Welcome to the Academy of Science - St. Louis Science Fair

2013 Honors Division

The Academy of Science - St. Louis Science Fair Honors Division was held February 2, 2013. Additionally, Honors Division students are invited to bring their projects to the Academy of Science - St. Louis Science Fair for grades K-12 in Queeny Park to compete for additional Special Awards.

1st Place - Uttara Chakraborty, Grade 12 - Homeschool - Project Title: A New Stochastic Optimization Algorithm with Adaptive Penalty and its Markov Chain Analysis - Award: $3,000 scholarship; will represent Academy of Science - St. Louis at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair to be held in Phoenix in May and will be recognized at the Academy of Science - St. Louis Outstanding Scientist Awards Dinner at the Chase Park Plaza in April. Additional awards: United States Navy Award and National Society of Professional Engineers

2nd Place - Katie Hufker, Grade 11, Lindbergh High School - Project Title: Sibs of the spectrum: evaluating support groups for those who have a sibling with autism - Award: $2,000 scholarship; will represent Academy of Science - St. Louis at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair to be held in Phoenix in May and will be recognized at the Academy of Science - St. Louis Outstanding Scientist Awards Dinner at the Chase Park Plaza in April. Additional Awards: LMI Science Award and American Psychological Association Award.

3rd Place - Hannah Weidner, Grade 12, Parkway Central High School - Project Title: Pseudo-Estrogen Bisphenol A Alters Normal Drosophila Development - Award: 1,000 scholarship and will be recognized at the Academy of Science - St. Louis Outstanding Scientist Awards Dinner at the Chase Park Plaza in April. Additional award: St. Louis Medical Society Science Award

Finalists (A-Z order)

Award: $1,000 plus special awards

Madeline Driver, Grade 12 - Rockwood - Project Title: The Physical and Psychological Benefits on Indivduals with Physical-Affecting Disabilities Using Equine-Assisted Therapy. Additional award: Tim and Kathleen Kalinowski Science Award

Kristin Geczi, Grade 11 - Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School - Project Title: Similar Haplotypes in JPD Patients with the Balkan Mutation Indicate the Founder Effect. Additional awards: United States Navy Science Award and Society for In Vitro Biology Award

Allison Gmelich, Grade 12 - Cor Jesu Academy - Project Title: Genetic Selection for Glucosinolates in Brassica Rapa. Additional Award: United States Navy Science Award

Fowzia Osman, Grade 12 - Rockwood Summit High School - Project Title: The Role of cis-Regulatory Elements in Immunoglobulin Kappa Transcription and Recombination. Additional Award: United States Army Award and United States Navy Science Award

David Wang, Grade 12 - Lafayette High School - Project Title: Identification of Anti-Cancer Drug Targets Through Two-Dimensional Enzyme Profiling

Elizabeth Xing, Grade 11 - Ladue Horton Watkins High School - Project Title: The Skeletal Effects of Gene Therapy Treatment in Dogs with Mucopolysacchariodosis VII. Additional Award: MEMC Science Award

Alice Zou, Grade 11 - Parkway South High School - Project Title: Consumer Preference of Soymilks. Additional Award: United States Army Science Award

Semi-finalists (A-Z order)

Thomas Barron, Grade 11 - Maplewood Richmond Heights High School - Project Title: Camelina Oil Extraction Using Hexane. Award: LMI Science Award

Christopher Beck & Austin Martin (Team), Grade 12 - Rockwood Summit High School - Project Title: Design and Implementation of a small-scale automated bio-processor. Award: United States Army Science Award

Logan Hamilton, Grade 11 - Maplewood Richmond Heights High School, Project Title: The effects of cellphones on stress levels in teens. Award: Yale Science Fair Award and United States Army Science Award.

