2006 UC Science & Engineering Expo Special Awards

Presidential Awards

$500 Scholarship

• Chelsea Obrebski, Hamilton Freshman School
• Stephanie Mattei, St Columban Elementary School
• Shaista Mallik, Mason Middle School

U.S. Air Force Commitment to Education Award

(Padfolio, electronic Rolodex organizer, certificate, medallion)

• Luke Grimes, Fairfield Middle School
• Nick Augspurger, St. Columban Elementary School
• Maxwell Iram, St. Andrew /St. Elizabeth A Seton
• Laith David, St. Louis Elementary

Cincinnati Chapter of the Acoustical Society of America Award for Acoustics or Physics

• Luke Grimes, Fairfield Middle School, $250
• Andrew Guenther, Fairfield Middle School, $150
• Brynn Fitzpatrick & Lauren Hillner, St. Margaret Mary $100

Cincinnati Chapter of the American Chemical Society Award for Chemical Concepts

$100 Award

• Shirby Ferguson, Horizon Science Academy of Cincinnati
• Alaina Bompiedi, All Saints Elementary
• Namratha Sandella, William Mason High

Cinergy Young Scientist Award in Behavior Science 

$200 Award each

• Carson Miller, Turpin High School
• Caroline Shreve, St. Susanna Elementary School

Cinergy Young Scientist Award in Botany

$200 Award

• Avery Jennings, Fairfield Middle School

Cinergy Young Scientist Award in Environmental Science

$200 Award

• Richard Baxter, St. Catharine of Siena Elementary School

Cinergy Young Scientist Award in Engineering

$100 each

• Cindy Stanley, St. Columban Elementary School
• Amanda Lietz, Our Lady of Visitation Elementary

Dry Dredgers Award in Geology

$100 Award & membership to Dry Dredgers

• Richard Chiang, Fairfield Middle School

Lyondell Chemical Company Award in Chemistry

$100 Award

• Camille DeJarnett & Kate Meizlish, Walnut Hills H.S.
• Katie Roundtree, St. Andrew /St. Elizabeth A Seton
• Mitchell Poole, St. Andrew /St. Elizabeth A Seton

Miami Valley Society of Hazardous Materials Managers Award in Environmental Science, Chemistry or Biology

$150 Award

• Rachel Kosarko, Fairfield Middle School
• Raymond Tan, William Mason High School

Project STEP Award

• Raymond Tan, William Mason High School - $50
• Shannon Mohan & Meredith McNair, Walnut Hills H.S. -$25

Sigma Xi Environmental Project Award

• Rebecca Roessler, All Saints Elementary - $100
• Theresa Schmidt, All Saints Elementary - $50
• Sara Stanula, St. Andrew /St. Elizabeth A Seton - $25

Southwest Ohio Water Environment Association Water Resources Award

• Anna Bengel, Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary - $100
• Richard Baxter & Sam Wenke, St Catharine of Siena Elementary School - $75
• Gabrielle Coors & Alyssa Redmond, St Jude Elementary School – $50

The Center for First Year Experience & Learning Communities Team Project Award

$100 award

• John McIntosh & Tim Neumann, Mason Middle School

College of Allied Health Sciences Award in Medicine and the Health Sciences

$100 award

• Leslie Martin, Turpin High School

Department of Geology Award in Earth Science

$100 award

• Chris Huston, Fairfield Middle School

UC Graduate School Award for Effective Use of the Scientific Process or Research Methods

$100 award

• Cheslea Obrebski, Hamilton Freshman School

College of Medicine Award in Medicine or Health Science

$100 award

• Kayla Walters, St. Columban Elementary School
• Adam Schaffer & Cody Kratzer, St. Susanna Elementary School
• Adrienne DiTommaso, Ursuline Academy
• Blair Updike, Walnut Hills High School 
• Anjana Venkatesan, Mason Middle School

Iota Sigma Pi Award in Chemistry

Subscription to Chem Matters

• Mubashiro Sarnaik, Mason Middle School
• Mallory Gantenburg, Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary
• Eric McIntyre & Tory Benecchi, Summit Country Day High School

The Engineers & Scientists of Cincinnati Award in Engineering and Science Research

