The 58th Annual Orange County Science and Engineering Fair Awards (2013)

Applied Mechanics / Structures & Mechanisms / Manufacturing

JUNIOR DIVISIONFirst Place
Samuel Lin from Fairmont Private Schools – Historic Anaheim Campus, advisor: John Briner
Second PlaceAmy Domae from Fairmont Private Schools – Historic Anaheim Campus, advisor: John Briner
Azzurra Riley from St. Margaret’s Episcopal, advisor: Julianna So
Third PlaceZana Youssef from Orange Crescent School, advisor: Muna Moinuddin
Jesse Casey from St. Anne, advisor: Jill Rivero
Honorable MentionPhillip Ferguson from Hillsborough School, advisor: Karen Lesser
Julia Hopkins from Lexington Junior High School, advisor: Anita Dunham
SENIOR DIVISIONFirst PlaceAlex Chang from University High School, advisor: Katherine Levensailor
Second Place
Hee Soo Angela Jang from Capistrano Valley High School, advisor: Stephen Cahill

Fluids / Aerodynamics

JUNIOR DIVISIONFirst PlaceMichael Kao from Fairmont Private Schools – Historic Anaheim Campus, advisor: John Briner
Second PlacePatrick Mullen from Niguel Hills Middle School, advisor: Marguerite Gaspar
Cameron Kalantar from Stonegate Elementary, advisor: Samantha Scott
Third PlaceZahrah Ali from Orange Crescent School, advisor: Muna Moinuddin
Julie Fuller from Columbus Tustin Middle School, advisor: Jacque Magner
Cameron Ostroot from Fairmont Private Schools – North Tustin Campus, advisor: Mark Hobbs
Honorable Mention
Natalie Barnett from McPherson Magnet, advisor: Kayee Conrad
Jack Uribe from St. Bonaventure School, advisor: Shana Stanley
Kade Adams from Columbus Tustin Middle School, advisor: Jacque Magner
SENIOR DIVISIONFirst PlaceGregory Lum and Max Halabi from Woodbridge High School, advisor: Mike Antrim
Second PlaceSidney Wilcox from Villa Park High School, advisor: Paul Hunt
Third PlaceYu-Chieh Lee from Woodbridge High School, advisor: Mike Antrim
Honorable MentionKelly Lin from Woodbridge High School, advisor: Mike Antrim
Nicole Schoenborn and Liana Rizkalla from Cornelia Connelly High School, advisor: Candice Tupajic

Electricity and Electronics

JUNIOR DIVISIONFirst Place
Steven Muise from Hope Christian Academy, advisor: Judith Wong
Third PlaceNikita Lubyanoy from Lexington Junior High School, advisor: Anita Dunahm
Matthew Cho from Fairmont Private Schools – North Tustin Campus, advisor: Mark Hobbs
Honorable MentionVinayaka Srinivas from Northwood Elementary, advisor: Karen Lund
Connor Schwengel from Eastshore School, advisor: Katy Leishman
Isabella Stack and Logan Griffin from MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate, advisor: Valerie Armstrong
SENIOR DIVISIONFirst PlaceDaniel Yang from Woodbridge High School, advisor: Mike Antrim
Second PlaceBryan Carbaugh from Villa Park High School, advisor: Paul Hunt
Third Place
Mihir Sirdesai from University High School, advisor: David Knight
BJ Kim from University High School, advisor: Kevin Kasper
Honorable Mention
Tristan Brousseau from Halstrom High School, advisor: Dave Cooper

Physics / Astronomy

JUNIOR DIVISIONFirst PlaceAustin Kim from Fairmont Private Schools – Anaheim Hills, advisor: Ken Cornell
Hayato Kato from Rancho San Joaquin Middle School, advisor: Nancy Driscoll
Third PlaceBryan Nguyen from Fairmont Private Schools – Historic Anaheim Campus, advisor: John Briner
SENIOR DIVISIONFirst PlaceVinson Luo from University High School, advisor: Tim Smay
Second PlaceKaren Pham from Villa Park High School, advisor: Paul Hunt
Third PlaceAlex Tran and Sagiv Hartmeyer from Woodbridge High School, advisor: Mike Antrim

