UC Science and Engineering Expo Special Awards

Awards are listed by school order:

Outstanding Project in Microbiology
(Southwest Ohio Center for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education)
1st place $250
David Abruzzo
All Saints Elementary School

Governor’s Award for Excellence in Biotechnology Research
UC Science and Engineering Expo Awards Committee
Certificate
David Abruzzo
All Saints Elementary School

Outstanding Project in Earth Science
(Southwest Ohio Center for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education)
1st place $250
Megan Autry
All Saints School

Outstanding Project in Earth Science
(Southwest Ohio Center for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education)
3rd place $100
Carolyn Bender
All Saints School

Outstanding Presentation in Earth Science and Geology
(UC Department of Geology)
$100
Megan Autry
All Saints School

Best Application to Allied Health Sciences
(College of Allied Health Sciences)
Certificate
Kelsey Bergman
All Saints School

Best in Environmental Science, Chemistry and Biology
(Miami Valley Society of Hazardous Materials Managers)
$150
Carolyn Bender
All Saints School

Outstanding Health Related Project
(Raymond Walters College, Office of the Dean)
$75
Adam Gottula
Cincinnati Christian

Best Application to Allied Health Sciences
(College of Allied Health Sciences)
$50
Adam Gottula
Cincinnati Christian

Outstanding Presentation in Behavioral Science
(Air Force ROTC)
$50
Naureen Asif
Fairfield Middle School

Best Use of Chemistry Concepts
(Cincinnati Chapter of American Chemical Society)
2nd Place
$100
Corey Fete
Fairfield Middle School

Best Use of Chemistry or Technology
(MeasureNet)
3rd place $250
Kelsie Walker
Fairfield Middle School

Outstanding Project in Environmental Science
(Fluor Fernald)
1st place $250
Amanda Bell
Fairfield Middle School

Outstanding Project in Environmental Science
(Fluor Fernald)
2nd place $150
Jacob Driscoll
Fairfield Middle School

Outstanding Project in Environmental Science
(Fluor Fernald)
3rd place $100
Peter Schmidt
Fairfield Middle School

Outstanding Presentation in Environmental Science
(UC VP of Research)
8th Grade $150
Jacob Driscoll
Fairfield Middle School

Outstanding Presentation in Medical Science
(Johnson and Johnson Ethicon Endo-Surgery)
$50
Melissa Morris
Fairfield Middle School

Outstanding Medical Testing Project
(Ohio Valley Section of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
2nd place $75
Melissa Morris
Fairfield Middle School

Outstanding Project in Physics
(Southwest Ohio Center for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education)
1st place $250
Logan Brooks
Fairfield Middle School

Outstanding Project-Acoustics
(Cincinnati Chapter of the Acoustical Society of America)
2nd place $150
Emily Smith
Fairfield Middle School

Outstanding Project-Acoustics
(Cincinnati Chapter of the Acoustical Society of America)
3rd place $100
Shireen Desai
Fairfield Middle School

Outstanding Project in Zoology
(Cinergy)
3rd place $100
Casey Olthaus
Fairfield Middle School

Best Research about Learning
(Hamilton County Educational Service Center)
7th & 8th Grade $75
Shireen Desai
Fairfield Middle School

Governor’s Award for Excellence in Information Science and Technology Research
UC Science and Engineering Expo Awards Committee
Certificate
Jason Lewis
Fairfield Middle School

Governor’s Award for Excellence in Manufacturing Research
UC Science and Engineering Expo Awards Committee
Certificate
Tyler Reamy
Fairfield Middle School

Outstanding Environmental Project
Cincinnati Federal Chapter of Sigma Xi
$25
Amanda Bell
Fairfield Middle School

Outstanding Environmental Project
Cincinnati Federal Chapter of Sigma Xi
$25
Jacob Driscoll
Fairfield Middle School

Outstanding Environmental Project
Cincinnati Federal Chapter of Sigma Xi
$25
Peter Schmidt
Fairfield Middle School

Outstanding Project in Computer Science
(Patty Ragio)
$50
Zachary Tong
Mason High School

Outstanding Medical Testing Project
(Ohio Valley Section of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
3rd place $50
Benjamin Griffis
Mason High School

Outstanding Achievement and Innovation in a Project
(UC Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost for Baccalaureate and Graduate Education)
$500 scholarship to UC
Zachary Tong
Mason High School

Engineers and Scientists of Cincinnati
$50 each
Ian Liu/ John Ren
Mason High School

Engineers and Scientists of Cincinnati
$25
Zachary Tong
Mason High School

Ohio Valley Section of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry
1st place $100
Gautham Bhoomreddy
Mason High School

Ohio Valley Section of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry
3rd place $50
Benjamin Griffis
Mason High School

Outstanding Project in Biochemistry
(Everett Wolverton)
$150
Raymond Tan
Mason Middle School

Outstanding Project in Chemistry
(Lyondell)
2nd place $100
Sneha Kolli
Mason Middle School

John J Alexander Award in Chemistry
(F. Bruce BeCraft)
$100
Sneha Kolli
Mason Middle School

