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2015 Semifinalists
About Broadcom MASTERS
Broadcom MASTERS® (Math, Applied Science, Technology and Engineering for Rising Stars), a program of
Society for Science & the Public, is the premier middle school science and engineering fair competition.
SSP affiliated science fairs around the country nominate the top 10% of 6th, 7th and 8th grade projects to enter
this prestigious competition. After submitting the online application, 300 semifinalists are selected. From that
select group, 30 finalists will present their research projects and compete in hands-on team STEM challenges
to demonstrate their skills in critical thinking, collaboration, communication and creativity at the Broadcom
MASTERS finals.
Broadcom Foundation and Society for Science & the Public
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Computer History Museum
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• Affiliated Regional and State Science &
Engineering Fairs
• Parents, teachers and mentors
of the 2,230 Broadcom MASTERS
entrants
2015 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists
Students are listed in order by home state, fair, and name of school based on information provided by each student in their
entry. Students listed under the state fair may also have qualified through their regional fair. Students conducting team projects
were eligible, but each student individually entered and was judged based on the submitted written entry. The grade listed for
each student is from Spring 2015.
Arizona
USAZ03
Southern Arizona Research Science and Engineering Fair
American Leadership Academy Queen Creak
Madison Paige Burch (7th Grade)
Chandler, Arizona
The Temperature is Rising: The Effect of Differing Insulation Materials
in Retarding Heat Transfer
Dodge Magnet Middle School
Natasha Jade Waddell (6th Grade)
Tucson, Arizona
Nuts For Energy
McCauley Homeschool
David George McCauley (7th Grade)
Tucson, Arizona
Wind-Borne Speed
USAZ03 and
USAZ50
Southern Arizona Research Science and Engineering Fair
Arizona Science and Engineering Fair
Gross Home School
Danika Kaemingk Gross (7th Grade)
Tucson, Arizona
Can Light Magnification and Infrared Filtration Increase Solar Cell Output?
USAZ50
Arizona Science and Engineering Fair
BASIS Chandler
Devrath Iyer (7th Grade)
Chandler, Arizona
Green Machine – Using a Photobioreactor to Grow Algae
BASIS Scottsdale
Marvin Matthias Schwickert (7th Grade)
Scottsdale, Arizona
Cool Solar Energy
Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies
Kalena Joy Oorlog (8th Grade)
Mesa, Arizona
Click and Treatment
St. Michael’s School
Sophia Devon Greenhill (8th Grade)
Tucson, Arizona
Lights Out!
2015 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists 3
Arkansas
USAR03
Northwest Arkansas Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Fulbright Junior High School
Arjun Krishna (8th Grade)
Bentonville, Arkansas
The Effect of Nanoparticle Protectant Coating on the Efficiency of a Solar Panel
Haas Hall Academy
Seylor Nakole Cluck (8th Grade)
Van Buren, Arkansas
Quantifying Artificial Dye in Skittles Using Spectrophotometry
USAR04
USAR05
California
USCA01
Northeast Arkansas Regional Science Fair
Douglas MacArthur Junior High School
Sean Arthur Roades (8th Grade)
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Winds Of Change: Do Offshore Wind Turbine Farms Reduce Hurricane Wind Speeds?
Central Arkansas Regional Science Fair
LISA Academy West
Jennifer Michelle Zhang (8th Grade)
Portland, Arkansas
A New Flu Drug?
Orange County Science and Engineering Fair
Brywood Elementary
Anton Nikolov Semerdjiev (6th Grade)
Irvine, California
The Photovoltaic Effect
Brywood Elementry
Anshul Gupta (6th Grade)
Irvine, California
The Gauss Gun
Jeffrey Trail Middle School
Joshua Chanyoung Sohn (8th Grade)
Irvine, California
The Effect of Fencing on the Knee
Talbert Middle School
Sean Preston Weiss (8th Grade)
Fountain Valley, California
From Waste to Watts
The Pegasus School
Maya Yaelle Jaffe (8th Grade)
Irvine, California
The Addition of Lysine to Strawberry Plants and the Effect on Drought Resistance
4
2015 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists
USCA02
Los Angeles County Science and Engineering Fair
Magnolia Science Academy 6
Justin Sloan Delgado (8th Grade)
Playa Vista, California
Flying High: How Ambient Temperature Affects the Buoyancy of
Helium-filled Latex Balloons
Gaspar De Portola Highly Gifted Magnet Middle School
Isaiah Logan O’Neal (8th Grade)
Los Angeles, California
Plant Electrophysiology Investigating Trigger Hairs: How Does Stimulation of Trigger
Hairs Affect the Generation of Action Potentials in a B52 Venus Flytrap?
Sierra Madre Middle School
Johan Thuen (6th Grade)
Sierra Madre, California
Lights from the Sea: How Do Light/Dark Cycles Affect Bioluminescence
South Pasadena Middle School
Caroline Sujin Choi (8th Grade)
South Pasadena, California
Drugs in Our Waters Make Daphnia’s Hearts Flutter
St. Timothy School
Chloe Blue Joanna Steckart (8th Grade)
Los Angeles, California
The Degradation of Ascorbic Acid: Effects of Electromagnetic Radiation, Convection,
and Time (Oh Say Can You See...Vitamin C!)
USCA02 and
USCA50
Los Angeles County Science and Engineering Fair
California State Science Fair
Dana Middle School
Benjamin Cheung Liu (8th Grade)
Arcadia, California
A Novel Spiral Microfluidic Device for Urinalysis
Gaspar De Portola Highly Gifted Magnet Middle School
James Christopher Bowden (8th Grade)
Northridge, California
Antibiotic Resistance Development by Repeated Exposure
Sierra Madre Middle School
Sophie Quynh Carter (7th Grade)
Altadena, California
Kinetics of the Inversion of Sucrose
Sierra Madre Middle School
Cameron Alexis Gomez (7th Grade)
Altadena, California
The Kenetics of the Inversion of Sucrose
2015 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists 5
USCA03
Central California Regional Science Mathematics and Engineering Fair
Clovis Online School
Natalie Celeste White (7th Grade)
Sanger, California
Measurement of Cosmic Rays in the Earth’s Stratosphere
Granite Ridge Intermediate School
Yoonji Ariel Kwon (7th Grade)
Fresno, California
How Particulate Matter Concentrations Vary by Location and by Combustion
USCA05
Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair
Mt. Everest Academy
Sebastian Lucas Mellen (8th Grade)
San Diego, California
MathSuite: An Innovative Android App that Makes Dreaded Calculations FUN!
Published on Google Play!
Stella Maris Academy
Aidan James Cerveny (8th Grade)
San Diego, California
Project Innocence: Effects of Photo Lineup Method on Eyewitness Reliability
The Rhoades School
Quentin Cyril Bertrand (7th Grade)
Solana Beach, California
Quantitative Determination of Particulate Matter Emissions from
Air Freshener Aerosols
The Rhoades School
Aadil Mohammed Rehan (8th Grade)
Carlsbad, California
Avocado “Root Rot”: Finding a Novel Approach to Combatting
Phytophthora cinnamomi
The Rhoades School
Milan Yogesh Sanghvi (8th Grade)
Encinitas, California
Investigating the Novel Use of Carbon Aerogel for Water Treatment
Thurgood Marshall Middle School
Somil Bhushan (8th Grade)
San Diego, California
Solar Desalination: An Eco-Friendly Solution for California’s Water Independence
Thurgood Marshall Middle School
Naya Kiren Menezes (8th Grade)
San Diego, California
Effective Headgear in Soccer
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2015 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists
USCA06
San Francisco Bay Area Science Fair
St. Charles School
Hannah Olivia Cevasco (8th Grade)
San Carlos, California
Honey, I Found A Cure! Nature’s Healing Agent/Anti-Inflammatory
St. Charles School
Kathryn Cecilia Forrest (7th Grade)
San Carlos, California
Do You Hear What I Hear?
USCA07
Tierra Linda Middle School
Andrew Thomas Land (7th Grade)
San Carlos, California
Newton and Arduino Loop the Loop: Development of an Inertial Navigation
System for Model Aircraft
Synopsys Silicon Valley Science and Technology Championship
BASIS Independent Silicon Valley
Jaydev Niranjan Bhateja (8th Grade)
Los Altos Hills, California
Sweet Drought
Challenger School
Divya Reggie Nair (7th Grade)
Santa Clara, California
The Effect of Genetically Modified Crops on their Sugar Content
Challenger School
Rithik Jain (7th Grade)
Sunnyvale, California
Bang for Your Buck - The Effect of the Type of Fuel on Energy Content’
Evergreen Elementary School
Michelle Melody Nazareth (6th Grade)
San Jose, California
Inhaler Inhibitors? Comparing Steroid and Non Steroid Asthmatic Treatment
on the Growth of Drosophila melanogaster
John F. Kennedy Middle School
Anika Cheerla (8th Grade)
Cupertino, California
Automated Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s
Magnolia Science Academy Santa Clara
Siya Sharma (7th Grade)
Santa Clara, California
Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells vs. Silicon Based Solar Cells:
Which One Is More Efficient?
