RIVERSIDE – Eighty-six students earned gold medals, including three sweepstakes winners, while dozens of prizes and entries into state, national, and international fairs were awarded at the conclusion of the Riverside County Science and Engineering Fair held at the Riverside Convention Center on April 2-3, 2019.
Nearly 500 students from 36 affiliate fairs represented public, charter, and private schools and presented their findings in 405 projects spanning 19 subject matter categories from Biochemistry and Behavioral and Social Sciences to Microbiology and Robotics and Intelligent Machines.
Gold, and silver (runner-up) medals were presented, along with community awards. Within each of the 19 subject matter categories, students competed in the Grade 4/5 division, Junior division (grades 6-8), and Senior division (high school). Winners in the Junior and Senior division advance to the California State Science and Engineering Fair to be held April 29-30, 2019, at the California Science Center in Los Angeles, California.
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Sweepstakes awards were presented to one project in Grades 4/5 combined, one project in the Junior Division, and one project in the Senior Division:
Elementary Division Sweepstakes (Grades 4-5)
Rigatoni Pasta Rocket Engine
Amanda Mata
Orange Elementary School, Corona-Norco USD
Junior Division Sweepstakes (Grades 6-8)
Space Particles from Space
Andrew Pool
Ysmael Villegas Middle School, Alvord USD
Senior Division Sweepstakes (Grades 9-12)
The Effect of Nuclear-Cytoplasmic Partitioning of AAR2 and HLY1 on microRNA Biogenesis
Isabelle Do
Martin Luther King High School, Riverside USD
Three Senior division students advanced to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) to be held May 12-17, 2019, in Phoenix, Arizona.
Facilitating Emergency Thermal Protection via an Integration of Materials Augmented by an Endothermic Process
Nicholas Perez
Temescal Canyon High School, Lake Elsinore USD
Anacardic Acid Analogs for the Inhibition of Matrix Metalloproteinasa-2
Maanasi Kademani
Martin Luther King High School, Riverside USD
Na/Ca/K Pollution Scrub: A Domestic Approach to Chemical Carbon Capture
Dimple Garuadapuri
Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Corona-Norco USD
Riverside County Science and Engineering Fair Gold Medal Winners
Grade 4 Gold Medal Winners
Haylee Blackwell , Katherine Finchy Elementary School, Palm Springs USD
Anneliese Brasher , Clara Barton Elementary School, Corona-Norco USD
Kathryn Clayton , Katherine Finchy Elementary School, Palm Springs USD
Morgan Collins , Katherine Finchy Elementary School, Palm Springs USD
Alexa Cortez , Triple Crown Elementary School, Val Verde USD
Sophia Dunn , Lasselle Elementary School, Val Verde USD
Daniel Galvan , Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, Riverside USD
Carter Gilliatt , Temescal Valley Elementary School, Corona-Norco USD
Aiden Grover , John F. Kennedy Elementary School, Riverside USD
Hope Howard , Home Gardens Elementary School, Corona-Norco USD
Brian Hsieh , James Earl Carter Elementary School, Desert Sands USD
Sisanee McFadden , Victoriano Elementary School, Val Verde USD
Andrea Olivarez , Camino Real Elementary School, Jurupa USD
Fabian Rivera , Cielo Vista Charter School, Palm Springs USD
Emil Solorio-Coyle , Brookside Elementary School, Beaumont USD
Grade 5 Gold Medal Winners
Allister Arsua , Washington Charter School, Desert Sands USD
Andrew Carney , Sundance Elementary School, Beaumont USD
Tenzing Carvalho , Hemet Elementary School, Hemet USD
Tiffany Chang , Sacred Heart School
Shaeyna Delasalas , Avalon Elementary School, Val Verde USD
Emily Feffer , Katherine Finchy Elementary School, Palm Springs USD
Brady Guinn , Hemet Elementary School, Hemet USD
Hank Jennings , Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, Riverside USD
Damien Luis , Perris Elementary School, Perris Elementary SD
Amanda Mata , Orange Elementary School, Corona-Norco USD
Nicholas Neimeyer , Rosemary Kennedy Elementary School, Alvord USD
Lucille Oakes , Rancho Christian School
Chloe Phillips , Anna Hause Elementary School, Beaumont USD
Makayla Ruth , Moreno Valley Online Academy, Moreno Valley USD
Holly Sciarra , Brookside Elementary School, Beaumont USD
Thomas Sherrill , Eastvale Elementary School, Corona-Norco USD
Joshua Stice , Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts
Junior Division Gold Medal Winners (Grades 6-8)***▲
Adani Ahmad , Riverside STEM Academy, Riverside USD
Natalie Araujo , Bobby Duke Middle School, Coachella Valley USD
Heidi Bishop , Elsinore Middle School, Lake Elsinore USD
Zachary Brasher , Clara Barton Elementary School, Corona-Norco USD
Fredy Centeno , Bobby Duke Middle School, Coachella Valley USD
Cameron Conner , Highland Academy Charter School
Joseph Dadlez , Frank Augustus Miller Middle School, Riverside USD
Ryan Drake , Rancho Christian School
James Glenny , Clara Barton Elementary School, Corona-Norco USD
Nicholas Gomez , Temescal Valley Elementary School, Corona-Norco USD
Suraj Jayaraman , Raney Intermediate School, Corona-Norco USD
Kirolls Moussa , Western Center Academy, Hemet USD
Charlotte Myers , Temecula Preparatory School
David Ouk , Raney Intermediate School, Corona-Norco USD
Melissa Perez , Bobby Duke Middle School, Coachella Valley USD
Andrew Pool , Ysmael Villegas Middle School, Alvord USD
Aisha Randhawa , Auburndale Intermediate School, Corona-Norco USD
Nala Stewart , Auburndale Intermediate School, Corona-Norco USD
Sarah Stutsman , Auburndale Intermediate School, Corona-Norco USD
Lilia Tomoff , Riverside STEM Academy, Riverside USD
Alexa Vasquez , John Glenn Middle School, Desert Sands USD
Lily Yang , Nicolet Middle School, Banning USD
Senior Division Gold Medal Winners (Grades 9-12)***
Tyler Billman , Martin Luther King High School, Riverside USD
Jacob Bright , Martin Luther King High School, Riverside USD
Curtis Chen , Martin Luther King High School, Riverside USD
Jiahan (Peter) Cheng , Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Corona-Norco USD
Kayla Cunningham , Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Corona-Norco USD
Isabelle Do , Martin Luther King High School, Riverside USD
Anurag Gajaria , Martin Luther King High School, Riverside USD
Dimple Garuadapuri , Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Corona-Norco USD
Dillon Gonzalez , Martin Luther King High School, Riverside USD
Saira Gupta , Riverside STEAM Consortium
Faith Inverary , Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Corona-Norco USD
Jibiana Jakpor , Woodcrest Christian School
Hara Jo , Martin Luther King High School, Riverside USD
Maanasi Kademani , Martin Luther King High School, Riverside USD
Spencer Krock , Norco High School, Corona-Norco USD
Jillian Labador , Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Corona-Norco USD
Lana Lim , Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Corona-Norco USD
Jeff Liu , Martin Luther King High School, Riverside USD
Briana Marquez , Martin Luther King High School, Riverside USD
Kenny Nguyen , Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Corona-Norco USD
Seeta Patel , Martin Luther King High School, Riverside USD
Nicholas Perez , Temescal Canyon High School, Lake Elsinore USD
Hyunjin Rheem , Martin Luther King High School, Riverside USD
Thomas Rife , Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Corona-Norco USD
Jesus Rivera , Nuview Bridge Early College High School, Nuview Union SD
Brantley Ryan , Martin Luther King High School, Riverside USD
Sophia Santoso , Poly High School, Riverside USD
Jimmy Shi , Riverside STEM Academy, Riverside USD
Mirabella Smith , Temescal Canyon High School, Lake Elsinore USD
Gary Song , Martin Luther King High School, Riverside USD
Wenxuan Tang , Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Corona-Norco USD
August Wetterau , Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Corona-Norco USD
*** Gold medal winners in Junior and Senior division advance to California State Science and Engineering Fair
▲ Gold medal winners in Junior division also advance to National Broadcom MASTERS Competition
2019 Riverside County Science and Engineering Fair Community Awards
California Society for Biomedical Research
Plaque and $250 monetary award – Kenny Nguyen, Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Corona-Norco USD
California Association of Professional Scientists
Plaque – Jibiana Jakpor, Woodcrest Christian School
Chemistry and Air Pollution Research Center at University of California Riverside
Trophy and $50 gift card – Cameron Conner, Highland Academy Charter School
Trophy and $50 gift card – Kayla Cunningham, Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Corona-Norco USD
HDR, Inc.
