2024 Winners
2024 Senior Division Category Winners
Grand Prizes
| Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|
| Burak Ayyorgun | Battlefield High School | A Novel Application of TensorFlow (Tflite) for Crash Detection |
| Lyla Browne Fayza Mehrin Layla Moussavi |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Analyzing the Implications of Endocrine Disruptors on the Ovulatory Function of Caenorhabditis elegans |
| Hannah Jansen | The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Impact of Toroidal Propeller Design on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Acoustic Signature and Aerodynamic Performance |
| Rania Lateef | The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Rhythms and Blues: Examining Potential Health Hazards of Blue Light-Induced Circadian Disruption in Drosophila melanogaster |
| Yashvir Sabharwal | Battlefield High School | BrainStorm: Reconstructing Natural Vision from Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging using Generative Models and Diffusion Priors |
Animal Sciences Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rania Lateef | The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Rhythms and Blues: Examining Potential Health Hazards of Blue Light-Induced Circadian Disruption in Drosophila melanogaster |
| 2nd | Shifa Fayyaz Ellie Kim Sanya Singh |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Evaluating the Transgenerational Effect of Alcohol Abuse on the Fertility of Drosophila melanogaster |
Behavioral Sciences Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lisa Giulajan | Battlefield High School | Comparative Analysis of CAPTCHA Resolution Proficiency: Human vs. Artificial Intelligence Efficacy and the Underlying Factors of Success |
| Honorable Mention | Mahika Datta Tvisha Datta |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Optimizing Melatonin-Based Interventions Through Aromatherapy with Herbal Supplements for Circadian Rhythm Regulation and Thalamus Functions: A Study Using Drosophila melanogaster as Model Organisms |
Biochemistry Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bernice Ashitey | Gar-Field High School | Can Different Species of Yeast Affect the Amount of CO2 Production in Yeast Fermentation (Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Monascus purpureus)? |
| 2nd | Yadel Gezehagne Aarav Patel Chiara Petrazzuolo-Leiva |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Empowering Health: An Affordable Blood Glucose Monitoring Device for Underprivileged Communities |
| 3rd | Paulina Errigo Korkor Sackey |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Synthesis of Cold Process Soap in the Treatment of Congenital Ichthyosis |
Chemistry Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sarah Fikrine Gracy Singh |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Synthesizing a Gel-Based Air Freshener with Carbon Capture Abilities Through the Use of Mineral Sequestration |
| 2nd | Andrew Funk Sofia Wojcik |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Aerogel as a Purifier |
| 3rd | Belinda Ashitey | Gar-Field High School | The Effect of Iodine's Concentration on the Rate of Reaction |
| Honorable Mention | Philip Santos | Gar-Field High School | The Effect of Molarities on the Enthalpy of Nitric Acid and Potassium Hydroxide Reaction |
Computational Biology & Bioinformatics Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honorable Mention | Kaitlyn Thai | Battlefield High School | Influence of Physical Characteristics on Swimming Race-Time Performance |
Computer Science Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Yashvir Sabharwal | Battlefield High School | BrainStorm: Reconstructing Natural Vision from Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging using Generative Models and Diffusion Priors |
| 2nd | Tejas Annapareddy Jacob Lee Eyosyas Samuel |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | RapidEMS: A Novel, Systematic Signal-to-Vehicle Communications Strategy |
| 3rd | Jaden Mounkhaty Lukas Vargas |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Simulating the Kuramoto-Sivashinsky, Ginzburg-Landau, and Gross-Pitaevskii Equations using Graphics Processing Units and NVIDIA cuFFT Library |
Engineering Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Hannah Jansen | The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Impact of Toroidal Propeller Design on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Acoustic Signature and Aerodynamic Performance |
| 3rd | Isabel Rojas | Osbourn Park High School | Wing Shape vs. Lift |
| Honorable Mention | Gabriella Graham Caidyn MacPhail |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Doggy Dental Care: Efficiency and Convenience Analyses of Various Canine Dental Product Application Methods in Removing Plaque |
Environmental Science Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Isabelle Hoover Lauren Kim Zainab Soofi |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | The Effect of Anthropogenic Vibrations on the Behaviors and Development of Artemia salina |
| 2nd | Candy Asham Isabella Carter | The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | The Effect of Temperature on D. magna’s Reproduction, Eating Patterns, and Circadian Rhythm |
| 3rd | Sara Moussavi | Colgan High School | The Effect of Microplastics on Locomotion and Response to Stimuli in Dugesia dorotocephala |
| Honorable Mention |
Farheen Rahman |
Gainesville High School | How Does Global Warming Affect the Spread of Disease? |
Materials Science Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Melissa George Meklit Gizework Ruth Mulugeta |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Utilizing Various PEGylated Nanostructured Lipid Carriers for Targeted Drug Delivery |
| 2nd | Mia Aponte Feliciano Justin Lin |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Plastic Foam and Eggshell Concrete |
Medicine & Health Sciences Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lyla Browne Fayza Mehrin Layla Moussavi |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Analyzing the Implications of Endocrine Disruptors on the Ovulatory Function of Caenorhabditis elegans |
| 2nd | Aisha Baccouche Maryam Bilal Soukayna Lahbabi |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | The Effect of Phytotherapies on Overall Health of Hyperglycemic-Induced Caenorhabditis elegans |
| Honorable Mention | Nikki Alemzadeh | Colgan High School | The Effect of Socio-Demographics on Medication Literacy |
| Honorable Mention | Vedkris Burra Shahan Naeem Micheal Obeng |
Osbourn Park High School | The Effect of Aerosols on the Severity of Asthma Using Drosophila melanogaster |
| Honorable Mention | Sheree Saad | Gainesville High School | Unlocking Secrets: Investigating the Potential Genotoxic Effects of Radiation and its Potential to Cause Cancer |
Microbiology Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dylan Borek Josh Rizer Izidor Yatsevich |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | The Effects of Ocean Acidification and Ultraviolet Radiation on Spirulina major |
| 2nd | Jordan Asinugo Katherine Chong Isabelle Morissette |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | The Absorbance Rate of a Ultraviolet-Resistant Pigment Extracted from Micrococcus luteus Bacteria Compared to a Sunscreen Containing Oxybenzone |
Physics Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Louis To Maxim Lupariello Minghui Zhang |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Electro-Stopping Power (ESP) |
Plant Sciences Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Yassine Lahbabi Braxton McDaniel Ibtihaz Sparsha |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Investigating Fontinalis antipyretica's Capabilities as a Source of Phytofiltration on Common Pollutants |
| 2nd | Livia Kouts | Battlefield High School | The Impact of Utilizing Fertilizer Runoff on Wheatgrass Growth |
| 3rd |
Jocelyn Ellis |
Osbourn Park High School | The Effects of Water Pollution on Aquatic Filtration Plants |
Robotics & Intelligent Machines Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Burak Ayyorgun | Battlefield High School | A Novel Application of TensorFlow (Tflite) for Crash Detection |
2024 Senior Division Organization Awards
Organization Awards
| Organization/Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Corp: First Place | Yashvir Sabharwal | Battlefield High School | BrainStorm: Reconstructing Natural Vision from Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging using Generative Models and Diffusion Priors |
| Aerospace Corp: Honorable Mention | Burak Ayyorgun | Battlefield High School | A Novel Application of TensorFlow (Tflite) for Crash Detection |
| Aerospace Corp: Honorable Mention | Lisa Giulajan | Battlefield High School | Comparative Analysis of CAPTCHA Resolution Proficiency: Human vs. Artificial Intelligence Efficacy and the Underlying Factors of Success |
| Aerospace Corp: Honorable Mention | Isabel Rojas | Osbourn Park High School | Wing Shape vs. Lift |
| Aerospace Corp: Honorable Mention | Andrew Funk Sofia Wojcik |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Aerogel as a Purifier |
| Aerospace Corp: Honorable Mention | Tejas Annapareddy Jacob Lee Eyosyas Samuel |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | RapidEMS: A Novel, Systematic Signal-to-Vehicle Communications Strategy |
| Aerospace Corp: Honorable Mention | Mia Aponte Feliciano Justin Lin |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Plastic Foam and Eggshell Concrete |
| Aerospace Corp: Honorable Mention | Louis To Maxim Lupariello Minghui Zhang |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Electro-Stopping Power (ESP) |
| Aerospace Corp: Honorable Mention | Jaden Mounkhaty Lukas Vargas |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Simulating the Kuramoto-Sivashinsky, Ginzburg-Landau, and Gross-Pitaevskii Equations using Graphics Processing Units and NVIDIA cuFFT Library |
| Aerospace Corp: Honorable Mention | Hannah Jansen | The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Impact of Toroidal Propeller Design on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Acoustic Signature and Aerodynamic Performance |
| American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics - National Capital Section | Isabel Rojas | Osbourn Park High School | Wing Shape vs. Lift |
| American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics - National Capital Section | Hannah Jansen | The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Impact of Toroidal Propeller Design on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Acoustic Signature and Aerodynamic Performance |
| American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics - National Capital Section | Louis To Maxim Lupariello Minghui Zhang |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Electro-Stopping Power (ESP) |