• Paul Griffin, William Mason High – $100
• Becca Wilson, Walnut Hills High School – $100
• Tommy Fehn, St Susanna Elementary School – $60
• A.J. Veleta, McNicholas High School – $60
• Amanda Lietz, Our Lady of Visitation Elementary – $40
• Sarah Shifflett,  McNicholas High School – $40

The ASM International-Cincinnati Chapter Material Science Award

$50 award

• Kathryn Snow, St. Mary Elementary School

UC Office of Research Award in Behavioral Science

• Andrew Loewenstein, Turpin High School – $225
• Cady Ayers, St Susanna Elementary School – $175
• Rachel Drumm, Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary – $100

Southwest Ohio Center for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education Award in Biochemistry

• Stephanie Mattei, St. Columban Elementary School – $250
• Mitchell Poole, St. Andrew /St. Elizabeth A Seton – $150
• Mamratha Sandella, William Mason High – $100

UC Office of Research Award in Botany 

• Chelsea Obrebski, Hamilton Freshman School – $250
• Ashley Sarama, St. Columban Elementary School – $150
• Alison Valentine, All Saints Elementary – $100

Southwest Ohio Center for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education Award in Chemistry

• Tyler Smith, Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary – $250
• Katie Roundtree, St. Andrew /St. Elizabeth A Seton – $150
• Mubashira Sarnaik, Mason Middle School – $100

Southwest Ohio Center for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education Award in Computer Science

• Alexander Chernyakhovsky, Mason Middle School – $250
• Zachary Tong, William Mason High School – $150

UC Office of Research Award in Earth Science

• Allison Murphy, St. Andrew /St. Elizabeth A Seton – $250
• Chris Huston, Fairfield Middle School, $150
• Jonathan Keilholz & Kyle Lonneman, Our Lady of Visitation Elementary – $100

GE Aviation Engineering Award

• Becca Wilson, Walnut Hills High School – $250
• Steven Schmidt, All Saints Elementary – $150
• Brandon Kuley, Our Lady of Visitation Elementary – $100

Southwest Ohio Center for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education Award in Environmental Science

• Sam Wenke, St. Catharine of Siena Elementary School – $200
• Raymond Tan, William Mason High – $200
• Rebecca Roessler, All Saints Elementary and Eric Lee, Fairfield Middle School– $100

Johnson & Johnson Ethicon Endo-Surgery Award in Medicine or Health Science

• Shaista Mallik, Mason Middle School – $200
• Kayla Walters, St. Columban Elementary School – $200
• Christina Lokar, St. Susanna Elementary School – $100

Southwest Ohio Center for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education Award in Microbiology

• Mallory Workman, Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary – $250
• Hayley Coleman, St. Columban Elementary School – $125
• Anne Campolongo, St. Columban Elementary School – $125

UC Office of Research Award in Physics

• Laith David, St. Louis Elementary – $250
• Joseph Irwin, Monroe High School – $150
• Riley Young, All Saints Elementary – $100

Southwest Ohio Center for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education Award in Zoology

• Leana Smith, Fairfield Middle School – $250

College of Applied Science Scholarship

$1,000 scholarship

• Joseph Irwin, Monroe High School
• Eric McIntyre, Summit Country Day High School
• Tori Benecchi, Summit Country Day High School
• Matthew Turk, Turpin High School
• Alex Stark, Turpin High School

Clair Hulley Scholarship

$1,000 scholarship

• Paul Griffin, William Mason High
• Tommy Fehn, St. Susanna Elementary School

Department of Chemistry Scholarship of Excellence

$1,000 scholarship

• Tyler Smith, Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary
• Katie Roundtree, St. Andrew /St. Elizabeth A Seton 

Department of Physics Scholarship

$1,000 scholarship

• Maxwell Iram, St. Andrew /St. Elizabeth A Seton
• Akshay Menon, Summit Country Day High School

Department of Geology Scholarship

$1,000 scholarship

• Allison Murphy, St. Andrew /St. Elizabeth A Seton
• Chris Huston, Fairfield Middle School

UC Department of Student Affairs & Services Scholarship

$1,000 scholarship

• Laith David, St. Louis Elementary

McMicken College of Arts & Sciences Scholarship

$500 scholarship

• Rachel Drumm, Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary