THE WINNERS
CRANE MIDDLE SCHOOL Student/ Grade/ Title/ Category/ Award
• Andrew Boelts, 7th, “Some Assembly Required,” Engineering, Robotics, and Computer Sciences, SARSEF Grand Award: 1st Place and TI 1st Place Middle School Award
• Quinn Nemeth, 7th, “Rogue Wind: A Science Wars Story,” Energy and Environmental Engineering, SARSEF Grand Award: 2nd Place
GOWAN SCIENCE ACADEMY
• Jon Isaac Jordan, 1st, “Germ Attack! Store Vs. Bathroom,” Cellular and Microbiological Sciences, SARSEF Grand Award: 1st Place
• Samantha Chulamorkodt, 3rd, “Using Baking Soda to Help the Lead Water Crisis,” Earth and Environmental Sciences, SARSEF Grand Award: 2nd Place; Arizona Hydrological Society Award of Excellence
• Matthew Boelts, 5th, “Do you Truss Me?” Engineering, Robotics and Computer Sciences, SARSEF Grand Award: 2nd Place
• Mia Jessen, 5th, “Bigger Isn’t Always Better,” Physics, Astronomy, and Mathematics, SARSEF Grand Award: 2nd Place
• Matthew Moore, 5th, “Does pH Affect the Movement of Macronutrients Through the Soil Profile?” Earth and Environmental Sciences, SARSEF Grand Award: 1st Place; TEP Award of Excellence
• Jessica Kershaw, 6th, “Is Your Soap Choice Smart? Cellular and Microbiological Sciences, SARSEF Grand Award: 1st Place
MESQUITE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• Rebecca Hirabayashi, 1st, “Does Microwave Radiation Affect Seed Germination?” Animal and Plant Sciences, SARSEF Grand Award: 1st Place
• Desiree Blute, 3rd, “Hey Sub Times Up,” Physics, Astronomy, and Mathematics, Outstanding Project in Nautical or Submarine Sciences
• Jillian Marsalek, 5th, “Bacteria Who Has More Chemical Sciences,” SARSEF Grand Award: 1st Place
RANCHO VIEJO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• Jenna Copp, 6th, “Water Away,” Earth and Environmental Sciences, SARSEF Grand Award: 2nd Place
• Montserrat Renteria, 6th, “Cooler Coolers,” Animal and Plant Sciences, Excellence and Achievement in Inquiry and Creativity, STEM, Middle School, K-12 SARSEF Science Fair 2017
CIBOLA HIGH SCHOOL
• Alexis Azlin DeVries, “Effects of Cellphones on Human Reaction Time,” Behavioral and Social Sciences, SARSEF Grand Award: 2nd Place; Achievement in Research in Psychological Science
• Joshua Michael Dusek, “Aspirin Acidity,” Chemical and Biochemical Sciences, SARSEF Grand Award: 3rd Place
• Iqra Irfan and Lizbeth Marquez, “The Effects of Cactaceae Plants on the Quorum Sensing Communication between Chromobacterium Violaceum and Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Using Swarming Motility, Flask Incubation, and Disk Diffusion Assays, Microbiology, SARSEF Grand Award: 3rd Place; ASU Rob and Melanie Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiative; Tucson Cactus and Succulent Society
• Thelma Gonzalez and Esther Maye Lopez, “Super Carbon... Activated,” Earth and Environmental Sciences, Stockholm Junior Water Prize
• Ethan Harris and Alberto Murrieta, “Near Infrared Imaging Plant Sciences,” SARSEF Grand Award: 3rd Place
KOFA HIGH SCHOOL
• Emerald Solis, “Dissolvable Trash,” Earth and Environmental Sciences, McGuire Young Entrepreneur Award
SAN LUIS HIGH SCHOOL
• Genaro Bautista, “Aerodynamics and Missiles,” Physics, Astronomy, and Mathematics, SARSEF Grand Award: 2nd Place; Tucson AIAA Excellence in Aerospace Award
• Ashley Hernandez, “Antiseptic Properties of Dog’s Saliva,” Animal Sciences, 1-Year Family Membership Gift Card; Animal or Plant In Vitro Biology Award
YUMA HIGH SCHOOL
• Luis Flores Juarez Arduino, “Navigation for the Visually Impaired or Elderly Engineering,” Electrical and Mechanical, Naval Excellence in Science Research Award