NORTH JERSEY REGIONAL
SCIENCE FAIR
OFFICIAL AWARDS LIST
OVERALL AWARDS-NJRSF-2000
NOT TO BE RELEASED PRIOR TO 7:30 P.M., March 11, 2000
ISEF TRIP AWARDS
Four students and their advisors will receive expense paid trips
to the International Science and Engineering Fair in
Detroit,
to be held May 8-15..
Winners
Senior Division, Grades 11 and 12
| Garrett Joseph Young/PE.02 | grade 11 | Home Schooling-Dakota Trail | Keith Young |
| Derek Jun/ZO.07 | grade 11 | Acad. for Science and Technology | Dr. Ron Schreck |
Junior Division, Grades 9 and 10
| Jiaxin Jackie Tran/MH.11 | grade 10 | Acad. of Science and Technology | Bahadir Karuv |
| Michael Scott/BO.02 | grade 10 | Immaculata H.S. | Sister Mary Ann Besitka |
Alternates
| Sameer Padala/MC.04 | grade 12 | Acad. of Science and Technology | Bahader Karuv |
| Andrew Farrell Magenheim/EN.01 | grade 11 | Acad. of Science and Technology | Dr. Bahadir Karuv |
| Heather Brooks Hodge/ZO.08 | grade 9 | Voorhees H. S. | Allan Hodge |
| Amy Marie Lopez/MB.02 | grade 10 | North Jersey Home School Assn. | Rene Lopez |
NJIT Academic Fellowship
Two juniors receive a $1,000/yr four-year academic fellowship
to the New Jersey Institute of Technology, conditional on normal
admission procedures.
Winners
| Teresa Nicole Allegretta/EN.08 | grade 11 | Acad. of Science and Technology | Dr. Bahadir Karuv |
| Amy Jia-Zhen Tsao/EN.16 | grade 11 | Acad. of Science and Technology | Dr. Bahadir Karuv |
Alternates
| Andrew Farrell Magenheim/EN.01 | grade 11 | Acad. of Science and Technology | Dr. Bahadir Karuv |
| Timothy Laurence Murphy/EN.06 | grade 11 | Acad. of Science and Technology | Dr. Bahadir Karuv |
ISEF Symposium Finalists
Up to fifteen students are chosen as finalists for the ISEF trips. These
students make oral presentations in the Finalist Symposium.
Senior Division
| Domenica Ricciardi/CH.03 | grade 12 | West Essex H. S. | William Straus |
| Andrew Farrell Magenheim/EN.01 | grade 11 | Acad. of Science and Technology | Dr. Bahadir Karuv |
| Yervant Dermenjian/EN.10 | grade 11 | Acad. of Science and Technology | Bahader Karuv |
| Kinga Eve Chucherko/MB.01 | grade 11 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. | Robin DenBleyker |
| Sameer Padala/MC.04 | grade 12 | Acad. of Science and Technology | Bahader Karuv |
| Garrett Joseph Young/PE.02 | grade 11 | Home Schooling-Dakota Trail | Keith Young |
| Shih-Yi Kim/ZO.04 | grade 11 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. | Ms. Dem Bleyker |
| Derek Jun/ZO.07 | grade 11 | Acad. for Science and Technology | Dr. Ron Schreck |
Junior Division (Grades 9-10)
| Michael Scott/BO.02 | grade 10 | Immaculata H.S. | Sister Mary Ann Besitka |
| Amy Marie Lopez/MB.02 | grade 10 | North Jersey Home School Assn. | Rene Lopez |
| Jiaxin Jackie Tran/MH.11 | grade 10 | Acad. of Science and Technology | Bahadir Karuv |
| Heather Brooks Hodge/ZO.08 | grade 9 | Voorhees H. S. | Allan Hodge |
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
| ffolkes OO. Sedneff/MC.05 | grade 10 | home schooled | Ivan Sedneff |
Award for Outstanding Use of Analytical Equipment
| Domenica Ricciardi/CH.03 | grade 12 | West Essex H. S. | William Straus |