Mathematics and Software

JUNIOR DIVISIONHonorable MentionAnton Ni from Fairmont Private Schools – North Tustin Campus, advisor: Mark Hobbs
Joshua Duquette from Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle School, advisor: John Wood
SENIOR DIVISIONSweepstakes
Kevin Lee from University High School, advisor: Shannon Bunch
Second PlaceDennis Shim from Northwood High School, advisor: John Olivares
Third PlaceYelena Mandelshtam from University High School, advisor: Tim Smay
Honorable MentionDeborah Ma from University High School, advisor: David Knight

Chemistry

JUNIOR DIVISIONFirst PlaceMulan Homo from Canyon View Elementary, advisor: Brad Hillman
John Shepherd from Our Lady Queen of Angels, advisor: Lily Westhart
Second PlaceMarc Hudson from Acaciawood College Prep Academy, advisor: Caridad Rosales
Safa Anis from Orange Crescent School, advisor: Muna Moinuddin
Third PlaceMeha Shezad from New Horizon, advisor: Stacie Grooters
Pelin Ensari from Fairmont Private Schools – Historic Anaheim Campus, advisor: John Briner
Honorable MentionPriya Kamdar from Fairmont Private Schools – North Tustin Campus, advisor: Mark Hobbs
Andrew Senkowski from St. Anne, advisor: Jill Rivero
SENIOR DIVISIONFirst PlaceHope Lee from Woodbridge High School, advisor: Crystal Cooper
Second PlaceDaniel Kuai from Acaciawood College Prep Academy, advisor: Garrett Hageman
Third PlaceJiyoung Song from Woodbridge High School, advisor: Mike Antrim
Honorable Mention
Rajan Paul from University High School, advisor: Julie Pomerleau

Earth Science / Physical Environment

JUNIOR DIVISIONFirst PlaceAndrew Takata from St. Anne, advisor: Jill Rivero
Second PlaceAlicia Hans from University Park Elementary, advisor: Chuck Nelson
Third PlaceSaman Khan from Orange Crescent School, advisor: Muna Moinuddin
Honorable MentionAntonio Esteban from Heritage Oak, advisor: Annie Shaw
Max Rivera and Kyle Lawrence from Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle School, advisor: John Wood
SENIOR DIVISIONFirst PlaceArmine Dingilian from Woodbridge High School, advisor: Mike Antrim
Third PlaceMax Olsthoorn from Villa Park High School, advisor: Paul Hunt
Nisha Rao from Northwood High School, advisor: Angie Olivares

Environmental Science / Environmental Engineering

JUNIOR DIVISIONFirst PlaceNick Scheel from St. Margaret’s Episcopal, advisor: Julianna So
Second PlaceLee McEligot from Vista Verde, advisor: August Lobato
Third PlaceAnita Garg from Rancho San Joaquin Middle School, advisor: Nancy Driscoll
Honorable Mention
Ryan Long from Lakeside Middle School, advisor: Nelly Tsai
SENIOR DIVISION
First Place
Natalie Wu-Woods from Woodbridge High School, advisor: Mike Antrim
Second Place
Parsa Derakhshan from University High School, advisor: Julie Pomerleau
Third Place
Aamna Abbasi from Arnold O. Beckman High School, advisor: Claudia Czimczik
Honorable MentionRae Holcomb from Woodbridge High School, advisor: Crystal Cooper

