pittsburgh regional science and engineering fair award winners

March 30-31, 2012Pittsburgh Regional Science and Engineering Fair Award Winners

Westinghouse Electric Company First Place Sponsor

TEAM - Junior Second Place Category

Massaro Corporation First Place Sponsor

Bechtel Marine Propulsion Corporation First Place Sponsor

Krishnan Alagar Teacher: Mary Beth Alagar

Award Place Type

Shipshape: Hull Design and Hydrodynamics


TEAM - Junior Second Place Category



Jaya Alagar Teacher: Mary Beth Alagar

Shipshape: Hull Design and HydrodynamicsAward Place Type

United States Steel First Place Sponsor

National Assoc of Corrosion Engineers, Pgh Section First Place Sponsor

Indra Alagar Teacher: Mary Beth Alagar

Corrosion of Metal Roofs by Acid RainAward Place Type

School: Alagar HomeSchool


Perseverance Award - Associate Scientist Perseverance

Allegheny-Singer Research Institute at AGH First Place Sponsor

Asli Tahan Teacher: Catherina Didomenico

Stem Cell Characteristics of Adherent and Non-Adherent Placental Amniotic Epithelial CellsAward Place Type

Perseverance Award - Honorary Scientist Perseverance

Medicine/Health/Microbiology - Senior First Place Category

BioGENEius Challenge Affiliate


Allegheny County Medical Society Alliance First Place Sponsor

Chareeni Kurukulasuriya Teacher: Catherina Didomenico

Cetuximab+DHA Antitumor EffectAward Place Type

School: Allderdice High School


TEAM - Intermediate Honorable Mention Category

Olivia Escamilla Teacher: Donald Ayers

Patella, Patella!Award Place Type


Jordan Escamilla Teacher: Donald Ayers


U.S. Navy/U.S. Marine Corps Affiliate

Physics - Intermediate Second Place Category

Alyssa Adams Teacher: Donald Ayers

To Oil or Not to OilAward Place Type

The Aviation Foundation First Place Sponsor

Adam Fryer Teacher: Donald Ayers

The Effects of Aerodynamics on Paper GlidersAward Place Type

Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate Honorable Mention Category

Kelcey Flowers Teacher: Donald Ayers

What Color is Your Thirst?Award Place Type

School: Ambridge Area Junior High School



Jason Shaffer Teacher: Donald Ayers

The Higher You Go!Award Place Type


Eli Markovitz Teacher: Donald Ayers



Ryan Killen Teacher: Donald Ayers



Emily Hicks Teacher: Donald Ayers




Consumer Science - Intermediate First Place Category

Mary Anand Teacher: Anita Anand

How Should I Eat It?Award Place Type

School: Anand HomeSchool


Duquesne University, Dept. of Biological Sciences First Place Sponsor

Michael Rush Teacher: Clara Zatta

Effects of light on egg laying productionAward Place Type

TEAM - Intermediate Third Place Category

UV Lovin' D. CaryophyllusAward Place Type

Sarah Maidment Teacher: Clara Zatta

TEAM - Intermediate Third Place Category

Victoria Clarchick Teacher: Clara Zatta

UV Lovin' D. CaryophyllusAward Place Type


CHEVRON First Place Sponsor

Emma Williams Teacher: Clara Zatta

Teen & Drug Use SurveyAward Place Type



Kenzie Shaffer Teacher: Clara Zatta

Teen & Drug Use SurveyAward Place Type

School: Avella Jr/Sr High School


Perseverance Award - Junior Scientist Perseverance

Computer Science/Math - Senior Second Place Category

Carnegie Mellon University First Place Sponsor

Calvin Beideman Teacher: Barb Beideman

Using software to aid memoryAward Place Type

TEAM - Junior First Place Category

Micah Beideman Teacher: Barb Beideman

Quake resistant buildingsAward Place Type

School: Beideman HomeSchool


Stockholm Junior Water Prize/Water Environment Federation Affiliate


William Ament Teacher: Barbara Eisel

Marcellus Drilling At Cross CreekAward Place Type


University of Pittsburgh, Dept. of Freshman Engineering First Place Sponsor

Shannon Fagan Teacher: Jackie Jeffers

Water Wheel EnergyAward Place Type

Robert Morris University (Scholarship) Scholarship

Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center First Place Sponsor


IBM Corporation First Place Sponsor

Computer Science/Math - Senior Third Place Category

Jarrod Cingel Teacher: Jackie Jeffers

Software Parallelization and Machine TranslationAward Place Type

School: Bethel Park High School


The Migliuolo Family First Place Sponsor


CONSOL Energy Inc. First Place Sponsor

American Society of Civil Engineers, Pgh. Section First Place Sponsor

Jonathan Mulick Teacher: Peggy Evans

Toxicity of Sediments in Beaver River TributariesAward Place Type

School: Bishop Canevin High School



Behavioral and Social Science - Senior Honorable Mention Category

Fight or Flight ResponseAward Place Type

Michaela Sherry Teacher: Laura M. Fisanick


William Hoover Teacher: Laura M. Fisanick

A Comparative Analysis of Friendly ReactionsAward Place Type

St. Francis University Scholarship


Penn State Altoona Scholarship


Shylah Novak Teacher: Laura M. Fisanick

Comparative Analysis of Synthetic vs Real MeniscusAward Place Type

Carlow University Scholarship

Shannon Link Teacher: Laura M. Fisanick

Nitrogen FixationAward Place Type

School: Cambria Heights High School


Gannon University Scholarship

Emily Kirk Teacher: Laura M. Fisanick

What is the Most Common Hockey CheckAward Place Type

Eaton Corporation First Place Sponsor

Patrick Illig Teacher: Laura M. Fisanick

Comparison between Batteries and Ultracapacitors as Energy Storage DevicesAward Place Type


