School, Teacher - Carol Giles Sydney L. Streimer, Mystic 11 Awards: Honors = 3

6036 PS Environmental Remediation of Fuel in Little River Oxford, Oxford High School, Teacher - Dr. Frank LaBanca John Knepple, Oxford 10 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards Finalist - Physical Science Senior High - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award Audubon Connecticut & Arch Chemicals Environmental Awards Senior Finalist - Audubon gifts, CSF Medallion & acrylic award The United Illuminating Company Future Sustainability Awards High School Finalist - Medallion and Acrylic Award

6037 PS Measuring the Properties of Sand Bridgeport, Bassick High School, Teacher - Donna Koolis Jessica J. Soba, Bridgeport 9 Awards: Honors = 2

6038 PS Ball Mill Optimization Guilford, Guilford High School, Teacher - Cuddy / Schaefer Alan P. Weiner, Guilford 11 Awards: Honors = 2

6039 PS Effects of Altering Wire Material in an Electromagnet Hebron, RHAM High School, Teacher - Jean Laughman Evelyn E. Murphy, Andover 9 Awards: Honors = 2

6040 PS Horse of a Different Color: Human Color Perception Shelton, Shelton High School, Teacher - Laura Spoldi Theodore F. Lipscomb II, Shelton 12 Awards: Honors = 2 U.S. Army Certificate and $50 savings bond

6041 PS Design and Construction of a Computer Liquid Cooling System Using a Sodium Nitrate Solution as a Heat Transfer Fluid Oxford, Oxford High School, Teacher - Dr. Frank LaBanca Tyler S. Williams, Oxford 10 Awards: Honors = 2 Milton Fisher Science Fair Award for Creativity and Innovation For Excellence in Creativity and Innovation by a High School student, $200 cash

6042 PS The Effects of Magnet Strength and Number on Voltage in a Wind Trubine Hebron, RHAM High School, Teacher - Mrs. Laughman Scott P. Anderson, Hebron 9 Awards: Honors = 2

6043 PS Alternate Material to Skate On Guilford, Guilford High School, Teacher - Mr. Curtis Colleen M. Marcik, Madison 9 Awards: Honors = 3

6044 PS Household Incinerator Fishers Island, Fishers Island School, Teacher - Mr. Weil Charles C. Dutka, Montville 12 Awards: Honors = 2 Northeast Utilities: Environmental Management Senior - $250 Scholarship, pollution prevention, source reduction, recycling, min. waste

2009 Final Report 39 AWARDS

6046 PS The Effect Tennis Ball Placement and String Tension have on the Average Height of a Tennis Ball Guilford, Guilford High School, Teacher - Mr. Curtis Marissa E. Morris, Guilford 9 Awards: Honors = 3 U.S. Army Certificate and $50 savings bond

6047 PS As The Silver Tarnishes... Fishers Island, Fishers Island School, Teacher - Carol Giles Andrea E. Grader, Groton 11 Awards: Honors = 3

6048 PS Laser-Induced Microfluidic Motion of a Liquid-Liquid Interface Greenwich, Greenwich High School, Teacher - Andrew Bramante William C. Newberry, Riverside 11 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards 2nd Place- Physical Science Senior High Individual - $300 & trophy, and trip to compete at Intel ISEF United Technologies Corporation Awards $500 in UTC Common Stock, Plaque, Pen and Annual Report IEEE, Connecticut Section $100 Honorable Mention

6049 PS Enzyme Catalyzed Biodiesel Production Danbury, Immaculate High School, Teacher - Mrs. Betsy Murphy Narmien Haddad, Danbury 9 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards 4th Place- Physical Science Sr High Individual - trophy CT Clean Energy Fund Alternative/Renewable Energy Awards 3rd Place High School - $200 Cash and Trophy The United Illuminating Company Future Sustainability Awards 3rd Place High School - $300 Cash and Trophy Meyerand Young Woman Scientist Awards $300 cash - High School, Physical Sciences MIT Club of Hartford For excellence in energy related research, high school, $100 cash award

6050 PS The Effect of Transistor Size on the Efficiency and Performance of Intel CPUs New Milford, New Milford High School, Teacher - Stolle Science Horizons Lukus P. Grob, Sherman 11 Awards: Honors = 2

6051 PS The Exploration of Synthetic Ruby Excitation Using Photoluminescent Spectroscopy Greenwich, Greenwich High School, Teacher - Andrew Bramante Matthew Lowe, Greenwich 11 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards Finalist - Physical Science Senior High - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award YSEA - Yale Science & Engineering Association, Inc. Certificate, Medallion,membership to CT Sci Ctr given by CSF Connecticut College-Physics, Astronomy, & Geophysics Dept. $100 and certificate, Senior Physics & teeshirt The Coherent, Inc. Richard Hart Award for Excellence in Photonics $300 cash, plaque, invitation to lunch and tour Coherent factory

6052 PS Size Counts Bridgeport, Bassick High School, Teacher - Donna Koolis Shanique K. Bunsie, Bridgeport 9 Awards: Honors = 3

6053 PS Paleomagnetism: Finding the Paleoproterozoic Position of Slave Craton Woodbridge, Amity Regional High School, Teacher - Deborah Day Laura van Dyck, Bethany 11 Awards: Honors = 2

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6056 PS Eggshell Membranes as Reactive Substrates for the Formation and Assembly of Lead Sulphide (PbS) Nanocrystals Manchester, East Catholic High School, Teacher - Lesa Milas Theresa A. Oei, Hebron 10 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards Finalist - Physical Science Senior High - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award Goodrich Awards for Excellence In Engineering 3rd Place- Physical Science Senior High - $200 & trophy The Otero Family Award The Otero Family Award; $150 cash IEEE, Connecticut Section $100 Honorable Mention

6057 PS When Bridges Break: The Effect of Truss Design on Bridge Strength Guilford, Guilford High School, Teacher - Mr. Curtis Gioia L. Pappalardo, Guilford 9 Awards: Honors = 2

6059 PS Target Practice East Hartford, East Hartford High School, Teacher - Timothy Reid Frank E. Bartold, East Hartford 10 Awards: Honors = 3

6060 PS We’re Sinking! New Haven, Cooperative Arts & Humanities High School, Teacher - Sheila Martin-Corbin Iris R. Cruz, New Haven 9 Awards: Honors = 3

6061 PS Instruments for Determining the Concentrations of Sugar Solution. Bridgeport, Bassick High School, Teacher - Dr. Sayta Mohan Iven T. Sherman, Bridgeport 12 Awards: Honors = 2 ISA - The Instrumentation, Systems and Automation Society 3rd - $50 award

6062 PS Solar Updraft Tower Norwich, Norwich Free Academy, Teacher - Robert Johnson Ian D. Dakers, Bozrah 9 Awards: Honors = 2 CT Clean Energy Fund Alternative/Renewable Energy Awards High School Finalist - Medallion, Acrylic Award, Year Pass to CT Science Center The United Illuminating Company Future Sustainability Awards High School Finalist - Medallion and Acrylic Award Goodrich Awards for Excellence In Engineering Finalist - Physical Science Middle Sch - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Awd

6063 PS Increasing the Efficiency of Hydrogen Production with Thermal Energy Shelton, Shelton High School, Teacher - Mr. Seppa Ryan J. Roussel, Shelton 11 Awards: Honors = 2 CT Clean Energy Fund Alternative/Renewable Energy Awards High School Finalist - Medallion, Acrylic Award, Year Pass to CT Science Center YSEA - Yale Science & Engineering Association, Inc. Certificate, Medallion,membership to CT Sci Ctr given by CSF FuelCell Energy Fuel Cell Car and Experiment Kit ($150) + Jacket ($50) + Pen ($25) and Certificate

6064 PS The Salt Filtration Sensation: The Salt Filtering Experiment Glastonbury, Glastonbury High School, Teacher - Mrs. Veronica Hanlon Brent S. Lorraine, Glastonbury 9 Awards: Honors = 3

6065 PS Protecting Screeners from Malicious Distributors Putnam, Putnam Science Academy, Teacher - Serdar Pehlivanoglu Mehmet Sencan, Putnam 11 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards Finalist - Physical Science Senior High - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award Computer Science Awards Senior High Finalist - Medallion, Acrylic Award

2009 Final Report 41 AWARDS

6067 PS Time Release Strategy for Capsaicin-Infused Alginate Beads Oxford, Oxford High School, Teacher - Dr. F. Labanca Science Horizons Charles Widmer, Oxford 10 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards 5th Place- Physical Science Sr High Individual - trophy Quinnipiac University Scholarships $20,000, 4 year scholarship to Quinnipiac University for High School Student

6068 PS Perfluorinated Carboxylic Acids in Commercial Hamburger Wrappers Greenwich, Greenwich High School, Teacher - Andrew Bramante Andrew J. Beinstein, Riverside 11 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards Finalist - Physical Science Senior High - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award

6069 PS A Solute’s Effect on Ice Guilford, Guilford High School, Teacher - L. C. Curtis Ted T. Jensen, Guilford 9 Awards: Honors = 3

6070 PS Paper Airplanes and How Mass Affects the Distance that they Fly East Hartford, East Hartford High School, Teacher - Mr. Reid Patrick M. Shea, East Hartford 10 Awards: Honors = 3 American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics - Connecticut Section $100 award, certificate

6071 PS Shadowed Seconds Fishers Island, Fishers Island School, Teacher - Carol Giles Andrew F. Spinola, Fishers Island 12 Awards: Honors = 3

6072 PS Efficiency of Various Wind Turbine Designs Hebron, RHAM High School, Teacher - Mrs. Jean Laughman Connor P. McBrine, Hebron 9 Awards: Honors = 2

