2012 Kern County Regional Science Fair results
HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION ― Grades 9-12 (First Place Finalists received $250 Awards)
APPLIED MECHANICS & AERODYNAMICS
(Student name, Student school)
First Place ― Alap Sahoo – Stockdale High
Second Place ― James Arias – Desert High
Third Place ― Gene Hoshino and Kenton Hoshino – Desert High
Honorable Mention ― Joshua Arreola – Frazier Mountain High, Evan Goehring and James O’Rourke – Bakersfield Christian High (BCHS)
BEHAVIORAL & SOCIAL SCIENCES
First Place ― Sabrina Belen and Katherine Lott – Desert High
Second Place ― Katie Thomson and Rachel Thomson – Desert High
Third Place ― Miranda Brater and Rachel Brater – Desert High
Honorable Mention ― Cecilia Guerrero – Desert High
CHEMISTRY
First Place ― Irfan Habib – Stockdale High
Second Place ― Joshua Bates – Desert High
Third Place ― Forrest Csulak – Frazier Mountain High
EARTH & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
First Place ― Nesha Larkin – Desert High
Second Place ― Nathaniel Tweed – BCHS
Third Place ― Morgan Trembush – BCHS
Honorable Mention ― James Haraguchi – Desert High
MAMMALIAN BIOLOGY, PHYSIOLOGY & ZOOLOGY
First Place ― Tyler Urban – Desert High, Gabrielle Evey – Desert High
Second Place ― Michelle Stanley – Stockdale High
Third Place ― Samuel Lang – Valley Oaks Charter
Honorable Mention ― Lindsey Burgess and Madeline Vu – Desert High
PHYSICS & ASTRONOMY
First Place ― David Noland – Desert High
Second Place ― Patrick Stewart and Cameron Willbanks – BCHS
Third place not awarded
Honorable Mention ―Nikole Erickson and Alicia Springer – Desert High, Cameron Zamot and Noel Zamot – Desert High, Halie Sisco – BCHS, Tanner Howard and David McPherson – BCHS, Jarret Kok – Desert High
PLANT BIOLOGY
First Place – Adriana Navarrete, Maria Santana and Oscar Sebastian – Paramount Bard Academy
Second Place ―Emily Guerard and Ricky Sottile – BCHS
Third Place ― Bryce Benlian and Alex Lopez – Desert High
MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION ― Grades 6-8
AERODYNAMICS/HYDRODYNAMICS
First Place ― Madison Rodriguez – Jefferson Middle
Second Place ― Jessica Dell’Acqua – Olive Knolls Christian School
Third Place ― Arron Handschumach – Williams Elementary
Honorable Mention ― Aaron McKenzie – Warren Jr. High
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
First Place ― Rachel Hallmark – El Tejon Middle
Second Place ― Mikayla Bratcher – Lincoln Jr. High
Third Place ―Theodore Hoss – Downtown Elementary
APPLIED & STRUCTURAL MECHANICS
First Place ― Jackie Staiger – St. John’s Lutheran School
Second Place ― Ryan Kmet – California City Middle
Third Place ― Paige Blanchat – Stockdale Christian School
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
First Place ― Samantha Dyar – Cecil Ave. Math & Science Academy
Second Place ― Jennifer Ipe – New Life Christian School
Third Place ― Anastasia Drulias – Our Lady of Perpetual Help School (OLPH)
Honorable Mention ― Lily Hallmark – El Tejon Midddle, Ibrahim Hassan – La Vina Middle
CHEMISTRY
First Place ― Phillip Felizarte – Warren Jr. High
Second Place ― Jesus Garcia – Mountain View Middle, Callista Schoettmer – California City Middle
Third Place ― Chandler Beck – St. John’s Lutheran School
EARTH & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
First Place ― Robert Fernandez – Valley Oaks Charter, Lee Begin – Stockdale Elementary
Second Place Not Awarded
Third Place ― Laura Lekas – Wallace Middle
Honorable Mention ― Sarah Mishkind and Shikha Srinivas – Tevis Jr. High, Timothy Nunez – La Vina Middle, Emma Young – Stockdale Christian
ELECTRICITY & ELECTRONICS
First Place ― Haripriya Bellam – Warren Jr. High
Second Place ― Fletcher Matthews – El Tejon Middle
