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Registered Participants for the 72nd Annual Pittsburgh Regional Science & Engineering Fair - April 1-2, 2011



Albiruni Holistic Academy

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Babangida Adam 7 MCS001 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Which juice cleans pennies the best?

Amer Cehic 8 MER004 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Building a Tesla Coil

Israa Elamin 6 MTM019 TEAM Category - Intermediate Division (7th-8th grade) What surface does a ball roll on the fastest?

Rashad Elamin 6 JCS007 Consumer Science - Junior (6th grade) Which battery lasts the longest?

Eric Gunduz 11 SES018 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Is It possible to make Geodes at home?

Steven Gunduz 9 SER009 Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Light up the room with LEDs.

Zeynep Koc 7 MTM003 TEAM Category - Intermediate Division (7th-8th grade) Energy Transformation

Fatima Korkmas 6 MTM003 TEAM Category - Intermediate Division (7th-8th grade) Energy Transformation

Erkam Kose 7 MBI028 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Can bread mold be transferred to other foods?

Muhammed Unal 9 SBI048 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) What kind ofcheese grows mold the fastest

Athena Velazques 8 MTM019 TEAM Category - Intermediate Division (7th-8th grade) What surface does a ball roll on the fastest?

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Ambridge Area Jr. High

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Jake Ames 8 MBS002 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) The Effect of Music on Test Taking

Veronica Ammer 8 MCS003 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Effect of Beverages on Invisalign Tooth Aligners

Taryn Antolic 8 MCH003 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Effect of Decongestants/Pain Killers on Stomach

Peyton Carlson 8 MBI003 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Genetically Enhanced Soybean Seed Versus Regular

Soybean Seed

Alexandra DeMarco 8 MES008 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Effect of Graywater on Raphanus Sativus

Lauryn Fetkovich 8 MMH016 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Beauty In Bacteria

Rebecca Galbraith 8 MCS014 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Effect of Pancake Mix on Pancake Height

Marissa Golgosky 8 MBI017 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Cultivation Methods on the Growth of Ocimum

Basilicum

Abigail Hassell 8 MBS013 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) The Effect of Fear on Your Heart Rate

Emily Hurlburt 8 MPH026 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Effect of Shampoo on the Tensile Strength of

Hair

Bobby Jarsulic 8 MER013 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Effect of Heat on Diodes

Alec Kanai 8 MCS020 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Effect of Coffee Cups on the Temperature of the

Liquid

Heather Mueller 8 MCS030 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The effect of bat material on the distance a ball

travels

Preston Nguyen 8 MBS033 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Rubik's Cube Mental Challenge

Thomas Olexsovich 8 MCH064 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Effect of Precipitation on the pH of Big Sewickley

Creek's Water

Maria Pane 8 MCS032 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Effect of Heat during Washing and Drying on the

Size and Color of Material

Joshua Shoup 8 MES043 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) What affects stream life?

Madison Walsh 8 MCS045 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Effect of Ultraviolet Light on Foundation Make-

up

Abby Weaver 8 MCS047 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Effect of Fats and Oils on the Taste and Texture

of Cookies

Zachary Zern 8 MPH063 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) I'll fly away oh glory

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Anand HomeSchool

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Mary Anand 6 JLS002 Life Science - Junior (6th grade) Which will wilt first?

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Avella Elementary School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Victoria Clarchick 6 JTM014 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) H2O + C3H8O =FUN

Sarah Maidment 6 JTM008 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Cheaper vs Pricier

Cassandra Muhr 6 JTM011 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Exploding Pop

Alex Pompe 6 JTM014 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) H2O + C3H8O =FUN

Dalton Simonelli 6 JTM011 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Exploding Pop

Emma Williams 6 JTM008 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Cheaper vs Pricier

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Baldwin High School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Katherine Schmotzer 11 SES033 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Water Testing: What Are We Drinking

Victoria Schmotzer 9 SMH055 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Flooring Impact on Bone-Year 2

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Beideman HomeSchool

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Calvin Beideman 9 SCM002 Computer Science / Math - Senior (9th-12 grade) The Digit Product Function

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Bethel Park High School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



William Ament 11 SES001 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Effects of Drilling on Cross Creek

Shankar Athinarayanan 10 SCM001 Computer Science / Math - Senior (9th-12 grade) Analysis of Reactive Semantics Extensions

Julianna Buchwald 10 SMH010 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Beyond the Five Second Rule

Jarrod Cingel 9 SCM005 Computer Science / Math - Senior (9th-12 grade) Artificial Intelligence and Skatterball

Shannon Fagan 10 SPH005 Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Structural Integrity of Green School Supplies

Molly Graham 9 SBS012 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Effects of Music Genre on Memory

Divya Raghu 10 SBI039 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Cell Density on Proliferation of Aortic Smooth Muscle

Cells

Angela Sanctis 9 SMH051 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Antibacterial Effects of Makeup

Marla Vaughn 12 SMH063 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Alternative Source for Medical Oxygen

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Blairsville High School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Amanda Borbonus 11 SCH004 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Effectiveness of Ant-acids

Ashley Bostaph 11 SBS002 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Mozart Effect in Memory

Catrina Faser 11 SCH008 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Got Acid?

Casey German 11 SCH009 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Economic Methods of Silver Production (EMSP)

Melanie Luker 11 SCH015 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Home Remedies for Ink Stain Removal

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Boyce Middle School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Aaron Beauchamp 6 JTM024 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Quad Fuel Car

Tyler Besselman 6 JTM038 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) The Magic of Magnetic Levitation

Faley Bulazo 6 JTM034 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) That Makes Sense!

Connor Byrnes 6 JTM038 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) The Magic of Magnetic Levitation

Callahan Card 6 JTM027 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Roots, what will I grow to be?

Aditi Chattopadhyay 6 JTM027 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Roots, what will I grow to be?

Grace Eden 6 JTM031 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Speak!

Oceanne Fry 6 JTM039 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Wait-who am I Again? Or-who are we?

Adrienne Godish 6 JTM034 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) That Makes Sense!

Arushi Kewalramani 6 JTM027 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Roots, what will I grow to be?

Tyler Lamb 6 JTM025 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Rockets: Liquids vs Solids

Connor Leavey 6 JTM033 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Super Capacitor

Curt Leonard 6 JTM025 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Rockets: Liquids vs. Solids

Gary McChesney Jr. 6 JTM024 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Quad Fuel Car

Neale Misquitta 6 JTM012 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Fight for Flight

Vashisth Parekh 6 JTM033 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Super Capacitor

Vedant Parekh 6 JTM033 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Super Capacitor

Keshav Reddy 6 JTM012 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Fight for Flight

Emily Walsh 6 JTM034 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) That Makes Sense!

Vicki Wang 6 JTM039 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Wait-who am I again? Or-who are we?

Benjamin White 6 JTM025 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Rockets: Liquids vs. Solids

Claire Zalla 6 JTM031 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Speak!

Tyler Zanone 6 JTM012 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Fight for Flight

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California Area High School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Skyler Boehm 11 SBI002 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Antibiotic Effects of Spices

Kimberly Sears 9 SBS026 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Do Constellations Determine Character?

Benjamin Thomas 10 SES038 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Cancer in Relationship to Mon Valley

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Cambria Heights High School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Melissa Anna 11 SPH001 Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Frequency Projections in a Classroom

Emily Cattoi 9 SBI005 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Lung Capacity and Age

Sarah Gobris 11 SBI014 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Vines and Their Tendrils

Nichole Helbig 9 SES019 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Which grass overwinters best?

William Hoover 9 SBI021 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Apple Genes

Anthony Huber 9 SPH006 Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Winglets, Newer or Older?

Patrick Illig 9 SCH011 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Wood Finishes and Wood Burning

Ashley Johnson 10 SBS015 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Effects of Hormones on Attraction

Emily Kirk 10 SBS016 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Measuring Sports Aggression

Amber Koegler 9 SCH014 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Vitamin C

Samantha Lechene 10 SES022 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Algae and Acid Mine Drainage

Shannon Link 9 SBI028 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Bacterial Resistance

Abbey McCann 9 SMH041 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Acne Medication

Shylah Novak 11 SBI034 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Stability Test

James Pence 9 SPH017 Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Solar Panel Output

Jedidiah Price 9 SPH019 Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Hockey Puck Friction

Michaela Sherry 10 SBS027 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Why The !&%$ Do We Swear?

Alex Vesey 9 SPH025 Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Effects of Smog On Solar panels

Alyssa Wills 10 SCH031 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Ammonia Levels in Manure

Carrie Wylie 9 SBS040 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Sleep Deprivation

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Cambria Heights Middle School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Michael Dautlick 8 MBI008 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Does Gender Influence the Notes You Can Sing?

Brianna High 8 MBS017 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Music & Heart Rate

Kyle Huber 8 MBS019 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) How Do Color and Music Effect A Person's Emotions?

Bridget Kranz 8 MBI030 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Nose Knows Smell but How About Taste?

Allison Lidwell 8 MBS022 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Memory Mnemonics

Brad O'Hara 7 MPH041 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Everlasting Bubble

Melissa Price 8 MES032 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Worm Growth

Michaela Schreyer 8 MCH072 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Comparing the Mummification Process

Morgan Scott 8 MBS046 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Can Adults Pass a Middle School Test?

Courtney Sherry 8 MBS047 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Is Yawning Contagious?

Lydia Slovikosky 8 MBS049 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Stroop Effect Test

Hannah Smithmyer 8 MBS051 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Does Age Effect the Way You View Facial

Expressions

Zachary Stoltz 8 MPH057 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Low Wind Kite Flying

Taylor Whited 8 MBS056 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) How Does Fashion Impact The Behavior of Others?

Casey Young 8 MPH062 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Surface Tension

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Carson Middle School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Brooke Anderson 6 JTM009 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Cookie Mania

Dhruv Bais 6 JPS006 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Biofuel from Algae.

Ciara Cullen 6 JTM044 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Which Diaper Brand Holds the Most Liquid?

Kiera Dadey 6 JTM002 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) B.U.B.B.L.E.S.

Isabella Demo 6 JTM005 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Brown, Brown, Turn Around!

Melody Doerrfler 6 JCS041 Consumer Science - Junior (6th grade) Amazing Vitamins

Joey Feniello 6 JPS023 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Brick by Brick

Kylie Fitzgerald 6 JTM009 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Cookie Mania

Emma Galecki 6 JTM005 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Brown, Brown, Turn Around!

Abigail Holowka 6 JTM002 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) B.U.B.B.L.E.S.

Jessica Hood 6 JTM003 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Bacon Grease

Noah Ingram 6 JTM013 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Growing Bold Mold

Jacob Kim 7 MTM016 TEAM Category - Intermediate Division (7th-8th grade) What Makes the Best Soil?