2015 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists 7
Stratford Middle School
Siddharth Hari Ganesan (7th Grade)
Campbell, California
Wireless Power Transfer – The Effects of Changing the Diameter
on the Power Transferred
Stratford Middle School
Jared Aidan Lyon (7th Grade)
San Jose, California
The Effects of Parachute Canopy Shape and Apex Venting on Parachute Performance
Stratford Middle School
Vineet Abhay Ranade (6th Grade)
Mountain View, California
The Sweet Spot
The Harker Middle School
Anjay Saklecha (8th Grade)
San Jose, California
Determining the Efficacy of Different Methods to Assess the Level of
Dehydration Using Human Saliva
The Harker School
Krish Brij Kapadia (8th Grade)
Los Gatos, California
Determining the Efficacy of Different Methods to Assess The Level of Dehydration
Using Human Saliva
USCA07 and
USCA50
Synopsys Silicon Valley Science and Technology Championship
California State Science Fair
Challenger Almaden School
Rashi Ranjan (7th Grade)
San Jose, California
Infant Car Alert System
USCA08
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Joaquin Miller Middle School
Raghav Ganesh (7th Grade)
San Jose, California
Developing Assistive Technology for Autism Spectrum Disorder:
A Wireless, Wearable, and Customizable Electronic Solution to Predict
and Prevent Autistic Meltdowns
John F. Kennedy Middle School, Cupertino, California
Manasa Hari Bhimaraju (6th Grade)
Cupertino, California
Low-Cost Animated Teaching Tool for Study of Elements in the Periodic Table with an
Interface for the Visually Impaired
Contra Costa County Science and Engineering Fair
Diablo Vista
Annie Zhang (7th Grade)
Danville, California
Variation of Growth Between Genetically Modified and Non-Modified Plants
2015 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists
Diablo Vista Middle School
Arham Abdullah Habib (7th Grade)
Danville, California
Variation of Growth Between Genetically Modified and Non-Modified Plants
Diablo Vista Middle School
Anish Singhani (7th Grade)
San Ramon, California
Easy to Use Wireless Solution for Disabled People to Control Wheelchair and a Virtual
Keyboard Using Brainwaves
Gale Ranch Middle School
Pranav Anand (8th Grade)
San Ramon, California
The Effect of Genetic Modification on Plant Resistance to Heavy Metals
Gale Ranch Middle School
Yajur Singh Tomar (8th Grade)
San Ramon, California
The Effect of Genetic Modification on Plant Resistance to Heavy Metals
USCA09
Windemere Ranch Middle School
Lekha Pillarisetti (8th Grade)
San Ramon, California
Impact of Plants Grown from Genetically Modified Seeds on Soil Fertility
and Water Use
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory – Alameda County Science and
Engineering Fair
Hopkins Junior High School
Saurabh Narain (8th Grade)
Fremont, California
Generating Electricity Using a Toy Spinner
Horner Junior High
Isha Suman Bhagavatula (8th Grade)
Fremont, California
Estimating the Glucose In Liquid Food By Measuring the Electrical Conductivity
The Quarry Lane School
Jeffrey James Wisoff (7th Grade)
Pleasanton, California
Engineering Prototype Obstacle Alert System to Aid the Elderly
and Vision Impaired
Stratford Middle School - Fremont Campus
Shreya Ramachandran (6th Grade)
Fremont, California
The Effect Of Soap Nut Grey Water on the Environment (Aquatic)
2015 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists 9
USCA13
Riverside, Inyo, Mono, San Bernardino (RIMS) Science and Engineering Fair
Krystal Rose Horton (8th Grade)
Menifee, California
Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification to Detect Huanglongbing Infections
USCA13 and
USCA50
Riverside, Inyo, Mono, San Bernardino (RIMS) Science and Engineering Fair
California State Science Fair
Inland Leaders Charter School
Vincent Alexander Chen (8th Grade)
Yucaipa, California
The use of Thamnocephalus to Analyze Water Quality of the Santa Ana River
St. Edward School
Nicholas Antonio Perez (7th Grade)
Lake Elsinore, California
Saving the Lives of Wildland Firefighters with a Hydrated Polyacrylate Fire Shelter
USCA50
Western Center Academy
California State Science Fair
Corte Madera School
Cameron Cole Jones (8th Grade)
Portola Valley, California
Carbands: Flexible High-Strain Biometric Sensors from Carbon Infused Elastic Bands
Goleta Valley Junior High
Jacob Yoonjae Kim-Sherman (8th Grade)
Santa Barbara, California
Effects of Inaudible Sounds on Memory Performance
La Colina Junior High School
Michelle Qin (8th Grade)
Santa Barbara, California
The Art of Praise
Notre Dame Catholic School
Joseph Arthur Huitt (8th Grade)
Chico, California
Honey! Where is all the Honey? The Effect of Stored Pollen on Honey Production
10
Pacific Union Elementary School
Ava Mae Killoran (8th Grade)
Mckinleyville, California
New Wind Turbine Blade Design Improves Turbine Output Compared to Standard
Airfoil Models
Parras Middle School
Nicholas Alexander Hammons (7th Grade)
Redondo Beach, California
Kitchen Synthesized Magnetite Nanocrystals for Removing Arsenic from Water
2015 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists
USCA78
Colorado
USCO09
USCO10
Sunny Brae Middle School
Jacquelyn Beth Opalach (8th Grade)
Eureka, California
The Accuracy of the Current Method Used to Measure Radial Growth Rate on Trees
Irvine Unified District Science and Engineering Fair
Bonita Canyon Elementary
Nathaniel Tung Sih (6th Grade)
Irvine, California
Fat Top or Fat Bottom
Corden Pharma Colorado Regional Science Fair
Summit Middle Charter School
Robin Alice Bahrami (8th Grade)
Boulder, Colorado
The Soundasaurus: Digital Music Analysis Using Signal Processing Algorithms
Denver Metropolitan Regional Science and Engineering Fair
American Academy
Dylan John Jessen (7th Grade)
Castle Pines, Colorado
The Effect of Voltage Vacuum and Anode Material on Electron Acceleration
Challenge School
Evelyn Ariana Bodoni (7th Grade)
Centennial, Colorado
Whatever It Takes
The Classical Academy
Brendan Todd Gould (7th Grade)
CO Springs, Colorado
Analyzing the Effects of Various Materials on A Magnetic Field
Connecticut
USCT50
Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair
Central Middle School
Bennett Fuchida Hawley (8th Grade)
Cos Cob, Connecticut
Substitution of Metals in a Seawater Battery Cell to Increase Energy Efficiency
Hamden Middle School
Akshar Agarwal (8th Grade)
Hamden, Connecticut
Viral Protein 35 Inhibition: A Novel Treatment for Ebola Virus Disease
Saint Rose of Lima School
Catherine Marie Herrick (8th Grade)
Sandy Hook, Connecticut
An Investigation of the Ingestion of Microscopic Plastic Particles by the Blue Mussel,
Mytilus edulis
2015 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists 11
Delaware
USPA03
Florida
USFL02
USFL05
USFL05 and
USFL50
USFL06
Delaware Valley Science Fairs
Sussex Academy
Kathryn Ann Donati (8th Grade)
Seaford, Delaware
Effectiveness of a Three Layer Filter on Fresh Water, Brackish Water, and Salt Water
Manatee Lockheed Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Haile Middle School
Hannah Louise Arduini (8th Grade)
Bradenton, Florida
How Does Tail Fin Design Affect Altitude Performance and Stability of a Rocket?
Thomas Alva Edison Kiwanis Science and Engineering Fair
Oasis Charter Middle School
Shane Robert Durepo (8th Grade)
Cape Coral, Florida
Thin Film Amorphous vs. Monocrystalline: A Carbon Footprint Analysis of
Photovoltaic Cells
Thomas Alva Edison Kiwanis Science and Engineering Fair
State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida – Ying Scholars
Canterbury School
Luke Micheal Long (8th Grade)
Fort Myers, Florida
Watts in the Mud? The Use of Substrates in a Microbial Fuel Cell for Increased
Electrical Output from Anaerobic Bacteria
Murdock Middle School
Caylee Jordan Hill (8th Grade)
Holladay, Florida
A Comparison of Alkaloids from the Vinca Species Grown in Different Locations
St. Lucie County Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Lincoln Park Academy
Yanan Lin (7th Grade)
Houston, Florida
Will Yeast Positively Affect HLB Induced Starch?
Lincoln Park Academy
Callie Wei-li Zheng (7th Grade)
Port Saint Lucie, Florida
Will Yeast Positively Affect Chlorophyll Rates in HLB Affected Grapefruit Plants?
12
2015 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists
USFL07
Robert Sheffield East Panhandle Science & Engineering Fair
Liza Jackson Preparatory School
Victoria Rose Orcutt (7th Grade)
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
SOS – Save Our Sand – A Study In Beach Erosion Prevention
USFL08
USFL50
Alachua Region Science and Engineering Fair
State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida – Ying Scholars
Abraham Lincoln Middle School
Jad Helmy (6th Grade)
Gainesville, Florida
Alzimio: A Mobile App for Dementia and Autism Patients
Abraham Lincoln Middle School
Brindha Priya Rathinasabapathi (7th Grade)
Gainesville, Florida
Arsenic in Rice: Can Rinsing Rice in Water Reduce Iron as well as Arsenic?