| American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics - National Capital Section | Burak Ayyorgun | Battlefield High School | A Novel Application of TensorFlow (Tflite) for Crash Detection |
| American Psychological Association | Lisa Giulajan | Battlefield High School | Comparative Analysis of CAPTCHA Resolution Proficiency: Human vs. Artificial Intelligence Efficacy and the Underlying Factors of Success |
| DC Commissioned Officers Association: 1st Place | Shifa Fayyaz Ellie Kim Sanya Singh |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Evaluating the Transgenerational Effect of Alcohol Abuse on the Fertility of Drosophila melanogaster |
| DC Commissioned Officers Association: 2nd Place | Burak Ayyorgun | Battlefield High School | A Novel Application of TensorFlow (Tflite) for Crash Detection |
| DC Commissioned Officers Association: 3rd Place | Bernice Ashitey | Gar-Field High School | Can Different Species of Yeast Affect the Amount of CO2 Production in Yeast Fermentation (Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Monascus purpureus)? |
| Federal Water Quality Association: 1st Place | Livia Kouts | Battlefield High School | The Impact of Utilizing Fertilizer Runoff on Wheatgrass Growth |
| Federal Water Quality Association: 2nd Place | Dylan Borek Josh Rizer Izidor Yatsevich |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | The Effects of Ocean Acidification and Ultraviolet Radiation on Spirulina major |
| Federal Water Quality Association: 3rd Place | Yassine Lahbabi Braxton McDaniel Ibtihaz Sparsha |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Investigating Fontinalis antipyretica's Capabilities as a Source of Phytofiltration on Common Pollutants |
| Federal Water Quality Association: Honorable Mention | Andrew Funk Sofia Wojcik |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Aerogel as a Purifier |
| Federal Water Quality Association: Honorable Mention | Sara Moussavi | Colgan High School | The Effect of Microplastics on Locomotion and Response to Stimuli in Dugesia dorotocephala |
| NASA Earth System Science Award | Dylan Borek Josh Rizer Izidor Yatsevich |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | The Effects of Ocean Acidification and Ultraviolet Radiation on Spirulina major |
| Optica: Outstanding Achievement | Rania Lateef | The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Rhythms and Blues: Examining Potential Health Hazards of Blue Light-Induced Circadian Disruption in Drosophila melanogaster |
| Optica: Noteworthy Achievement | Yadel Gezehagne Aarav Patel Chiara Petrazzuolo-Leiva |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Empowering Health: An Affordable Blood Glucose Monitoring Device for Underprivileged Communities |
| Optica: Noteworthy Achievement | Dylan Borek Josh Rizer Izidor Yatsevich |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | The Effects of Ocean Acidification and Ultraviolet Radiation on Spirulina major |
| Prince William County Service Authority: 1st Place | Dylan Borek Josh Rizer Izidor Yatsevich |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | The Effects of Ocean Acidification and Ultraviolet Radiation on Spirulina major |
| Prince William County Service Authority: 2nd Place | Andrew Funk Sofia Wojcik |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Aerogel as a Purifier |
| Prince William County Service Authority: 3rd Place | Jocelyn Ellis | Osbourn Park High School | The Effects of Water Pollution on Aquatic Filtration Plants |
| Regeneron Biomedical Science Award | Rania Lateef | The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Rhythms and Blues: Examining Potential Health Hazards of Blue Light-Induced Circadian Disruption in Drosophila melanogaster |
| SAE: 1st Place Excellence in Mobility Engineering | Hannah Jansen | The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Impact of Toroidal Propeller Design on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Acoustic Signature and Aerodynamic Performance |
| SAE: 2nd Place Excellence in Mobility Engineering | Burak Ayyorgun | Battlefield High School | A Novel Application of TensorFlow (Tflite) for Crash Detection |
| SAE: 2nd Place Excellence in Mobility Engineering | Louis To Maxim Lupariello Minghui Zhang |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Electro-Stopping Power (ESP) |
| SAE: Honorable Mention Place Excellence in Mobility Engineering | Tejas Annapareddy Jacob Lee Eyosyas Samuel |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | RapidEMS: A Novel, Systematic Signal-to-Vehicle Communications Strategy |
| SAE: Honorable Mention Place Excellence in Mobility Engineering | Isabel Rojas | Osbourn Park High School | Wing Shape vs. Lift |
| SAE: Honorable Mention Place Excellence in Mobility Engineering | Isabelle Hoover Lauren Kim Zainab Soofi |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | The Effect of Anthropogenic Vibrations on the Behaviors and Development of Artemia salina |
| Senior Naval Award | Burak Ayyorgun | Battlefield High School | A Novel Application of TensorFlow (Tflite) for Crash Detection |
| Senior Naval Award | Hannah Jansen | The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Impact of Toroidal Propeller Design on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Acoustic Signature and Aerodynamic Performance |
| The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers - Northern Virginia Section: Technical Excellence | Hannah Jansen | The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Impact of Toroidal Propeller Design on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Acoustic Signature and Aerodynamic Performance |
| The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers - Northern Virginia Section: Technical Excellence | Burak Ayyorgun | Battlefield High School | A Novel Application of TensorFlow (Tflite) for Crash Detection |
| U.S. Agency for International Development | Yadel Gezehagne Aarav Patel Chiara Petrazzuolo-Leiva |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Empowering Health: An Affordable Blood Glucose Monitoring Device for Underprivileged Communities |
| U.S. Air Force | Burak Ayyorgun | Battlefield High School | A Novel Application of TensorFlow (Tflite) for Crash Detection |
| U.S. Air Force | Hannah Jansen | The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Impact of Toroidal Propeller Design on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Acoustic Signature and Aerodynamic Performance |
| U.S. Metric Association | Livia Kouts | Battlefield High School | The Impact of Utilizing Fertilizer Runoff on Wheatgrass Growth |
| Virginia Lakes and Watersheds Association | Dylan Borek Josh Rizer Izidor Yatsevich |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | The Effects of Ocean Acidification and Ultraviolet Radiation on Spirulina major |
| Virginia Water Environment Association | Livia Kouts | Battlefield High School | The Impact of Utilizing Fertilizer Runoff on Wheatgrass Growth |
| Virginia Water Environment Association | Yassine Lahbabi Braxton McDaniel Ibtihaz Sparsha |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Investigating Fontinalis antipyretica's Capabilities as a Source of Phytofiltration on Common Pollutants |
| Yale Science and Engineering Association | Hannah Jansen | The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Impact of Toroidal Propeller Design on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Acoustic Signature and Aerodynamic Performance |
2024 Middle Division Category Winners
Animal Sciences Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Deen Lateef | Benton Middle School | Tracing the Trail of Toxins Through our Ecosystems: The Effect of Microplastics on the Lifecycle of the Butterfly |
| 2nd | Julia Bredbenner | Graham Park Middle School | The Effect of Visual Cues on Canine Reaction Times |
| 3rd | Mason Drysdale | Gainesville Middle School | What is the Effect of Daphnia magna Heart Rate Under Different Amounts of Sugar? |
| Honorable Mention | Rachel Elrod | Parkside Middle School | Which Food Makes Hornworms Grow the Fastest? |
| Honorable Mention | Brandon Montgomery | All Saints Catholic School | The Effect of Repetition on a Cat's Time in a Maze |
Behavioral Sciences Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Madelyn Lessard Lucy Nguyen |
Lake Ridge Middle School | Music Matters |
| 2nd | Nolan Campbell | Bull Run Middle School | What is the Effect of Knowledge of Microplastics on Plastic Waste Habits? |
| 3rd | Umnia Wihshi | Graham Park Middle School | The Effect of Different Types of Mint Gum on People During Times of Mental Fatigue |
| Honorable Mention | Shravya Soma | Gainesville Middle School | Rubik's Race |
| Honorable Mention | Makenna Zellers | Bull Run Middle School | Can You Spot the Artificial Intelligence? |
| Honorable Mention | Mikayla Ragland | All Saints Catholic School | The Effect of Age on Memory |
Biochemistry Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Stella Smith | Parkside Middle School | Bacterial Growth vs. Essential Oils |
| 2nd | Ryqah Shaikh | Gainesville Middle School | What is the Effect of Several Variations of Potatoes on Enzyme Catalase? |
| 3rd | Carolyn Krafft Makayla King Rachael Zachariah |
Parkside Middle School | Does the Amount of Active Ingredient in Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers Really Eliminate Bacteria? |
| Honorable Mention | Alyasha Rahman | Porter Traditional School | How Much Starch? |
Chemistry Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Alex Wilson | Graham Park Middle School | The Effect of Nut Type on Oil Extraction |
| 2nd | Connor Pomeroy | All Saints Catholic School | How Does the Price of Laundry Detergent Affect How Well It Removes Stains? |
| 3rd | Aneri Patel | Lake Ridge Middle School | What Makes Ice Melt the Fastest? |
| Honorable Mention | Giada Pawlak | Woodbridge Middle School | How Electricity Changes pH in Salt Solutions |
| Honorable Mention | Daniel Oppong Anthony Morris |
Rippon Middle School | The Effect of Different Types of Light on Yeast Activation Time |
| Honorable Mention | Danielle Gohel Emma Sarvabhowman Sofia White |
Rippon Middle School | The Effect of pH on Enzyme Reaction |
Computer Science Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Katja Loveall Riley Loveall |
Rippon Middle School | Battle of the Artificial Intelligence: Testing the Accuracy of Different Styles of Language Models |
| 2nd | Jacob Poetzman | Rippon Middle School | The Effect of Reinforcement Learning and the Rewards System on the Speed of an Artificial Intelligence Completing a Maze |
| 3rd | Olivia Newgen | All Saints Catholic School | How Does Manipulating a Game Affect Computer Learning? |