Thomas Kim 6 JCS022 Consumer Science - Junior (6th grade) Change Color, Save Energy

Wesley Klinvex 6 JTM021 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Powering an Ipod Touch Using Fruit

Brian Kress 6 JPS041 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Objects In Motion

Cassie Lewis 6 JTM019 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Melting Down

Anna Li 6 JTM018 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Looking At Lettuce

Tina Li 6 JTM018 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Looking At Lettuce

Ethan Maenza 6 JTM013 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Growing Bold Mold

David Mancosh 6 JTM021 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Powering an Ipod Touch Using Fruit

Leah Mensch 6 JTM043 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Which Brand of Popcorn Pops the Fastest?

David Mrazik 6 JTM021 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Powering an Ipod Touch Using Fruit

Kaley Pearsick 6 JTM019 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Melting Down

Mary Pitz 6 JTM044 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Which Diaper Brand Holds the Most Liquid?

Victoire Vandendriesche 6 JTM003 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Bacon Grease

Matt Wicks 6 JTM004 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Books, Books, and More Books

Justin Yao 7 MTM016 TEAM Category - Intermediate Division (7th-8th grade) What Makes the Best Soil?

Caleb Yip 6 JTM004 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Books, Books, and More Books

Nathan Ziegler 6 JPS074 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) What Goes Up Must Come Down.

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Central Catholic HS

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Nathaniel Barbour 9 SMH001 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Antimicrobial Effect of Garlic Extract

Justin Beireges 9 SMH002 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Vitamin E Effects on Bacteria

Jason Beiriger 10 SMH003 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Glucose effects on stressed yeast

Brendan Connolly 9 SMH015 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Anitmicrobial effects of Tobacco

James Constantin 11 SMH016 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Protein affect on muscle stem cells

John DeSantis 9 SMH069 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Oil's Effect on Microbes

Michael DeSantis 9 SMH018 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Antimicrobial Effect of Sunscreen

Alec DiVito 10 SMH019 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) UV Influence on Viral Infection

Jason Ergina 9 SBI011 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Plant Growth Influence

Luis Espinoza-Delgado 11 SBI012 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Ibuprofen Effect on Gene Express

Steven Esposito 11 SMH021 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Effect of fish oil on Human Microbial Flosa

Joseph Gault 12 SMH023 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Vitamin E Attenuation on Heat and UV Stressed Cell

Clayton Gentilcore 9 SMH024 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Anti-Microbial Effects of Household Cleaners

Teddy Larkin 11 SMH036 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Copper Antimicrobial Effects

Robert McKinstry 11 SMH042 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Stressors on Stem Cell Proliferation and

Differentiation

Christopher McNulty 11 SMH043 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Adrenaline Effects on Sttem Cells

Alex Senchak 10 SMH056 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Oregano Antibacterial Assessment

Zane Stiles 9 SMH059 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Cranberry Juice antimicrobial properties

Joseph Trentadue 9 SES042 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Septic Runoff on Algae

Christian Wawrzonek 11 SMH065 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Supplement Effect on C2C12 Cells

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Chartiers Valley Middle School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Sravanthi Chintakunta 7 MES007 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Magic Cup

Carly Johnson 7 MTM015 TEAM Category - Intermediate Division (7th-8th grade) Which Ice Melt Melts Ice Faster?

Evan Kraus 6 JPS040 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) The Price On Ice

Maddisen Kresak 7 MTM022 TEAM Category - Intermediate Division (7th-8th grade) Why Should We Retire the Incandescent Bulb?

Sol La Bruna 7 MTM022 TEAM Category - Intermediate Division (7th-8th grade) Why Should We Retire the Incandescent Bulb?

Andrew Maedinger 7 MTM004 TEAM Category - Intermediate Division (7th-8th grade) How To Split Atoms with Batteries

Nick May 7 MBI038 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Oil Spills and Photosynthesis

Brandon McDermott 6 JPS048 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) How Sympathetic Vibrations Effect Guitars

Mason McLain 7 MBS029 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Day and Night

Kelli Pattison 7 MTM015 TEAM Category - Intermediate Division (7th-8th grade) Which Ice Melt Melts Ice Faster?

Matthew Price 7 MTM004 TEAM Category - Intermediate Division (7th-8th grade) How to Split Atoms with Batteries

Emily Ramous 6 JTM015 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) How Cell Phone Waves Effect the Life Span of

Crickets

Brittany Reinstadtler 6 JPS056 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) I Got Hit By An Apple

Kayla Rennie 6 JTM015 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) How Cell Phone Waves Effect the Life Span of

Crickets

Melissa Rickens 8 MBI047 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) A Handle on Bacteria

Alex Roth 8 MCH096 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) From Leaf to Leached

Wil Snyder 7 MTM020 TEAM Category - Intermediate Division (7th-8th grade) Which Duct Tape is Worth the Cost?

Joey Verduci 7 MTM020 TEAM Category - Intermediate Division (7th-8th grade) Which Duct Tape is Worth the Cost?

Joseph Westrick 7 MTM020 TEAM Category - Intermediate Division (7th-8th grade) Which Duct Tape is Worth the Cost?

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Christ the Divine Teacher School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Josh Adams 7 MPH002 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Duck Tape vs Packing Tape

Cameron Akins 7 MCS002 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Which lubricant works best on model roller coasters?

Colleen Colcombe 6 JCS006 Consumer Science - Junior (6th grade) Which paper towel is most absorbent?

RJ Evancho 6 JCS008 Consumer Science - Junior (6th grade) Which lunch box keeps your lunch the coolest?

Madaline Johnston 7 MBI025 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Under what color light do plants grow the best?

Macy Kantor 6 JPS035 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Which soil is more permeable?

John Mazowiecki 6 JCS027 Consumer Science - Junior (6th grade) Which antacid works the best?

Abby Miller 8 MMH026 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Is there a difference in vocal range between children

and adults and betwee

Ryan Sobota 6 JPS062 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Are the TV commercials louder than the shows you

watch?

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Commonwealth Connections Academy

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Ian Cavanaugh 7 MCM002 Computer Science / Math - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Probability and Game Theory of the Diseased Cow

Trebuchet

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DeGraaf HomeSchool

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Daniel DeGraaf 6 JPS018 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Investigating Rope Strength

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Dorseyville Middle School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Sonia Appasamy 8 MMH003 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) You Really Want to Wear That Fabric?

Zoe Aridor 8 MES002 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Recycling Efficiency

Brian Bartels 8 MCH005 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Which wood is the wood for you?

Rohan Chalasani 6 JTM028 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) ShamWow or ScamWow

Gerry Chen 8 MPH008 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Earth Outlet

Austin Fisher 6 JPS024 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Firepower

Mihir Garimella 6 JPS028 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Robo-Mazart: A Robotic Violin Tuner Prototype

Rama Godse 8 MMH019 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Effects of Soda on Tooth Enamel

Sylvia Lee 8 MCS025 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Energizing Nuts

Darwin Leuba 6 JCS024 Consumer Science - Junior (6th grade) Searching for the Perfect Search Engine

Frank Lou 8 MBI036 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Organic or Effective Fertilizer? Answer: Both

Rishi Mirchandani 8 MMH027 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Cooking Style Affects Vitamin C

Suvir Mirchandani 6 JPS051 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) The Effect of Font on School Ink Cost

Geneeva Morgan 6 JCS032 Consumer Science - Junior (6th grade) Greener Bread

Anandhini Narayanan 8 MBI042 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Molecular Scissors

Simran Parwani 8 MBI043 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Gembusters: Spices with Anti-Bacterial Properties

Varun Parwani 6 JTM028 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) ShamWow or ScamWow

Ellen Pil 6 JLS028 Life Science - Junior (6th grade) Does color affect plant growth?

Minu Pitchiah 8 MBI044 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Organic Fertilizers around the House

Akhil Ramgopal 8 MES034 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Comparing Indoor Plant Growth

Deepika Sarma 8 MMH033 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Tooth Enamel Stains

Kanika Sarma 8 MCS035 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Vitamin C Content in Oranges

Emma Schwartzman 8 MES041 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Single Side of Our Moon

Ayan Sinha 6 JPS061 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Countering Corrosion

Vishal Soman 7 MCS039 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Finding the Best Stain Remover

Rachel Szabo 8 MCS043 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The T.V. is off. . .Or is it?

Manasa Thada 7 MMH037 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Density effect of fruits and vegetables

Chase Walter 8 MES050 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Plant growth in varied pots

Anna Wang 8 MPH058 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Never-Lasting Power

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DuBois Area High School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Lily Brubaker 9 SMH009 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Passive Cooling

Alexis DeNapoli 11 SER006 Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Using Eneggy Created by Phase Change of Water

Carleen Long 9 SMH040 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Cell Phone Radiation

Emily Spicher 12 SPH023 Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) How Awesome is Your Microwave Oven?

Jennifer Stuart 10 SES037 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Best Way to Clean Up An Oil Spill

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DuBois Area Middle School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Kayla Brennan 8 MCH010 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Comparison of Alcohols by Combustion and Water

Produced

Cassandra Folmar 6 JCS011 Consumer Science - Junior (6th grade) Which brand of battery is best?

Brittany Gunsallus 8 MCS018 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Which color absorbs most heat?

Jamie Houston 8 MBI021 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Which color of light do plants respond best to?

Phil Myers 8 MES027 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Does calcium chloride or rock salt melt more ice?

Neel Rajan 8 MER019 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Design and efficiency of an airplane's power usage

Padon Risnell 8 MER020 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Will a solar powered camera system outlast a battery

powered system?

Sarah Snyder 8 MCS038 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) How does sand type affect the durability of a brick?

Lillian Turner 7 MBI051 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) How Detergent Affects Plant Growth

Melanie Umbaugh 8 MCH090 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Which color of M&Ms have the dye(s) with the

highest Rf value?

Katie Way 8 MCS046 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) How does different packaging affect the spoilage of

apples?

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Eden Christian Academy

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



John Dandrea 10 SCH007 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Car Aerodynamics

Abby Doyle 11 SER007 Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) A Thirst for Energy

Andrew Doyle 7 MES010 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Gravity - That's How It Rolls

Mary Margaret Folz 10 SBI013 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Effects of Temperature on pH Levels

Nathan Rogers 8 MES036 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Measuring Relative Humditiy

Samantha Szumigalski 11 SCH027 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Which Orange Juice Has the Most Vitamin C?

Jonathan Toplak 10 SCH028 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Is the effectiveness suntan lotion the same amoung

different brands and SPF

Matthew Toplak 8 MCH086 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Which type of salt comp. is the most effective for

melting ice?

Jeffrey Turner 11 SBI046 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Using Light to Disinfect Water

Lily Vela 11 SBI049 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) How sweet it is. . .

Hanna Wroblewski 10 SCH032 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Paper Chromatography

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Fort Couch Middle School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Sindhu Sekaran 8 MPH050 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Which substance retains more heat?