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
| Shalini Shah/PE.08 | grade 11 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. | Ms. Robin DenBleyker |
Kathryn Shi-Hui Auw/MH.04
John Forgrieve Schroeder/MH.04 | grade 11
grade 11 | Montclair Kimberley Acad. | Warren Marchioni |
| Julia Shih/BO.13 | grade 10 | West Essex H. S. | William Straus |
|
Alternates
|
| Bobby Johnson/EN.13 | grade 10 | Immaculata H.S. | Sister Mary Ann Besitka |
| Elaine Lustado/EV.07 | grade 11 | West Essex H. S. | Nancy C. Rinaldi |
| Timothy Laurence Murphy/EN.06 | grade 11 | Acad. of Science and Technology | Dr. Bahadir Karuv |
| Teresa Nicole Allegretta/EN.08 | grade 11 | Acad. of Science and Technology | Dr. Bahadir Karuv |
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
| Yervant Dermenjian/EN.10 | grade 11 | Acad. of Science and Technology | Bahader Karuv |
| Alissa Heather Friedman/EN.12 | grade 11 | Acad. of Science and Technology | Dr. Bahadir Karuv |
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Alternates
|
| Deaglan McNamara/ZO.02 | grade 10 | Immaculata H.S. | Sister Mary Ann Besitka |
| Shih-Yi Kim/ZO.04 | grade 11 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. | Ms. Dem Bleyker |
NJIT Summer Academy Scholarship
Two students receive scholarships to the
NJIT Summer Academy, where they will be able to
take courses totaling up to 6 hours of college credit.
Winners
Vikas Shrivastava/EN.18
Shivam V. Parikh/EN.18 | grade 11
grade 11 | Acad. of Science and Technology | Dr. Bahadir Karuv |
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Alternates
|
| Kinga Eve Chucherko/MB.01 | grade 11 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. | Robin DenBleyker |
| Scott Louis Gentile II/MC.02 | grade 10 | Immaculata H.S. | Sister Mary Ann Besitka |
NJ Water Environment Association Award
One project receives an award of $500 for excellence
in promoting water quality or quantity. It also becomes
eligible for a further competition to represent the United
States in the Stockholm Water Competition during the summer.
| Shilpa Patel/EV.09 | grade 12 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. | Ms. Robin DenBleyker |
CATEGORY AWARDS
Botany
| 1st |
| 2nd | Michael Scott/BO.02 | grade 10 | Immaculata H.S. | |
|
Jamie Granger/BO.10 | grade 10 | Immaculata H.S. | |
| 3rd | Julia Shih/BO.13 | grade 10 | West Essex H. S. | |
| Hon.Men. | Rebecca Hancock/BO.08 | grade 10 | Immaculata H.S. | |
Behavioral Science
| 1st |
| 2nd | Sammy Lee/BS.01 | grade 12 | Montclair Kimberley Acad. | |
| 3rd | Carl Gaspar/BS.03 | grade 10 | Immaculata H.S. | |
| Hon.Men. |
Chemistry
| 1st | Domenica Ricciardi/CH.03 | grade 12 | West Essex H. S. | |
| 2nd | Louis George DeAngelo/CH.07 | grade 11 | Colonia H. S. | |
| 3rd | Eric Cheng/CH.05 | grade 11 | West Essex Senior H. S. | |
| Hon.Men. |
Engineering
| 1st | Teresa Nicole Allegretta/EN.08 | grade 11 | Acad. of Science and Technology | |
|
Andrew Farrell Magenheim/EN.01 | grade 11 | Acad. of Science and Technology | |
| 2nd | Yervant Dermenjian/EN.10 | grade 11 | Acad. of Science and Technology | |
| 3rd | Vikas Shrivastava/EN.18
Shivam V. Parikh/EN.18 | grade 11