| Honorable Mention | Ahadu Hailu | Graham Park Middle School | The Effect of Using Different Memory Slot on a Random-Access Module's Performance |
| Honorable Mention | Timothy George | Woodbridge Middle School | The Effect of Battery Discharge on Response Time on a Wii Remote |
| Honorable Mention | Jacqueline Donkor | St. Francis of Assisi School | The Keeper of Passwords: The Effect of Time on Passwords |
Earth and Planetary Sciences Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Udochukwu Ezejiofor | Rippon Middle School | The Effect of Different Types of Water on Crystal Growth |
| 2nd | Isaiah Willoughby | Graham Park Middle School | The Effect of Earthquakes on Different Materials of Model Houses |
| Honorable Mention | Mason Kerner | Gainesville Middle School | What is the Effect of El-Nino and La-Nina on the Amount of Winter Weather We See? |
Engineering Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lana Wahdan | Marsteller Middle School | Suture Self! Untying the Knot in Surgical Sutures |
| 2nd | Zachary Miller Clay Rasmussen |
Gainesville Middle School | Rocket Science: How Hard Could It Be? The Sequel. |
| 3rd | Nicholas Pistun | Gainesville Middle School | Reducing Carbon Emissions in Space Exploration: The Effectiveness of Green Propulsion Systems |
| Honorable Mention | Liya Tilahun | Porter Traditional School | Earthquake-Prone Buildings |
| Honorable Mention | Sidhvik Avasarala | Benton Middle School | Effect of Solar Panel Angles on Solar Energy Efficiency |
| Honorable Mention | Emily Le | Rippon Middle School | The Effect of Barrier Designs on Waves |
Environmental Science Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lily Lu | Ronald Reagan Middle School | The Effect of Different Types of Bivalve Shell Filtration on Stream Water Quality |
| 2nd | Aysha Jafar Salma Jafar |
Ronald Reagan Middle School | The Effect of Different Microplastic Removal Methods on Microplastics in Dasani Water |
| 3rd | Erin Jansen | The Nokesville School | When in Drought: Natural Hydrogels as an Alternative Water Resource to Aid Water Retention in Soil |
| Honorable Mention | Zoey Davis | Marsteller Middle School | The Effect of Water Purity on Surface Tension |
| Honorable Mention | Luis Cervantes Eyoale Henok Hasib Kabir |
Rippon Middle School | The Effect of Cheesecloth on Water's Total Dissolved Solids |
Materials Science Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Henry Tobin | Woodbridge Middle School | Pulling Iron Out of Cereal |
| 2nd | Carter Jansen | The Nokesville School | Which Lube is the Winner? The Effect of Dry Lubricant Composition on Friction Reduction of Pinewood Derby Race Car Wheels |
| 3rd | Fabian Laracuente | Gainesville Middle School | Sealer Madness: The Effect Wood Sealer-Finishes Have on the Water Absorption and Warp of Pine Wood |
| Honorable Mention | Ethan Yeboah | Rippon Middle School | The Effect of Different Cup Materials on Temperature Change |
| Honorable Mention | Naa Ayikaikor Okyne | Rippon Middle School | The Effect or Colors on Change in Temperature |
| Honorable Mention | Ellis Kim | Benton Middle School | The Effect of Insulation Materials on Temperature Change |
Mathematics Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Audrey Pratt | St. Francis of Assisi School | Catching Fraud: The Effect of Predictive Modeling on Detecting Fraudulent Data Sets |
| 2nd | Norah Biggins | Parkside Middle School | The Effect of Card Shuffling on the Randomization of Cards in a Deck |
| 3rd | Amahl Miller | Gainesville Middle School | The Impact of Sample Size on Probability Outcomes |
| Honorable Mention | Mohid Baig | Porter Traditional School | Do You Need to Spend Money to Make Money? |
| Honorable Mention | Janet Dennekew | Woodbridge Middle School | Can Technical Analysis Entirely Predict the Stock Market? |
Medicine & Health Sciences Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Anushka Misra | Gainesville Middle School | How Strong is Your Body's Base? The Effect of Activity Level on Arch Type |
| 2nd | Guransh Sabharwal | Marsteller Middle School | Hands Down: Exploring the Best Hand Drying Techniques |
| 3rd | Emily Bentz | Gainesville Middle School | The Effect of Different Sports on Heart Rate |
| Honorable Mention | Nicole Fernandes Mia Flores |
Bull Run Middle School | Do Energy Drinks Affect our Physical Performance? |
| Honorable Mention | Diego Sokolowski | All Saints Catholic School | The Effect of Different Toothpaste on Tooth Cleanliness |
| Honorable Mention | Rosalie Bagay | Bull Run Middle School | Hearing for Your Heart: The Effect of Occupation Background Noise on Heart Rate |
Microbiology Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Erika Kim Ayana Moniruzzoha |
Ronald Reagan Middle School | The Effectiveness of Antimicrobial Agents on Microbial Cultivation Within Petri Dishes |
| 2nd | Lefan Lin | Gainesville Middle School | Dark and Light: Can the Amount of Light Have an Impact on Dinoflagellates? |
| 3rd | Alisha Kapur | All Saints Catholic School | The Effect on Organic vs. Non-Organic Strawberries and the Time It Takes for Mold to Grow |
| Honorable Mention | Reeha Nori | Gainesville Middle School | What is the Effect of Heat Shock Temperature on the Transformation Efficiency of Genetically Modified Organism? |
| Honorable Mention | Olivia Crain | Woodbridge Middle School | The Effect of Food Type on Bacteria |
Physics Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ella Repoli | Gainesville Middle School | Color Conundrum - The Effect of the Absorption of Radiant Energy by Different Colors |
| 2nd | Mohibullah Ahmadzai Xavier Elebute |
Rippon Middle School | The Effect of Paper Airplane Design on Flight Distance |
| 3rd | Eric Le | Rippon Middle School | The Effect of Car Shape on the Distance it Travels Down a 30-Degree Ramp |
| Honorable Mention | Analiese Thompson | Graham Park Middle School | Model Rockets: Stabilization |
| Honorable Mention | Amelia LaPlant | Woodbridge Middle School | The Effect of Color on Light Spread in Light Art Photography |
| Honorable Mention | Isabel Liu | All Saints Catholic School | The Effect on Color on Heat Absorption |
Plant Sciences Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Anna Emminizer | Graham Park Middle School | The Effect of Hydroponic Substrates on Plant Growth |
| 2nd | Priyadharshini Raman | Gainesville Middle School | The Effect of the Amount of Water Nutrients on Plants' Growth Using Deep Water Culture Hydroponics System |
| 3rd | Julia Hruska | Parkside Middle School | Acid Rain and Radish Plants |
| Honorable Mention | Angela Moktan Emily Parrott Afifa Safazada |
Rippon Middle School | The Effect of Lemon Juice on Plant's Growth |
| Honorable Mention | Stanley Nowak | Woodbridge Middle School | How Plants Affect Erosion |
| Honorable Mention | Bishes Aryal | Rippon Middle School | The Effect of Pollutants on a Plant's Growth in Height |
Robotics & Intelligent Machines Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Aarav Devani | Gainesville Middle School | The Effect of Different Sensors on the Time to Complete a Maze |
| 2nd | Saanvi Mahajan | Marsteller Middle School | How the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence Helps Students Study Better and Improves Test Scores |
| 3rd | Ronald Kem | Woodbridge Middle School | The Abilities of Artificial Intelligence Demonstrated Through Tic-Tac-Toe |
2024 Middle Division Organization Awards
Organization Awards
| Organization | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
|
African Science Buskers Festival: Gold Metal Winners |
Lucy Nguyen Madelyn Lessard | Lake Ridge Middle School | Music Matters |
| Aerospace Corp: First Place | Olivia Newgen | All Saints Catholic School | How Does Manipulating a Game Affect Computer Learning? |
| Aerospace Corp: Honorable Mention | Sidhvik Avasarala | Benton Middle School | Effect of Solar Panel Angles on Solar Energy Efficiency |
| Aerospace Corp: Honorable Mention | Ellis Kim | Benton Middle School | The Effect of Insulation Materials on Temperature Change |
| Aerospace Corp: Honorable Mention | Nolan Om | Gainesville Middle School | Impact of Frames Per Second on Difficulty |
| Aerospace Corp: Honorable Mention | Nicholas Pistun | Gainesville Middle School | Reducing Carbon Emissions in Space Exploration: The Effectiveness of Green Propulsion Systems |
| Aerospace Corp: Honorable Mention | Zachary Miller Clay Rasmussen |
Gainesville Middle School | Rocket Science: How Hard Could It Be? The Sequel. |
| Aerospace Corp: Honorable Mention | Ahadu Hailu | Graham Park Middle School | The Effect of Using Different Memory Slot on a Random-Access Module's Performance |
| Aerospace Corp: Honorable Mention | Jahmell Morrison | Graham Park Middle School | The Effect of the Neural Network on Simulated Evolution |
| Aerospace Corp: Honorable Mention | Analiese Thompson | Graham Park Middle School | Model Rockets: Stabilization |
| Aerospace Corp: Honorable Mention | Norah Biggins | Parkside Middle School | The Effect of Card Shuffling on the Randomization of Cards in a Deck |
| Aerospace Corp: Honorable Mention | Jihan Aviran | Porter Traditional School | Which Search Engine is the Most Accurate? |
| Aerospace Corp: Honorable Mention | Liya Tilahun | Porter Traditional School | Earthquake-Prone Buildings |
| Aerospace Corp: Honorable Mention | Katja Loveall Riley Loveall |
Rippon Middle School | Battle of the Artificial Intelligence: Testing the Accuracy of Different Styles of Language Models |
| Aerospace Corp: Honorable Mention | Moises Zapata | Ronald Reagan Middle School | Solar Tracking Robot |
| Aerospace Corp: Honorable Mention | Gabriel Boggan | Saunders Middle School | What Materials Can Block a Wi-Fi Signal |
| Aerospace Corp: Honorable Mention | Timothy George | Woodbridge Middle School | The Effect of Battery Discharge on Response Time on a Wii Remote |
| American Association of University Women - Woodbridge Branch: 1st Place | Aysha Jafar Salma Jafar |
Ronald Reagan Middle School | The Effect of Different Microplastic Removal Methods on Microplastics in Dasani Water |
| American Association of University Women - Woodbridge Branch: 1st Place | Audrey Pratt | St. Francis of Assisi School | Catching Fraud: The Effect of Predictive Modeling on Detecting Fraudulent Data Sets |
| American Association of University Women - Woodbridge Branch: 2nd Place | Nicole Fernandes Mia Flores |
Bull Run Middle School | Do Energy Drinks Affect our Physical Performance? |
| American Association of University Women - Woodbridge Branch: 2nd Place | Emily Le | Rippon Middle School | The Effect of Barrier Designs on Waves |
| American Association of University Women - Woodbridge Branch: 3rd Place | Stella Smith | Parkside Middle School | Bacterial Growth vs. Essential Oils |
