NORTH JERSEY REGIONAL
SCIENCE FAIR
OFFICIAL AWARDS LIST
OVERALL AWARDS-NJRSF-96
NOT TO BE RELEASED PRIOR TO 7:30 P.M., March 30, 1996
ISEF TRIP AWARDS
Four students and their advisors will receive expense paid trips
to the International Science and Engineering Fair in
Tucson, Arizona,
to be held May 5-11.
Winners
Senior Division, Grades 11 and 12
Daniel P. Weitz/PH.10 | grade 12 | Morristown H.S. | Mr. Doug Garatina |
Emily B. Wood/BC.03 | grade 12 | Ridgewood H.S. | Mrs. Lucy Fern |
Junior Division, Grades 9 and 10
Solomon Kutnicki/PH.03 Daniel Cherdack/PH.03 | grade 10 grade 10 | Acad. of Science and Technology | Dr. Bahadir Karuv |
Douglas Ross/BS.06 | grade 10 | Immaculata H.S. | Mr. Scott Rockhill |
Alternates
Merri C. Moken/MB.05 | grade 11 | Morristown H.S. | Mr. Doug Garatina |
Ann Ellis/EN.06 | grade 11 | Villa Walsh Acad. | Dr. Mel Robin |
Kristine Bender/MH.10 | grade 10 | Ridge H.S. | Mrs. Nancy DeLoach |
Jenell Nicole Kelly/BS.04 | grade 10 | Plainfield H.S. | Ms. Toni Watt |
Stevens Academic Fellowship
One senior receives a $2,000/yr four-year academic fellowship
to Stevens Institute of Technology, conditional on normal
admission procedures.
Winner
James Lee/BO.08 | grade 12 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. | Mr. Frank Darytichen |
Alternates
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Michael Paloti/MC.01 | grade 12 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. | Mr. Frank Darytichen |
Shawn Ahmad/EV.09 | grade 12 | Delbarton School | Mr. Charles Ruebling |
Matthew M. Gironda/ZO.08 | grade 12 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. | Mr. Frank Darytichen |
Aazem Basha/BO.02 | grade 12 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. | Mr. Frank Darytichen |
ISEF Symposium Finalists
Fifteen students are chosen as finalists for the ISEF trips. These
students make oral presentations in the Finalist Symposium, and receive
HP programmable calculators.
Senior Division
An Pham, Jr./EV.05 | grade 11 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. | Mr. Frank Darytichen |
Emily B. Wood/BC.03 | grade 12 | Ridgewood H.S. | Mrs. Lucy Fern |
Sajan Samuel/BS.02 | grade 12 | Ridge H.S. | Mrs. Nancy DeLoach |
Daniel P. Weitz/PH.10 | grade 12 | Morristown H.S. | Mr. Doug Garatina |
Merri C. Moken/MB.05 | grade 11 | Morristown H.S. | Mr. Doug Garatina |
Teresa Laky/BO.12 | grade 11 | Warren Hills Sr. H.S. | Mr. Allan Hodge |
Ann Ellis/EN.06 | grade 11 | Villa Walsh Acad. | Dr. Mel Robin |
Brian Szymanski/MC.02 | grade 11 | Chatham H.S. | Dr. Joan Shyers |
Michael K. Barker/ES.03 Ana Luisa Perdigoto/ES.03 | grade 11 grade 11 | Science High--Research Program | Mr. Mel Robin |
Junior Division (Grades 9-10)
Paras Vira/BO.04 | grade 9 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. | Mr. Frank Darytichen |
Jenell Nicole Kelly/BS.04 | grade 10 | Plainfield H.S. | Ms. Toni Watt |
Douglas Ross/BS.06 | grade 10 | Immaculata H.S. | Mr. Scott Rockhill |
Shari States/BC.02 | grade 10 | Plainfield H.S. | Ms. Toni Watt |
Solomon Kutnicki/PH.03 Daniel Cherdack/PH.03 | grade 10 grade 10 | Acad. of Science and Technology | Dr. Bahadir Karuv |
Kristine Bender/MH.10 | grade 10 | Ridge H.S. | Mrs. Nancy DeLoach |
Bill Slichter Memorial Awards
Two students receive cash awards of $250, together with a programmable
Hewlett-Packard scientific calculator, in recognition of outstanding
research effort without substantive or formal help from a scientist
or scientific laboratory,
and for outstanding use of analytical equipment.