Samantha Wilt Teacher: Laura M. Fisanick

Subliminal MessageAward Place Type


Chemical Association of Pittsburgh First Place Sponsor

Michael McConnell Teacher: Laura Fisanick

How to make a steam engine more eficiantAward Place Type

Psychology Software Tools, Inc. First Place Sponsor

Award Place Type

Amber Westrick Teacher: Laura Fisanick

Medicine Mishap

Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate Third Place Category

Brad O'Hara Teacher: Laura Fisanick

Gender and FrustrationAward Place Type

FedEx Ground, Inc. First Place Sponsor

Lauren Illig Teacher: Laura Fisanick

Warped WordsAward Place Type

Biology - Intermediate Honorable Mention Category

Evan Johnson Teacher: Laura Fisanick

How Long do the Effects of Hand Sanitizer Last after Being AppliedAward Place Type

School: Cambria Heights Middle School


Physics - Intermediate Third Place Category

Evan Kinney Teacher: Laura Fisanick

Homemade instruments with different frequenciesAward Place Type


U.S. Air Force Affiliate

Eric Ricci Teacher: Patrick Niven

Fire Fly's Give Clue to Conserving EnergyAward Place Type


Thomas Kim Teacher: Patrick Niven

Fire Fly's Give Clue to Conserving EnergyAward Place Type

Physics - Intermediate Honorable Mention Category

David Mrazik Teacher: Patrick Niven

The Effects of Dimples on Golf BallsAward Place Type

School: Carson Middle School


Engineering/Robotics - Intermediate Third Place Category

Cheyenne Cenk Teacher: Kirstin Cenk

Learn Colors Game iPhone AppAward Place Type

School: Cenk Homeschool



Alex Senchak Teacher: Mark Krotec

Antimicrobial Properties of Coriander OilAward Place Type

Harrisburg University of Science & Technology (Scholarship) Scholarship

Nic Jedema Teacher: Mark Krotec

The Effects of L-Arginine and Metabolites on C2C12 growthAward Place Type


Medicine/Health/Microbiology - Senior Honorable Mention Category

Award Place Type

Clayton Gentilcore Teacher: Mark Krotec

Anti-fungal Effects of Natural Remedies


Duquesne University College Credit in High School Awards Scholarship

Alec DiVito Teacher: Mark Krotec

Serotonin Effects on Adult Stem Cell BehaviorAward Place Type


David McFall Teacher: Mark Krotec

Sweetener Effects on Cancer Cell ProliferationAward Place Type

School: Central Catholic High School



Harrisburg University of Science & Technology First Place Sponsor


TEAM - Junior Honorable Mention Category

Award Place Type

Czar Tarr Teacher: Scott Caplan

Liquid Growth

TEAM - Junior Honorable Mention Category

Jared Misitis Teacher: Scott Caplan

Liquid GrowthAward Place Type

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. First Place Sponsor

Alexander McIlree Teacher: Scott Caplan

Archimedes ScrewAward Place Type


Patrick Holtz Teacher: Scott Caplan

Archimedes ScrewAward Place Type

Consumer Science - Junior Honorable Mention Category

Grace Schneider Teacher: Scott Caplan

Watt's Up?Award Place Type

School: Chartiers Valley Middle School



Andrew Maedinger Teacher: Scott Caplan

The Perfect BaseballAward Place Type

TEAM - Intermediate Second Place Category

(Don't) Go With the FlowAward Place Type

Brittany Reinstadtler Teacher: Scott Caplan

TEAM - Intermediate Second Place Category

Samantha Mackey Teacher: Scott Caplan

(Don't) Go With the FlowAward Place Type


Engineering/Robotics - Intermediate Third Place Category

Breanna Parker Teacher: Scott Caplan

Electromagnetic Piston EngineAward Place Type


Nicholas May Teacher: Scott Caplan

Preventing Christmas Tree FiresAward Place Type


Computer Science/Math - Intermediate Second Place Category

Austin Fisher Teacher: Peter Pinko

Saving the world - one byte at a timeAward Place Type

University of Pittsburgh First Place Sponsor

Chemistry - Intermediate Second Place Category

Suvir Mirchandani Teacher: Peter Pinko

The Greener Drain CleanerAward Place Type

Biology - Intermediate Third Place Category

Elizabeth Heidenreich Teacher: Peter Pinko

Reduction of Stereotypic Behaviors in Polar Bears at Pgh Zoo & PPG AquariumAward Place Type

TEAM - Junior Third Place Category

Sarthak Navjivan Teacher: Peter Pinko

Fruit CircuitryAward Place Type

TEAM - Junior Third Place Category

Albert Liu Teacher: Peter Pinko

Fruit CircuitryAward Place Type

School: Dorseyville Middle School



Moira McCormick Teacher: Peter Pinko

Fading of Fabric Under LightAward Place Type


Earth/Space/Environment - Intermediate Honorable Mention Category

Dominion Foundation First Place Sponsor


Ellen Pil Teacher: Peter Pinko

Award Place Type

Are There Ways to Manage Water?


Earth/Space/Environment - Intermediate First Place Category


Air & Waste Management Assoc., W. PA Section First Place Sponsor

Rohan Chalasani Teacher: Peter Pinko

The Effect of Energy Saving on Household Carbon FootprintsAward Place Type

The Webb Law Firm First Place Sponsor

Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh First Place Sponsor

Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Inc. First Place Sponsor

Computer Science/Math - Intermediate First Place Category

Mihir Garimella Teacher: Peter Pinko

Tumor Diagnosis with Image ProcessingAward Place Type



I-Sweep International Sustainable World Project Olympiad Affiliate

American Meteorological Society Affiliate

Madison Tissue Teacher: Madelyn Berkley

Oil Spills: Investigating the Most Effective natural Materials for SorbentAward Place Type

