The 59th Annual Orange County Science and Engineering Fair Awards (2014)

Applied Mechanics / Structures & Mechanisms / Manufacturing

JUNIOR DIVISIONFirst Place
Michael Kao from Fairmont Private School – Historic Anaheim Campus, advisor: John Briner
Second PlaceAmy Domae from Fairmont Private School – Historic Anaheim Campus, advisor: John Briner
Isabella Sills from St. Francis of Assisi, advisor: Afsaneh Miller
Third PlaceTathya Shah from La Madera Elementary School, advisor: Kristen Davis
Honorable MentionJoshua Burrows from Niguel Hills Middle School, advisor: Marguerite Gaspar
SENIOR DIVISIONFirst PlaceAlex Chang from University High School, advisor: Shannon Bunch
Second Place
Tristan Brousseau from Halstrom High School, advisor: David Cooper

Fluids / Aerodynamics

JUNIOR DIVISIONFirst PlaceGurveer Singh from Fairmont Private School – Historic Anaheim Campus, advisor: John Briner
Second PlaceAlec Isaacman from Stone Creek Elementary, advisor: Allison Rolfe
Third PlaceJimin Kim from Deerfield Elementary, advisor: Robert Evans
James Whiting from St. Margaret’s Episcopal, advisor: Julianna So
Honorable Mention
Pratyush Das from Deerfield Elementary, advisor: Robert Evans
Sofia Espinoza from Columbus Tustin Middle School, advisor: Kim O’Malley
Megan Quiggle from Oak Creek Elementary, advisor: Robin Van Vorhis
James Steintrager from Turtle Rock Elementary, advisor: Ann Bennett
SENIOR DIVISIONFirst PlaceSidney Wilcox from Villa Park High School, advisor: Gwen Corbett
Second PlaceAmy Dong from Northwood High School, advisor: Angie Olivares
Third PlaceRae Holcomb from Woodbridge High School, advisor: Mike Antrim

Electricity and Electronics

JUNIOR DIVISIONFirst Place
Sahar Khashayar from Fairmont Private School – North Tustin Campus, advisor: Mark Hobbs
David Zhang from Bonita Canyon, advisor: Chuck Nelson
Second PlaceEmir Karabeg from Orchard Hills Middle School, advisor: Lynn Okenwa 
Honorable MentionSophie Payne from St. Margaret’s Episcopal, advisor: Julianna So
SENIOR DIVISIONFirst PlaceLauren Kim from Woodbridge High School, advisor: Crystal Cooper
Senior Group
Claire Mauss and Claire Machhor from Woodbridge High School, advisor: Michael Antrim

Physics / Astronomy

JUNIOR DIVISIONFirst PlaceJeffrey Xing from Jeffrey Trail Middle School, advisor: Kathy Marvin
Second PlaceBelal Zahran from New Horizon, advisor: Amira Abdel-Aal
Third PlaceRyan Borovinsky from Niguel Hills Middle School, advisor: Marguerite Gaspar
Soham Bose from West Park Elementary, advisor: Vicky Anthony
Honorable Mention
SENIOR DIVISIONFirst PlaceHayato Kato from University High School, advisor: Tom Shrake
Second PlaceJennifer Choi from Oxford Academy, advisor: Robert Nguyen
Third PlaceJustin Jeon from Tesoro High School, advisor: Steve Cogan

Mathematics and Software

JUNIOR DIVISIONSweepstakesMichelle Xu from Pioneer Middle School, advisor: Matt Ireland
Second PlaceNaren Kolli from Rancho San Joaquin Middle School, advisor: Nancy Driscoll
Third PlaceAndrew Kim from Fairmont Private School – Historic Anaheim Campus, advisor: John Briner
Honorable MentionColin Irey from Woodsboro Elementary, advisor: Amy Livergood
Sophia Mains from St. Anne, advisor: Nadia Oggiano
Lindsay Yang from McPherson Magnet, advisor: Shannon Duncan
SENIOR DIVISIONSweepstakes
Kevin Lee from University High School, advisor: Shannon Bunch
Second PlaceJongho Park from University High School, advisor: David Knight
Aileen Wang from Aliso Niguel High School, advisor: Robert Jansen
Third PlaceJames Gui from University High School, advisor: Shannon Bunch
Senior Group
Abrahim Razzak and Abrahim Hsieh from Woodbridge High School, advisor: Mike Antrim
Honorable MentionJonathan Huang from University High School, advisor: Joseph Huber

