HSSEF Winners
Both the Hawai iAcademy of Science and top agencies from Hawaii and the Mainland give out numerous awards to participating students at the Hawaii State Science & Engineering Fair. An awards ceremony is held at the Blaisdell where students are presented the awards.
Download a Complete List of Winners by School.
HSSEF Top Awards
SENIOR RESEARCH
1st: Lucia Mocz, Millilani High School: "Complex Evaluation of Danger & Tranquility in Urban Settings: An Immunocomputing Intelligence Approach"
2nd: Nolan Kamitaki, Waiakea High School: "The Effect of Various Medical Responses on the Spread of Infectious Diseases Within a Partially Stochastic Multiple-City Simulation"
3rd: Travis Le, Punahou School: "WASP 2-b or Not Just 2-b"
Honorable Mention: Jayme Ogino, Kamehameha High School, Kapalama: "Dependence of p53 in UV-induced LNCaP Cells";
Mark Seu, Waiakea High School: "Herbicide Residues in Water => Breast Cancer?";
Sarah Tamashiro & Lindsay Fujimoto, St. Andrew's Priory: "The Effects of Carbon Nanotube on Cyanobactrium Synchocystis sp. for Subsequent Biofuel Production"
JUNIOR RESEARCH
1st: Ben Bintley, St. Joseph Jr/Sr High School: "Magnetic Accelarator"
2nd: Gina Hyun & Kira Fox, Niu Valley Interm.: "1270 Datura"
3rd:Alysha Mae Pylarz, Highlands Trinity Christian School: "Wanna Play a Game?"
Honorable Mention: Kalino Poai, Kealakehe Intermediate: "Does Solanum americanum (Popolo) Have an Inhibitory Effect on Bacillus cereus Bacteria Growth?";
Cody Benbow & Guinevere Davenport, Kealakehe Intermediate: "Comparing 3 Marine Micro-Algae Strains for Biofuel Potential";
Ellis Akana, Holy Nativity School: "Saving Energy in Hawaii"
JUNIOR DISPLAY
1st: Dominique Campbell, Konawaena Middle School: "The Black Twig Gorer, Xylosandrus compactus (Eichhoff), and its Effects on Hawaiian Coffee Trees, Agriculture, Forestry and Native Tree Species"
2nd: Ryan Wade, St. John Vianney School: "Getting a Grip on Geckos"
3rd:Abraham Kwon, Danicia Honda & Katrina Jimenez, Highlands Intermediate School: "Ocean Thermal Expansion"
Honorable Mention: ArshaJean Delosa & Lynsey Pelletier, Our Redeemer Lutheran Elementary: "Batten Disease"
Malia Swartz, Niu Valley Intermediate: "The Life Story of Our Sun"
Jennifer Jones, Island Pacific Academy: "The F-22 Raptor: The Future of Aerial Warfare"
Hawaii finalists on their way to ISEF!
Reno, CA May 10-16 2009
These students will represent district fairs that have an affiliation with Science Service and the International Science & Engineering Fair.
From the Hawaii State Science & Engineering Fair:
1st: Lucia Mocz, Mililani High School
2nd: Travis Le, Punahou School
Team Project: Sarah Tamashiro & Lindsay Fujimoto, St. Andrew's Priory
Science Teachers of the Year award recipients receive a trip to ISEF:
Steven Zeiher, Waiakea Intermediate School
Estan Reynon, Kapolei High School
From Maui
Team Project:Serena Perry & Terah Summers, Baldwin High School
From Kauai
1st: Kara Dastrup, Kapa'a High School
2nd: Kylan Cockerham, Kapa'a High School
Team Project:Nicole Isoda & Keri Ann Yatogo, Kapa'a High School
From Hilo
1st: Nolan Kamitaki, Waiakea High School
Team Project: Kelson Lau, Waiakea High School & Megan Kurohara, Hilo High School
From Oahu Leeward
1st: Andrew Stridiron, Kapolei High School
From Oahu Windward
Team Project: Kiana Wilson, Erica Buckholz & Marisa Swiderski
From the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools (HAIS)
1st: Micah Del Rosario, Kamehameha
2nd: Tyler Amina, Kamehameha
Team Project: Diana Cabral, Noelle Owen & Aloha Yoza, St. Andrews Priory