Fair Results

(2019) New Mexico Science and Engineering Fair Category Results

Junior Animal Science

Gianna Nilvo
First Place
The Digestion of Cat Food - Digestive Enzymes or Not
Matthew Lovato
Second Place
Eggs-amine the Yolks
PINON ELEMENTARY
Zoe Bent
Third Place
Picky Picky Birds
LOS ALAMOS MIDDLE

Junior Behavioral and Social Science

Sofia Chavez
First Place
The Rubber Hand Illusion and Neuroplasticity
Andres Lucero
Second Place
Investigation of the Kiki-Bouba Effect
Lucas Robbins
Third Place
Colorblind in the Classroom
La Mariposa Montessori

Junior Biology

Annie Nattakom
First Place
Does Invertase Convertase?
Las Cruces Catholic School
Bria Cohen
Second Place
Does Dentifrice Disinfect?
HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL
Conlan Wilds-Rivera
Third Place
Evolving Euglenas
LOS ALAMOS MIDDLE
Lane Burkeen
Honorable Mention
Counting Particulate Matter
CARLSBAD SIXTH GRADE ACADEMY

Junior Biomedical and Health Sciences

Trey Jones
First Place
Predictive Correlation Between the Quantity of Imaging Studies and the Presence of a Fibromyalgia Diagnosis
HERMOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL
Tristen Pool
Second Place
Diabetes In New Mexico
GRADY MIDDLE SCHOOL
Isabella Griego
Third Place
Can a Homemade Motorized and Adaptive Tricycle Help Disabled Children Gain Muscle Memory and the Skill of Pedaling?
Lyric Thomas
Honorable Mention
What am I drinking?
MILAN ELEMENTARY

Junior Chemistry

Ksenia Sevostianov
First Place
Albumin for drug delivery: the good, the bad, or the ugly?
SIERRA MIDDLE
Henry Pontzer
Second Place
Comparing Properties of Homemade Bio- and Petro-plastics
Rebeca Rocha
Third Place
How Does Temperature Affect the Rates of Enzyme-Catalyzed Reactions?
LOS ALAMOS MIDDLE
Isaac Huber
Honorable Mention
Developing a Safe and Efficient Water Fluoridation Device
Jeremiah Jilek
Honorable Mention
Deluded Discounts
Mark Stotzer
Honorable Mention
Which Charcoal Performs the Best?

Junior Computer Science

Alexander Livescu
First Place
Adventures in Quantum Computing: Breaking the Unbreakable
LOS ALAMOS MIDDLE
Angel Enjady
Second Place
Apache Language App
Mescalero Apache School
Angel Enjady
Second Place
Apache Language App
Mescalero Apache School
Maekquin K. Fossum
Second Place
Apache Language App
Mescalero Apache School
Maekquin K. Fossum
Second Place
Apache Language App
Mescalero Apache School
Noah Juarez
Third Place
Encoding and Decoding Photographs into DNA
Ohafi Faruk
Honorable Mention
The Scorch Trials
Lilly Gallagher
Honorable Mention
Mustangs of America
MELROSE JUNIOR
Lilly Gallagher
Honorable Mention
Mustangs of America
MELROSE JUNIOR
Quinton Geller
Honorable Mention
Boosting Wi-Fi with a Parabolic Reflector
LOS ALAMOS MIDDLE
Lily Macfarlane
Honorable Mention
Mustangs of America
MELROSE JUNIOR
Lily Macfarlane
Honorable Mention
Mustangs of America
MELROSE JUNIOR

Junior Earth Science

Yunseo Kim
First Place
Global Warming and Your Health
LOS ALAMOS MIDDLE
Veronica Parra
Second Place
What is the Radius of the Earth's Core?
LOS ALAMOS MIDDLE
Brandi Bassett
Third Place
How Porous?
LOS ALAMITOS MIDDLE

