NORTH JERSEY REGIONAL
SCIENCE FAIR

OFFICIAL AWARDS LIST
OVERALL AWARDS-NJRSF-97
NOT TO BE RELEASED PRIOR TO 7:30 P.M., March 15, 1997

ISEF TRIP AWARDS

Four students and their advisors will receive expense paid trips to the International Science and Engineering Fair in Louisville, Kentucky, to be held May 10-16.

Winners
Senior Division, Grades 11 and 12
Merri Moken/MB.02grade 12Morristown H.S.Douglas Knecht
Ana Luisa Perdigoto/PE.11grade 12Science High SchoolMel B. Robin
Junior Division, Grades 9 and 10
Patricia White/BS.12grade 10Immaculata H.S.Sister Mary Ann Besitka, IHM
William Arora/MC.05grade 10Acad. for the Advancement of Science and TechnologyDr. Bahadir Karuv
Alternates
Ann Ellis/EN.03grade 12Villa Walsh Acad.Dr. Mel Robin
Jill K. Danks/BO.08grade 11Warren Hills Sr. H.S.Allan Hodge
Paras Vira/WP.05grade 10John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.Frank J. Darytichen
Jeffrey Goett/BS.08grade 10Immaculata H.S.Sister Mary Ann Besitka, IHM
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
Melissa Garofalo/BC.05grade 12Acad. of Science and TechnologyDr. David Ostfeld
Alternates
Nathaniel Trammell IV/PE.14grade 12Acad. of Science and TechnologyDr. Bahadir Karuv
Tyler Cheung/PE.03grade 12Millburn H.S.Diane Esson
Monica Priya Kumar/BC.02grade 12Ridge H.S.Nancy DeLoach
Ann Ellis/EN.03grade 12Villa Walsh Acad.Dr. Mel Robin
Brian Szymanski/MC.03grade 12Chatham H.S.Dr. Joan Shyers
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
Monica Priya Kumar/BC.02grade 12Ridge H.S.Nancy DeLoach
Bani Chander/BC.09grade 11Dwight-EnglewoodRoberta Schwartz
Jill K. Danks/BO.08grade 11Warren Hills Sr. H.S.Allan Hodge
Ann Ellis/EN.03grade 12Villa Walsh Acad.Dr. Mel Robin
Faisal Mahmood/EV.07grade 12Millburn H.S.Diane Esson
Merri Moken/MB.02grade 12Morristown H.S.Douglas Knecht
Ana Luisa Perdigoto/PE.11grade 12Science High SchoolMel B. Robin
Christian Sevilla/PE.15grade 11Science High--Research ProgramMel B. Robin
Matthew Wosnitzer/ZO.02grade 12Millburn H.S.Diane Esson
Junior Division (Grades 9-10)
Jeffrey Goett/BS.08grade 10Immaculata H.S.Sister Mary Ann Besitka, IHM
Patricia White/BS.12grade 10Immaculata H.S.Sister Mary Ann Besitka, IHM
Katherine E. Haenschen/MC.01grade 10Chatham H.S.Dr. Joan Shyers
William Arora/MC.05grade 10Acad. for the Advancement of Science and TechnologyDr. Bahadir Karuv
Katherine A. Beckwith/MH.07grade 10Immaculata H.S.Sister Mary Ann Besitka, IHM
Paras Vira/WP.05grade 10John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.Frank J. Darytichen
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
Merri Moken/MB.02grade 12Morristown H.S.Douglas Knecht
Award for Outstanding Use of Analytical Equipment
Ann Ellis/EN.03grade 12Villa Walsh Acad.Dr. Mel Robin
Home-Built Apparatus Award
Khaalis Finney/EN.12grade 12Science High--Research ProgramMel B. 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
Jill K. Danks/BO.08grade 11Warren Hills Sr. H.S.Allan Hodge
Asiff Ali/EN.13grade 11Science High--Research ProgramMel B. Robin
Shari States/BC.01grade 11Plainfield H.S.Toni Watt
Christian Sevilla/PE.15grade 11Science High--Research ProgramMel B. Robin
Alternates
Michael Chahinian./BC.04grade 11Ridgewood H.S.Lucy Fern
Jeffrey Wu/PE.02grade 11Acad. of Science and TechnologyDr. Bahadir Karuv
Janine Stevens/BO.05grade 11Plainfield H.S.Toni Watt
Krishna Shah/MB.05grade 11John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.Frank J. Darytichen
Rupal Patel/WP.07grade 11John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.Frank J. Darytichen
Ripal Shah/BC.07grade 11John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.Frank J. 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
Kristin M. Rodgers/EV.06grade 10Plainfield H.S.Toni Watt
Jeffrey Goett/BS.08grade 10Immaculata H.S.Sister Mary Ann Besitka, IHM
Alternates
Patricia White/BS.12grade 10Immaculata H.S.Sister Mary Ann Besitka, IHM
Roopal Patel/EV.02grade 10John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.Frank J. Darytichen

CATEGORY AWARDS
Biochemistry
1stMonica Priya Kumar/BC.02grade 12Ridge H.S.   Bani Chander/BC.09grade 11Dwight-Englewood
2ndMichael Chahinian./BC.04grade 11Ridgewood H.S.