6074 PS Using a Venturi Tube to Circulate Air Through a Room. Lebanon, Lyman Memorial High School, Teacher - Mr. Kyo Narita Alexander B. Drucker, Lebanon 9 Awards: Honors = 2 The United Illuminating Company Future Sustainability Awards High School Finalist - Medallion and Acrylic Award Goodrich Awards for Excellence In Engineering Finalist - Physical Science Middle Sch - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Awd

6076 PS A Longitudinal and Cross-Sectional Panel Data Analysis of Labor Cost Variability in Large and Small Firms Wallingford, Choate Rosemary Hall, Teacher - Mousumi Bhattacharya Aakash Bhattacharya, Fairfield 11 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards Finalist - Physical Science Senior High - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award ATOMIC (Associated Teachers of Mathematics In CT) Mathematics Awards Program- with Xerox High School Finalist - Medallion & acrylic award

6077 PS Which Has More Force in a Punch - A Hook or An Uppercut New Haven, High School in the Community, Teacher - Todd Solli Jalani A. Jenkins, New Haven 11 Awards: Honors = 3

6078 PS Color of Light + A Solar Panel = Amount of Energy Produced Glastonbury, Glastonbury High School, Teacher - Ms. Mullen Jason P. Franklin, Glastonbury 9 Awards: Honors = 3

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6501 PST Seasonal Passive Solar Heating Waterbury, Wilby High School, Teacher - Mr. Pat Swift Ilka J. Collado, Waterbury 10 Quinton Pittman Waterbury 10 Johnnie Pereira Waterbury 10 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards 2nd Place- Physical Science Senior High Team- $300 Cash (split) & trophy

6502 PST The Creation of Electrical Energy Using Solar Power Hartford, Greater Hartford Academy of Math & Science, Teacher - Mr. Maas Liz Miller, Ellington 10 Sara Thermer West Hartford 9 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards Finalist - Physical Science Senior Team - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award

6503 PST Water Rockets New Haven, High School in the Community, Teacher - Todd Solli Douglas E. Locke, New Haven 11 Meshaya McClung Ansonia 11 Awards: Honors = 3 The Howard Lessoff Award for Excellence in Physical Science Research $100 check

6504 PST Beat that Stephen Hawking? Shelton, Shelton High School, Teacher - Ms. Kathy Soderholm Brian Winger, Shelton 12 Vincent O’Brien Shelton 12 Evan Soderholm Shelton 12 Awards: Honors = 3

6505 PST The Speed of Light through Various Materials Glastonbury, Glastonbury High School, Teacher - Mary Eberhardt Yasmin Issari, Glastonbury 9 Hannah Cole Glastonbury 9 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards Finalist - Physical Science Senior Team - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award United Technologies Corporation Awards $500 in UTC Common Stock, Plaque, Pen and Annual Report

6506 PST Staying Warm in Winter Bridgeport, Central Magnet High School, Teacher - Dr. J. Gregory Nicolle M. Paulo, Bridgeport 11 Oscar Osorio Bridgeport 11 Awards: Honors = 2

6507 PST Crazy Waves As Our Saviors Putnam, Putnam Science Academy, Teacher - Fatih Ceran Yusuf Yilmaz, Putnam 10 Ahmet F. Sencan Putnam 10 Awards: Honors = 3

6508 PST Sunscreen Blues Glastonbury, Glastonbury High School, Teacher - George Householder Josh Marzano, South Glastonbury 9 Jen LaPier South Glastonbury 9 Preeti Srinivasan Glastonbury 9 Awards: Honors = 2

6509 PST Fingerprinting with Light and Powder Techniques New Haven, High School in the Community, Teacher - Todd. Solli Janice J. Santiago, New Haven 9 Milcaly Rodriguez New Haven 10 Awards: Honors = 3

6511 PST Liquid Frequencies Shelton, Shelton High School, Teacher - Mr. Pagliaro Vincent N. Patino, Shelton 11 Adam E. Falk Shelton 11 Awards: Honors = 2

6512 PST Chromatography New Haven, High School in the Community, Teacher - Todd Solli Kashia Sweets, Ansonia 11 Jamie Tyson New Haven 11 Awards: Honors = 3

2009 Final Report 43 AWARDS

6513 PST Cell Phones: Safe or Not? Glastonbury, Glastonbury High School, Teacher - Mrs. Veronica Hanlon Alex W. Gordon, Glastonbury 9 Cameron Weekly Glastonbury 9 Awards: Honors = 3

6514 PST The Effect pH has on Iron Available for Absorption Hamden, Sacred Heart Academy, Teacher - Mrs. Brownell Austin E. Ferrara, Killingworth 10 Raychel M. Decker Northford 10 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards Finalist - Physical Science Senior Team - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award

6516 PST Wind Turbine: The Efficiency of the Number of Blades and the Angles. Hebron, RHAM High School, Teacher - Jean Laughman Nathaniel D. Baribault, Amston 9 Connor W. Henry Amston 9 Awards: Honors = 2 The United Illuminating Company Future Sustainability Awards High School Finalist - Medallion and Acrylic Award

6517 PST Pedaling for Power- An Assessment of Human Generated Electricity Greens Farms, Greens Farms Academy, Teacher - Mathieu Freeman Ashton Whitcomb, Southport 12 Jeb Waters Rowayton 12 Donnie Green Westport 12 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards Finalist - Physical Science Senior Team - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Award

6518 PST The Effects of Various Surface Treatments on Boundary Layer Fluid Dynamics of an Airfoil Hartford, University High School of Sci and Eng, Teacher - Mrs. Mathews Seth M. Grunert, Enfield 12 Paul Bellbruno Manchester 12 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards 1st Place- Physical Science Senior High Team- $500 Cash (split) & trophy Barnes Aerospace Applied Technology Awards 3nd Place High School - $ 200 and Trophy, Madllion United Technologies Corporation Awards $500 in UTC Common Stock, Plaque, Pen and Annual Report Goodrich Awards for Excellence In Engineering Finalist - Physical Science Middle Sch - CSF Medallion & Acrylic Awd ISA - The Instrumentation, Systems and Automation Society 1st - $125 award

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ISEF Attendees

Life Sciences

3066 LS Shedding Light On Imidacloprid’s Role in Colony Collapse Disorder Greenwich, Greenwich High School, Teacher - Andrew Bramante Eliza H. McNitt, Greenwich 12 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards 1st Place- Life Sciences Senior High- $500 & trophy, Trip to compete at Intel ISEF Audubon Connecticut & Arch Chemicals Environmental Awards 2nd Place HS- $200, Trophy, Audubon gifts H. Joseph Gerber Medal of Excellence, an award of CASE in partnership with CCAT Life Sciences Senior - $1,000 cash, Solid Silver Medal of Excellence and Invitation to attend CASE’s Annual Mtg

3071 LS Anti-biofilm Effect of Trans-Cinnamaldehyde on Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Glastonbury, Glastonbury High School, Teacher - Mrs.Veronica Hanlon Amoolya Narayanan, Glastonbury 10 Awards: Honors = 1 Pfizer Life Sciences Awards 2nd Place- Life Sciences Senior High- $300 & trophy, Trip to compete at Intel ISEF

Physical Sciences

6018 PS A Novel Tensiometer Utilizing Carbon Nanotube Elastic Conductors Greenwich, Greenwich High School, Teacher - Andrew Bramante Michael D. Tom, Greenwich 12 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards 1st Place - Physical Science Senior High Individual - $500 & trophy, and trip to compete at Intel ISEF United Technologies Corporation Awards $500 in UTC Common Stock, Plaque, Pen and Annual Report Connecticut Academy for Education in Mathematics, Science, & Technology, Inc.- Andrew DeRocco Award for Excellence in Physics $400 Cash & certificate H. Joseph Gerber Medal of Excellence, an award of CASE in partnership with CCAT Physical Sciences Senior - $1,000 cash, Solid Silver Medal of Excellence and Invitation to attend CASE’s Annual Mtg Goodrich Awards for Excellence In Engineering 1st Place - Physical Science Senior High - $500 & trophy American Society for Quality - Thames Valley Section $300 U. S. Savings Bond IEEE, Connecticut Section $100 Honorable Mention

6048 PS Laser-Induced Microfluidic Motion of a Liquid-Liquid Interface Greenwich, Greenwich High School, Teacher - Andrew Bramante William C. Newberry, Riverside 11 Awards: Honors = 1 Dominion’s Millstone Power Station Physical Science Awards 2nd Place- Physical Science Senior High Individual - $300 & trophy, and trip to compete at Intel ISEF United Technologies Corporation Awards $500 in UTC Common Stock, Plaque, Pen and Annual Report IEEE, Connecticut Section $100 Honorable Mention

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Winning Projects of Fair Categories

CSF – Life Sciences CSF – Physical Sciences Awd LT L7 L8 LS LST PT P7 P8 PS PST 1 1013 2039 2509 3066 3504 4011 5023 5539 6018 6516 2 1021 2001 2533 3071 3518 4005 5032 5546 6048 6501 3 1014 2020 2528 3100 4024 5002 5521 6012 4 2027 2507 3012 5024 5516 6049 5 2005 2511 3082 5003 5544 6067 M 1009 2018 2517 3010 3515 4008 5017 5506 6001 6502 M 1022 2024 3024 3519 4029 5027 5533 6009 6505 M 2035 3027 5030 5543 6011 6514 M 2040 3029 5031 5545 6013 6517 M 3032 5039 6026 M 3037 5053 6029 M 3051 6036 M 3060 6051 M 3061 6056 M 3073 6065 M 3077 6068 M 3078 6076 M 3080 M 3090 M 3096

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Winning Projects of Special Categories