National Society of Professional Engineers Affiliate

Award Place Type

John Dandrea Teacher: Madelyn Berkley

The Future of Cars

I-Sweep International Sustainable World Project Olympiad Affiliate

Elliott Conway Teacher: Madelyn Berkley

Prepetual Habits and Angled HabitsAward Place Type

Chemistry - Senior Honorable Mention Category

Matthew Toplak Teacher: Madelyn Berkley

Reaction Rate Versus Reactant Particle SizeAward Place Type


Andrew Doyle Teacher: Madelyn Berkley

Turn of the NailAward Place Type

School: Eden Christian Academy



Jacob Hebda Teacher: Christopher Foster

Evidence Wiped CleanAward Place Type

Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh First Place Sponsor

Physical Science - Junior Second Place Category


American Industrial Hygiene Assoc. First Place Sponsor

Natalee Chornak Teacher: Christopher Foster

What is in water?Award Place Type

School: Elizabeth Forward Middle School



Engineering/Robotics - Intermediate First Place Category

Connor Mowry Teacher: Eileen Coughlin

Square Root MachineAward Place Type


Austin Li Teacher: Eileen Coughlin

How does air pressure affect the bounce of a basketball?Award Place Type

School: Falk School


Medicine/Health/Microbiology - Intermediate Honorable Mention Category

Allegheny County Health Department First Place Sponsor

Aditi Chattopadhyay Teacher: Connie Gibson

Reckoning the Effectiveness of the Flu VaccineAward Place Type

School: Fort Couch Middle School



Steven Kozlowski Teacher: Christopher Kastronis

Is There Lead in the Land?Award Place Type

School: Founders Hall




Computer Science/Math - Senior Honorable Mention Category

Manu Goyal Teacher: Gregory Schubert

Computerized HIPAA Audit ToolAward Place Type


Pittsburgh Psychoanalytic Center First Place Sponsor

Behavioral and Social Science - Senior Second Place Category

Award Place Type

Gautam Swamynathan Teacher: Gregory Schubert

The Effect of Stresses on Human Performance


Anandhini Naryayan Teacher: Gregory Schubert

The Impact of Facebook on Academic PerformanceAward Place Type

Society for In Vitro Biology Affiliate


Susheel Khetarpal Teacher: Gregory Schubert

Detection of Rates of Abnormalities in Mult. MyelomaAward Place Type

School: Fox Chapel Area High School



Physics - Senior Second Place Category

Gerry Chen Teacher: Gregory Schubert

The Doppler EffectAward Place Type


Kanika Sarma Teacher: Gregory Schubert

Bacteriophage vs. AntibioticsAward Place Type

Earth/Space/Environment - Senior Second Place Category

Rama Godse Teacher: Gregory Schubert

The Effects of Atrazine on Daphnia Survival RateAward Place Type


Karthik Narayanan Teacher: Gregory Schubert

Performance of QBs Across GenerationsAward Place Type

Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center First Place Sponsor

MU Alpha Theta Affiliate

Rishi Mirchandani Teacher: Gregory Schubert

When Irrelevance Becomes Relevant: An Election InvestigationAward Place Type




Medicine/Health/Microbiology - Intermediate First Place Category

Arthini Pulenthiran Teacher: Todd Binnig

Fun in the SunAward Place Type

Earth/Space/Environment - Intermediate Second Place Category

Anishaa Sivakumar Teacher: Todd Binnig

Cause and Effect: Save the Coral, Save the EarthAward Place Type

School: Franklin Regional Middle School



Matthew Green Teacher: Richard Sunny

The Photoelectric EffectAward Place Type


Arichanah Pulenthiran Teacher: Richard Sunny

Nature's Wonder DrugAward Place Type

School: Franklin Regional Senior High School



ASM International, Pittsburgh Golden Triangle Chapter Third Place Sponsor

Thomas Pascucci Teacher: Donald Orlowski (JHS)

Temperature Affect on Height that Golf Ball BouncesAward Place Type


Isabelle Lindsay Teacher: Donald Orlowski (JHS)

What Color is Seen Best in Urban Traffic?Award Place Type


Biology - Intermediate Second Place Category

Brooke Arner Teacher: Donald Orlowski (JHS)

Does Fly Ash Negatively Effect Growth of Plants?Award Place Type

School: Freeport Junior High School


Chemistry - Senior Third Place Category

American Society for Quality First Place Sponsor

Denny Loevlie Teacher: Donald Orlowski (HS)

Does Ozone Affect Elastic of Rubber?Award Place Type

Carnegie Mellon Univ. Chapter of Sigma XI First Place Sponsor

Biology - Senior Honorable Mention Category

Award Place Type

Nathan Williams Teacher: Donald Orlowski (HS)

Affect of Diff Light Types on Algae Proliferation

University of Pittsburgh, Dept. of Neuroscience First Place Sponsor


David Shipe Teacher: Donald Orlowski (HS)

Excessive Breeding Affect Cognitive Ability of Mice?Award Place Type

Seton Hill University Scholarship


Penn State Greater Allegheny Scholarship

Indiana University of Pennsylvania Scholarship

Biology - Senior Third Place Category

Amelia Lindsay Teacher: Donald Orlowski (HS)

Affect of Paylean on Daphnia Heart RateAward Place Type

School: Freeport Senior High School



Alicia Grabiec Teacher: Donald Orlowski (HS)

Affect Mirna on Fibroblasts Fibrot PrepAward Place Type



Earth/Space/Environment - Senior Honorable Mention Category

Duquesne University, Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Science First Place Sponsor

Duquesne University Summer Undergraduate Research Program Scholarship

Zoe Reitz Teacher: Donald Orlowski (HS)

Which Fungi Best Biodegrades Oil?Award Place Type

U.S. Army Honorable Mention Affiliate

Point Park University Scholarship



Robert Gorog Teacher: Donald Orlowski (HS)

Accuracy of Biotic Index in determining Stream water qualityAward Place Type


Taylor Borrelli Teacher: Donald Orlowski (HS)

Do Weed Kills inhib. Proliferation of Nitrogen fix Bacteria?Award Place Type

Extrel CMS First Place Sponsor



Melissa Kus Teacher: Donald Orlowski (HS)

Effect of Temp on Magnet Field StreamAward Place Type


Duquesne University, Dept. of Biological Sciences First Place Sponsor


Award Place Type

Ashley Sartoris Teacher: Donald Orlowski (HS)

Do Maggots Inhibit Bacterial Proliferation?

