NORTH JERSEY REGIONAL
SCIENCE FAIR

OFFICIAL AWARDS LIST
OVERALL AWARDS-NJRSF-2001
NOT TO BE RELEASED PRIOR TO 7:30 P.M., March 10, 2001

ISEF TRIP AWARDS

Four students and their advisors will receive expense paid trips to the International Science and Engineering Fair in San Jose, CA, to be held May 7-14, 2001.

Winners
Senior Division, Grades 11 and 12
Garrett Joseph Young/PE.09grade 12Home Schooling-Dakota TrailKeith Young
Cameron Sadegh/CH.04grade 11Acad. of Science and TechnologyDr. Ronald Schreck
Junior Division, Grades 9 and 10
Jessica Alexandria Moses/BS.03grade 10Montclair Kimberley Acad.Warren Marchioni
Mark David Mentzel/BS.01grade 10Colonia High SchoolJames Danch
Alternates
Johan Ugander/MC.08grade 11Acad. of Science and TechnologyDr. Bahadir Karuv
Scott Gentile II/ZO.09grade 11Immaculata H.S.Sister Mary Ann Besitka, IHM
Reshma Kiran Dave/MH.08grade 11Dwight-EnglewoodMrs. Roberta Schwartz
Sarina Bains/MB.01grade 11Dwight-EnglewoodRoberta Schwartz
NJIT Academic Fellowship

Two juniors receive a $1,000/yr four-year academic fellowship to the New Jersey Institute of Technology, conditional on normal admission procedures.

Winners
Joshua Asher Weinstein/CH.02grade 11Millburn H.S.Neil Gargiulo
MaryBeth Ashley Donnelly/MC.01grade 11Chatham H.S.Dr. Joan Shyers
Alternates
Jane S. Yoon/PE.03grade 11Acad. of Science and TechnologyBahadir Karuv
Sarina Bains/MB.01grade 11Dwight-EnglewoodRoberta Schwartz
ISEF Symposium Finalists

Up to fifteen students are chosen as finalists for the ISEF trips. These students make oral presentations in the Finalist Symposium.

Senior Division
Cameron Sadegh/CH.04grade 11Acad. of Science and TechnologyDr. Ronald Schreck
Alanna Mark/EV.13
Elyse Adler/EV.13
grade 11
grade 11
West Essex H. S.William Strauss
Johan Ugander/MC.08grade 11Acad. of Science and TechnologyDr. Bahadir Karuv
Reshma Kiran Dave/MH.08grade 11Dwight-EnglewoodMrs. Roberta Schwartz
Garrett Joseph Young/PE.09grade 12Home Schooling-Dakota TrailKeith Young
Scott Gentile II/ZO.09grade 11Immaculata H.S.Sister Mary Ann Besitka, IHM
Joshua Asher Weinstein/CH.02grade 11Millburn H.S.Neil Gargiulo
Sarina Bains/MB.01grade 11Dwight-EnglewoodRoberta Schwartz
Sora Lee/PE.08grade 11Acad. of Science and TechnologyDr. Bahadir Karuv
Junior Division (Grades 9-10)
Jessica Alexandria Moses/BS.03grade 10Montclair Kimberley Acad.Warren Marchioni
Mark David Mentzel/BS.01grade 10Colonia High SchoolJames Danch
Anna Garber/ZO.06grade 10Colonia H. S.James Danch
Bill Slichter Memorial Awards

Two students receive cash awards of $250, together with a programmable Hewlett-Packard scientific calculator, in recognition of outstanding research effort without substantive or formal help from a scientist or scientific laboratory, and for outstanding use of analytical equipment.

Award for Independent Student Research
Jessica Alexandria Moses/BS.03grade 10Montclair Kimberley Acad.Warren Marchioni
Award for Outstanding Use of Analytical Equipment
Sora Lee/PE.08grade 11Acad. of Science and TechnologyDr. Bahadir Karuv
Partners in Science Award

Four students receive a two-month summer research position working in a corporate or university lab in New Jersey, with a professional scientist or engineer. Students receive a $500 stipend.