grade 11 | Acad. of Science and Technology | |
| Hon.Men. | Nicholas Anthony Taro/EN.02 | grade 12 | Delbarton School | |
|
Jeevan Mathew Puthiamadathil/EN.04
Shant Paul Stepanian/EN.04 | grade 11
grade 11 | Acad. of Science and Technology | |
Environmental Science
| 1st | Michael Thomas/EV.02 | grade 12 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. | |
| 2nd | Elaine Lustado/EV.07 | grade 11 | West Essex H. S. | |
| 3rd | Shilpa Patel/EV.09 | grade 12 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. | |
| Hon.Men. |
Microbiology
| 1st | Kinga Eve Chucherko/MB.01 | grade 11 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. | |
| 2nd | Amy Marie Lopez/MB.02 | grade 10 | North Jersey Home School Assn. | |
| 3rd |
| Hon.Men. | Latoy Smith/MB.06 | grade 11 | Plainfield H.S. | |
Mathematics and Computers
| 1st | Sameer Padala/MC.04 | grade 12 | Acad. of Science and Technology | |
| 2nd |
| 3rd | Vincent James Rubino/MC.06 | grade 12 | Delbarton School | |
|
Jared Paul Cordasco/MC.08
Lars Erik Holzman/MC.08 | grade 12
grade 12 | Acad. of Science and Technology | |
| Hon.Men. |
Medicine and Health
| 1st | Pinal Ashok Patel/MH.10 | grade 11 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. | |
|
Jiaxin Jackie Tran/MH.11 | grade 10 | Acad. of Science and Technology | |
| 2nd | Diana Hazard Taft/MH.12 | grade 9 | Montgomery H.S. | |
| 3rd | Megan Rose Meehan/MH.01
Sora Lee/MH.01 | grade 10
grade 10 | Acad. of Science and Technology | |
| Hon.Men. |
Physics and Earth Science
| 1st | Garrett Joseph Young/PE.02 | grade 11 | Home Schooling-Dakota Trail | |
| 2nd | Shalini Shah/PE.08 | grade 11 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. | |
| 3rd | Michael N. Beregovsky/PE.01 | grade 10 | Teaneck H. S. | |
| Hon.Men. | Gregory Strzepek/PE.07 | grade 12 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. | |
Zoology
| 1st | Shih-Yi Kim/ZO.04 | grade 11 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. | |
|
Derek Jun/ZO.07 | grade 11 | Acad. for Science and Technology | |
| 2nd | Heather Brooks Hodge/ZO.08 | grade 9 | Voorhees H. S. | |
| 3rd | Deaglan McNamara/ZO.02 | grade 10 | Immaculata H.S. | |
| Hon.Men. |
SPECIAL AWARDS
Special Computing Award, Grand Prize
| 1. Sameer Padala/MC.04 | grade 12 | Acad. of Science and Technology |
Special Computing Award, First Place
1. Jared Paul Cordasco/MC.08
1. Lars Erik Holzman/MC.08 | grade 12
grade 12 | Acad. of Science and Technology |
Special Computing Award, Second Place
| 1. Artem Gleyzer/EN.19 | grade 12 | Acad. of Science and Technology |
Special Computing Award, Third Place
| 1. Vincent James Rubino/MC.06 | grade 12 | Delbarton School |
American Chemical Society Award, First Place
| 1. Shilpa Patel/EV.09 | grade 12 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. |
American Chemical Society Award, Second Place
| 1. Domenica Ricciardi/CH.03 | grade 12 | West Essex H. S. |
American Chemical Society Award, Third Place
| 1. Jonathan Cotton/EV.05 | grade 10 | Cotton Homeschool |
Ceramic Society Award, First Place
Ceramic Society Award, Second Place
Columbia Alumni Association Award