University of Pittsburgh, Dept. of Neuroscience First Place Sponsor

Duquesne University Summer Undergraduate Research Program Scholarship

Allegheny College Scholarship

Julia Reese Teacher: Donald Orlowski (HS)

Zebra Fish Embryo Use to Test Rx DrugsAward Place Type

St. Vincent College Scholarship


PTEI/McGowan Institute First Place Sponsor

Princeton Alumni Association of W. PA First Place Sponsor



Medicine/Health/Microbiology - Senior Second Place Category

Indiana University of Pennsylvania Scholarship

Chatham University Scholarship




Physics - Senior First Place Category


Chatham University Scholarship

Elizabeth Posney Teacher: Donald Orlowski (HS)

Turnout Effect on Knee Ligament TensionAward Place Type



TEAM - Intermediate First Place Category

Shannon Schwartz Teacher: Eric Oddo

Newton NinjasAward Place Type

TEAM - Intermediate First Place Category

Brianne Guerrieri Teacher: Eric Oddo

Newton NinjasAward Place Type


Joel Miller Teacher: Robert Tarasi

Luminous LasersAward Place Type

School: Gateway Middle School



Paige Mellinger Teacher: Dan Pompa

Hot Salt? Cold Salt?Award Place Type

School: Gateway Senior High School


Biology - Intermediate Second Place Category

Michael McAllister Teacher: Lisa Stough

Do You See What I See?Award Place Type

School: Good Shepherd School


PTEI/McGowan Institute First Place Sponsor


Medicine/Health/Microbiology - Intermediate Second Place Category

Robert Specht Teacher: Pam Cullen

Doctors Clean Your PensAward Place Type

School: Greensburg Central Catholic Junior High School


Earth/Space/Environment - Intermediate Third Place Category

William de Poutiloff Teacher: Michel Conklin

Comparing and Contrasting InsulationAward Place Type

School: Independence Middle School


American Society of Civil Engineers, Pgh. Section First Place Sponsor

Mohit Bhide Teacher: Diane Hinds

Is It Stable? Structural Analysis Using FEA SoftwareAward Place Type


CONSOL Energy Inc. First Place Sponsor

Chemistry - Intermediate Third Place Category

The Fuel Cycle of the FutureAward Place Type

Vibha Reddy Teacher: Diane Hinds

Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate Second Place Category

American Psychological Association Affiliate

Serena Nicoll Teacher: James Basilone

A Companson of Education Types and Logical Thinking: Phase 3Award Place Type



American Society for Quality First Place Sponsor

Ratujit Raviprakash Teacher: James Basilone

Oil SlickAward Place Type

School: Ingomar Middle School


Society of American Military Engineers - Pittsburgh Post First Place Sponsor


Alan Cai Teacher: Diane Hinds

Cost Effective SoundproofingAward Place Type



Computer Science/Math - Intermediate Third Place Category

Gabe Ren Teacher: Diane Hinds

Gambling:What's Your Chance of Winning?Award Place Type



Edward Stockert Teacher: Raymond Greco

A Concrete Stand on Stream HealthAward Place Type


Alex Campbell Teacher: Raymond Greco

Pharmaceuticals in the SeaAward Place Type

Biology - Senior Second Place Category



Ruthanna Leffler Teacher: Raymond Greco

Bioremediation of Propargyl Alc.Award Place Type


Sierra Kaufman Teacher: Raymond Greco

Modification of Snail BehaviorAward Place Type

Biology - Senior Third Place Category

Alexander Cetnar Teacher: Raymond Greco

Good VibrationsAward Place Type

School: Knoch High School


Society for In Vitro Biology Affiliate

Natalie Stockey Teacher: Raymond Greco

Staphylo-no-CoccusAward Place Type


Consumer Science - Junior Third Place Category

Leanne Boody Teacher: Rebecca Hasselmann

These Booties Were Made For Blockin'Award Place Type

School: Linton Middle School


Engineering/Robotics - Intermediate Second Place Category

Michaela Lutz Teacher: Michelle Lutz

Frozen Again!Award Place Type

School: Lutz HomeSchool


The Aviation Foundation First Place Sponsor

Noah Fitzpatrick Teacher: Caranina Koloshinsky

Soaring HighAward Place Type

ASM Materials Education Foundation Affiliate

Jayme Law Teacher: Caranina Koloshinsky

Solar Powered RadioAward Place Type

School: Manchester Academic Charter School


Siemens Energy, Inc. First Place Sponsor



Zain Mehdi Teacher: Jeffery Scheller

What does Acid Rain Do?Award Place Type

School: Marshall Middle School


Engineering/Robotics - Intermediate Honorable Mention Category

Tom Klawinski Teacher: Cheryl Kestner

Bullseye!Award Place Type


Anthony Fellowes Teacher: Cheryl Kestner

Got Milk?Award Place Type

Chemistry - Intermediate Honorable Mention Category

Samantha Christ Teacher: Cheryl Kestner

Ice Ice Baby!Award Place Type


Joshua Centorcelli Teacher: Cheryl Kestner

Power UpAward Place Type


Alyssa Snyder Teacher: Cheryl Kestner

Tea TimeAward Place Type

School: Mary Queen of Apostles


Medicine/Health/Microbiology - Intermediate Third Place Category

Nicole Olinger Teacher: Cheryl Kestner

Wipe It CleanAward Place Type

Pittsburgh Intellectual Property Law Association First Place Sponsor

Isabelle Schroeder Teacher: Cheryl Kestner

Shielding from Laptop EMF EmmisionsAward Place Type

ASM Materials Education Foundation Affiliate