Winners
Meredith Anne Magenheim/BO.03grade 10Acad. of Science and TechnologyDr. David Niedosik
Brian Cwiek/MC.02grade 11Immaculata H.S.S. Mary Ann Besitka
Alex Chernyakov/MC.03grade 11Acad. of Science and TechnologyBahadir Karuv
Johan Ugander/MC.08grade 11Acad. of Science and TechnologyDr. Bahadir Karuv
Alternates
Colleen Marilyn Platt/BO.01grade 11Acad. of Science and TechnologyDr. Dave Niedosik
Sarina Bains/MB.01grade 11Dwight-EnglewoodRoberta Schwartz
Usra Khanzada/BO.02grade 11John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.Eric Geddes
Joseph Salomon/BS.02grade 10Immaculata H.S.Sister Mary Ann Besitka, IHM
Tracy Lynn Parker/BS.18grade 10John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.Eric Geddes
Scott Gentile II/ZO.09grade 11Immaculata H.S.Sister Mary Ann Besitka, IHM
Stevens ECOES Summer Scholarship

Two students receive scholarships to the ECOES (Exploring Career Options in Engineering and Science) summer program at Stevens Institute of Technology.

Winners
Joshua Asher Weinstein/CH.02grade 11Millburn H.S.Neil Gargiulo
Cameron Sadegh/CH.04grade 11Acad. of Science and TechnologyDr. Ronald Schreck
Alternates
Reshma Kiran Dave/MH.08grade 11Dwight-EnglewoodMrs. Roberta Schwartz
Erik Thomas Linsalata/MC.06grade 11Acad. of Science and TechnologyDr. Bahadir Karuv
NJIT Summer Academy Scholarship

Two students receive scholarships to the NJIT Summer Academy, where they will be able to take courses totaling up to 6 hours of college credit.

Winners
Yael Sarah Elmatad/CH.01grade 11Acad. of Science and TechnologyDr. Ronald P. Schreck
Jessica Alexandria Moses/BS.03grade 10Montclair Kimberley Acad.Warren Marchioni
Alternates
Jiaxin Jackie Tran/BS.10grade 11Acad. of Science and TechnologyMs. Judith Pinto
Nicole Gust/BS.07grade 10Immaculata H.S.Sister Mary Ann Besitka, IHM
NJ Water Environment Association Award

One project receives an award of $500 for excellence in promoting water quality or quantity. It also becomes eligible for a further competition to represent the United States in the Stockholm Water Competition during the summer.
Alanna Mark/EV.13
Elyse Adler/EV.13
grade 11
grade 11
West Essex H. S.William Strauss

CATEGORY AWARDS
Botany
1stUsra Khanzada/BO.02grade 11John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
2ndBrian Malachowsky/BO.12
Dean Gakos/BO.12
grade 11
grade 11
West Essex H. S.
3rdMeredith Anne Magenheim/BO.03grade 10Acad. of Science and Technology
  Julia Shih/BO.09
Laura Rein/BO.09
grade 11
grade 11
West Essex H. S.
Hon.Men.Angela Barrett/BO.13grade 10Immaculata H.S.
Behavioral Science
1stJessica Alexandria Moses/BS.03grade 10Montclair Kimberley Acad.
2ndMark David Mentzel/BS.01grade 10Colonia High School
  Arpy J. Shah/BS.15grade 10Immaculata H.S.
3rdJoseph Salomon/BS.02grade 10Immaculata H.S.
  Nicole Gust/BS.07grade 10Immaculata H.S.
