Hundreds Participate In N.M. Science Fair

For participants in the New Mexico Science and Engineering Fair, months or even years of work all boiled down to the weekend.

Close to 300 students from middle and high schools across the state went to Socorro for judging, said Tony Ortiz, a fair organizer. Medals were awarded Saturday.

In each category, the top three participants were awarded medals. The six grand award winners from the high school division — three from physical sciences and three from life sciences — will travel to Pittsburgh for the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.

There were also two grand award winners from the middle school division.

Several competitors have multi-year projects, Ortiz said, though they are only judged on the merits of the work they have done in the past year. Many others started their projects as early as summer of 2011.

The science and engineering fair isn’t just about doing a project with a snazzy presentation, Ortiz said. It’s about learning to make decisions based on research and to interpret results, which are useful skills in any area of life.

“It keeps our young people engaged,” he said. “It’s very important. We need to keep our kids involved in science education.”

2012 New Mexico State Science and Engineering Fair Winners

Senior Division Physical Sciences Grand Award: All-expenses paid trip to the International Science and Engineering Fair in Pittsburgh, Pa., where they are eligible to compete as exhibitors

Nikita M. Bogdanov, Albuquerque Academy

Katherine L. Cordwell, Manzano High School

Michael Dugas, Carlsbad High School

Senior Division Life Sciences Grand Award: All-expenses paid trip to the International Science and Engineering Fair in Pittsburgh, Pa., where they are eligible to compete as exhibitors

Serene Akkad, Albuquerque School of Excellence

Jenene Akkad, Albuquerque School of Excellence

Soiba K. Mansoor, Albuquerque. Institute for Math and Science

Wayne W. Vigil, Jr., Grants High School

Junior Division Physical Sciences Grand Award: A graphing calculator; a $100 cash award; and subscription to Science News

Sara S. Manshad, Sierra Middle School

Junior Division Life Sciences Grand Award: A graphing calculator; a $100 cash award; and subscription to Science News