Ryan Luchs Teacher: Cheryl Kestner

I Can't Hear YouAward Place Type


Physical Science - Junior Honorable Mention Category

Nick Nuzzo Teacher: Jackie Alcorn

Eggcellent EggsAward Place Type

Physical Science - Junior Honorable Mention Category

Alex Mittereder Teacher: Jackie Alcorn

Detergent DoomAward Place Type

Physical Science - Junior Third Place Category

Thomas Jordan Teacher: Jackie Alcorn

Trebuchet PhysicsAward Place Type


Colton DeBiase Teacher: Jackie Alcorn

Paint vs. HeatAward Place Type


Daniel Melucci Teacher: Jackie Alcorn

MSG Bugs Me!Award Place Type

School: Mother of Sorrows



Michael Pietroboni Teacher: Jackie Alcorn

Dry Ice and Wet IceAward Place Type


Physics - Senior Third Place Category

Peilun Xi Teacher: Kyle Tilger

Study of the Path of a Spinning Ping Pong Ball in the AirAward Place Type

School: Mt. Lebanon High School



Oruba Ahmed Teacher: Bruce Allen (IHS)

Dissolution Rates of IbuprofenAward Place Type


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Study of the Relationship between Stratospheric Ozone and UV RadiationJennifer Hofmann Teacher: Bruce Allen (IHS)

ATI Allegheny Ludlum First Place Sponsor

Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN) First Place Sponsor

Alec Christensen Teacher: Bruce Allen (IHS)

Road Salt Effects on Stream Chloride Levels and Aquatic LifeAward Place Type


Harishwer Balasubramani Teacher: Bruce Allen (IHS)

Determining the Fertilization Limit in Turf GrassAward Place Type


Allen Wang Teacher: Bruce Allen (IHS)

The Study of a New Nanocomposite Resistive Device for Strain SensingAward Place Type

School: North Allegheny Intermediate High School


Medicine/Health/Microbiology - Senior Third Place Category

Carnegie Mellon University (Scholarship) Scholarship

Medha Sharma Teacher: Bruce Allen (IHS)

Immunomodulation of Tregs by Natural Asthma RemediesAward Place Type

UPMC Center for Inclusion First Place Sponsor

Anisha Reddy Teacher: Bruce Allen (IHS)

Effects of Her2-Neu Oncogene on Breast CancerAward Place Type




Medicine/Health/Microbiology - Senior Third Place Category

Duquesne University College Credit in High School Awards Scholarship

Allegheny County Medical Society Foundation First Place Sponsor

Ria Mulherkar Teacher: Bruce Allen (SHS)

Visual Mapping and Sensory Substitution Using Sound SpectrumAward Place Type

Yale Science and Engineering Assoc. Affiliate


Ayan Ahmed Teacher: Bruce Allen (SHS)

Power and Speed vs. Number of gears in Solar CarsAward Place Type

School: North Allegheny Senior High School


Association for Women GeoScientists Affiliate

Natalie Johnson Teacher: Brian Price

Does Shape Really MatterAward Place Type


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Andrew Beachy Teacher: Brian Price

The Application of Computers for Entertainment Purposes



PPG Industries, Inc. First Place Sponsor


Alyssa Savage Teacher: Brian Price

What's the Effect of Adding NaHCO3 and KHCO3 Into Paint?Award Place Type



Extrel CMS Honorable Mention Sponsor

Elizabeth Green Teacher: Brian Price

pH2OAward Place Type

School: Northern High School



Justin Derato Teacher: Brian Price

Which Wood Would Be Best: A Study of Wooden BatsAward Place Type

Earth/Space/Environment - Senior Third Place Category

Rhiannon Dodge Teacher: Brian Price

The Effect of Substrate on Benthic Macroinvertebrate CommunitiesAward Place Type


Engineering/Robotics - Senior Third Place Category

Brandon Raley Teacher: Brian Price

Biometric Security VulnerabilitiesAward Place Type


Waynesburg University Scholarship

Alayna Sanderson Teacher: Brian Nevi

How Should Jack and Jill Train?Award Place Type

Penn State Altoona Scholarship

Rachel Lojas Teacher: Brian Nevi

More Water PeasAward Place Type

The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg Scholarship

Maggie Yuhas Teacher: Brian Nevi

Do You See What the Butterflies See?Award Place Type

School: Norwin High School



Kristian Biega Teacher: Shirley Martin

Aw 'Chute!Award Place Type


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Mary Kohser Teacher: Shirley Martin

Colors Dry!


Julia Waszyn Teacher: Shirley Martin

Family TiesAward Place Type


Sara Oros Teacher: Shirley Martin

Crazy Food ColoringAward Place Type


Mirko Loncar Teacher: Shirley Martin

BRAINBOWAward Place Type

School: Our Lady of Fatima



Katie Chuhran Teacher: Shirley Martin

DAWN to the RescueAward Place Type




Ian Switzer Teacher: Karie Walaan

You Would Be Shocked!Award Place Type

Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate First Place Category

Lucas Switzer Teacher: Karie Walaan

Whatta You Lookin' At?Award Place Type

School: Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School



Cassandra Meyers Teacher: Keith Compeggie

LASHing Out The CompetitionAward Place Type


Jessica Johnson Teacher: Keith Compeggie

The Effects of Stain Removers on Clothings Flame RetardanceAward Place Type


Sebastian Hymson Teacher: Keith Compeggie

Mind of their Own: Chemical Reactions that Change, then Change Back!Award Place Type



