NORTH JERSEY REGIONAL
SCIENCE FAIR

OFFICIAL AWARDS LIST
OVERALL AWARDS-NJRSF-2005
NOT TO BE RELEASED PRIOR TO 7:30 P.M., March 4, 2005

ISEF TRIP AWARDS

Four students and their advisors will receive expense paid trips to the International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix, AZ, to be held May 8-14, 2005.

Winners
Senior Division, Grades 11 and 12
Mary Germino/BC.05grade 11Immaculata H.S.Sister Mary Ann Besitka, IHM
Qiaozi Yang/MH.04grade 12Westfield H. S.Min Yang
Junior Division, Grades 9 and 10
George Francis Hotz/EN.19grade 10Acad. of Science and TechnologyDr. Bahadir Karuv
Neha Anil Deshpande/ZO.08grade 10 South Brunswick H. S.Dr. Kim Mckim
Alternates
Abraham Rashin/BC.10grade 12Acad. of Science and TechnologyDr. David Niedosik
Arpan Himanshu Patel/BO.08grade 12Colonia H. S.James Danch
Laura Toth/MB.06grade 10John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.Kathleen Piccinich
Megan Marie Blewett/MH.10grade 10Madison H. S.Mr. Sills
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
Matthew Rosoff/EN.12grade 11Acad. of Science and TechnologyBahadir Karuv
Anna Obee Giarratana/EN.08grade 11Acad. of Science and TechnologyDr. Karuv
Alternates
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
Chaitanya Rastogi/CS.12grade 12Acad. of Science and TechnologyDr. Bahadir Karuv
Abraham Rashin/BC.10grade 12Acad. of Science and TechnologyDr. David Niedosik
Erica Rachel Greene/CH.04grade 11Westfield H. S.Martha Bailey
Mary Germino/BC.05grade 11Immaculata H.S.Sister Mary Ann Besitka, IHM
Marc Jonathan Sweetgall/CS.11grade 11Acad. of Science and TechnologyDr. Bahadir Karuv
Richard Brian Lopez/BS.09grade 12Acad. for Math, Science, and EngineeringRich Consales
Arpan Himanshu Patel/BO.08grade 12Colonia H. S.James Danch
Qiaozi Yang/MH.04grade 12Westfield H. S.Min Yang
Kimberly Ann Boyko/EV.07grade 12Colonia H. S.James Danch
  HyunSoo Cho/MH.06grade 11Acad. of Science and TechnologyDr. Bahadir Karuv
Junior Division (Grades 9-10)
Neha Anil Deshpande/ZO.08grade 10 South Brunswick H. S.Dr. Kim Mckim
Laura Toth/MB.06grade 10John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.Kathleen Piccinich
Matthew Wipperman/EV.13grade 10Immaculata H.S.Sister Mary Ann Besitka, IHM
George Francis Hotz/EN.19grade 10Acad. of Science and TechnologyDr. Bahadir Karuv
Megan Marie Blewett/MH.10grade 10Madison H. S.Mr. Sills
Partners in Science Award

Two students receive a two-month summer research position working in a corporate or university lab in New Jersey, with a professional scientist or engineer.

Winners
Laura Toth/MB.06grade 10John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.Kathleen Piccinich
Matthew Rosoff/EN.12grade 11Acad. of Science and TechnologyBahadir Karuv
Nina Lee/BS.08grade 11Millburn H.S.Dr. Paul Gilmore
Andrew James Ragone/CS.07grade 11Acad. of Science and TechnologyDr. Bahadir Karuv
Alternates
Erica Rachel Greene/CH.04grade 11Westfield H. S.Martha Bailey
Zain Paracha/BS.11grade 10Colonia H. S.James Danch
Katelyn Mineo/EV.12grade 10Immaculata H.S.Sister Mary Ann Besitka, IHM
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
Justine Soo Yun Yoon/EN.21grade 11Acad. of Science and TechnologyDr. Bahadir Karuv
HyunSoo Cho/MH.06grade 11Acad. of Science and TechnologyDr. Bahadir Karuv
Alternates
Neha Anil Deshpande/ZO.08grade 10 South Brunswick H. S.Dr. Kim Mckim
Barry Philip Shifrin/BS.13grade 11John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.Kathleen Piccinich
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.
Michael Charles Kreisel/EV.02
Rafay Abbasi/EV.02
grade 11
grade 11
Woodbridge H. S.Anne Greenberg