Award for Independent Student Research
Jennifer M. Yaremczak/EV.13 | grade 11 | Warren Hills Sr. H.S. | Mr. Allan Hodge |
Award for Outstanding Use of Analytical Equipment
Michelle Pacholec/CH.04 Jennifer Pinyan/CH.04 | grade 12 grade 12 | Academy of Science and Technology | Dr. David Ostfeld |
Home-Built Apparatus Award
Ann Ellis/EN.06 | grade 11 | Villa Walsh Acad. | Dr. Mel Robin |
Partners in Science Award
Four students receive a two-month summer research position working in a
corporate or university lab in New Jersey, with a professional scientist or
engineer.
Students receive a $500 stipend.
Winners
Karen Austin/BC.01 | grade 11 | Chatham H.S. | Dr. Joan Shyers |
Brian Szymanski/MC.02 | grade 11 | Chatham H.S. | Dr. Joan Shyers |
Anne Khoobiar/CH.09 | grade 11 | Villa Walsh Acad. | Dr. T. C. Wallace |
Khaalis Finney/CH.08 | grade 11 | Science High--Research Program | Mr. Mel Robin |
Alternates
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Jill D. Boreman/EV.16 | grade 11 | Warren Hills Sr. H.S. | Mr. Allan Hodge |
Brian Miller/MH.02 | grade 11 | Ridge H.S. | Mrs. Nancy DeLoach |
Jacqueline Gessner/BO.18 | grade 11 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. | Mr. Frank Darytichen |
Amy Janes/EV.02 | grade 11 | Mount St. Mary Acad. | Ms. Adele Lang |
Tami L. Lysek/EN.05 | grade 11 | Warren Hills Sr. H.S. | Mr. Allan Hodge |
Christina Shissias/BO.16 | grade 11 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. | Mr. Frank Darytichen |
Stevens ECOES Summer Scholarship
Two students receive scholarships to the ECOES
(Exploring Career Options in Engineering and Science)
summer program at
Stevens Institute of Technology.
Winners
Jennifer M. Yaremczak/EV.13 | grade 11 | Warren Hills Sr. H.S. | Mr. Allan Hodge |
Daniel Vargas/EN.02 | grade 11 | Science High--Research Program | Mr. Mel Robin |
Alternates
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Conor K. Todd/PH.04 | grade 11 | Delbarton School | Mr. Charles Ruebling |
Valerie Roush/PH.01 | grade 11 | Warren Hills Sr. H.S. | Mr. Allan Hodge |
CATEGORY AWARDS
Biochemistry
1st | Emily B. Wood/BC.03 | grade 12 | Ridgewood H.S. | |
2nd | Shari States/BC.02 | grade 10 | Plainfield H.S. | |
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Nalin Taneja/BC.05 | grade 12 | Ridge H.S. | |
3rd | Karen Austin/BC.01 | grade 11 | Chatham H.S. | |
Hon.Men. |
Botany
1st | Teresa Laky/BO.12 | grade 11 | Warren Hills Sr. H.S. | |
2nd | Jill Danks/BO.01 | grade 10 | Warren Hills Sr. H.S. | |
3rd | Paras Vira/BO.04 | grade 9 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. | |
Hon.Men. | Jacqueline Gessner/BO.18 | grade 11 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. | |
Behavioral Science
1st | Sajan Samuel/BS.02 | grade 12 | Ridge H.S. | |
2nd | Jamie Hardges/BS.05 | grade 12 | Science High--Research Program | |
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Douglas Ross/BS.06 | grade 10 | Immaculata H.S. | |
3rd | Jenell Nicole Kelly/BS.04 | grade 10 | Plainfield H.S. | |
Hon.Men. | Vicky Pilitsis/BS.03 | grade 10 | Immaculata H.S. | |
Chemistry
1st | Michelle Pacholec/CH.04 Jennifer Pinyan/CH.04 | grade 12 grade 12 | Academy of Science and Technology | |
2nd | Dana McGraw/CH.07 | grade 12 | Plainfield H.S. | |
3rd | Khaalis Finney/CH.08 | grade 11 | Science High--Research Program | |
Hon.Men. | Jared Wierzbicki/CH.02 | grade 10 | Warren Hills Sr. H.S. | |
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Amanda Lipko/CH.06 | grade 10 | Lacordaire Academy | |
Engineering
1st | Ann Ellis/EN.06 | grade 11 | Villa Walsh Acad. | |
2nd | Amy Yaremczak/EN.11 | grade 11 | Warren Hills Sr. H.S. | |
3rd | Tami L. Lysek/EN.05 | grade 11 | Warren Hills Sr. H.S. | |
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Ashwani Sastry/EN.10 | grade 11 | Academy of Science and Technology | |
