Southwest District
Science & Engineering
Expo
University of Cincinnati
Tom Cruse
Director of the District Science Fair
Southwest District
Science & Engineering
Expo
University of Cincinnati
Thank you, Sponsors
– Proctor & Gamble
– Champion Window
– GE Aviation
– University of Cincinnati College of Education, Criminal
Justice, and Human Service
– Society of Photographic Instrumentation Engineers
– University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
– Dell
– Greater Cincinnati Amateur Radio Association
– Ohio Soybean Council Foundation
– Hamilton County Educational Service Center
Thank you, Sponsors
– American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
(Dayton-Cincinnati Section)
– Commissioned Officers Association (Cincinnati Branch)
– Dry Dredgers
– University of Cincinnati College of Allied Health Sciences
– Fisher Scientific
– The UC Chapter of Sigma Xi - The Scientific Research Honor
Society
– American Water Works Association
– Miami University Department of Physics
– The Miami University Chapter of Sigma Xi - The Scientific
Research Honor Society
Thank you, Sponsors
– The Shepherd Chemical Company
– Mars Society - (Ohio Chapter)
– American Chemical Society- Cincinnati Section
– Southwest Ohio Water Environment Association (SWOWEA)
– South Ohio Society of Women Engineers
– Quest Diagnostics
– Alliance for Chemical Safety
– UC Bookstore
– Newport Aquarium
– Iota Sigma Pi
Thank you, Sponsors
– UC Department of Biological Sciences
– UC Department of Chemistry
– UC Department of Geology
– UC Department of Physics
– UC Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
– UC Civil Engineering
– UC Civil Engineering Alumni
– UC Mechanical Engineering Program
– UC Office of the President
Southwest District
Science & Engineering
Expo
University of Cincinnati
Dr. Santa Jeremy Ono
Senior Vice President for
Academic Affairs & Provost
Awards
Program
Governor’s Thomas Edison Award
for Excellence in Advanced or
Alternative Energy Research
Caroline Johnstone
Certificate
Sponsored by
Governor Kasich
Governor’s Thomas Edison Award
for Excellence in Agriculture and
Food Technology Research
Caroline Johnstone
Certificate
Sponsored by
Governor Kasich
Governor’s Thomas Edison Award
for Excellence in Biotechnology
and Biomedical Technology
Research
Natasha Kesav
Certificate
Sponsored by
Governor Kasich
Governor’s Thomas Edison Award
for Excellence in
Environmental Science Research
Mark Meier
Certificate
Sponsored by
Governor Kasich
Governor’s Thomas Edison Award
for Excellence in Information
Science and Technology Research
Mihir Parshionikar
Certificate
Sponsored by
Governor Kasich
Iota Sigma Pi Award
Aarti Kumar
Carolyn Raithel & Karmela Dalisay
Ramya Gutta
Emily Anno & Katie Farr
Award Certificate & Subscription to CHEMMATTERS
Sponsored by
Iota Sigma Pi
American Chemical Society
Cincinnati Section Award
Lillian Canterbury & Katherine Anne Headley
Rachel Fagan
Bluye DeMessie
$100
Sponsored by
American Chemical Society – Cincinnati Section
LexisNexis Award
Brian Cabell
Alex Kancler
Panoyotis Manganaris & Noah Loepke
Erin Ketchum & Kala Henges
$115
Sponsored by
LexisNexis
Miami University –
Department of Physics Award
Mohamed Elzarka
Sanika Barve
Abby Lebowitz
$100
Sponsored by
Miami University Department of Physics
Alliance for Chemical Safety
Award
Jake Tracy & Megan Josefczyk
$100
Sponsored by
Alliance for Chemical Safety Award
Quest Diagnostics Award
Mikayla Hounchell
$100
Sponsored by
Quest Diagnostics