Sarah R. Dallo, Albuquerque School of Excellence

Senior Zoology

First Place

Kathleen B. Connell, Albuquerque Institute for Math and Science

Second Place

Stephanie M. Swope, Deming High School

Third Place

Noah F. Tonrey, Taos High School

Honorable Mention

Fiona G. McCrossin, Las Cruces High School

Laura M. Sanchez, Grants High School

Jordon M. Woodbury, Grants High School

Senior Physics & Astronomy

First Place

Nikita M. Bogdanov, Albuquerque Academy

Second Place

Travis N. Crockett, Sue Cleveland High School

Third Place

Jeongmin Lee, Las Cruces High School

Honorable Mention

Rosemary E. Elliott Smith, Monte Del Sol Charter School

Danny W. Lin, Grants High School

Senior Microbiology

First Place

Jenene Akkad, Albuquerque School of Excellence

Serene Akkad, Albuquerque School of Excellence

Second Place

Jared D. Daniels, Roy Municipal School

Third Place

Kaitlyn A. Barringer, Grants High School

Honorable Mention

Katlyn M. Brantley, Grants High School

Michael P. Randall, Mayfield High School

Mateo M. Vigil, Taos High School

Senior Medicine & Health Sciences

First Place

Soiba K. Mansoor, Albuquerque Institute for Math and Science

Second Place

Randy L. Baca, Taos High School

Third Place

Alegria M. Bentley, Sue Cleveland High School

Honorable Mention

Kayla J. Gallegos, Grants High School

Meagan M. Moore, Silver High School

Sydney L. Schumacher, Farmington High School

Senior Mathematical Sciences

First Place

Katherine L. Cordwell, Manzano High School

Second Place

Aniruddha S. Nadiga, Los Alamos High School

Third Place

Abby M. Hentges, Piedra Vista High School

Honorable Mention

Carolyn Christensen, Alamogordo High School

Colton J. Decker, Aztec High School

Senior Environmental Sciences

First Place

Serina L. Pack, Cliff High School

Second Place

Adrian A. Abeyta, Los Alamos High School

Joe P. Abeyta, Los Alamos High School

Third Place

LynnMarie A. Jarratt, Los Lunas High School

Honorable Mention

Lydia A. Byrom, Farmington High School

Sara E. Medina, Taos High School

Kristin A. Wood, Piedra Vista High School

Senior Engineering

First Place

Josh S. Ludwigsen, Eldorado High School

Second Place

Matthew J. Detmer, Piedra Vista High School

Kachina M. Ganz, Piedra Vista High School

Third Place

Holly C. Erickson, Los Alamos High School

Honorable Mention

Stephen Jenkins, Oñate High School

Melanie B. Schneider, Sue Cleveland High School

Vlad Sevostianov, Las Cruces High School

Senior Energy & Transportation

First Place

Miquela T. Apodaca, AIMS@UNM

Second Place

Anjik Ghosh, Albuquerque Academy

Honorable Mention

Mirella Galvan-DeLaCruz, McCurdy High School

Madison C. Woelfel, McCurdy High School

Senior Earth & Planetary Sciences

First Place

Chase L. Kicker, Carlsbad High School

Second Place

Jacqueline D. Baros, St. Pius X High School

Third Place

Jonathan G. Cordova, Taos High School

Honorable Mention

Gustav E. Barraza, Grants High School

Deana R. Emerson, Grants High School

Nicole P. Mortensen, Socorro High School

Senior Computer Science

First Place

Joseph M. Malone, Malone Home School

Second Place

Canon T. Post, Grants High School

Third Place

William Bradford, Aztec High School

Steven D. Lukow, Aztec High School

Senior Chemistry

First Place

Michael Dugas, Carlsbad High School

Second Place

Devon M. Conradson, Los Alamos High School

Third Place

Amelia E. Hellberg, Rio Rancho High School

Kimberly Nguyen, Rio Rancho High School

Honorable Mention

Darnell N. Lincoln, Piedra Vista High School

Senior Botany

First Place

Wayne W. Vigil Jr., Grants High School

Second Place

David P. Murphy, Los Alamos High School

Third Place

Caitlynn E. Mayhew, Piedra Vista High School

Honorable Mention

Lilly F. Chiou, Carlsbad High School

Annelyce K. Hicks, Grants High School

Tori N. Mitchell, Roy Municipal School

Senior Behavioral & Social Sciences

First Place

L. Elisabeth Burton, Rio Rancho High School

Second Place

Anna K. Crowder, Crowder Homeschool

