NORTH JERSEY REGIONAL
SCIENCE FAIR

OFFICIAL AWARDS LIST
OVERALL AWARDS-NJRSF-2004
NOT TO BE RELEASED PRIOR TO 7:30 P.M., March 19, 2004

ISEF TRIP AWARDS

Four students and their advisors will receive expense paid trips to the International Science and Engineering Fair in Portland, OR, to be held May 9-15, 2004.

Winners
Senior Division, Grades 11 and 12
Stephanie Iris Mok/EN.06grade 11Mount Saint Mary Acad.Ms. Kathleen Brennan
Michael F. Page/MC.10grade 11Pingry SchoolDr. Judith T. Page
Junior Division, Grades 9 and 10
Aakash Kaushik Shah/EE.06grade 10Acad. of Science and TechnologyMs. Donna Leonardi
George Francis Hotz/EN.05grade 9Acad. of Science and TechnologyDr. Bahadir Karuv
Alternates
Hua Chai/BC.09grade 11Acad. of Science and TechnologyDr. David Niedosik
Alex Bick/BS.12grade 10Millburn H.S.Paul Gilmore
Dina M. Alhelawe/MB.12grade 11John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.Kathleen Piccinich
Jacob Nathan Sanders/CH.04grade 11Acad. of Science and TechnologyDr. Todd Crane
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
Stephanie Iris Mok/EN.06grade 11Mount Saint Mary Acad.Ms. Kathleen Brennan
Rajesh Ramakrishnan/MC.02grade 11Acad. of Science and TechnologyDr Bahadir Karuv
Alternates
Michael F. Page/MC.10grade 11Pingry SchoolDr. Judith T. Page
Hyun-Soo Kim/EN.17grade 11Acad. of Science and TechnologyDr. Bahadir Karuv
  Chaitanya Rastogi/EN.16grade 11Acad. of Science and TechnologyDr. Bahdir Karuv
  Jason Donal Pearson/PH.08grade 11Acad. for Math, Science, and EngineeringMrs. Doyle
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
Hua Chai/BC.09grade 11Acad. of Science and TechnologyDr. David Niedosik
Nicole Lee Caruso/BS.02grade 12John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.Kathleen Piccinich
Jacob Nathan Sanders/CH.04grade 11Acad. of Science and TechnologyDr. Todd Crane
Stephanie Iris Mok/EN.06grade 11Mount Saint Mary Acad.Ms. Kathleen Brennan
Michael F. Page/MC.10grade 11Pingry SchoolDr. Judith T. Page
Ankit Mathur/BZ.19grade 12John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.Kathleen Piccinich
Chaitanya Rastogi/EN.16grade 11Acad. of Science and TechnologyDr. Bahdir Karuv
Dina M. Alhelawe/MB.12grade 11John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.Kathleen Piccinich
Jessica Jiyoung Moon/MH.15grade 11Acad. of Science and TechnologyDonna Leonardi
Junior Division (Grades 9-10)
Aakash Kaushik Shah/EE.06grade 10Acad. of Science and TechnologyMs. Donna Leonardi
George Francis Hotz/EN.05grade 9Acad. of Science and TechnologyDr. Bahadir Karuv
Marc Jonathan Sweetgall/MC.08grade 10Acad. of Science and TechnologyDr. Bahadir Karuv
Benjamin Kemper /MH.06grade 10Immaculata H.S.Sister Mary Ann Besitka, IHM
Alex Bick/BS.12grade 10Millburn H.S.Paul Gilmore
Laura Toth/MB.10grade 9John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.Mrs. Piccinich
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. Students receive a $500 stipend.