Ricoh Americas Corporation Affiliate

Chemistry - Senior First Place Category


American Chemical Society First Place Sponsor

Grace Brandstetter Teacher: Keith Compeggie

Plants and PesticidesAward Place Type

School: Peters Township High School


Physics - Senior Honorable Mention Category

ASM International, Pittsburgh Golden Triangle Chapter Honorable Mention Sponsor

Elise King Teacher: Keith Compeggie

The Heat is OnAward Place Type

Yale Science and Engineering Assoc. Affiliate

Cheng Wang Teacher: Keith Compeggie

Sentence DiagrammerAward Place Type


Matthew Stablein Teacher: Keith Compeggie

Oxidation of Different Types of MetalsAward Place Type





Chemistry - Senior Second Place Category

Jennifer Mikec Teacher: Keith Compeggie

Analyzing Antioxidants: Phase 3Award Place Type



Simulation of Genetics Based on PopulationEvan Klei Teacher: Leah Conti

Award Place Type

Carnegie Mellon University (Scholarship) Scholarship


Sonali Dadoo Teacher: Leah Conti

L-Theanine Effects on a C2C12 Stem Cell LineAward Place Type

Waynesburg University Scholarship



Robert Morris University (Sponsor) First Place Sponsor




Margaret Burris Teacher: Leah Conti

Dropping Like Flies: Free Radicals' Effect on AgingAward Place Type

School: Pine Richland High School



Evan Stephenson Teacher: Kathy Deal

3-D Holographic ProjectorAward Place Type

Psychology Software Tools, Inc. Honorable Mention Sponsor


Olivia Folmer Teacher: Kathy Deal

Specialized EducationAward Place Type

School: Pine Richland Middle School


Air & Waste Management Assoc., W. PA Section First Place Sponsor

Shrimp 2.0Senque Little-Poole Teacher: Brian Rose

Award Place Type


Michael Warren Teacher: Brian Rose

Making a RocketAward Place Type

Life Science - Junior Second Place Category

Sophia Yurkovetsky Teacher: Brian Rose

Caffeine and Blood PressureAward Place Type

Life Science - Junior First Place Category


Olivia Scott Teacher: Brian Rose

How reliable is witness memory?Award Place Type

School: Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy


Consumer Science - Intermediate Honorable Mention Category

Troy McChesney Teacher: Linda Cessar

Hot HandsAward Place Type

School: Providence Heights Alpha School



Ricoh Americas Corporation Affiliate


Chemistry - Intermediate Honorable Mention Category

Sonnet Myers Teacher: Beth Babyak

Fuel of the FutureAward Place Type

School: Queen of Angels Catholic School



Walker Orner Teacher: Claire Orner

Hydro Fracturing Fluid & Rosemaryinus officinalisAward Place Type


Aidan Hoffman Teacher: Claire Orner

Hydro Fracturing Fluid & Rosemaryinus officinalisAward Place Type

School: Quiet Creek School of Country Living



Julia Zenkevich Teacher: Windelin Rickard

Acid RockAward Place Type


A Failure to TelecommunicateIsabella Salvi Teacher: Windelin Rickard

Award Place Type


Kathleen Horner Teacher: Windelin Rickard

Bunny LoveAward Place Type


Sophia Salvi Teacher: Windelin Rickard

Hidden SugarAward Place Type


Maia McCabe Teacher: Windelin Rickard

Hidden SurprisesAward Place Type

School: Sacred Heart Elementary


TEAM - Junior First Place Category

Nathan Schueller Teacher: Jen Schueller

Quake resistant buildingsAward Place Type

School: Schueller HomeSchool



The Technology Collaborative First Place Sponsor

Pittsburgh Intellectual Property Law Association First Place Sponsor

Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Inc. First Place Sponsor

Engineering/Robotics - Senior First Place Category


Andrew Lingenfelter Teacher: Patti Griest

Designing a LowCost Versatile Warzone Military RobotAward Place Type

School: Seneca Valley Intermediate High School


U.S. Metric Association Affiliate


Erin Penzelick Teacher: Kathy Warcup

The Effects of Acidification on Sea LifeAward Place Type


Nicholas Hudak Teacher: Kathy Warcup

The I.C.R.R. TheoryAward Place Type

School: Serra Catholic High School


University of Pittsburgh, Dept. of Freshman Engineering First Place Sponsor

Point Park University Scholarship

Arianna Carley Teacher: Cristy McCloskey

Grid-Shot 360Award Place Type

School: Sewickley Academy



Chemistry - Senior Honorable Mention Category

ASM International, Pittsburgh Golden Triangle Chapter First Place Sponsor

Sylvie Lee Teacher: Heather Fani

Hot WiredAward Place Type

School: Shady Side Academy


U.S. Metric Association Affiliate

Physics - Senior Honorable Mention Category

Association for Bridge Construction & Design First Place Sponsor

The Effects of Dynamic Wind on Different Bridge TypesAward Place Type

James Gualtieri Teacher: David DiPasquale


Megan Ochsenreiter Teacher: David DiPasquale

Aquaponics Growing vs.Traditional GrowingAward Place Type

Behavioral and Social Science - Senior Third Place Category

Rebecca Wakeley Teacher: David DiPasquale

Social Interaction Personalities and Memory AbilitiesAward Place Type


Margaret Potter Teacher: David DiPasquale

Which Acne Medication Can Really Zap That Zit?Award Place Type

School: Shaler Area High School




Jack Janoske Teacher: Paul Nazelrod

How does blade pitch affect the production of electricity on a wind millAward Place Type