Public Health Service Commissioned
Officers Association – Cincinnati Branch
Award for Excellence in Public Health
Science
$30
Artur Meller & Brendan Corcoran
& Maulik Desai
&
$20
Brian Cabell
Sponsored by
Public Health Service Commissioned Officers Association –
Cincinnati Branch
Ohio Mars Society Award
$100
Sanika Barve
&
$50
Michael Ralph
Sponsored by
Ohio Mars Society
The Katherine Jermain
Porter Felmeth Award
William Frey
$150
Sponsored by
Wendy Beckman & Jon Breiner
Dry Dredgers Award in
Geology
Olivia Henderson
$100
Sponsored by
Dry Dredgers
Shepard Chemical Company
Award
$100
Kassidy Daniels
$100
Hannah Wuerfel
$50
Madi Rinaldi
Sponsored by
Shepard Chemical Company
Fisher Scientific Science Vision
Award
Jacob Menke
Solar System Model
Sponsored by
Fisher Scientific
SPIE – International Society
for Optics & Photonics Award
$250
Zach Huber
$150
Caroline Johnstone
$100
Victoria Detcher
Sponsored by
SPIE – International Society for Optics & Photonics
American Institute of Aeronautics
& Astronautics Award
$125
William Frey
$75
Michael Ralph
$50
Benjamin Bischof
Sponsored by
American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics
Greater Cincinnati
Amateur Radio Award
Zach Huber
Clayton Peterson
Mihir Parshionikar
Peter Huang
$50
Sponsored by
Greater Cincinnati Amateur Radio
Cincinnati Area Mensa Award
$250
Claire Westover
$125
Andrea Gutmann Fuentes &
Sydney Link
$125
Lydia Breitenstein & Claudia
Uchtman
Sponsored by
Cincinnati Area Mensa
Keely Dental Society Award
Mark Angulo
$200
Sponsored by
Keely Dental Society
Ohio Soybean Bioscience
Award
$100
Mary Kate Dowling Parra
&
$100
Lauren Thompson & Sanika
Vaidya
Sponsored by
Ohio Soybean Council Foundation
Sigma Xi-Cincinnati Federal
Chapter & SETAC
Award in Environmental Science
$75
Artur Meller & Brendan Corcoran &
Maulik Desai
$75
Rajat Bhageria
$50
Allison Carter
Sponsored by
Sigma Xi-Cincinnati Federal Chapter
Sigma Xi – Miami University
Chapter
Award
Elaine Yung
$100
Sponsored by
Sigma Xi – Miami University Chapter
Sigma Xi – University of Cincinnati
Chapter Award
Jamison Ragusa
Diana Romanach
Aman Kumar
Zach Arnold
Artur Meller & Brendan
Corcoran & Maulik Desai
Lauren Thompson &
Sanika Vaidya
$50
Sponsored by
Sigma Xi – University of Cincinnati Chapter
Society of Women Engineers
Awards
$150
Sanika Barve
$100
Allison Carter
$50
Victoria Detcher
Sponsored by
Society of Women Engineers
Dell Award
Jimmy Mangicaro
&
Tony Shirk
Dell Latitude Laptops
Sponsored by
Dell Computers
B-Wiser Science Camp at
the College of Wooster
Emma Kapp
Abigail Klein
Emma Reginelli
Katie Fasola
Mikayla Hounchell
Cassidy Zang
$100 Scholarship to the camp
Sponsored by
B-Wiser Science Camp
Department of
Geology Award
Katie Fasola
$100
Sponsored by
UC Department of Geology
College of Medicine Award
in Medicine or Health
Science
Peeyush
Shrivastava
Erik Bao
Vaishnavi Brahmamdam & Keerthi Reddy
Sophie Leung-Wolf
Trevor Lynd
$100
Sponsored by
UC’s College of Medicine
College of Allied Health Sciences
Award in Medicine or Health
Sciences
$100
Cassidy Deimling
&
$100
Rishi Choubey
Sponsored by
UC’s College of Allied Health Sciences
Hamilton County
Educational Service Center Young
Scientist Award
Natasha Kesav
$100
Sponsored by
Hamilton County Educational Service Center
$100
Southwest Ohio Water
Environment Association
(SWOWEA)
Water Resources Award
Max Welker
$75
Emily Niehaus
$50
Ashley Dundon
Sponsored by
Southwest Ohio Water Environment Association
Champion Windows
Engineering & Energy Awards