USFL09
USFL10
USFL12
USFL13
USFL14
Broward County Science Fair
Walter C. Young
Diya K .Jayram (7th Grade)
Miramar, Florida
Gaitmate – A Sensor-based, In-Shoe-Wearable for Detecting Gait Disorders and
Patterns in Senior Citizens
Northeast Florida Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Julia Landon College Preparatory
John Blake Caven (6th Grade)
Jacksonville, Florida
The Effect of Different Algorithms on Lacrosse Simulation Difficulty
Polk Region Science & Engineering Fair
Lakeland Christian School
Kacey Lynn Mewborn (8th Grade)
Lakeland, Florida
Investigating Asian Citrus Psyllids
South Brevard Science and Engineering Fair
Herbert C. Hoover Middle School
Liana Jane van Woesik (7th Grade)
Melbourne Beach, Florida
SOS: Stabilize our Sand Dunes – Does Seaweed Affect the Growth of Beach Elder?
Brevard Intracoastal Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Delaura Middle School
Tristen Alexandria Chang (7th Grade)
Melbourne, Florida
Is Your Baby Ingesting Bisphenol A
2015 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists 13
Delaura Middle School
Deegan Gino Tarrillo (7th Grade)
Melbourne, Florida
Communication Protocol: Self-driving Vehicles at Intersections
Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy
Rahul Prasanna (7th Grade)
Melbourne, Florida
Biochemical Warfare
USFL15
Jefferson Middle School
Nathaniel Joel Davis-Picart (8th Grade)
Merritt Island, Florida
The Effect of Artificial Turf Ingredients on the Lifespan and Mutation Rates of
Drosophila melonogaster
South Florida Science and Engineering Fair
Aventura Waterways K-8 Center
Zeynep Yasmin Waheed (7th Grade)
Aventura, Florida
Tidal Energy Generators: Submerged Stationary Turbines vs Dynamic Turbines
Palmetto Middle School
William Eldridge Browne (7th Grade)
Coral Gables, Florida
The Differential Effect of Electromagnetic Radiation on a Doped Crystal Lattice
Winston Park K-8 Center
Shaheer Ahmed Kazmi (8th Grade)
Miami, Florida
Biofuel Briquette
USFL15 and
USFL50
South Florida Science and Engineering Fair
State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida – Ying Scholars
Aventura Waterways K-8
Ethan Zvi Levy (7th Grade)
Miami, Florida
Comparing Stent Geometry in Blood Flow Rate of Curved Coronary Artery Stenosis
USFL17
USFL50
Dr. Nelson Ying – Orange County Science Exposition
State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida - Ying Scholars
Blankner School
Erin Joanne Fox (8th Grade)
Orlando, Florida
Opposites Attract: Maglev Superconductor
14
2015 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists
USFL20
USFL50
West Panhandle Regional Science and Engineering Fair
State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida – Ying Scholars
Brown Barge Middle School
Alexander Pope (8th Grade)
Pensacola, Florida
Can You Get Your Transistors In Line?
USFL21
USFL21
USFL50
USFL23
USFL50
USFL25
USFL26
St. Johns County Science Fair
Florida Virtual School
Madison Alise Toonder (8th Grade)
St. Augustine, Florida
The Effect of Sunblock Nanoparticles of Zinc Oxide and Micronized Sunscreen
Chemicals on the Ability of the Bivalve Mollusk to Filter Bay Water
St. Johns County Science Fair
State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida – Ying Scholars
Alice B. Landrum Middle School
Taylor Jaydn Kaminsky (7th Grade)
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
The Disruption of Circadian Rhythms in Ocimum Basilicum L,
Paralleling the Human Response
Seminole County Regional Science
State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida – Ying Scholars
Jackson Heights Middle School
Nidhi Ohri (8th Grade)
Oviedo, Florida
Clean Renewable Energy Source of the Future: Splitting Water (into H2 and O2)
Year 2
Martin County Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Murray Middle School
Varun Annamalai Lakshmanan (8th Grade)
Stuart, Florida
LEMON VS LEAD: A Study on the Phyto-Extraction Properties of Brassica juncea
Capital Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Maclay School
Dhenu Pareshkumar Patel (8th Grade)
Tallahassee, Florida
Does BPA Affect the Vegetative Propagation in Plectranthus scutellarioides?
2015 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists 15
USFL26
USFL50
USFL28
USFL29
USFL29
USFL50
USFL31
16
Capital Regional Science and Engineering Fair
State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida – Ying Scholars
Christ Classical Academy
Madeleine Brooke Roberts (7th Grade)
Tallahassee, Florida
Blue Skies and Sunshine: What Weather Conditions Produce the Most Solar Power
and Can Power Intake Be Predicted?
Brevard Mainland Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Viera Charter School
Soyoun Choi (8th Grade)
Melbourne, Florida
Is English Your Only Language? The Effect of Bilingualism on Cognitive Development
in Adolescents
Palm Beach Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Bak Middle School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, Florida
Karen Angela Copeland (8th Grade)
Jupiter, Florida
Could Longer Calls Lead to Long-Term Damage?
The Weiss School
Glenn Manuel Grimmett (7th Grade)
Jupiter, Florida
Got Milk? Prevalence of Aflatoxin M1, β-Lactams, Sulfamethazine, and Tetracycline
in South Florida Consumer Milk
Palm Beach Regional Science and Engineering Fair
State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida – Ying Scholars
A.D. Henderson University Lab School
Hannah Dorothy Herbst (8th Grade)
Boca Raton, Florida
The Development of a Novel Ocean Energy Probe to Combat the
Global Energy Crisis
Bak Middle School of the Arts
Jacques Jude Joseph Coury (7th Grade)
Jupiter, Florida
Aircraft Fuselage Modification: Application of Physics to Aerodynamics
Indian River Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Storm Grove Middle School
Griffin Michael Wagner (7th Grade)
Vero Beach, Florida
“Can a Laser Measure Sweetness?”
2015 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists
USFL31 and
USFL50
USFL32
Indian River Regional Science and Engineering Fair
State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida – Ying Scholars
Saint Edward’s School
Olivia Jane Lazorik (7th Grade)
Fort Pierce, Florida
The Effect of a Diet Infused with Bacillus subtilis and Garlic Extract in the Growth
and Heath of Hippocampus erectus
Sarasota Regional Science
Sarasota School of Arts & Sciences
Kathryn Elizabeth Savage (8th Grade)
Sarasota, Florida
The Cure for Alzheimers?
Sarasota School of Arts & Sciences
Joshua Joseph Cockey (8th Grade)
Sarasota, Florida
Drone Protection
USFL50
State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida – Ying Scholars
Carrollwood Day School
Aksheta Saireddy Kanuganti (7th Grade)
Lutz, Florida
The Effect of Different Solutions to Decrease the Amount of Bacteria in
P-traps/Sink Drains
Green Cove Springs Junior High
Michael Walter Pyle (8th Grade)
Fleming Island, Florida
Solar Solutions
Johnson Middle School
Heather Evelyn Hartz (8th Grade)
Melbourne, Florida
How Much Pollution Can Oysters Remove from Our Rivers?
Lake City Middle School
Gyro Gabriel Delos Trinos (7th Grade)
Lake City, Florida
The Effects of Active Bilge Keel on Ship’s Stability
Okaloosa STEMM Academy
Mikayla Ann Lindsay (7th Grade)
Niceville, Florida
Force Field Fact or Fiction
Sculptor Charter School
Kyle Wilson Bramblett (7th Grade)
Titusville, Florida
Do Ribbed Mussels and Eastern Oysters Naturally Improve River Water Quality
2015 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists 17
Georgia
USGA06
USGA10
Henry County Science and Engineering Fair
Sola Fide Home School
Rebekah Grace Dorminy (6th Grade)
McDonough, Georgia
Rhizosphere Inoculant Effects on Seedling Maturity
Houston Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Feagin Mill Middle School
Kushagra Biswas (8th Grade)
Warner Robins, Georgia
Testing an Outer Space Simulation Model to Grow Stevia Plant
Feagin Mill Middle School
Vennela Sai Gosukonda (7th Grade)
Warner Robins, Georgia
Protein Quantity and Quality Evaluation in Six Super Grains
USGA12
Rockdale Regional Science & Engineering Fair
Memorial Middle School
Jacqueline Gomez (8th Grade)
Conyers, Georgia
The Manipulation of PHA Biopolymers in the Production of Bioplastics
Memorial Middle School
Jacqueline Maiphuong Le (8th Grade)
Conyers, Georgia
The Manipulation of PHA Polymers in the Production of Bioplastics
USGA50
Georgia State Science and Engineering Fair
Blackmon Road Middle School
Priyanka Sunil Parikh (8th Grade)
Columbus, Georgia
An Answer to Cancer: A Study Evaluating the Effects of Phytochemicals on Prostate
Cancer Cells
Early County Middle School
Davia Elizabeth LeXin Allen (7th Grade)
Blakely, Georgia
Comparing 5 Waste Product Feeds for Black Soldier Fly Larvae
Memorial Middle School
Kaygen Oronde Hudson (7th Grade)
Conyers, Georgia
Sustainable Energy Efficiency
Memorial Middle School
Cole Douglas Nangle (7th Grade)
Conyers, Georgia
Sustainable Energy Efficiency
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2015 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists
Memorial Middle School
Shivam Vohra (7th Grade)
Conyers, Georgia
Sustainable Energy Efficiency
Vickery Creek Middle
Sudhan Sachin Chitgopkar (8th Grade)
Cumming, Georgia
How Piezoelectricity Affects the Mileage of an Electric Car
Hawaii
USHI05
USHI06
USHI50
Illinois
USIL04
USIL05
Hawaii District Science and Engineering Fair
Hilo Intermediate School
Bryn Lyric Wilcox (8th Grade)
Hilo, Hawaii
Beat the Heat: Modeling, Measuring, and Mitigating the Urban Heat Island Effect
Windward District Science and Engineering Fair
Keolu Elementary School
Noeleen Naomi Leialohanani Silva (6th Grade)
Kailua, Hawaii
What is the Most Effective Way to Have Drivers Obey the Speed Limit?