Winners
Jacob Nathan Sanders/CH.04grade 11Acad. of Science and TechnologyDr. Todd Crane
Hyun-Soo Kim/EN.17grade 11Acad. of Science and TechnologyDr. Bahadir Karuv
Nicholas L. Ng/MH.17grade 11Acad. of Science and TechnologyDr. David Niedosik
Jessica Jiyoung Moon/MH.15grade 11Acad. of Science and TechnologyDonna Leonardi
Alternates
Marc Jonathan Sweetgall/MC.08grade 10Acad. of Science and TechnologyDr. Bahadir Karuv
Fayza Aly/BZ.02grade 11Colonia H.S.James Danch
Veena Venkatachalam/BC.04grade 11Governor Livingston HSDr. Zimering
Chaitanya Rastogi/EN.16grade 11Acad. of Science and TechnologyDr. Bahdir Karuv
Mary Germino/BC.05grade 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
Jason Anthony Corbiere/BZ.17grade 11Acad. for Math, Science, and EngineeringYvonne Doyle
Richard Brian Lopez/PH.04grade 11Acad. for Math, Science, and EngineeringYvonne Doyle
Alternates
Hua Chai/BC.09grade 11Acad. of Science and TechnologyDr. David Niedosik
Michael F. Page/MC.10grade 11Pingry SchoolDr. Judith T. Page
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.
Rosalind Pan/EE.19grade 11Acad. of Science and TechnologyDonna Leonardi

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.
George Francis Hotz/EN.05grade 9Acad. of Science and TechnologyDr. Bahadir Karuv

CATEGORY AWARDS
Biochemistry
1stHua Chai/BC.09grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
2ndJillian Chase/BC.06
Lauren Natoli/BC.06
Jillian Wilson Merrell/BC.06
grade 10
grade 9
grade 10
James Caldwell H. S.
3rdSimon Mathew Stilwell/BC.10grade 11James Caldwell H. S.
  Mary Germino/BC.05grade 10Immaculata H.S.
Hon.Men.
Behavioral Science
1stNicole Lee Caruso/BS.02grade 12John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
  Sarah Elmedani/BS.04grade 11Colonia High School
  James Darwin OBrien/BS.11grade 11Acad. for Math, Science, and Engineering
2ndAlex Bick/BS.12grade 10Millburn H.S.
3rdMichael Jonathan Rosenman/BS.03grade 11Pingry School
  Christine Vitiello /BS.07grade 10Immaculata H.S.
Hon.Men.
Botany and Zoology
1stKatherine Anne Myers/BZ.03grade 12Acad. of Science and Technology
2ndFayza Aly/BZ.02grade 11Colonia H.S.
  Ankit Mathur/BZ.19grade 12John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
3rdSarah Arshad/BZ.11
Divya Gupta/BZ.11
grade 11
grade 11
John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
Hon.Men.Shilpa Dass/BZ.04grade 11North Brunswick Township H. S.
  Jason Anthony Corbiere/BZ.17grade 11Acad. for Math, Science, and Engineering
Chemistry
1stJacob Nathan Sanders/CH.04grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
2nd
3rd
Hon.Men.Kristine Sedillo/CH.02grade 10Immaculata H.S.
Engineering
1stGeorge Francis Hotz/EN.05grade 9Acad. of Science and Technology
  Stephanie Iris Mok/EN.06grade 11Mount Saint Mary Acad.
2ndChaitanya Rastogi/EN.16grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
3rdHyun-Soo Kim/EN.17grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
Hon.Men.Justine Soo Yun Yoon/EN.14grade 10Acad. of Science and Technology
Environmental and Earth Science
1stAakash Kaushik Shah/EE.06grade 10Acad. of Science and Technology
  Kimberly Ann Boyko/EE.17grade 11Colonia H.S.
2nd
3rdMadhavi Jayesh Patel/EE.09grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
Hon.Men.Brundha Kranthi/EE.10grade 10Colonia H. S.
  Jon Chizacky/EE.04grade 12Acad. for Math, Science, and Engineering
Microbiology
1stFan Zhang/MB.09
Chaitanya Rastogi/MB.09
grade 11
grade 11
Acad. of Science and Technology
2ndDina M. Alhelawe/MB.12grade 11John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
  Laura Toth/MB.10grade 9John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
3rd
Hon.Men.Michael Jon Spoganetz/MB.03grade 12John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
  David Wu/MB.06grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
Mathematics and Computers
1stMarc Jonathan Sweetgall/MC.08grade 10Acad. of Science and Technology
  Michael F. Page/MC.10grade 11Pingry School
2ndVishal Patel/MC.05grade 12Acad. for Math, Science, and Engineering
3rdSamar S Kamat/MC.06grade 11John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
  Rajesh Ramakrishnan/MC.02grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
Hon.Men.Kris Fernandez/MC.07grade 12Acad. for Math, Science, and Engineering
Medicine and Health
1stBenjamin Kemper /MH.06grade 10Immaculata H.S.
2ndJessica Jiyoung Moon/MH.15grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
  Kara Ashley Culligan/MH.11grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
3rdWayne Allen DeVico/MH.12grade 12Colonia H. S.
Hon.Men. Christie Fries/MH.01grade 10Immaculata H.S.
Physics
1st
2nd
3rdPalak Kundu/PH.09
Hyunsoo Cho/PH.09
grade 10
grade 10
Acad. of Science and Technology
  Christopher Paul Pajonk/PH.02grade 10Colonia H. S.
Hon.Men.