| American Association of University Women - Woodbridge Branch: 3rd Place | Erin Jansen | The Nokesville School | When in Drought: Natural Hydrogels as an Alternative Water Resource to Aid Water Retention in Soil |
| American Association of University Women - Woodbridge Branch: Honorable Mention | Reeha Nori | Gainesville Middle School | What is the Effect of Heat Shock Temperature on the Transformation Efficiency of Genetically Modified Organism? |
| American Association of University Women - Woodbridge Branch: Honorable Mention | Madelyn Lessard Lucy Nguyen |
Lake Ridge Middle School | Music Matters |
| American Association of University Women - Woodbridge Branch: Honorable Mention | Giada Pawlak | Woodbridge Middle School | How Electricity Changes pH in Salt Solutions |
| American Psychological Association | Umnia Wihshi | Graham Park Middle School | The Effect of Different Types of Mint Gum on People During Times of Mental Fatigue |
| Association For Women Geoscientists | Udochukwu Ezejiofor | Rippon Middle School | The Effect of Different Types of Water on Crystal Growth |
| DC Commissioned Officers Association: 1st Place | Anushka Misra | Gainesville Middle School | How Strong is Your Body's Base? The Effect of Activity Level on Arch Type |
| DC Commissioned Officers Association: 2nd Place | Lefan Lin | Gainesville Middle School | Dark and Light: Can the Amount of Light Have an Impact on Dinoflagellates? |
| DC Commissioned Officers Association: 3rd Place | Reeha Nori | Gainesville Middle School | What is the Effect of Heat Shock Temperature on the Transformation Efficiency of Genetically Modified Organism? |
| DOD STEM Leadership Prize | Guransh Sabharwal | Marsteller Middle School | Hands Down: Exploring the Best Hand Drying Techniques |
| Federal Water Quality Association: 1st Place | Erin Jansen | The Nokesville School | When in Drought: Natural Hydrogels as an Alternative Water Resource to Aid Water Retention in Soil |
| Federal Water Quality Association: 2nd Place | Lily Lu | Ronald Reagan Middle School | The Effect of Different Types of Bivalve Shell Filtration on Stream Water Quality |
| Federal Water Quality Association: 3rd Place | Deen Lateef | Benton Middle School | Tracing the Trail of Toxins Through our Ecosystems: The Effect of Microplastics on the Lifecycle of the Butterfly |
| Federal Water Quality Association: Honorable Mention | Nolan Campbell | Bull Run Middle School | What is the Effect of Knowledge of Microplastics on Plastic Waste Habits? |
| Federal Water Quality Association: Honorable Mention | Luis Cervantes Eyoale Henok Hasib Kabir |
Rippon Middle School | The Effect of Cheesecloth on Water's Total Dissolved Solids |
| Federal Water Quality Association: Honorable Mention | Aysha Jafar Salma Jafar |
Ronald Reagan Middle School | The Effect of Different Microplastic Removal Methods on Microplastics in Dasani Water |
| Federal Water Quality Association: Honorable Mention | Rachel Pangburn | Gainesville Middle School | The Effect of Different Ground Cover on the Erosion of Soil |
| Federal Water Quality Association: Honorable Mention | Ellen Simpson | Hampton Middle School | The Effect of Different Types of Toilet Paper on Home Septic Systems |
| Federal Water Quality Association: Honorable Mention | Bishes Aryal | Rippon Middle School | The Effect of Pollutants on a Plant's Growth in Height |
| Lemelson Early Inventor Prize | Nicholas Pistun | Gainesville Middle School | Reducing Carbon Emissions in Space Exploration: The Effectiveness of Green Propulsion Systems |
| Naval Award | Sidhvik Avasarala | Benton Middle School | Effect of Solar Panel Angles on Solar Energy Efficiency |
| Naval Award | Lana Wahdan | Marsteller Middle School | Suture Self! Untying the Knot in Surgical Sutures |
| Naval Award | Deen Lateef | Benton Middle School | Tracing the Trail of Toxins Through our Ecosystems: The Effect of Microplastics on the Lifecycle of the Butterfly |
| NASA Earth System Science Award | Isaiah Willoughby | Graham Park Middle School | The Effect of Earthquakes on Different Materials of Model Houses |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | Lily Lu | Ronald Reagan Middle School | The Effect of Different Types of Bivalve Shell Filtration on Stream Water Quality |
| Optica: Outstanding Achievement | Ella Repoli | Gainesville Middle School | Color Conundrum - The Effect of the Absorption of Radiant Energy by Different Colors |
| Optica: Noteworthy Achievement | Enzo Abalos Danielle Garvey |
Bull Run Middle School | How Does the Color of Light Affect a Plant's Height? |
| Optica: Noteworthy Achievement | Mohamed Attiah Fedor Shanin |
Ronald Reagan Middle School | The Effect of Ultraviolet (UV) Light Glasses on UV Light Filtration |
| Optica: Noteworthy Achievement | Moises Zapata | Ronald Reagan Middle School | Solar Tracking Robot |
| Prince William County Service Authority: 1st Place | Lily Lu | Ronald Reagan Middle School | The Effect of Different Types of Bivalve Shell Filtration on Stream Water Quality |
| Prince William County Service Authority: 2nd Place | Aysha Jafar Salma Jafar |
Ronald Reagan Middle School | The Effect of Different Microplastic Removal Methods on Microplastics in Dasani Water |
| Prince William County Service Authority: 3rd Place | Erin Jansen | The Nokesville School | When in Drought: Natural Hydrogels as an Alternative Water Resource to Aid Water Retention in Soil |
| Prince William County Service Authority: General Managers Award | Zoey Davis | Marsteller Middle School | Marsteller Middle School The Effect of Water Purity on Surface Tension |
| Prince William Solid Waste Division | Corinna Balios Sienna Motley |
Bull Run Middle School | A New Landfill: An Investigation on Light's Effects on Decomposition |
| SAE: 1st Place Excellence in Engineering | Sambridha Ghimire | Pennington Traditional School | The Effect of Rotational Motion of a Wheel on its Stability |
| SAE: 2nd Place Excellence in Engineering | Paul Vollstad | Gainesville Middle School | What is the Effect of Weather on Airline Pilot Landing Points at Dulles Airport |
| SAE: 2nd Place Excellence in Engineering | Kylie Brophy | All Saints Catholic School | The Effect of the Amount of Baking Soda and Vinegar on the Height of its Container |
| SAE: Honorable Mention for Excellence in Engineering | Isabel Liu | All Saints Catholic School | The Effect on Color on Heat Absorption |
| SAE: Honorable Mention for Excellence in Engineering | Ella Repoli | Gainesville Middle School | Color Conundrum - The Effect of the Absorption of Radiant Energy by Different Colors |
| SAE: Honorable Mention for Excellence in Engineering | Zachary Miller Clay Rasmussen |
Gainesville Middle School | Rocket Science: How Hard Could It Be? The Sequel. |
| The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers - Northern Virginia Section: Technical Excellence | Sidhvik Avasarala | Benton Middle School | Effect of Solar Panel Angles on Solar Energy Efficiency |
| The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers - Northern Virginia Section: Technical Achievement | Nicholas Pistun | Gainesville Middle School | Reducing Carbon Emissions in Space Exploration: The Effectiveness of Green Propulsion Systems |
| The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers - Northern Virginia Section: Technical Achievement | Liya Tilahun | Porter Traditional School | Earthquake-Prone Buildings |
| U.S. Air Force Award | Paul Vollstad | Gainesville Middle School | What is the Effect of Weather on Airline Pilot Landing Points at Dulles Airport |
| U.S. Air Force Award | Samuel Chavez | Unity Braxton Middle School | The Effects of Water Volume on Rocket Altitude |
| U.S. Metric Association | Lily Lu | Ronald Reagan Middle School | The Effect of Different Types of Bivalve Shell Filtration on Stream Water Quality |
| Virginia Lakes and Watersheds Association | Lily Lu | Ronald Reagan Middle School | The Effect of Different Types of Bivalve Shell Filtration on Stream Water Quality |
2023 Winners
2023 Senior Division Category Winners
2023 Senior Division Program (PDF)
Grand Prizes
| Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|
| Rania Lateef | Colgan High School | Food for Thought: Can Intermittent Fasting and Ketosis Ameliorate Dementia by Decreasing Tau Hyperphosphorylation and Neuroinflammation in Drosophila melanogaster? |
| Yashvir Sabharwal | Battlefield High School | NephroNet: A Novel Program for Identifying Renal Cell Carcinoma and Generating Synthetic Training Images with Convolutional Neural Networks and Diffusion Models |
| Hannah Jansen | Patriot High School | The Effect of Propeller Design on Underwater Remotely-Operated Vehicle Speed |
|
Hanna Aklil Lani Lin-Kissick |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | The Creation of Longer-Lasting Concrete: An Analysis on the Infusion of Bacteria and Aggregates into Cement Concrete to Increase Durability at Varying Temperatures by Examining Substances Following Water Absorption |
|
Lyla Browne Raeanne Ferrer Layla Moussavi |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Modeling the Effect of Hyperglycemia on Fertility of Caenorhabditis elegans |
Animal Sciences Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First |
Ellie Kim Fayza Mehrin Madison Nally |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Feasting Fruit Flies: Evaluating the Effect of Selected Ayurvedic Plant Extracts on the Mood, Memory, and Fertility of Drosophila melanogaster |
| Second |
Alyssa Kane Bethelle Lanquaye Chloe Musman |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | The Effect of Antioxidants on G6PD Deficiency and Hyperbilirubinemia in Infants |
| Third | Nizar Bousselmi | Gar-Field High School | Foraging or Freezing? Deer Behavior vs. Temperature |
Behavioral Sciences Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Rania Lateef | Colgan High School | Food for Thought: Can Intermittent Fasting and Ketosis Ameliorate Dementia by Decreasing Tau Hyperphosphorylation and Neuroinflammation in Drosophila melanogaster? |
| Second |
Agnes Cho Bethel Abebe Vaishnavi Burra |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | The Effects of Herbal Medicine on Memory Recall of Planaria When Conditioned Against Negative Phototaxis |
| Third |
Isha Prem Ausdin Rahman Bishesta Aryal |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | The Effect of Zinc, Aluminum, & Iron on the Behavior of PTL-1 Caenorhabditis elegans and Alzheimer’s Disease |
Biochemistry Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second |
Michael Day Aarav Patel |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | The Novel Production of Organic-Based Amino Acid-Incorporated Carbon Dioxide-Absorbing Hydrogels |
| Honorable Mention | Jenna Nguyen | Colgan High School | Modification on the Method of Pectin Isolation in Grapefruit: Effectiveness on Lowering Glycaemia Levels |