$250
$250
$150
$150
$100
$100
Sanika Barve
Olivia Henderson
David Wang
Sarah Wuerfel
Garretson Oester
Gabriel Chester
Sponsored by
Champion Window
GE Aviation Engineering Award
$250
Gabriel Chester
$150
Christian Bunker
$100
Will Tekulve
$100
Sven Knobloch
$20 All other Engineering Projects
Sponsored by
GE Aircraft Engines
College of Education,
Criminal Justice, & Human
Services Award in Biochemistry
$250
Anvit Reddy
$200
David Mauer
$150
Andreina Taliaferro
$100
Ajay Saraf
Sponsored by
UC College of Education, Criminal Justice, & Human Services
College of Education,
Criminal Justice, & Human
Services Award in Chemistry
$250
Kelly Fuller
$200
Ramya Gutta
$150
Jimmy Mangicaro
$100
Kassidy Daniels
Sponsored by
UC College of Education, Criminal Justice, & Human Services
College of Education,
Criminal Justice, & Human
Services Award in Environmental
Sciences
$250
Mihir Parshionikar
$200
Caroline Johnstone
$150
Ryan Newsom
$100
Peter Huang
Sponsored by
UC College of Education, Criminal Justice, & Human Services
College of Education,
Criminal Justice, & Human
Services Award in Engineering
$250
Olivia Henderson
$200
Kyle Bush
$150
Zachary Wood
$100
Victoria Kusnierz
Sponsored by
UC College of Education, Criminal Justice, & Human Services
College of Education, Criminal Justice, &
Human Services and UC Office of
Research Young Scientist Awards
Maria Brandell
Grace Vonder Brink
Andrea Gutmann Fuentes & Sydney Link
Lydia Breitenstein & Claudia Uchtman
Diana Romanach
Connor O'Shaughnessey &
Patrick Butler
Claire Piorkowski
Quinn Sullivan
Rachel Fagan
Taylor Howe
Peter Huang
Will Tekulve
winner_30
$100
UC College of Education, Criminal Justice, & Human Services and
UC Office of Research
UC Office of Research
Award in Behavioral Science
$250
Ally Guiher
$200
Carlisle Cundiff
$150
Jane Haines & Kathryn Fyffe
$100
Nicholas Duke
Sponsored by
UC Vice President of Research
UC Office of Research
Award in Botany
$250
Noah Stover
$200
Lauren Thompson & Sanika Vaidya
$150
Abigail Klein
$100
Courtney Johnson & Angela Xia
Sponsored by
UC Vice President of Research
UC Office of Research
Award in Medicine or Health
Sciences
$250
Bill Kanitz
$200
Niket Yadav
$150
Aarti Kumar
$100
Emma Kapp
Sponsored by
UC Vice President of Research
UC Office of Research
Award in Microbiology
$250
Bill Kanitz
$200
Niket Yadav
$150
Aarti Kumar
$100
Emma Kapp
Sponsored by
UC Vice President of Research
UC Office of Research
Award in Physics
$250
Emma Reginelli
$200
Mikayla Hounchell
$150
Raymond Dong & Christina Dong
$100
Jacob Menke
Sponsored by
UC Vice President of Research
UC Office of Research
Award in Zoology
$250
John Conroy
$200
Cassidy Zang
$150
Abby Lebowitz
$100
William Frey
Sponsored by
UC Vice President of Research
Congratulations
To the Winners of
the Cash Awards
Dr. Ron Millard
President of Sigma XI Fraternity –
University of Cincinnati Chapter
2011 UC Sigma Xi Awards
The Scientific Research (Honor) Society
2011 Science and Engineering Expo
University of Cincinnati
©UC Sigma Xi-2011 SEE
Sigma Xi
The International Scientific Research Society
Supporting, Showcasing and Advancing Science and Engineering
CONGRATULATIONS!
TO ALL STUDENTS, TEACHERS, and SCHOOLS
Participating in the 2011 Science And Engineering Expo
at the University of Cincinnati
www.sigmaxi.o
rg
Dr. Jerome
F. Baker,
Executive
©UC Sigma Xi-2011 SEE
UC Sigma Xi Chapter
http://www.uc.edu/orgs/sigmaxi/
Congratulates All Participating Students,
Teams, Parents Teachers, and Coaches
Dr. Ronald W.