3rdShari States/BC.01grade 11Plainfield H.S.
Hon.Men.Melissa Garofalo/BC.05grade 12Acad. of Science and Technology
Botany
1stJill K. Danks/BO.08grade 11Warren Hills Sr. H.S.
2ndJoohee Lee/BO.06grade 11John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
3rdTeresa A. Laky/BO.10grade 12Warren Hills Sr. H.S.
Hon.Men.Steven Keat/BO.02
Sneha Kamdar/BO.02		grade 10
grade 10		John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.   James Guidi/BO.04grade 10Immaculata H.S.   Janine Stevens/BO.05grade 11Plainfield H.S.
Behavioral Science
1stPatricia White/BS.12grade 10Immaculata H.S.   Jeffrey Goett/BS.08grade 10Immaculata H.S.
2ndScott Silverglate/BS.09
David Bello/BS.09		grade 11
grade 11		Acad. of Science and Technology
3rdKhalid Mahood Khawaja/BS.17grade 12William L. Dickinson H. S.   Charles Hamilton/BS.11grade 9Chatham H.S.   Kristen Bozzone/BS.04grade 10Immaculata H.S.
Hon.Men.Valerie Roush/BS.13grade 12Warren Hills Sr. H.S.   Kristine Elizabeth Bender/BS.01grade 11Ridge H.S.
Chemistry
1stNoy Bassik/CH.10grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
2ndLori Hart/CH.06
Giuliana Laracca/CH.06		grade 12
grade 12		Acad. of Saint Elizabeth
3rdChristine Howell/CH.08
Laurie Prudente/CH.08		grade 12
grade 12		Acad. of Saint Elizabeth   Lisa George/CH.02
Gigi Vadakkedam/CH.02		grade 12
grade 12		Acad. of Saint Elizabeth
Hon.Men.Anne Khoobiar/CH.03grade 12Villa Walsh Acad.
Engineering
1stAnn Ellis/EN.03grade 12Villa Walsh Acad.
2ndJulian Svirsky/EN.02
Jonathan Lee/EN.02		grade 11
grade 11		Acad. of Science and Technology   Khaalis Finney/EN.12grade 12Science High--Research Program
3rdAsiff Ali/EN.13grade 11Science High--Research Program
Hon.Men.Derek H. Geiger/EN.09
Andrew Chung/EN.09		grade 12
grade 12		Acad. of Science and Technology   Vimal Bhalodia/EN.01grade 9Hanover Park H. S.
Environmental Science
1stFaisal Mahmood/EV.07grade 12Millburn H.S.
2ndAn Pham, Jr./EV.05grade 12John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
3rd
Hon.Men.Roopal Patel/EV.02grade 10John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.   Vicki H Tsai/EV.03grade 11Montville Township H. S.
Microbiology
1stMerri Moken/MB.02grade 12Morristown H.S.