Zoology

JUNIOR DIVISION
First Place
Connor Hartigan from St. Anne, advisor: Jill Rivero
Second Place
Caroline Edmonds from Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle School, advisor: John Wood
William Rosenthal from St. Margaret’s Episcopal, advisor: Julianna So
Third Place
Vivian Huennekens from McPherson Magnet, advisor: Kayee Conrad
Honorable MentionJana Phillips from St. Margaret’s Episcopal, advisor: Julianna So
Christine Stephen from St. Bonaventure School, advisor: Shana Stanley
Hailee Andry, Kendall Dewey, and Nicole Fenton from Our Lady Queen of Angels, advisor: Lily Westhart
SENIOR DIVISION
First Place
Emily Elder from Villa Park High School, advisor: Paul Hunt
Second Place
Alyah Kanemoto from Costa Mesa High School, advisor: Donald Ryan
Third PlaceTanner Elder from Villa Park High School, advisor: Judy Fusco

Botany

JUNIOR DIVISIONFirst Place
Younji Youn from Culverdale, advisor: Evan Forster
Second PlaceJustin Chang from Fairmont Private Schools – Historic Anaheim Campus, advisor: John Briner
Third Place
Alisa Khodos from Meadow Park, advisor: Tritia Demmitt
Honorable Mention
Keona Fernandes from Stonegate Elementary, advisor: Samantha Scott
SENIOR DIVISIONFirst PlaceJoseph Nora from Villa Park High School, advisor: Paul Hunt

Botany Applications

JUNIOR DIVISION
First Place
Sarah Rose George from Fairmont Private Schools – Historic Anaheim Campus, advisor: John Briner
Second PlaceWhitney Wachtel from Niguel Hills Middle School, advisor: Marguerite Gaspar
Honorable Mention
Kevin Viers from St. Bonaventure School, advisor: Shana Stanley
SENIOR DIVISION
First Place
Derek Wong from Villa Park High School, advisor: Paul Hunt

Biochemistry / Molecular Biology

JUNIOR DIVISION
First PlaceAishik Chakraborty from Stonegate Elementary, advisor: Samantha Scott
Second Place
Juhaina Habeebulla from Orange Crescent School, advisor: Muna Moinuddin
Third PlaceMichael Wu from Rancho San Joaquin Middle School, advisor: Nancy Driscoll
SENIOR DIVISION
First PlaceAndy Meyers from Villa Park High School, advisor: Judy Fusco
Second PlaceJiho Park from University High School, advisor: Tom Shrake
Third PlaceHolly Zhou from Villa Park High School, advisor: Judy Fusco

Microbiology and Cell Biology

JUNIOR DIVISION
SweepstakesKeoni Gandall from Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle School, advisor: John Wood
Second Place
Christopher Caterinicchio from Deerfield Elementary, advisor: Robert Evans
Third PlaceKatherine Adelman from St. Margaret’s Episcopal, advisor: Julianna So
Honorable MentionArpna Ghanshani from Bonita Canyon, advisor: Chuck Nelson
Stephanie Messiha from Fairmont Private Schools – North Tustin Campus, advisor: Mark Hobbs
SENIOR DIVISION
First PlaceAndrew Ninh from Fountain Valley High School, advisor: Lehua Werdel
Second PlaceSuzanne Salameh from Villa Park High School, advisor: Judy Fusco
Third Place
Adithi Iyer from Woodbridge High School, advisor: Mike Nakaue

Pharmacology / Toxicology

JUNIOR DIVISIONSecond PlaceAllen Badolian from McPherson Magnet, advisor: Kayee Conrad
Honorable MentionAlexis Duke from Fairmont Private Schools – Historic Anaheim Campus, advisor: John Briner
Christina Laty from Costa Mesa Intermediate School, advisor: Roy Center
SENIOR DIVISION
First Place
Masih Babagoli from Arnold O. Beckman High School, advisor: Michael Tran
Second PlaceMahesh Vashishtha from University High School, advisor: Tim Smay
Third Place
Alexander Jow from University High School, advisor: Tim Smay