Chemistry Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First |
Chiara Petrazzuolo-Leiva Meklit Gizework |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Utilization of Gold Nanoparticles in Collaboration with Magnesium Chloride and Sodium Chloride in Detecting JWH-018, C24 H23NO, by Analyzing Chemically Similar Substances via Ultraviolet-Visible Spectroscopy |
| Second |
Lucien Morris Yadel Gezehagne Eduardo Mendez-Anastasio |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Comparing Endothermic Reactions Utilizing Barium Hydroxide and Ammonium Chloride |
| Third | Madison Nepomuceno | Gainesville High School | Bright Idea: Analyzing the Effect of Different Concentrations of Hydrogen Peroxide on the Brightness of a Chemiluminescent Reaction |
| Third | Sophie Bootwala | Osbourn Park High School | The Effect of Invertase on Sucrose and a Drink's Glucose Level |
| Honorable Mention |
Henock Asmare Sahil Shakeel Sahil Tariq |
Osbourn Park High School | The Effect of Acetone on the Decomposition of Plastics |
| Honorable Mention | Monica Hartung | Seton School | The Search for the Crispy Pickle |
Computational Biology & Bioinformatics Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Ebru Ayyorgun | Battlefield High School | Novel 3D Linked-Data Exploration for Analysis of High-Dimensional Datasets |
| Second | Zareef Said | Gainesville High School | REFRBERT: A Comprehensive Genomic Regulatory Element Forecasting Representation Based on Masked Language Modeling |
Computer Science Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Yashvir Sabharwal | Battlefield High School | NephroNet: A Novel Program for Identifying Renal Cell Carcinoma and Generating Synthetic Training Images with Convolutional Neural Networks and Diffusion Models |
| Second | Aayush Ghosh | Colgan High School | Effects of Activation Function on a Neural Networks Ability to Learn |
| Third | Minghui Zhang | Gainesville High School | Best Strategy to Select an Individual Out of the Population that Maximizes Interest |
| Honorable Mention | Javier Garcia | Seton School | PICTIONaiRY! |
Earth & Planetary Sciences Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Hamza Lateef | The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Mapping Changes in Particulate Pollution and Plant Health in the Indian Sub-Continent during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
Engineering Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Hannah Jansen | Patriot High School | The Effect of Propeller Design on Underwater Remotely-Operated Vehicle Speed |
Environmental Science Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Sidak Singh | Battlefield High School | An Overlooked Aspect of Wastewater Treatment: Analyzing the Capacity of Various Sanitary Wipes to Dissolve in Distilled Water |
| Second |
Eleanore Rhodes Mikayla Carter |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | The Effects of Industrialization on Environmental Factors in Prince William County, VA |
| Third |
Abhaya Shrestha Ali Mirza Amadu Sesay |
Osbourn Park High School | The Effect of Different Noise Barriers on Noise Pollution |
Materials Science Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First |
Lani Lin-Kissick Hanna Aklil |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | The Creation of Longer-Lasting Concrete: An Analysis on the Infusion of Bacteria and Aggregates into Cement Concrete to Increase Durability at Varying Temperatures by Examining Substances Following Water Absorption |
| Third | Joseph Goodman | Seton School | Attack of the Antiseptics and Disinfectants |
Mathematics Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honorable Mention |
Celia Calabria Brett Barton |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Determining the Relationship Between Golden Ratio Proportions and Galaxy Types |
Medicine & Health Sciences Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First |
Raeanne Ferrer Layla Moussavi Lyla Browne |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Modeling the Effect of Hyperglycemia on Fertility of Caenorhabditis elegans |
| Second |
Milania Dehring Krish Seth |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Dugesia dorotocephala as a Novel Animal Model to Replicate Abstinence-Related Withdrawal Symptoms After Prenatal Nicotine Exposure in Neonates |
Microbiology Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second |
Maanini Lakshmanan Anisha Ramakrishnan Gabriella La Cour |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Exploring a Novel Combination of Enterobactin and Lactobacillus acidophilus in an Iron-Rich Environment to Increase Absorption of Ferric Ions |
Physics Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second |
Anna Nelson Shailen Sifer |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Recycled Polyethylene as a Cosmic Radiation Shield |
Plant Sciences Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First |
Manreet Cheema Alahna Moreno Laiba Siddique |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | The Effect of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi on Perennial Ryegrass and Flax Microgreens Grown in Soil with Varying Concentrations of Microplastics |
| Second |
Ibtihaz Sparsha Braxton McDaniel Yassine Lahbabi |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Mosses' Capability of Filtering Heavy Metals from Water |
Robotics & Intelligent Machines Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First |
Kira McIntosh Aman Amara |
Osbourn Park High School | Autonomous Solar Panel De-Duster |
2023 Senior Division Organization Awards
Organization Awards
| Organization | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics - National Capital Section |
Kira McIntosh Aman Amara |
Osbourn Park High School | Autonomous Solar Panel De-Duster |
| American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics - National Capital Section | Andrew Atkinson | Seton School | Windpower! What is the Effect of Blade Pitch Angle on Electrical Output of a Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine? |
| American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics - National Capital Section | Hannah Jansen | Patriot High School | The Effect of Propeller Design on Underwater Remotely-Operated Vehicle Speed |
| American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics - National Capital Section |
Anna Nelson Shailen Sifer |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Recycled Polyethylene as a Cosmic Radiation Shield |
| American Psychological Association | Rania Lateef | Colgan High School | Food for Thought: Can Intermittent Fasting and Ketosis Ameliorate Dementia by Decreasing Tau Hyperphosphorylation and Neuroinflammation in Drosophila melanogaster? |
| Association for Women Geoscientists |
Eleanore Rhodes Mikayla Carter |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | The Effects of Industrialization on Environmental Factors in Prince William County, VA |
| D.C. COA/U.S. Public Health Service - First Place |
Milania Dehring Krish Seth |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Dugesia dorotocephala as a Novel Animal Model to Replicate Abstinence-Related Withdrawal Symptoms After Prenatal Nicotine Exposure in Neonates |
| D.C. COA/U.S. Public Health Service - Second Place | Rania Lateef | Colgan High School | Food for Thought: Can Intermittent Fasting and Ketosis Ameliorate Dementia by Decreasing Tau Hyperphosphorylation and Neuroinflammation in Drosophila melanogaster? |
| D.C. COA/U.S. Public Health Service - Third Place |
Alyssa Kane Bethelle Lanquaye Chloe Musman |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | The Effect of Antioxidants on G6PD Deficiency and Hyperbilirubinemia in Infants |
| Environmental Protection Agency | Sidak Singh | Battlefield High School | An Overlooked Aspect of Wastewater Treatment: Analyzing the Capacity of Various Sanitary Wipes to Dissolve in Distilled Water |
| Environmental Protection Agency | Nizar Bousselmi | Gar-Field High School | Foraging or Freezing? Deer Behavior vs. Temperature |
| Environmental Protection Agency | Elizabeth Eckman | Gar-Field High School | Sweet Death: The Effect of the Concentration of Glyphosate on Lonicera japonica Vitality |
| Environmental Protection Agency |
Henock Asmare Sahil Shakeel Sahil Tariq |
Osbourn Park High School | The Effect of Acetone on the Decomposition of Plastics |
| Environmental Protection Agency |
Abhaya Shrestha Ali Mirza Amadu Sesay |
Osbourn Park High School | The Effect of Different Noise Barriers on Noise Pollution |
| Environmental Protection Agency | Belva Fianko | Osbourn Park High School | The Effect of Temperature on the Stomata of a Flowering Plant |
| Environmental Protection Agency |
Kira McIntosh Aman Amara |
Osbourn Park High School | Autonomous Solar Panel De-Duster |
| Environmental Protection Agency | Joseph Benin | Seton School | Aeroelectricity of the Future! |
| Environmental Protection Agency | Andrew Atkinson | Seton School | The Novel Production of Organic-Based Amino Acid-Incorporated Carbon Dioxide-Absorbing Hydrogels |
| Environmental Protection Agency | Hamza Lateef | The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Mapping Changes in Particulate Pollution and Plant Health in the Indian Sub-Continent during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| Environmental Protection Agency |
Eleanore Rhodes Mikayla Carter |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | The Effects of Industrialization on Environmental Factors in Prince William County, VA |
| Environmental Protection Agency |
Anna Nelson Shailen Sifer |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Recycled Polyethylene as a Cosmic Radiation Shield |
| Environmental Protection Agency |
Ibtihaz Sparsha Braxton McDaniel Yassine Lahbabi |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Mosses' Capability of Filtering Heavy Metals from Water |
| Environmental Protection Agency |
Manreet Cheema Alahna Moreno Laiba Siddique |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | The Effect of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi on Perennial Ryegrass and Flax Microgreens Grown in Soil with Varying Concentrations of Microplastics |
| Federal Water Quality Association | Sidak Singh | Battlefield High School | An Overlooked Aspect of Wastewater Treatment: Analyzing the Capacity of Various Sanitary Wipes to Dissolve in Distilled Water |
| Federal Water Quality Association |
Ibtihaz Sparsha Braxton McDaniel Yassine Lahbabi |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Mosses' Capability of Filtering Heavy Metals from Water |
| Federal Water Quality Association |
Eleanore Rhodes Mikayla Carter |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | The Effects of Industrialization on Environmental Factors in Prince William County, VA |