2ndLauren Ann Kefalonitis/MB.04grade 12Ridge H.S.   Krishna Shah/MB.05grade 11John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
3rdParag Butala/MB.06
GiGi Paralkar/MB.06		grade 11
grade 11		Montclair Kimberley Acad.
Hon.Men.
Mathematics and Computers
1stWilliam Arora/MC.05grade 10Acad. for the Advancement of Science and Technology   Katherine E. Haenschen/MC.01grade 10Chatham H.S.
2ndBrian Szymanski/MC.03grade 12Chatham H.S.
3rdAsher Siebert/MC.02grade 11Morristown H.S.
Hon.Men.Mary Gore/MC.06grade 10Plainfield H.S.
Medicine and Health
1stAngela Young Shih/MH.05grade 12Millburn H.S.   Katherine A. Beckwith/MH.07grade 10Immaculata H.S.
2nd
3rd
Hon.Men.Suly Jimenez/MH.06grade 10Plainfield H.S.   Jacqueline Martinez/MH.08grade 10Plainfield H.S.
Earth and Space Science and Physics
1stAna Luisa Perdigoto/PE.11grade 12Science High School   Christian Sevilla/PE.15grade 11Science High--Research Program
2ndDan Cherdack/PE.05
Solomon Kutnicki/PE.05		grade 11
grade 11		Acad. of Science and Technology   Michael K. Barker/PE.13grade 12Science High--Research Program
3rdJeffrey Wu/PE.02grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
Hon.Men.
Water Pollution
1stArvin Vidal/WP.03grade 12John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
2ndParas Vira/WP.05grade 10John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
3rdMatthew Craig/WP.09grade 11John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
Hon.Men.Conrad Robert Blease/WP.01grade 12Warren Hills Sr. H.S.
Zoology
1stMatthew Wosnitzer/ZO.02grade 12Millburn H.S.
2ndAndrew Robson/ZO.07
Edward Schmalz/ZO.07		grade 11
grade 11		Acad. of Science and Technology
3rdCaroline Arszulowicz/ZO.05grade 9Immaculata H.S.
Hon.Men.

SPECIAL AWARDS

Special Computing Award, First Place
1. William Arora/MC.05grade 10Acad. for the Advancement of Science and Technology
Special Computing Award, Second Place
1. Robert Gaddi/EN.06
1. Brian Gyss/EN.06
1. Jason Rolfe/EN.06		grade 10
grade 10
grade 10		Acad. of Science and Technology
Special Computing Award, Honorable Mention
1. Kristine Elizabeth Bender/BS.01grade 11Ridge H.S.
American Chemical Society Award, First Place
1. Melissa Garofalo/BC.05grade 12Acad. of Science and Technology
American Chemical Society Award, Second Place
1. Paras Vira/WP.05grade 10John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
American Chemical Society Award, Third Place
1. Ripal Shah/BC.07grade 11John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
Ceramic Society Award
1. Laura Hwang/CH.04grade 12Acad. of Science and Technology
Columbia Alumni Association Award
1. Ann Ellis/EN.03grade 12Villa Walsh Acad.
2. William Arora/MC.05grade 10Acad. for the Advancement of Science and Technology
2. Katherine E. Haenschen/MC.01grade 10Chatham H.S.
Water Conservation, First Place
1. Derek H. Geiger/EN.09
1. Andrew Chung/EN.09		grade 12
grade 12		Acad. of Science and Technology
Water Conservation, Second Place
1. An Pham, Jr./EV.05grade 12John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
Water Conservation, Third Place
1. Ashley Noel Rush/WP.02
1. Bruce Kim/WP.02		grade 12
grade 12		Ridge H.S.
Special Botany Award
1. Joohee Lee/BO.06grade 11John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
Material Science Award
1. Jing Yuan Tien/EV.04grade 12Ridge H.S.
Princeton Plasma Physics Award
1. Ann Ellis/EN.03grade 12Villa Walsh Acad.
2. Jill K. Danks/BO.08grade 11Warren Hills Sr. H.S.
3. Jared Adam Wierzbicki/CH.09grade 11Warren Hills Sr. H.S.
4. Ana Luisa Perdigoto/PE.11grade 12Science High School
5. Robert Gaddi/EN.06
5. Brian Gyss/EN.06
5. Jason Rolfe/EN.06		grade 10
grade 10
grade 10		Acad. of Science and Technology
Princeton Plasma Physics Award, Hon. Men.