Sriparna Sen 8 MMH034 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Decomposition Rates of Food

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Fox Chapel Area High School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Ishan Chatterjee 11 SMH012 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Effect of BAT3 on Autophagy in HCT116 Cancer Cell

Line

Manu Goyal 10 SCM006 Computer Science / Math - Senior (9th-12 grade) An English to German Translator

Steven Ho 11 SMH029 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) The effect of vitamin C on cell growth

Bharat Iyer 10 SCH037 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Factors Affecting the Duration and Intensity of

Chemilumines

Susheel Khetarpal 10 SMH034 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Comparing pH of Beverages to Human Teeth

Corrosion

Sequoia Leuba 12 SMH038 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Immunity Assay of Lysogens

Rohan Meringenti 11 SCM010 Computer Science / Math - Senior (9th-12 grade) Optimization of F(x) Functions with Genetic Algor

Arjun Mukherjee 11 SPH013 Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Windmill Efficiency

Karthik Narayanan 10 SPH014 Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Durability of Football Helmets Following Repetitive

Anne Samyukta 10 SBS042 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Two Ways of Learning a Language

Deeksha Sarma 10 SMH053 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Inhibiting Bacterial Growth

Alimpon Sinha 12 SMH068 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Chemical Modulation of Innate Immune Signaling

Gautam Swamynathan 10 SBS032 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Effect of Expectations on Mental Performance

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Franklin Regional Middle School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Conlon Novak 7 MBS036 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Cascades:Going With The Crowd

Arthini Pulenthiran 7 MMH031 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Are You In Pain?

Anishaa Sivakumar 7 MMH035 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Vinegar - The Panacea of the World?

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Franklin Regional Senior High School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Leandra Buchin 12 SER003 Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Effect of Design and Dampers on Skyscrapers

Adam Dando 10 SCH006 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Nitrite Retention Chemistry

Matthew Green 10 SMH027 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Effects of Vitamins on Bacteria

Kevin Mechlenburg 10 SPH012 Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Wing Lift Variables

Harvish Mehta 10 SER014 Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Optical Alarm System

Janeni Nayagan 11 SMH047 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Stressed? Try Taking a Deep Breath...

Arichanah Pulenthiran 11 SCH019 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Let It Not Be Lead

Peter Zhang 12 SCH036 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Property and Performance of Detergents

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Frazier School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Christina Babyak 8 MBI055 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Hydroponics, Green-house hydroponics, and soil

Ryan Maurer 10 SER013 Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Rockets on a Sugar High

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Freeport Junior High School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Hayden Bergad 7 MCH006 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Bed Sheet Flammability Testing

Tristen Laux 7 MBI033 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Caudal Autotomy: Tail loss and regeneration in green

anoles

Denny Loeulie 8 MBS023 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Does shape of a picture frames affect short term

memory?

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Freeport Senior High School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Taylor Borrelli 9 SMH005 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Can H2O Boil in Microwave Hinder Proliferation of E.

coli?

Tim Borrelli 11 SPH002 Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) UV Light Affect on Fishing Line

Robert Gorog 11 SES017 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Does Frack H2O Neg Aff Daphni & Plant

Alicia Grabiec 10 SMH026 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Honey Antimicrobial Effects

Melissa Kus 10 SER011 Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Do Type & Construction of Wood in Pykrete affect its

strength?

Amelia Lindsay 10 SER012 Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Does Temperature Affect the Strength of a Magnet’s

Magnetic Field?

Jennifer Matjasko 10 SBS017 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Which child proof bottle is easily opened?

Elizabeth Posney 10 SPH018 Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) What relationship between knee/ankle position and

tendon strain?

Julia Reese 10 SES030 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Can aquatic plants remove arsenic from fly ash

deposits?

Zoe Reitz 10 SES031 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Salinity and Oil Mycoremediation

Ashley Sartoris 10 SMH054 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Do chemicals produced by maggots inhibit s.

epidermidis?

David Shipe 9 SBI041 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Can Fish Remember a Task overTime?

Sarah Sokol 12 SES035 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Fly Ash's Effect on Ryegrass

Jenna Uric 9 SES043 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Adhesive & Adhesive Properties

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Gateway Middle School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Jeff Alexander 8 MES001 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Oil Be Gone

Kendall Alexander 8 MMH002 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Lungs of All Ages

Scott Alexander 8 MCH001 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Glowing In The Dark

Aidan Conway 8 MER005 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Wind Tunnel

Alex Coutsoumbis 8 MMH011 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) My Head is Throbbing

Cameron Craig 8 MER006 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Solar Powered Car

Cassie Dodson 8 MES009 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Protect our Planet with Plants

Alexa Dunn 8 MPH011 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Light Bright

Danny Gavlik 8 MBI015 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Worm Reproduction

Maggie Hilton 8 MBS018 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Playing with Emotions

Eddie Jeunelot 8 MPH028 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Can Music Paint?

Faiha Khan 8 MBI027 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Black Eyed Peas: Not Just a Band

Sydney Mandella 8 MPH033 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Pool is Cool ... Or Is It?

Vito Palmieri 8 MER018 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Leonardo DaVinci's Aerial Screw

Spencer Randall 8 MCH067 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Pit of Rocks

Eden Safar 8 MBS042 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Rat Pack Intelligence

John Sigg 8 MCM004 Computer Science / Math - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Golden Ratio

Amanda Sklarsky 8 MBS048 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Memory Challenge

Austin Skoog 8 MPH052 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Down the Sights

Alisha Virk 8 MES049 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Save Aquatics

Tori Weiner 8 MMH038 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Balance and Your Senses: Which Wins?

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Gateway Senior High School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Paige Mellinger 10 SES026 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Mangrove Trees Verus Mam

Kunal Shah 12 SCH022 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Crystal Metamorphsis

Rohan Shah 9 SCH023 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Liquid Light

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Good Shepherd School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Amanda Hamilton 7 MES018 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Dark or Light?

Seth Herman 8 MCH046 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) HHO fuel cell

Jake Klimko 8 MER014 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Focus Flyer

Michael McAllister 6 JLS020 Life Science - Junior (6th grade) Teeth

Zoe Mehalik 6 JPS049 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Best Crystal Material

Teemara Mollett 6 JCS031 Consumer Science - Junior (6th grade) Hand Glowing Bacteria

Leah Morris 7 MCH060 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Rainbow Explosion

Mychayla Nash 6 JLS026 Life Science - Junior (6th grade) Extracting Fruit DNA

Abigail Petrocelli 8 MES031 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Tea Plants

Mary Schuneman 8 MBS045 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Autism

Connor Swiatek 7 MER023 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Blade Shape and Output

Darnaizha White 7 MCS049 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Best Poppin' Popcorn

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Independence Middle School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Emily Augustine 7 MBS003 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Exploring Concentration & Performance

William dePoutilloff 7 MCH028 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Differences between homeade,natural,and chemical

cleaner.

Amelia Heastings 7 MPH023 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Touch Screen Technology and Contact Interference

Kristen Kohler 8 MES021 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Which Paint Color is Best?

Adithya Krishnachand 8 MBI031 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) What to Drink When Exercising

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Ingomar Middle School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Oruba Ahmed 8 MMH001 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) High Pressur Play

Rebecca Allen 7 MCH002 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Enzymes at Work

Anagha Arunkumar 7 MPH004 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Heat transfer in microwave ovens

Natalie Benson 6 JTM048 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Leaf's Life Span

Mohit Bhide 7 MCH008 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Corrosion/Rust Resistance by Electroplating

Nicole Burns 8 MCS005 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) What Is The Healthiest Movie Snack?

Alan Cai 7 MER003 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Soundproof Solutions

Emma Cash 6 JTM047 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Which Terrain Does Penn State Grass Grow Best In

Asha Dasari 6 JPS016 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) How Do Volcanoes Erupt?

Robert Grumski 7 MES017 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Safe Snowfall?

Emma Harvey 8 MPH022 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Rubber Band Elasticity and Temperature

Morgan Harvey 6 JPS031 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Electrolysis in Action

Alyssa Hillenbrand 6 JTM047 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Which Terrain Does Penn State Grass Grow Best In

Sean Hoover 6 JPS033 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Compare The Reactive Effects Of Different

Substances

Nandita Kannapadi 6 JTM049 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Ecofriendly Lightbulbs

Michael Kharkovski 6 JPS036 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Which Fruit or Vegetable Can Generate The Most

Electricity

Luke Kreutzer 6 JPS042 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Aerodynamics

Luke Leonard 6 JTM037 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) The Lincoln High Dive

Anne Maley 6 JLS019 Life Science - Junior (6th grade) The Effect of Caffeine On Plants

Madeline Mianzo 6 JTM049 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Ecofriendly Lightbulbs

Natalie Moul 6 JLS024 Life Science - Junior (6th grade) Which Baby Food Molds The Most?

Tania Mulherkar 6 JLS025 Life Science - Junior (6th grade) Effect Of Music On Blood Pressure and Heart Rate

Sanjay Murugesan 6 JTM037 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) The Lincoln High Dive

Serena Nicoll 7 MBS035 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Montessori vs. Traditional Education, Phase 2: A

Comparison of Conservation Concepts Between

Public and Private pre-primary Montessori and

Traditional Education

Archana Ramesh 6 JTM048 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Leaf's Life Span

Gabe Ren 7 MCH069 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) What is the Most Efficient De-icer?

Keerthana Samanthapudi 7 MES040 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Effect of Oil Spills on Plants

Ash Sekhar 7 MCH074 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Corroding Nails

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Ingomar Middle School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Nila Suresh 7 MCH084 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Would you Like Your Apples Brown, Sir?

Elizabeth Wang 7 MPH059 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Effect of Acid on Metal Strength

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John F. Kennedy Catholic

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Patrick McCracken 7 MCH058 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Squeeze Me

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Kennedy Catholic High School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Inga Saathoff 12 SES032 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Determining the Observation Limits of the R-COP

Telescope

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Knoch High School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Heather Cooper 12 SBI006 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) To use HOOH or Not to Use HOOH

Kristy Daubner 12 SES006 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Little Buffalo Creek Testing

Kelly Doyle 12 SBI010 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Ocean Acidification

Lauren Freimuth 12 SMH022 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Is Your Shampoo Giving You Acne?

Desiree Goldstrohm 11 SES016 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) P and N Limiting Factors

Justin Grossman 11 SBI017 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Stressed? So Are Daphnia

Storm Hajek 12 SMH028 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Growing Iron Bacteria

Ashley Hughes 12 SBI023 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Urchin for Answers

Jolene Kunkle 12 SBI027 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Got calcium?

Jenna Morrow 12 SBI033 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Estrogen & Amphipods

Nicholas Pfeiffer 12 SBI037 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Reaction to Low pH Water

Jessica Smith 12 SBI043 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Allelopathy in Aquatic Systems

Maranda Tano 11 SMH061 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Logging Affecting the Ecosystem

Andy Tuzikow 11 SMH062 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Alcohol: Too Much or Too Little

Leah Walsh 12 SES045 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) What the Frack?

Zachary Webb 12 SMH066 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Staph on Locker Room Benches

Kaitlyn Wetzel 11 SES047 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Gray Water Testing

Haley Williams 12 SBI052 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) What are You Really Killing

Taylor Zonts 12 SBI057 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Maggots Need Vitamin D Too

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Lewis HomeSchool

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Sarah Santucci 6 JLS033 Life Science - Junior (6th grade) How does recycled laundry water effect plant root

growth?