| Federal Water Quality Association |
Michael Day Aarav Patel |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | The Novel Production of Organic-Based Amino Acid-Incorporated Carbon Dioxide-Absorbing Hydrogels |
| Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Technology Excellence Award | Yashvir Sabharwal | Battlefield High School | NephroNet: A Novel Program for Identifying Renal Cell Carcinoma and Generating Synthetic Training Images with Convolutional Neural Networks and Diffusion Models |
| Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Technology Excellence Award | Ebru Ayyorgun | Battlefield High School | Novel 3D Linked-Data Exploration for Analysis of High-Dimensional Datasets |
| Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Technology Excellence Award | Zareef Said | Gainesville High School | REFRBERT: A Comprehensive Genomic Regulatory Element Forecasting Representation Based on Masked Language Modeling |
| Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Technology Achievement Award | Aayush Ghosh | Colgan High School | Effects of Activation Function on a Neural Networks Ability to Learn |
| Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Technology Achievement Award | Minghui Zhang | Gainesville High School | Best Strategy to Select an Individual Out of the Population that Maximizes Interest |
| Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Technology Achievement Award |
Kira McIntosh Aman Amara |
Osbourn Park High School | Autonomous Solar Panel De-Duster |
| Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Technology Achievement Award | Joseph Benin | Seton School | Aeroelectricity of the Future! |
| Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Technology Achievement Award | Javier Garcia | Seton School | PICTIONaiRY! |
| NASA Earth Systems Award | Sidak Singh | Battlefield High School | An Overlooked Aspect of Wastewater Treatment: Analyzing the Capacity of Various Sanitary Wipes to Dissolve in Distilled Water |
| National Geographic Award 2022: "That's Geography! Cultivating Empathy for The Earth" Award | Rania Lateef | Colgan High School | Food for Thought: Can Intermittent Fasting and Ketosis Ameliorate Dementia by Decreasing Tau Hyperphosphorylation and Neuroinflammation in Drosophila melanogaster? |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | Hamza Lateef | The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Mapping Changes in Particulate Pollution and Plant Health in the Indian Sub-Continent during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| Office of Naval Research - U.S. Navy / U.S. Marine Corps | Rania Lateef | Colgan High School | Food for Thought: Can Intermittent Fasting and Ketosis Ameliorate Dementia by Decreasing Tau Hyperphosphorylation and Neuroinflammation in Drosophila melanogaster? |
| Prince William County Service Authority - First Place | Ibtihaz Sparsha Braxton McDaniel Yassine Lahbabi |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Mosses' Capability of Filtering Heavy Metals from Water |
| Prince William County Service Authority - Second Place | Sidak Singh | Battlefield High School | An Overlooked Aspect of Wastewater Treatment: Analyzing the Capacity of Various Sanitary Wipes to Dissolve in Distilled Water |
| Prince William County Service Authority - Third Place | Eleanore Rhodes Mikayla Carter |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | The Effects of Industrialization on Environmental Factors in Prince William County, VA |
| Regeneron | Ebru Ayyorgun | Battlefield High School | Novel 3D Linked-Data Exploration for Analysis of High-Dimensional Datasets |
| Ricoh USA Inc. | Sidak Singh | Battlefield High School | An Overlooked Aspect of Wastewater Treatment: Analyzing the Capacity of Various Sanitary Wipes to Dissolve in Distilled Water |
| SAE International Washington D.C. Chapter | Joseph Benin | Seton School | Aeroelectricity of the Future! |
| SAE International Washington D.C. Chapter | Hannah Jansen | Patriot High School | The Effect of Propeller Design on Underwater Remotely-Operated Vehicle Speed |
| SAE International Washington D.C. Chapter | Aiden Goto | Osbourn Park High School | The Effect of Truss Designs on Bridge Strength |
| Society of Women Engineers Outstanding Award | Madison Nepomuceno | Gainesville High School | Bright Idea: Analyzing the Effect of Different Concentrations of Hydrogen Peroxide on the Brightness of a Chemiluminescent Reaction |
| Society of Women Engineers Outstanding Award | Sophie Bootwala | Osbourn Park High School | The Effect of Invertase on Sucrose and a Drink's Glucose Level |
| Society of Women Engineers Outstanding Award | Hannah Jansen | Patriot High School | The Effect of Propeller Design on Underwater Remotely-Operated Vehicle Speed |
| Society of Women Engineers Promising Award | Monica Hartung | Seton School | The Search for the Crispy Pickle |
| U.S. Agency for International Development |
Anna Nelson Shailen Sifer |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Recycled Polyethylene as a Cosmic Radiation Shield |
| U.S. Air Force |
Chiara Petrazzuolo-Leiva Meklit Gizework |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Utilization of Gold Nanoparticles in Collaboration with Magnesium Chloride and Sodium Chloride in Detecting JWH-018, C24 H23NO, by Analyzing Chemically Similar Substances via Ultraviolet-Visible Spectroscopy |
| U.S. Metric Association | Ebru Ayyorgun | Battlefield High School | Novel 3D Linked-Data Exploration for Analysis of High-Dimensional Datasets |
| U.S. Metric Association | Rania Lateef | Colgan High School | Food for Thought: Can Intermittent Fasting and Ketosis Ameliorate Dementia by Decreasing Tau Hyperphosphorylation and Neuroinflammation in Drosophila melanogaster? |
| U.S. Metric Association |
Isha Prem Ausdin Rahman Bishesta Aryal |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | The Effect of Zinc, Aluminum, & Iron on the Behavior of PTL-1 Caenorhabditis elegans and Alzheimer’s Disease |
| U.S. Metric Association |
Chiara Petrazzuolo-Leiva Meklit Gizework |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Utilization of Gold Nanoparticles in Collaboration with Magnesium Chloride and Sodium Chloride in Detecting JWH-018, C24 H23NO, by Analyzing Chemically Similar Substances via Ultraviolet-Visible Spectroscopy |
| U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize | Sidak Singh | Battlefield High School | An Overlooked Aspect of Wastewater Treatment: Analyzing the Capacity of Various Sanitary Wipes to Dissolve in Distilled Water |
| U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize |
Eleanore Rhodes Mikayla Carter |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | The Effects of Industrialization on Environmental Factors in Prince William County, VA |
| U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize |
Ibtihaz Sparsha Braxton McDaniel Yassine Lahbabi |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Mosses' Capability of Filtering Heavy Metals from Water |
| Washington Academy of Sciences | Madison Nepomuceno | Gainesville High School | Bright Idea: Analyzing the Effect of Different Concentrations of Hydrogen Peroxide on the Brightness of a Chemiluminescent Reaction |
| Washington Academy of Sciences | Nizar Bousselmi | Gar-Field High School | Foraging or Freezing? Deer Behavior vs. Temperature |
| Washington Academy of Sciences |
Henock Asmare Sahil Shakeel Sahil Tariq |
Osbourn Park High School | The Effect of Acetone on the Decomposition of Plastics |
| Washington Academy of Sciences |
Chiara Petrazzuolo-Leiva Meklit Gizework |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Utilization of Gold Nanoparticles in Collaboration with Magnesium Chloride and Sodium Chloride in Detecting JWH-018, C24 H23NO, by Analyzing Chemically Similar Substances via Ultraviolet-Visible Spectroscopy |
| Washington Academy of Sciences |
Alyssa Kane Bethelle Lanquaye Chloe Musman |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | The Effect of Antioxidants on G6PD Deficiency and Hyperbilirubinemia in Infants |
| Washington Academy of Sciences |
Isha Prem Ausdin Rahman Bishesta Aryal |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | The Effect of Zinc, Aluminum, & Iron on the Behavior of PTL-1 Caenorhabditis elegans and Alzheimer’s Disease |
| Virginia Lakes and Watersheds Association |
Manreet Cheema Alahna Moreno Laiba Siddique |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | The Effect of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi on Perennial Ryegrass and Flax Microgreens Grown in Soil with Varying Concentrations of Microplastics |
| Yale Science and Engineering Association |
Chiara Petrazzuolo-Leiva Meklit Gizework |
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park | Utilization of Gold Nanoparticles in Collaboration with Magnesium Chloride and Sodium Chloride in Detecting JWH-018, C24 H23NO, by Analyzing Chemically Similar Substances via Ultraviolet-Visible Spectroscopy |
2023 Middle Division Category Winners
2023 Middle Division Program (PDF)
Animal Sciences Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Deen Lateef | Benton Middle School | The Perils of Plastic |
| Second | Aurelia Martinez | All Saints Catholic School | The Effect of Location on the Number of Fireflies Found During the Day |
| Third | Eleanor Bowling | Graham Park Middle School | Build a Better Moth Trap: The Effect of Color on Moth Attraction |
| Honorable Mention | Alessandra Rodriguez | All Saints Catholic School | The Effect Of Classical Music On Dog's Behavior At Night |
| Honorable Mention | Kaitlyn Whitney | Graham Park Middle School | Color Stimulation in Cats |
Behavioral Sciences Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Riley Snyder | Potomac Shores Middle School | How Do Different Coaching Styles Impact a Youth Athlete's Stress Level and Performance? |
| Second | Opshora Hannan | Benton Middle School | The Effect of Subliminal Messaging on Decision-Making |
| Third | Erin Heim | Graham Park Middle School | The Effect of Organization on Memory |
| Honorable Mention | Isabella Jolly | All Saints Catholic School | The Effect of Chewing Gum on Test Performance |
| Honorable Mention | Sajeela Ahmad | Benton Middle School | The Effect of Suggestion on Visual Memory in Youth and Adults |
| Honorable Mention | Khae'el Williams | St. Francis of Assisi School | The Effect of Artificial and Real Scents on the Human Olfactory System |
Biochemistry Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Ria Rawoor | St. Francis of Assisi School | The Effect of Different Mixtures on Apple Browning |
| Second | Niveditha Arunkumar | Gainesville Middle School | The Effect of Temperature on Enzyme Activity Time |
| Third | Miranda Hickling | Woodbridge Middle School | Total DNA Mass Extracted from Fruit Using an Alcohol Extraction Method |