Junior Energy and Transportation

Claire McDaniel
First Place
Can It Be a Solar Panel? Phase II
TIBBETTS MIDDLE SCHOOL
Nathan Best
Second Place
Staying Cool with Swamp Coolers
Jacob Arviso
Third Place
Feel the Burn
MESA VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL
Julie Lopez
Honorable Mention
Death of An Orange
CARLSBAD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
Loretta Montoya
Honorable Mention
Going with the Wind
ROY HIGH
Sophia Wrobel
Honorable Mention
Quacking the Duck Curve

Junior Engineering

Elena Valdez
First Place
Which Wood has the Highest Bending Strength?
Alejandro Martinez
Second Place
We Can Read
TAOS MUNICIPAL CHARTER
Alejandro Martinez
Second Place
We Can Read
TAOS MUNICIPAL CHARTER
Augustin Martinez
Second Place
We Can Read
TAOS MUNICIPAL CHARTER
Augustin Martinez
Second Place
We Can Read
TAOS MUNICIPAL CHARTER
Hayden Greywolf
Third Place
Cooking Food or Cooking You?
TAOS MUNICIPAL CHARTER
Madolynn Kiddie
Honorable Mention
Magnetic Linear Accelerator
KIRTLAND ELEMENTARY
Massimo Lapina
Honorable Mention
Dog Feeder

Junior Environmental Sciences

Gabriella Petersen
First Place
A Solution to the Plastic Crisis
HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL
Ryan Frick
Second Place
Storm Surge, Natural Barriers to Natural Disasters
HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL
Hunter Scott
Third Place
Mother Natures Toxic Cleanup
ROY HIGH
Shelbie Martinez
Honorable Mention
Would You Rather? Well vs. Tap (table space is needed)
LOS ALAMITOS MIDDLE
Larry Meador
Honorable Mention
Cleaning up oil spills
LOS ALAMITOS MIDDLE
Nicolai Morford-Oberst
Honorable Mention
What is the Density of Microplastics in the Rio Grande?

Junior Mathematical Sciences

Sonja Ebey
First Place
Nonidentical Triplets
LOS ALAMOS MIDDLE
Jason Holmes
Second Place
High Roller
TIBBETTS MIDDLE SCHOOL
Julian Singell
Third Place
Are New Hire Capabilities Accurately Evaluated During the Hiring Process?
LOS ALAMOS MIDDLE
Jadyn Flora
Honorable Mention
Semi-Spidrons
CARLSBAD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
Chloe Rychener
Honorable Mention
The Geometry of Making a Goal
St. Teresa of Avila Catholic School

Junior Physics and Astronomy

Katie Crooker
First Place
The Hot Chocolate Effect (how bubbles affect the acoustics of water)
LOS ALAMOS MIDDLE
Michael Bane
Second Place
Aerofoil Efficcency
LOS ALAMOS MIDDLE
Andrew Moellenbrock
Third Place
Roller Coaster Marbles: Can They Loop-the-Loop?
R. SARRACINO MIDDLE
Andres Padilla
Honorable Mention
Does the Temperature Affect the Elasticity of the Rubber Band?
Phoenix Wells
Honorable Mention
CARGO BEEP BEEP: Testing Cargo Safety When Accelerating