SPECIAL AWARDS

Special Computing Award, Grand Prize
1. Hyun-Soo Kim/EN.17grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
Special Computing Award, First Place
1. Marc Jonathan Sweetgall/MC.08grade 10Acad. of Science and Technology
Special Computing Award, Second Place
1. George Francis Hotz/EN.05grade 9Acad. of Science and Technology
Special Computing Award, Third Place
1. Stephanie Iris Mok/EN.06grade 11Mount Saint Mary Acad.
American Chemical Society Award, First Place
1. Samantha Dolph/CH.03
1. Rebecca Rothkopf/CH.03
1. Golnar Gnods/CH.03
grade 11
grade 11
grade 11
West Essex H. S.
American Chemical Society Award, Second Place
1. Jacob Nathan Sanders/CH.04grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
American Chemical Society Award, Third Place
1. Natalia Hlushko/BC.08grade 10Colonia H. S.
Columbia Alumni Association Award
1. George Francis Hotz/EN.05grade 9Acad. of Science and Technology
2. Stephanie Iris Mok/EN.06grade 11Mount Saint Mary Acad.
3. Marc Jonathan Sweetgall/MC.08grade 10Acad. of Science and Technology
4. Michael F. Page/MC.10grade 11Pingry School
Field Ecology Award
1. Kimberly Ann Boyko/EE.17grade 11Colonia H.S.
Princeton Plasma Physics Award
1. Tim Swain/EN.07grade 12Acad. for Math, Science, and Engineering
2. Katelynn Gabrielle Coleman/EN.08grade 12John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
3. Christopher Paul Pajonk/PH.02grade 10Colonia H. S.
4. George Francis Hotz/EN.05grade 9Acad. of Science and Technology
5. Brett Michael Fowler/EN.02grade 11Colonia H. S.
6. Young-Bin Won/EN.12grade 10Acad. of Science and Technology
Princeton Plasma Physics Award, Honorable Mention
1. Vishal Kachhadia/EE.03grade 10Emerson Jr-Sr H. S.
2. Christopher Granger/BZ.08grade 10Immaculata H.S.
Statistics Award
1. Stephanie Iris Mok/EN.06grade 11Mount Saint Mary Acad.
Statistics Award, Second Place
1. Michael F. Page/MC.10grade 11Pingry School
Statistics Award, Third Place
1. Nicole Lee Caruso/BS.02grade 12John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
Statistics Award, Honorable Mention
1. Aakash Kaushik Shah/EE.06grade 10Acad. of Science and Technology
1. David Wu/MB.06grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
Theobald Smith Society Award in Microbiology
1. Fan Zhang/MB.09
1. Chaitanya Rastogi/MB.09
grade 11
grade 11
Acad. of Science and Technology
2. Rafay Abbasi/MB.07
2. Sarath Chandra Velagaleti/MB.07
2. Irena Spassora/MB.07
grade 10
grade 10
grade 9
Woodbridge H. S.
3. Dina M. Alhelawe/MB.12grade 11John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
Theobald Smith Society Award, Honorable Mention
1. David Wu/MB.06grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
2. Laura Toth/MB.10grade 9John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
New Jersey Medical School Award
1. Mary Germino/BC.05grade 10Immaculata H.S.
David S. Young Memorial Award
1. George Francis Hotz/EN.05grade 9Acad. of Science and Technology
Meteorology Award