Chemistry

JUNIOR DIVISIONFirst PlaceMichael Wu from Rancho San Joaquin Middle School, advisor: Nancy Driscoll
Second PlaceZian Ibrahim from Orange Crescent School, advisor: Maryam Tasnif-Abbasi
Seungjune Lee from Vista Verde, advisor: Liane Martin
Third PlaceAshwin Gupta from Orchard Hills Middle School, advisor: Ashley Dunbar
Andrew Tuinstra from Fairmont Private School – Historic Anaheim Campus, advisor: John Briner
William Wang from Fairmont Private School – Anaheim Hills, advisor: Ken Cornell
Honorable MentionHamza Aziz from Orange Crescent School, advisor: Muna Moinuddin
Jeffrey Clayton from Eastshore School, advisor: Patrick Compton
Giselle Pacheco from Deerfield Elementary, advisor: Robert Evans
David Shane from Greentree Elementary, advisor: Alison Garza
Kevin Alatorre and Kevin Zeri from THINK Together (Lathrop Intermediate), advisor: Cristy Carrillo
SENIOR DIVISIONFirst PlaceHope Lee from Woodbridge High School, advisor: Mike Antrim
Second PlaceAkshay Hampapur from University High School, advisor: Shannon Bunch
Third PlaceNathaniel White from Calvary Chapel High School, advisor: Susan Ackermann

Earth Science / Physical Environment

JUNIOR DIVISIONFirst PlaceAlicia Hans from Rancho San Joaquin Middle School, advisor: Nancy Driscoll
Second PlaceDestiny Hernandez from St. Joseph School, advisor: Mackie Cardoos
Third PlaceThomas Williamson from Heritage Oak, advisor: Annie Shaw
Honorable MentionSascha Carter from Heritage Oak, advisor: Annie Shaw
Isaac Hong from West Park Elementary, advisor: Victoria Anthony
 
SENIOR DIVISIONFirst PlaceGrace Xu from University High School, advisor: David Knight
Second PlaceKaren Pham from Villa Park High School, advisor: Paul Hunt

Environmental Science / Environmental Engineering

JUNIOR DIVISIONFirst PlacePriya Kamdar from Fairmont Private School – North Tustin Campus, advisor: Mark Hobbs
Second PlaceAnita Garg from Rancho San Joaquin Middle School, advisor: Nancy Driscoll
Third PlaceAmanda Diamond from South Lake Middle School, advisor: Brenda Ahnn
Honorable Mention
Tamar Aizik from Bonita Canyon, advisor: Chuck Nelson
Zahrah Ali from Orange Crescent School, advisor: muna moinuddin
Caylie Phillips and Caylie Reyes Romo from Laurel Elementary, advisor: Jill Berrner
SENIOR DIVISION
First Place
Adithi Iyer from Woodbridge High School, advisor: Crystal Cooper
Second Place
Sandeep Kambhampati from University High School, advisor: Joseph Huber
Third Place
Melissa Maffei from Villa Park High School, advisor: Judy Fusco
Honorable MentionAnnie Chang and Annie Chen from Woodbridge High School, advisor: Mike Antrim