Junior Plant Sciences

Santi Webb
First Place
Does Wifi Affect Plant Growth?
James Clark
Second Place
What is the Best Type of Fertilizer?
Maddie Sussman
Third Place
The Reversive Effects of Free Radicals on Antioxidants in Plants
Brayden Allen
Honorable Mention
Sprouting Seeds with Raspberry Pi
PINON ELEMENTARY
Landon Behrens
Honorable Mention
Lemons vs. Limes | Bumpy vs. Smooth
TURQUOISE TRAIL CHARTER SCHOOL
Landon Behrens
Honorable Mention
Lemons vs. Limes | Bumpy vs. Smooth
TURQUOISE TRAIL CHARTER SCHOOL
Landon Behrens
Honorable Mention
Lemons vs. Limes | Bumpy vs. Smooth
TURQUOISE TRAIL CHARTER SCHOOL
Zoe Hausner
Honorable Mention
A Soy Simple Soilution
Claire Johnston
Honorable Mention
Lemons vs. Limes | Bumpy vs. Smooth
TURQUOISE TRAIL CHARTER SCHOOL
Claire Johnston
Honorable Mention
Lemons vs. Limes | Bumpy vs. Smooth
TURQUOISE TRAIL CHARTER SCHOOL
Claire Johnston
Honorable Mention
Lemons vs. Limes | Bumpy vs. Smooth
TURQUOISE TRAIL CHARTER SCHOOL
Clementine Johnston
Honorable Mention
Lemons vs. Limes | Bumpy vs. Smooth
TURQUOISE TRAIL CHARTER SCHOOL
Clementine Johnston
Honorable Mention
Lemons vs. Limes | Bumpy vs. Smooth
TURQUOISE TRAIL CHARTER SCHOOL
Clementine Johnston
Honorable Mention
Lemons vs. Limes | Bumpy vs. Smooth
TURQUOISE TRAIL CHARTER SCHOOL

Senior Animal Sciences

Karin Ebey
First Place
Modeling the Effects of Invasive Species on Crocodilian Populations
LOS ALAMOS HIGH
Louie Martinez
First Place
Nematode Caenorhabditis elegans': Population Growth Response to Various Sugar Solutions
GRANTS HIGH
Mikayla Ranspot
Third Place
Isotopic Analysis of Porcupine Diets
Marisa Armijo
Honorable Mention
Varying Deer and Elk Population Over the Period of Two Years
W LAS VEGAS HIGH
Faith Lovato
Honorable Mention
How the Differences in pH Levels of Salt Water Affects the Growth Rates of a Crustacean
Faith Lovato
Honorable Mention
How the Differences in pH Levels of Salt Water Affects the Growth Rates of a Crustacean
Akira Martinez- Crook
Honorable Mention
How the Differences in pH Levels of Salt Water Affects the Growth Rates of a Crustacean
Akira Martinez- Crook
Honorable Mention
How the Differences in pH Levels of Salt Water Affects the Growth Rates of a Crustacean

Senior Behavioral and Social Sciences

Nilesh Mukundan
First Place
There's an app for that
LOS ALAMOS HIGH
Atiya Joe
Second Place
Xeroderma Pigmentosum in the Navajo Nation
SAN JUAN COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL
Marcus Froeschle
Third Place
Ultrasonic Disruption: Impact of UltraSonic Frequencies on C. elegans
TAOS ACADEMY
Hunter Murray
Honorable Mention
The Effects of Virtual Reality on the Human Brain
Hunter Murray
Honorable Mention
The Effects of Virtual Reality on the Human Brain
Isaiah Padilla
Honorable Mention
The Effects of Virtual Reality on the Human Brain
Isaiah Padilla
Honorable Mention
The Effects of Virtual Reality on the Human Brain

Senior Biology

George Santarpia
First Place
A Method for Water Purification Using Bacteriophage
Charles Strauss
Second Place
Protein Function Inference via Artificial Intelligence
LOS ALAMOS HIGH
Sydney Anderson
Third Place
Comparing Antibiotic Properties in Native American Traditional Methods and Modern Antibiotics
SAN JUAN COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL
Natalie Rychener
Honorable Mention
Microbial Contamination of Store-Bought Vegetables
GRANTS HIGH