Hon.Men. | Leo DeSesso/EN.03 | grade 9 | Ridge H.S. | |
Earth and Space Science
1st | Michael K. Barker/ES.03 Ana Luisa Perdigoto/ES.03 | grade 11 grade 11 | Science High--Research Program | |
2nd | Anand Prabhakar/ES.04 | grade 12 | Academy of Science and Technology | |
3rd | David Penuela/ES.05 | grade 12 | Ridge H.S. | |
Hon.Men. |
Environmental Science
1st | Amy Janes/EV.02 | grade 11 | Mount St. Mary Acad. | |
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An Pham, Jr./EV.05 | grade 11 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. | |
2nd |
3rd | Lauren N. Sanger/EV.06 | grade 10 | Immaculata H.S. | |
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Jennifer M. Yaremczak/EV.13 | grade 11 | Warren Hills Sr. H.S. | |
Hon.Men. |
Mathematics and Computers
1st | Brian Szymanski/MC.02 | grade 11 | Chatham H.S. | |
2nd |
3rd |
Hon.Men. |
Microbiology
1st | Merri C. Moken/MB.05 | grade 11 | Morristown H.S. | |
2nd | Monica Kumar/MB.04 | grade 11 | Ridge H.S. | |
3rd |
Hon.Men. |
Medicine and Health
1st | Wasif Ali/MH.08 | grade 12 | Academy of Science and Technology | |
2nd | Kristine Bender/MH.10 | grade 10 | Ridge H.S. | |
3rd | Chantelle Brathwaite/MH.05 | grade 12 | Science High--Research Program | |
Hon.Men. |
Physics
1st | Daniel P. Weitz/PH.10 | grade 12 | Morristown H.S. | |
2nd | Valerie Roush/PH.01 | grade 11 | Warren Hills Sr. H.S. | |
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Solomon Kutnicki/PH.03 Daniel Cherdack/PH.03 | grade 10 grade 10 | Acad. of Science and Technology | |
3rd | Thomas M. Raia/PH.07 | grade 12 | Academy of Science and Technology | |
Hon.Men. |
Zoology
1st | Eileen Everett/ZO.02 | grade 12 | Mount St. Mary Acad. | |
2nd | Arvin Vidal/ZO.06 | grade 11 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. | |
3rd | Bhaumik Pandya/ZO.07 | grade 12 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. | |
Hon.Men. | Esther Sertil/ZO.03 | grade 10 | Plainfield H.S. | |
SPECIAL AWARDS
Special Computing Award, First Place
1. Anand Prabhakar/ES.04 | grade 12 | Academy of Science and Technology |
Special Computing Award, Second Place
1. Ashwani Sastry/EN.10 | grade 11 | Academy of Science and Technology |
Special Computing Award, Honorable Mention
1. Daniel P. Weitz/PH.10 | grade 12 | Morristown H.S. |
American Chemical Society Award, First Place
1. Michelle Pacholec/CH.04 1. Jennifer Pinyan/CH.04 | grade 12 grade 12 | Academy of Science and Technology |
American Chemical Society Award, Second Place
1. Rebecca Schantzenbach/EV.04 | grade 12 | Warren Hills Sr. H.S. |
American Chemical Society Award, Third Place
1. Khaalis Finney/CH.08 | grade 11 | Science High--Research Program |
Ceramic Society Award
1. Jared Wierzbicki/CH.02 | grade 10 | Warren Hills Sr. H.S. |
Columbia Alumni Association Award
1. Brian Szymanski/MC.02 | grade 11 | Chatham H.S. |
1. Ann Ellis/EN.06 | grade 11 | Villa Walsh Acad. |
Water Conservation, First Place
1. An Pham, Jr./EV.05 | grade 11 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. |
Water Conservation, Second Place
1. Amy Janes/EV.02 | grade 11 | Mount St. Mary Acad. |
Water Conservation, Third Place
1. Jennifer M. Yaremczak/EV.13 | grade 11 | Warren Hills Sr. H.S. |
Special Botany Award
1. Rebecca Schantzenbach/EV.04 | grade 12 | Warren Hills Sr. H.S. |
Material Science Award
1. Amy Yaremczak/EN.11 | grade 11 | Warren Hills Sr. H.S. |
Princeton Plasma Physics Award
1. Ann Ellis/EN.06 | grade 11 | Villa Walsh Acad. |
2. Daniel P. Weitz/PH.10 | grade 12 | Morristown H.S. |
3. Michael K. Barker/ES.03 3. Ana Luisa Perdigoto/ES.03 | grade 11 grade 11 | Science High--Research Program |
4. Tami L. Lysek/EN.05 | grade 11 | Warren Hills Sr. H.S. |
5. Leo DeSesso/EN.03 | grade 9 | Ridge H.S. |
Princeton Plasma Physics Award, Hon. Men.
