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Monday, June 2, 2008
California Science Fair Results for 2008
Seven district students received Category Awards in the 57th annual California State Science Fair. Held at the California Science Center, the May 19-20, 2008, event hosted 953 participants in grades 6-12. The students came from 359 California schools.
- Physics and Astronomy (Senior Division)
- Honorable Mention: Scott Hempy, Grade 10
- “The Effect of Altitude on the Detection of Cosmic Rays in a Cloud Chamber”
- Advisor: Dr. Joel Sander
- San Marcos High School
- Aerodynamics/Hydrodynamics Category (Junior Division)
- Honorable Mention: Nickolas Zurlinden, Grade 8
- “Stability of Rockets”
- Advisor: Brad Penkala
- Goleta Valley Junior High School
- Biochemistry/Molecular Biology (Junior Division)
- Honorable Mention: Chloe Warinner, Grade 8
- “DNA vs. Hair Analysis: Should they be Admissible in a Court of Law?”
- Advisor: Christine Henzler
- La Colina Junior High School
- Microbiology (Junior Division)
- Fourth Place: William Lorenzen, Grade 8
- “Smoking Mold: How Cigarette Smoke Affects Mold Growth on Bread”
- Advisor: Nancy Lorenzen
- La Colina Junior High School
- Physics and Astronomy (Junior Division)
- Fourth Place: April Gadsby, Grade 8
- “Light Curve of a Binary System”
- Advisor: Kim Miller
- Goleta Valley Junior High School
- Plant Biology (Junior Division)
- Fourth Place: Jessica Davis, Grade 8
- “Plant Wars”
- Advisor: Dr. Frank Davis Hayden
- La Colina Junior High School
- Zoology (Junior Division)
- First Place: Mackenzie Spencer, Grade 8
- “Spaced Out: A Study of Perching Distances between Pigeons”
- Advisor: Kim Miller
- Goleta Valley Junior High School
Congratulations to our students and their advisors!