Hawaii State Science and Engineering Fair
Island Pacific Academy
Natalie Elizabeth Welch (8th Grade)
Kapolei, Hawaii
Digital Interisland Solar Communication
Illinois Junior Academy of Science Region X Science Fair
Franklin Middle School
Varsha Viswanathan Iyer (7th Grade)
Springfield, Illinois
Power Up
Illinois Junior Academy of Science North Suburban Region Science and
Engineering Fair
Christian Liberty Academy, Arlington Heights, Illinois
Rebekah Elizabeth Bouvier (7th Grade)
Prospect Heights, Illinois
Environmental Stress and the Susceptibility of Maple Trees to Sooty Mold and
Powdery Mildew
Margaret Mead Junior High School
Rajat Mittal (8th Grade)
Schaumburg, Illinois
Comparing Self-Similar Images Within the Mandelbrot Set
2015 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists 19
USIL06
Indiana
USIN03
USIN04
Illinois Junior Academy of Science Region V Science and Engineering Fair
Kaneland Harter Middle School
Lauren Jean Sparber (8th Grade)
Maple Park, Illinois
How to Save a Life
Tri-State Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Castle North Middle School, Newburgh, Indiana
Ankush Kundan Dhawan (7th Grade)
Newburgh, Indiana
Powered by Dirt
Northeast Indiana Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Huntington Catholic School
Jessica Marie Hartmus (7th Grade)
Roanoke, Indiana
Untouchable Music: A Study of the Theremin
St. Jude
Dahlia Stephanie Cobos (7th Grade)
Fort Wayne, Indiana
The Evil Twin
St. Jude
Eric Cobos (7th Grade)
Fort Wayne, Indiana
The Evil Twin
USIN05
USIN06
20
Calumet Regional Science Fair
Wilbur Wright Middle School
Annie Ostojic (7th Grade)
Munster, Indiana
A Novel Microwave Cavity Design Using Cylindrical Parabolic Reflectors to
Optimize Energy Efficiency
Central Indiana Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Creekside Middle School
Sepehr Asgari (8th Grade)
Zionsville, Indiana
A Promising Phage Lysin-Based Alternative Treatment for
Propionibacterium Acnes-Linked Acne
2015 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists
Iowa
USIA01 and USIA50
USIA50
Eastern Iowa Science and Engineering Fair
State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa
Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment
Pranav Chhaliyil (8th Grade)
Fairfield, Iowa
The Efficiency of Bed-time Mouth Cleaning Methods on Oral Bacterial Count Analyzed
Using qPCR Method
State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa
Ames Middle School
Caleb Bowu Kong (8th Grade)
Ames, Iowa
The Efficiency of Passive Solar Heating
Ames Middle School
Sayre Patrick Satterwhite (7th Grade)
Ames, Iowa
Harmonic Waves
Ames Middle Schoole
Andres Felipe Cordoba (7th Grade)
Ames, Iowa
Harmonic Waves
Kansas
USMO04
Kentucky
USKY03
Greater Kansas City Science & Engineering Fair
The Pembroke Hill School
Anoushka Makkad (6th Grade)
Leawood, Kansas
Influence of Different Musical Genres and Personal Preferences on the Alpha,
Theta and Beta Waves of the Adolescent Brain
Dupont Manual High School Regional Fair
Meyzeek Middle School
Anjali Ravi Chadha (8th Grade)
Louisville, Kentucky
Arsenic-Induced Cellular Apoptosis and Carcinogenesis
Meyzeek Middle School
Arushi Gupta (8th Grade)
Louisville, Kentucky
Effects of Vegetable Catalase on Degradation of Hydrogen Peroxide; pH Effects
USKY05
Central Kentucky Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Beaumont Middle School
Rachel Marie Seevers (8th Grade)
Lexington, Kentucky
Aircraft Wing-Tip Drag Reduction Through Ground Effect Simulation
2015 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists 21
Winburn Middle School
Megan Zoe Slusarewicz (8th Grade)
Lexington, Kentucky
Number 2 is Number One: Isolating Parasite Eggs from Equine Feces
Using Magnetic Beads
USKY50
Kentucky Science and Engineering Fair
Meyzeek Middle School
Srikur Sundararama Kanuparthy (8th Grade)
Louisville, Kentucky
Improving the Mersenne Twister through Sound Frequency Analysis
St. Francis of Assisi
Jack William Charlton (7th Grade)
Louisville, Kentucky
Exploring the Impact of Banana Peel Extract on Inflammation
Winburn Middle School
Elizabeth Lee Moore (6th Grade)
Lexington, Kentucky
Go With the Flow: Hydroelectric Potential
Louisiana
USLA01 and
USLA50
Louisiana Region VII-Science and Engineering Fair
Louisiana Science and Engineering Fair
Glasgow Middle School
Anusha Zaman (8th Grade)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Betel Leaf and Gutkha Up Regulate Detoxification Genes
USLA02 and
USLA50
Bossier Parish Community College Louisiana Region I Science
Louisiana Science and Engineering Fair
Caddo Parish Middle Magnet
Joseph Lee Clary (6th Grade)
Shreveport, Louisiana
In the Gutter: To Scoop or Not to Scoop
USLA50
22
Louisiana Science and Engineering Fair
Little Oak Middle School
Joshua Yanlong Hou (6th Grade)
Slidell, Louisiana
Starting From “Scratch”
St. Paul’s School
Joshua Michael Devier (8th Grade)
Covington, Louisiana
The Effect of Conjugated Animal Estrogens on the Stimulation of
Plant Growth in Legumes and Non-legumes
2015 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists
Maryland
USMD01
USMD02
USMD03
Anne Arundel County Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Southern Middle School
Eleana Maurine Downs-Perez (8th Grade)
Lothian, Maryland
The Sunshine Factor: An Improved Mathematical Model for
Predicting Solar Cell Efficiency
Frederick County Science and Engineering Fair
Urbana Middle School
Charlotte Paige Hively (6th Grade)
Urbana, Maryland
Thermoelectric Coolers: The Next Power Source For Space
ScienceMontgomery
Parkland Magnet Middle School
Mahnaz Nooshin Habib (8th Grade)
Burtonsville, Maryland
Aspirin Synthesis: Organic Acids vs. Toxic Acids
Roberto Clemente Middle School
Shabarish Nair (7th Grade)
Germantown, Maryland
Impact of Environmental Pollutants on the pH and the Amount of Bacteria in the Soil
Massachusetts
USMA02
Takoma Park Middle School
Shreeya Khurana (7th Grade)
Potomac, Maryland
Measuring Light Pollution in My Neighborhood: Determining the Effect of Lighting
Schemes on Light Trespass, and the Effect of Different Locations on Skyglow and
Visibility of Stars
Massachusetts Region IV Science Fair
Andover West Middle School
Floyd S. Greenwood (8th Grade)
Andover, Massachusetts
Building a Device to Measure the CO2 Exchange of Algae in Order to Breed Algae to
Offset the Negative Effects of Climate Change
Oak Meadow School
Avery Parker Clowes (7th Grade)
Bolton, Massachusetts
Position the Dropper
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USMA02
USMA50
Massachusetts Region IV Science Fair
Massachusetts State Science & Engineering Fair
Shore Country Day School
Neel Bhalla (7th Grade)
Beverly, Massachusetts
Mr Mind Control Robot, Can You Do What I am Thinking?
USMA03
USMA50
Massachusetts Region III Science Fair
Massachusetts State Science & Engineering Fair
St. Mary’s Catholic School
Rebecca Anne Sarkisian (8th Grade)
Mansfield, Massachusetts
The Effect of Reflection and Refraction of Sunlight on the Efficiency of Solar Modules
USMA06
USMA50
Massachusetts Region VI Science Fair
Massachusetts State Science & Engineering Fair
Boston Latin School
Ashley Chou (8th Grade)
Boston, Massachusetts
Thermoelectric Power: The Future of Green Energy
USMA50
Massachusetts State Science & Engineering Fair
Academy of Notre Dame
Evan Lawrence Mills (7th Grade)
Dracut, Massachusetts
PEAPAS (Personal Eco-friendly Affordable Purified Air System)
Andover West Middle School
Kyle H. Greenwood (6th Grade)
Andover, Massachusetts
Building a Self Balancing Robot
Charles E. Brown Middle School
Lydia Mariam Pinkhassik (8th Grade)
Newton, Massachusetts
Paper-Based Printed Nanosensors
Charles E. Brown Middle School
Timothy Michael Pinkhassik (6th Grade)
Newton, Massachusetts
Paper-Based Printed Nanosensors
Dover-Sherborn Middle School
Darin Jude Correll, II (8th Grade)
Dover, Massachusetts
Analysis of the Harmonics of Oboe Reeds Over Time
Michael E Smith Middle School
Olivia Sinah Guild Wilson (8th Grade)
South Hadley, Massachusetts
Clean the Green: Testing Fresh Water Mussels’ Bio-Filtration Effects on Algae Blooms
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Michigan
USMI02
Midland Street School
Simon Maxwell Eber (6th Grade)
Worcester, Massachusetts
“Sound Waves”: How Does the Vibration of a Guitar String Travel Through Water?