Theobald Smith Society Award in Microbiology
1. Merri Moken/MB.02grade 12Morristown H.S.
2. Lauren Ann Kefalonitis/MB.04grade 12Ridge H.S.
3. Krishna Shah/MB.05grade 11John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
New Jersey Medical School Award
1. Shari States/BC.01grade 11Plainfield H.S.
Chemical Technology Award
1. Noy Bassik/CH.10grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
2. Lori Hart/CH.06
2. Giuliana Laracca/CH.06		grade 12
grade 12		Acad. of Saint Elizabeth
4. Christine Howell/CH.08
4. Laurie Prudente/CH.08		grade 12
grade 12		Acad. of Saint Elizabeth
Statistics Award
1. Andrew Robson/ZO.07
1. Edward Schmalz/ZO.07		grade 11
grade 11		Acad. of Science and Technology
Statistics Award, Second Place
1. Scott Silverglate/BS.09
1. David Bello/BS.09		grade 11
grade 11		Acad. of Science and Technology
Statistics Award, Third Place
1. Arvin Vidal/WP.03grade 12John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
Statistics Award, Honorable Mention
1. Krishna Shah/MB.05grade 11John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
1. Robert Craig/ZO.06grade 10John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
Meteorology Award
Jr. Division
1. Kashan Rizvi/EV.08
1. Karlvan Wong/EV.08		grade 10
grade 10		John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
2. Margaret Macdonell/ZO.03grade 10Immaculata H.S.
Sr. Division
1. Rita Calabrese/WP.04grade 12Acad. of Saint Elizabeth
2. Michael Chahinian./BC.04grade 11Ridgewood H.S.
Army Outstanding Project Award
Jr. Division
1. Kristen Bozzone/BS.04grade 10Immaculata H.S.
Sr. Division
1. Ann Ellis/EN.03grade 12Villa Walsh Acad.
Army First Place Award
1. Vimal Bhalodia/EN.01grade 9Hanover Park H. S.
2. Dan Cherdack/PE.05
2. Solomon Kutnicki/PE.05		grade 11
grade 11		Acad. of Science and Technology
3. Teresa A. Laky/BO.10grade 12Warren Hills Sr. H.S.
4. Katherine E. Haenschen/MC.01grade 10Chatham H.S.
5. Jared Adam Wierzbicki/CH.09grade 11Warren Hills Sr. H.S.
Army Second Place Award
 4. Not awarded
1. Michael Chahinian./BC.04grade 11Ridgewood H.S.
2. Shari States/BC.01grade 11Plainfield H.S.
3. Bridget Cramer/BO.01
3. Victoria Hermoso/BO.01
3. Valerie Hermoso/BO.01		grade 10
grade 10
grade 9		Immaculata H.S.
5. Radha Gholkar/BS.07grade 11John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
6. Kristine Elizabeth Bender/BS.01grade 11Ridge H.S.
7. Meghan Dowd/BS.02grade 10Immaculata H.S.
8. Noy Bassik/CH.10grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
9. Faith Black/CH.11grade 10Warren Hills Sr. H.S.
10. Colleen O'Shea/EN.08grade 10Immaculata H.S.
11. Kristin M. Rodgers/EV.06grade 10Plainfield H.S.
12. Lauren Ann Kefalonitis/MB.04grade 12Ridge H.S.
13. Asher Siebert/MC.02grade 11Morristown H.S.
14. Brian Szymanski/MC.03grade 12Chatham H.S.
15. William Arora/MC.05grade 10Acad. for the Advancement of Science and Technology
16. Laura Zupa/MH.03grade 12Villa Walsh Acad.
17. Katherine A. Beckwith/MH.07grade 10Immaculata H.S.
18. Daniel Ballister/PE.10grade 9Immaculata H.S.
19. Matthew Wosnitzer/ZO.02grade 12Millburn H.S.
20. Ashley Noel Rush/WP.02
20. Bruce Kim/WP.02		grade 12
grade 12		Ridge H.S.