Millard
STEM Teachers are invited to become
Cincinnati Federal Environmental Sigma Xi Chapter
President,
UC
Associate
or
Affiliate
Members
in Sigma
Miami University Sigma Xi Chapter
Sigma
XI Xi
©UC Sigma Xi-2011 SEE
UC Sigma Xi Awards – 2011 SEE
Junior High and Senior High Divisions
2 Awards per Category ($50 Each)
Biology (Botany or Zoology)
Mathematics/Statistics in Science
Computer Science/Computers in Science
©UC Sigma Xi-2011 SEE
UC Sigma Xi Awards
2011 Science & Engineering Expo
Junior High Division
Biology (Botany of Zoology)
Training Worms (Project #145)
Zach Arnold, 7th Grade, St. Louis Elementary, Owensville, OH
Computer Science/Computers in Science
Mapping Hallway Traffic with Computer Models (Project #375)
Jamison Ragusa, 8th Grade, Walnut Hills High School, Cincinnati, OH
Mathematics/Statistics in Science
Why are Teens Stressed about School Work? (Project #169)
Diana Romanach, 7th Grade, All Saints Elementary, Cincinnati, OH
©UC Sigma Xi-2011 SEE
UC Sigma Xi Awards
2011 Science & Engineering Expo
Senior High Division
Biology (Botany or Zoology)
Effect of Chlorine on Soybean Germination (Project #518)
Sanika Vaidya and Lauren Thompson
9th Grade Team, Sycamore High School, Cincinnati, OH
Computer Science/Computers in Science
Radiofrequency Identification Technology
A Novel Method to Assist the Blind (Project #549)
Aman Kumar
9th Grade, William Mason High School, Mason, OH
Mathematics/Statistics in Science
Air Pollution versus Highway Distance (Project #545)
Brandon Corcoran, Maulik Desai, and Artur Meller
11th Grade Team, Sycamore High School, Cincinnati, OH
©UC Sigma Xi-2011 SEE
2011 UC Sigma Xi
Southwestern Ohio Science or
Mathematics Teacher of the Year Award
for Excellence in STEM Teaching and Mentoring
Cindy Parrott
Sycamore High School
Cincinnati, Ohio
in recognition of an outstanding career
teaching Chemistry, Astronomy, Geology, and Physics
to the next generation of scientists and engineers
and for her years of effective mentoring
as Science Bowl Coach and Student Council Advisor
©UC Sigma Xi-2011 SEE
UC Sigma Xi
INVITES NOMINATIONS for the
2012 Southwestern Ohio Science or
Mathematics Teacher of the Year Award
for Excellence in STEM Teaching and
Mentoring
Applications Due December 15, 2011
WEBSITE:
www.uc.edu/orgs/sigmaxi/
©UC Sigma Xi-2011 SEE
Scholarships
Aarti Kumar
Niket Yadav
Ryan Newsom
University of Cincinnati
Presidential Scholarship
$3000
Aarti Kumar
$2000
Niket Yadav
$1000
Ryan Newsom
Sponsored by
University of Cincinnati Office of the President and
Vice Provost
Scholarships
College of Engineering &
Applied Science Scholarship
Mihir Parshionikar
Caroline Johnstone
Ryan Newsom
$2,500
Sponsored by
College of Engineering & Applied Science
Clair Hulley Scholarship
Billy Weber
&
Peter Huang
$2000
Sponsored by
Mechanical Engineering Program
Darl McDaniel Scholarship
in Chemistry
Kelly Fuller
&
Ramya Gutta
$1000
Sponsored by
UC Department of Chemistry
Department of Biology
Scholarship
Niket Yadav
&
Aarti Kumar
$1000
Sponsored by
Department of Biology
Department of Physics
Scholarship
David Wang
&
Abby Lebowitz
$1000
Sponsored by
UC Department of Physics
UC Division of Student Affairs &
Services – Behavioral Sciences
Scholarship
Ally Guiher
$1000
Sponsored by
UC Department of Student Affairs & Services
Department of Geology
Scholarship
$1000
Ashley Dundon
&
$350/
each
Artur Meller & Brendan Corcoran
& Maulik Desai
Sponsored by
Department of Geology
Civil Engineering Alumni
Scholarship
Will Tekulve
Sarah Wuerfel
Katie Hieatt
$1,200
Sponsored by
Civil Engineering Alumni Association
Department of Civil &
Environmental Engineering
Scholarship
Katie Fasola
$1,200
Sponsored by
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
James M. Morand Scholarship