Science and Engineering Fair of Metropolitan Detroit
Indus Center for Academic Excellence
Rohit Rahul Mital (7th Grade)
Rochester Hills, Michigan
Using Geometry to Protect the Environment and Save Lives
Indus Center for Academic Excellence
Devarshi Mukherji (6th Grade)
Rochester, Michigan
Discovering Exoplanets Using the Kepler Space Telescope
Novi Middle School
Lahari Sri Vavilala (8th Grade)
Novi, Michigan
Generating Voltage With Bi-Metal Couples
USMI03
Flint Regional Science Fair
Minnesota
USMN03
USMN04 and
USMN50
Fort Gratiot Middle School
Neehal Reddy Tumma (8th Grade)
Fort Gratiot, Michigan
Testing the Effectiveness of Bacteriophages’ Antimicrobial Properties in Conjunction
with an Antibiotic
Southern Minnesota Regional Science and Engineering Fair
New Prague Middle School
Anna Jo Prchal (8th Grade)
Montgomery, Minnesota
An Analysis of the Efficiency and Qualitative Properties of Ethanol, Kerosene, and
Homemade Biodiesel
St. Mary’s School
Majesta Ann Schaunaman (7th Grade)
Sleepy Eye, Minnesota
The Effects of Disc Depth on Distance, Velocity and Rotation
Twin Cities Regional Science Fair
Minnesota Academy of Science State Science & Engineering Fair
Oak-Land Jr. High
Max Joseph Vogel (7th Grade)
Bayport, Minnesota
Got Gas: Does Ethanol Live up to its Reputation as a Clean Burning
Energy Efficient Fuel Additive?
2015 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists 25
USMN07
Rochester Regional Science Fair
John Adams Middle School
Andrew John Eggebraaten (8th Grade)
Rochester, Minnesota
Building a Better Robotic Hand: Sronger, Wireless, Tactile Feedback, Controllable with
an iPhone App
Friedell Middle School
Pranav Kumar Anandarao (8th Grade)
Rochester, Minnesota
Efficiency of Electromagnetic Regenerative Shock Absorbers Under
Simulated Road Conditions
USMN07 and
USMN50
Rochester Regional Science Fair
Minnesota Academy of Science State Science & Engineering Fair
Friedell Middle School
Anjali Jai Goradia (8th Grade)
Rochester, Minnesota
The Effects of Anti-cancer Agents on In Vitro Germination of Plant Seeds
USMN09 and
USMN50
St. Paul Science Fair
Minnesota Academy of Science State Science & Engineering Fair
USMN10
Murray Middle School
Valerie Cavender Bares (8th Grade)
Saint Paul, Minnesota
How Do the Wood Anatomical Properties of Different Plant Species Affect their Ability
to Filter Water?
Western Suburbs Science Fair
Calvin Christian School
Lauren Elizabeth Hedman (7th Grade)
Bloomington, Minnesota
The Effect of NaCl on Grass Seed Germination
USMN10 and
USMN50
Western Suburbs Science Fair
Minnesota Academy of Science State Science & Engineering Fair
Valley View Middle School
Kerui Yang (7th Grade)
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
How Icing on Wind Turbine Blades Affects Power Generation
USMN50
26
Minnesota Academy of Science State Science & Engineering Fair
Stillwater Junior High School
Hannah Elisabeth Lynn Farmer (7th Grade)
Lake Elmo, Minnesota
Crumb Catching Cereal Bag
2015 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists
Mississippi
USMS06
Missouri
USMO04
USMO09
Montana
USMT50
Nevada
USNV03
New Hampshire
USMA50
Mississippi Region V Science and Engineering Fair
Armstrong Middle School
Helen Haiyue Peng (8th Grade)
Starkville, Mississippi
Solar Disinfection: The Effects of Backing Materials on SODIS
Greater Kansas City Science & Engineering Fair
Barstow School
Paul O’Connell Case (8th Grade)
Kansas City, Missouri
Amplifying Photon Momentum Using a Retro Reflector: Implications
for the Photonic Thruster
Mastodon Art/Science Regional Fair
Danby-Rush Tower Middle School
Catryn Nicole Cattoor (6th Grade)
Festus, Missouri
X Marks the Spot
Montana Science Fair
Fairfield Junior High
Adeline Violet Grace Hahn (8th Grade)
Fort Shaw, Montana
Radiation and Ultraviolet Light in the Lower Atmosphere
Western Nevada Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Nevada Connections Academy
Ingrid Linnea Altunin (7th Grade)
Incline Village, Nevada
Tanned Plants: Analysis of Leaf Coloration in Response to Light
Massachusetts State Science & Engineering Fair
Academy of Notre Dame
Adyant Shankar (7th Grade)
Nashua, New Hampshire
PEAPAS (Personal Eco-friendly Affordable Purified Air System)
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New Jersey
USNJ03
USNJ79
USPA03
New York
USNY02
USNY06
USNY07
28
Mercer Science and Engineering Fair
Timberlane Middle School
Sonja Morgan Simon Michaluk (7th Grade)
Titusville, New Jersey
Stream Health Variation Within a Delimited Geography: Comparison within Stony
Brook and Among lLocal Streams
BergenSciChallenge
Transfiguration Academy
Yashaan Hafizka (7th Grade)
Bergenfield, New Jersey
Turning Mud Into Energy: A Microbial Fuel Cell
Delaware Valley Science Fairs
Burlington Township Middle School
Carolyn Marie Almonte (6th Grade)
Burlington, New Jersey
The Effect of Phthalates Used in Consumer Products on
Brine Shrimp Mortality and Motility
Long Island Science and Engineering Fair
Rocky Point Middle School
Paul Oliver Leheste (8th Grade)
Rocky Point, New York
Shock Avoidance Conditioning and Extra-Cranial Memory Storage in the Flatworm
Schmidtea mediterranea
Rocky Point Middle School
Bryant Michael Liu (8th Grade)
Rocky Point, New York
Effects of Pretreatment on the Release of Simple Sugars from Plant Fallen Leaves
Central New York Science and Engineering Fair
Eagle Hill Middle School
Maximilian Junqi Du (7th Grade)
Manlius, New York
A New, Better, and Economic Method to Measure and Extract Caffeine from Drinks
Greater Capital Region Science and Engineering Fair
Algonquin Middle School
Jacqueline Judy Borland (8th Grade)
West Sand Lake, New York
Prototype of IGP (International Germ Prevention) Hand Washing Detection System
2015 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists
USNY09
USNY50
North Carolina
USNC01
USNC50
Algonquin Middle School
Elli Sol Strich (8th Grade)
Albany, New York
Prototype of International Germ Prevention Hand Washing Detection System
Central Western Section-Science Teachers Association of New York State
Science Congress
Allendale Columbia School
Elizabeth Donovan Cotter (7th Grade)
Rochester, New York
What Makes the Boom? Conditions that Affect the Rate of the Mentos and
Diet Cola Reaction
New York State Science and Engineering Fair
Manhasset Middle School
Sophie Vincoff (8th Grade)
Manhasset, New York
The Effect of Mycorrhizae on Brassica Rapa Contaminated with Lead Nitrate
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Regional Science Fair
Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy
Aarushi Patil (8th Grade)
Concord, North Carolina
Health Smart Food: Naturally Lowering Cholesterol in Foods with Power of Enzymes
North Carolina State Science Fair
Charles P. Murray Middle School
Elizabeth Grace Kinsey (8th Grade)
Wilmington, North Carolina
Water Pollution and the Eastern Oyster: A study of Juvenile Crassostrea virginica
Smith Middle School
Emily Liu (8th Grade)
Rocky Point, North Carolina
A Sticky Situation -- Which Glue is Strongest?
Smith Middle School
Sara Elizabeth Zangi (8th Grade)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
A Sticky Situation -- Which Glue is Strongest?