Best Use of Chemistry Concepts
(Cincinnati Chapter of American Chemical Society)
3rd place $100
Namratha Sandella
Mason Middle School

Best Use of Chemistry or Technology
(MeasureNet)
2nd Place $500
Sneha Kolli
Mason Middle School

Iota Sigma Pi Award in Chemistry or Biochemistry 
(Iota Sigma Pi)
Subscription to CHEM Matters
Snichandhana Rajamouli
Mason Middle School

Outstanding Project in Engineering
(General Electric Aircraft Engines)
1st place $250
Paul Griffin
Mason Middle School

Outstanding Project in Engineering
(General Electric Aircraft Engines)
2nd place $150
Lindsey Shaefer
Mason Middle School

Outstanding Presentation in Engineering
(Association for Facilities Engineering Chapter 29)
$50
Daniel Marque/ Sheroz Zindani
Mason Middle School

Outstanding Use of Scientific Method in Engineering
(Association for Facilities Engineering Chapter 29)
$50
Paul Griffin
Mason Middle School

Outstanding Presentation by a Team
(Proctor & Gamble)
$100
Sheroz Zindani/ Daniel Marque
Mason Middle School

Best Use of Mathematics
(Anthony Muhammad of MaryAnn Booksellers)
$50
Patrick Vorbroker
Mason Middle School

Best Research about Learning
(Hamilton County Educational Service Center)
9th-10th Grade $75
Ryan Boyd
Mason Middle School

Governor’s Award for Excellence in Materials Science Research
UC Science and Engineering Expo Awards Committee Certificate
Sneha Kolli
Mason Middle School

Outstanding Environmental Project
Cincinnati Federal Chapter of Sigma Xi
$25
Shaista Mallik
Mason Middle School

Outstanding Project in Behavioral Science
(UC VP for Research)
1st place $250
Elizabeth Glaser
McNicholas High School

Outstanding Use of Scientific Method in Behavioral Science
(Clermont College Academic Affairs)
$150
Elizabeth Glaser
McNicholas High School

Outstanding Presentation in Environmental Science
(UC VP of Research)
9th Grade $150
Alysha Feldkamp
McNicholas High School

Outstanding Project by a Female
(Proctor & Gamble)
9th Grade $100
Elizabeth Glaser
McNicholas High School

Engineers and Scientists of Cincinnati
$100
Michael D'Netto
McNicholas High School

Outstanding Energy Project
(Southwest Ohio Chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers)
$200
Michael D'Netto
McNicholas High School

Ohio Water Environmental Association Science Award
Southwest Ohio Water Environmental Association
Grade 9-10: $75
Katie Losekamp
McNicholas High School

Outstanding Project in Earth Science
(Southwest Ohio Center for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education)
2nd place $150
Joe Gerhardt
Our Lady of Lourdes

Governor’s Award for Excellence in Water Resources Research
UC Science and Engineering Expo Awards Committee
Certificate
Eileen Donovan
Our Lady of Lourdes

Ohio Water Environmental Association Science Award
Southwest Ohio Water Environmental Association
Grade 7-8: $50
Eileen Donovan
Our Lady of Lourdes

John J Alexander Award in Chemistry
(F. Bruce BeCraft)
$100
Sarah Hackman/ Andrea Martinelli
Our Lady of Visitation

Iota Sigma Pi Award in Chemistry or Biochemistry 
(Iota Sigma Pi)
Subscription to CHEM Matters
Sarah Hackman/ Andrea Martinelli
Our Lady of Visitation

Outstanding Medical Testing Project
(Ohio Valley Section of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
1st place $100
Jillian Baker
Our Lady of Visitation

Outstanding Project in Behavioral Science
(UC VP for Research)
2nd place $150
Brooke Ringstaff
St. Andrew

Outstanding Presentation in Behavioral Science
(Army ROTC)
$50
Brooke Ringstaff
St. Andrew

Outstanding Project in Botany
(Southwest Ohio Center for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education)
2nd place $150
Christina Jackson
St. Andrew

Outstanding Project in Chemistry
(Lyondell)
1st place $150
Cole Dennis
St. Andrew

Best in Environmental Science, Chemistry and Biology
(Miami Valley Society of Hazardous Materials Managers)
$150
Daniel Wendelken
St. Andrew

Outstanding Project in Medical Science
(Johnson and Johnson Ethicon Endo-Surgery)
7th Grade $100
Jonathan Candito
St. Andrew/St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

Outstanding Project in Chemistry
(Lyondell)
3rd place $50
Davey Hill
St. Columban

Best Use of Chemistry Concepts
(Cincinnati Chapter of American Chemical Society)
1st place $100
Lauren Cupito
St. Columban

Outstanding Project in Construction Science
(Blue Book of Building & Construction)
$118.89
Clay Miller
St. Columban

Outstanding Presentation in Environmental Science
(UC VP of Research)
7th Grade
$150
Chelsi Creech
St. Columban

Outstanding Project in Microbiology
(Southwest Ohio Center for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education)
2nd place $150
Adrienne Spuzzillo
St. Columban

Outstanding Project-Acoustics
(Cincinnati Chapter of the Acoustical Society of America)
1st place $250
Cindy Stanley
St. Columban