Zoology

JUNIOR DIVISION
First Place
Sydney Kamerman from St. Anne, advisor: Jill Rivero
Second Place
Caroline Edmonds from Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle School, advisor: John Wood
Junior Group
Michael Kerrigan and Michael Halperin from McPherson Magnet, advisor: Kayee Conrad
Third Place
Rasmus Hammarstrom from Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle School, advisor: John Wood
Matthew Ko from Bonita Canyon, advisor: Chuck Nelson
Honorable MentionJulie Fuller from Columbus Tustin Middle School, advisor: Kim O’Malley
Kenny Van Vorhis from Pathway School, advisor: Deborah Bown
Nicholas Rico and Nicholas Nanez from Laurel Elementary, advisor: Jill Berrner
SENIOR DIVISION
First Place
Lauren Polyakov from Villa Park High School, advisor: Gwen Corbett
Elizabeth Salmond from Villa Park High School, advisor: Paul Hunt
Second Place
Andrew Hong from University High School, advisor: David Knight

Botany

JUNIOR DIVISIONFirst Place
McKenna Grayson from St. Anne, advisor: Nadia Oggiano
Second PlaceZachary Huang-Ogata from West Park Elementary, advisor: Vicky Anthony
Third Place
Aysheta Das from Eastshore School, advisor: Jeff Dunn
Honorable Mention
Kevin Gutierrez and Kevin Morales from Laurel Elementary, advisor: Jill Berrner
SENIOR DIVISIONSecond PlaceChau Nguyen from Bethel Baptist School, advisor: Courtney Bakan
Joseph Nora from Villa Park High School, advisor: Gwen Corbett
Senior Group
Daniel Jo and Daniel Park from Troy High School, advisor: Kristen Chavez

Botany Applications

JUNIOR DIVISION
First Place
Sarah Ando from McPherson Magnet, advisor: Kayee Conrad
Second PlaceJadie Pruitt from St. Margaret’s Episcopal, advisor: Julianna So
Honorable Mention
Benjamin Montplaisir from SpringBrook Elementary, advisor: Patrick Gleason
SENIOR DIVISION
First Place
Vito Canuso from Villa Park High School, advisor: Paul Hunt
Second Place
Nathan Tudor from Calvary Chapel High School, advisor: Susan Ackermann

Biochemistry / Molecular Biology

JUNIOR DIVISION
First PlaceSarah Saboorian from Fairmont Private School – North Tustin Campus, advisor: Mark Hobbs 
Second Place
Amelia Talkington from Renascence School International Orange County, advisor: Judy Liu
Third PlaceAiden Darius from Stone Creek Elementary, advisor: Allison Rolfe
Honorable MentionNate Steele from Fairmont Private School – Anaheim Hills, advisor: Ken Cornell
SENIOR DIVISION
First PlaceKeoni Gandall from Edison High School, advisor: Marcos Cabrera 
Second PlaceArmine Dingilian from Woodbridge High School, advisor: Mike Antrim
Third PlaceKunal Mishra from Villa Park High School, advisor: Judy Fusco

Microbiology and Cell Biology

JUNIOR DIVISION
First PlaceKennith Carpio from Fairmont Private School – Anaheim Hills, advisor: Ken Cornell 
Second Place
Riyaz Razi from Fairmont Private School – Historic Anaheim Campus, advisor: John Briner 
Third PlaceJoshua Duquette from Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle School, advisor: John Wood 
Honorable MentionBelal Ibrahim from New Horizon, advisor: Amira Abdel-Aal 
Sarah Ko from St. Margaret’s Episcopal, advisor: Julianna So
SENIOR DIVISION
First PlaceNeda Izadyar from Woodbridge High School, advisor: Bryan Pacheco 
Second PlaceAvantika Vivek from Woodbridge High School, advisor: Mike Antrim 
Honorable Mention
Felix Wang from Acaciawood College Prep Academy, advisor: Ruth Austbo