Jr. Division
1. Lauren Harte/EE.07grade 10Immaculata H.S.
Sr. Division
1. Richard Brian Lopez/PH.04grade 11Acad. for Math, Science, and Engineering
2. Mary Kathryn Kelly/EE.15grade 11Acad. for Math, Science, and Engineering
Army Outstanding Project Award
Jr. Division
1. Casey Obrien/EE.11grade 9Villa Walsh Acad.
Sr. Division
1. Denise Ichinco/BC.03grade 11Emerson Jr-Sr H. S.
Army First Place Project Award
Jr. Division
1. Justine Soo Yun Yoon/EN.14grade 10Acad. of Science and Technology
2. Brundha Kranthi/EE.10grade 10Colonia H. S.
3. Robert Lee-Own/MC.03grade 10Immaculata H.S.
4. Margaret Demkow/BS.05grade 10Colonia H. S.
5. Christie Fries/MH.01grade 10Immaculata H.S.
Sr. Division
1. Gizem Askin/EN.03grade 12Acad. of Science and Technology
2. Amita Dilip Patel/EE.20grade 12John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
3. Rajesh Ramakrishnan/MC.02grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
4. Chris Schmidt/BS.06grade 12Acad. for Math, Science, and Engineering
5. Ankit Mathur/BZ.19grade 12John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
Geoscience Award
Jr. Division
1. Kristin Couch/EE.13grade 10Immaculata H.S.
Sr. Division
1. Jon Chizacky/EE.04grade 12Acad. for Math, Science, and Engineering
Health Award
Jr. Division
1. Benjamin Kemper /MH.06grade 10Immaculata H.S.
Sr. Division
1. Matthew Joseph Barringer/MH.18grade 11Woodbridge H. S.
Herbert Hoover Young Engineer Award
Jr. Division
1. George Francis Hotz/EN.05grade 9Acad. of Science and Technology
Sr. Division
1. Stephanie Iris Mok/EN.06grade 11Mount Saint Mary Acad.
Intel Excellence in Computer Science Award
Jr. Division
1. Marc Jonathan Sweetgall/MC.08grade 10Acad. of Science and Technology
Sr. Division
1. Michael F. Page/MC.10grade 11Pingry School
Intel Excellence in Environmental Health and Safety Award
Jr. Division
1. Aakash Kaushik Shah/EE.06grade 10Acad. of Science and Technology
Sr. Division
1. Kimberly Ann Boyko/EE.17grade 11Colonia H.S.
Kodak Award
Jr. Division
1. Daniel Bobev /BZ.01grade 10Immaculata H.S.
Sr. Division
1. Daniel Eric Miller/EE.21
1. Amanda Lauren Miceli/EE.21
grade 11
grade 11
West Essex H. S.
Material Science Award
Jr. Division
1. Sonia Sharma/MH.20grade 10Colonia H. S.
Sr. Division
1. Brett Michael Fowler/EN.02grade 11Colonia H. S.
Mu Alpha Theta Award
Jr. Division
1. Robert Lee-Own/MC.03grade 10Immaculata H.S.
Sr. Division
1. Michael F. Page/MC.10grade 11Pingry School
Life Science Award
Jr. Division
1. Sonia Sharma/MH.20grade 10Colonia H. S.
Sr. Division
1. Fan Zhang/MB.09
1. Chaitanya Rastogi/MB.09
grade 11
grade 11
Acad. of Science and Technology
Corrosion Research Award
Jr. Division
1. Kristine Sedillo/CH.02grade 10Immaculata H.S.
Sr. Division
1. Yvonne Ovoke Obukowho/CH.01grade 12John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
Space Science Award
Jr. Division
1. Nicole Hansen/BZ.06grade 10Immaculata H.S.
2. George Francis Hotz/EN.05grade 9Acad. of Science and Technology