North Dakota
USND05
Northeast North Dakota Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Valley-Edinburg
Alyssa Mae Kemp (8th Grade)
Cavalier, North Dakota
How a River Runs – A Study of Channelization
2015 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists 29
Ohio
USOH01
USOH02
Southeastern Ohio Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Athens Middle School
Shifra Rajani Narasimhan (8th Grade)
Athens, Ohio
Shedding Light on Molecular Interactions
Northeastern Ohio Science and Engineering Fair
Broadway Creek Homeschool Academy
Kotaro Kojima (8th Grade)
Medina, Ohio
Water Bubbles That Reduce Emissions: In Situ Ultrasonic Cavitation Technology for
Diesel/Biodiesel Combustion
St. Albert the Great Elementary
Nicole Grace Zimmerli (8th Grade)
North Royalton, Ohio
Spotted Sun
St. Dominic School
Leonardo Costa Lins Villa-Forte (8th Grade)
Shaker Heights, Ohio
The Electromagnetism of Various Solenoidal Cores at Different Humidities
USOH03
USOH07
Miami Valley Science and Engineering Fair
Bellbrook Middle School
Artemas L Reynolds (8th Grade)
Bellbrook, Ohio
Investigating How Well Chemical and Natural Disinfectants Inhibit Bacteria Growth
Marion Area Science and Engineering Fair
St. Vincent de Paul
Hayden Catherine Lingel (7th Grade)
Utica, Ohio
Hydropower
USOH09
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Village Academy
Mukund Anand Seshadri (8th Grade)
Dublin, Ohio
Phytoremediation of Copper Using Brassica juncea
Central Ohio Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Ann Simpson Davis Middle School
Rakesh Aravind Murugesan (8th Grade)
Columbus, Ohio
STAT3 Inhibition Increases Effectiveness of Chemotherapy on Ovarian Cancer Cells
2015 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists
Oregon
USOR04
Hyde Park Academy
Joshua David Alatis (8th Grade)
Hilliard, Ohio
Battery Voltage Variations When Using Electrolytes of Differing pH
John Sells Middle School
Hyndavi Reddy Anksapuram (8th Grade)
Dublin, Ohio
What Type of Fabric Best Blocks the Energy Harvester from Collecting Energy, and
Which Best Allows it to Be Collected?
Jones Middle School
Winston Haskell Basso-Schricker (6th Grade)
Columbus, Ohio
Testing Absorption as a Route of Contamination in Cantaloupes
Beaverton-Hillsboro Science Expo
Highland Park Middle School
Melinda Meilin Sun (8th Grade)
Beaverton, Oregon
Why Don’t Whales Die of Cancer?
Meadow Park Middle School
Arjun Jain (7th Grade)
Portland, Oregon
Remediation of Flame Retardant Pollution during Wastewater Treatment Process
Meadow Park Middle School
Medha Kumar (7th Grade)
Portland, Oregon
Can Dead Leaves Save Trees?
Stoller Middle School
Anushka Naiknaware (6th Grade)
Portland, Oregon
Synthesis of Graphene Sheets on a Polytetrafluoroethlene Substrate
Stoller Middle School
Elaine Tianjiao Yang (8th Grade)
Portland, Oregon
Preventing Child Vehicular Heat Stroke Deaths
Stoller Middle School
Emma Rachel Yang (8th Grade)
Eden Prairie, Oregon
The Use of Phytoremediation with Strontium for the Mitigation of Radioactive Fallout
Stoller Middle School
Jacqueline Jia-Xing Zhang (8th Grade)
Danville, Oregon
Influence of Genetically Modified Papaya on the Development of Diabetes Using the
Drosophila melanogaster
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USOR06 and
USOR50
CREST – Jane Goodall Science Symposium
Intel Northwest Science Expo
Inza R. Wood Middle School
Camryn Marie Pettenger-Willey (7th Grade)
Wilsonville, Oregon
Placement of a Sound-making Device on a Wind Turbine to Repel Bats
USOR50
Intel Northwest Science Expo
ACCESS Academy
Natalie Eajia Wang (7th Grade)
Portland, Oregon
Effectiveness of Antibacterial Soaps v.s. Regular Soaps and Potential Resistance
Caused by Antibacterial Soaps
Highland Park Middle School
Jessica Mengxin Yu (8th Grade)
Beaverton, Oregon
No Child Left Behind - A Novel System to Prevent Vehicular Hyperthermia in Children
Meadow Park Middle School
Divya Amirtharaj (8th Grade)
Beaverton, Oregon
Natural Alternative to Toxic Flame Retardants
Meadow Park Middle School
Lauren Hsing-Tze Li (8th Grade)
Portland, Oregon
An Automatic Irrigation System Based on Soil Conductivity
Stoller Middle School
Harshita B. Narayanan (8th Grade)
Portland, Oregon
Saving the Planet Earth- The Fueled Battle Between Biofuels
Pennsylvania
USPA01
USPA02
32
Capital Area Science and Engineering Fair
Saint Joseph School
Kimberly Terese Dudding (8th Grade)
Dillsburg, Pennsylvania
KEEP CALM and GET TICKED OFF!
North Museum Science and Engineering Fair
Landisville Middle Schoo
Nishant D. Balepur (8th Grade)
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Fracturing Fractals-A Study of Fractals and their Application in Bone Repair
2015 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists
USPA03
Delaware Valley Science Fairs
Arcola Intermediate School
Harsha Nandhan Santhanam (8th Grade)
Collegeville, Pennsylvania
Tread Carefully: An Ultrasonic Tread Depth Gauge
Holicong Middle School
Neel Divyesh Mehta (8th Grade)
Furlong, Pennsylvania
Go Green! Go Natural!
Julia Renolds Masterman
Joshua Ernest Kouassi (8th Grade)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Last Mutant Standing
Springhouse Middle School
Rhea Rakesh Kadakia (8th Grade)
Breinigsville, Pennsylvania
Harvesting Energy from Piezoelectric Material
South Carolina
USSC04
Tennessee
USTN06
Springhouse Middle School
Sriyaa Suresh (8th Grade)
Allentown, Pennsylvania
The Effect of Third Hand Cigarette Smoke on the Geotaxis and Oviposition in
Drosophila melanogaster
University Scholars, AIC
Gaea Summer Lawton (8th Grade)
Avondale, Pennsylvania
Reduction of Microbial Growth on Silver-treated Flms: Potential Application for
Handheld Devices
USC Central South Carolina Region II Science and Engineering Fair
Dutch Fork Middle School
Sophia Patricia Zhou (8th Grade)
Irmo, South Carolina
Can the Anomaly of Cell/Nucleus Size Determine Cancer?
Middle Tennessee Science and Engineering Fair
Meigs Academic Magnet Middle Prep
Andrew Shuler Pelham (7th Grade)
Brentwood, Tennessee
The Effect of Folding on Expansion Rate in a Water Actuated Origami Mechanism
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Texas
USTX01
Beal Bank Dallas Regional Science and Engineering
Islamic School of Irving
Zainab Khan (7th Grade)
Bedford, Texas
na-NO more Oil Spills: Using Nanotechnology to Clean Up Oil Spills
Rice Middle School
Anthony Michael Mellone (7th Grade)
Plano, Texas
Splitting Water: Finding the Most Efficient Electrolyte for Hydrogen Production
Rice Middle School
Kavya Prabha Muralidhar (7th Grade)
Plano, Texas
GROW ME CRAZY The Effects of Biofarming
Wilson Middle School
Andrew Wallace Goodman (8th Grade)
Plano, Texas
Good Vibrations
USTX01 and
USTX50
Beal Bank Dallas Regional Science and Engineering
Texas Science and Engineering Fair
Coppell Middle East
Shelly Goel (8th Grade)
Irving, Texas
Atherosclerosis: The Silent Killer-Diagnosing Atherosclerosis at an Early Stage to
Prevent Life-threatening Conditions
Coppell Middle School West
Manasa Gudavalli (8th Grade)
Irving, Texas
Molecular Tools: Pork Contamination
Coppell Middle School West
Akila Valliammai Muthukumar (8th Grade)
Irving, Texas
Molecular Tools: Pork Contamination
Hendrick Middle School
Ritik Patnaik (8th Grade)
Plano, Texas
2-Gether We Make Football
Rice Middle School
Natasha Chugh (8th Grade)
Plano, Texas
Shower Water Usage Reminder System
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USTX02
USTX05
Rice Middle School
David Yue (8th Grade)
Plano, Texas
Stereoscopic Three-Dimensional X-ray Reconstruction Processing and its Application
to Cancer Prevention
Wester Middle School
Katherine Elise Strand (8th Grade)
Frisco, Texas
Let’s Wing It
Sun Country Science Fair
Dr. Horendo Middle School
Karen Marie Berger (8th Grade)
El Paso, Texas
Bring it back to LIFE
Science Engineering Fair of Houston
Harmony Science Academy West Houston
Rehman Buksh Memon (7th Grade)
Katy, Texas
Stray Current Mitigation in Light Rail DC Systems
T. H. Rogers Education Center
Jennifer Sophia Lin (8th Grade)
Port St. Lucie, Texas
Fighting Breast Cancer Using Anthrax Toxin
USTX11
Alamo Regional Science and Engineering Fair
NEISD STEM Academy at Nimitz Middle School
Clayton Thomas Anderson (8th Grade)
San Antonio, Texas
The SOS Desk: The School Shooting-Proof Desk
USTX11 and
USTX50
Alamo Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Texas Science and Engineering Fair
BASIS San Antonio
Catherine Annastina Taboada (6th Grade)
San Antonio, Texas
Experimental Study of the Law of Conservation of Energy Using a
Thermo-Electric Bolometer
BASIS San Antonio
Ashara Naomi Somawardana (8th Grade)
San Antonio, Texas
Can Gotu Kola (centella asiatica) Plant be Used in Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease
by Inhibiting Acetyl-Choline Esterase (AchE) Enzyme Activity?
2015 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists 35
USTX15
USTX50
Utah
USUT04
Keystone School
Nikhita Pathapati (8th Grade)
San Antonio, Texas
The Effects of Allium sativum on Leaf Spot Disease caused by Alternaria alternata
in Wisconsin Fast Plants
Coastal Bend Regional Science Fair
Seashore Middle Academy
Nikolai Victorovitch Ortiz (6th Grade)
Corpus Christi, Texas
What’s In Your Water? The Answer May Be Heavier than You Think!