Certificate and book – Logan Hafen, Margaret White Elementary School, Palo Verde USD
Certificate and book – Cameron Conner, Highland Academy Charter School
Certificate and book – Gavin Joyce, Corona High School, Corona-Norco USD
Inland Geological Society
Certificate of Merit – Joshua Ramirez, Jose Ramos, Ryan Lazalde, Jurupa Valley High School, Jurupa USD
Certificate of Merit – Mirabella Smith, Temescal Canyon High School, Lake Elsinore USD
Certificate of Merit – Cameron Conner, Highland Academy Charter School
Certificate of Merit and $100 scholarship – Dillon Gonzalez, Martin Luther King High School, Riverside USD
Mojave Environmental Education Consortium
$50 gift card, certificate and ribbon – Dimple Garuadapuri, Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Corona-Norco USD
$50 gift card, certificate, and ribbon – Shaeyna Delasalas, Avalon Elementary School, Val Verde USD
$50 gift card, certificate, and ribbon – Cameron Conner, Highland Academy Charter School
Inland Empire Professional Engineers in California Government
$350 – Leah Blanford, REACH Leadership Academy
$750 – Alyssa Leyva, Ethan A. Chase Middle School, Romoland SD
$1,000 – Gavin Joyce, Corona High School, Corona-Norco USD
Science and Technology Education Partnership (STEP)
$50 – Amanda Mata, Orange Elementary School, Corona-Norco USD
$125 – Andrew Pool, Ysmael Villegas Middle School, Alvord USD
$250 – Isabelle Do, Martin Luther King High School, Riverside USD
International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) Affiliated Regional Awards
(awards provided as part of affiliation with INTEL ISEF)
American Meteorological Society
Dimple Garuadapuri, Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Corona-Norco USD
Cameron Conner, Highland Academy Charter School
American Psychological Association
Sandra Rodriguez, Centennial High School, Corona-Norco USD
ASM Materials Education Foundation
Ayana Hall and Danae Borders, Patriot High School, Jurupa USD
Association for Women Geoscientists
Mirabella Smith, Temescal Canyon High School, Lake Elsinore USD
Intel Excellence in Computer Science
Jiahan (Peter) Cheng, Thomas Rife, and August Wetterau, Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Corona-Norco USD
The Lemelson Foundation
Kayla Jensen, REACH Leadership Academy
Mu Alpha Theta
Malika Nindra and Avantika Rozario, Centennial High School, Corona-Norco USD
NASA Earth System Science Award
Dimple Garuadapuri, Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Corona-Norco USD
NOAA
Kayla Jensen, REACH Leadership Academy
Ricoh
Mack Lyons, Riverside STEM Academy, Riverside USD
Society for In Vitro Biology
Hara Jo, Martin Luther King High School, Riverside USD
Stockholm Jr Water Prize
Brantley Ryan, Martin Luther King High School, Riverside USD
Nicolas Almeida, Alexander Nguyen, and Nicholas Tan, Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Corona-Norco USD
Mirabella Smith, Temescal Canyon High School, Lake Elsinore USD
Naval Science Award
Rubi Alvarez, St. Catherine of Alexandria
Alyssa Leyva, Ethan A. Chase Middle School, Romoland SD
Emily Blackwell, Raymond Cree Middle School, Palm Springs USD
Aminah Khan, Jurupa Middle School, Jurupa USD
Brantley Ryan, Martin Luther King High School, Riverside USD
Brian Chu, Springs Charter School
Andre Huerto, Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Corona-Norco USD
United States Metric Association
Allison Dieges, Western Center Academy, Hemet USD
Yale Science and Engineering Association
Carey Yoon, Martin Luther King High School, Riverside USD
Participating districts and charter/private schools included:
Banning USD
Beaumont USD
Coachella Valley USD
Corona-Norco USD
Desert Sands USD
Excel Prep Charter
Hemet USD
Highland Academy Charter
Jurupa USD
Lake Elsinore USD
Moreno Valley USD
Murrieta Valley USD
Nuview Union SD
Oakhill Academy
Palm Springs USD
Palo Verde USD
Pechanga School
Perris Elementary SD
Rancho Christian School
REACH Leadership STEAM Academy
Riverside STEAM Consortium
Riverside USD
Romoland SD
Sacred Heart School
San Jacinto USD
Springs Charter School
Catherine’s of Alexandria
Edward’s School
Hyacinth Academy
Jeanne de Lestonnac
John’s Lutheran School
Sycamore Academy
Temecula Preparatory School
Val Verde USD
Woodcrest Christian School
Additional details on this year’s Riverside County Science and Engineering Fair are available at https://www.rcoe.us/student-events/science-engineering-fair/ .