Senior Biomedical and Health Sciences

Russell Ludwigsen
First Place
Increasing Metabolic Substrates Improves Spreading Depolarization Recovery in a Brain Slice Model of Stroke: An Innovative Therapy for Reducing Brain Injury After Stroke
Naomi Armstead
Second Place
Escape the Dangers of Vape
Naomi Armstead
Second Place
Escape the Dangers of Vape
Lillian Elam
Second Place
Escape the Dangers of Vape
Lillian Elam
Second Place
Escape the Dangers of Vape
Sydney Gilbert
Third Place
Cellular Perception: Analyzing and Translating the Impact of Cell Phone Radiation
PIEDRA VISTA HIGH
Jimena Ballesteros
Honorable Mention
Amyloid Vector: Plant Based Reduction of Amyloid Plaque Formation to Reduce Amyloidosis
TAOS ACADEMY
Jimena Ballesteros
Honorable Mention
Amyloid Vector: Plant Based Reduction of Amyloid Plaque Formation to Reduce Amyloidosis
TAOS ACADEMY
Ben Brunt
Honorable Mention
Controlling a Viral Outbreak
Britney Hsu
Honorable Mention
Amyloid Vector: Plant Based Reduction of Amyloid Plaque Formation to Reduce Amyloidosis
TAOS ACADEMY
Britney Hsu
Honorable Mention
Amyloid Vector: Plant Based Reduction of Amyloid Plaque Formation to Reduce Amyloidosis
TAOS ACADEMY
Mark Perini
Honorable Mention
Refractive Retracted
CARLSBAD HIGH

Senior Chemistry

Lane Clavel
First Place
Pump Up the Protein!
ROY HIGH
Paulina Naydenkov
Second Place
Comparing Heat Production Between Corn Oil, Beef Lard and Plastic Based Diesel
Victoria Garden
Third Place
Enzymatic Digestion of Gluten
GRANTS HIGH
Tristan Oper
Honorable Mention
What Factors of the Color of Fabric Affect UV Penetration?
Jacob Sandusky
Honorable Mention
The Sweet Life: Angiogenic Glucoidal Polymer
Michael Valencia
Honorable Mention
differentiation in milk proteins
GRANTS HIGH

Senior Computer Science

Elijah Pelofske
First Place
Using QAOA to Solve NP-Hard Problems on NISQ Computers
LOS ALAMOS HIGH
Christie Djidjev
Second Place
Data Based Approach to Estimating Ice-Shelf Melt Rates
LOS ALAMOS HIGH
Joaquin Madrid Larranaga
Third Place
Creating a More Efficient Stochastic Computer
Kidus Afework
Honorable Mention
Developing a Breast Cancer Classification Program
Kidus Afework
Honorable Mention
Developing a Breast Cancer Classification Program
Devin Munson
Honorable Mention
No Child Left Behind Part 2
GRANTS HIGH
Cassius Saiz
Honorable Mention
Developing a Breast Cancer Classification Program
Cassius Saiz
Honorable Mention
Developing a Breast Cancer Classification Program

Senior Earth Science

Robert Strauss
First Place
Analyzing the Palu Tsunami Through Simulation
LOS ALAMOS HIGH
Ryan Helmer
Second Place
Using Calcium Chloride to Source Drinking Water in Arid Climates: H2O Absorption and CaCl2 Regeneration Rates in Relation to Desiccant Surface Area
JEFFERSON MONTESSORI
Jozee Zuniga
Third Place
What the Frack
JEFFERSON MONTESSORI
Faris Wald
Honorable Mention
Van Allen's Key; Unlocking the Secret of Yearly Worldwide Tropical Cyclone Activity
SANTA FE HIGH

Senior Energy and Transportation

Sabastian Benavidez
First Place
Thermal Electric Generator on a Vehicle Prototype 2 vs. Prototype 3
Gabriel Gurule
Second Place
Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Blades with Solar Panels to Generate Electricity
McKenna Collins
Third Place
Increasing Voltage and Ampere in the Aluminum-Ion Battery Through Cell Design
Kiera Charley
Honorable Mention
Parabolic Solar Water Heater
NAVAJO PREPARATORY SCHOOL (FARMINGTON)
Brendan Johnston
Honorable Mention
Whoosh Bottle Rocket Car
JEFFERSON MONTESSORI
David Westphal
Honorable Mention
Creating a Magnetic Suspension Train

Senior Engineering

Milidu Jayaweera
First Place
A Game of Jamming: A Multi-Agent Game Theoretic Learning Based Cognitive Communication System to Combat an AI Jammer
Robyn Evans
Second Place
Autonomous Water Leak Detection Robot for Mitigating Severity of Building Damage
SAN JON HIGH
Marc Mirabal
Third Place
Project Simon: Development of an Advanced Telerobotic System
GRANTS HIGH