Rutgers Presdential Awards

Two outstanding life science projects in each division receive an award of $200 cash.
Senior Division
Aakash Kaushik Shah/MH.18grade 11Acad. for Medical Science TechnologyMs. Donna Leonardi
Hua Chai/BC.08grade 12Acad. of Science and TechnologyDavid M. Niedosik
Junior Division
Neha Anil Deshpande/ZO.08grade 10 South Brunswick H. S.Dr. Kim Mckim
Laura Toth/MB.06grade 10John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.Kathleen Piccinich

John Robinson Pierce Memorial Award for Independent Student Research

One student receives an award of $250 and an engraved plaque for outstanding individual effort without substantive or formal technical assistance from professional scientists or scientific organizations.
Richard Brian Lopez/BS.09grade 12Acad. for Math, Science, and EngineeringRich Consales
  Kimberly Ann Boyko/EV.07grade 12Colonia H. S.James Danch

CATEGORY AWARDS
Behavioral Science
1stNina Lee/BS.08grade 11Millburn H.S.
  Richard Brian Lopez/BS.09grade 12Acad. for Math, Science, and Engineering
2ndVicky Du/BS.10grade 10John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
3rdSarah Elmedani/BS.05grade 12Colonia H. S.
Hon.Men.Barry Philip Shifrin/BS.13grade 11John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
  Stanley Okoye/BS.14grade 10Immaculata H.S.
Biochemistry
1stMary Germino/BC.05grade 11Immaculata H.S.
  Abraham Rashin/BC.10grade 12Acad. of Science and Technology
2ndLeeYun Kim/BC.06
Eunice Jihyun Nam/BC.06
grade 11
grade 11
Acad. of Science and Technology
  Hua Chai/BC.08grade 12Acad. of Science and Technology
  Victoria Ann Wells/BC.11grade 11Fort Lee H. S.
3rdEmi Ling/BC.04grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
  James Darwin OBrien/BC.13grade 12Acad. for Math, Science, and Engineering
Hon.Men.
Botany
1stNidhi Jain/BO.11grade 12John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
  Arpan Himanshu Patel/BO.08grade 12Colonia H. S.
2ndJoanna Shin Kong/BO.15
Mahak Jain/BO.15
grade 11
grade 11
John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
  Matthew Barringer/BO.01grade 12Woodbridge H. S.
3rdJennifer Mustillo/BO.14grade 10Immaculata H.S.
  Waqar Tariq/BO.07grade 11John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
Hon.Men.Vihar Patel/BO.13grade 10John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
Chemistry
1stErica Rachel Greene/CH.04grade 11Westfield H. S.
  Christopher Kennedy/CH.09grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
2ndBeverly Rose Thompson/CH.02grade 9Home School
3rd Emily Ghods/CH.03
Samantha Dolph/CH.03
Rebecca Claire Rothkopf/CH.03
grade 12
grade 12
grade 12
West Essex H. S.
Hon.Men.Yushen Qian/CH.08grade 12Monroe Township H. S.
Computer Science
1stChaitanya Rastogi/CS.12grade 12Acad. of Science and Technology
2ndAlexander George Bick/CS.06grade 11Millburn H.S.
  Marc Jonathan Sweetgall/CS.11grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
3rdAndrew James Ragone/CS.07grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
Hon.Men.Yasha Okshtein/CS.03grade 12Acad. of Science and Technology
Engineering
1stGeorge Francis Hotz/EN.19grade 10Acad. of Science and Technology
  Jayanth Krishnamurthi/EN.22grade 12John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
2ndMatthew Rosoff/EN.12grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
  Shoubhik Roy/EN.18grade 12John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
3rdAnna Obee Giarratana/EN.08grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
  Justine Soo Yun Yoon/EN.21grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
Hon.Men.Palak Kundu/EN.03grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
  Amanda Lynn Sexton/EN.07
Amanda Ingibjorg Karlsson/EN.07
grade 12
grade 12
Acad. for Math, Science, and Engineering
Environmental Science
1stKimberly Ann Boyko/EV.07grade 12Colonia H. S.
2ndMatthew Wipperman/EV.13grade 10Immaculata H.S.
  Yves Andre Javier/EV.04
Katherine Wysoczanski/EV.04
grade 11
grade 11
Woodbridge H. S.
3rdKristen Ligowitz/EV.14grade 10Immaculata H.S.
Hon.Men.Payal Patel/EV.05grade 11John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
  Huai-Ming Xu/EV.03
Vivek Shah/EV.03
grade 12
grade 12
Acad. for Math, Science, and Engineering
Microbiology
1stAziza Hana/MB.02grade 12John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
2ndLaura Toth/MB.06grade 10John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
  Andrea Hodgson/MB.13grade 12John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
3rd
Hon.Men.William Joseph Zupko/MB.05grade 10Woodbridge H. S.
  Jayme Figueroa/MB.07grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
Medicine and Health
1stQiaozi Yang/MH.04grade 12Westfield H. S.
2ndHyunSoo Cho/MH.06grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
  Megan Marie Blewett/MH.10grade 10Madison H. S.
3rdRajesh Ramakrishnan/MH.08grade 12Acad. of Science and Technology
  Dina M. Alhelawe/MH.05grade 12John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
Hon.Men.Janine Lin/MH.02grade 11Fort Lee H. S.
Physics
1stAlexander Piemont/PH.10grade 12Summit H. S.
2ndViral Mundip Patel/PH.13grade 12John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
3rdDeen Gu/PH.15grade 12Acad. for Math, Science, and Engineering
Hon.Men.Mary Kathryn Kelly/PH.03grade 12Acad. for Math, Science, and Engineering
  Jessica Marie Evans/PH.06
Olympio Ndahiriwe/PH.06
grade 12
grade 12
West Orange H. S.
Zoology
1stNeha Anil Deshpande/ZO.08grade 10 South Brunswick H. S.
2ndKatherine Barasch/ZO.01
Karen Elizabeth Schroeder/ZO.01
grade 11
grade 11
Acad. of Science and Technology
  DaYoung Lee/ZO.10grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
3rdPreeti Shenoy/ZO.02
Sagar Chokshi/ZO.02
Ravi Upadhaya/ZO.02
grade 11
grade 11
grade 11
Parsippany H. S.
Hon.Men.Rachael Sheridan/ZO.06grade 10Immaculata H.S.

