RIVERSIDE – 107 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 2022 Virtual Riverside County Science and Engineering Fair which was held online on March 15, 2022.
A total of 398 students from 25 affiliate fairs represented public, charter, and private schools, and presented their findings in 307 projects spanning 19 subject matter categories from Biochemistry and Behavioral and Social Sciences, to Microbiology and Robotics and Intelligent Machines.
Gold, silver (runner-up), and bronze (third place) medals were presented, along with community donor awards. Within each of the 19 subject matter categories, students competed in the Elementary division (grades 4-5), 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 12, 2022.
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)
Emma Budai
Carrillo Ranch Elementary School, Desert Sands USD
A Simple and Affordable Method to Study the Food Preference of Mosquitoes Using Food Dyes
Junior Division Sweepstakes (Grades 6-8)
Renzo Paunil
St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish School, Diocese of San Bernardino
Biodegradability of Commercial Cleaning Wipes
Senior Division Sweepstakes (Grades 9-12)
Sarah Stutsman
Corona High School, Corona-Norco USD
Auto-Dissemination: Analyzing the Function of a Novel Tool in Mosquito Control
Four Senior Division students advanced to the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) to be held virtual May 7-13, 2022.
Sarah Stutsman
Corona High School, Corona-Norco USD
Auto-Dissemination: Analyzing the Function of a Novel Tool in Mosquito Control
Ishan Gonehal
Martin Luther King High School, Riverside USD
Simulate to Innovate: Cell Signaling Simulations of Stem Cell Mutants with Enhanced Transcription Factor Binding to Optimize Crop Productivity
Daniel Link & Andrew Yin
Martin Luther King High School, Riverside USD
Evaluation of Static Machine Learning Malware Classifiers
2022 Riverside County Science and Engineering Fair Gold Medal Winners
Grade 4 Gold Medal Winners
Lilyana Covington, Seneca ES, Moreno Valley USD
Aryanna Dato, Nuview ES, Nuview USD
Summer Garcia, Harvest Valley ES, Romoland SD
Giovanni Gonzalez, Winchester ES, Hemet USD
Noe Gonzalez, Winchester ES, Hemet USD
Elijah Holm, Seneca Elementary, Moreno Valley USD
Gerardo Martinez, Edward Hyatt World Language Academy, San Jacinto USD
Esteban Pelayo, Winchester ES, Hemet USD
Olena Turkel, Mission Vista Academy
Holden Withers, Foothill ES, Alvord USD
Grade 5 Gold Medal Winners
Emma Budai, Carillo Ranch ES, Desert Sands USD
Bridget Caverly, Woodrow Wilson ES, Corona-Norco USD
Carson Duong, Susan B. Anthony ES, Corona-Norco USD
Charvi Elayaraja, Clara Barton ES, Corona-Norco USD
Ankitha Garuadapuri, Clara Barton ES, Corona-Norco USD
Max Goudie, John F. Kennedy ES, Riverside USD
Arianna Sandoval, Amelia Earhart ES, Desert Sands USD
Rohit Satheeshkumar, Susan B. Anthony ES, Corona-Norco USD
Roshhan Satheeskumar, Susan B. Anthony ES, Corona-Norco USD
Ian Thomas, James Carter ES, Desert Sands USD
Mia Torres, Creekside ES, Moreno Valley USD
Evelyn Trujillo, Amelia Earhart ES, Desert Sands USD
Junior Division Gold Medal Winners (Grades 6-8)***▲
Amanda Acosta, Vista Verde MS, Val Verde USD
Samuel Beaumon, St. Catherines of Alexandria Parish School
Danni Brasher, Dr. Augustine Ramirez MD, Corona-Norco USD
Sophia Cabacang, Landmark MS, Moreno Valley USD
Tenzing Carvalho, Western Center Academy, Hemet USD
Natalia Castanon, Badger Springs MS, Moreno Valley USD
Ashley Chavarria, Landmark MS, Moreno Valley USD