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Linton Middle School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Justin Dumm 8 MCS009 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Which Light is the Brightest?

Francesca Fello 8 MBS010 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Making Scents Out of Aromatherapy

Christine Spieler 6 JPS064 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Buoyancy and Density

Daniel Ternent 6 JLS040 Life Science - Junior (6th grade) Which Liquid Makes Plants Grow Best?

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Manchester Academic Charter School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Quincy Adams 8 MPH003 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Don't Fret with my Strings

Michael Allen 6 JPS001 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Fire Magnets

Richard Dickson 8 MER010 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Temperatures Affecting Windmills

ReOnna Durham 6 JPS020 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Mass and Height Makes It Right

Shaunay Edmonds 7 MER011 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Dome Sweet Dome

Noah Fitzpatrick 6 JPS025 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Tumbling Archways

Sheree Good 8 MCH042 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Crunchy Carrots

London Greer 6 JCS014 Consumer Science - Junior (6th grade) Rising Cupcakes

Jaylyn Hammond 7 MCS019 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Burning Calories

Shayonna Herring 8 MCM003 Computer Science / Math - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Mistaken Identity

Jahi Jackson 6 JCS018 Consumer Science - Junior (6th grade) Teeth Vs. Acid

Richard Jones 6 JLS015 Life Science - Junior (6th grade) Gravity of Plants

Daesiah Latimer 6 JLS018 Life Science - Junior (6th grade) Humic Acid

Chayce Mack 8 MES025 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Sweet Organic

Tamiya Martin 8 MCS028 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Which Rust Worse

Myquandre Stevenson 8 MCH082 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Freezing Milk

Tyree Walton 7 MER024 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Can he go all the way?

Aujanae Washington 7 MES051 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Oil Spill

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Marshall Middle School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Zain Mehdi 7 MPH036 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Aerodynamics of a Model Airplane

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Mary Queen of Apostles

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Kelsey Chabal 7 MBS008 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) I Thought I Saw It

Samantha Farr 7 MPH012 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) That's not the Color I Bought

Anthony Fellowes 7 MBS011 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) It's Music to my Ears

Jakob Hayes 7 MBI019 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Growing Green!

Sabrina Helbig 7 MPH024 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Gone With the Wind

Julie Hetu 8 MCH047 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Do You C What I C?

Nicole Olinger 7 MMH030 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Get in the Zone!

Andrew Perl 7 MES030 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Using Parallax to Judge the Distance of Objects

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Mellon Middle School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Adarsh Kaluri 7 MPH029 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Weight Lifting for Yarn

Hale Knox 7 MER015 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Maglev vs. Wheels

Rida Merchant 7 MBS030 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Color vs. Blood Pressure

Benjamin Smith 8 MES045 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Composting Cooked & Raw Potatoes

Stephen Tragesser 7 MES048 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Stink Bug Repellent

Sierra van Dijk 8 MCM005 Computer Science / Math - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Homemade Cipher

Siqing Yang 7 MCH094 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Particle Size vs. Reaction Rate

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Mother of Sorrows

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Gabriella Andreo 6 JCS002 Consumer Science - Junior (6th grade) The Three Little Baggies

Maya Andrews 6 JPS002 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Melting, Melting, Melting

Arielle Carreau 6 JLS005 Life Science - Junior (6th grade) Can Plants Determine Water Quality?

Ryan Clarke 7 MPH009 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) What Ball Goes Farthest?

Tessa Douglas 6 JPS019 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Rockin' Candy

Jessica Fanelli 7 MMH014 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Dancing With Diabetes

Natoli Farber 6 JCS009 Consumer Science - Junior (6th grade) White and Bright

Natalie Frydryck 7 MBI013 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Magnetic Effects on Plants

Jonah Jankovick 7 MBI023 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Gravitropism

Kennedy Johnston 6 JCS019 Consumer Science - Junior (6th grade) Grip or Slip Wax vs. Wax

Nicholas Koval 6 JCS023 Consumer Science - Junior (6th grade) Hot Hands

Julia Marturano 6 JCS026 Consumer Science - Junior (6th grade) Dawning Bubbles

April Miller 7 MBI039 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Does Medicine Affect Transpiration?

Kaylie Shojaie 6 JLS036 Life Science - Junior (6th grade) Bread's Getting Mold!

Ryan Solomon 6 JPS063 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Sticky Situation

Robert Specht 7 MPH055 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Nothing Foggy About Car Lights

Bianca Terente 7 MMH036 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Caffeine Attack on Blood Pressure

Matthew Welsh 6 JCS038 Consumer Science - Junior (6th grade) Fatty Nuts

Andrew Winge 6 JPS071 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Frequent Flyer

Daniel Young 6 JPS073 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Slower Than Molasses

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Mount Alvernia High School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Lauren Casertano 9 SBS006 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Color Blind

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Mt. Lebanon High School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Molly Breit 11 SBI004 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Effects of different anitbiotics on bacteria found in

the human body

Nick Brown 11 SMH008 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Determing cell autonomy in TPI Sugarkill Mutation in

Drosophila

Lily Chen 10 SMH013 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) To/Not to Wash: How to Clean Your Hands as All?

Elizabeth Golebie 12 SBS011 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Music and Multitasking

Grant Jones 10 SMH031 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) How Hydration/Dehydration Effects Our Quiz Scores

Arjun Kar 12 SCM007 Computer Science / Math - Senior (9th-12 grade) Ocean Metagenome Phylogenetics

Megan McAdoo 9 SBS018 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Do gender groups affect math and language arts

performance?

Azfar Merchant 9 SMH044 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Do alternative natural antibiotics exist

Zhanneta Plokhovska 11 SBI038 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Follow Your Instinct, Termite!

Priya Ranganathan 12 SBS024 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Twin Similarity and How is it Determined?

Neal Ulrich 11 SBI047 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) How Cooking Affects Mice Metabolism

Clay Wyda 10 SBI054 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Effect of Light Wave on Algae

Jerry Zhang 11 SBI056 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Maximizing Lipids in Algae

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Mulick HomeSchool

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Jonathan Mulick 8 MBI040 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Effects of Salinity on Seed Germination and

Early Growth

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North Allegheny Intermediate High School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Ayan Ahmed 10 SER001 Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Swift Solar Speeders

Harishwer Balasubramani 9 SCH001 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Development of an Eco-Friendly Gum Removal

Method

Bhanu Richa Duggirala 10 SBS010 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Effect of Audio on Visual Perception

Skanda Koppula 10 SCM008 Computer Science / Math - Senior (9th-12 grade) Remote Acquisition and Distribution of

Oceanographic Data

Ria Mulherkar 10 SMH046 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Study of Minimum Inhibitory Concentration of

Antibacterials

Anthony Petraglia 10 SES029 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Effect of Airfoil Shape Changes on Lift and Drag

Anisha Reddy 9 SMH049 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Conditions to Produce Cellulose from a Bacteria

Piyusha Sane 10 SMH052 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Which Acne Medication Provides The Best

Treatment?

Sravya Vishnubhatla 10 SCM015 Computer Science / Math - Senior (9th-12 grade) Is Seam Carving More Effective Than Classic Image

Resizing?

Allen Wang 9 SPH026 Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Study of a new nano-composite resistive device for

stress detection

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North Allegheny Senior High School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Kelly Hung 12 SPH007 Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Investigating Reversible Photochromic Coatings for

Energy Conserving Windows

Michelle Lee 11 SPH009 Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Bubble, Bubble, Oil and Trouble: The Evolutionary

Behavior of Oil Bubbles in Saline

Kevin Zhang 11 SES048 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Bio Fuel from Algae

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Northern High School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Sydney Bennett 9 SCH003 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Light Bright

Taryn Brenneman 11 SCM003 Computer Science / Math - Senior (9th-12 grade) The Relationship Between Birth Order and

Personality

Rhiannon Dodge 9 SES009 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Effect of a Lime Doser on Benthic

Macroinvertebrates

Caeman Feller 10 SES012 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) What is the Effect of Land Management on White

Tailed Deer Population

Rachel Frazee 11 SES013 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Heavy Metals and Aquatic Envirnoments

Brandon Glotfelty 11 SES015 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Dirty Turbidity

Elizabeth Green 10 SBI015 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) UHT is Not For Me!

Kyle Herring 11 SER010 Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Bumper Cars

Haley Margroff 11 SPH011 Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Arch Enemies

Ryan McCann 11 SES024 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Shooting For Clean Soils

Sydney McFarland 11 SBS019 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Classical Conditioning with Visual Cues

Brianna Opel 9 SBI035 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Making an Eggcelent Egg

Taylor Sines 11 SCH024 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Whitening Effect

Lorren Snodgrass 9 SMH058 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Nintendo Wii- A Training Tool or Just a Game

Dylan Thomas 11 SES039 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Power of the Wind

Callie Vernon 10 SBS035 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Got O2?

Kloey Werner 9 SBS039 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Day by Day

Jocelyn Williams 11 SMH067 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Oh Sugar!

Allison Yommer 10 SPH028 Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Can You See It? Contacts and Peripheral Vision

Cari Zbel 10 SBS041 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Multi-Tasking and Driving, Is It Really That Bad?

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Northern Middle School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Seth Bagley 8 MER001 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Enviropower

Shawnie Bittinger 8 MMH005 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Doctor Heard What?

Brooks Carr 8 MMH008 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Breathe In, Breathe Out

Shawn Carr 8 MES005 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Whether the Weather Affects Deer

Lauren Ceslik 8 MBI004 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Which Pot Is the Best?

Brooke Cosner 8 MMH010 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Damage of Energy Drinks

Tyler Dolchan 8 MCH029 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Effects of a Saltwater Solution on Metals

Adriana Fratz 8 MES013 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Oil Spill Solutions

Tosha Griffin 8 MES016 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) With or Without Magnets

Meighan Jones 8 MBI026 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Keep Oil Out of the Equation

Kelsey Lapp 8 MBI032 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Soap...Good or Bad?

Morgan Marple 8 MCH057 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Plop Fizz

Kyle Rouse 8 MES038 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Our Oceans' Future Health Care Plan

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Norwin High School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Megan Critchfield 12 SES005 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Gardening Away Garbage

Ashley Doyle 12 SES010 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Are Sunchips Bags Decomposable?

Lauren Duffy 12 SES011 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Hydroponics vs. Soil

Jessica Henderson 12 SBS013 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Fact or Flu

Alexandria Kalup 12 SMH032 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) To Wii or not to Wii?

Megan Lilley 12 SMH039 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Super Soap

Sara Thomas 12 SBS033 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Scent vs. Memory

Calley Tinley 12 SBS034 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Caffeine vs. Concentration

Maggie Yuhas 11 SBI055 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Do You See What the Butterflies See?

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Our Lady of Fatima

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Tom Beardsley 8 MER002 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Mechanical Advantages of a Bike

Kristian Biega 7 MBI001 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Nothin' But Net?