| 1. Sameer Padala/MC.04 | grade 12 | Acad. of Science and Technology |
| 1. Teresa Nicole Allegretta/EN.08 | grade 11 | Acad. of Science and Technology |
| 1. Andrew Farrell Magenheim/EN.01 | grade 11 | Acad. of Science and Technology |
Water Conservation, First Place
| 1. Jonathan Cotton/EV.05 | grade 10 | Cotton Homeschool |
Water Conservation, Second Place
| 1. Alexander Dunham/EV.04 | grade 11 | Montclair Kimberley Acad. |
Water Conservation, Third Place
| 1. MaryBeth Jakubowski/EV.06 | grade 10 | Immaculata H.S. |
Special Botany Award
| 1. Julia Shih/BO.13 | grade 10 | West Essex H. S. |
Princeton Plasma Physics Award
| 1. Garrett Joseph Young/PE.02 | grade 11 | Home Schooling-Dakota Trail |
| 2. Timothy Laurence Murphy/EN.06 | grade 11 | Acad. of Science and Technology |
| 3. ffolkes OO. Sedneff/MC.05 | grade 10 | home schooled |
| 4. Innocent Oleforo/CH.08 | grade 12 | Plainfield H.S. |
| 5. Sameer Padala/MC.04 | grade 12 | Acad. of Science and Technology |
Princeton Plasma Physics Award, Honorable Mention
| 1. Jamie Granger/BO.10 | grade 10 | Immaculata H.S. |
| 2. Mamilda Poe/CH.01 | grade 11 | West Orange H. S. |
Statistics Award
| 1. Derek Jun/ZO.07 | grade 11 | Acad. for Science and Technology |
Statistics Award, Second Place
| 1. Shilpa Patel/EV.09 | grade 12 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. |
Statistics Award, Third Place
| 1. Damini Shah/BO.03 | grade 12 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. |
Statistics Award, Honorable Mention
| 1. Shih-Yi Kim/ZO.04 | grade 11 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. |
Theobald Smith Society Award in Microbiology
| 1. Kinga Eve Chucherko/MB.01 | grade 11 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. |
| 2. Amy Marie Lopez/MB.02 | grade 10 | North Jersey Home School Assn. |
| 3. Latoy Smith/MB.06 | grade 11 | Plainfield H.S. |
Theobald Smith Society Award, Honorable Mention
| 1. Michele Naa-Aku Mensah/MH.08 | grade 12 | West Orange H. S. |
New Jersey Medical School Award
| 1. Michele Naa-Aku Mensah/MH.08 | grade 12 | West Orange H. S. |
Home-Built Apparatus Award
| 1. Teresa Nicole Allegretta/EN.08 | grade 11 | Acad. of Science and Technology |
Home-Built Apparatus Honorable Mention
| 1. ffolkes OO. Sedneff/MC.05 | grade 10 | home schooled |
| 1. Amy Jia-Zhen Tsao/EN.16 | grade 11 | Acad. of Science and Technology |
Meteorology Award
| Jr. Division |
| 1. Rebecca Hancock/BO.08 | grade 10 | Immaculata H.S. |
| 2. Christie Gomes/PE.09 | grade 10 | Immaculata H.S. |
| Sr. Division |
| 1. Jeffrey Stevens/EV.13 | grade 11 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. |
Army Outstanding Project Award
| Jr. Division |
| 1. Michael N. Beregovsky/PE.01 | grade 10 | Teaneck H. S. |
| Sr. Division |
| 1. Garrett Joseph Young/PE.02 | grade 11 | Home Schooling-Dakota Trail |
Army First Place Award
| 1. Kinga Eve Chucherko/MB.01 | grade 11 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. |
2. Robert Schroeter/EN.20
2. Neil Weijer/EN.20 | grade 9
grade 9 | New Providence H.S. |
| 3. Derek Jun/ZO.07 | grade 11 | Acad. for Science and Technology |
| 4. Vimal M. Bhalodia/MC.03 | grade 12 | Hanover Park H. S. |