| Honorable Mention | Emilia Doyle | All Saints Catholic School | The Effect of Red Substances on a Positive Kastle-Meyer Blood Test |
| Honorable Mention | Nhi To | Gainesville Middle School | The Effect of Yeast on Bread Height |
Chemistry Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Andrew Gable | St. Francis of Assisi School | Mentos Fountains: The Effect of Soda Type on Eruption Height |
| Second | Jonathan Yang | Reagan Middle School | A Potential Anti-Food Waster? The Effect of pH on Resistance to Enzymic Browning |
| Third | Lily Lu | Reagan Middle School | The Effect of Different Percentages of Petrolatum in Baby Moisturizers on Keeping Skin Moist |
| Honorable Mention | Elaina Crossin | Graham Park Middle School | pH Levels in Coffee |
| Honorable Mention | Isabelle Gerona | St. Francis of Assisi School | The Effect of Vinegar on the Release of Calcium from Eggshells |
Computer Science Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Vanessa Ortiz | Gainesville Middle School | Fastest Mobile Provider in the Greater Manassas Area |
Earth and Planetary Sciences Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Nathaniel Salley | St. Francis of Assisi School | The Effect of Gravity on Plants |
| Second | Samantha Kerner | Gainesville Middle School | The Satellite Expedite |
Engineering Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Asher Pratt | St. Francis of Assisi School | Building for Seismic Safety: The Effect of Different Shapes on Structural Damage |
| Second | Emily Le | Rippon Middle School | The Effect of Roof Shapes on Safety During Hurricanes |
| Third |
Zachary Miller Clay Rasmussen |
Gainesville Middle School | Rocket Science: How Hard Could it be? |
| Honorable Mention | Liya Tilahun | Porter Traditional School | Flying High: An Analysis of Which of the Four Airplanes (F-15, Arrowhead, Basic Airplane, and Stable) can Fly the Farthest |
| Honorable Mention | Anthony Morris | Rippon Middle School | The Effect of the Model of Bridge on the Amount of Weight it can Hold |
| Honorable Mention | Arshwin Ramesh | Rippon Middle School | The Effect of Dome Design on its Load Bearing Capacity |
Environmental Science Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First |
Anaum Moniruzzoha Isabel Amante |
Reagan Middle School | Powdered or Charcoal? The Filtration Efficiency of Several Charcoal Types |
| Second | Olivia Wingo | Gainesville Middle School | The Effect of Laundry Detergent Solutions on Plant Height |
| Third | Ryan Kern | St. Francis of Assisi School | The Effect of Angle on Windmill Energy Production |
| Honorable Mention | Nolan Campbell | Bull Run Middle School | What is the Effect of Filtration Material on Pond Water? |
| Honorable Mention | Joel Daughtry | Gainesville Middle School | Soil Erosion |
| Honorable Mention | Vedkris Burra | Graham Park Middle School | The Effect of Environmental Pollutants on Artemia salina |
Materials Science Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Annalise Blankenship | Gainesville Middle School | Saltwater vs. Straws |
| Second | Aysha Jafar | Reagan Middle School | The Effect of Different Brands of Paper on Marker Bleeding |
| Third | Isabella Summers | All Saints Catholic School | The Effect of Different Types of Packaging on Cherry Tomato Freshness |
| Honorable Mention | Addison Trunzo | All Saints Catholic School | The Effect of Temperature on Magnetism |
| Honorable Mention | Noah Reitman | Rippon Middle School | The Effect of Temperature on a Magnet |
| Honorable Mention | Kingsley Opare- Abetia | St. Francis of Assisi School | Battle of the Batteries |
Mathematics Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Eshan Gupta | Gainesville Middle School | The Effect of Trial Size on Experimental Probability Reaching Theoretical Probability |
| Second | Saifullah Baig | Porter Traditional School | Applied Mathematics to Make Money |
Medicine & Health Sciences Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Lana Wahdan | Marsteller Middle School | Puzzling Pulses: The Effect of Cognitive Stimulation on Heart Rate |
| Second | Emily Mills | All Saints Catholic School | The Effect of SPF Level on UV Ray Exposure |
| Third | Ashley Yonika | All Saints Catholic School | The Effect of Genetics on Fingerprint Similarity |
| Honorable Mention | Christine Park | Reagan Middle School | The Effect of Nutrition on Athletic Performance for Teenagers |
Microbiology Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Katja Loveall | Rippon Middle School | The Effect of Temperature on the Carbon Dioxide Output of Baker's Yeast |
| Second | Sara Moussavi | Benton Middle School | The Effect of Different Types of Benzoyl Peroxide on Bacterial Growth |
| Third | Aidan Emmett | Bull Run Middle School | The Effect of the Type of Cleaner on the Growth of Mold on Bread |
| Honorable Mention | Olivia Martin | Benton Middle School | The Effect of Mouthwash on Bacteria on the Teeth |
| Honorable Mention | Maya Jaff | Bull Run Middle School | The Effect of Time on Bacteria Growth |
| Honorable Mention |
Erika Kim Ayana Moniruzzoha |
Reagan Middle School | The Effect of Different Types of Radiation on Bacteria in Agar Dishes |
Physics Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Ella Repoli | Gainesville Middle School | Stretchy Science: The Effect of Temperature on the Elasticity of Rubber |
| Second | Levi Kouts | Reagan Middle School | The Effect of Different Parachute Materials on the Speed of a Paperclip's Drop |
| Third | Amelia LaPlant | Woodbridge Middle School | Light Art and how Shutter Speed Affects it |
| Honorable Mention | Mazen Ben Chouikha | Reagan Middle School | The Effect of the Amount of Water in a Water Bottle on the Amount of Space it Needs to Land Upright |
| Honorable Mention | Dylan Sagudan | St. Francis of Assisi School | The Effect of Temperature on the Speed and Volume of Sound |
Plant Sciences Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Lillian Krumnow | St. Francis of Assisi School | Hydroponics, Food and Farming Effect of Vertical Hydroponics on Crops |
| Second | Aly Estenor | The Nokesville School | How Water Additives Impact Plant Growth |
| Third | Linda Pistun | Gainesville Middle School | Sprouting Hope: The Effects of Fertilizers with Different Nitrogen-Release Speeds on the Growth and Development of Solanum lycopersicum |
| Honorable Mention | Ava Mallaney | Benton Middle School | The Effect of Water Source on Lentil Growth |
| Honorable Mention | Mason Mahabir | Benton Middle School | The Effect of Fertilizers on Seedling Growth |
| Honorable Mention | Muhammad Usufzai | Reagan Middle School | The Effect of Lighting Sources on Plant Growth |
Robotics & Intelligent Machines Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Max Mohr | Gainesville Middle School | How Much Weight Can a 3D Print Hold? Determining Print Strength Based on Nozzle Temperature |
| Second | Mlinda Nkhoma | Bull Run Middle School | The Effect of Different Temperatures on a Robot's Performance |
| Honorable Mention |
Imani Cobbs Isabella Cortes Andrade |
Pennington Traditional School | Goggles of Invisible Light |
2023 Middle Division Organization Awards
Organization Awards
| Organization | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Association of University Women - Woodbridge Branch | Isabella Summers | All Saints Catholic School | The Effect of Different Types of Packaging on Cherry Tomato Freshness |
| American Association of University Women - Woodbridge Branch | Lily Lu | Reagan Middle School | The Effect of Different Percentages of Petrolatum in Baby Moisturizers on Keeping Skin Moist |
| American Association of University Women - Woodbridge Branch | Isabelle Gerona | St. Francis of Assisi School | The Effect of Vinegar on the Release of Calcium from Eggshells |
| American Association of University Women - Woodbridge Branch | Elizabeth Houchens | Gainesville Middle School | Is There a Preconceived Flavor Associated with Color as it Applies to Food? |
| American Association of University Women - Woodbridge Branch |
Anaum Moniruzzoha Isabel Amante |
Reagan Middle School | Powdered or Charcoal? The Filtration Efficiency of Several Charcoal Types |
| American Association of University Women - Woodbridge Branch | Linda Pistun | Gainesville Middle School | Sprouting Hope: The Effects of Fertilizers with Different Nitrogen-Release Speeds on the Growth and Development of Solanum lycopersicum |
| American Association of University Women - Woodbridge Branch | Ahna Boyce | Benton Middle School | The Effect of Different Levels of Salinity on Water's Boiling Rate |
| American Association of University Women - Woodbridge Branch |
Aanya Shah Noor Shaikh |
Pennington Traditional School | See the Light from Different Angles |
| American Association of University Women - Woodbridge Branch | Samantha Kerner | Gainesville Middle School | The Satellite Expedite |
| D.C. COA/U.S. Public Health Service - First Place | Deen Lateef | Benton Middle School | The Perils of Plastic |
| D.C. COA/U.S. Public Health Service - Second Place | Allison Davenport | Bull Run Middle School | The Effects of Caffeine on Short-Term Memory |
| D.C. COA/U.S. Public Health Service - Third Place | Elizabeth Houchens | Gainesville Middle School | Is There a Preconceived Flavor Associated with Color as it Applies to Food? |
| Department of Defense STEM Leadership | Mlinda Nkhoma | Bull Run Middle School | The Effect of Different Temperatures on a Robot's Performance |
| Environmental Protection Agency | Deen Lateef | Benton Middle School | The Perils of Plastic |
| Environmental Protection Agency | Nolan Campbell | Bull Run Middle School | What is the Effect of Filtration Material on Pond Water? |
| Environmental Protection Agency | Joel Daughtry | Gainesville Middle School | Soil Erosion |
| Environmental Protection Agency | Olivia Wingo | Gainesville Middle School | The Effect of Laundry Detergent Solutions on Plant Height |
| Environmental Protection Agency | Vedkris Burra | Graham Park Middle School | The Effect of Environmental Pollutants on Artemia salina |
| Environmental Protection Agency |
Aanya Shah Noor Shaikh |
Pennington Traditional School | See the Light from Different Angles |
| Environmental Protection Agency | Adaeze Acholonu | Pennington Traditional School | Water Filtration Mechanisms |
| Environmental Protection Agency |
Anaum Moniruzzoha Isabel Amante |
Reagan Middle School | Powdered or Charcoal? The Filtration Efficiency of Several Charcoal Types |
| Environmental Protection Agency |
Rosaphi Le Kassie Magnaye Zara Aslam |
Rippon Middle School | The Effect of Different Types of Soil on the Decomposition of Compostable Bags |
| Environmental Protection Agency | Ryan Kern | St. Francis of Assisi School | The Effect of Angle on Windmill Energy Production |