Texas Science and Engineering Fair
Seashore Middle Academy
Tatiana Victorovna Ortiz (8th Grade)
Corpus Christi, Texas
Sharks In The Operating Room: Can They Save Your Hide?
Central Utah Science and Engineering Fair
Challenger School
Saey Sanjay Kamtekar (8th Grade)
Highland, Utah
Toxicity of Soil in Utah
Spanish Fork Junior High
Amanda Nicole Insalaco (8th Grade)
Spanish Fork, Utah
Say the Color
Vista Heights Middle School
Amelia Francis Burnett (8th Grade)
Saratoga Springs, Utah
Gene Similarities of Marburg and Ebola Viruses
USUT05
36
Salt Lake Valley Science and Engineering Fair
Bonneville Elementary
Audrey Glende (6th Grade)
Salt Lake City, Utah
Ammonia: A Fishy Problem
Challenger School
Anthony Glenn Hill (6th Grade)
Holladay, Utah
My Bed is Better than Yours: The Effect of Different Growth Media Beds on the
Plant Growth in Aquaponics
Ecker Hill Middle School
Elise Kim (7th Grade)
Park City, Utah
The Science of Bioplastic
2015 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists
J.E. Cosgriff Memorial Catholic School
Hailey Elizabeth Warden (7th Grade)
North Salt Lake City, Utah
Swimming in the Fast Lane
Reid School
Kanishka Ragula (8th Grade)
Salt Lake City, Utah
A Hydraulic Solar Tracking System for Improving the Efficiency of Solar Panels
The Madeleine Choir School
Olivia Rosemary Hanson (8th Grade)
Salt Lake City, Utah
Effects of Rhizobia Inoculation on Early Plant Growth
USUT05
USUT07
Vermont
USVT50
Salt Lake Valley Science and Engineering Fair
Weilenmann School of Discovery
Zachary L. Starring (6th Grade)
Heber City, Utah
On the Wing Position of Gliders
Harold W. & Helen M. Ritchey Science and Engineering Fair of Utah
Good Foundations Academy
Corbin Jonathan Gurnee (6th Grade)
South Ogden, Utah
Irrigation Water Conservation
Vermont State Science and Mathematics Fair
Christ the King School
Elliot Thomas Limanek (8th Grade)
Williston, Vermont
Capture the Rays
Christ the King School
Andrew Cory Snell (8th Grade)
Shelburne, Vermont
Capture the Rays
Virginia
USVA01
Northern Virginia Science and Engineering Fair
George Washington Middle School
Ana Luisa Tio Humphrey (8th Grade)
Alexandria, Virginia
The Digital Identification of Bacteria Colony Forming Units through MATlab
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Phillip Fehse Reeves (8th Grade)
Arlington, Virginia
The Effect of Food Additives on the Growth and Gut Flora of Tenebrio molitor
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USVA05
USVA10
Central Virginia Regional Science Fair
Dunbar Middle School
William Caulfield Lankford (6th Grade)
Lynchburg, Virginia
The Competitive Advantage of Corked Bats
Blue Ridge Highlands Regional Science Fair
Homeschool
Emma Lee Kennedy (8th Grade)
Blacksburg, Virginia
Take a Knee: Strength Imbalance and Knee Injuries in Female Athletes
Homeschool
Anna Katherine Smith (7th Grade)
Radford, Virginia
Sails, Scales, and Indoor Gales
USVA11
USVA12
Metro Richmond STEM Fair
George H. Moody Middle School
Aidan Scott Brown (7th Grade)
Henrico, Virginia
The Effect of Assistance Dogs on the Heart Rate and Mood of Middle School Students
George H. Moody Middle School
Emily Elizabeth Carder (7th Grade)
Richmond, Virginia
The Effect of Osmotically-Stressed Plants on the Drought Tolerance of
Neighboring Plants
George H. Moody Middle School
Charles Clement Ellison (7th Grade)
Henrico, Virginia
The Effect of Temperature on a Slingshot’s Projectile Distance
Fauquier County Regional Science & Engineering Fair
Marshall Middle School
Joseph Simmons Barrett (8th Grade)
Delaplane, Virginia
Biomass Energy Garbage In – Gas Out
Washington
USWA01
USWA50
Mid-Columbia Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Washington State Science and Engineering Fair
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Desert Hills Middle School
Nikhil Devanathan (7th Grade)
Kennewick, Washington
Power from Mud: A Comparative Study of Power Generated in a Microbial Fuel Cell
by Different Types of Mud
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USWA50
Washington State Science and Engineering Fair
Odle Middle School
Eshika Saxena (8th Grade)
Bellevue, Washington
Harvesting Energy from the Human Body to Power Wearable Electronic, Medical &
Fitness Devices
Sequim Middle School
Sean Austin Weber (8th Grade)
Sequim, Washington
Designing a Luminosity Meter to Detect Toxins Using Bioluminescence
St. Paul’s Academy
Catherine Julia Michelutti (8th Grade)
Bellingham, Washington
Energy: Leaf It to the Plants
Wyoming
USWY50
Wyoming State Science Fair
St. Anthony’s Tri-Parish Catholic School
Mary Elizabeth MacGuire (8th Grade)
Casper, Wyoming
Terraforming the Martian Environment with Extremophiles
Wind River Middle School
Sean Warner White (7th Grade)
Kinnear, Wyoming
Fighting Fungus: The Effects of Antifungal Medicines on Yeast
American Samoa
TEAS01
American Samoa Science Fair
Manumalo Academy, Pago Pago
Dorvida Fonoifafo Fuiava (7th Grade)
Pago Pago, American Samoa
The Effect of Water on the Strength of Concrete
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Akshar Agarwal ......................................... 11
Ashley Chou ..............................................24
Corbin Jonathan Gurnee ...........................37
Joshua David Alatis ...................................31
Natasha Chugh .........................................34
Arham Abdullah Habib . ...............................9
Davia Elizabeth Lexin Allen .......................18
Joseph Lee Clary ......................................22
Mahnaz Nooshin Habib .............................23
Carolyn Marie Almonte ..............................28
Avery Parker Clowes .................................23
Yashaan Hafizka .......................................28
Ingrid Linnea Altunin ..................................27
Seylor Nakole Cluck ....................................4
Adeline Violet Grace Hahn ........................27
Divya Amirtharaj ........................................32
Dahlia Stephanie Cobos . ..........................20
Nicholas Alexander Hammons ..................10
Pranav Anand ..............................................9
Eric Cobos .................................................20
Olivia Rosemary Hanson . .........................37
Pranav Kumar Anandarao .........................26
Joshua Joseph Cockey .............................17
Jessica Marie Hartmus ..............................20
Clayton Thomas Anderson ........................35
Karen Angela Copeland ............................16
Heather Evelyn Hartz ................................17
Hyndavi Reddy Anksapuram .....................31
Andres Felipe Cordoba .............................21
Bennett Fuchida Hawley ........................... 11
Hannah Louise Arduini ..............................12
Darin Jude Correll, II..................................24
Lauren Elizabeth Hedman .........................26
Sepehr Asgari ............................................20
Elizabeth Donovan Cotter .........................29
Jad Helmy .................................................13
Robin Alice Bahrami .................................. 11
Jacques Jude Joseph Coury .....................16
Hannah Dorothy Herbst . ...........................16
Nishant D Balepur .....................................32
Nathaniel Joel Davis-Picart .......................14
Catherine Marie Herrick ............................ 11
Valerie Cavender Bares ............................26
Justin Sloan Delgado ..................................5
Anthony Glenn Hill . ...................................36
Joseph Simmons Barrett ...........................38
Gyro Gabriel Delos Trinos .........................17
Caylee Jordan Hill .....................................12
Winston Haskell Basso-Schricker .............31
Nikhil Devanathan .....................................38
Charlotte Paige Hively ...............................23
Karen Marie Berger ...................................35
Joshua Michael Devier ..............................22
Krystal Rose Horton ..................................10
Quentin Cyril Bertrand .................................6
Ankush Kundan Dhawan ...........................20
Joshua Yanlong Hou .................................22
Isha Suman Bhagavatula ............................9
Kathryn Ann Donati ...................................12
Kaygen Oronde Hudson ............................18
Neel Bhalla ................................................24
Rebekah Grace Dorminy ...........................18
Joseph Arthur Huitt ....................................10
Jaydev Niranjan Bhateja .............................7
Eleana Maurine Downs-Perez . .................23
Ana Luisa Tio Humphrey ...........................37
Manasa Hari Bhimaraju ...............................8
Maximilian Junqi Du ..................................28
Amanda Nicole Insalaco . ..........................36
Somil Bhushan ............................................6
Kimberly Terese Dudding ..........................32
Devrath Iyer .................................................3
Kushagra Biswas . .....................................18
Shane Robert Durepo ...............................12
Varsha Viswanathan Iyer . .........................19
Evelyn Ariana Bodoni ................................ 11
Simon Maxwell Eber . ................................25
Maya Yaelle Jaffe ........................................4
Jacqueline Judy Borland ...........................28
Andrew John Eggebraaten ........................26
Arjun Jain ..................................................31
Rebekah Elizabeth Bouvier .......................19
Charles Clement Ellison ............................38
Rithik Jain ....................................................7
James Christopher Bowden ........................5
Hannah Elisabeth Lynn Farmer . ...............26
Diya K Jayram ...........................................13
Kyle Wilson Bramblett ...............................17
Kathryn Cecilia Forrest ................................7
Dylan John Jessen .................................... 11
Aidan Scott Brown .....................................38
Erin Joanne Fox ........................................14
Cameron Cole Jones . ...............................10
William Eldridge Browne ...........................14
Dorvida Fonoifafo Fuiava ..........................39
Rhea Rakesh Kadakia . .............................33
Madison Paige Burch ..................................3
Siddharth Hari Ganesan ..............................8
Taylor Jaydn Kaminsky . ............................15
Amelia Francis Burnett ..............................36
Raghav Ganesh ..........................................8
Saey Sanjay Kamtekar ..............................36
Emily Elizabeth Carder ..............................38
Audrey Glende ..........................................36
Aksheta Saireddy Kanuganti .....................17
Sophie Quynh Carter . .................................5
Shelly Goel ................................................34