Computer Science Mathematics Applied Tech Envir Science Engineering Award Middle High Middle High Middle High Middle High Middle High 1 5513 3082 5513 3012 2533 3504 2528 3061 5023 6018 2 5030 3027 5538 3082 4015 3061 2025 3066 4005 6007 3 4024 3027 5528 6518 2526 3043 5032 6056 M 5506 6008 5057 6019 2035 3070 1021 3032 4015 6010 M 5516 6010 5516 6076 2528 6009 2035 3502 5002 6062 M 6065 5003 6013 2509 3509 5008 6074 M 5054 6014 5002 3518 5506 6518 M 5033 6001 5511 M 5533 6036 M

Energy Sustainable Resource Future Sustainability Award Middle High Middle Middle High High Middle High Middle High 1 5023 3012 5023 3061 2 5032 3504 2533 3051 3 5506 6049 5048 6049 M 4005 3037 2027 6013 M 5003 6013 2526 6014 M 5042 6029 5003 6020 M 5053 6062 5032 6036 M 6063 5521 6062 M 5533 6074 M 5548 6516

UTC CSTA CASE QU DeRocco Middle High Middle High Middle High High Middle Middle Middle Middle 5002 6018 2509 3066 2507 6067 6018 5023 6048 5539 6018 5030 6505 5543 6518

Middle High Middle High Middle High Middle Middle Middle Middle

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STATISTICS PLUS Fair Data

Projects Category Team 7th 8th Sr SrTm Total % Life Sciences 24 40 35 83 18 200 49% Physical Sciences 27 53 44 69 16 209 51% Total 51 93 79 152 34 409 Percent 12% 23% 19% 37% 8% 100%

Grade 7 8 9 10 11 12 Total Life Sciences 51 48 17 30 26 28 200 Physical Sciences 63 61 26 18 27 14 209 Total 114 109 43 48 53 42 409 Percent 28% 27% 11% 12% 13% 10% 100%

Students Category Team 7th 8th Sr SrTm Total % Life Sciences 48 40 35 83 36 242 49% Physical Sciences 54 53 44 69 36 256 51% Total 102 93 79 152 72 498 Percent 20% 19% 16% 31% 14% 100%

Grade 7 8 9 10 11 12 Total Life Sciences 62 60 22 35 30 33 242 Physical Sciences 73 78 32 23 31 19 256 Total 135 138 54 58 61 52 498 Percent 27% 28% 11% 12% 12% 10% 100%

Gender 7 8 9 10 11 12 Total Male 61 60 25 20 34 27 227 Female 69 64 29 31 21 23 237 Not Available 5 14 0 7 6 2 34 Total 135 138 54 58 61 52 498

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Summary Projects Students Schools Towns Category Jr Sr Total Jr Sr Total Jr Sr Jr Sr Life Sciences 99 101 200 123 119 242 53 35 38 27 Physical Sciences 124 85 209 151 105 256 58 31 43 26 Total 223 186 409 274 224 498 68 46 46 36 Percent 55% 45% 55% 45% Not to be totaled

Individual Projects Team Projects Student Gender Category Jr Sr Total Jr Sr Total Male Fem NA* Life Sciences 75 83 158 24 18 42 88 135 19 Physical Sciences 97 69 166 27 16 43 139 102 15 Total 172 152 324 51 34 85 227 237 34 Percent 53% 47% 60% 40% 46% 48% 7% * Not Available

Awards Projects --> Regular Awards Special Awards All Awards Category Jr Sr All Jr Sr All Jr Sr All Life Sciences 22 28 50 21 25 46 32 37 69 Physical Sciences 37 33 70 28 28 56 44 43 87 Total 59 61 120 49 53 102 76 80 156 Percent 49% 51% 48% 52% 49% 51%

Honors

Projects Students Category Hon Jr Sr Total % Jr Sr Total % Life Sciences 1 20 24 44 25 28 53 Physical Sciences 25 23 48 30 31 61 Sub Total 45 47 92 22% 55 59 114 23% Life Sciences 2 40 41 81 50 48 98 Physical Sciences 50 29 79 61 34 95 Sub Total 90 70 160 39% 111 82 193 39% Life Sciences 3 39 36 75 48 43 91 Physical Sciences 49 33 82 60 40 100 Sub Total 88 69 157 38% 108 83 191 38% Total 409 498

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General Totals History

Year Location Proj Stu Sch Twn 1992 Quinnipiac College, Hamden 403 465 130 81 1993 U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London 393 461 119 78 1994 U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London 435 511 123 72 1995 University of Connecticut, Storrs 421 513 121 70 1996 Connecticut College, New London 430 527 116 77 1997 Connecticut College, New London 410 491 119 75 1998 Quinnipiac College, Hamden 435 527 110 64 1999 Quinnipiac College, Hamden 419 525 102 65 2000 Quinnipiac College, Hamden 416 533 93 61 2001 Quinnipiac University, Hamden 430 543 118 65 2002 Quinnipiac University, Hamden 463 583 124 64 2003 Quinnipiac University, Hamden 482 613 114 68 2004 Quinnipiac University, Hamden 421 536 121 70 2005 Quinnipiac University, Hamden 407 501 103 63 2006 Quinnipiac University, Hamden 415 538 105 66 2007 Quinnipiac University, Hamden 407 498 103 65 2008 Quinnipiac University, Hamden 374 450 101 64 2009 Quinnipiac University, Hamden 409 498 114 68

Project History by Category

Year LT L7 L8 LS LST PT P7 P8 PS PST 1992 32 35 60 79 7 23 45 60 62 0 1993 37 53 58 47 4 23 45 74 49 3 1994 31 40 70 64 14 25 49 88 51 3 1995 34 46 57 60 11 37 53 68 50 5 1996 40 42 64 53 14 37 44 76 54 6 1997 35 51 49 60 11 32 41 80 49 2 1998 35 58 61 56 15 30 58 54 58 10 1999 40 46 39 63 18 39 49 63 58 4 2000 46 46 44 62 11 43 42 59 50 13 2001 36 47 56 78 7 54 38 56 45 13 2002 43 44 63 74 27 36 47 59 58 12 2003 39 54 57 59 32 42 44 78 64 13 2004 32 40 44 67 16 42 38 65 58 19 2005 21 35 48 54 24 35 51 72 56 11 2006 22 25 46 48 29 33 47 76 63 26 2007 20 38 28 66 16 38 48 65 76 12 2008 19 38 46 59 29 14 47 51 61 10 2009 24 40 35 83 18 27 53 44 69 16

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Students, Projects and Participating Schools 700

600

Students

500

400 Projects

300

200

Schools 100

0 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

54 Connecticut Science Fair School Tracking

Town School Type Reserved Registered Entered Project Type: 2 = High or High/ Middle School, 1 = Middle School Only & Path J1 S1 J2 S2 J3 S3

Ashford Ashford School 1 - 4 - 4 - 4 - Avon Talcott Mountain Academy 1 - 6 - 6 - 6 - Bethel St. Mary School 1 sh 0 - - - 2 - Bethel Bethel High School 2 sh - - - - - 1 Bozrah Fields Memorial School 1 - 6 - 6 - 5 - Brewster Brewster High School 2 sh - - - - - 1 Bridgeport Bridgeport Hope School 1 - 4 - 4 - 4 - Bridgeport Bridgeport International Academy 2 - - 1 - 1 - 1 Bridgeport Park City Prep Charter School 1 - 6 - 4 - 3 - Bridgeport Bridgeport School District 2 bp 10 20 - - - - Bridgeport Bassick High School 2 bp - - - 7 - 6 Bridgeport Bridgeport Aquaculture School 2 bp - - - 4 - 4 Bridgeport Central Magnet High School 2 bp - - - 5 - 4 Bridgeport Dunbar School 1 bp - - 1 - 1 - Bridgeport John Winthrop School 1 bp - - 1 - 1 - Bridgeport Multicultural Magnet School 1 bp - - 2 - 2 - Bridgeport Warren Harding High School 2 bp - - - 3 - 2 Burlington Har-Bur Middle School 1 - 6 - 5 - 5 - Cheshire St. Bridget School 1 - 2 - 2 - 2 - Danbury St. Joseph School 1 - 4 - 4 - 4 - Danbury Immaculate High School 2 in - 1 - 1 - 1 Danbury Danbury High School 2 sh - 2 - - - 2 Danbury Science Horizons 2 sh 13 16 - - - - Danbury Broadview Middle School 1 sh - - - - 1 - Danbury Rogers Park Middle School 1 sh - - - - 1 - Danbury St. Gregory the Great School 1 sh - - - - 4 - East Granby East Granby Middle School 1 - 6 - 6 - 6 - East Hartford East Hartford High School 2 - - 6 - 6 - 5 East Haven East Haven Academy 1 - 4 - 4 - 4 - East Lyme East Lyme High School 2 - - 1 - 1 - 1 Ellington Ellington High School 2 - - 2 - 1 - 1 Fairfield Fairfield College Preparatory School 2 - - 2 - 2 - 2 Fairfield Fairfield Warde High School 2 - - 2 - 1 - 1 Fairfield Hillel Academy 1 - 4 - 4 - 4 - Fairfield Holy Family School 1 - 4 - 4 - 4 - Fairfield Our Lady of Assumption School 1 - 4 - 4 - 4 - Fishers Island Fishers Island School 2 - - 8 - 6 - 6 Glastonbury Glastonbury High School/ Smith Middle School 2 - 4 10 4 11 4 11 Greens Farms Greens Farms Academy 2 - - 5 - 5 - 3 Greenwich Greenwich High School 2 - - 12 - 13 - 14 Greenwich/Rvrsde Eastern Middle School 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - Guilford E.C. Adams Middle School 1 - 4 - 5 - 5 - Guilford Guilford High School 2 - - 12 - 9 - 9 Hamden Hamden High School 2 - - 4 - 2 - 2 Hamden Hamden Middle School 1 - 4 - 3 - 3 - Hamden Sacred Heart Academy 2 - - 7 - 6 - 5 Hartford Classical Magnet School 2 - 1 1 1 - 1 - Hartford Grtr Hrtfd Academy of Mathematics & Science 2 - 1 8 1 4 - 3 Hartford Hartford Magnet Middle School 1 - 4 - 4 - 4 - Hartford SS. Cyril and Methodius School 1 - - 4 - 4 - - Hartford University High School of Science and Engin 2 - - 2 - 1 - 1 Hebron Oei Home School 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - Hebron RHAM High School 2 - - 5 - 5 - 5 Kensington St. Paul School 1 - 4 - 4 - 4 - Lebanon Lyman Memorial High School 2 - - 4 - 4 - 4 Madison Our Lady of Mercy School 1 - 4 - 4 - 4 - Manchester East Catholic High School 2 - - 1 - 1 - 1 Middletown St. Sebastian School 1 - 4 - 4 - 4 - Milford Lauralton Hall 2 - - 1 - 1 - 1 Milford St. Gabriel School 1 - 4 - 4 - 4 -