Anthony Bonavita 6 JCS004 Consumer Science - Junior (6th grade) Bottle Versus Bottled

Cassidy Callen 6 JLS004 Life Science - Junior (6th grade) When Crickets Sing

Haley Care 7 MBS006 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Reading with Music

Autumn Cejer 8 MBS007 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) The Color of Money

Cole Cejer 6 JLS007 Life Science - Junior (6th grade) Bean Supreme

Katie Chuhran 7 MBI006 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Do you Nose what that smell is?

Ryan Colangelo 6 JPS012 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Which Candle Burns Fastest?

Gina Crisci 6 JPS013 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Lightning Strike

Anthony D'Antonio 8 MER025 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Mean Green Driving Machine

Haley Domitravich 6 JLS010 Life Science - Junior (6th grade) Does Age Effect Memory

Maria Furka 6 JCS013 Consumer Science - Junior (6th grade) Perfectly Polished Pennies

Christopher Hafner 6 JCS015 Consumer Science - Junior (6th grade) Soda vs. Water

Mary Kohser 7 MBS020 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Stop look at that

Rachael Kricer 8 MCS024 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Dawn vs. Gain: What cleans motor oil better?

Chet Litteral 7 MCH054 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Serious Stain Problems

Eli Loncar 6 JCS025 Consumer Science - Junior (6th grade) Lights Out

Mirko Luncar 7 MCH056 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Finished

Jimmy Lutz 8 MCS026 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Batteries

Jorden McKenna 7 MCH059 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) A Rusty Situation

Cole Meeker 8 MBS059 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Swoosh

Anatasia Mellovich 6 JCS029 Consumer Science - Junior (6th grade) Crest vs. Colgate: Which one whitens teeth better?

Mara Merchandante 6 JLS022 Life Science - Junior (6th grade) What Affects the Browning of Fruit?

Austin Miller 8 MER017 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Strength of Bridges

Katie Morris 6 JPS052 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Do Different Amounts of Baking Soda Affect How a

Cake Rises?

Sara Oros 7 MBS037 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) See Hear? What were the numbers?

Garret Roberts 6 JPS058 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Which Metals Corrode the Fastest?

Victoria Schmidt 8 MPH049 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) A Shocking Breakfast

Zachary Schmidt 6 JLS034 Life Science - Junior (6th grade) Mouse vs. Hamster

Nathan Stewart 8 MCS041 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Energy Drinks?

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Our Lady of Fatima

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Kaylie Szuchy 6 JPS067 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Crash! Speed, mass, vehicle

Alexis Thompson 6 JLS041 Life Science - Junior (6th grade) Water vs. Miracle Gro

Bailey Tyler 8 MCH088 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Chemical Chill

Carley Vedro 6 JPS068 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Weather Predictions

Julia Waszyn 7 MBI052 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Coffee Crazy

Ashley Zanella 8 MBS057 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Does Music Make You Run Faster?

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Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Joshua Boehm 6 JPS009 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Can Water Float on Water?

Elizabeth Celko 6 JTM041 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Which Baggie Preserves Food the Longest?

Richard Celko 8 MES006 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) What Size Wind Turbine Blade Produces the Most

Energy?

Tyler Chapman 8 MBI005 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) What type of biodegradable bag will degrade the

fastest?

Hannah Cook 6 JTM046 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Which Fruit has the Highest Water Content?

Ashlynn Faulkner 7 MES012 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Does the Different Color of Light Affect the Rate at

Which Food Spoils?

Theresia Fisher 6 JLS011 Life Science - Junior (6th grade) Does caffeine affect your pulse?

Aaron Fuesting 8 MES014 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) What Heats the Fastest ?

Austin Fuesting 6 JPS026 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Fruit Power

Gabrielle Haduch 6 JTM041 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Which Baggie Preserves Food the Longest?

Anna Hart 6 JTM040 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Which Fertilzer Works the Best for Plants?

Ashlyn Jonczak 6 JTM046 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Which Fruit has the Highest Water Content?

Kade Kenyon 8 MES020 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) What Material Best Absorbs Oil Out of Water?

Rachel McCandless 6 JTM040 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Which Fertilzer Works the Best for Plants?

John Edward Saliba 8 MCH071 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Which Type Of Ice Melter Works the Best and Is the

Most Cost Efficient?

Samantha Smith 8 MPH053 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Does the Flex of a Hockey Stick Affect the Shot's

Velocity

Jacob Stearns 8 MES047 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) What Type of Music Best Affects Plant Growth?

Louis Stefanik 8 MPH056 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Do short people run faster than tall people

Samantha Stefanik 7 MCH081 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) What Type of Cleaner Will take out Permanent

Marker the Best

Alec Ulizio 8 MCH089 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) How Corrosive Are Soft Drinks?

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PA Learners Online

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Sarah Klos 11 SMH070 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Cinnamon vs. Bacteria

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Penn Hills High School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Christopher Dumm 12 SER008 Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Development of a Reliable, Low-Cost Light Meter

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Peters Township High School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Samuel Batchelder 11 SCH002 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Analyzing the Briggs Rauscher Reaction with

Computer Analysis

Iman Benbourenane 11 SMH004 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Acillin: A Study of Natural Antibiotics

Gretchen Brandstetter 11 SMH006 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Neutralizing Ability between Natural and Chemical

Antacids

Jessica Johnson 10 SCH013 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Can You Change Clothings Flame Retardance?

Cassandra Meyers 10 SCH017 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Burning Fabrics

Jennifer Mikec 11 SBI031 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Analyzing Antioxidants: Phase 2

Cheng Wang 10 SPH027 Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Centripetal Force

JingXu Yang 11 SCH033 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Photoelectric Effect

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Pine-Richland High School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Maggie Burris 10 SPH004 Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) One-Way Materials That Stop Radio Frequency From

Harmful Dispersioin

Evan Klei 11 SBI025 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Estimating Family Relationships from Genomic Data

Andrew Rechenberg 9 SPH020 Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Affect of Wing Design on Lift

Alena Smigla 11 SBS030 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Perception Vs. Reality: Music and Memory

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Pine-Richland Middle School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Karl Haider 7 MTM007 TEAM Category - Intermediate Division (7th-8th grade) Pill Coatings

Brendan Heatherington 7 MTM010 TEAM Category - Intermediate Division (7th-8th grade) Reaction with 8 Sodas and Mentos

Joseph Kelly 7 MTM010 TEAM Category - Intermediate Division (7th-8th grade) Reaction with 8 Sodas and Mentos

Hanna Klei 8 MMH023 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Daily Change of Height in Humans

Christopher Rust 7 MPH047 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Lacrosse: How You String Your Head Makes a

Difference

Evan Stephenson 7 MTM007 TEAM Category - Intermediate Division (7th-8th grade) Pill Coatings

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Pittsburgh Science & Technology Academy

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Senque Little-Poole 8 MBI035 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Toxic Waters

Dominic Ragghianti 8 MES033 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Mohs hardness Scale

Kevin Williams, Jr. 8 MCM006 Computer Science / Math - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Sorting Algorithms

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Providence Heights Alpha

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Isabella Alampi 7 MBS001 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) What Packaging is Most Appealing to Small Children?

Angelica Arshoun 7 MCS004 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Urgent for the Best Detergent

Josef Blaszkiewicz 8 MES003 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Bye Bye Bugs! A Study of Homemade Ant Repellents

Kaetlyn Conner 8 MBS009 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Do Certain Foods Effect Word Search Puzzle

Performance?

Maxwell Godfrey 8 MPH018 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Don't Let the Line Break When Fishing

Emma Lowry 7 MES023 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Keeping Things Warm, What Material Insulates Best?

Anna Luckiewicz 7 MBS026 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Are Safety Bottles Really Safe?

Marissa Muth 7 MCH062 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Which Form of Pain Medication Dissolves Faster?

Thomas Nash 8 MPH038 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Does Temperature Effect Fuel Cells?

Connor Riley 8 MBS040 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Does Cell Phone Use Effect Reaction Time?

Nathan Smith 8 MBS050 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Does Color Affect the Memorization Ability of

Students?

Joey Ziccarelli 8 MCM007 Computer Science / Math - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Does El Nino Foreshadow Higher Rain Totals in

Pennsylvania?

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Quaker Valley High School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Kathryn Garvey 12 SES014 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Concentration of Selenium in Zebra Mussels

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Queen of Angels Catholic School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Briana Boyle 7 MPH005 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Surface Area vs Water Temperature

Brandon Fiume 8 MPH015 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Distribution of Electricity

Sonnet Myers 7 MMH028 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Race for the Mold

Mary Ronallo 7 MBS041 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Gender and Peer Pressure

Andrew Yant 7 MCS050 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Not All Swimsuits are Created Equal

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Quiet Creek School of Country Living

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Aidan Hoffman 7 MTM001 TEAM Category - Intermediate Division (7th-8th grade) Do Wildlife Prefer Organic or GM Corn?

Braden Jones 7 MTM012 TEAM Category - Intermediate Division (7th-8th grade) What do College Students know about GMOs?

Joseph Olivas 8 MTM012 TEAM Category - Intermediate Division (7th-8th grade) What do College Students know about GMOs?

Walker Orner 7 MTM001 TEAM Category - Intermediate Division (7th-8th grade) Do Wildlife Prefer Organic or GM Corn?

Tristan Smith 7 MTM001 TEAM Category - Intermediate Division (7th-8th grade) Do Wildlife Prefer Organic or GM Corn?

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Rhema Christian School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Christopher Azur 6 JCS003 Consumer Science - Junior (6th grade) Measuring Pellet Performance

Carli Eger 7 MBI010 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Got Spit?

Katelyn Gaston 8 MMH017 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Do You Eat Right 4 Your Type?

Abigail Kidder 7 MCS053 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Which Mouthwash Kills the Most Oral Bacteria?

Jill Kuhlman 8 MTM009 TEAM Category - Intermediate Division (7th-8th grade) Radical Reactions

Daniel Mihelarakis 6 JPS050 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Go The Distance

Lea Walker 8 MTM009 TEAM Category - Intermediate Division (7th-8th grade) Radical Reactions

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Sacred Heart Elementary School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Rori Cain 7 MCH015 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Lead in Pencils Not Water

Seo-Young Choi 7 MCH019 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Liquids Colorful Road

Garrison Cullen 7 MPH010 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) How do you roll?

Luke Deasy 7 MER008 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Deasy Bridges Falling Down

Teresa DePasquale 7 MCH027 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Never Go Dry

Josh Frey 7 MPH016 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Wire Effectiveness

Katie Horner 7 MMH020 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Coke or Grape Juice

Mackenzie Kaufman 8 MPH030 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Swing Driver Swing

Xeres Libsch 7 MCH052 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Flame Wizard

Eva Lucchino 8 MES024 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Runoff Water vs. Tap Water

Hunter Marshall 7 MPH034 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Gone Flying

MAGGIE MERTZ 8 MBS031 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) SCIENCE OF SCENT...

Will Mischler 8 MES026 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Back of the Bus

ISABELLA SALVI 7 MPH048 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) HOW HIGH WILL IT GO?...