Hayden Cox, Palm MS, Moreno Valley USD
Katelyn Dulco, Home Gardens Academy, Corona-Norco USD
Kevin Ghopreal, Lakeside MS, Val Verde USD
Noah Holm, Vista Heights MS, Moreno Valley USD
Dieunise Howard, Lakeside MS, Val Verde USD
TracyTed Inting, Raymond Cree MS, Palm Springs USD
Ariana Mapalo, Badger Springs MS, Moreno Valley USD
Alyson Master, Cielo Vista Charter School, Palm Springs USD
Malaya Matthews Hall, Vista Verde MS, Val Verde USD
Laura Omiwade, Vista Verde MS, Val Verde USD
Renzo Paunil, St. Catherines of Alexandria Parish School, Diocese of San Bernardino
Lara Randhawa, Auburndale Intermediate School, Corona-Norco USD
Arav Randhawa, Garretson ES, Corona-Norco USD
Avijeet Randhawa, Garretson ES, Corona-Norco USD
Jack Roland, Vista Heights MS, Moreno Valley USD
Owen Vaughan, St. Edward School, Diocese of San Bernardino
Senior Division Gold Medal Winners (Grades 9-12)***
Odera Arene, Martin Luther King HS, Riverside USD
Leanna Beasley, Martin Luther King HS, Riverside USD
Eliza Bryson, Martin Luther King HS, Riverside USD
Zubin Carvalho, Western Center Academy, Hemet USD
Joseph Dadlez, Martin Luther King HS, Riverside USD
Ishan Gonehal, Martin Luther King HS, Riverside USD
Moises Hur, Martin Luther King HS, Riverside USD
Sungwon Hur, Martin Luther King HS, Riverside USD
Alex Ivanov, Beaumont HS, Beaumont USD
Jack Jennings, Martin Luther King HS, Riverside USD
Tanaya Jog, Martin Luther King HS, Riverside USD
Jeewan Kaur, Eleanor Roosevelt HS, Corona-Norco USD
Jonathan Kim, Martin Luther King HS, Riverside USD
Seongyung Lee, Martin Luther King HS, Riverside USD
Daniel Link, Martin Luther King HS, Riverside USD
Emily Liu, Riverside STEM Academy, Riverside USD
Ellorie Anne Mariano, Centennial HS, Corona-Norco USD
Aisha Randhawa, Corona HS, Corona-Norco USD
Russell Rawlings, Martin Luther King HS, Riverside USD
Rafael Rosales, Martin Luther King HS, Riverside USD
Roberto Ruiz Mata, Vista del Lago HS, Moreno Valley USD
Emma Shah, Martin Luther King HS, Riverside USD
Sarah Stutsman, Corona HS, Corona-Norco USD
Kishan Talati, Martin Luther King HS, Riverside USD
Madeline Wilson, Martin Luther King HS, Riverside USD
Natalie Yee, Centennial HS, Corona-Norco USD
Andrew Yin, Martin Luther King HS, Riverside 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
2022 Riverside County Science and Engineering Fair Community Awards
The Air Pollution Research Center at University of California Riverside
- $50 gift card – Yerik Castro, Butterfield ES, Moreno Valley USD
- $50 gift card – Katelyn Yang, Daphne Zhang, & Jessica Zhang, Eleanor Roosevelt HS, Corona-Norco USD
Inland Empire Professional Engineers in California Government
- $250 – Julia Messenger, Mark Twain ES, Riverside USD
- $750 – Tenzing Carvalho, Western Center Academy, Hemet USD
- $1,000 – Isabelle Kong & Fupeng Zhao, Eleanor Roosevelt HS, Corona-Norco USD
National Geographic Award 2022
- $100 – Jack Jennings, Martin Luther King HS, Riverside USD
The California Society for Biomedical Research
- $250 – Odera Arene, Martin Luther King HS, Riverside USD
The Energy Coalition
- $50 – Holden Withers, Foothill ES, Alvord USD
- $50 – Natalia Castanon, Badger Springs MS, Moreno Valley USD
- $50 – Ariana Mapalo, Badger Springs MS, Moreno Valley USD
- $50 – Ellorie Mariano, Centennial HS, Corona-Norco USD
Science and Technology Education Partnership (STEP)
- $50 – Emma Budai, Carrillo Ranch ES, Desert Sands USD
- $125 – Renzo Paunil, St. Catherines Parish School, Diocese of San Bernardino