Third Place ― Andie Kaess – Columbia Elementary
MAMMALIAN BIOLOGY, PHYSIOLOGY & ZOOLOGY
First Place ― Megan Wagoner – Rio Bravo-Greeley School
Second Place ― Luz Almanza – Jefferson Middle, Malia Camacho – Standard Middle
Third Place ― David Nelson – El Tejon Middle
MATERIALS SCIENCE
First Place ― Issac Garner – Endeavour Elementary
Second Place ― Roshini Ravi – Warren Jr. High
Third Place ― Diana Calderon – La Vina Middle
Honorable Mention ―Clarissa Cantu – Stonecreek Jr. High, Sadie Armijo – Thorner School
COGNITIVE SCIENCE
First Place ― N/A
Second Place ― Jaden Lotz – Fruitvale Jr. High
Third Place ― Manooshree Patel – Warren Jr. High
Honorable Mention ― Sonny Kelley – Standard Middle
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY & MICROBIOLOGY
First Place ― Anika Daug – Stockdale Christian
Second Place ― Opal Pandya – Warren Jr. High
Third Place ― Jacob Kartenen – Standard Middle
Honorable Mention ―Madeline Renteria – McKee Middle, Damian Wimberly – Jefferson Middle
PHARMACOLOGY and BIOCHEMISTRY
First Place ― Darby Hulbert – OLPH
Second Place ― Wade Frey – Rio Bravo-Greeley School
Third Place ― Anthony Diede and Martha Lopez – Standard Middle
Honorable Mention ―Madeline Frey – Rio Bravo-Greeley
PHYSICS, ASTRONOMY & MATHEMATICS
First Place ― Bryan Ardron – Owens Intermediate
Second Place ― Nicholas Clarksean – St. Francis School
Third Place ― Andres Barboza – Jefferson Middle
Honorable Mention ― Sabrina Cortez – OLPH
PLANT BIOLOGY
First Place ― Arissa Torres – Patriot Elementary
Second Place ― Kendyl Ferris – Olive Knolls Christian
Third Place ― Madison Burton and Minuet Cornstock – Fruitvale Jr. High
Honorable Mention ―Gabby Lipco – OLPH, Caitlin Goetjen – Independence Elementary
FOOD & NUTRITION SCIENCE
First Place ― Jadyn Reed – Norris Middle
Second Place – Pooja Desai and Dheer Patel – Reagan School
Third Place ― Rosalia Hernandez – Castle School, Vivian Do – Norris Middle
THERMOCHEMISTRY & KINETICS
First Place ― Madeline Kuney – Stockdale Christian
Second Place ― Juliana Morton – St. Francis School
Third Place ― Victoria Von Flue – Tevis Jr. High
Honorable Mention ― Braden Benson – Freedon Middle, Kelly Stegeman – El Tejon,
Ryan Arlow – St. Ann’s School, Mason Townsend – Pine Mountain Learning Center
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
First Place ― Jacob Birks – Standard Middle
Second Place ― Audrey Fontes – Stockdale Christian
Third Place ― Nia Mireles – Washington Middle
Honorable Mention ―Celia Hickman – Ollivier Middle
PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
First Place ― Matthew Chaffee – Tevis Jr. High
Second Place ― Brandon Goenawan – Norris Middle
Third Place ― Reena Somani – Reagan School
Honorable Mention ―Alyssa Pronovost – Warren Jr. High, Ana Peche – Sunset Middle
FOOD CHEMISTRY
First Place ― Shivani Gupta – Warren Jr. High
Second Place ― Kuldeep Gill – Greenfield Middle
Third Place ― Kate Kelly – Stockdale Christian School
Honorable Mention ―Tara Baldoz – McAuliffe School, Therese Azevedo – Jefferson Middle
INTERMEDIATE DIVISION ― 4th Grade
(Not Eligible for State Science Fair)
ASTRONOMY, EARTH & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
First Place ― William Edwards – Frazier Park School
Second Place ― Cameron Edgerle – Valley Oaks Charter
Third Place ― Gabrielle Moore – Hacienda Elementary
Honorable Mention ―Hunter Holmes – Cesar Chavez Science Magnet
BEHAVIORAL, ANIMAL & FIELD STUDIES
First Place ― Vivek Kumar-Gupta – Regan School
Second Place ― Tyler Torigiani – Rio Bravo-Greeley Elementary
Third Place ― Kate Dameron – Patriot Elementary
Honorable Mention ―Georgina Mendez – Fremont School
CHEMISTRY & CHEMICAL REACTIONS
First Place ― Jaden Nilsson – American Elementary