21. Conrad Robert Blease/WP.01grade 12Warren Hills Sr. H.S.
22. Suzanne M. L. Kalamar/WP.06grade 11Ridge H.S.
23. Joohee Lee/BO.06grade 11John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
24. Christine Barrett/BS.10grade 10Immaculata H.S.
25. Valerie Roush/BS.13grade 12Warren Hills Sr. H.S.
Geoscience Award
Jr. Division
1. Paras Vira/WP.05grade 10John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
Sr. Division
1. Conrad Robert Blease/WP.01grade 12Warren Hills Sr. H.S.
Health Award
Jr. Division
1. Meghan Dowd/BS.02grade 10Immaculata H.S.
Sr. Division
Life Science Award
Jr. Division
1. James Guidi/BO.04grade 10Immaculata H.S.
Sr. Division
1. Shari States/BC.01grade 11Plainfield H.S.
Corrosion Research Award
Jr. Division
1. Paras Vira/WP.05grade 10John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
Sr. Division
Space Science Award
Jr. Division
1. Vimal Bhalodia/EN.01grade 9Hanover Park H. S.
2. Robert Gaddi/EN.06
2. Brian Gyss/EN.06
2. Jason Rolfe/EN.06		grade 10
grade 10
grade 10		Acad. of Science and Technology
3. Mary Arszulowicz/PE.12grade 9Immaculata H.S.
4. Faith Black/CH.11grade 10Warren Hills Sr. H.S.
5. Kashan Rizvi/EV.08
5. Karlvan Wong/EV.08		grade 10
grade 10		John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
Sr. Division
1. Nathaniel Trammell IV/PE.14grade 12Acad. of Science and Technology
2. Jeffrey Wu/PE.02grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
3. Kristine Elizabeth Bender/BS.01grade 11Ridge H.S.
Air Force First Place Award, Junior Division
Jr. Division
1. William Arora/MC.05grade 10Acad. for the Advancement of Science and Technology
Sr. Division
1. Asiff Ali/EN.13grade 11Science High--Research Program
Air Force Second Place Award
Jr. Division
1. Vimal Bhalodia/EN.01grade 9Hanover Park H. S.
Sr. Division
1. Khaalis Finney/EN.12grade 12Science High--Research Program
Metric Award
Jr. Division
1. Faith Black/CH.11grade 10Warren Hills Sr. H.S.
Sr. Division
1. Michael Chahinian./BC.04grade 11Ridgewood H.S.
Iota Sigma Pi Award
Jr. Division
Sr. Division
1. Ana Luisa Perdigoto/PE.11grade 12Science High School
Yale Science and Engineering Award
1. Christian Sevilla/PE.15grade 11Science High--Research Program
2. Jared Adam Wierzbicki/CH.09grade 11Warren Hills Sr. H.S.
Kodak Award
Jr. Division
1. Mary Arszulowicz/PE.12grade 9Immaculata H.S.
Sr. Division
1. Angela Young Shih/MH.05grade 12Millburn H.S.
Assoc. of Math Teachers Award
Jr. Division
1. William Arora/MC.05grade 10Acad. for the Advancement of Science and Technology
Sr. Division
1. Brian Szymanski/MC.03grade 12Chatham H.S.
Navy Distinguished Achievement Award
Jr. Division
1. Paras Vira/WP.05grade 10John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
2. Caroline Arszulowicz/ZO.05grade 9Immaculata H.S.
3. Katherine A. Beckwith/MH.07grade 10Immaculata H.S.
4. Vimal Bhalodia/EN.01grade 9Hanover Park H. S.
Sr. Division
1. Christian Sevilla/PE.15grade 11Science High--Research Program
2. Shari States/BC.01grade 11Plainfield H.S.
3. Faisal Mahmood/EV.07grade 12Millburn H.S.
4. Anne Khoobiar/CH.03grade 12Villa Walsh Acad.