Senior Environmental Sciences

McKayla Gilbert
First Place
Metals and Metalloids in Corn (Naada´a´ ) Detected with the Inductively Coupled-Plasma Mass Spectrometer
FARMINGTON HIGH
Riley Clavel
Second Place
Fire on the Mountain, Ash in the Stream!
ROY HIGH
Riley Clavel
Second Place
Fire on the Mountain, Ash in the Stream!
ROY HIGH
Koen Overberger
Second Place
Fire on the Mountain, Ash in the Stream!
ROY HIGH
Koen Overberger
Second Place
Fire on the Mountain, Ash in the Stream!
ROY HIGH
Garyk Brixi
Third Place
A Novel Computational Tool to Inform Cost-Effective Nutrition Interventions in Sub-Saharan Africa
LOS ALAMOS HIGH
Garyk Brixi
Third Place
A Novel Computational Tool to Inform Cost-Effective Nutrition Interventions in Sub-Saharan Africa
LOS ALAMOS HIGH
Lillian Petersen
Third Place
A Novel Computational Tool to Inform Cost-Effective Nutrition Interventions in Sub-Saharan Africa
LOS ALAMOS HIGH
Lillian Petersen
Third Place
A Novel Computational Tool to Inform Cost-Effective Nutrition Interventions in Sub-Saharan Africa
LOS ALAMOS HIGH
Carter Brezina
Honorable Mention
Lumbricus Microplasticus: Impact of microplastics on the metabolism and mortality of earthworms
TAOS ACADEMY
Keona Hosteen
Honorable Mention
Toxic Gases from Wood Fires in a Traditional Navajo Hogan
NAVAJO PREPARATORY SCHOOL (FARMINGTON)

Senior Mathematical Sciences

Xander Jones
First Place
Contradictions in the Banach-Tarski Paradox within Euclidean Space
NAVAJO PREPARATORY SCHOOL (FARMINGTON)

Senior Physics and Astronomy

Phillip Ionkov
First Place
Experimental Validation of Quantum Entanglement Using Affordable Apparatus
LOS ALAMOS HIGH
Christopher Salazar
Second Place
TurboArcjet
GRANTS HIGH
Emma Foresi
Third Place
Investigating the Disruption of Time of Flight Sensors
Emma Foresi
Third Place
Investigating the Disruption of Time of Flight Sensors
Zoe Hughes
Third Place
Investigating the Disruption of Time of Flight Sensors
Zoe Hughes
Third Place
Investigating the Disruption of Time of Flight Sensors
Logan Antiporda
Honorable Mention
Short Term Influence Patterns on NEAs
CARLSBAD HIGH
Miauaxochitl Haskie
Honorable Mention
Clay Dyed Wool for Natural Sun Blocking Fabric
Navajo Preparatory School
Bryce Shoemaker
Honorable Mention
Cloud Chamber: Can Image Processing Make it Easier to Identify Tracks in a Cloud Chamber?

Senior Plant Sciences

Logan Reano
First Place
Navajo Herbalism in Contemparary Western Medicine
NAVAJO PREPARATORY SCHOOL (FARMINGTON)
Aidan Myerscough
Second Place
The Effect of Acidic and Basic Soils on Venus Fly Traps
Aidan Myerscough
Second Place
The Effect of Acidic and Basic Soils on Venus Fly Traps
Caleb Weir
Second Place
The Effect of Acidic and Basic Soils on Venus Fly Traps
Caleb Weir
Second Place
The Effect of Acidic and Basic Soils on Venus Fly Traps
Maggie Gibson
Third Place
Hydroponics
ACADEMY FOR TECH & CLASS
Yuttichai Sommala
Honorable Mention
The Importance of Sterilization of Pruners
(2019) New Mexico Science and Engineering Fair Special Awards

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ROY HIGH
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