Hon.Men.Jiaxin Jackie Tran/BS.10grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
  Rima Zahalan/BS.17grade 10Immaculata H.S.
Chemistry
1stCameron Sadegh/CH.04grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
2ndJoshua Asher Weinstein/CH.02grade 11Millburn H.S.
3rdYael Sarah Elmatad/CH.01grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
  Eric J Cheng/CH.06grade 12West Essex H. S.
Hon.Men.
Engineering
1stTimothy Laurence Murphy/EN.08grade 12Acad. of Science and Technology
2ndAndrew Farrell Magenheim/EN.09grade 12Acad. of Science and Technology
  Shivam V Parikh/EN.03
Eli Spencer Danziger/EN.03
grade 12
grade 11
Acad. of Science and Technology
3rd
Hon.Men.Mera Krishnan/EN.07grade 10Colonia H. S.
Environmental Science
1stVictoria Marie Kerestes/EV.08
Lisa Chan/EV.08
grade 11
grade 11
Acad. of Science and Technology
  Alanna Mark/EV.13
Elyse Adler/EV.13
grade 11
grade 11
West Essex H. S.
2ndCarolyn Anne Rooke/EV.14grade 11Villa Walsh Acad.
3rdSamantha Allie Keat/EV.04grade 11John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
Hon.Men.Melissa Zimmermann/EV.15grade 10Immaculata H.S.
Microbiology and Biochemistry
1stShalini Shah/MB.05grade 12John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
2ndPinal A. Patel/MB.04grade 12John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
  Sarina Bains/MB.01grade 11Dwight-Englewood
3rdGervin Ty/MB.03grade 10Woodbridge H. S.
  Kristin Heather Koscinski/MB.02
Elizabeth A. Tomlinson/MB.02
grade 10
grade 10
Immaculata H.S.
Hon.Men.
Mathematics and Computers
1stJohan Ugander/MC.08grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
2ndMaryBeth Ashley Donnelly/MC.01grade 11Chatham H.S.
  Elizabeth Ann Farrelly/MC.05
Anna Valerie Volftsun/MC.05
grade 11
grade 11
Acad. of Science and Technology
3rdAlex Chernyakov/MC.03grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
Hon.Men.
Medicine and Health
1stReshma Kiran Dave/MH.08grade 11Dwight-Englewood
2ndDerek Jun/MH.07grade 12Acad. of Science and Technology
  Meridith Rose Mikulich/MH.04
Julie Louise Fierro/MH.04
grade 10
grade 10
Montclair Kimberley Acad.
3rdMegan Rose Meehan/MH.10grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
  Andreas Argyrides/MH.02grade 10Montclair Kimberley Acad.
Hon.Men.Shannon Peterson Callahan/MH.09grade 11Woodbridge H. S.
  Amanda Noelle Hartnack/MH.01grade 11Woodbridge H. S.
Physics and Earth Science
1stGarrett Joseph Young/PE.09grade 12Home Schooling-Dakota Trail
2ndSora Lee/PE.08grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
3rdMatthew Salvatore Capurso/PE.06grade 11John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
Hon.Men.
Zoology
1stScott Gentile II/ZO.09grade 11Immaculata H.S.
2ndAnna Garber/ZO.06grade 10Colonia H. S.
3rdEvan McNamara/ZO.07grade 10Immaculata H.S.
Hon.Men.Meghan Henry/ZO.01grade 10Immaculata H.S.