3. Justine Soo Yun Yoon/EN.14grade 10Acad. of Science and Technology
4. Young-Bin Won/EN.12grade 10Acad. of Science and Technology
5. Marc Jonathan Sweetgall/MC.08grade 10Acad. of Science and Technology
Sr. Division
1. Brett Michael Fowler/EN.02grade 11Colonia H. S.
2. Gizem Askin/EN.03grade 12Acad. of Science and Technology
3. Tim Swain/EN.07grade 12Acad. for Math, Science, and Engineering
4. Chaitanya Rastogi/EN.16grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
5. Hyun-Soo Kim/EN.17grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
Navy/Marine Corps Distinguished Achievement Award
1. Mary Germino/BC.05grade 10Immaculata H.S.
2. Chaitanya Rastogi/EN.16grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
3. Shilpa Dass/BZ.04grade 11North Brunswick Township H. S.
National Society of Professional Engineers
Jr. Division
1. George Francis Hotz/EN.05grade 9Acad. of Science and Technology
Sr. Division
1. Stephanie Iris Mok/EN.06grade 11Mount Saint Mary Acad.
Psychology Award
Jr. Division
1. Margaret Demkow/BS.05grade 10Colonia H. S.
Sr. Division
1. Michael Jonathan Rosenman/BS.03grade 11Pingry School
Scientific American Award
1. Marc Jonathan Sweetgall/MC.08grade 10Acad. of Science and Technology
1. Benjamin Kemper /MH.06grade 10Immaculata H.S.
1. Alex Bick/BS.12grade 10Millburn H.S.
1. Laura Toth/MB.10grade 9John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
2. Hua Chai/BC.09grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
2. Nicole Lee Caruso/BS.02grade 12John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
2. Jacob Nathan Sanders/CH.04grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
2. Ankit Mathur/BZ.19grade 12John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
2. Chaitanya Rastogi/EN.16grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
2. Dina M. Alhelawe/MB.12grade 11John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
2. Jessica Jiyoung Moon/MH.15grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology
International Society for Optical Engineering
Jr. Division
Sr. Division
Air Force Award
1. Evan Colquhoun/EN.10grade 12Acad. for Math, Science, and Engineering
2. Lindsay Mignone/MH.21grade 12John F. Kennedy Memorial H.S.
3. Patrick Lombardi/BZ.16grade 12Colonia H. S.
4. Natalia Hlushko/BC.08grade 10Colonia H. S.
Metric Award
Jr. Division
1. Sonia Sharma/MH.20grade 10Colonia H. S.
Sr. Division
1. Georgia Isabela Castillo/MH.02
1. Michelle Ariel Chelnik/MH.02
grade 12
grade 12
Woodbridge H. S.
Water Prize
Jr. Division
1. Brundha Kranthi/EE.10grade 10Colonia H. S.
2. Elyce Cole/EE.02grade 10Immaculata H.S.
Sr. Division
1. Jon Chizacky/EE.04grade 12Acad. for Math, Science, and Engineering
2. Daniel Eric Miller/EE.21
2. Amanda Lauren Miceli/EE.21
grade 11
grade 11
West Essex H. S.
Yale Science and Engineering Award
1. Marc Jonathan Sweetgall/MC.08grade 10Acad. of Science and Technology
2. Chaitanya Rastogi/EN.16grade 11Acad. of Science and Technology