Allison Carter
$1,000
Sponsored by
Environmental Engineering Program
Louis Laushey Scholarship in Civil
and Environmental Engineering
Mark Meier
$1,200
Sponsored by
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Congratulations
To the Winners of the
Scholarships
Raffle
UC Bookstore
Merchandise
Broadcom Masters Program
Emma Kapp
Ryan Newsom
Bill Kanitz
Emma Reginelli
Noah Stover
Mikayla Hounchell
Mihir Parshionikar
Kelly Fuller
Billy Weber
John Conroy
Caroline Johnstone
Zach Arnold
Broadcom Masters Program
Abigail Klein
Cassidy Zang
Olivia Henderson
Allison Carter
Will Tekulve
Mark Meier
Jimmy Mangicaro
Carlisle Cundiff
Ramya Gutta
Ally Guiher
Katie Fasola
Chloe Griffith
Broadcom Masters Program
Tony Shirk
Matthew Heldman
Vaishnavi
Brahmamdam and
Keerthi Reddy
Megan Mansour and
Lauren Mansour
State Qualifiers
State Science Fair Day
th
Saturday, May 7
Ohio State University
Checklist for
State Science Day registration
• Completed OAS Registration Form
• Select awards/scholarships
• Include copies of the ISEF forms
• Enclose $60 registration
• Place in the mail by March 15th
State Science Fair
Registration must be
postmarked by
Tuesday, March 15th
University of Cincinnati
Coaching Session
Friday, April 1st
State Qualifiers
State Qualifiers
Aarti Kumar
Abby Lebowitz
Abigail Klein
Alex Kancler
Allison Carter
Ally Guiher
Andreina Taliaferro
Antonio DiLonardo
Anvit Reddy
Benjamin Devoy
State Qualifiers
Bill Kanitz
Billy Weber
Brian Cabell
Carlisle Cundiff
Carmen Carigan
Caroline Johnstone
Cassidy Deimling
Cassidy Zang
Chloe Griffith
Claire Griffiths
State Qualifiers
Claire Piorkowski
Clayton Peterson
Clayton Tarantino
Danny Diesel
David Mauer
David Poch
Diana Romanach
Elaine Yung
Emily McDonel
Emily Rivard
State Qualifiers
Emma Kapp
Emma Reginelli
Erik Bao
Ethan Callahan
Evan Winkelman
Gabriel Chester
Gabrielle Silvestri
Grace Vonder Brink
Hannah Wuerfel
Jacob Menke
State Qualifiers
Jason Bruggemann
Jimmy Mangicaro
John Conroy
Joy Neltner
Kassidy Daniels
Katie Fasola
Katie Hieatt
Katie Kidwell
Keane Reed
Kelly Fuller
State Qualifiers
Maggie Wheeler
Mark Meier
Matthew Heldman
Matthew Riczko
Max Welker
Michael Ralph
Mihir Parshionikar
Mikayla Hounchell
Natalie Norman
Natasha Kesav
State Qualifiers
Nicholas Duke
Niket Yadav
Nitya Sunil
Noah Stover
Olivia Henderson
Paige Noday
Peeyush Shrivastava
Peter Huang
Quinn Sullivan
Rahul Sandella
State Qualifiers
Ramya Gutta
Rishi Choubey
Ryan Newsom
Sanika Barve
Sarah Wuerfel
Sean Kapp
Sophie Leung-Wolf
Sven Knobloch
Tony Shirk
Tori Nelson
State Qualifiers
Trevor Lynd
Victoria Detcher
Will Tekulve
William Frey
Zach Arnold
State Qualifiers
Andrea Gutmann Fuentes & Sydney Link
Artur Meller & Brendan Corcoran & Maulik Desai
Ben Bartholomew & Max Wienkamp
Connor O'Shaughnessey & Patrick Butler
Courtney Johnson & Angela Xia
Elena Miyasato & Rachel Kimura
Emily Anno & Katie Farr
Erin Ketchum & Kala Henges
Jake Tracy & Megan Josefczyk
Jane Haines & Kathryn Fyffe
State Qualifiers
Jena Molitor & Olivia Witt
Karl Wyborski & Austin Niehaus
Lauren Thompson & Sanika Vaidya
Lydia Breitenstein & Claudia Uchtman
Megan Mansour & Lauren Mansour
Olivia Grondin & Ashley Grooms
Panoyotis Manganaris & Noah Loepke
Rachel Wilken & Clare Kemble
Raymond Dong & Christina Dong
Ryan Schwieres & Collin Schwiers
State Qualifiers
Salman Khan & Andrew Graef
Sandy Lee & Sophie Drozdz
Steve Comarata & Mike Ridder
Vaishnavi Brahmamdam & Keerthi Reddy
Congratulations
State Qualifiers
2012
Science &
Engineering
Expo
March
th
10 ,
2012
2012 SEE
Final Day for Online
Registration
Friday, February 10th
Online Survey
www.uc.edu/sciencefair/survey
Thank You
Dr. Widder &
Dr. Ono
2012
Science &
Engineering
Expo
March
th
10 ,
2012
Thank you for coming!
See you next year!