Anna Spanos 7 MES046 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Making Waves

Sophia Sterling-Angus 8 MBS052 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Now Back To Me. . .

Luke Wearden 7 MBS055 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Tell Tale Heart

Julia Zenkevich 7 MBS058 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Memorize Me

Jenny Zheng 7 MCH095 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) How Permanent are Permanent Markers?

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Seneca Valley Intermediate High School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Nataleigh Kerr 9 SES020 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Effect of Free Radicals/Antioxidants on Seed

Germination

Matthew Tice 9 SBI045 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Effect of protein varition in chicken feed on egg wt.

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Serra Catholic High School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Nicholas Hudak 10 SBS014 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Inescapable Frustration: The Effect on Genders

Zachary Hudak 12 SBI022 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Ribozyme Structures

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Sewickley Academy

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Arianna Carley 10 SER005 Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Save the World, One Pallet at a Time

Luke DiLuigi 10 SES008 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Tsunami Defense

Timmy Macdonald 12 SCM009 Computer Science / Math - Senior (9th-12 grade) Genetically Generating AI

Jason Schuchardt 9 SCM013 Computer Science / Math - Senior (9th-12 grade) Grammatical Analysis by Computer

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Shady Side Academy Middle School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Annabella Allen 6 JTM016 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Laughing Life Finders

Sameer Annamraju 6 JTM006 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Can I.M. live in polluted Waters

Molor Buuch 6 JTM006 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Can I.M. live in polluted waters

Christopher Caputo 6 JTM010 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Creek Chemistry

Elizabeth Crisanti 6 JTM016 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Laughing Life Finders

Crosby Deliman 6 JTM016 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Laughing Life Finders

Mac Ference 6 JTM006 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Can I.M. live in polluted Waters

Tanay Kumta 6 JTM010 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Creek Chemistry

Thomas Usher 6 JTM030 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Snakes and Fish of Squaw Run

Eric Williams 6 JTM010 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Creek Chemistry

Christopher Woodings 6 JTM030 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) Snakes and Fish of Squaw Run

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Shaler Area High School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Rachel Ochsenhirt 11 SBS021 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Determining Differences in Honest Behaviors

Carly O'Connor 11 SMH048 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Sanitary Effect of Tea

Emilie Vilsack 11 SMH064 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Is the Mechanical Action of Hand Washing as

Effective Against Bacteria as Hand Sanitizer?

Megan Wall 11 SES044 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) How Distance Affects Luminosity

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South Allegheny High School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Nena Bell 12 SES004 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) A Stinky Situation

Brittany Bost 12 SBI003 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Dancing Daphnia

Carly Donnelly 12 SMH020 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Bouncing Bacteria

Morgan Ellwood 11 SBI058 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) When is a Leech a Leech?

Brandon Jacobs 12 SCH012 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) green machine 2.0

Joe Karnash 11 SMH033 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Bad Bacteria

Hannah Kelly 11 SBI024 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Peaking Peepers

Tyal Prince 11 SCH018 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Sapphire Redox

Kyra Shriane 11 SMH057 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Antibiotics vs. Herbs-Battle of the Zones

John Walker 12 SBS037 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Lie To Me

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Southern High School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Catherine Baker 11 SES002 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Effect of Turbidity on Effectiveness of UV Disinfection

Garrett Campbell 10 SER004 Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Effect of Arrow Material on Speed

Amanda Conner 11 SBS008 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Do people care more about what is being said or

who's saying it?

Hunter Grimes 9 SBI016 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Does Temperature Affect the Chirping of Crickets?

Alexis Harvey 10 SBI018 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) What effect does colored mulch have on a plant?

Alycia Horner 11 SCH010 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Keeping It Fresh

Kenzie McCauley 9 SBI030 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Do Bats Prefer Brown or Black Bat Boxes?

Alexandra Moreno 10 SBI032 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Stress on Sport Playing High School Students

Josh Nesselrodt 11 SBS020 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) How does political affiliation affect perception of

global issues?

Lydell Savage 9 SCH020 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Does a battery at high temperature last longer than

one at a low temperature?

Sophia Schwab 10 SBS043 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Effect of gender on the ability to taste salt/sugar

Jennifer Shillingburg 10 SBS028 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Effect of Music on Athletic Performance

Elizabeth Sines 11 SBS029 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) The New Environmental Activists

Madison Storey 12 SCH026 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Do different varieties of apples have the same level

of vitamin C?

Josh Viar 11 SBS036 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Effects of Taste, Smell, Touch, and Hearing on

Memory Retention

Corinne Weaver 11 SBI050 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Effect of Artificial Gravity on Radish Seed

Germination

Michelle Welch 11 SES046 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Does the location of windmill farms affect the

individual public's opinion?

Ethan Werkeiser 11 SBI051 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Does a magnetic field affect the length of time it

takes for Vanessa cardui to endergo metamorphosis?

Kristen Yant 11 SCH034 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Effect of pH on the Maillard Reaction

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Southern Middle School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Connor Bosley 8 MCH009 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) AntAcid Temps.

Victoria Burgess 8 MCH014 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Stain Remover

Madison Corley 8 MCH022 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Rust on Nail

Marissa Elliott 8 MCS012 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Stains Disapear

Theo Evans 8 MCS013 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) What Type of Storage Bag Keeps Produce Fresh the

Longest

Mia Gank 8 MCS015 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Testing Laundry Detergent

Austin Graham 8 MCS016 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Paint Ball Stains

Alicia Harpole 8 MPH021 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Elastic Limits - Heating Affects on a Rubber Band

Chad Judy 8 MCH049 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Light the Pickle

Lorianne Kestner 8 MPH032 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Diet Soda Eruption

Josh King 8 MCH050 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Evaporating H2O

Sierra Legeer 8 MES022 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) How Does Air Movement Affect Evaporation

Alex Michaels 8 MCS029 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Candle Time

Tristan Newcomb 8 MPH039 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Fading Light

Emily Rolf 8 MPH044 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Mass of a Bag

Amy Rush 8 MES039 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Radiating Heat

Emma Shaffer 8 MCS036 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Is Hefty Really the Heftiest?

Rachel Warnick 8 MPH060 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Domino Affect

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St. Agnes

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Aaron Adams 8 MPH001 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) I'm Cool Like That!

Autumn Adams 6 JCS001 Consumer Science - Junior (6th grade) Got Strength?

Jacob Cannon 7 MES004 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Fanfare

Mia Capezzuto 8 MCS006 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Luminosity

Elizabeth Carnprobst 8 MCH017 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) How to Make it Work

Jennifer Carraway 8 MCS007 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Protecting U & Me from UV & B

Corey Catalogna 7 MPH007 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) How Low Can You Bow?

Christian Estok 8 MCH033 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Dissolving Speed!

Jacob Fedman 7 MPH013 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Friction Addiction

Cameron Finney 8 MCH036 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Captain Fluoride

Dan Howard 8 MPH025 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Light the Way

Taylor Kanczes 8 MCS021 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Insulation Celebration

Brandon Kish 6 JPS037 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Does Temperature Matter?

Laura Klos 7 MCS022 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Choice is

Racael Knox 6 JPS038 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Spacing Out

Alex Oeler 7 MPH040 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Not a Drop to Waste

MacKenzie Oravec 6 JCS034 Consumer Science - Junior (6th grade) It's a Germ" World After All

Julia Sakalik 8 MCH070 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Melting Butter

Haylee Shomo 8 MES042 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Oil Spills... a Big Problem

Taylor Stavor 6 JPS065 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Star Light Star Bright

Cheyenne Walker 6 JLS042 Life Science - Junior (6th grade) How the Green House Effect Works

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St. Angela Merici School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Christian Abbott 6 JLS001 Life Science - Junior (6th grade) Water Works

Joseph Coccia 6 JLS009 Life Science - Junior (6th grade) Photosymphony

Adam Galaski 8 MCS052 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Please Keep Me Cool

Ericka Gibson 7 MES015 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Time After Time

Victoria Hart 8 MCH044 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Water Density

Gianna Husnick 7 MBI022 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Passing Down the Family Genes

Ashley Jankowski 7 MBI024 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) pH or no pH

Kaitlyn Karp 6 JCS021 Consumer Science - Junior (6th grade) How Permanent Are Permanent Markers?

Anthony Rosso 8 MPH045 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Swing It Wide

Kaylee Schoy 6 JLS035 Life Science - Junior (6th grade) Crystallization

Julia South 6 JLS037 Life Science - Junior (6th grade) Compostable or Not

Andrew Speranza 8 MCS040 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Melt Down

Clifton Stumme 6 JLS038 Life Science - Junior (6th grade) pH Effects on Seed Germination

Allison Sullivan 7 MCH083 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) It Makes Scents

Evan Vissat 7 MCS054 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Got Water?

Chandler Yocca 7 MCS051 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Adhesion of Glue

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St. Elizabeth Elementary

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Fred D'Ascenzo 8 MER007 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Go With the Flow

Julia DeGregorio 7 MMH012 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Coffee or Tea

Tyler DeJames 7 MER009 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Power to Make the Loop

Dennis Doyle 8 MES011 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Get Into Hot Water

Kye Gozion 6 JPS030 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Technology = Golf Ball Performance

Tim Grassi 8 MPH019 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) High Flying Fun

Gregory Gurcak 8 MBI018 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Crossed or Not Crossed

Jordan Hoydick 6 JCS017 Consumer Science - Junior (6th grade) Which Silly Band is Most Durable?

Alex Keiser 8 MPH031 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Going the Distance

Jared Kelly 7 MES019 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Oil Spill Effects

Rachael Kondrat 6 JPS039 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Lemon vs Potato

Sam Limegrover 6 JPS044 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Probabilities of Winning Hands in Texas Hold'em

Jacquelyn O'Brien 7 MMH029 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Where are the Most Germs in the School?

Nicholas Pazuchanics 8 MES029 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Filtering the Faucet Pharmacy

David Pigott 7 MCS033 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) How Different Milks Affect Cheese

Peter Wright 7 MBI053 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Does Age Affect Memory?

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St. John the Baptist

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Zachary Bauerle 6 JPS007 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Slap Shot

Sarah Boltey 6 JPS010 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Keep It Clean

David Bucci 8 MCH013 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Shaken, Not Stirred

Tia Calabrese 8 MBS005 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Keeping Up With The Beat

Emily Clites 6 JLS008 Life Science - Junior (6th grade) Help! Secondhand Smoke is Killing My Plants!

Christine Cooper 7 MCH021 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Got Stink Bug?

Abby Costa 7 MCH023 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Spicy, Spicy, Spicy!

Dominic DeFilippo 6 JPS017 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Moving in Water: Do Hot & Cold Water Mix?

David Demharter 7 MCH026 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) It's A Wrap

Nick Edmundson 8 MCS011 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Paper Power

Nino Fratangelo 7 MCH038 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Best Burning Wood

Erin Gilboy 8 MCH039 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Goodness Gracious-All That Gluten

Katlee Gojkovich 7 MCH041 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Candles:Gel, Soy, or Wax

Lauren Kolenik 6 JLS017 Life Science - Junior (6th grade) Video Games: Frustrating?