SPECIAL AWARDS

Special Computing Award, Grand Prize
1. Matthew Rosoff/EN.12grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
Special Computing Award, First Place
1. Marc Jonathan Sweetgall/CS.11grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
Special Computing Award, Second Place
1. Chaitanya Rastogi/CS.12grade 12Acad. of Science and Technology
Special Computing Award, Third Place
1. Alexander George Bick/CS.06grade 11Millburn H.S.
American Chemical Society Award, First Place
1. Emily Ghods/CH.03
1. Samantha Dolph/CH.03
1. Rebecca Claire Rothkopf/CH.03
grade 12
grade 12
grade 12
West Essex H. S.
American Chemical Society Award, Second Place
1. Yushen Qian/CH.08grade 12Monroe Township H. S.
American Chemical Society Award, Third Place
1. Erica Rachel Greene/CH.04grade 11Westfield H. S.
Columbia Alumni Association Award
1. Chaitanya Rastogi/CS.12grade 12Acad. of Science and Technology
2. George Francis Hotz/EN.19grade 10Acad. of Science and Technology
3. Jayanth Krishnamurthi/EN.22grade 12John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
Field Ecology Award
1. Keith Hall/ZO.04grade 10Immaculata H.S.
1. Kimberly Ann Boyko/EV.07grade 12Colonia H. S.
New Jersey Forum for Scientists
1. Chaitanya Rastogi/CS.12grade 12Acad. of Science and Technology
New Jersey Medical School Award
1. Mary Germino/BC.05grade 11Immaculata H.S.
Princeton Plasma Physics Award
1. Matthew Rosoff/EN.12grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
2. Peter David Koch/EN.14grade 9Acad. of Science and Technology
3. Shoubhik Roy/EN.18grade 12John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
4. Jayanth Krishnamurthi/EN.22grade 12John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
5. Steven James Hahn/PH.14grade 10Roxbury H. S.
6. Deen Gu/PH.15grade 12Acad. for Math, Science, and Engineering
Princeton Plasma Physics Award, Honorable Mention
Rutgers Student Award
1. Emi Ling/BC.04grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
2. Natalie Maria Stein/BS.01grade 11Acad. for Math, Science, and Engineering
3. Victoria Elizabeth Lee/CH.07grade 11West Morris Mendham H. S.
4. Yushen Qian/CH.08grade 12Monroe Township H. S.
5. Andrew James Ragone/CS.07grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
6. April Marie Thompson/EN.17grade 10Home School
7. Dion Fisco/EV.01grade 10Immaculata H.S.
8. Mahmoud Atef Elmedani/MB.09grade 9Colonia H. S.
9. Susan Geraldine Barringer/MB.01
9. Heather Nicole Ludlow/MB.01
grade 11
grade 12
Woodbridge H. S.
10. Aakash Kaushik Shah/MH.18grade 11Acad. for Medical Science Technology
10. Jessica Marie Evans/PH.06
10. Olympio Ndahiriwe/PH.06
grade 12
grade 12
West Orange H. S.
10. Apurva Bharat Sanghvi/BO.16grade 11John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
Statistics Award
1. Andrew Han-qi Chong/MB.10grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
Statistics Award, Second Place
1. Laura Toth/MB.06grade 10John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
Statistics Award, Third Place
1. Richard Brian Lopez/BS.09grade 12Acad. for Math, Science, and Engineering
Statistics Award, Honorable Mention
1. Aakruti Bhalja/MH.14grade 10John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
Theobald Smith Society Award in Microbiology
1. Laura Toth/MB.06grade 10John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