Biology - Intermediate First Place Category

Annika Naylor Teacher: Paul Nazelrod

Burn those CaloriesAward Place Type

Pittsburgh Geological Society First Place Sponsor

Emily Bowser Teacher: Paul Nazelrod

Coral Reefs and Beach ErosionAward Place Type

School: Southern Middle School



Jacob Cannon Teacher: Lori Guthrie

pH Levels Acidity vs. AlkalinityAward Place Type

Mascaro Construction Company, L.P. First Place Sponsor

Joshua Rocco Teacher: Lori Guthrie

Building From the Ground UpAward Place Type


Jacob Feldman Teacher: Lori Guthrie

Suspenseful PotentialAward Place Type

Consumer Science - Intermediate Third Place Category

Mackenzie Oravec Teacher: Lori Guthrie

Keep It CoolAward Place Type

Life Science - Junior Honorable Mention Category

Vincent Capozzolo Teacher: Lori Guthrie

Growing UpAward Place Type

School: St. Agnes




Corey Catalogna Teacher: Lori Guthrie

Fluid Friction AddictionAward Place Type


Consumer Science - Junior First Place Category

Vittoria LaRosa Teacher: Jim Correll

SustainabilityAward Place Type

School: St. Alexis Catholic School



Michele Gala Teacher: Diane Johnston

Cold Water Freezes Faster Than HotAward Place Type


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Chandler Yocca Teacher: Diane Johnston

Decomposition


Association for Bridge Construction & Design First Place Sponsor

Gianna Husnick Teacher: Diane Johnston

Building a Stronger BridgeAward Place Type


Sarah Belback Teacher: Diane Johnston

Heartburn ReleiversAward Place Type


Allison Sullivan Teacher: Diane Johnston

Is It Really Blood?Award Place Type

School: St. Angela Merici School


Pittsburgh Society for Coatings Technology First Place Sponsor


David Naugle Teacher: Susan Morgan

What is the Best Paint for Polystyrene Model Kits?Award Place Type


Luke Scherz Teacher: Susan Morgan

How Does Age Affect Reaction Time?Award Place Type


Rachael Kondrat Teacher: Susan Morgan

Melody and MemoryAward Place Type


Tyler DeJames Teacher: Susan Morgan

It's All in the Mind!Award Place Type


Physical Science - Junior First Place Category

Christina Grassi Teacher: Susan Morgan

Thermal Films - Hype or HelpAward Place Type

School: St. Elizabeth Elementary School


Association for Women GeoScientists Affiliate

Julia Kelly Teacher: Susan Morgan

The Earth's EnergyAward Place Type




Christine Cooper Teacher: Theresa Szmed

How Safe Is Your Cup?Award Place Type

Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate Second Place Category

The Effect of Planned Distractions on Adolescents' Simulated Driving TimesAward Place Type

Reese Hawk Teacher: Theresa Szmed


Julia Messina Teacher: Theresa Szmed

Natural Stink Bug RepellentsAward Place Type



Rosie Budenholzer Teacher: Theresa Szmed

How does the temperature of viscosity changeAward Place Type

Consumer Science - Junior Second Place Category

Karen Dopico Teacher: Theresa Szmed

No More Mold! No More Mold! No More Mold! Well Maybe Just A Little.Award Place Type

School: St. John The Baptist School



Kaylee Gojkovich Teacher: Theresa Szmed

A Non-Sticky SituationAward Place Type


American Chemical Society First Place Sponsor

Staci Seitz Teacher: Theresa Szmed

Measure the RainbowAward Place Type


Sarah Mautino Teacher: Theresa Szmed

Let It RiseAward Place Type


Austin Lucas Teacher: Theresa Szmed

How Low Can You GO?Award Place Type



Michelle Banas Teacher: Cathy Greco

Identifying Leaves via Artificial Neural NetworkingAward Place Type

The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg Scholarship



Harrisburg University of Science & Technology First Place Sponsor

Duquesne University Scholarship


Jack Schnur Teacher: Cathy Greco

Amyloplasts in Arabidopsis thaliana vtc2 RootsAward Place Type

Biology - Senior First Place Category

Michael Connelly Teacher: Cathy Greco

Insect Repellent and DEETAward Place Type



Carlow University Scholarship

Lauren Casertano Teacher: Cathy Greco

The Affect of Round-Up on Lumbricus terrestrisAward Place Type

School: St. Joseph High School


Earth/Space/Environment - Senior First Place Category

Duquesne University Scholarship


Megan Rosenberger Teacher: Cathy Greco

Quantification of Escherichia Coli in Purified WaterAward Place Type


Nicole Fazio Teacher: Cathy Greco

Presence of Lower Antennae vs. Mating Success in Male AmphipodsAward Place Type




Engineering/Robotics - Senior Second Place Category


Robert Vaerewyck Teacher: Cathy Greco

A Zero Fuel CarAward Place Type

Society of American Military Engineers - Pittsburgh Post First Place Sponsor

Engineering/Robotics - Senior Honorable Mention Category


Alex Parkhill Teacher: Cathy Greco

Creek Mini Hydroelectric SystemAward Place Type



Gabriel Schroeder Teacher: Cathy Greco

EMF Exposure and HealthAward Place Type

Robert Morris University (Sponsor) First Place Sponsor


Pittsburgh Geological Society First Place Sponsor


Joseph Vaerewyck Teacher: Cathy Greco

Earths Magnetic Field Effects on EarthquakesAward Place Type

Range Resources - Appalachia, LLC First Place Sponsor




Frances Anne Tosto Teacher: Cathy Greco

Microbes and Fuel CellsAward Place Type


Princeton Alumni Association of W. PA First Place Sponsor




Alexa Wilner Teacher: Pam Jenko

Getting Wet and Staying WarmAward Place Type


Morgan McKinney Teacher: Pam Jenko

Does Moisture Affect Yeast?Award Place Type

School: St. Joseph Regional



Kiersten Elliott Teacher: Rita Turchetta

Music and MoodsAward Place Type


Caroline Elliott Teacher: Rita Turchetta

I See Vitamin CAward Place Type


Davis Deasy Teacher: Rita Turchetta

Discoloration of ScrewsAward Place Type

National Electrical Contractors Association First Place Sponsor

Christian Burkhart Teacher: Rita Turchetta

Mini Motor Powering a Small FanAward Place Type


Reagan Roblaski Teacher: Rita Turchetta

The Attack On RustAward Place Type

School: St. Mary of the Assumption, Glenshaw


Earth/Space/Environment - Intermediate Third Place Category

It's ElectricAward Place Type

Sophia Maltese Teacher: Rita Turchetta


Scott Mullen Teacher: Rita Turchetta

Computer Simulated BilliardsAward Place Type


Chemical Association of Pittsburgh First Place Sponsor

Riley Restori Teacher: Rita Turchetta

From Flowers To InkAward Place Type


Biology - Intermediate Third Place Category

Anastasia Michlik Teacher: Peg Gardner

Antimicrobial Effects of Streptomycin, Herbs & SpicesAward Place Type

School: St. Sebastian Elementary School


Consumer Science - Intermediate Second Place Category

James Ferry Teacher: Cathy Borecky

UV Protective FabricsAward Place Type


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Toria DiDonato Teacher: Cathy Borecky