Outstanding Use of Scientific Method in Physics
(Cincinnati Chapter of International Facility Management Association)
$100
Catherine Monceaux
St. Columban

Outstanding Presentation in Physics
(Butler County Educational Service Center)
$50
Catherine Monceaux
St. Columban

Physics Department Scholarship Award
(UC Department of Physics)
$1,000
Zach Tillotson
St. Columban

Physics Department Scholarship Award
(UC Department of Physics)
$1,000
Catherine Monceaux
St. Columban

Outstanding Project by a Team
(U.S. Army Recruiters)
2nd place $150
Stephanie Plageman/ Addie Von Den Benken
St. Columban

Outstanding Use of Team Work
(UC First Year Experience and Learning Communities)
$100
Stephanie Plageman/ Addie Von Den Benken
St. Columban

Outstanding Project by a Female
(Proctor & Gamble)
7th Grade $100
Chelsi Creech
St. Columban

Outstanding Project by a Female
(Proctor & Gamble)
8th Grade $100
Catherine Monceaux
St. Columban

Governor’s Award for Excellence in Environmental Science Research
UC Science and Engineering Expo Awards Committee Certificate
Chelsi Creech
St. Columban

Outstanding Project in Engineering
(General Electric Aircraft Engines)
3rd place $100
Daniel Morison
St. Gertrude

Governor’s Award for Excellence in Energy Research
UC Science and Engineering Expo Awards Committee
Certificate
Daniel Morison
St. Gertrude

Outstanding Project in Botany
(Southwest Ohio Center for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education)
3rd place $100
Danny Bross/ Stephen Buchanan
St. Jude

Outstanding Project in Physics
(Southwest Ohio Center for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education)
2nd place $150
Andrew DeZarn
St. Jude

Outstanding Project by a Team
(US Army Recruiters)
1st place $250
Danny Bross/ Stephen Buchanan
St. Jude

Governor’s Award for Excellence in Litter Prevention and Recycling Research
UC Science and Engineering Expo Awards Committee
Certificate
David Laith
St. Louis

Outstanding Project in Behavioral Science
(UC VP for Research)
3rd place
$100
Katie Ritter
St. Margaret Mary

Outstanding Project in Medical Science
(Johnson and Johnson Ethicon Endo-Surgery)
8th Grade $100
Joey Gillespie
St. Margaret Mary

Outstanding Use of Scientific Method in Medical Science
(Johnson and Johnson Ethicon Endo-Surgery)
$50
Joey Gillespie
St. Margaret Mary

Outstanding Project in Physics
(Southwest Ohio Center for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education)
3rd place $100
Therese Stevens
St. Margaret Mary

Engineers and Scientists of Cincinnati
$25
Jacob Murphy
St. Theresa Homeschool

Best Use of Chemistry or Technology
(MeasureNet)
1st place $750
Hannah Aicholtz
St. Thomas More

Governor’s Award for Excellence in Agriculture and Food Research
UC Science and Engineering Expo Awards Committee
Certificate
Hannah Aicholtz
St. Thomas More

Ohio Valley Section of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry
2nd place $75
Hannah Aicholtz
St. Thomas More

Outstanding Project in Botany
(Southwest Ohio Center for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education)
1st place $250
Lane Hart
Tri-County North High School

Outstanding Presentation in Botany
(VP of Research)
$50
Lane Hart
Tri-County North High School

Outstanding Use of Scientific Method in Botany
(College of Arts & Sciences)
$100
Alan Peters
Turpin High School

Outstanding Project in Medical Science
(Johnson and Johnson Ethicon Endo-Surgery)
9th Grade $100
Spencer Schaffer
Turpin High School

Outstanding Presentation in Microbiology
(Kroger)
$50 gift certificate
Robert Schmidt/ Dale Becker
Turpin High School

Outstanding Use of Scientific Method in Microbiology
Kroger
$50 gift certificate
Christina Fox/ Mary Fox
Turpin High School

Outstanding Project in Zoology
(Cinergy)
1st place $250
Erik Kemp/ Michael Steinmetz
Turpin High School

Outstanding Project by a Team
(U.S. Army Recruiters)
3rd place $100
Erik Kemp/ Michael Steinmetz
Turpin High School

Outstanding Use of Scientific Method by a Team
(Proctor & Gamble)
$100
Christina Fox/ Mary Fox
Turpin High School

Outstanding Project in Medical Science
(Johnson and Johnson Ethicon Endo-Surgery)
10-12 Grade $100
Drew Lagergren
Ursuline Academy

Outstanding Project in Microbiology
(Southwest Ohio Center for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education)
3rd place $100
Stephanie Meyer
Ursuline Academy

Outstanding Achievement and Innovation in a Project
(UC Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost for Baccalaureate and Graduate Education)
$500 scholarship to UC
Stephanie Meyer
Ursuline Academy

Outstanding Achievement and Innovation in a Project
(UC Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost for Baccalaureate and Graduate Education)
$500 scholarship to UC
Drew Lagergren
Ursuline Academy

Outstanding Project in Zoology
(Cinergy)
2nd place $150
Dale Coffey
Waynesville Middle School