Third Place

Noor R. Muhyi, Las Cruces High School

Honorable Mention

Eliana G. Griego, McCurdy High School

Leandra Lee, Shiprock High School

Curtis K. Segarra, AIMS@UNM

Junior Zoology

First Place

Megan A. Risner, Heights Middle School

Second Place

Brett T. McMahon, AIMS@UNM

Third Place

Melanie J. Cartron, Cleveland Middle School

Honorable Mention

Cheyenne A. Keams, Tse’Bit’ai Middle School

Mikaela M. Morris, Red Mountain Middle School

Tyra H. Nicolay, Tse’Bit’ai Middle School

Alberto Rivera, Roy Municipal School

Junior Physics & Astronomy

First Place

Coleman J. Kendrick, Los Alamos Middle School

Second Place

Lydia F. Raymond, Raymond Homeschool

Third Place

Colin L. Hehlen, Chamisa Elementary School

Honorable Mention

Ryan J. Alford, Milan Elementary School

Michael T. Hernandez, Annunciation Catholic School

Bryan A. Kendall, Albuquerque School of Excellence

Andrew T. Sinclair, Annunciation Middle School

Junior Microbiology

First Place

Sarah R. Dallo, Albuquerque School of Excellence

Second Place

Casper T. Huang, Cottonwood Valley Charter School

Third Place

June H. Cooke, Los Alamos Middle School

Honorable Mention

Noah B. Manz, Heights Middle School

Maia C. Menefee, Los Alamos Middle School

Braman T. Merayo, Los Alamitos Middle School

Junior Medicine & Health Sciences

First Place

Danae M. Maes, Holy Ghost School

Second Place

Kasandra D. Velarde, Roy Municipal School

Third Place

Tyler J. Overberger, Roy Municipal School

Honorable Mention

Arianna F. Baros, St. Mary Middle School

Cam M. Kuykendall, Zia Elementary School

Andy A. Shen, Los Alamos Middle School

Junior Mathematical Sciences

First Place

Anya L. Rosen-Gooding, Jefferson Middle School

Second Place

Thomas “Hunter” Eaton, Los Alamos Middle School

Third Place

Jake R. Boykin, Zia Middle School

Honorable Mention

George Margevicius, Los Alamos Middle School

Hiba R. Muhyi, Sierra Middle School

Jenna M. Romero, St. Mary Middle School

Junior Environmental Sciences

First Place

Micaiela P. Cordova, Taos Middle School

Second Place

Lucia S. Costanza, Taos Charter School

Olivia R. Jordy, Taos Charter School

Third Place

Nico Alonzo, Crownpoint Middle School

Honorable Mention

Xavier A. Archuleta, Tibbetts Middle School

Jarred Harrington, Red Mountain Middle School

Cristian E. Sanchez, Red Mountain Middle School

Grace Z. Wood, Edgewood Middle School

Junior Engineering

First Place

Nicholas A. Koskelo, Los Alamos Middle School

Second Place

Jeremy B. Torres, Gallup Catholic School

Third Place

Frances N. Valdez, Estancia Elementary School

Isabel A. Valdez, Estancia Elementary School

Honorable Mention

Alexandria E. Dennis, Mesa View Middle School

Noah T. Johnson, Jefferson Middle School

Sarah J. Shipley, Barranca Mesa Elementary School

Junior Energy & Transportation

First Place

Elise Anne C. Koskelo, Los Alamos Middle School

Second Place

Sara A. Hasan, Salam Academy

Third Place

Jonah J. Ng, Sierra Middle School

Honorable Mention

Thomas R. Browning, Albuquerque Institute for Math and Science

Kaitlyn S. Eldred, Roosevelt Middle School

David I. Gil, Las Cruces Catholic School

Junior Earth & Planetary Sciences

First Place

Hayden A. Randall, Taos Middle School

Second Place

Ian J. Moore, Jefferson Middle School

Third Place

Harold Gridley, St. Mary Middle School

Honorable Mention

Kol S. Fuierer, Cottonwood Valley Charter School

Wing H. Lin, St. Teresa of Avila School

Selena Saunders, St. Bonaventure School

Junior Computer Science

First Place

Sara S. Manshad, Sierra Middle School

Second Place

Steven S. Chen, Los Alamos Middle School

Honorable Mention

Anthony S. Garza, Mesa Elementary School

Matthew R. Ghormley, Prince of Peace Lutheran

Wyatt C. Kostedt, Alta Vista Middle School

Brianna N. Tafoya, Taos Middle School

Junior Chemistry

First Place

Jovan Y. Zhang, Los Alamos Middle School

Second Place

John T. Spanjers, Roosevelt Middle School

Third Place

Eric Nyase, Christ Lutheran School