Second Place ― Logan Eldridge – Thorner School
Third Place ― Lauren Bonnar – Hart School
Honorable Mention ―Mia Hernandez – Harding School, Paolo Limcaoco – St. Francis School
Special Award – Ian Kelsey – Stockdale Elementary
ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS & GAMES
First Place ― Nathan Hall – Rio Bravo-Greeley Elementary
Second Place ― Ethan Tapia – Berkshire Elementary
Third Place ― Bethany Rand – Downtown Elementary
Honorable Mention ―Sara Herron – Discovery Elementary
HEAT CHEMISTRY & HEAT PHYSICS
First Place ― Grace Geissel – Patriot Elementary
Second Place ― Melissa Aguilera – Granite Pointe Elementary
Third Place ― Riley Elwell – Almondale Elementary
FOOD & HEALTH SCIENCE
First Place ― Rishi Shah – Reagan School
Second Place ― Lauren Stanley – Centennial Elementary
Third Place ― Conner McGraw – Centennial Elementary
Honorable Mention ― Kevin Medina – Fremont School
MATERIALS & CONSUMER SCIENCE
First Place ― Nickolas Friedenberg – Valley Schools
Second Place ― Allison Nelson – Owens Intermediate
Third Place ― Justine De La Rosa – Kendrick School
PHYSICS (Laws of Matter, Motion & Energy)
First Place ― Layton Morrison – Suburu School
Second Place ― Samantha Noe – American Elementary
Third Place ― Diego Velez – Prueitt School
PLANT BIOLOGY
First Place ― Christopher Lawson – Hacienda Elementary
Second Place ― Suchitra Dara – Buena Vista School
Third Place ― Kaylee Hopkins – Van Horn School
Honorable Mention ―Megan Williams – Golden Hills Elementary
ELECTRICITY
First Place ― Lauren Bittle – Endeavour Elementary
Second Place ― Evan Delgado – Wingland Elementary
Third Place ― Joshua Crain – Williams School
INTERMEDIATE DIVISION ― 5th Grade
(Not Eligible for State Science Fair)
ASTRONOMY, EARTH & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
First Place ― Kevin Powell – St. John’s Lutheran School
Second Place ― Matthew Dietze – Almondale Elementary
Third Place ― Emma Mc Nellis – Endeavour Elementary
Honorable Mention ―Adriana Peru – Hacienda Elementary, Alana Tessman – Wallace Middle,
Susanna Hernandez – Fremont School
BEHAVIORAL, ANIMAL & FIELD STUDIES
First Place ― Alexis Cano – Patriot Elementary
Second Place ― Ryder Sweaney – St. John’s School
Third Place ― William Pinco – Wingland Elementary
Honorable Mention ―Isabel Tracey – Rio Bravo Elementary, Kaitlyn McDonnell – Del Rio Elementary
CHEMISTRY & CHEMICAL REACTIONS
First Place ― Jessica Stump – Discovery Elementary
Second Place ― Hayden Sisco – Patriot Elementary, Shotaro Yamaguchi – Berkshire Elementary
Third Place ― Alejandro Ramirez – American Elementary
Honorable Mention ― Jamie Mathey – Wallace Middle
ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS & GAMES
First Place ― Hanson Von Flue – Laurelglen School
Second Place ― Grace Hudson – Van Horn School
Third Place ― Lucas Orr – Buena Vista School
Honorable Mention ― Rafael Martinez – Albany Park School
HEAT CHEMISTRY & HEAT PHYSICS
First Place ― Sara Ostermann – St. Ann’s School, Anika Valentino – Golden Hills Elementary
Second place not awarded
Third Place ― Hashim Abu-Khaznet – Laurelglen School
Honorable Mention ―Bryn Allard – Morningside School, Christina Barragan – Hart School
FOOD & HEALTH SCIENCE
First Place ― Jolie Stoner – Del Rio Elementary
Second Place ― Hannah Haas – Old River Elementary
Third Place ― Allyson Haworth – Rosedale North Elementary
Honorable Mention ―Nicholas Carrieri – St. John’s Lutheran School, Lauran Decker – Independence Elementary
MATERIALS & CONSUMER SCIENCE
First Place ― Allison Wilson – St. John’s Lutheran School
Second Place ― Katya Marchetti – Rio Bravo-Greeley School
Third Place ― Carson Parks – Stockdale Elementary