Shannon Kolenik 8 MBS021 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Pitch Perfection

Austin Lucas 7 MCH055 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Plop,Plop, Fizz, Fizz, What A Race It Is!

Sarah Mautino 6 JPS047 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) It Isn't Your Grandma's T-Shirt Anymore

Julia Messina 7 MPH037 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) A Great Insulation For A Day Out

David Negron 8 MCH063 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) A Fizzy Situation !

Caitlin O'Connor 7 MCS031 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Got Sugar?

David Palmieri 6 JLS027 Life Science - Junior (6th grade) What Color Attracts Moths ?

Nick Poprocky 8 MBS039 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Turn The Volume Down!

Julia Ruggiero 8 MBI048 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Energy With Mealworms

Kevin Scott 6 JPS059 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Spiraling Into The End Zone

Staci Seitz 7 MCH073 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Caution: Wet Paint, Don't Touch!

Christina Senchak 8 MPH051 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade)

Nick Smider 8 MCH076 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Apples to Apples

Samantha Smider 8 MES044 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Suds and Seeds

Cassidy Soboslay 7 MCH079 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Let It Glow!

John Szarmach 8 MCH085 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Survival of the Fittest

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St. Joseph High School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Natalie Brock 12 SMH007 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Antioxidants and Free Radicals

Jenna DeLuca 11 SMH017 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Foliculitis: Cure and Prevention

Mark Ignaczak 12 SMH030 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Lip Incompetence

Giuliana Latella 11 SMH037 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Real Out Date of Milk

Shea Minter 9 SES027 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Wastewater Effects on Algae

Hannah Morrissey 12 SES028 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) BPA-Not Gone Yet

Alex Parkhill 11 SBI036 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Bacteria in a Vacuum

Megan Rosenberger 10 SER016 Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Green Energy from a Water Turbine

Jack Schnur 10 SBI040 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Arabidopsis thaliana vtc2

Gabriel Schroeder 9 SCH021 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Hidden Hazards: Phthalates in Microwaved Liquids

Joseph Staniszewski 11 SES036 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Effect of Fertilizer on Aquatic Life

Richard Staniszewski 9 SBI044 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Irrigation Systems on Plants

William Staniszewski 12 SPH024 Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Follow Through: What does it do

Frances Tosto 11 SES041 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Aeration and Microbial Communties

Joseph Vaerewyck 11 SER019 Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Concrete Corrosion Protection

Robert Vaerewyck 9 SER020 Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Novel Windmill Design

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St. Joseph Regional

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Brianne Antonella 6 JPS003 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Which Juice Has The Most Vitamin C?

Kayla Carbert 7 MBI002 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Do Magnets Affect Plant Growth?

Cassandra Fedor 8 MMH015 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Heart Rate and Music

Anna Ferry 8 MBI012 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Organic and InOrganic Tomatoes

Michele Gala 7 MPH017 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Effect of Gravity on Kinetic Energy

Melanie Girovsky 8 MCH040 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Electrolytes in Drinks

Gabriel Gluscic 6 JPS029 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) A Study of Resistance

Michelle Karpinsky 7 MMH022 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Energy Drinks and Blook Pressure

Steven Kozlowski 7 MBI029 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Caffeine and Plants

Morgan McKinney 7 MBS028 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Commercial Will Be Remembered?

Kassandra Opfar 6 JCS033 Consumer Science - Junior (6th grade) Alka Seltzer Tablets - Time to Fizz!

Daniel Ragan 8 MCH066 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Comparison of pH Levels in Sodas

Patrick Ruffing 8 MPH046 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Which Frozen Liquid Melts Fastest?

Tyler Sayles 8 MBI049 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Temperature and Plant Growth

Alex Stripsky 6 JPS066 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Shrinking Cubes

Sara Trbojevic 8 MCH087 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Sweeteners and Viscosity

Rachel Vidil 7 MCH091 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Candle Hardness and Burning Time

Jessica Washowich 7 MBS054 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Gender Sterotypes in Children

Alexa Wilner 6 JPS070 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) The Coffee Cup Dilemma

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St. Joseph School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



John Grimm 8 MTM014 TEAM Category - Intermediate Division (7th-8th grade) What ever floats your boat!

Justin Schwartz 8 MTM014 TEAM Category - Intermediate Division (7th-8th grade) What ever floats your boat!

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St. Mary of the Assumption, Glenshaw

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Morgan Augustine 7 MCH004 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Surface Tension

Riley Blackwell 6 JPS008 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Diatomaceous Earth to the Rescue

Christopher Cerminara 6 JCS005 Consumer Science - Junior (6th grade) What Does Your Nose Know?

Brendan Deasy 8 MTM017 TEAM Category - Intermediate Division (7th-8th grade) Shoes vs. High Jumps

Maria DeRenzo 8 MBI009 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Fertilizer's Affect of Algal Growth

Regina Dongilli 7 MCH030 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Keeping It Clear

Justin Duffy 8 MTM017 TEAM Category - Intermediate Division (7th-8th grade) Shoes vs. High Jumps

Kiersten Elliott 7 MCH032 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Fingerprint Patterns

Gabriela Febbraro 6 JCS010 Consumer Science - Junior (6th grade) Perception Deception

Tara Ferguson 8 MCH035 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Mysteries of Mummification

Allison Gabriel 6 JPS027 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Got Mold?

Timmy Gannon 7 MBI014 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) H2O2: Harmful or Helpful

James Gualtieri 8 MTM006 TEAM Category - Intermediate Division (7th-8th grade) Making Energy is a Breeze

Alex Hamill 7 MPH020 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Ping Pong Catapult

Nancy Harvey 7 MCH045 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Temperature vs. Glo Sticks

Tommy Hayes 6 JLS012 Life Science - Junior (6th grade) Texting and Reaction Times

Hope Hoehler 6 JLS014 Life Science - Junior (6th grade) Different Soils vs. Wheat Growth

Connor Hoffman 6 JCS016 Consumer Science - Junior (6th grade) Hilarious Heart Rates

Antonio Ionadi 6 JPS034 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) How Does Your Water Grow?

Yelena Kaminski 6 JLS016 Life Science - Junior (6th grade) The Blooming Daisy

Caroline Maltese 6 JPS045 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Game On

Sophia Maltese 6 JPS046 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Rustopia

Rebecca Miller 6 JLS023 Life Science - Junior (6th grade) Polluted Water vs. Tap Water

Jack Monahan 8 MTM008 TEAM Category - Intermediate Division (7th-8th grade) Projectile Motion

Scott Mullen 7 MBI041 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Which Items Have More Bacteria?

Katherine Omecene 8 MCH065 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Orange You Glad I Told You?

Benjamin Perdziola 6 JPS054 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Baseballs vs. Temperature

Justin Probst 6 JPS055 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Orange vs. Potato

David Puccio 6 JLS029 Life Science - Junior (6th grade) Diverse Liquids vs Plant Growth

Kody Reiser 6 JPS057 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Conserving Heat

Riley Restori 7 MPH043 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Will The Reaction Equal The Action?

Lauren E Roos 6 JLS031 Life Science - Junior (6th grade) Dogs Sense of Smell

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St. Mary of the Assumption, Glenshaw

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Isabelle Rossetti 6 JLS032 Life Science - Junior (6th grade) Color vs. Salt

Katie Sarosi 8 MBS043 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) What Is Your Body Saying?

David Schaffner 8 MTM008 TEAM Category - Intermediate Division (7th-8th grade) Projectile Motion

Brian Totten 8 MTM006 TEAM Category - Intermediate Division (7th-8th grade) Making Energy is a Breeze

Janet Tracy 6 JCS037 Consumer Science - Junior (6th grade) Trident vs. 5 Gum

Elizabeth Watson 7 MES052 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Can Rocks Clean Water?

Julia Weber 7 MPH061 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) All Blown Up

Sarah White 8 MCH093 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) To Infinity and Beyond

Matthew Wisneski 8 MMH039 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Putting: Is Your Heart Really In It?

Makenzie Zeh 8 MBI054 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Nicotine and Cancer Cell Growth

Teegan Zeh 6 JCS040 Consumer Science - Junior (6th grade) Mirror, Mirror on the Wall

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St. Thea Bowman Catholic Academy

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Autumn Brendle 8 MBS004 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) The Stroop Effect Memory vx. Color Perception

Shirley Brooks 8 MMH006 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Rainbow Manie (Can you see it?)

Alexus Brown 8 MCH011 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) What's in your Drink?

Hailee Bryant-Roye 7 MCH012 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Bacteria in Your Toilet!

Akyi Clarke 8 MCH020 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) PLOP PLOP FIZZ FAST

Isaiah Cofield 8 MBI007 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Liquids Affect on bone

Brionna Cox 8 MCH024 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Emulsifiers

Jalen Cruz 6 JPS014 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Video Games and Blood Pressure

Sierra Cruz 6 JPS015 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) What Temperature Do Crystals Grow Best

Donye Felton 6 JPS022 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Speed at which Specific Solids Melt

Alexis Hall 8 MCH043 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Crystal Growth in Different Temperatures

Tyler Johnson 8 MCH048 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Which Strawberry Gum Flavoring Lasts Longer

Latasia Joiner 7 MMH021 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The heart rate of a cheerleader

Michael Lipinski 7 MCH053 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Are your suds duds

Taylor McBride 8 MBS027 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) The Stroop Effect

Malcolm McGraw 7 MPH035 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Why Do You Turn When You Punch

Maxwell Mosey 7 MCH061 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Better Insulator

Danielle Owens 6 JPS053 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) How Things Will React Using Vinegar?

Darien Page 7 MES028 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) How's the weather up there ?

Cierra Patterson 8 MBS038 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Do Teachers Rock?

Taylor Robinson 6 JCS042 Consumer Science - Junior (6th grade) Staining of Teeth

Jordan Scarbrough 7 MBS044 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Teachers Behaviors that drive me NUTS!

Cylie Snyder 8 MCH078 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Heating and Freezing an Onion

Isaiah Spencer-Williams 8 MCH080 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Effects of Hydrogen Peroxide

Sequoia Tate 6 JLS039 Life Science - Junior (6th grade) Seed Germination

Paris Thomas 6 JPS075 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Floating Raisins

Janera Tooks 7 MBI050 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Stink Bug War

Keyna Warren 8 MCH092 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Big Things Poppin'

Rashad Wheeler 7 MCS048 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Pop Weaver or Orville. Which has more Kernels?

Hannah Wilson 6 JLS043 Life Science - Junior (6th grade) Does Sugar Increase the Rate of Mold Growth?