Physiology / Medical Biology

JUNIOR DIVISION
First PlaceJennifer Yao from Rancho San Joaquin Middle School, advisor: Nancy Driscoll
Second Place
Sameer Khan from Orange Crescent School, advisor: Muna Moinuddin
Third PlaceSarah Saboorian from Fairmont Private Schools – North Tustin Campus, advisor: Mark Hobbs
Honorable MentionJulia Brock from La Purisima School, advisor: Debbie Geary
Ryan Allen from St. Anne, advisor: Jill Rivero
Natalie Frias from St. Anne, advisor: Jill Rivero
Junior Group
James Solano and Benjamin Swanson from Costa Mesa Intermediate School, advisor: Roy Center
SENIOR DIVISION
First PlaceHaotian Xu from University High School, advisor: David Knight
Second PlaceKevin Huang from University High School, advisor: Tom Shrake
Third Place
Xueting Nie from Acaciawood College Prep Academy, advisor: Garrett Hageman

Behavioral Sciences

JUNIOR DIVISION
First PlaceAshkaan Mahjoob from St. Mary and all Angels, advisor: Erin Bratcher
Second Place
Kayla Miles and Carissa Navarrete from McPherson Magnet, advisor: Kayee Conrad
Third PlaceEmma Butler from St. Margaret’s Episcopal, advisor: Julianna So
Honorable MentionRiyaz Razi from Fairmont Private Schools – Historic Anaheim Campus, advisor: John Briner
Joshua Sohn from Santiago Hills Elementary, advisor: Krista Dahlman
Monet Ruiz from St. Joseph School, advisor: Mackie Cardoos
Hallie Conrad and Pauline Tran from McPherson Magnet, advisor: Kayee Conrad
SENIOR DIVISION
First PlaceAndy Mitchell from Woodbridge High School, advisor: Mike Antrim
Second PlaceElizabeth Rose from Villa Park High School, advisor: Paul Hunt
Lina Yagan from University High School, advisor: Julie Pomerleau
Honorable Mention
Daniel Polyakov from Villa Park High School, advisor: Gwen Corbett
Phillip Yoon from Irvine High School, advisor: Joan Elliott

Social Sciences

JUNIOR DIVISION
First PlaceAlana Hernandez from St. Bonaventure School, advisor: Shana Stanley
Second Place
Haleema Abbasi from Orange Crescent School, advisor: Muna Moinuddin
Third PlaceMeghana Khurana from Fairmont Private Schools – North Tustin Campus, advisor: Mark Hobbs
Honorable MentionOmer Raheem from Orange Crescent School, advisor: Muna Moinuddin
Farooq Ansari from Fairmont Private Schools – Anaheim Hills, advisor: Ken Cornell
Safiyah Lakhany from Orange Crescent School, advisor: Muna Moinuddin
Tessa Gardiner from St. Anne, advisor: Jill Rivero

Product Testing

JUNIOR DIVISION
First PlaceWilliam Abersek from Heritage Oak, advisor: Annie Shaw
Second Place
Fiona Bandy from St. Bonaventure School, advisor: Shana Stanley
Aisha Raheem from Orange Crescent School, advisor: Muna Moinuddin
Honorable MentionTara Falt from Fairmont Private Schools – Historic Anaheim Campus, advisor: John Briner
Taylor Knight from Vista Verde, advisor: Liane Martin
Lauren LaBow from St. Bonaventure School, advisor: Shana Stanley
Stacy Kikuchi from Canyon View Elementary, advisor: Brad Hillman
Dhruv Limaye from Santiago Hills Elementary, advisor: Patti Schmidt
Mark Kim from Santiago Hills Elementary, advisor: Patti Schmidt
Jack Wian from Marine View Middle School, advisor: Dianne Robinson
Zayn Biviji from Fairmont Private Schools – North Tustin Campus, advisor: Mark Hobbs
Matthew Richerson from St. Anne, advisor: Nadia Oggiano