Durability of Paint


Chemistry - Intermediate First Place Category

Kailyn Martino Teacher: Cathy Borecky

Temp. on ChemiluminescenceAward Place Type


Megan Horgan Teacher: Cathy Borecky

pH, Sports Drinks & Tooth DecayAward Place Type


Anthony Pampena Teacher: Cathy Borecky

Fertilizing Raphanus sativusAward Place Type

School: St. Thomas More School


Physics - Intermediate First Place Category

American Industrial Hygiene Assoc. First Place Sponsor

Bennett Sneath Teacher: Cathy Borecky

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Turn That Down!



Jack Shea Teacher: Cathy Borecky

Temperature on Solar CellsAward Place Type

UPMC Center for Inclusion First Place Sponsor

Justin Cook Teacher: Cathy Borecky

Hand Sanitizers vs Antibacterial WipesAward Place Type

Society of Women Engineers First Place Sponsor

Range Resources - Appalachia, LLC First Place Sponsor


Caneel Eddy Teacher: Cathy Borecky

Salt Water: Alternative Energy?Award Place Type



Fay Blelloch Teacher: Carole Wojciechowski

How Green is Your Light Bulb?Award Place Type

Medicine/Health/Microbiology - Intermediate Honorable Mention Category

Ruth Carcillo Teacher: Carole Wojciechowski

Spices and Bacterial GrowthAward Place Type

The Migliuolo Family First Place Sponsor


Tamir Frank Teacher: Carole Wojciechowski

Chemicals and BiodegradingAward Place Type


Dominion Foundation First Place Sponsor

Justin Abrahim Teacher: Carole Wojciechowski

Lubes and SkateboardsAward Place Type

School: The Campus School of Carlow University



Pragna Mannam Teacher: Theresa Richards

Back to GoldbachAward Place Type

Behavioral and Social Science - Senior First Place Category

American Psychological Association Affiliate

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Ashna Shome Teacher: Theresa Richards

How does Theory of Mind Develop in Children?


Biology - Senior Honorable Mention Category

Emily Yaruss Teacher: Theresa Richards

How Do the Chemicals in Fertilizer Affect Algae Growth?Award Place Type


Eleanor Yaruss Teacher: Kim Mechling

How Do Vision and Hearing Affect BalanceAward Place Type


Sanjana Adurty Teacher: Kim Mechling

Sports and Lung CapacityAward Place Type

School: The Ellis School



Serena Mani Teacher: Theresa Richards

The Future of Green EnergyAward Place Type


Life Science - Junior Honorable Mention Category

Yamna Boukaabar Teacher: Shorouq Bader

Producing too much greenhouse gases! Drive Less!Award Place Type

School: Universal Academy of Pittsburgh



MU Alpha Theta Affiliate

Computer Science/Math - Senior Honorable Mention Category

Allegheny County Medical Society Foundation First Place Sponsor

Vijay Viswanathan Teacher: Colin Syme

Developing a computational model of blood plateletsAward Place Type


Sindhu Sekaran Teacher: Colin Syme

Aging and MemoryAward Place Type


Brinda Doshi Teacher: Colin Syme

Correlate Dermatoglyphics to Individuals' HealthAward Place Type


Vicky Li Teacher: Colin Syme

The Secret Order of Disorder?Award Place Type

School: Upper St. Clair High School



National Electrical Contractors Association First Place Sponsor

Brendan Campbell Teacher: Colin Syme

Measuring the Speed of LightAward Place Type



U.S. Army First Place Affiliate

The Webb Law Firm First Place Sponsor

The Technology Collaborative First Place Sponsor

Society of Women Engineers First Place Sponsor

Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration First Place Sponsor

Psychology Software Tools, Inc. First Place Sponsor


National Society of Professional Engineers Affiliate


Computer Science/Math - Senior First Place Category

Natalie Nash Teacher: Tom Adams

Creating A Navigation device for the Visually ImpairedAward Place Type

American Statistical Association, Pgh. Chapter First Place Sponsor

Brad Munson Teacher: Tom Adams

NCAA March Madness: The Math Behind the BracketAward Place Type




Katherine Hanna Teacher: Tom Adams

Prevention of Enamel ScarringAward Place Type

School: Vincentian Academy




Thomas Nash Teacher: Tom Adams

Does Storage Temperature Affect Alkaline BatteriesAward Place Type



Elizabeth Scherer Teacher: Kim Scherer

Pole The FlagAward Place Type

School: Windmill Hill Homeschool



Dylan Grindle Teacher: Brian Grindle

Natural Gas Drilling and WaterAward Place Type

Pittsburgh Society for Coatings Technology First Place Sponsor

Caitlin Allen Teacher: Brian Grindle

Cool ColorsAward Place Type


Life Science - Junior Third Place Category

Rachel Ozegovich Teacher: Brian Grindle

Is my brain awake?Award Place Type

School: Yough Intermediate Middle School



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The Sports Fuel Dilemma: Pt. 2Gino Ciarimboli Teacher: Jason Kramer

School: Yough Senior High School

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