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St. Thomas More School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Joseph Callahan 7 MCH016 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) pH Levels and Lead Testing

Dominique Cozza 8 MCH025 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Analysis: Dental Whitening Products

Caneel Eddy 7 MCS010 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Vitamin C in Orange Juice

Alexia Facchiano 8 MER012 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Effect of Water On Concrete

Giavanna Facchiano 8 MCH034 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Durability of Paint

James Ferry 7 MPH014 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Energy Usage of Light Bulbs

Mira Fontana 7 MBS012 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Horsensory Perception

Anna Henkels 8 MBS014 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Color and Change Detection

Lauren Hensler 8 MBS015 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Cell Phones and Concentration

Katie Kohnfelder 7 MCS023 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The Effect of Whitening Toothpastes

Allie Manalo 7 MCS027 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) The "Supreme" Whitening Strips

Kailyn Martino 7 MBI037 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Ultraviolet Light on Glofish Fluorescence

Julianne Rosa 8 MMH032 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Hand Sanitizer Effectiveness

Jack Shea 7 MCH075 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Battery Storage Methods

Grace Smoker 8 MCH077 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) There's Crayon On The Wall

Bennett Sneath 7 MPH054 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Electrolytes in Sports Drinks

Stephanie Stoessel 7 MCS042 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Duracell Beats the Bunny

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State Street Elementary

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Deva Furis 6 JCS012 Consumer Science - Junior (6th grade) Bacteria Blaster

Alex Head 6 JPS032 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Nails Vs. Rust

Kascia McCluskey 6 JLS021 Life Science - Junior (6th grade) Ewww Mold

Carah McCusker 6 JCS028 Consumer Science - Junior (6th grade) Apples and Apples

Elyssa Penson 6 JCS035 Consumer Science - Junior (6th grade) Shocking Substances

Jacob Seiber 6 JPS060 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Juice From Juice

Dustin Wagner 6 JPS069 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Which Battery Supports the Most Light

Samantha Wolf 6 JLS044 Life Science - Junior (6th grade) Curdling Cows

Korryn Zanella 6 JCS039 Consumer Science - Junior (6th grade) Stain Removal

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Sterrett Classical Academy

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Jan Reihl 7 MPH042 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) On the Slip

Philipp Reihl 7 MBI045 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Green Light or Blue Light

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Taylor Allderdice High School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Chareeni Kurukulasuriya 11 SMH035 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Effects of DHA on Cell Cycle Regulation in

Human Cancers

Asli Tahan 11 SMH060 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Do placental amnion epithelial cells have good stem

cell capacity?

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The Campus School of Carlow University

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Andrea Arturo 6 JPS004 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Which Plastic Lens is More Durable

Gabrielle Badway 6 JPS005 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Can Vitamin C Inhibit Oxidation

Adam Berkebile 8 MCH007 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Peppers and Vitamin C

Fay Blelloch 7 MCM001 Computer Science / Math - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Dissolve Rates for Advil Types

Sophie Burkholder 7 MMH007 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Most Antibacterial Mouthwash

Maddy Casale 7 MCH018 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Which Antacid Dissolves and Neutralizes Best?

Nicole Conrad 8 MMH009 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Effectiveness-Germicidal Lamps

Charlotte DelBarba 8 MMH013 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Comparison of Bacteria on Pre-packaged vs Deli

Meats

Emmanuel Eppinger 6 JPS021 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Do Flying Rings Fly Further than Frisbees?

Tamir Frank 7 MCH037 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Solar vs Battery

Isabelle Glassmith 8 MMH018 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Natural or Traditional Remedies

Jahnik Kurukulasuriya 6 JPS043 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Cell Phone Radiation and Proximity

Mathieu Lebiere 8 MCH051 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) What is the most effective way of removing oil?

Harrison Lee 8 MBI034 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) What Affects Ability to Hear Pitch?

Colin MacGinnitie 8 MMH024 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) How do Spices Affect Bacteria?

Sambrita Mally 7 MMH025 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Eco-Friendly vs Traditional

Isabella Remor 7 MES035 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Do environmental conditions Affect Biodegradability

Ella Rosenblatt 6 JCS036 Consumer Science - Junior (6th grade) Oops, I Shrunk My Shirt

Lucas Rosenblatt 8 MES037 Earth / Space / Environment - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Which Biodegradable item produces the most

potential energy through methane gas?

Tristian Yanalitis 6 JPS072 Physical Science - Junior (6th grade) Natural or chemical-Which Stain Remover is Better?

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The Ellis School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Lauren Baker 8 MMH004 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) How do different materials affect bacteria growth?

Lexi Lucas 7 MBS025 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) How does music beat affect blood pressure?

Kate Malmstrom 7 MER016 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Testing the Ratio of Sand to Cement in Concrete

Serena Mani 9 SES023 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Soil Remediation Techniques

Harshitha Mannam 12 SCH016 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Green Fuel

Pragna Mannam 9 SPH010 Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Bright Idea

Leila Reines 7 MBI046 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Under which type of light will plants grow the tallest?

Emily Yaruss 9 SCH035 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Efficiency of Distillation Desalination for Varying

Salinity

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Universal Academy of Pittsburgh

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Obaida Akhrass 6 JTM020 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) My Pepsi ate my egg!

Abdullah Alkayed 6 JTM020 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) My Pepsi ate my egg!

Ahmed Boukaabar 6 JLS045 Life Science - Junior (6th grade) Cellular Phones: Do They Really Harm?

Darek Dinkel 6 JTM020 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) My Pepsi ate my Egg!

Nia McDonald 6 JTM035 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) The Colorful mind

Fatima Mustafa 6 JTM035 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) The Colorful Mind

Seyma Unal 6 JTM035 TEAM Category - Junior Division (6th grade) The Colorful Mind

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Upper St. Clair High School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Brendan Campbell 9 SCH005 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Electrolyte Effect in Fuel Cells

Sasank Chundi 10 SCM004 Computer Science / Math - Senior (9th-12 grade) Comparative Analysis of Automated Learning

Methods

Brinda Doshi 9 SBS009 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Analysis of human empathy using pupillary dilation

Eva Roy 9 SMH050 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Got germs? The effects of handwashing

Matthew Vernacchia 12 SCM014 Computer Science / Math - Senior (9th-12 grade) IrisScribe Eye Typing Interface

Vijay Viswanathan 11 SCM016 Computer Science / Math - Senior (9th-12 grade) Bijections, Extensions, and Posets

Vinay Viswanathan 11 SCH029 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Effect of substrate on MFC output

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Vincentian Academy

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Natalie Nash 11 SCM011 Computer Science / Math - Senior (9th-12 grade) Optimal Keyboard for Disabled

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Westinghouse High School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Diamond Barnett 11 SER002 Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Creating a Seismograph

Dimitri Brown 11 SPH003 Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Bouncing The Rock

De'Asia Burgess 12 SBS003 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Does color have an effect on your memory

Darelle Burton 12 SBS004 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Effect of Lying on Heart Rate

Larry Carpenter IV 12 SMH011 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Effect of UV Light on Bacteria

Janell Colbert 12 SBS007 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Less or More: The Effect of Exercise vs Diet on

Weight Loss

AmaRece Davis 12 SBI007 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Fish Waste Ferterlizer on plant

Nia DeVaughn 12 SBI009 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Minty Fresh

Joseph Hockett 11 SBI019 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) What is the effect of sodium acetate in nematodes?

Aleah Lowe 11 SBI029 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Effect of Transpiration on pH

LaMont Nichols 11 SPH015 Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Effect of Air Pressure on Basketball Performance

Sarah Porter 12 SBS022 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Stereotype threat on reaction time

Jon Reynolds 12 SPH021 Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) What Makes It Flow? The Effect of Conductors on

the Strength of Electrical Currents

Raquel Singleton 11 SBI042 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) The life span of fruit flies

Shaniece Thompson 12 SES040 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Effect of Microwaved Water on Plants

Shaina Wallace 12 SCM017 Computer Science / Math - Senior (9th-12 grade) Binary Conversion

Anjaleah Wright 12 SBI053 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) fruit ripening and ethylene

Mustafaa Youngblood 12 SPH029 Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Bamboo vs Water

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Wilson Christian Academy

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Anna Bayer 9 SES003 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Addicted to Oxygen

Lisa Betler 11 SBI001 Biology - Senior (9th-12th grade) Diet on Goldfish Training

Jonathon Brown 7 MPH006 Physics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Free Energy From The Sun

Christian Glunt 7 MBI016 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Dye in Gel

Ashley Jamieson 9 SPH008 Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Variation of Acceleration of Falling Object of

Different Masses

Rebeckah Klotz 11 SES021 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Fire or Fiction

Allissa Logsdon 7 MBS024 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Are Your Tastebuds Color Blind?

Matthew McCarthy 9 SES025 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Lead in Local Soil and Water

Caitlin Minkus 7 MBS032 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Computer Vs. Paper

Lauren Molinaro 11 SMH045 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) How Calcium Affects Bone Density

Emily Nicola 7 MBS034 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Memory

Tara Nohavicka 11 SER015 Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Electric Steam

Alicia Noullet 9 SCM012 Computer Science / Math - Senior (9th-12 grade) How Digital Electronics Keep Time

Rebecca Ocel 11 SPH016 Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Blood Spatter

Sharon Rayan 7 MCH068 Chemistry - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Popped Tooth

George Saunders 11 SER017 Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Three Electromagnetic Motors

Anthony Shuba 7 MCS037 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Does Plastic Wrap Keep Food Moist?

Stephanie Sinchak 11 SES034 Earth / Space / Environment - Senior (9th-12th grade) Biodegradable Sun Chip Bags

Ben Stegner 11 SBS031 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Video Game Frame Rate

Kodie Warnell 7 MBS053 Behavioral and Social Science - Intermediate (7th-8th) Be Cute or Get the Boot!

Renee Watts 11 SBS038 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Beauty and the Brain

Chelsea White 11 SCH030 Chemistry - Senior (9th-12th grade) Vitamin Content in Potatoes

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Windmill Hill Homeschool

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Andrew Scherer 11 SER018 Engineering / Robotics - Senior (9th-12th grade) I Know It Can Blow

Joshua Scherer 10 SPH022 Physics - Senior (9th-12th grade) Archimedes Solar Weapon

Katherine Scherer 8 MER022 Engineering / Robotics - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Shak'em Loose Model 6000

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Woodland Hills High School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Ellen Bachy 12 SBS001 Behavioral and Social Science - Senior (9th-12th grade) Does Smoking Affect Your Taste?

Taylor Gladys 12 SMH025 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Irreparable Effects of UV Radiation

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Yough Intermediate/Middle School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Bethany Basinger 7 MTM002 TEAM Category - Intermediate Division (7th-8th grade) Ecosystem in a Bottle

Dominnique Breegle 7 MTM002 TEAM Category - Intermediate Division (7th-8th grade) Ecosystem in a Bottle

Dylan Grindle 7 MCS017 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Do you really want to eat that?

Sydney Holliday 7 MBI020 Biology - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Cut out the caffeine?

Jason Walko 7 MCS044 Consumer Science - Intermediate (7th-8th grade) Stick with the best

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Yough Sr. High School

Student Grade Project # Project Category Project Title



Gino Ciarimboli 10 SMH014 Medicine / Health / Microbiology - Senior (9th-12th grade) The Sports Fuel Dilemma