Pharmacology / Toxicology

JUNIOR DIVISIONFirst PlaceAisha Patel from Orange Crescent School, advisor: Muna Moinuddin 
Second PlacePatcharada Promprasert from Fairmont Private School – North Tustin Campus, advisor: Mark Hobbs 
Third PlaceAllyson Rosenblum from Fairmont Private School – North Tustin Campus, advisor: Mark Hobbs
Honorable MentionEmma Kailiponi from Fairmont Private School – Historic Anaheim Campus, advisor: John Briner
SENIOR DIVISION
First Place
Alicia Lai from Woodbridge High School, advisor: Mike Antrim
Second PlaceAlyah Kanemoto from Costa Mesa High School, advisor: Lee Kelly 
Third PlaceDaniel Yang from Woodbridge High School, advisor: Mike Antrim

Physiology / Medical Biology

JUNIOR DIVISION
First PlaceKatherine Dang from Lakeside Middle School, advisor: Nelly Tsai
Omer Raheem from Orange Crescent School, advisor: Aurelia Khatib
Second Place
Karen Cho from Turtle Rock Elementary, advisor: Ann Bennett
Third PlaceAlex Ida from Fairmont Private School – North Tustin Campus, advisor: Mark Hobbs
Nitya Mehrotra-Venkat from Rancho San Joaquin Middle School, advisor: Nancy Driscoll
Honorable Mention
Hugh Byoun from Brywood Elementary, advisor: Brian Cady
Mariam Razak from Orange Crescent School, advisor: Aurelia Khatib

Behavioral Sciences

JUNIOR DIVISION
First PlaceAlexis Duke from Fairmont Private School – Historic Anaheim Campus, advisor: John Briner
Second Place
Kayla Miles and Kayla Conrad from McPherson Magnet, advisor: Kayee Conrad
Third PlaceEric Frankel from Fairmont Private School – North Tustin Campus, advisor: Mark Hobbs
Honorable MentionFarooq Ansari from Fairmont Private School – Anaheim Hills, advisor: Ken Cornell
Ariana Chow from Fairmont Private School – Historic Anaheim Campus, advisor: John Briner
Nhi Hoang from College Park, advisor: Jessica Lingenfelter
Maya Jaffe from Pegasus Middle School, advisor: Julie Warren
 
SENIOR DIVISION
First PlaceAnna Lou from Oxford Academy, advisor: Daniel Cullinane
Second PlaceMiribel Tran from Marina High School, advisor: Gavin Ehlers
Third PlaceYelena Mandelshtam from University High School, advisor: Shannon Bunch
Senior Group
Haleema Abbasi and Haleema Abbasi from Arnold O. Beckman High School, advisor: Sonia Regenfuss
Honorable Mention
Elizabeth Rose from Villa Park High School, advisor: Judy Fusco

Social Sciences

JUNIOR DIVISION
First PlacePelin Ensari from Fairmont Private School – Historic Anaheim Campus, advisor: John Briner
Second Place
Skyler Cordrey from St. Margaret’s Episcopal, advisor: Julianna So
Joseph Lou from Acaciawood College Prep Academy, advisor: Karis Miyake
Honorable MentionKayla Kiani from St. Margaret’s Episcopal, advisor: Julianna So

Physical Product Science

JUNIOR DIVISION
First PlaceSherry Xu from Fairmont Private School – Anaheim Hills, advisor: Ken Cornell
Second Place
Sameer Ahmed from Fairmont Private School – Historic Anaheim Campus, advisor: John Briner
Aaron Rothman from St. Anne, advisor: Jill Rivero
Honorable MentionAlexis Block from St. Anne, advisor: Jill Rivero
Nishant Chaturvedi from Fairmont Private School – North Tustin Campus, advisor: Mark Hobbs
Ryan Farmer from St. Anne, advisor: Jill Rivero
Tyler Hartigan from St. Anne, advisor: Jill Rivero
Vivian Huennekens from McPherson Magnet, advisor: Kayee Conrad
SENIOR DIVISION
First PlaceEmma Calle from Villa Park High School, advisor: Paul Hunt
Second PlaceRachel Martin from Villa Park High School, advisor: Gwen Corbett
Third PlaceJemima Hernandez from Bethel Baptist School, advisor: Courtney Bakan