Polymer Award
1. Amy Yaremczak/EN.11 | grade 11 | Warren Hills Sr. H.S. |
Theobald Smith Society Award in Microbiology
1. Monica Kumar/MB.04 | grade 11 | Ridge H.S. |
2. Merri C. Moken/MB.05 | grade 11 | Morristown H.S. |
3. An Pham, Jr./EV.05 | grade 11 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. |
Univ. of Medical and Dentistry of N.J. award
1. Wasif Ali/MH.08 | grade 12 | Academy of Science and Technology |
1. Kristine Bender/MH.10 | grade 10 | Ridge H.S. |
1. Chantelle Brathwaite/MH.05 | grade 12 | Science High--Research Program |
Chemical Technology Award
1. Jason Victor/CH.03 | grade 11 | Mt. Olive H.S. |
2. Anne Khoobiar/CH.09 | grade 11 | Villa Walsh Acad. |
3. James T. Schiess/EN.09 | grade 11 | Mt. Olive H.S. |
4. Rebecca Schantzenbach/EV.04 | grade 12 | Warren Hills Sr. H.S. |
5. Jennifer Anderson/MH.04 | grade 11 | Mt. Olive H.S. |
Statistics Award
1. Wasif Ali/MH.08 | grade 12 | Academy of Science and Technology |
Statistics Award, Second Place
1. Krishna Shah/BO.13 | grade 10 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. |
Statistics Award, Third Place
1. Bhaumik Pandya/ZO.07 | grade 12 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. |
Statistics Award, Honorable Mention
1. Paras Vira/BO.04 | grade 9 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. |
1. Robert Arose/EV.03 | grade 12 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. |
Meteorology Award
Jr. Division |
1. Krishna Shah/BO.13 | grade 10 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. |
2. Stephen Slizewski/EV.15 | grade 10 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. |
Sr. Division |
Army Outstanding Project Award
Jr. Division |
Sr. Division |
1. Daniel P. Weitz/PH.10 | grade 12 | Morristown H.S. |
Army First Place Award
1. Ann Ellis/EN.06 | grade 11 | Villa Walsh Acad. |
2. Anand Prabhakar/ES.04 | grade 12 | Academy of Science and Technology |
3. Paras Vira/BO.04 | grade 9 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. |
4. Brian Szymanski/MC.02 | grade 11 | Chatham H.S. |
Army Second Place Award
1. Leo DeSesso/EN.03 | grade 9 | Ridge H.S. |
2. Tami L. Lysek/EN.05 | grade 11 | Warren Hills Sr. H.S. |
3. Daniel Vargas/EN.02 | grade 11 | Science High--Research Program |
4. Neelam Patel/EN.08 | grade 12 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. |
5. Nalin Taneja/BC.05 | grade 12 | Ridge H.S. |
6. Emily B. Wood/BC.03 | grade 12 | Ridgewood H.S. |
7. Jared Wierzbicki/CH.02 | grade 10 | Warren Hills Sr. H.S. |
8. Khaalis Finney/CH.08 | grade 11 | Science High--Research Program |
9. Michelle Pacholec/CH.04 9. Jennifer Pinyan/CH.04 | grade 12 grade 12 | Academy of Science and Technology |
10. Amanda Lipko/CH.06 | grade 10 | Lacordaire Academy |
11. Valerie Roush/PH.01 | grade 11 | Warren Hills Sr. H.S. |
12. Solomon Kutnicki/PH.03 12. Daniel Cherdack/PH.03 | grade 10 grade 10 | Acad. of Science and Technology |
13. Michael K. Barker/ES.03 13. Ana Luisa Perdigoto/ES.03 | grade 11 grade 11 | Science High--Research Program |
14. David Penuela/ES.05 | grade 12 | Ridge H.S. |
15. Leah Campbell/ES.02 | grade 12 | Mount St. Mary Acad. |