Honorable Mention

Nate W. Benson, Heights Middle School

Sarah S Martinez, Cleveland Middle School

Aiswarya J. Pillai, PR Leyva Middle School

Junior Botany

First Place

Jaime Wood, Mesa View Middle School

Second Place

Benjamin D. Voter, Desert Academy at Santa Fe

Third Place

Evan R. Schroeder, Sierra Middle School

Honorable Mention

Simon P. Gomez, St. Francis School

Justin L. Holmes, Los Alamos Middle School

Madalena Roeber, Jefferson Middle School

Junior Behavioral & Social Sciences

First Place

Haley M. Golden, Mesa View Middle School

Second Place

Marwa K. Kassem, Salam Academy

Third Place

Ruby A. Selvage, Piñon Elementary School

Honorable Mention

Alice R. Irvin, Hermosa Middle School

Jasmine J. Padilla, St. Teresa of Avila School

Liam A. Rogers, Annunciation Catholic School

Yale Science and Engineering Association, Certificate

Michael Dugas, Carlsbad High School

Holly C. Erickson, Los Alamos High School

Vannetta Perry Award, Plaque

Tyler M. Knapton, Grants High School

U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps /Naval Science Awards

Senior Division: $75 award, medallion and certificate

Nikita M. Bogdanov, Albuquerque Academy

Forest Z. Brown, Silver High School

Holly C. Erickson, Los Alamos High School

Anjik Ghosh, Albuquerque Academy

Abby M. Hentges, Piedra Vista High School

Josh S. Ludwigsen, Eldorado High School

Joseph M. Malone, Malone Home School

Kristin A. Wood, Piedra Vista High School

Junior Division: Medallion and certificate

Sarah R. Dallo, Albuquerque School of Excellence

Kaitlyn S. Eldred, Roosevelt Middle School

Bryan A. Kendall, Albuquerque School of Excellence

Jon C. Revels, Grover Cleveland Middle School

United States Metric Association Certificate

Dylan Kelly-Romero, Los Lunas High School

David P. Murphy, Los Alamos High School

United States Army

Silver Medallion for Science/Engineering Excellence, $100 savings bond, and $50 savings bond and certificate

Travis N. Crockett, Sue Cleveland High School

Chase L. Kicker, Carlsbad High School

Joseph M. Malone, Malone Home School

Noor R. Muhyi, Las Cruces High School

Daniel S. Samora, Alamogordo High School

Certificate of Achievement

Serene Akkad, Albuquerque School of Excellence

Jenene Akkad, Albuquerque School of Excellence

Forest Z. Brown, Silver High School

Tyler M. Knapton, Grants High School

Danny W. Lin, Grants High School

Josh S. Ludwigsen, Eldorado High School

Serina L. Pack, Cliff High School

Wayne W. Vigil, Jr., Grants High School

Kristin A. Wood, Piedra Vista High School

U.S Air Force: Victory Sport Bag, Sonic Sound Speaker, and Junior Tech Organizer

Travis N. Crockett, Sue Cleveland High School

Josh S. Ludwigsen, Eldorado High School

Serina L. Pack, Cliff High School

Wayne W. Vigil, Jr., Grants High School

Theresa G. Johnson Award: $150 award

Travis N. Crockett, Sue Cleveland High School

$100 award

Chase L. Kicker, Carlsbad High School

$50 award

Nikita M. Bogdanov, Albuquerque Academy

Tau Beta Pi, the Engineering Honor Society — New Mexico Gamma Chapter

Most Creative Project — $25 award and T-shirt

Jose S. Lechuga, AIMS@UNM

Most Useful Project: $25 award and T-shirt

Hiba R. Muhyi, Sierra Middle School

Stockholm Junior Water Prize: Certificate and invitation to enter the Stockholm Junior Water Prize competition

Lydia A. Byrom, Farmington High School

Eva L. Dugas, Carlsbad High School

Suchin S. Patel, Grants High School

Michael P. Randall, Mayfield High School

SPIE The International Society for Optical Engineering

$250 award and certificate

Travis N. Crockett, Sue Cleveland High School

$150 award and certificate

Jeongmin Lee, Las Cruces High School

$100 award and certificate

Danny W. Lin, Grants High School

Socorro Lodge No. 9, the Grand Lodge of New Mexico, Ancient Free and Accepted Free and Accepted Masons

$100 award

Danny W. Lin, Grants High School

Socorro Lodge No. 9, the Grand Lodge of New Mexico, Ancient Free and Accepted Free and Accepted Masons