| 5. Elaine Lustado/EV.07 | grade 11 | West Essex H. S. |
Army Second Place Award
| 1. Teresa Nicole Allegretta/EN.08 | grade 11 | Acad. of Science and Technology |
2. Jared Paul Cordasco/MC.08
2. Lars Erik Holzman/MC.08 | grade 12
grade 12 | Acad. of Science and Technology |
| 3. Amy Schmelzer/EV.11 | grade 10 | Immaculata H.S. |
| 4. Rebecca Hancock/BO.08 | grade 10 | Immaculata H.S. |
| 5. Sammy Lee/BS.01 | grade 12 | Montclair Kimberley Acad. |
| 6. Kalin Gerald/BS.09 | grade 11 | Plainfield H.S. |
| 7. Eric Cheng/CH.05 | grade 11 | West Essex Senior H. S. |
| 8. Jennifer Karen Schwartz/CH.10 | grade 11 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. |
| 9. Artem Gleyzer/EN.19 | grade 12 | Acad. of Science and Technology |
| 10. Alexander Dunham/EV.04 | grade 11 | Montclair Kimberley Acad. |
| 11. MaryBeth Jakubowski/EV.06 | grade 10 | Immaculata H.S. |
| 12. Jessica Crane/EV.14 | grade 10 | Immaculata H.S. |
13. Vikas Shrivastava/EN.18
13. Shivam V. Parikh/EN.18 | grade 11
grade 11 | Acad. of Science and Technology |
| 14. Andrew Farrell Magenheim/EN.01 | grade 11 | Acad. of Science and Technology |
| 15. Amy Marie Lopez/MB.02 | grade 10 | North Jersey Home School Assn. |
| 16. ffolkes OO. Sedneff/MC.05 | grade 10 | home schooled |
| 17. Jiaxin Jackie Tran/MH.11 | grade 10 | Acad. of Science and Technology |
| 18. Shalini Shah/PE.08 | grade 11 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. |
| 19. Stacy Straczynski/PE.03 | grade 10 | Immaculata H.S. |
| 20. Jane Yoon/PE.05 | grade 10 | Acad. of Science and Technology |
| 21. Tracy Thomas/ZO.03 | grade 11 | Plainfield H.S. |
Geoscience Award
| Jr. Division |
| 1. Michael N. Beregovsky/PE.01 | grade 10 | Teaneck H. S. |
| Sr. Division |
| 1. Shilpa Patel/EV.09 | grade 12 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. |
Conservation International Award in Biodiversity Conservation Science
| Jr. Division |
| 1. Jamie Granger/BO.10 | grade 10 | Immaculata H.S. |
| Sr. Division |
| 1. Elaine Lustado/EV.07 | grade 11 | West Essex H. S. |
Health Award
| Jr. Division |
| Sr. Division |
Herbert Hoover Young Engineer Award
| Jr. Division |
1. Robert Schroeter/EN.20
1. Neil Weijer/EN.20 | grade 9
grade 9 | New Providence H.S. |
| Sr. Division |
| 1. Teresa Nicole Allegretta/EN.08 | grade 11 | Acad. of Science and Technology |
In Vitro Biology Award
| 1. Latoy Smith/MB.06 | grade 11 | Plainfield H.S. |
Intel Excellence in Computer Science Award
| Jr. Division |
| 1. Scott Louis Gentile II/MC.02 | grade 10 | Immaculata H.S. |
| Sr. Division |
| 1. Sameer Padala/MC.04 | grade 12 | Acad. of Science and Technology |
Intel Excellence in Environmental Health and Safety Award
| Jr. Division |
| 1. MaryBeth Jakubowski/EV.06 | grade 10 | Immaculata H.S. |
| Sr. Division |
| 1. Michael Thomas/EV.02 | grade 12 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. |
Kodak Award
| Jr. Division |
| 1. MaryBeth Jakubowski/EV.06 | grade 10 | Immaculata H.S. |
| Sr. Division |
| 1. Kalin Gerald/BS.09 | grade 11 | Plainfield H.S. |
Association of Math Teachers Award
| Jr. Division |
| 1. Scott Louis Gentile II/MC.02 | grade 10 | Immaculata H.S. |
| Sr. Division |