16. An Pham, Jr./EV.05 | grade 11 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. |
17. Amy Janes/EV.02 | grade 11 | Mount St. Mary Acad. |
Geoscience Award
Jr. Division |
1. Suzanne Kalamar/EV.01 | grade 10 | Ridge H.S. |
Sr. Division |
1. Rebecca Schantzenbach/EV.04 | grade 12 | Warren Hills Sr. H.S. |
Health Award
Jr. Division |
1. Jenell Nicole Kelly/BS.04 | grade 10 | Plainfield H.S. |
Sr. Division |
1. Robert Arose/EV.03 | grade 12 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. |
Energy Award
Jr. Division |
1. Ductri Nguyen/EN.07 | grade 10 | Immaculata H.S. |
Sr. Division |
1. Michael Schlick/EN.04 | grade 11 | Mt. Olive H.S. |
Jr. Engineering and Technology Society
Jr. Division |
1. Leo DeSesso/EN.03 | grade 9 | Ridge H.S. |
Sr. Division |
1. Daniel Vargas/EN.02 | grade 11 | Science High--Research Program |
Life Science Award
Jr. Division |
1. Suzanne Kalamar/EV.01 | grade 10 | Ridge H.S. |
1. Michael Baldoni/EV.11 | grade 10 | Immaculata H.S. |
Sr. Division |
1. Rebecca Schantzenbach/EV.04 | grade 12 | Warren Hills Sr. H.S. |
1. Brian Miller/MH.02 | grade 11 | Ridge H.S. |
Corrosion Research Award
Jr. Division |
Sr. Division |
Space Science Award
Jr. Division |
1. Leo DeSesso/EN.03 | grade 9 | Ridge H.S. |
2. Bhamini Jayakar/ES.01 | grade 10 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. |
3. Suzanne Kalamar/EV.01 | grade 10 | Ridge H.S. |
4. Asiff Ali/EV.07 | grade 10 | Science High--Research Program |
5. Jeremy Crimmel/PH.06 | grade 10 | Immaculata H.S. |
Sr. Division |
1. Teresa Laky/BO.12 | grade 11 | Warren Hills Sr. H.S. |
2. Ann Ellis/EN.06 | grade 11 | Villa Walsh Acad. |
3. Michael K. Barker/ES.03 3. Ana Luisa Perdigoto/ES.03 | grade 11 grade 11 | Science High--Research Program |
4. Anand Prabhakar/ES.04 | grade 12 | Academy of Science and Technology |
5. Amy Janes/EV.02 | grade 11 | Mount St. Mary Acad. |
Air Force Outstanding Project Award
Jr. Division |
Sr. Division |
Air Force First Place Award
Air Force Second Place Award
Metric Award
Jr. Division |
Sr. Division |
Iota Sigma Pi Award
Jr. Division |
1. Amanda Lipko/CH.06 | grade 10 | Lacordaire Academy |
Sr. Division |
1. Dana McGraw/CH.07 | grade 12 | Plainfield H.S. |
Yale Science and Engineering Award
1. Brian Szymanski/MC.02 | grade 11 | Chatham H.S. |
2. Ann Ellis/EN.06 | grade 11 | Villa Walsh Acad. |
Kodak Award
Jr. Division |
1. Shari States/BC.02 | grade 10 | Plainfield H.S. |
Sr. Division |
1. Thomas M. Raia/PH.07 | grade 12 | Academy of Science and Technology |
Assoc. of Math Teachers Award
Jr. Division |
Sr. Division |
1. Brian Szymanski/MC.02 | grade 11 | Chatham H.S. |
Navy Distinguished Achievement Award
Jr. Division |
1. Janine Stevens/BO.03 | grade 10 | Plainfield H.S. |
2. Leo DeSesso/EN.03 | grade 9 | Ridge H.S. |
3. Suzanne Kalamar/EV.01 | grade 10 | Ridge H.S. |
4. Lauren N. Sanger/EV.06 | grade 10 | Immaculata H.S. |
Sr. Division |
1. Jill D. Boreman/EV.16 | grade 11 | Warren Hills Sr. H.S. |
2. Amy Janes/EV.02 | grade 11 | Mount St. Mary Acad. |
3. Jacqueline Gessner/BO.18 | grade 11 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. |
4. Brian Miller/MH.02 | grade 11 | Ridge H.S. |