Melanie Hosty, Grade 12 - Cor Jesu Academy - Project Title: Analysis of Water for Chloracids. Award: World Aquarium Science Award and United States Navy Science Award

Ravali Inja, Grade 12 - Rockwood Summit High School - Project Title: Determination of Caffeine and Theobromine Concentrations of Chocolate in Saliva Using High Performance Liquid Chromatography. Award: American Chemical Society and LMI Science Award

Nighya John, Grade 11 - Marquette High School - Project Title: The effects of dormant season fires on leaf traits of an invasive shrub (lonicera maackii). Award: MEMC Science Award and United States Army Science Award

Kelsey Keady, Grade 11 - Cor Jesu Academy - Project Title: Detection and Quantification of 4-Methylimidazole in Colas.

Ellen Komlos, Grade 12 - Cor Jesu - Projet Title: The Effects of soap, time and temperature on hand washing efficiency. Awards: United States Air Force Science Award, MU Alpha Theta and United States Public Service Award.

Tony Lee, Grade 11 - St. Louis Priory School - Effects of Acetylsalicylic Acid on the NF-kB Complex

Jenna Lin, Grade 11 - Parkway South High School - Project Title: Particle Size Measurement of Aerosols Generated by an Electrospray. Awards: American Chemical Society, MEMC Science Award and United States Airforce Science Award.

Olivia Long, Grade 9 - John Burroughs School - Project Title: Effects of Different Glucose Concentrations on Cell Culture. Award: LMI Science Award

Sarah Maciorowski, Grade 11 - Cor Jesu Academy - Project Title: Mental/Physical Effects of Energy Drinks Related to Caffeine Concentration. Award: MEMC Science Award

Cassidy Manns, Grade 12 - Cor Jesu Academy - Project Title: Melamine Analysis: Pet Foods. Awards: American Chemical Society, Rioch Science Award and United States Air Force Science Award

Cecil Morgan, Grade 11 - Maplewood Richmond Heights High School - Project Title: Algae Growth in Wastewater. Awards: World Aquarium and MEMC Science Award

Claire Mullaney, Grade 12 - Cor Jesu Academy - Project Title: Heavy Metals in the New Lead Belt. Awards: LMI Science Award and Association for Women Geoscientists

John O'Keefe, Grade 11 - Maplewood Richmond Heights High School - Project Title: Comparative Cadmium Levels in Organic and Conventionally Grown Spinach. Awards: East Central District-Federated Garden Clubs of Missouri and United States Air Force Science Award

Aunnalaray Park, Grade 12 - Rockwood Summit High School - Project Title: The Effect of Palm Kernel Flakes on Biodiesel Glycerin Based Bar Soaps Made with Sodium Hydroxide. Award: MEMC Science Award

Trushna Pasupuleti, Grade 12 - Rockwood Summit High School - Project Title: The Effects of Different Types of Shoe Heels on Feet. Awards: American Association of University Women (Chesterfield/Ballwin Chapter) and United States Metric Association Award

Nicole Quinlivan, Grade 11 - Cor Jesu Academy - Project Title: Characterization and Studies of Enzymes and Enzyme Inhibitors. Award: MEMC Science Award

Shalini Subbarao, Grade 12 - Parkway West High School - Project Title: Expression of a thrombin chimera carrying the activation peptide of protein C. Award: MEMC Science Award

Alexis Telford, Grade 11 - Maplewood Richmond Heights High School - Project Title: A Light in the Dark

Catie Todisman, Grade 11 - Maplewood Richmond Heights High School - Project Title: Effects of Conservation Education on Attitudes of Elementary School Students. Awards: MEMC Science Award and NOAA Award

Katherine Walter, Grade 12 - Cor Jesu Academy - Project Title: Enzyme Inhibition

Tess Wemhoener, Grade 12 - Cor Jesu Academy - Project Title: Effect of Circadian Rhythms and Stress upon Student Performance. Award: MEMC Science Award

Matthew Wolfe, Grade 12 - Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day - Project Title: Applying Concentrated Airflow Techniques Found in Servers to Full Tower ATX Desktop Water Cooling Systems. Awards: MENSA Science Fair Award and INTEL Science Award