Honorable Mention ―Jessica Bradley – Centennial Elementary, Jeslaine Montecino – Fremont School, Alyssa Sanchez – Redwood Elementary
PHYSICS (Laws of Matter, Motion & Energy)
First Place ― Triston Csulak – Frazier Park School
Second Place ― Christopher Gereke – Burke Elementary
Third Place ― Leah Liu – Owens Intermediate, Tadeo Spencer – Owens Intermediate
Honorable Mention ― Tanner Nott – New Life Christian School
PLANT BIOLOGY
First Place ― Mario Mejia – Valle Verde Elementary
Second Place ― Muskaan Teja – Reagan School
Third Place ― Dylan Whitaker – Valley Oaks Charter
Honorable Mention ―Gabriel Mendez – Panama School
ELECTRICITY
First Place ― Sheyenne Mitchell – Hacienda Elementary
Second Place ― Matthew Searfass – Centennial Elementary, Maxwell Welch – Laurelglen School
Third Place ― Tanner Tito – Wallace Middle
Honorable Mention ―Leilani Rodriguez – Edison Middle, Luke Newlin – Granite Pointe Elementary
SPECIAL AWARDS
Kern County Science Foundation Scholarships
$1,500 – Josh Arreola, Frazier Mountain High School
$1,000 – Nikole Erickson, Desert High School
$1,000 – Gene Hoshino, Desert High School
$1,000 – Brooke Snyder, Desert High School
$1,000 – Katie Thomson, Desert High School
$1,000 – Rachel Thomson, Desert High School
$500 – Trevor Fobel, Desert High School
$500 – Alicia Springer, Desert High School
San Joaquin Geological Society
$125 – William Edwards, Frazier Park School
$125 – Matthew Chaffee, Tevis Jr. High
API Awards
Sagar Gupta, Stockdale Elementary
Julianna Morton, St Francis School
Susanna Hernandez, Fremont School
Theodore Hoss, Downtown Elementary
Alexis Mendoza, La Vina Middle
Alyssa Pronovost, Warren Jr. High
Jessica Anderson, Cecil Ave. Math & Science Academy
Jared Elliott and Joshua Hedden, Our Lady of Perpetual Help School
Garrett Gwinn, Stockdale Christian
MarcAnthony Myers, Freedom Middle
Matthew Chaffee, Tevis Jr. High
Brandon Goenawan, Norris Middle
Emma Gilmartin, Murray Middle
Nathaniel Tweed, BCHS
Connor Kingsbury, BCHS
US Naval Science Awards
Brendan Dishman, Norris Middle
Mikayla Brachter, Lincoln Jr. High
Michael Stegeman, El Tejon Middle
Chandler Beck, St. John’s Lutheran
Ryan Kmet, California City Middle
Jackie Staiger, St. John’s Lutheran
Mellisa Hardy, Bakersfield Christian High
Jarrett Kok, Desert High School
NACE AWARDS (National Association of Corrosion Engineers
Shareni Donis, Planz School ($50)
Miguel Estenssoro, Del Rio Elementary ($50)
Karla Guzman, Sibert School ($100)
Kelly Strobel, Edison Middle ($50)
Rachel Hallmark, El Tejon School ($50)
Stephanie Romero, Jefferson Middle ($75)
Isabel Gonzalez, Jefferson Middle ($75)
Michelle Whitaker, St. John’s Lutheran ($50)
Briandela Diaz, Sunset Middle ($50)
Mikayla Bratcher, Lincoln Jr High ($50)
Robert McDermott, Our Lady of Perpetual Help School ($50)
Ifran Habib, Stockdale High School ($150)
Gathenji Njoroge , Bakersfield Christian High ($100)
MOJAVE DESERT SECTION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
Chemical Reactions
Rachel Hallmark, El Tejon School – $75
Mikayla Bratcher, Lincoln Jr. High – $50
Theodore Hoss, Downtown Elementary – $25
Chemistry
Philip Felizarta ,Warren Jr. High – $75
Jesus Garcia, Mountain View Middle - $50
Callista Schoettmer, California City Middle – $50
Chandler Beck, St. John’s Lutheran – $25
Pharmacology & Biochemistry
Darby Hurlbert, Our Lady of Perpetual Help School – $75
Wade Frey, Rio Bravo-Greeley – $50
Anthony Diede, Standard – $12.50
Martha Lopez, Standard – $12.50
Thermochemistry & Kinectics
Madeline Kuney, Stockdale Christian – $75
Julianna Morton, St. Francis School – $50
Victoria Von Flue, Tevis Jr High – $25
Chemistry-HIGH SCHOOL
Irfan Habib, Stockdale High – $250
Joshua Bates, Desert High – $150
Forrest Csulak, Frazier Mt High – $50