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Town School Type Reserved Registered Entered Project Type: 2 = High or High/ Middle School, 1 = Middle School Only & Path J1 S1 J2 S2 J3 S3

Milford West Shore Middle School 1 - 4 - 4 - 4 - Monroe Jockey Hollow Middle School 1 - 4 - 1 - 1 - Mystic Mystic Middle School 1 - 2 - 2 - 2 - New Britain Pope John Paul II Catholic School 1 - 2 - 2 - 1 - New Britain Sacred Heart School 1 - 4 - 4 - 3 - New Haven Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School 1 - 4 - 4 - 4 - New Haven Common Ground High School 2 - - 4 - 2 - 2 New Haven Cooperative Arts & Humanities Magnet High 2 - - 4 - 4 - 4 New Haven High School in the Community 2 - - 12 - 12 - 12 New Haven St. Aedan- St. Brendan Catholic School 1 - 4 - 3 - 3 - New Haven Worthington Hooker School 1 - 6 - 5 - 5 - New London Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School 1 - 3 - 3 - 3 - New Milford New Milford High School 2 sh - - - - - 4 Newington St. Mary School 1 - 4 - 4 - 4 - Newtown Newtown Middle School 1 sh - - - - 2 - Newtown St. Rose of Lima School 1 sh - - - - 1 - North Haven North Haven High School 2 - - 1 - 1 - 1 Norwalk Brien McMahon High School 2 - - 8 - 6 - 6 Norwalk The Montessori Middle School 1 - 4 - 4 - 4 - Norwich St. Joseph School 1 - 3 - 3 - 3 - Norwich St. Patrick Cathedral School 1 - 2 - 1 - 1 - Norwich The Norwich Free Academy 2 - - 4 - 4 - 4 Old Saybrook Old Saybrook Middle School 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - Orange Southern CT Hebrew /Beth Chana Academy 2 - 3 3 3 2 3 2 Oxford Oxford High School 2 - - 8 - 7 - 8 Pawcatuck St. Michael School 1 - 4 - 4 - 4 - Plantsville John F. Kennedy Middle School 1 - 4 - 4 - 4 - Putnam Putnam Science Academy 2 - - 12 - 7 - 5 Redding Joel Barlow High School 2 - - 6 - 3 - 3 Ridgefield Scotts Ridge Middle School 1 sh - - - - 1 - Rye Rye Country Day School 2 in - 1 - 1 - - Shelton Shelton High School 2 - - 8 - 7 - 6 Southington Joseph A. DePaolo Middle School 1 - 4 - 4 - 4 - Southington St. Thomas School 1 - 4 - 4 - 4 - Stafford Springs St. Edward School 1 - 4 - 4 - 4 - Stamford Bi-Cultural Day School 1 - 6 - 6 - 6 - Storrs E.O. Smith High School 2 - - 8 - 6 - 6 Stratford Harry B. Flood Middle School 1 - 4 - 1 - 1 - Tolland Tolland High School 2 in - 1 - 1 - 1 Trumbull St. Catherine of Siena School 1 - 4 - 5 - 5 - Wallingford Choate Rosemary Hall 2 - - 3 - 3 - 3 Waterbury Wilby High School 2 - - 1 - 1 - 1 Watertown The Taft School 2 - - 1 - 1 - 1 West Hartford St. Brigid School 1 - 4 - 4 - 4 - West Hartford St. Timothy Middle School 1 - 4 - 4 - 4 - Westbrook Westbrook Middle School 1 - 4 - 4 - 4 - Westport Bedford Middle School 1 - 4 - 4 - 4 - Westport Coleytown Middle School 1 - 4 - 3 - 3 - Westport Staples High School 2 - - 12 - 9 - 5 Willington Hall Memorial School 1 - 4 - 4 - 4 - Wilton Middlebrook School 1 - 4 - 4 - 4 - Windsor Madina Academy 1 - 6 - 5 - 5 - Windsor St. Gabriel School 1 - 4 - 3 - 3 - Woodbridge Amity Reg High School 2 - 4 12 - 12 - 15 Woodstock Woodstock Middle School 1 - 4 - 4 - 4 -

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Summary

Total Contacts for 2009 = 132 Schools (Unregistered schools are included)

Schools Projects Students Reserved 115 536 Registered 102 405 Entered 112 409 498

Registered Schools = 112 Independents = 3

Bridgeport Fair = 7 Science Horizons = 10

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Yrs Student Hometown Grade School SchTown Honors

5 Years - 3 Students 5 Banning Jessica S. Bozrah 11 Norwich Free Academy Norwich 1 5 Leask Heather N. Bozrah 11 Norwich Free Academy Norwich 2 5 Schoepfer Samantha M. Bozrah 11 Norwich Free Academy Norwich 1

4 Years - 4 Students 4 Bukowski Allie Danbury 10 Danbury High School Danbury 2 4 Oei Theresa A. Hebron 10 East Catholic High School Manchester 1 4 Petroff Matthew A. Cheshire 10 Taft School Watertown 3 4 Ranade Priya G. East Lyme 12 East Lyme High School East Lyme 1

3 Years - 12 Students 3 Altman Benjamin S. Danbury 10 Danbury High School Danbury 2 3 Bunnell Justin A. Orange 11 Amity Regional High School Woodbridge 1 3 Dakers Ian D. Bozrah 9 Norwich Free Academy Norwich 2 3 Gade Anita Fairfield 12 Fairfield Warde High School Fairfield 1 3 Haddad Narmien Danbury 9 Immaculate High School Danbury 1 3 Kee Adam C. Trumbull 9 Fairfield College Preparatory School Fairfield 1 3 Nyhan Anfal Y. Orange 11 Amity Regional High School Woodbridge 3 3 Ramirez Escarlin Bridgeport 11 Bassick High School Bridgeport 2 3 Sencan Mehmet Putnam 11 Putnam Science Academy Putnam 1 3 Sinha Ishan Orange 11 Amity Regional High School Woodbridge 2 3 Tom Michael D. Greenwich 12 Greenwich High School Greenwich 1 3 Weiner Alan P. Guilford 11 Guilford High School Guilford 2

2 Years - 63 Students 2 Andrew Ben Westport 12 Staples High School Westport 2 2 Annino Alyssa J. Middletown 8 Hartford Magnet Middle School Hartford 2 2 Ashraf Hibbah Windsor 8 Madina Academy Windsor 2 2 Baczyk Emily E. Avon 8 Talcott Mountain Academy Avon 2 2 Basmajian Michael A. Torrington 8 Talcott Mountain Academy Avon 1 2 Bedarida Micol L. New Haven 8 Hillel Academy Fairfield 1 2 Bian Rong R. Hamden 12 Hamden High School Hamden 2 2 Breiner Yaakov Bridgeport 8 Hillel Academy Fairfield 1 2 Bresnahan Ashley R. Trumbull 10 Lauralton Hall Milford 3 2 Bures Yanashley M. New London 8 Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School New London 3 2 Carmona Eliana N. Greenwich 12 Greenwich High School Greenwich 2 2 Colucci Christie A. Danbury 8 St. Gregory The Great Danbury 2 2 Cruz Iris R. New Haven 9 Cooperative Arts & Humanities High Sch New Haven 3 2 Cyr Kathryn H. Westbrook 8 Westbrook Middle School Westbrook 1 2 Dalecki Jennifer D. Woodbridge 10 Amity Regional High School Woodbridge 2 2 DAmico Christina R. Middletown 8 St. Sebastian School Middletown 3 2 Derlinga Haley R. East Granby 8 East Granby Middle School East Granby 2 2 Deshotel Bonne-Elise Y. Bridgeport 9 Bridgeport International Academy Bridgeport 3 2 Dhaouadi Anyssa A. New London 8 Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School New London 3 2 Dutka Charles C. Montville 12 Fishers Island School Fishers Island 2 2 Feng Emily Z. Bethany 10 Amity Regional High School Woodbridge 1 2 Galdamez Elia M. West Hartford 8 St. Brigid School West Hartford 3 2 Gandelman Jason Westport 11 Staples High School Westport 2 2 Gasser David K. New Milford 11 New Milford High School New Milford 2 2 Gillespie Sarah C. Manchester 8 St. TImothy Middle School West Hartford 2 2 Gomolson Joseph J. Milford 8 St. Gabriel School Milford 3 2 Grader Andrea E. Groton 11 Fishers Island School Fishers Island 3 2 Greenberg Matthew Westport 11 Staples High School Westport 2

