2011 Fair Results
Best in Fair Awards
Best in Fair Junior ($200 cash)
Picture This!
Student: Ami Thakrar
School: La Colina Junior High School
Best in Fair Senior ($200 cash)
Is it a new species?
Student: Elizabeth Garfinkle
School: Garden Street Academy
Best in Division Awards
Junior Biological ($100 cash)
The Leading Causes of Lung Cancer in Non-Smokers
Student: Mark Raphael
School: La Colina Junior High School
Junior Behavioral ($100 cash)
Picture This!
Student: Ami Thakrar
School: La Colina Junior High School
Junior Environmental ($100 cash)
Is Your Dirt Healthy? The Effect of Additives on the Microbial Balance in Soil
Student: Talia Cohen
School: Goleta Valley Junior High School
Junior Microbiological ($100 cash)
Evaluation of Different Antibodies for HER-2 Neu Status in Breast Cancer
Student: Diana Pasternak
School: La Colina Junior High School
Junior Physical Science ($100 cash)
The Science of Blood Splatter Analysis
Student: John Ryan
School: La Colina Junior High School
Junior Mechanical ($100 cash)
How to Maximize the Ability of a Solar Thermal Fluid Heater
Student: Ethan Brier
School: Goleta Valley Junior High School
Senior Life Science ($100 cash)
Is it a new species?
Student: Elizabeth Garfinkle
School: Garden Street Academy
Senior Physical Science ($100 cash)
Simulating Effects of Bond Vibrations on Heat Capacity of a Gas
Student: Michael Feldman
School: Dos Pueblos High School
Special Awards
Santa Barbara Audubon Socienty Award
Winner ($50 cash)
Greywater vs. Tap Water
Student: Monica Criley
School: La Colina Junior High School
Best Project Relating to the Cachuma Lake Watershed Area
Winner ($25 cash)
Hydropower: Energy of the Future
Student: Connor Everman
School: La Colina Junior High School
Fuel Moisture Content: Does it Affect a Plant's Flammability?
Students: Kevin Hempy , Josh Chittick
School: San Marcos High School
Outstanding project relating to pharmacy, medicine or healthcare
Winner ($25 cash)
Evaluation of Different Antibodies for HER-2 Neu Status in Breast Cancer
Student: Diana Pasternak
School: La Colina Junior High School
The Effect of a Magnetic Field on Lactobacillus Acidophilus, When Placed in an Acidic Enviroment
Student: Sean Strong
School: Goleta Valley Junior High School
Best Projects in Santa Barbara County in the Fields of Ecology or Botany
Honorable Mention ($25 cash)
The Effect of Air Fresheners on Plants
Student: Ella Stimson
School: Goleta Valley Junior High Schooll
the effect of plant density on plant growth
Student: Cayley Boyd
School: Santa Barbara Junior High
Winner ($50 cash)
Fuel Moisture Content: Does it Affect a Plant's Flammability?
Students: Kevin Hempy , Josh Chittick
School: San Marcos High School
Air & Waste Management Association
Environmentally-related projects with conclusions/ recommendations for improving the environment. ($50 cash)
How do various electrolytes, polyatomic/monatomic, affect the efficiency of algae based batteries?
Students: Sofia Lochner , Caroline Vance
School: San Marcos High School
Evaluation of Different Antibodies for HER-2 Neu Status in Breast Cancer
Student: Diana Pasternak
School: La Colina Junior High School
How to Maximize the Ability of a Solar Thermal Fluid Heater
Student: Ethan Brier
School: Goleta Valley Junior High School
Diluting a Harbor Spill
Student: Jake Pighetti
School: La Colina Junior High School
Outstanding Project in Computer Science or Information Technology
Winner ($100 cash)
Divide and Conquer
Student: Mary Lou Bailey
School: Bishop Garcia Diego H.S.
National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis
Best Junior Ecology Project ($50 cash)
Oil Sorbents And Their Effect On Marine Spills
Student: Dylan Butler
School: Goleta Valley Junior High School
Best Senior Ecology Project ($50 cash)
Is it a new species?
Student: Elizabeth Garfinkle
School: Garden Street Academy
Will Winn Memorial Award
Inspiring Goleta Valley Junior High Students to Do Science ($25 cash)
Does iPod Use Cause You To "Pump Up The Volume"?
Student: Emily Janée
School: Goleta Valley Junior High School
The Effects of Temperature on the Rate of Decomposition
Student: Andrea Fairfield
School: Goleta Valley Junior High School
The Effect of Wheel Diameter on Car Speed
Student: Brian Su
School: Goleta Valley Junior High School
Calculating Beauty: Is Beauty Mathematically Predictable
Student: Courtney Miller
School: Goleta Valley Junior High School
Water Resources Special Award
Winner - Regarding water resources. ($200 cash)
Water Purification Using Sea Shells
Student: Julia Pilkington
School: Bishop Garcia Diego H.S.
Greywater vs. Tap Water
Student: Monica Criley
School: La Colina Junior High School
Runner Up - Regarding water resources. ($150 cash)
Fuel Moisture Content: Does it Affect a Plant's Flammability?
Students: Kevin Hempy , Josh Chittick
School: San Marcos High School
Can solar energy be used to purify polluted or salty water to make it safe to drink?
Student: Crystal Sterken
School: Goleta Valley Junior High School
Honorable Mention ($100 cash)
Hydrophonic Footprint
Students: Jennifer Atmaja , Melissa Tinoco
School: Pioneer Valley HS
Plants and Their Environment
Student: Michael Aling
School: Goleta Valley Junior High School
Best Project in Marine Science
Runner Up
Shifting Sand
Students: Diego Almanza , Bryan Briones
School: La Colina Junior High School
Winner ($100 cash)
Hydrophonic Footprint
Students: Jennifer Atmaja , Melissa Tinoco
School: Pioneer Valley HS
Association of Old Crows
Outstanding Project in Electronics or Computers ($50 cash)
Ocean Power
Students: Tiffany Rios , Tamara Mau
School: Pioneer Valley HS
The Effects of Electrode Length on Regenerative Fuel Cells
Student: Sean Estabrooks
School: La Colina Junior High School
Independent Scientist Award
Winner ($50 cash)
Diluting a Harbor Spill
Student: Jake Pighetti
School: La Colina Junior High School