Srikur Sundararama Kanuparthy ...............22
Paul O’Connell Case .................................27
Cameron Alexis Gomez . .............................5
Krish Brij Kapadia ........................................8
Catryn Nicole Cattoor ................................27
Jacqueline Gomez . ...................................18
Shaheer Ahmed Kazmi . ............................14
John Blake Caven .....................................13
Andrew Wallace Goodman . ......................34
Alyssa Mae Kemp .....................................29
Aidan James Cerveny .................................6
Anjali Jai Goradia ......................................26
Emma Lee Kennedy ..................................38
Hannah Olivia Cevasco ...............................7
Vennela Sai Gosukonda ............................18
Zainab Khan ..............................................34
Anjali Ravi Chadha ....................................21
Brendan Todd Gould ................................. 11
Shreeya Khurana ......................................23
Tristen Alexandria Chang ..........................13
Sophia Devon Greenhill ..............................3
Ava Mae Killoran .......................................10
Jack William Charlton ................................22
Floyd S. Greenwood . ................................23
Elise Kim ...................................................36
Anika Cheerla ..............................................7
Kyle H. Greenwood ...................................24
Jacob Yoonjae Kim-Sherman ....................10
Vincent Alexander Chen ............................10
Glenn Manuel Grimmett ............................16
Elizabeth Grace Kinsey .............................29
Pranav Chhaliyil ........................................21
Danika Kaemingk Gross . ............................3
Kotaro Kojima ............................................30
Sudhan Sachin Chitgopkar . ......................19
Manasa Gudavalli . ....................................34
Caleb Bowu Kong . ....................................21
Caroline Sujin Choi . ....................................5
Anshul Gupta . .............................................4
Joshua Ernest Kouassi . ............................33
Soyoun Choi ..............................................16
Arushi Gupta .............................................21
Arjun Krishna ...............................................4
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Medha Kumar ............................................31
Kalena Joy Oorlog .......................................3
Megan Zoe Slusarewicz ............................22
Yoonji Ariel Kwon . .......................................6
Jacquelyn Beth Opalach ........................... 11
Anna Katherine Smith ...............................38
Varun Annamalai Lakshmanan . ................15
Victoria Rose Orcutt ..................................13
Andrew Cory Snell . ...................................37
Andrew Thomas Land .................................7
Nikolai Victorovitch Ortiz ...........................36
Joshua Chanyoung Sohn ............................4
William Caulfield Lankford .........................38
Tatiana Victorovna Ortiz ............................36
Ashara Naomi Somawardana ...................35
Gaea Summer Lawton ..............................33
Annie Ostojic .............................................20
Lauren Jean Sparber . ...............................20
Olivia Jane Lazorik ....................................17
Priyanka Sunil Parikh ................................18
Zachary L Starring .....................................37
Jacqueline Maiphuong Le .........................18
Dhenu Pareshkumar Patel ........................15
Chloe Blue Joanna Steckart ........................5
Paul Oliver Leheste ...................................28
Nikhita Pathapati .......................................36
Katherine Elise Strand . .............................35
Ethan Zvi Levy . .........................................14
Aarushi Patil ..............................................29
Elli Sol Strich .............................................29
Lauren Hsing-Tze Li ..................................32
Ritik Patnaik ..............................................34
Melinda Meilin Sun ....................................31
Elliot Thomas Limanek ..............................37
Andrew Shuler Pelham . ............................33
Sriyaa Suresh ............................................33
Jennifer Sophia Lin . ..................................35
Helen Haiyue Peng ...................................27
Catherine Annastina Taboada ...................35
Yanan Lin ..................................................12
Nicholas Antonio Perez .............................10
Deegan Gino Tarrillo . ................................14
Mikayla Ann Lindsay . ................................17
Camryn Marie Pettenger-Willey ................32
Johan Thuen ...............................................5
Hayden Catherine Lingel ...........................30
Lekha Pillarisetti ..........................................9
Yajur Singh Tomar .......................................9
Benjamin Cheung Liu ..................................5
Lydia Mariam Pinkhassik . .........................24
Madison Alise Toonder ..............................15
Bryant Michael Liu .....................................28
Timothy Michael Pinkhassik ......................24
Neehal Reddy Tumma . .............................25
Emily Liu ....................................................29
Alexander Pope .........................................15
Liana Jane Van Woesik .............................13
Luke Micheal Long ....................................12
Rahul Prasanna . .......................................14
Lahari Sri Vavilala . ....................................25
Jared Aidan Lyon . .......................................8
Anna Jo Prchal ..........................................25
Leonardo Costa Lins Villa-Forte ................30
Mary Elizabeth MacGuire ..........................39
Michael Walter Pyle . .................................17
Sophie Vincoff ...........................................29
Anoushka Makkad .....................................21
Michelle Qin . .............................................10
Max Joseph Vogel .....................................25
David George McCauley .............................3
Kanishka Ragula .......................................37
Shivam Vohra ............................................19
Neel Divyesh Mehta ..................................33
Shreya Ramachandran .............................10
Natasha Jade Waddell ................................3
Sebastian Lucas Mellen ..............................6
Vineet Abhay Ranade . ................................8
Griffin Michael Wagner ..............................16
Anthony Michael Mellone ..........................34
Rashi Ranjan ...............................................8
Zeynep Yasmin Waheed ...........................14
Rehman Buksh Memon .............................35
Brindha Priya Rathinasabapathi ................13
Natalie Eajia Wang ....................................32
Naya Kiren Menezes ...................................6
Phillip Fehse Reeves . ...............................37
Hailey Elizabeth Warden ...........................37
Kacey Lynn Mewborn ................................13
Aadil Mohammed Rehan .............................6
Sean Austin Weber . ..................................38
Sonja Morgan Simon Michaluk . ................28
Artemas L Reynolds ..................................30
Sean Preston Weiss ....................................4
Catherine Julia Michelutti ..........................39
Sean Arthur Roades ....................................4
Natalie Elizabeth Welch ............................19
Evan Lawrence Mills .................................24
Madeleine Brooke Roberts ........................15
Natalie Celeste White ..................................6
Rohit Rahul Mital .......................................25
Anjay Saklecha . ..........................................8
Sean Warner White ...................................39
Rajat Mittal ................................................19
Milan Yogesh Sanghvi .................................6
Bryn Lyric Wilcox .......................................19
Elizabeth Lee Moore .................................22
Harsha Nandhan Santhanam ....................33
Olivia Sinah Guild Wilson ..........................24
Devarshi Mukherji . ....................................25
Rebecca Anne Sarkisian ...........................24
Jeffrey James Wisoff ...................................9
Kavya Prabha Muralidhar ..........................34
Sayre Patrick Satterwhite ..........................21
Elaine Tianjiao Yang ..................................31
Rakesh Aravind Murugesan ......................30
Kathryn Elizabeth Savage .........................17
Emma Rachel Yang . .................................31
Akila Valliammai Muthukumar ...................34
Eshika Saxena ..........................................39
Kerui Yang .................................................26
Anushka Naiknaware ................................31
Majesta Ann Schaunaman ........................25
Jessica Mengxin Yu . .................................32
Divya Reggie Nair .......................................7
Marvin Matthias Schwickert . .......................3
David Yue ..................................................35
Shabarish Nair . .........................................23
Rachel Marie Seevers ...............................21
Anusha Zaman ..........................................22
Cole Douglas Nangle ................................18
Anton Nikolov Semerdjiev ...........................4
Sara Elizabeth Zangi .................................29
Saurabh Narain ...........................................9
Mukund Anand Seshadri ...........................30
Annie Zhang ................................................8
Shifra Rajani Narasimhan .........................30
Adyant Shankar .........................................27
Jacqueline Jia-Xing Zhang ........................31
Harshita B. Narayanan ..............................32
Siya Sharma ................................................7
Jennifer Michelle Zhang ..............................4
Michelle Melody Nazareth ...........................7
Nathaniel Tung Sih .................................... 11
Callie Wei-Li Zheng ...................................12
Nidhi Ohri ..................................................15
Noeleen Naomi Leialohanani Silva ...........19
Sophia Patricia Zhou .................................33
Isaiah Logan O’Neal ....................................5
Anish Singhani ............................................9
Nicole Grace Zimmerli ...............................30
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