- $250 – Sarah Stutsman, Corona HS, Corona-Norco USD
Lemelson Early Inventor Prize
- $100 – Jerod Licera, Eastvale ES, Corona-Norco USD
Broadcom Foundation Sponsorship Award
Trevor Switzer, Western Center Academy, Hemet USD
Jack Roland, Vista Heights MS, Moreno Valley USD
Renzo Paunil, St. Catherines of Alexandria School, Diocese of San Bernardino
Julia Gonzalez, St. Catherines of Alexandria School, Diocese of San Bernardino
Danni Brasher, Dr. Augustine Ramirez MS, Corona-Norco USD
Katelyn Dulco, Home Gardens Academy, Corona-Norco USD
Noah Holm, Vista Heights MS, Moreno Valley USD
Azalea Manco, Desert Springs MS, Palm Springs USD
Tenzing Carvalho, Western Center Academy, Hemet USD
Catherine Shah, Frank Augustus Miller MS, Riverside USD
Lara Randhawa, Auburndale Intermediate School, Corona-Norco USD
TracyTed Inting, Raymond Cree MS, Palm Springs USD
Hank Jennings, Amelia Earhart MS, Riverside USD
Isabella Duran, Palm MS, Moreno Valley USD
Amanda Acosta, Malaya Matthews & Laura Omiwade, Vista Verde MS, Moreno Valley USD
Derek Zhang & Ricky Zhang, Dr. Augustine Ramirez MS, Corona-Norco USD
Turner Daudert, San Jacinto Leadership Academy, San Jacinto USD
Joseph Ortiz, Palm MS, Moreno Valley USD
Bayann Jadallah, Tomas Rivera Middle School, Val Verde USD
Rylee Peak, Palm MS, Moreno Valley USD
2022 International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) Affiliated Regional Awards
(awards provided as part of affiliation with Regeneron ISEF)
American Meteorological Society
Wren Gully, Temescal Canyon HS, Lake Elsinore USD
Cherrie Yee, Centennial HS, Corona-Norco USD
American Psychological Association
Tanaya Jog, Martin Luther King HS, Riverside USD
ASM Materials Education Foundation
Russell Rawlings, Martin Luther King HS, Riverside USD
Association for Women Geoscientists
Yuvika Shiv, Hillcrest HS, Alvord USD
Mu Alpha Theta
Alex Ivanov, Beaumont HS, Beaumont USD
NASA Earth System Science Award
Zubin Carvalho, Western Center Academy, Hemet USD
Office of Naval Research - U.S. Navy/ U.S. Marine Corps
Ellorie Mariano, Centennial HS, Corona-Norco USD
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Cherrie Yee, Centennial HS, Corona-Norco USD
Society for In Vitro Biology
Suraj Jayaraman, Eleanor Roosevelt HS, Corona-Norco USD
Stockholm Jr Water Prize
Zubin Carvalho, Western Center Academy, Hemet USD
United States Air Force
Pengxiang Tian, Eleanor Roosevelt HS, Corona-Norco USD
Nihal Sekhon, Eleanor Roosevelt HS, Corona-Norco USD
United States Agency for International Development
Derek Zhang, Dr. Augustine Ramirez MS, Corona-Norco USD
United States Metric Association
Aisha Randhawa, Corona HS, Corona-Norco USD
Yale Science and Engineering Association
Sarah Stutsman, Corona HS, Corona-Norco USD
Participating districts and charter/private schools included:
- Alvord USD
- Banning USD
- Beaumont USD
- Chámmakilawish Pechange School
- Coachella Valley USD
- Corona-Norco USD
- Desert Center USD
- Desert Sands USD
- Hemet USD
- Lake Elsinore USD
- Mission Vista Academy
- Moreno Valley USD
- Nuview Union SD
- Palm Springs USD
- Palo Verde USD
- Rancho Christian School
- REACH Leadership
- STEAM Academy
- Riverside USD
- Romoland SD
- San Jacinto USD
- Springs Charter School
- St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish School
- St. Edward School
- The Journey School
- Val Verde USD
Additional details on this year’s Riverside County Science and Engineering Fair are available at https://www.rcoe.us/student-events/science-engineering-fair/.