58 Connecticut Science Fair Returning Students

Yrs Student Hometown Grade School SchTown Honors

2 Grunert Seth M. Enfield 12 University High School of Sci and Eng Hartford 1 2 Kantaria Suril A. South Glastonbury 12 Choate Rosemary Hall Wallingford 1 2 Kennedy Rekha P. Windsor 8 St. Gabriel School Windsor 3 2 Kerr Ryan D. Danbury 8 St. Joseph School Danbury 1 2 Kolb Jeffrey M. Southington 8 St. Thomas School Southington 3 2 Lanzarone Anthony M. Newington 8 St. Mary School Newington 3 2 Levin Ariana M. Storrs 11 E. O. Smith High School Storrs 2 2 Liu Jiaqi J. Orange 10 Amity Regional High School Woodbridge 2 2 Martire Michelle C. Trumbull 8 Holy Family School Fairfield 2 2 Mattessich Thomas J. Woodbridge 11 Amity Regional High School Woodbridge 2 2 Mazzucco Jena M. Danbury 8 St. Gregory The Great Danbury 2 2 McNitt Eliza H. Greenwich 12 Greenwich High School Greenwich 1 2 Milone Joseph A. New Haven 8 St. Aedan- St. Brendan School New Haven 3 2 Narayanan Amoolya Glastonbury 10 Glastonbury High School Glastonbury 1 2 Newberry William C. Riverside 11 Greenwich High School Greenwich 1 2 O’Brien Caitlin Oxford 10 Oxford High School Oxford 2 2 Qureshi Marrium Z. Windsor 8 Madina Academy Windsor 1 2 Rollinson John W. Bozrah 8 Fields Memorial School Bozrah 3 2 Roussel Ryan J. Shelton 11 Shelton High School Shelton 2 2 Russ Douglas Westport 8 Bi-Cultural Day School Stamford 3 2 Ruyack Alexander R. Brewster 12 Brewster High School Brewster 1 2 Ryan Kyle T. Trumbull 8 St. Catherine of Siena School Trumbull 1 2 Santovasi Matt Marion 8 St. Thomas School Southington 2 2 Simses Meredith M. Milford 8 St. Gabriel School Milford 3 2 Skinner Matthew R. Quaker Hill 12 Fishers Island School Fishers Island 3 2 Streimer Sydney L. Mystic 11 Fishers Island School Fishers Island 3 2 van Dyck Laura Bethany 11 Amity Regional High School Woodbridge 2 2 Vos Sophie H. Riverside 12 Greenwich High School Greenwich 2 2 Whittall Boyd G. Guilford 9 Guilford High School Guilford 3 2 Wiener Jason L. New Haven 8 Hillel Academy Fairfield 1 2 Winchester Nicole E. Ashford 8 Ashford School Ashford 3 2 Wood Fiona W. North Haven 12 North Haven High School North Haven 1 2 Wyper Jacqueline Stonington 8 St. Michael School Pawcatuck 1 2 Yang Thomas S. Cos Cob 8 Eastern Middle School Riverside 2 2 Zhang Yuqi Woodbridge 11 Amity Regional High School Woodbridge 1

Total Returns - 82 Students

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ISEF Abstracts - Life Sciences

NAME: Eliza McNitt SCHOOL: Greenwich High School, Greenwich, CT TEACHER/MENTOR: Andrew Bramante

TITLE: Shedding Light on Imidacloprid’s Role in Colony Collapse Disorder

In recent years, beehives around the world have lost their worker bees at an alarming rate in a poorly understood phenomenon called Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). Continued use of new pesticides throughout the agricultural and private sector has led to speculation that these compounds may play a role in the disappearance of the honeybee. Many entomologists believe that Imidacloprid, a systemic pesticide introduced concurrent with the onset of CCD, plays a significant role in the hive collapse. This research seeks to provide analytical evidence that Imidacloprid plays a role in CCD, by tracing the migration of this pesticide in the pollination pathway of the honeybee. Samples of dead bees, pollen, bee bread, and honeycomb were obtained from the Bartlett Arboretum (Stamford, CT), where Imidacloprid was applied around the beehive. Organic components of each sample type were extracted using Acetonitrile & Water, and analyzed using High Pressure Liquid Chromatography. Analysis of dead Arboretum bees taken from the hive reveals the presence of 143 ppm of Imidacloprid within the “whole” ground insects. The extremities of the bees contained 141 ppm of the pesticide, with little/no traceable amounts of Imidacloprid in the bodies. The presence of 55 ppm of Imidacloprid within the honeycomb further validates that at least a portion of the pesticide is being carried by the insect externally. The absence of Imidacloprid within the pollen, bee bread, and bee bodies samples suggest that the Imidacloprid molecule is not being retained in its original chemical form within the bee physiology.

NAME: Amoolya Narayanan SCHOOL: Glastonbury High School, Glastonbury, CT TEACHER/MENTOR: Veronica Hanlon

TITLE: Anti-biofilm Effect of Trans-cinnamaldehyde on Uropathogenic Escherichia coli

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common hospital-acquired infection in humans, with more than 100 million annual cases worldwide. Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is the primary bacterium causing UTIs in humans. Indwelling catheters for bladder drainage in humans become encrusted with UPEC biofilms that are resistant to antibiotics, resulting in chronic infections. This research investigated the efficacy of trans-cinnamaldehyde, an ingredient in cinnamon oil, for preventing UPEC biofilm. Additionally, the efficacy of trans-cinnamaldehyde as a component in catheter lock solution, for inactivating pre-formed UPEC biofilm was determined. Polystyrene microtiter plates and urinary catheters inoculated with 6.0 log CFU of UPEC were treated with trans-cinnamaldehyde (0, 0.1, 0.25, 0.5%) at 37oC. Similarly, catheters with UPEC biofilm were treated with lock solution containing trans-cinnamaldehyde (0, 1, 1.25, 1.5%). UPEC biofilm on control and trans-cinnamaldehyde- treated plates and catheters was determined on days 0, 1, 3 and 5 of incubation. Triplicate samples were included, and the study was replicated three times. All trans-cinnamaldehyde concentrations were effective in preventing UPEC biofilm on microtiter plates and catheters. Moreover, trans-cinnamaldehyde in catheter lock solution was effective in inactivating pre-formed UPEC biofilm on catheters. Results suggest that trans-cinnamaldehyde could potentially be applied as a coating on catheter surface or an ingredient in catheter lock solution to prevent urinary tract infections in humans. Currently studies investigating the efficacy of trans-cinnamaldehyde for inactivating UPEC biofilm in presence of urine are underway. Future experiments will determine the potential of applying nanoparticles of trans-cinnamaldehyde on urinary catheters as an antimicrobial coating.

60 Connecticut Science Fair Abstracts

ISEF Abstracts - Physical Sciences

NAME: Michael Tom SCHOOL: Greenwich High School, Greenwich, CT TEACHER/MENTOR: Andrew Bramante

TITLE: A Novel Tensiometer Utilizing a Carbon Nanotube Elastic Conductor

This investigation designs a tensiometer to measure tissue tension, based on a novel multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWNT) dispersed elastomer. An important application of this technology is bladder wall tension measurement in neurogenic bladder patients, whose ability to sense bladder fullness is impaired by disease. Carbon nanotubes have unparalleled electrical and a very large effective surface area, and are ideal for dispersion into an elastomer. A new conductive elastomer, with high elasticity and conductivity of up to 1.14 Siemens/meter, is created containing 20% MWNT in a polydimethylsiloxane elastomer. The film is ideal for internal use by being very flexible, stretchable, nontoxic, and exhibits large, quantifiable changes in resistivity when stretched. Ionic liquid and magnetic alignment tests demonstrate the importance of nanotube bundling for conductance. Magnetic alignment of nanotubes changes conductivity depending on its angle from the direction of current of up to a factor of 2. Infrared spectroscopy and material analyses confirm retention of elastomer properties with nanotube dispersion. Changes in resistance of the film with stretching are used to monitor tension. The unique nanotube dispersion causes the resistance to decrease with stretching because of changes in physical and quantum point contacts between MWNTs. A conductive elastic composite polymer is fabricated using a novel and scalable procedure. A device can be created to measure bladder wall tension designed for surgical implantation, dynamically stretching with the bladder wall as it measures tension.

NAME: William Newberry SCHOOL: Greenwich High School, Greenwich, CT TEACHER/MENTOR: Andrew Bramante

TITLE: Laser Induced Microfluidic Motion of a Liquid-Liquid Interface

The field of microfluidics has become increasingly important in the application of fluid motion in both physical and biological sciences. The ability to amechanically move picoliter quantities of a fluid may allow scientists to more easily create an artificial pseudocell as well as introduce nanodoses of medicine or genetic information into a cell. Previous studies in microfluidics have suggested that the interface of two immiscible fluids can be deformed to varying degrees by exposure to laser radiation produced by a high intensity Ar+ laser. These studies were performed on a microemulsion containing toluene, butanol, water, and sodium dodecylsulfate, which phase separates at a critical temperature of 35oC, the lowest temperature at which the interface can be deformed. The current study has confirmed that a soft interface between two immiscible liquids can be deformed in the direction of the laser beam by as much as 25-30 micrometers when stimulated for 50 seconds by a solid state laser. This deformation increases with the time of exposure to the laser radiation. The second phase of this research investigated the ability of a colloid particle to move from a miscible liquid, through a soft interface, into a liquid of limited/no miscibility, at subcritical temperatures. Organic Quantum Dots, or fluorescent semiconductor nanocrystals, have an index of refraction that is similar to the top phase of the above mentioned microemulsion, when dissolved in decane. These quantum dots were flocculated into a colloidal microemulsion, and stimulated with a solid state laser at room temperature. Measurable deformation of the interface was observed. Analysis of the 545 nm fluorescent emission within the bottom phase microemulsion suggests that the quantum dots from the top phase move across the interface into immiscible bottom phase, at a rate exponentially related to the time of laser exposure.