| 1. Vimal M. Bhalodia/MC.03 | grade 12 | Hanover Park H. S. |
Life Science Award
| Jr. Division |
| 1. Jiaxin Jackie Tran/MH.11 | grade 10 | Acad. of Science and Technology |
| Sr. Division |
| 1. Alexander Dunham/EV.04 | grade 11 | Montclair Kimberley Acad. |
Corrosion Research Award
| Jr. Division |
| Sr. Division |
Space Science Award
| Jr. Division |
| 1. Scott Louis Gentile II/MC.02 | grade 10 | Immaculata H.S. |
| 2. ffolkes OO. Sedneff/MC.05 | grade 10 | home schooled |
| 3. Diana Hazard Taft/MH.12 | grade 9 | Montgomery H.S. |
| 4. Michael N. Beregovsky/PE.01 | grade 10 | Teaneck H. S. |
| Sr. Division |
| 1. Timothy Laurence Murphy/EN.06 | grade 11 | Acad. of Science and Technology |
| 2. Vimal M. Bhalodia/MC.03 | grade 12 | Hanover Park H. S. |
| 3. Sameer Padala/MC.04 | grade 12 | Acad. of Science and Technology |
| 4. Garrett Joseph Young/PE.02 | grade 11 | Home Schooling-Dakota Trail |
| 5. Gregory Strzepek/PE.07 | grade 12 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. |
| 5. Eric Cheng/CH.05 | grade 11 | West Essex Senior H. S. |
Navy/Marine Corps Distinguished Achievement Award
| Jr. Division |
| 1. Elizabeth Pearson/CH.09 | grade 10 | North Jersey Home Schoolers Assn. |
| 2. Heather Brooks Hodge/ZO.08 | grade 9 | Voorhees H. S. |
| 3. Cawley Holzwarth/EV.08 | grade 10 | Immaculata H.S. |
| 4. MaryBeth Jakubowski/EV.06 | grade 10 | Immaculata H.S. |
| Sr. Division |
| 1. Innocent Oleforo/CH.08 | grade 12 | Plainfield H.S. |
| 2. Shilpa Patel/EV.09 | grade 12 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. |
| 3. Sameer Padala/MC.04 | grade 12 | Acad. of Science and Technology |
| 4. Artem Gleyzer/EN.19 | grade 12 | Acad. of Science and Technology |
Scientific American Award
Air Force First Place Award
| Jr. Division |
1. Robert Schroeter/EN.20
1. Neil Weijer/EN.20 | grade 9
grade 9 | New Providence H.S. |
| Sr. Division |
1. Jared Paul Cordasco/MC.08
1. Lars Erik Holzman/MC.08 | grade 12
grade 12 | Acad. of Science and Technology |
Air Force Second Place Award
| Jr. Division |
| 1. Michael N. Beregovsky/PE.01 | grade 10 | Teaneck H. S. |
| Sr. Division |
| 1. Andrew Farrell Magenheim/EN.01 | grade 11 | Acad. of Science and Technology |
Air Force Third Place Award
| Jr. Division |
| 1. Anthony Gargiulo/EN.09 | grade 10 | Immaculata H.S. |
| Sr. Division |
| 1. Teresa Nicole Allegretta/EN.08 | grade 11 | Acad. of Science and Technology |
Metric Award
| Jr. Division |
| 1. Michael N. Beregovsky/PE.01 | grade 10 | Teaneck H. S. |
| Sr. Division |
| 1. Garrett Joseph Young/PE.02 | grade 11 | Home Schooling-Dakota Trail |
Water Prize
| Jr. Division |
| 1. Bunty Shah/ZO.06 | grade 10 | Immaculata H.S. |
| Sr. Division |
| 1. Shilpa Patel/EV.09 | grade 12 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. |
Iota Sigma Pi Award
| Jr. Division |
| 1. Tiffani Stevens/BO.11 | grade 10 | Plainfield H.S. |
| Sr. Division |
| 1. Shilpa Patel/EV.09 | grade 12 | John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S. |
Yale Science and Engineering Award
| 1. Garrett Joseph Young/PE.02 | grade 11 | Home Schooling-Dakota Trail |
| 2. Andrew Farrell Magenheim/EN.01 | grade 11 | Acad. of Science and Technology |