SPECIAL AWARD RECOGNITIONS GEARSEF 2017 Awards (Senior) American Psychological Association Award This award recognizes the top project in the category of Behavior & Social Sciences. The winner will receive a certificate of recognition and a $50 cash award. Zander Blum Central High School ASU Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives This award recognizes the top Senior Division project that seeks innovative solutions to humanity s most challenging problems including social justice, environmental and economic prosperity. The winner will receive a certificate of recognition and a nomination for a Grand Prize trip in 2017 to the Sustainability Solutions Festival. The first winner is: Sharee Riggs Wetumpka High School Auburn University s 100 Women Strong Achievement Award Sponsored by: 100 Women Strong This achievement award recognizes a female student from any category who exemplifies excellence through research. The winner will receive a plaque, and $100 cash award. In addition, one honorable mention award will receive a certificate Sharee Riggs Wetumpka High School The honorable mention award goes to: Noel Lange Auburn High School AU Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Award Sponsored by: AU Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry This award recognizes high achievement in scientific research in the field of chemistry or biochemistry. The winner will receive a plaque and a $100 cash award. Joanna Paris and Lauren Maynor - Carroll High School AU Department of Geosciences Award Sponsored by: AU Department of Geosciences This award recognizes high achievement in the categories of geoscience, geology, and geography. The winner will receive a plaque and a $100 cash award. Emily Pinkston Wetumpka High School AU Physics Award for Ingenuity and Inventiveness Sponsored by: AU Department of Physics Physical principles underlie all of science. This award is given in recognition of an individual who demonstrated an understanding of the laws of physics and how to use them to interpret and understand the world around us. The winner will receive a plaque and a $100 cash award. 1 Ella Wiggins Dothan High School
AU Samuel Ginn College of Engineering Award Sponsored by: Samuel Ginn College of Engineering Award, Office of the Dean This award will be given for a project in any category that demonstrates an innovative application of math or science to a challenge of our society. The winner will receive a plaque and a $100 cash award. Rahul Lall Auburn High School AU Society of Women in Sciences and Mathematics Achievement Award Sponsored by: The Society of Women in Sciences and Mathematics Auburn University This award recognizes high achievement in scientific research by a female. It will be awarded to the top-scoring female in the senior division. Winners of this award will receive a plaque and an invitation to the Annual SWSM Leadership Symposium on May 4th, 2017. Auburn University Biological Sciences Award for Creative Application of Biological Principles, sponsored by the AU Biological Sciences Dept. This award recognizes the project that best demonstrated a creative application of biological principles. The winner will receive a plaque and $100 cash award. Aylanna Turner Stanhope Elmore High School Future Scientist Award Sponsored by: AU College of Sciences and Mathematics, Dean s Office The award will be given to a student, in any category, who demonstrated a complete, thorough and current understanding of a scientific topic during their interview. As such, this student shows great promise as a future researcher. The winner will receive a plaque and a $100 cash award. Sharee Riggs Wetumpka High School Intel Excellence in Computer Science Award This award goes to the overall best computer science related project. The winner will receive a certificate and $200 cash award. Mu Alpha Theta Award This award is presented for the project that best demonstrated challenging, original, thorough, and creative investigation of a problem using mathematics. The winner will receive a certificate of recognition. 2
Ricoh Sustainable Development Award This award recognizes the project that best reflects the principles of sustainability -- balancing economic development with environmental responsibility. The winner will receive a certificate of recognition. Noel Lange Auburn High School Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Auburn Student Chapter Award In an effort to encourage a lifelong enthusiasm for the sciences in traditionally underrepresented demographics, this award recognizes research excellence presented by a minority student from any category. The winner will receive a certificate and a $75 cash award. Zoey Melendez Central High School Stockholm Junior Water Prize (certificate and chance to enter on-line competition) This award is considered the most prestigious award for water related sciences, both nationally and internationally. The prize strives to encourage enthusiasm in today s youth regarding water issues, build an international community of young scientists bonded together for the water environment, raise public awareness about the future of water resources, and develop and ensure future leadership in the water quality community. The winner of this award are invited to enter a statewide on-line competition hosted by the Stockholm Water Foundation. Noel Lange Auburn High School Talent in Mathematics and Statistics Award Sponsored by: AU Department of Mathematics and Statistics This award will recognize a project, from any category, that demonstrated strong mathematical and statistical analysis. The winner will receive a plaque and a $100 cash award. Sharee Riggs Wetumpka High School United States Air Force Achievement Award This award recognizes two projects from any category that demonstrated outstanding science or engineering. The winners will receive a certificate of achievement and a messenger bag with card reader/writer, custom speaker, and a beta adapter set. The winners are: 1. Rahul Lall Auburn High School 2. Lucas Lynn Wetumpka High School 3