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INDEX

INDEX Schools

Ashford Fishers Island Ashford School 2520 5050 5525 5541 Fishers Island School 6006 6016 6035 6044 Avon 6047 6071 Talcott Mountain Academy 2020 5030 5041 5513 Glastonbury 5516 5521 Glastonbury High School 3071 3086 3097 3509 Bethel 3520 6004 6064 6078 Bethel High School 6505 6508 6513 Science Horizons 6003 Smith Middle School 2043 5018 5034 5056 St. Mary School Greens Farms Science Horizons 2010 4003 Greens Farms Academy 6002 6015 6517 Bozrah Greenwich/Riverside Fields Memorial School 1009 2030 4015 5012 Eastern Middle School 5514 5057 Greenwich High School 3056 3061 3066 3093 Brewster 3096 3100 3504 6001 Brewster High School 6013 6018 6048 6051 Science Horizons 6012 6068 Bridgeport Science Horizons 3048 * Bassick High School 3031 3088 6020 6037 Guilford 6052 6061 E. C. Adams Middle School 2005 2012 2018 2036 * Bridgeport Aquaculture School 3013 3021 3047 3505 5048 Bridgeport Hope School 1015 4010 4013 4026 Guilford High School 3079 6014 6024 6028 Bridgeport International Acad 3063 6038 6043 6046 6057 * Central Magnet High School 3081 3508 6005 6506 6069 * Dunbar School 2026 Hamden * John Winthrop School 5035 Hamden High School 3052 3094 * Multicultural Magnet School 2033 2511 Hamden Middle School 2510 5509 5529 Park City Prep Charter School 1003 4002 5026 Sacred Heart Academy 3084 3502 3506 3515 * Warren Harding High School 3011 3074 6514 Burlington Hartford Har-Bur Middle School 2512 2532 5507 5540 Classical Magnet School 5501 5547 Grtr Htfd Acdmy of Math & Sci 3033 3060 6502 Cheshire Hartford Magnet Middle School 2503 2517 5027 5039 St. Bridget School 5037 5505 SS. Cyril and Methodius School 2034 2534 5051 5536 Danbury University Hi S of Sci and Eng 6518 Broadview Middle School Hebron Science Horizons 4007 Oei Homeschool 5023 Danbury High School RHAM High School 3050 6039 6042 6072 Science Horizons 6019 6023 6516 Immaculate High School 6049 Kensington Rogers Park Middle School St. Paul School 2506 2518 5009 5052 Science Horizons 1013 Lebanon St. Gregory The Great School Lyman Memorial High School 3043 3518 6022 6074 Science Horizons 1018 1024 4028 5539 Madison St. Joseph School 2024 5020 5544 Our Lady of Mercy School 2029 4012 4014 4025 Science Horizons 2509 Manchester East Granby East Catholic High School 6056 East Granby Middle School 5005 5014 5016 5510 Middletown 5512 5524 St. Sebastian School 2514 5022 5518 5520 East Hartford Milford East Hartford High School 3057 3064 6031 6059 Lauralton Hall 3101 6070 St. Gabriel School 2037 2525 5029 5526 East Haven West Shore Middle School 2003 4027 5028 5033 East Haven Academy 2508 5045 5055 5511 Monroe East Lyme Jockey Hollow School 4006 East Lyme High School 3027 Mystic Ellington Mystic Middle School 2502 4005 Ellington High School 3512 New Britain Fairfield Pope John Paul II School 2019 Fairfield College Prep School 3037 3073 Sacred Heart School 2014 5049 5535 Fairfield Warde High School 3029 New Haven Hillel Academy 2507 2528 4011 5546 Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School 2032 2524 5043 5502 Holy Family School 1011 4022 5007 5508 Common Ground High School 3034 6025 Our Lady of the Assumption Sch 2516 2527 2536 5542 CSF 2009 Final Report 65 INDEX

Coop Arts & Humanities HS 3009 3503 6032 6060 Southington High School in the Community 3036 3039 3045 3510 Joseph A. DePaolo Middle Sch 4018 4023 5040 5548 3513 6011 6030 6034 St. Thomas School 2002 2015 5503 5532 6077 6503 6509 6512 Stafford Springs St. Aedan- St. Brendan School 2021 2504 5523 St. Edward School 5013 5042 5047 5531 Worthington Hooker Middle Sch 1004 4017 5017 5046 Stamford 5545 Bi-Cultural Day School 1001 1007 1012 1019 New London 1025 5036 Bennie Dover Jackson MS 1023 2531 5058 Storrs New Milford E. O. Smith High School 3020 3023 3065 3077 New Milford High School 3089 3092 Science Horizons 3062 3080 6033 6050 Stratford Newington Flood Middle School 5538 St. Mary School 2006 2013 2513 2515 Tolland Newtown Tolland High School 6026 Newtown Middle School Trumbull Science Horizons 1005 5528 St. Catherine of Siena School 1017 2004 2025 2039 St. Rose Of Lima 5506 Science Horizons 2519 Wallingford North Haven Choate Rosemary Hall 3012 3090 6076 North Haven High School 3082 Waterbury Norwalk Wilby High School 6501 Brien McMahon High School 3055 3058 3507 3511 Watertown 3516 3519 Taft School 6010 The Montessori Middle School 1020 2001 2027 2041 West Hartford Norwich St. Brigid School 2023 2028 2505 2530 Norwich Free Academy 3032 3078 6007 6062 St. TImothy Middle School 1006 2521 4009 5031 St. Joseph School 5006 5517 5534 Westbrook St. Patrick Cathedral School 2523 Westbrook Middle School 2008 2042 5533 5537 Old Saybrook Westport Old Saybrook Middle School 5021 Bedford Middle School 1010 2537 4004 4008 Orange Coleytown Middle School 1016 1022 4029 Beth Chana Academy 3025 3042 Staples High School 3015 3068 3075 3087 Southern Conn Hebrew Acadmy 2017 2040 5543 3098 Oxford Willington Oxford High School 6009 6017 6029 6036 Hall Memorial School 2009 2011 2016 5011 6041 Wilton Science Horizons 3091 3095 6067 Middlebrook School 2522 4001 4016 4024 Pawcatuck Windsor St. Michael School 1014 1021 5003 5054 Madina Academy 2035 2526 2533 5038 Plantsville 5053 John F. Kennedy Middle School 1008 2007 4020 5015 St. Gabriel School 5002 5515 5527 Putnam Woodbridge Putnam Science Academy 3022 3049 3070 6065 Amity Regional High School 3007 3014 3017 3019 6507 3024 3038 3051 3059 Redding 3069 3076 3083 6053 Joel Barlow High School 3026 3046 3053 Science Horizons 3010 3030 3044 Ridgefield Woodstock Scotts Ridge Middle School Woodstock Middle School 5001 5008 5024 5032 Science Horizons 2529

Shelton Shelton High School 3514 6008 6040 6063 6504 6511

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Regional/City Fairs Science Horizons, Danbury

Bridgeport City Fair Bethel Bassick High School 3031 3088 6020 6037 Bethel High School 6003 6052 6061 St. Mary School 2010 4003 Bridgeport Aquaculture School 3013 3021 3047 3505 Brewster, NY Central Magnet High School 3081 3508 6005 6506 Brewster High School 6012 Dunbar School 2026 Danbury John Winthrop School 5035 Broadview Middle School 4007 Multicultural Magnet School 2033 Danbury High School 6019 6023 Warren Harding High School 3011 3074 Rogers Park Middle School 1013 St. Gregory The Great School 1018 1024 4028 5539 St. Joseph School 2509 Greenwich Independent/Home School Students Greenwich High School 3048 New Milford Hebron, Oei Homeschool 5023 New Milford High School 3062 3080 6033 6050 Newtown Newtown Middle School 1005 5528 St. Rose of Lima School 2519 Oxford Oxford High School 3091 3095 6067 Ridgefield Scotts Ridge Middle School 2529 Woodbridge Amity Regional High School 3010 3030 3044

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Air and Waste Management Association, Connecticut Chapter CURE BioBus Educational Programs 2024 2511 3061 6013 2533 3095 Alumni Botany Award David and Torrey Fenton Awards 2039 3022 5048 6007 American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics - Connecticut Dominion Millsone Power Station Section See Physical Science awards, page 46 6010 6070 Dominion Scholarship American Meteorological Society 6007 1014 1020 4017 Dreams Unlimited American Psychological Association 5030 2016 2505 eesmarts/CT Energy Efficiency Fund Sustainable Resources and American Society for Metals - Hartford Chapter Practices Awards 5009 5528 5539 See Sustainable Resources awards, page 47 American Society for Quality - Thames Valley Section FuelCell Energy 6018 6029 6063 American Society of Safety Engineers, CT Valley Chapter Goodrich 2502 3044 3079 3080 4011 5523 See Engineering awards, page 47 Arch Chemicals and Audubon Connecticut Henderson Award See Environmental Science awards, page 47 5030 ASM Materials Education Foundation IEEE, Connecticut Section 5032 5539 4015 5032 5543 6012 6018 6048 Association for Women Geoscientists 6056 5054 5526 Institute of Food Technologists, Nutmeg Section ATOMIC (Associated Teachers of Mathematics in CT) with Xerox 1024 2043 2507 5047 5524 See Mathematics awards, page 47 Intel Excellence in Computer Science Award Audubon Connecticut and Arch Chemicals 3027 3082 See Environmental Science awards, page 47 ISA - The Instrumentation, Systems and Automation Society Barnes Aerospace 5545 6061 6518 See Applied Technology awards, page 47 Lola Lampe Muller Award Connecticut Academy of Education, Science, & Technology – 3077 Andrew DeRocco Award Long Island Sound Foundation, Inc. 6018 1014 1021 2027 3047 3078 Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE) - H. Meyerand Young Woman Scientist Awards Joseph Gerber Medal 2528 3027 5023 6049 3066 6018 Milton Fisher Science Fair Award for Creativity and Innovation Connecticut Architecture Foundation 5513 6041 4015 MIT Club of Hartford Connecticut Association of Biology Teachers Awards 5003 6049 2528 3061 Mu Alpha Theta Connecticut Association of Physics Teachers 3012 6008 6013 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Connecticut Association of School Psychologists 1021 3044 3083 Northeast Utilities: Environmental Management Connecticut College-Biological and Botany Department 3073 6044 3022 Office of Naval Research on behalf of U.S. Navy / U.S. Marine Connecticut College-Physics, Astronomy, & Geophysics Dept. Corps 5002 5048 6051 3037 3096 5008 5023 5030 5048 Connecticut Science Supervisors Association 5513 6014 6019 1014 3037 Peabody Fellows Program in Biodiversity and Human Health Connecticut Science Teachers Association (CSTA) Marty Tafel 2507 3043 Student Research Awards Pfizer, Inc. 2509 5539 See Life Science awards, page 46 Connecticut State Department of Health Laboratory Employees PowerPlus Engineering, Inc. Award for Sustainable Electrical 3060 3061 5023 Energy Research Connecticut Valley Biological Supply Company, Inc. 5023 2509 Project Oceanology CSF Board of Directors Award 2520 3078 6009 Quinnipiac University Scholarships CSF Computer Science Awards 2507 6067 See Computer Science awards, page 47 Ricoh Corporation/Society for Science & the Public CT Clean Energy Fund Alternative/Renewable Energy Awards 2027 2519 See Energy awards, page 47

68 Connecticut Science Fair Sponsors

Society for In Vitro Biology The Stanley Works 3015 3061 5033 Society of Women Engineers - Hartford Section The United Illuminating Company 4005 5008 5027 5032 See Future Sustainability awards, page 47 Southeastern New England Marine Educators U.S. Air Force 1021 3020 2024 2528 4028 Sr. Mary Magdalen Memorial Award U.S. Army 1024 2531 3010 3027 3075 3077 6001 Stockholm Junior Water Prize 6010 6022 6040 6046 3032 6001 U.S. Department of Health & Human Services The Arthur Mensing Award 2015 2507 6010 U.S. Metric Association The Children╒s Museum 3032 6020 2043 United Technology Corporation The Coherent, Inc. Richard Hart Award for Excellence in Photonics See UTC awards, page 47 6051 University of Connecticut - Physics Department The Gagnon Award for Excellence in the Life Sciences 3058 6014 6020 2001 University Of Connecticut - Plant Science Department The Goodwin-Niering Center 2027 3032 2024 Wilfred A. Muller Award The Howard Lessoff Award for Excellence in Physical Science 6008 Research Wisner Award 6503 6005 The John B. Trevor, Jr. Award for Electrical or Electronic Projects Women in Nuclear 5503 6010 3029 The National Society of Professional Engineers Xerox with ATOMIC (Associated Teachers of Mathematics in CT) 5055 5506 See Mathematics awards, page 47 The Otero Family Award Yale Peabody Museum 6056 1021 The Randy Gibson Award for Earth Science Research YSEA - Yale Science & Engineering Association, Inc. 6032 6051 6063 The Stanley Lessoff Award for Excellence In Analytical Technique 6019