$250 award

Travis N. Crockett, Sue Cleveland High School

$150 award

Mirella Galvan-DeLaCruz, McCurdy High School

Madison C. Woelfel, McCurdy High School

Society of Women Engineers, New Mexico Tech Student Section: TI 89 calculator

Serina L. Pack, Cliff High School

Society for Range Management, New Mexico Section: $100 award

Grace Z. Wood, Edgewood Middle School

$75 award

Jacqueline D. Baros, St. Pius X High School

$50 award

Jordon M. Woodbury, Grants High School

Society for In Vitro Biology

Certificate

Kaitlyn A. Barringer, Grants High School

Alegria M. Bentley, Sue Cleveland High School

Rocky Mountain Water Environment Ass.: $200 award

Raquel R. Harrison, Mesa View Middle School

Michael P. Randall, Mayfield High School

$100 award

Joe P. Abeyta, Los Alamos High School

Adrian A. Abeyta, Los Alamos High School

Wayde Morgan, Crownpoint High School

Ricoh Sustainable Development Award

Certificate

Nico Alonzo, Crownpoint Middle School

Daniel S. Samora, Alamogordo High School

Rex Robinson Award

Plaque

Vlad Sevostianov, Las Cruces High School

Professional Aerospace Contractors Association PACA) of New Mexico

First: $300 award

Travis N. Crockett, Sue Cleveland High School

Second: $200 award

Soiba K. Mansoor, Albuquerque Institute for Math and Science

Third Place: $100 award

Jacqueline D. Baros, St. Pius X High School

New Mexico Tech: Book award for use at New Mexico Tech

Joe P. Abeyta, Los Alamos High School

Adrian A. Abeyta, Los Alamos High School

Randy L. Baca, Taos High School

Nikita M. Bogdanov, Albuquerque Academy

Carolyn Christensen, Alamogordo High School

Travis N. Crockett, Sue Cleveland High School

Matthew J. Detmer, Piedra Vista High School

Dana K. Farr, Quemado High School

Kayla J. Gallegos, Grants High School

Mirella Galvan-DeLaCruz, McCurdy High School

Kachina M. Ganz, Piedra Vista High School

Christina D. Gonzales, Taos High School

Christian R. Jahrling, Piedra Vista High School

Kristina D. Kemp, Grants High School

Tyler M. Knapton, Grants High School

Danny W. Lin, Grants High School

Joseph M. Malone, Malone Home School

Sara E. Medina, Taos High School

Ashleigh P. Montoya, Grants High School

Meagan M. Moore, Silver High School

Nicole P. Mortensen, Socorro High School

Noor R. Muhyi, Las Cruces High School

Serina L. Pack, Cliff High School

Laura M. Sanchez, Grants High School

Laurie S. Vance, Quemado High School

Wayne W. Vigil, Jr., Grants High School

Madison C. Woelfel, McCurdy High School

New Mexico Solar Energy Association

Dr. William A. Gross Memorial Award-for an junior project in the field of renewable energy in memory of Dr. William Gross’ concern for energy sustainability.

Sara A. Hasan, Salam Academy

First Place

Nicholas A. Koskelo, Los Alamos Middle School

Wayne W. Vigil, Jr., Grants High School

Second Place

Christian R. Jahrling, Piedra Vista High School

Jeremy B. Torres, Gallup Catholic School

Third Place

Mirella Galvan-DeLaCruz, McCurdy High School

David I. Gil, Las Cruces Catholic School

Madison C. Woelfel, McCurdy High School

New Mexico Optometric Association: $100 cash award

Arianna F. Baros, St. Mary Middle School

Noor R. Muhyi, Las Cruces High School

$75 cash award

Michael T. Hernandez, Annunciation Catholic School

Soiba K. Mansoor, Albuquerque Institute for Math and Science, $50 cash award

Andrew T. Sinclair, Annunciation Middle School

Olivia Snyder, Snyder Home School

Jacelyn C. Sweeney, Gallup Catholic School

Honorable Mention

Eliana G. Griego, McCurdy High School

Jasmine J. Padilla, St. Teresa of Avila School

Yuji Shimada, Roy Municipal School

Emily C. Sienkowski, Holy Ghost School

New Mexico Network for Women in Science and Engineering: Tote bag and $50 award

Miquela T. Apodaca, AIMS@UNM

Jacqueline D. Baros, St. Pius X High School

L. Elisabeth Burton, Rio Rancho High School

Rosemary E. Elliott Smith, Monte Del Sol Charter School

Holly C. Erickson, Los Alamos High School

LynnMarie A. Jarratt, Los Lunas High School

Elise Anne C. Koskelo, Los Alamos Middle School

Soiba K. Mansoor, Albuquerque Institute for Math and Science

Holly L. Perez, Vaughn Elementary School

Anya L. Rosen-Gooding, Jefferson Middle School

Tote Bag

Micaiela P. Cordova, Taos Middle School

Haley M. Golden, Mesa View Middle School

Abby M. Hentges, Piedra Vista High School

Aurelia R. Jones, Loving Middle School

Caitlynn E. Mayhew, Piedra Vista High School

Hiba R. Muhyi, Sierra Middle School

Valerie Perea, St. Pius X High School

Megan A. Risner, Heights Middle School

Madalena Roeber, Jefferson Middle School

Grace Z. Wood, Edgewood Middle School

Jaime Wood, Mesa View Middle School

New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science: $100 cash award, museum certificate, and museum T-shirt

Sara A. Hasan, Salam Academy

LynnMarie A. Jarratt, Los Lunas High School

New Mexico Garden Clubs, Inc.: First Place, $100 savings bond

Catherine A. Chavez, Los Lunas High School

Madalena Roeber, Jefferson Middle School

Second Place: $75 savings bond

Wayne W. Vigil Jr., Grants High School

Benjamin D. Voter, Desert Academy at Santa Fe

Third Place: $50 Savings Bond

David P. Murphy, Los Alamos High School

Evan R. Schroeder, Sierra Middle School

New Mexico Biotechnology & Biomedical Association: All expenses paid trip to US National BioGENEius Challenge for the student and teacher

LynnMarie A. Jarratt, Los Lunas High School

Serina L. Pack, Cliff High School

First Alternate

Randy L. Baca, Taos High School

Second Alternate

Forest Z. Brown, Silver High School

New Mexicans for Science and Reason: $200 award

Mirella Galvan-DeLaCruz, McCurdy High School

Madison C. Woelfel, McCurdy High School

National Society of Professional Engineers: Certificate of Merit and pin

Holly C. Erickson, Los Alamos High School

Sara S. Manshad, Sierra Middle School

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Certificate

Kaitlyn S. Eldred, Roosevelt Middle School

Tyler M. Knapton, Grants High School

Microsoft Student Partners: XBOX 360, XBOX Live (12 months), Samsun Focus Flash Windows 7 Phone, MS software

Joseph M. Malone, Malone Home School

Mau/Kirschbaum Award: $50 cash award

Curtis K. Segarra, AIMS@UNM

Laurie S. Vance, Quemado High School

Materials Achievement Award — NMT Materials & Metallurgical Engineering Dept.: $100 award, T-shirt

Noah T. Johnson, Jefferson Middle School

Sarah S. Martinez, Cleveland Middle School

Sarah J. Shipley, Barranca Mesa Elementary School

Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute: $1,000 scholarship to college of the student’s choice

Randy L. Baca, Taos High School

Klipsch School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (NMSU): $1,000 scholarship to the Klipsch School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at NMSU

Joseph M. Malone, Malone Home School

John Harty Award Plaque

Josh S. Ludwigsen, Eldorado High School

Intel Excellence in Computer Science Award: $200 award, certificate

Joseph M. Malone, Malone Home School

iD Tech Camps-Summer Tech Fun at UNM: Camp voucher

Joseph M. Malone, Malone Home School

Sara S. Manshad, Sierra Middle School

Excellence in Geoscience

Senior Division: Cash award, subscription to New Mexico Geology, and publication of the student’s abstract in New Mexico Geology

Chase L. Kicker, Carlsbad High School

Junior Division: Cash award, subscription to New Mexico Geology, and publication of the student’s abstract in New Mexico Geology