Naval Science Award Sponsored by: Office of Naval Research This award recognizes two students who demonstrated excellence in science research or engineering design. The winners will receive a certificate of achievement, a medallion, and a $50 gift card to follow. The winners are: 1. Lucas Lynn Wetumpka High School 2. Ella Wiggins Dothan High School NASA Earth System Science Award This award will be given to the student whose project offers the greatest insight into earth s interconnected systems. The winner will receive a certificate of achievement. Emily Pinkston Wetumpka High School Project Lead The Way Engineering Award Sponsored by: The Auburn University Women in Science and Engineering Institute This award will be given to the student whose project best utilizes engineering to solve a societal problem. The winner will receive a plaque and a $150 cash award. A second student worthy of honorable mention will receive a certificate and a $50 cash award. The honorable mention award goes to: John Dennis Wetumpka High School Project Lead The Way Biomedical Sciences Award Sponsored by: The College of Sciences and Mathematics Outreach Center This award will be given to the student whose project shows great promise for innovation in future health care systems. The winner will receive a plaque and a $150 cash award. A second student worthy of honorable mention will receive a certificate and a $50 cash award. Sharee Riggs Wetumpka High School The honorable mention award goes to: Chase Alexander & Robert Marsh Central High School Biophysical Society Award Sponsored by: The College of Sciences and Mathematics Outreach Center This award will be given to the student whose project shows great promise for innovation in a biophysics related field. The winner will receive a certificate and a $100 cash award. Kasandra McClanahan Wetumpka High School 4
Most Outstanding Exhibit in Materials Science Award Sponsored by: ASM Materials Education Foundation This award will be given to the top project with a materials science theme. The winner will receive a certificate and a medallion to follow. Lucas Lynn Wetumpka High School Genius Olympiad Award Sponsored by: Genius Suny Oswego This award will be given to the top 3 seniors projects that address a global environmental issue. The winners will receive a certificate. The winners are: 1. Alexis Jones - Auburn High School 2. Emily Pinkston Wetumpka High School 3. Noel Lange Auburn High School Yale Science and Engineering Association Award Sponsored by: Yale Science and Engineering Association This award will be given to the most outstanding 11th grade project in the areas of computer science, engineering, physics, or chemistry. In extraordinary cases, it may be awarded to 10th or 12th grade. The winner will receive a certificate and a medallion to follow. CATEGORY AWARDS Category 100: Animal & Plant Sciences 3 rd Hunter Wingard Wetumpka High School 2 nd Ali Boardwine Elmore County High School 1 st Suma Ejantkar and Jiho Lee Auburn High School Category 200: Behavioral & Social Sciences 5 3 rd Brittany Smith and Brionna Smith Stanhope Elmore High School 2 nd Knox Healey Wetumpka High School
1 st Zander Blum Central High School Category 300: Cellular & Molecular Biology, and Microbiology 3 rd Taylor Brawley and Lakin Luckie Wetumpka High School 2 nd Janna Oh Auburn High school 1 st Aylanna Turner Elmore High School Category 400: Chemistry & Biochemistry, and Materials Sciences 3 rd Arianna Armstrong and Jaela Lee The Calhoun School 2 nd Olivia Parr and Alyssa Reaves Carroll High School 1 st Joanna Paris and Lauren Maynor Carroll High School Category 500: Engineering, Computer Science and Mathematics 3 rd Lucas Lynn Wetumpka High School 2 nd Rahul Lall Auburn High School 1 st Category 600: Energy: Chemical and Physical 3 rd Morgan Cheatwood and Ian Harlow Carroll High School 2 nd Kasandra McClanahan Wetumpka High School 1 st Ella Wiggins Dothan High School Category 700: Earth and Environmental Sciences 3 rd Clayton Hutsler Wetumpka High School 2 nd Emily Pinkston Wetumpka High School 1 st Noel Lange Auburn High School Category 800: Medicine and Health Sciences 3 rd Carson Campbell Wetumpka High School 2 nd Banks Stamp Central High School 6
1 st Sharee Riggs Wetumpka High School Category 900: Physics and Astronomy 3 rd Stockton Underwood Wetumpka High School 2 nd Mamecheikh Ka Auburn High School 1 st Lathen Oliver Central High School GEARSEF will also advance our top two Best of Fair winners directly to Intel ISEF 2017. This year s event will be held in Los Angeles, May 14-19. Auburn University will cover all expenses for two students to attend Intel ISEF as representatives of GEARSEF at Auburn University. In 2 nd place, the winner is: 2 nd place overall Best of Fair goes to: The development of an algorithm through the assessment of nutrients on a recycled food supplement for canines 1 st place overall Best of Fair goes to: Rahul Lall Auburn High School Battery system optimization and development of a novel rapid response bioelectronics device GEARSEF is one of 5 regional Intel Science and Engineering Fairs in the State of Alabama. The top category projects in both Jr. and Sr. level divisions are invited to compete at the Alabama State Science and Engineering Fair at the University of Alabama Huntsville on April 6-7. Only those projects that earned a high enough score according to the GEARSEF judging panel will be invited to the state competition. The judges determined that the following projects (students) should advance to the Alabama State Fair in April: 1. Suma Ejantkar and Jiho Lee Auburn High School 2. Ali Boardwine Elmore County High School 3. Hunter Wingard Wetumpka High School 4. Zander Blum Central High School 5. Knox Healey Wetumpka High School 6. Brittany Smith and Brionna Smith Stanhope Elmore High School 7 7. Aylanna Turner Elmore High School
8. Joanna Paris and Lauren Maynor Carroll High School 9. Olivia Parr and Alyssa Reaves Carroll High School 10. Arianna Armstrong and Jaela Lee The Calhoun School 11. 12. Rahul Lall Auburn High School 13. Lucas Lynn Wetumpka High School 14. Ella Wiggins Dothan High School 15. Noel Lange Auburn High School 16. Emily Pinkston Wetumpka High School 17. Sharee Riggs Wetumpka High School 18. Banks Stamp Central High School 19. Carson Campbell Wetumpka High School 20. Lathen Oliver Central High School 21. John Dennis Wetumpka High School 8