2009 Final Report 69 INDEX Abacioglu Zekeriya K. 3070 Chandran Rohit 4016 Adamson Kayla 3097 Chang Keanna L. 5021 Agrawal Sarthak S. 4018 Charles Johann J. 2034 Alam Parviz 1013 Chasnow Nina N. 4029 Albrecht Matthew J. 5040 Chayka Kerry M. 6033 Alston -Smith Chayla S. 5536 Chen Aaron 3020 Altman Benjamin S. 6019 Chevalier Chris E. 2502 Alvarez-Diaz Ileana M. 6032 Chrupcala Alexandra 5542 Anaeto Cynthia E. 3011 Cirrito Miranda R. 5057 Anderson Scott P. 6042 Clark Hannah E. 5524 Andrew Ben 3087 Cohen Adina 1012 Angelica Nicki L. 3512 Cole Hannah 6505 Annino Alyssa J. 2503 Collado Ilka J. 6501 Anquillare Luisa A. 2028 Collins Michael P. 5007 Ansart Victor P. 6013 Colucci Christie A. 4028 Anthony Lisa K. 4002 Colucci Rebecca A. 1024 Armstrong Angus 4004 Colwell Charles P. 3077 Ashraf Hibbah 2526 Cooperman Sarah E. 2537 Ayers Jacob A. 5050 Cotte Christina A. 5539 Babbin Courtney C. 1010 Cowes IV Orrieon G. 5026 Baczyk Emily E. 5513 Cross Shariah A. 3045 Bailey Arianna V. 3058 Cruz Iris R. 6060 Baldick Andrea N. 4020 Cyr Kathryn H. 5533 Banning Jessica S. 3078 Cyr Lauren H. 2042 Barber Heather L. 2030 D’Agostino Joey M. 2002 Barber Timothy A. 5012 Dakers Ian D. 6062 Baribault Nathaniel D. 6516 Dalecki Jennifer D. 3014 Barmore Stephen 4023 Dalmedo Olivia L. 2010 Bartold Frank E. 6059 DAmico Christina R. 5520 Bartz Morgan L. 6003 Damon Adam 4024 Basmajian Michael A. 5521 Davis Bryan 5548 Beamon Renee A. 3009 Davis Jeleeza J. 3508 Bechtold Adam C. 2029 Decker Raychel M. 6514 Bechtold Maxwell 4012 Dedhia Veer 3519 Bedarida Micol L. 2528 Delinski Sarah 3511 Beech James D. 3034 DeNardis Adriana M. 5544 Beinstein Andrew J. 6068 Denver Jacqueline M. 2506 Bellbruno Paul 6518 Derlinga Haley R. 5512 Berk Abby 1012 Deshotel Bonne-Elise Y. 3063 Bhattacharya Aakash 6076 Dhaouadi Anyssa A. 1023 Bhura Rubina 5053 Dillon Sophie H. 4017 Bian Rong R. 3052 Dineen Emily M. 4003 Bonetti Brooke C. 4027 DiSisto Will H. 5047 Brady Taylor N. 2519 DiSorbo Matthew T. 2512 Breiner Yaakov 5546 Dixon Williams S. 3017 Bresnahan Ashley R. 3101 Dobransky Brianna N. 2019 Bride Michael P. 3092 Dodge Keirsten 4022 Brown Erika S. 1007 Donnelly Danial P. 1017 Buccino Melissa C. 1005 Doolan Melissa J. 2013 Bukowski Allie 6023 Drucker Alexander B. 6074 Bunnell Justin A. 3051 Duffy Bridget S. 5020 Bunsie Shanique K. 6052 Dutka Charles C. 6044 Bures Yanashley M. 1023 Eber Max 1019 Burger-Caplan Joshua I. 3019 Echavarria Daniela 3511 Butt Javairia A. 5038 Edmiston Michael J. 5052 Buyukcelebi Ibrahim 3049 Eldracher Danielle L. 3059 Cabrera Juan Victor 1015 Emano Kayla A. 3507 Cain Jacqueline N. 3513 Engbith Lily S. 4017 Carle Remington J. 5517 Engram Crystin 4026 Carmona Eliana N. 3048 Erickson Matthew 4016 Cavanaugh Jenna M. 3520 Erspamer Stephanie B. 3053 Celone Alyssa M. 2032 Esposito Katherine 3094 Chaleun-Aloun Derek 6031 Falcigno Elizabeth M. 4025 70 Connecticut Science Fair Students Falk Adam E. 6511 Huget Charlie 5016 Fellmeth Kathryn J. 1018 Iliescu Laura J. 5037 Feng Emily Z. 3010 Inouye Sean 1013 Fennell Siobhan A. 5045 Issari Yasmin 6505 Fenwick Jason 3026 Jackson Maurisa T. 4002 Ference Paul J. 5525 Jacoboski Emily M. 5042 Ferrara Austin E. 6514 Jaisle Kurt P. 5056 Feurstein Rachel C. 1025 Janette Rigel 4011 Fielding Alexandra S. 2020 Jelen Emily S. 1025 Fikiet Marisia A. 3023 Jenkins Jalani A. 6077 Finan Samantha N. 6016 Jensen Ted T. 6069 Finkelstein David 3504 Jimenez Alexis 3031 Franklin Jason P. 6078 Johnson Brittiny L. 3036 Fucci Madison A. 4025 Johnson Seth D. 5006 Fucci Sienna G. 4012 Johnson Tyler A. 6025 Fusco Thomas J. 2529 Kaesmann Frederick T. 3505 Gade Anita 3029 Kantaria Suril A. 3090 Gadea Ryan J. 5009 Kaplan Pauline R. 4007 Gagnon Alex F. 5018 Kearney Emily E. 1006 Galdamez Elia M. 2530 Kee Adam C. 3037 Gandelman Jason 3098 Kee Ethan C. 2025 Gasser David K. 3062 Keenan Liam O. 1021 Gelotte Christine M. 2008 Kelly Amanda 3502 Gerena Jonathan 4013 Kelly Daniel P. 3096 Gerena Kwon Sook 4013 Kelly Olivia N. 2039 Gerstenfeld Bryan M. 2527 Kemnitz Emilee E. 4020 Giardina John C. 3065 Kennedy Rekha P. 5515 Gillespie Sarah C. 1006 Kerins Gabrielle R. 4014 Gillick Kyle C. 4005 Kerr Ryan D. 2509 Gimbel Leah 3503 Killiam Charlotte C. 2018 Girelli Mikayla K. 3086 Kim Joan 3007 Goldstein Rebecca 1001 Klimaszewski Andrew H. 5509 Gomolson Joseph J. 2525 Knepple John 6036 Gordon Alex W. 6513 Knight Tate K. 5041 Grader Andrea E. 6047 Knoedler Laura E. 5028 Grammatico Megan 3506 Kolb Jeffrey M. 5532 Green Donnie 6517 Kristy Kimber G. 2012 Green Jamesha 3510 Krouch Christopher J. 2037 Greenberg Matthew 3015 Kundu Soumya 2003 Greene Maura 3515 Kysar Thomas J. 5507 Gregorio Elizabeth A. 5033 Lane Elizabeth G. 6002 Grob Lukus P. 6050 Lanzarone Anthony M. 2513 Grunert Seth M. 6518 LaPier Jen 6508 Guilani Hannah E. 5032 Lash Michael 4024 Haddad Narmien 6049 Lavigne Daniel 3514 Handler Sophie B. 1007 Lawes Emma G. 3509 Hannon Ryan A. 5505 Leask Heather N. 6007 Harris Kelly E. 4029 LeBel Jordan M. 2532 Hartman Geoff J. 5014 Lee Katherine 3515 Haughton Renee 3064 Lee Quentin R. 3513 Hearn Kara K. 4009 Lee Wutae T. 6026 Hefferle Colleen M. 3013 Leise Joseph H. 5534 Henry Connor W. 6516 Lenehan Brianna K. 1009 Heppner Jennifer J. 5049 Leubner Megan R. 5027 Hickey Shannon R. 5022 Levin Ariana M. 3089 Hickson Katie 1016 Lewis Blythe S. 1022 Higgins Catherine M. 4009 Lippert Ethan 5541 Hilton Nicholas 3073 Lipscomb II Theodore F. 6040 Hindes Jenna S. 1005 Liu Jiaqi J. 3083 Hohman Rachel 6011 Locke Douglas E. 6503 Hollinger Kaitlin N. 5013 Lomax Nyrasia U. 3508 Hopkins Margaret F. 5531 Lorraine Brent S. 6064 Hudak Taylor N. 2005 Lowe Matthew 6051 2009 Final Report 71 INDEX Lugo Hailey M. 2531 Oudheusden Gregory 6001 Lusa Vanessa 2016 Ouellette Casey 5510 Lynn Theodore S. 5529 Pappalardo Gioia L. 6057 Maccio Raymond T. 1020 Pares Tatiana 1003 Macdonald Michaela 1016 Parizek Skyley R. 5011 Macun Fatih 3022 Parlato Kyle J. 5511 Mahmood Kaleel 3514 Patel Sanjana 3060 Mann Ellie G. 1010 Patel Tanvi V. 5055 Marcik Colleen M. 6043 Patino Vincent N. 6511 Martin Ariela E. 2040 Paton Josh 4027 Martinez Sadie 2505 Paulo Nicolle M. 6506 Martire Michelle C. 5508 Peccerillo Stephen J. 2007 Marzano Josh 6508 Pereda Angela M. 3509 Masciocchi Matthew J. 5031 Pereira Johnnie 6501 Massar Michael S. 4006 Peterson Truman 4010 Mathews Kyle 1020 Petkevich Jason B. 3505 Mattessich Thomas J. 3038 Petroff Matthew A. 6010 Maynard Lianne C. 5029 Pevsner Laurence V. 3061 Mazzucco Jena M. 4028 Philbrick Tyler J. 4001 McBrine Connor P. 6072 Phillips Katie E. 4014 McCaffrey William 5527 Pittman Quinton 6501 McCarter Neil S. 4006 Platt Katie 4008 McCauley Andrew A. 1014 Poirier Zachary P. 4005 McClung Meshaya 6503 Potter Harrison G. 2041 McGoldrick Matt H. 2521 Powell Kareem 1011 McKinney-Crudden Kyran T. 5034 Pringle Andrea J. 2536 McLean Liam C. 2009 Quintero Michael A. 2511 McNitt Eliza H. 3066 Qureshi Marrium Z. 2533 Meekins Trent K. 6005 Rabinowitz Aaron Y. 5543 Mendoza William C. 3081 Rajagopalan Aditya 3012 Merkouriou Alexia M. 2023 Rajendran Navin K. 3519 Miller Hannah R. 3507 Rallo Alexandra 3506 Miller Liz 6502 Ramanan Rasika R. 2001 Miller Sarah J. 2510 Ramirez Escarlin 6020 Miller Shawanda K. 6030 Ramos Lilliam 3510 Milone Joseph A. 5523 Ranade Priya G. 3027 Mocciola Julia E. 2004 Rashid Adnan 2035 Montanaro Joshua 1015 Ravo Melanie E. 4003 Moore Eli J. 2021 Reilly Sarah E. 2515 Moore Meghan L. 3055 Reisert Nicole I. 1018 Morris Marissa E. 6046 Reynolds Lara J. 3518 Moskowitz Avraham 4011 Riecker Daniel 4001 Mueller Luciana C. 2011 Rivera Daniel J. 1003 Muller Michaela K. 2014 Robbins Damian E. 4015 Murawski Lisa K. 3057 Roberts Alexandra N. 5547 Murphy Evelyn E. 6039 Robinson Benjamin R. 2043 Muscarella Nicholas M. 5058 Robinson Maia 1004 Narayanan Amoolya 3071 Robison Lucy 5043 Neill John W. 5024 Rodrigues Bryan A. 3033 Nemphos Brittany N. 2518 Rodriguez Milcaly 6509 Newberry William C. 6048 Rogers Mary-Kathryn 2006 Nichols Michael J. 3021 Rogol Naomi F. 3025 Nilson Kimberly 4026 Rollinson John W. 4015 Nyhan Anfal Y. 3030 Romero Tessa T. 3075 O’Brien Caitlin 3091 Rosa Nicholas J. 1014 O’Brien Vincent 6504 Rosaci Emily J. 5001 O’Brien-Udry Sophia J. 5017 Rosenberg Evan S. 3044 O’Sullivan Kelly E. 5528 Rotunda Paige C. 4007 Oei Bridget M. 5023 Roussel Ryan J. 6063 Oei Theresa A. 6056 Rubino Stephen 3504 Oliveri-Meyer Alexander J. 5030 Russ Douglas 1019 Orzechowski Kamila M. 5051 Russell Robert A. 2033 Osorio Oscar 6506 Rutkowski Casey M. 5502 72 Connecticut Science Fair Students Ruyack Alexander R. 6012 Taylor Chrissy 1022 Ryan Kyle T. 5506 Thermer Sara 6502 Saha Dipanjan 3080 Thomson Nik 4023 Salhanick Rivka E. 2017 Tom Michael D. 6018 Saltzman Jacob S. 2522 Tomanio Elizabeth A. 3084 Samuelman David 6009 Tomasello Elise G. 2508 Santiago Janice J. 6509 Torres Alexandra 4022 Santovasi Matt 5503 Tran Mary T. 2514 Sarantides Kylie 5015 Truax Reed C. 5039 Savage Jacob D. 3050 Tschirpke Tatjana N. 5008 Scaife Dylan 6017 Tschudi Kate 3046 Schlachter - Hall Miranda J. 5054 Tyminski Ashley C. 3068 Schneider Michael A. 2024 Tyson Jamie 6512 Schoepfer Samantha M. 3032 Vahora Farhin 3088 Schultes Olivia L. 5048 Valente Bailey 4008 Schulz John E. 6004 van Dyck Laura 6053 Schuster Bethany R. 5537 Vega D’Yanira N. 3503 Semyanko Roma 5005 Veillette Keli M. 3047 Sencan Ahmet F. 6507 Velez Steven 3516 Sencan Mehmet 6065 Verano Charmange 3516 Sessel Talia L. 3042 Vos Sophie H. 3093 Shaw Grace 3520 Walkup Stephen J. 2523 Shea Patrick M. 6070 Walwer James A. 6024 Sherman Iven T. 6061 Wardlow Brendan H. 5538 Sherman Jeremy 4004 Waters Jeb 6517 Sica Steven V. 1008 Weekly Cameron 6513 Sikora Andrew J. 4018 Weiner Alan P. 6038 Simon Amanda E. 3079 Weinreb Leo B. 5046 Sims Samuel 5516 Wengloski Timothy W. 6022 Simses Meredith M. 5526 Whewell Caleb M. 5003 Sinha Ishan 3076 Whitcomb Ashton 6517 Skinner Matthew R. 6006 Whittall Boyd G. 6014 Skomro Christopher 5518 Whittall Ian E. 2036 Skyers Ashley M. 1011 Widmer Charles 6067 Sloyer Zimi 1001 Widomski Pawel S. 5535 Smedley Taryn 2524 Wiener Jason L. 2507 Smith Damejohn 2026 Wilborn Kendall 4010 Smith Uma 2027 Williams Amanda E. 3095 Smith-Wellman Dutton G. 5501 Williams Tyler S. 6041 Smoolca Matthew 5002 Wills Christina N. 5035 Soba Jessica J. 6037 Winchester Nicole E. 2520 Soderholm Evan 6504 Winger Brian 6504 Spicer Daniel 6029 Wolek Andrew 6028 Spinola Andrew F. 6071 Wolf Max J. 3518 Spitzer Max O. 6015 Wolpiuk Stanley A. 1017 Srinivasan Preeti 6508 Wood Fiona W. 3082 Stafko Nicholas A. 1008 Woron Felicia M. 2517 Steinmetz Dave 3069 Wozniak Matthew J. 3039 Sterling Ally 5036 Wright Lavanda M. 3074 Streimer Sydney L. 6035 Wyper Jacqueline 1021 Strosser Tara E. 1024 Yang Thomas S. 5514 Sullivan Kevin 5540 Yee Sarah E. 3100 Suzuki Andrew B. 5545 Yiannoulis Evan C. 2516 Swanson Elise A. 1009 Yilmaz Yusuf 6507 Sweets Kashia 6512 Zaman Hania 6008 Sweets Laquashia D. 6034 Zehner Emma 1004 Szyszkowski Nicholas 2015 Zhang Yuqi 3024 Tamuty Christen L. 3512 Zhou Felix Y. 3056 Tarbox Hanna R. 3043 Zibluk John C. 2504 Tavarez 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