SPECIAL AWARDS

Special Computing Award, Grand Prize
1. Alex Chernyakov/MC.03grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
Special Computing Award, First Place
1. Elizabeth Ann Farrelly/MC.05
1. Anna Valerie Volftsun/MC.05
grade 11
grade 11
Acad. of Science and Technology
Special Computing Award, Second Place
1. Johan Ugander/MC.08grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
Special Computing Award, Third Place
1. Joseph Salomon/BS.02grade 10Immaculata H.S.
1. Oren Bassik/MC.10grade 12Acad. of Science and Technology
American Chemical Society Award, First Place
1. Cameron Sadegh/CH.04grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
American Chemical Society Award, Second Place
1. Eric J Cheng/CH.06grade 12West Essex H. S.
American Chemical Society Award, Third Place
1. Yael Sarah Elmatad/CH.01grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
Ceramic Society Award, First Place
Ceramic Society Award, Second Place
Columbia Alumni Association Award
1. Timothy Laurence Murphy/EN.08grade 12Acad. of Science and Technology
2. Johan Ugander/MC.08grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
Princeton Plasma Physics Award
1. Garrett Joseph Young/PE.09grade 12Home Schooling-Dakota Trail
2. Cameron Sadegh/CH.04grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
3. Johan Ugander/MC.08grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
4. Sora Lee/PE.08grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
5. Joshua Asher Weinstein/CH.02grade 11Millburn H.S.
Princeton Plasma Physics Award, Honorable Mention
1. Brian Malachowsky/BO.12
1. Dean Gakos/BO.12
grade 11
grade 11
West Essex H. S.
Statistics Award
1. Jessica Alexandria Moses/BS.03grade 10Montclair Kimberley Acad.
Statistics Award, Second Place
1. Shih-Yi Kim/BS.05grade 12John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
Statistics Award, Third Place
1. Brian Cwiek/MC.02grade 11Immaculata H.S.
Statistics Award, Honorable Mention
1. Jeffrey Joseph Urban/PE.04grade 10Colonia H. S.
Theobald Smith Society Award in Microbiology
1. Sarina Bains/MB.01grade 11Dwight-Englewood
2. Shalini Shah/MB.05grade 12John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
3. Pinal A. Patel/MB.04grade 12John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
New Jersey Medical School Award
1. Derek Jun/MH.07grade 12Acad. of Science and Technology
Home-Built Apparatus Award
1. Timothy Laurence Murphy/EN.08grade 12Acad. of Science and Technology
Meteorology Award
Jr. Division
1. Jillian Bittel/EV.01grade 10Immaculata H.S.
2. Kyle Bevilaqua/BO.04grade 10Immaculata H.S.
Sr. Division
1. Jeffrey William Stevens/EV.16grade 12John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
2. Samantha Allie Keat/EV.04grade 11John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
Army Outstanding Project Award
Jr. Division
1. Jonathan William Polese Patrimonio/EN.02grade 10Colonia H. S.
Sr. Division
1. Andrew Farrell Magenheim/EN.09grade 12Acad. of Science and Technology
Army First Place Award
1. Amy Jia-Zhen Tsao/EN.01grade 12Acad. of Science and Technology
2. Victoria Marie Kerestes/EV.08
2. Lisa Chan/EV.08
grade 11
grade 11
Acad. of Science and Technology
3. Sarina Bains/MB.01grade 11Dwight-Englewood
4. Alex Chernyakov/MC.03grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
5. Jane S. Yoon/PE.03grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
Army Second Place Award
1. Samantha Allie Keat/EV.04grade 11John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
2. Reshma Kiran Dave/MH.08grade 11Dwight-Englewood
3. Oren Bassik/MC.10grade 12Acad. of Science and Technology
4. Vikalp Jain/PE.05grade 11Woodbridge H. S.
5. Julia Shih/BO.09
5. Laura Rein/BO.09
grade 11
grade 11
West Essex H. S.
6. Shih-Yi Kim/BS.05grade 12John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
7. Jonathan Cotton/EV.02grade 11North Jersey Home School Assn.
8. Scott Gentile II/ZO.09grade 11Immaculata H.S.
9. Andreas Argyrides/MH.02grade 10Montclair Kimberley Acad.
10. Megan Rose Meehan/MH.10grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
11. Shivam V Parikh/EN.03
11. Eli Spencer Danziger/EN.03
grade 12
grade 11
Acad. of Science and Technology
12. Meredith Anne Magenheim/BO.03grade 10Acad. of Science and Technology
13. Angela Barrett/BO.13grade 10Immaculata H.S.
14. Mera Krishnan/EN.07grade 10Colonia H. S.
15. Dominick Joseph Brandow/ZO.10grade 11Woodbridge H. S.
16. Patrick Medina/ZO.08grade 11Woodbridge H. S.
17. Brian Malachowsky/BO.12
17. Dean Gakos/BO.12
grade 11
grade 11
West Essex H. S.
18. Matthew E. Kleinhans/BS.11grade 10Immaculata H.S.
19. Tracy Lynn Parker/BS.18grade 10John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
20. Usra Khanzada/BO.02grade 11John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