Ian J. Moore, Jefferson Middle School

Engineers Without Borders — NMT: T-shirt

LynnMarie A. Jarratt, Los Lunas High School

David K. Shortess Award: Plaque

Mirella Galvan-DeLaCruz, McCurdy High School

Madison C. Woelfel, McCurdy High School

Coalition for Excellence in Science Education: $200 cash award

Haley M. Golden, Mesa View Middle School

Clay T. Smith Award: Plaque

Daniel S. Samora, Alamogordo High School

Broadcom MASTERS Program Manager: Nominee Packet

Nico Alonzo, Crownpoint Middle School

Steven S. Chen, Los Alamos Middle School

Micaiela P. Cordova, Taos Middle School

Sarah R. Dallo, Albuquerque School of Excellence

Kaitlyn S. Eldred, Roosevelt Middle School

Haley M. Golden, Mesa View Middle School

Coleman J. Kendrick, Los Alamos Middle School

Nicholas A. Koskelo, Los Alamos Middle School

Elise Anne C. Koskelo, Los Alamos Middle School

Wing H. Lin, St. Teresa of Avila School

Danae M. Maes, Holy Ghost School

Sara S. Manshad, Sierra Middle School

Ian J. Moore, Jefferson Middle School

Hayden A. Randall, Taos Middle School

Megan A. Risner, Heights Middle School

Madalena Roeber, Jefferson Middle School

Anya L. Rosen-Gooding, Jefferson Middle School

Ruby A. Selvage, Piñon Elementary School

Jaime Wood, Mesa View Middle School

Jovan Y. Zhang, Los Alamos Middle School

Brittni Romero Award: $150 cash award

Serina L. Pack, Cliff High School

$50 cash award

Cassidy L. Schwartz, Mesa Elementary School

AVS Science and Technology Society, New Mexico Chapter

Senior First: $300 cash award plus award for teacher

Jeongmin Lee, Las Cruces High School

Senior Second: $200 cash award plus award for teacher

Hans V. Hershberger, Hershberger Homeschool

Junior First: $200 cash award plus award for teacher

John T. Spanjers, Roosevelt Middle School

Junior Second: $150 cash award plus award for teacher

Jeremy B. Torres, Gallup Catholic School

Association for Women Geoscientists: Certificate

Sarah R. Dallo, Albuquerque School of Excellence

Serina L. Pack, Cliff High School

ASM Materials Education Foundation: Certificate

Michael Dugas, Carlsbad High School

Ian J. Moore, Jefferson Middle School

Ashmore Award: $50 cash award

Eliana G. Griego, McCurdy High School

Leandra Lee, Shiprock High School

American Statistical Association, Albuquerque Chapter

First: $75 cash award plus certificate

Anya L. Rosen-Gooding, Jefferson Middle School

Second: $50 cash award plus certificate

Casper T. Huang, Cottonwood Valley Charter School

Third: $25 cash award plus certificate

Kristin A. Wood, Piedra Vista High School

Honorable Mention

David P. Murphy, Los Alamos High School

Megan A. Risner, Heights Middle School

American Psychological Assoc. & Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools: Certificate

Leandra Lee, Shiprock High School

Ruby A. Selvage, Piñon Elementary School

American Meteorological Society

First Place — Best Meterological Award — 4GB USB drive

Sonja Thompson, Gallup Catholic School

Certificate

Tyler M. Knapton, Grants High School

Suchin S. Patel, Grants High School

Michael P. Randall, Mayfield High School

Kristin A. Wood, Piedra Vista High School

American Chemical Society, Central New Mexico Section: $200 cash award plus a cash award to the teacher

Amelia E. Hellberg, Rio Rancho High School

Kimberly Nguyen, Rio Rancho High School

Eric Nyase, Christ Lutheran School

Jovan Y. Zhang, Los Alamos Middle School

Senior Division Sponsor of the Year: Plaque, $50 award donated by Mitch and Nancy Bilderbeck

Gail Silva, Piedra Vista High School

Junior Division Sponsor of the Year: Plaque plus $50 award donated by Mitch and Nancy Bilderbeck

Loretta Overberger, Roy Municipal School

Research Paper Competition, sponsored by the New Mexico Academy of Science, INTEL,

Sandia National Labs/Lockheed Martin

American Vacuum Society, Senior Division, Second Place: $125 award

Serina L. Pack, Cliff High School

American Vacuum Society, Senior Division, First Place: $150 award

Nikita M. Bogdanov, Albuquerque Academy

Senior Division, Third Place: $50 award

Elias Clark, Cibola High School

Senior Division, Second Place: $100 award

Serina L. Pack, Cliff High School

Senior Division, First Place: $200 award

Nikita M. Bogdanov, Albuquerque Academy

Ruby A. Selvage, Piñon Elementary School

American Vacuum Society, Junior Division, First Place: $125 award

Megan A. Risner, Heights Middle School

Junior Division Honorable Mention

Elise Anne C. Koskelo, Los Alamos Middle School

Edward Park, Sierra Middle School

Ruby A. Selvage, Piñon Elementary School

Junior Division, Second Place: $100 award

Megan A. Risner, Heights Middle School

Junior Division, First Place: $200 award

Lydia F. Raymond, Raymond Homeschool

— This article appeared on page A4 of the Albuquerque Journal