2. Mahmoud Atef Elmedani/MB.09grade 9Colonia H. S.
3. Lynna Bermudez/MB.11grade 12Woodbridge H. S.
Theobald Smith Society Award, Honorable Mention
1. Andrew Han-qi Chong/MB.10grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
2. Andrea Hodgson/MB.13grade 12John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
David S. Young Memorial Award
1. Alexander Lyman Piemont/PH.10grade 12Summit H. S.
Meteorology Award
Jr. Division
1. Kristen Ligowitz/EV.14grade 10Immaculata H.S.
1. Zain Paracha/BS.11grade 10Colonia H. S.
2. Steven James Hahn/PH.14grade 10Roxbury H. S.
Sr. Division
Army Outstanding Project Award
Jr. Division
1. Neha Anil Deshpande/ZO.08grade 10 South Brunswick H. S.
Sr. Division
1. Corbin Michael Dean/EN.02grade 11Acad. for Math, Science, and Engineering
Army First Place Project Award
Jr. Division
1. Steven James Hahn/PH.14grade 10Roxbury H. S.
2. Mahmoud Atef Elmedani/MB.09grade 9Colonia H. S.
3. Laura Toth/MB.06grade 10John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
4. Phillip Cunha/EV.11grade 10Immaculata H.S.
5. Ozan Can Yilmaz/CS.10grade 9Acad. of Science and Technology
Sr. Division
1. Apurva Bharat Sanghvi/BO.16grade 11John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
2. Arpan Himanshu Patel/BO.08grade 12Colonia H. S.
3. Abigail Leigh Bricker/EN.04grade 11Acad. for Math, Science, and Engineering
4. Kimberly Ann Boyko/EV.07grade 12Colonia H. S.
5. Janine Lin/MH.02grade 11Fort Lee H. S.
Geoscience Award
Jr. Division
1. Matthew Wipperman/EV.13grade 10Immaculata H.S.
Sr. Division
1. Michael Charles Kreisel/EV.02
1. Rafay Abbasi/EV.02
grade 11
grade 11
Woodbridge H. S.
Health Award
Jr. Division
1. Megan Marie Blewett/MH.10grade 10Madison H. S.
Sr. Division
1. Andrea Hodgson/MB.13grade 12John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
Herbert Hoover Young Engineer Award
Jr. Division
1. Steven James Hahn/PH.14grade 10Roxbury H. S.
2. Peter David Koch/EN.14grade 9Acad. of Science and Technology
Sr. Division
1. Anna Obee Giarratana/EN.08grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
2. Palak Kundu/EN.03grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
In Vitro Biology Award
1. Victoria Ann Wells/BC.11grade 11Fort Lee H. S.
2. Janine Lin/MH.02grade 11Fort Lee H. S.
Intel Excellence in Computer Science Award
Jr. Division
1. George Francis Hotz/EN.19grade 10Acad. of Science and Technology
Sr. Division
1. Alexander George Bick/CS.06grade 11Millburn H.S.
Kodak Award
Jr. Division
1. Christine Yuan-ling Paxson/EN.16grade 9Acad. of Science and Technology
Sr. Division
1. Katherine Elizabeth Barasch/ZO.01
1. Karen Elizabeth Schroeder/ZO.01
grade 11
grade 11
Acad. of Science and Technology
Material Science Award
Jr. Division
1. Beverly Rose Thompson/CH.02grade 9Home School
Sr. Division
1. Victoria Elizabeth Lee/CH.07grade 11West Morris Mendham H. S.
Mu Alpha Theta Award
Jr. Division
1. Jennifer Lapicki/PH.09grade 10Immaculata H.S.
Sr. Division
1. Abraham Rashin/BC.10grade 12Acad. of Science and Technology
Life Science Award
Jr. Division
1. Mitesh Rajendra Patel/BO.09grade 10John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
Sr. Division
1. Kimberly Ann Boyko/EV.07grade 12Colonia H. S.
Space Science Award
Jr. Division