21. Carolyn Anne Rooke/EV.14grade 11Villa Walsh Acad.
22. Pinal A. Patel/MB.04grade 12John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
23. Erik Thomas Linsalata/MC.06grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
24. Johan Ugander/MC.08grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
25. Joshua Asher Weinstein/CH.02grade 11Millburn H.S.
Geoscience Award
Jr. Division
1. Evan McNamara/ZO.07grade 10Immaculata H.S.
Sr. Division
1. Carolyn Anne Rooke/EV.14grade 11Villa Walsh Acad.
Conservation International Award in Biodiversity Conservation Science
Jr. Division
1. Lydia Mary Horvath/EV.09grade 10Woodbridge H. S.
Sr. Division
1. Alanna Mark/EV.13
1. Elyse Adler/EV.13
grade 11
grade 11
West Essex H. S.
Health Award
Jr. Division
1. Mera Krishnan/EN.07grade 10Colonia H. S.
Sr. Division
1. Alisha Marie Trocciola/CH.03grade 12Rahway H. S.
Herbert Hoover Young Engineer Award
Jr. Division
1. Jonathan William Polese Patrimonio/EN.02grade 10Colonia H. S.
Sr. Division
1. Timothy Laurence Murphy/EN.08grade 12Acad. of Science and Technology
In Vitro Biology Award
Intel Excellence in Computer Science Award
Jr. Division
Sr. Division
1. Johan Ugander/MC.08grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
Intel Excellence in Environmental Health and Safety Award
Jr. Division
1. Melissa Zimmermann/EV.15grade 10Immaculata H.S.
Sr. Division
1. Victoria Marie Kerestes/EV.08
1. Lisa Chan/EV.08
grade 11
grade 11
Acad. of Science and Technology
Kodak Award
Jr. Division
1. Elizabeth Kathleen Tevald/MH.03grade 10Mother of Divine Grace Homeschool
Sr. Division
1. Victoria Marie Kerestes/EV.08
1. Lisa Chan/EV.08
grade 11
grade 11
Acad. of Science and Technology
Young Materials Engineer Award
Jr. Division
Sr. Division
Life Science Award
Jr. Division
1. Jessica Alexandria Moses/BS.03grade 10Montclair Kimberley Acad.
Sr. Division
1. Scott Gentile II/ZO.09grade 11Immaculata H.S.
1. Victoria Elizabeth Niewrzol/EV.07grade 11Woodbridge H. S.
Corrosion Research Award
Jr. Division
Sr. Division
Space Science Award
Jr. Division
1. Michael Purzycki/BS.09grade 10Immaculata H.S.
2. Matthew E. Kleinhans/BS.11grade 10Immaculata H.S.
3. John D. Christadore/BS.22grade 10Immaculata H.S.
4. Mera Krishnan/EN.07grade 10Colonia H. S.
5. Elizabeth Kathleen Tevald/MH.03grade 10Mother of Divine Grace Homeschool
Sr. Division
1. Shivam V Parikh/EN.03
1. Eli Spencer Danziger/EN.03
grade 12
grade 11
Acad. of Science and Technology
2. Andrew Farrell Magenheim/EN.09grade 12Acad. of Science and Technology
3. Samantha Allie Keat/EV.04grade 11John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
4. Johan Ugander/MC.08grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
5. Oren Bassik/MC.10grade 12Acad. of Science and Technology
Navy/Marine Corps Distinguished Achievement Award
Jr. Division
1. Jillian Bittel/EV.01grade 10Immaculata H.S.
2. Mera Krishnan/EN.07grade 10Colonia H. S.
3. Jessica Alexandria Moses/BS.03grade 10Montclair Kimberley Acad.
4. Michael David Hogrebe/MH.05grade 10Colonia High School
Sr. Division
1. Cameron Sadegh/CH.04grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
2. Andrew Farrell Magenheim/EN.09grade 12Acad. of Science and Technology
3. Megan Rose Meehan/MH.10grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
4. Jane S. Yoon/PE.03grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
Air Force First Place Award
Jr. Division
1. Jessica Chong/MC.09grade 10Acad. of Science and Technology
Sr. Division
1. Timothy Laurence Murphy/EN.08grade 12Acad. of Science and Technology
Air Force Second Place Award
Jr. Division
1. Angela Barrett/BO.13grade 10Immaculata H.S.
Sr. Division
1. Michael Purzycki/BS.09grade 10Immaculata H.S.
Air Force Third Place Award
Jr. Division
1. Christopher Boxter/PE.07grade 10Immaculata H.S.
Sr. Division
1. Oren Bassik/MC.10grade 12Acad. of Science and Technology
Air Force Honorable Mention Award
Jr. Division
1. Derek Jun/MH.07grade 12Acad. of Science and Technology
1. Dana Marie Ambruzs/BS.16grade 11Woodbridge H. S.
Sr. Division
1. Arpy J. Shah/BS.15grade 10Immaculata H.S.
1. Melissa Lowden/EV.06grade 10Immaculata H.S.
Metric Award
Jr. Division
1. Kyle Bevilaqua/BO.04grade 10Immaculata H.S.
Sr. Division
1. Shivam V Parikh/EN.03
1. Eli Spencer Danziger/EN.03
grade 12
grade 11
Acad. of Science and Technology
Water Prize
Jr. Division
1. Melissa Lowden/EV.06grade 10Immaculata H.S.
Sr. Division
1. Alanna Mark/EV.13
1. Elyse Adler/EV.13
grade 11
grade 11
West Essex H. S.
Iota Sigma Pi Award
Jr. Division
1. Lydia Mary Horvath/EV.09grade 10Woodbridge H. S.
Sr. Division
1. Yael Sarah Elmatad/CH.01grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
Yale Science and Engineering Award
1. Brian Cwiek/MC.02grade 11Immaculata H.S.
2. Joshua Asher Weinstein/CH.02grade 11Millburn H.S.