1. Peter David Koch/EN.14grade 9Acad. of Science and Technology
2. Christine Yuan-ling Paxson/EN.16grade 9Acad. of Science and Technology
3. George Francis Hotz/EN.19grade 10Acad. of Science and Technology
4. Daniel Zampini/PH.04grade 10Immaculata H.S.
5. Steven James Hahn/PH.14grade 10Roxbury H. S.
Sr. Division
1. Shoubhik Roy/EN.18grade 12John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
2. Jayanth Krishnamurthi/EN.22grade 12John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
3. Rajesh Ramakrishnan/MH.08grade 12Acad. of Science and Technology
4. Alexander Lyman Piemont/PH.10grade 12Summit H. S.
5. Jessica Marie Evans/PH.06
5. Olympio Ndahiriwe/PH.06
grade 12
grade 12
West Orange H. S.
Navy/Marine Corps Distinguished Achievement Award
1. Christopher Kyle Kitajewski/BC.15grade 10Ridgewood H.S.
2. Emi Ling/BC.04grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
3. Alexander Lyman Piemont/PH.10grade 12Summit H. S.
National Society of Professional Engineers
Jr. Division
1. George Francis Hotz/EN.19grade 10Acad. of Science and Technology
Sr. Division
1. Matthew Rosoff/EN.12grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
Psychology Award
Jr. Division
1. Zain Paracha/BS.11grade 10Colonia H. S.
Sr. Division
1. Nina Lee/BS.08grade 11Millburn H.S.
Ricoh Award
Jr. Division
Sr. Division
1. Amanda Lynn Sexton/EN.07
1. Amanda Ingibjorg Karlsson/EN.07
grade 12
grade 12
Acad. for Math, Science, and Engineering
Scientific American Award
1. Laura Toth/MB.06grade 10John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
1. Matthew Wipperman/EV.13grade 10Immaculata H.S.
1. Megan Marie Blewett/MH.10grade 10Madison H. S.
1. Chaitanya Rastogi/CS.12grade 12Acad. of Science and Technology
1. Abraham Rashin/BC.10grade 12Acad. of Science and Technology
1. Erica Rachel Greene/CH.04grade 11Westfield H. S.
1. Marc Jonathan Sweetgall/CS.11grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
1. Richard Brian Lopez/BS.09grade 12Acad. for Math, Science, and Engineering
1. Arpan Himanshu Patel/BO.08grade 12Colonia H. S.
1. Kimberly Ann Boyko/EV.07grade 12Colonia H. S.
1. HyunSoo Cho/MH.06grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
International Society for Optical Engineering
Jr. Division
1. Christine Yuan-ling Paxson/EN.16grade 9Acad. of Science and Technology
Sr. Division
1. Erica Rachel Greene/CH.04grade 11Westfield H. S.
Air Force Award
1. Justine Soo Yun Yoon/EN.21grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
2. Mary Germino/BC.05grade 11Immaculata H.S.
3. Barry Philip Shifrin/BS.13grade 11John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
4. Christopher Alexander Kennedy/CH.09grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
Metric Award
Jr. Division
1. Bryan Horvath/EN.23
1. Michael Anthony Gianfrancesco/EN.23
grade 10
grade 10
Woodbridge H. S.
Sr. Division
1. Christopher Alexander Kennedy/CH.09grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
Water Prize
Jr. Division
1. Katelyn Mineo/EV.12grade 10Immaculata H.S.
2. Carol Poskay/EV.06grade 10Immaculata H.S.
Sr. Division
1. Michael Charles Kreisel/EV.02
1. Rafay Abbasi/EV.02
grade 11
grade 11
Woodbridge H. S.
Yale Science and Engineering Award
1. Andrew James Ragone/CS.07grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
2. Erica Rachel Greene/CH.04grade 11Westfield H. S.