| Environmental Protection Agency | Sydney Johnson | Woodbridge Middle School | The Effect of Gravity Filtration on Water Quality |
| Federal Water Quality Association | Deen Lateef | Benton Middle School | The Perils of Plastic |
| Federal Water Quality Association | Olivia Wingo | Gainesville Middle School | The Effect of Laundry Detergent Solutions on Plant Height |
| Federal Water Quality Association | Joel Daughtry | Gainesville Middle School | Soil Erosion |
| Federal Water Quality Association | Adaeze Acholonu | Pennington Traditional School | Water Filtration Mechanisms |
| Federal Water Quality Association |
Anaum Moniruzzoha Isabel Amante |
Reagan Middle School | Powdered or Charcoal? The Filtration Efficiency of Several Charcoal Types |
| Office of Naval Research - U.S. Navy / U.S. Marine Corps | Deen Lateef | Benton Middle School | The Perils of Plastic |
| Prince William County Service Authority - First Place | Ava Mallaney | Benton Middle School | The Effect of Water Source on Lentil Growth |
| Prince William County Service Authority - Second Place | Nolan Campbell | Bull Run Middle School | What is the Effect of Filtration Material on Pond Water? |
| Prince William County Service Authority - Third Place | Deen Lateef | Benton Middle School | The Perils of Plastic |
| Prince William County Service Authority - Honorable Mention | Adaeze Acholonu | Pennington Traditional School | Water Filtration Mechanisms |
| SAE International Washington D.C. Chapter |
Zachary Miller Clay Rasmussen |
Gainesville Middle School | Rocket Science: How Hard Could it be? |
| SAE International Washington D.C. Chapter | Asher Pratt | St. Francis of Assisi School | Building for Seismic Safety: The Effect of Different Shapes on Structural Damage |
| Society of Women Engineers Outstanding Award | Addison Trunzo | All Saints Catholic School | The Effect of Temperature on Magnetism |
| Society of Women Engineers Outstanding Award | Samantha Kerner | Gainesville Middle School | The Satellite Expedite |
| Society of Women Engineers Outstanding Award | Olivia Wingo | Gainesville Middle School | The Effect of Laundry Detergent Solutions on Plant Height |
| Society of Women Engineers Outstanding Award | Ella Soudachanh | Gainesville Middle School | The Electric Drink |
| Society of Women Engineers Outstanding Award | Amelia LaPlant | Woodbridge Middle School | Light Art and how Shutter Speed Affects it |
| Society of Women Engineers Outstanding Award | Harper Singer | Benton Middle School | The Effect of Flood Barriers on how Long it Takes for Water to get Through |
| Society of Women Engineers Outstanding Award | Mlinda Nkhoma | Bull Run Middle School | The Effect of Different Temperatures on a Robot's Performance |
| Society of Women Engineers Outstanding Award | Annalise Blankenship | Gainesville Middle School | Saltwater vs. Straws |
| Society of Women Engineers Outstanding Award | Vanessa Ortiz | Gainesville Middle School | Fastest Mobile Provider in the Greater Manassas Area |
| Society of Women Engineers Outstanding Award | Liya Tilahun | Porter Traditional School | Flying High: An Analysis of Which of the Four Airplanes (F-15, Arrowhead, Basic Airplane, and Stable) can Fly the Farthest |
| Society of Women Engineers Outstanding Award | Lily Lu | Reagan Middle School | The Effect of Different Percentages of Petrolatum in Baby Moisturizers on Keeping Skin Moist |
| Society of Women Engineers Outstanding Award | Emily Le | Rippon Middle School | The Effect of Roof Shapes on Safety During Hurricanes |
| The Lemelson Foundation Young Inventor Award | Max Mohr | Gainesville Middle School | How Much Weight Can a 3D Print Hold? Determining Print Strength Based on Nozzle Temperature |
| Virginia Lakes and Watersheds Association | Deen Lateef | Benton Middle School | The Perils of Plastic |
| Washington Academy of Sciences | Sara Moussavi | Benton Middle School | The Effect of Different Types of Benzoyl Peroxide on Bacterial Growth |
| Washington Academy of Sciences | Vedkris Burra | Graham Park Middle School | The Effect of Environmental Pollutants on Artemia salina |
| Washington Academy of Sciences | London Rainey-Stokes | Pennington Traditional School | The Effectiveness of Household Cleaning Solutions On Bacteria from Environmental Swabbing |
| Washington Academy of Sciences | Christine Park | Reagan Middle School | The Effect of Nutrition on Athletic Performance for Teenagers |
2022 Winners
2022 Senior Division Winners
View the Senior Division entries (PDF).
Grand Prizes
| Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|
| Naman Agarwal | The Governor's School at Innovation Park | A Low-Cost Deep Learning Solution for Early Detection of Lettuce Stress in Indoor Farms |
| Ebru Ayyorgun | Battlefield High School | A Novel Visualization Tool: Application to RNA-sequence Classification |
| Desmen Boykin | The Governor's School at Innovation Park | The Effect of Casein Polymers on the Filtration of Heavy Metals and Contaminants in Well Water |
| Rania Lateef | Colgan High School | Dozing off with Drosophila: The Effect of Disrupted Sleep and Circadian Rhythms on Mood, Addiction, and Mortality |
Animal Sciences Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Rania Lateef | Colgan High School | Dozing off with Drosophila: The Effect of Disrupted Sleep and Circadian Rhythms on Mood, Addiction, and Mortality |
| Second | Ellie Kim | Gainesville High School | Assessing the Effect of Selected Medicinal Herbs on the Fertility of Drosophila melanogaster |
| Third | Iqra Ahmad Keren Gonzaga Thu Luong |
The Governor's School at Innovation Park | Evaluating the Efficacy of Selected Phytoestrogens in Promoting Neuroprotection and Preventing Neurodegeneration in Caenorhabditis elegans Organization Awards: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) |
| Honorable Mention |
Vaishnavi Burra Agnes Cho Alyssa Kane |
The Governor's School at Innovation Park | The Effects of Toxicity Levels of Selected Homeopathic Remedies on the Satisfaction Levels of C. elegans |
| Honorable Mention |
Seth Kellogg | Seton School | A Deadly Problem: Determining the Efficacy of Naturally-Occurring Mosquito Attractants |
Behavioral Sciences Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Kristina Jernigan Connor Wilber |
Osbourn Park High School | Effect of Anonymity on the Prisoner's Dilemma |
| Second | Haley Fifield | Seton School | Stage Fright? |
| Third | Maanini Lakshmanan Bethelle Lanquaye Chloe Musman |
The Governor's School at Innovation Park | The Effects of Niacinamide, Ascorbic Acid, and Coenzyme Q10 on the Vitality and Mobility of Caenorhabditis elegans |
| Honorable Mention | Layla Moussavi | Colgan High School | Perception of Healthy Eating Habits Among Teenagers |
Biochemistry Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Comfort Ohajunwa Jadesola Akinbi |
The Governor's School at Innovation Park | A Study on Biofuel Production: Investigating Methods to Enhance Fermentation in the Production of Bioethanol Organization Awards: American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics - National Capital Section; Ricoh Americas Corporation |
| Second | Khadeejah Alsheikh Jestelle Ignacio |
Osbourn Park High School | Using Different Types of Biomasses to Affect the Rate of Biogas Production: Creating Biogas Using Cow Manure Organization Award: NASA Earth Systems Science Award - Woodbridge Branch |
| Third | Anna Russo | Seton School | Rise of the Yeast |
Chemistry Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Sejal Sharma Nawah Ahmad Jennine Faruque |
The Governor's School at Innovation Park | Direct Air Capturer: The Effect of a Direct Air Capturer on the Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Organization Awards: American Association of University Women; American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics-National Capital Section; Metropolitan Council of Governments Clean Air Partners; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); SAE International Washington DC Section; American Meteorological Society; Federal Water Quality Association |
| Second | Diego Luque | The Governor's School at Innovation Park | Observing Oxidants: Measuring the Effect of Different Iron Oxidizing Agents on Iron Oxidation Filtration |
| Third | Madison Nepomuceno | Gainesville High School | The Effect of Cooking Oil Viscosities on the Speed of a Marble |
| Honorable Mention |
Beverly Appouh | The Governor's School at Innovation Park | Bioplastic Straws Organization Awards: National Geographic Award 2022: "That's Geography! Cultivating Empathy for The Earth" Award; Federal Water Quality Association |
| Honorable Mention | Skye Auger | Osbourn Park High School | Examining the Acidic Corrosion Rate of Iron |
| Honorable Mention | Kyrene Phan Sarah Fernandez |
Colgan High School | Don't Yearn for Burns |
Computational Biology & Bioinformatics Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Ebru Ayyorgun | Battlefield High School | A Novel Visualization Tool: Application to RNA-sequence Classification Organization Awards: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Northern Virginia Section IEEE |
| Second | Raj Joshi Benjamin Dries Abdullah Khurram |
The Governor's School at Innovation Park | Measuring Relative Inhibition of Pain-Causing Enzymes with Various Analgesics Organization Award: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) |
Engineering Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second | Adhikari Utsav Kineab Melkamu Nelson Palacios |
The Governor's School at Innovation Park | Thermal Imagery in Transportation Organization Awards: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Northern Virginia Dental Association |
| Honorable Mention | Humzah Shaikh Rahat Bhuiyan Gabriel Estrella |
The Governor's School at Innovation Park | The Effect of Thermal Transfer on Space Heating Efficiency |
Environmental Science Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Desmen Boykin | The Governor's School at Innovation Park | The Effect of Casein Polymers on the Filtration of Heavy Metals and Contaminants in Well Water Organization Awards: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize (Water Environment Federation); Virginia Water Environment Association; Federal Water Quality Association |
| Second | Mehreen Rahman Kevin Sae-Tung |
The Governor's School at Innovation Park | The Effect of Copper Sulfate on the Ability of Ulva lactuca to Prevent Critical Levels of Nutrients in Water Organization Awards: U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize (Water Environment Federation); Virginia Water Environment Association; Federal Water Quality Association; Northern Virginia Dental Association; Virginia Lakes and Watershed Association |
| Honorable Mention | Alexis Andrews Kiara Turner Alexandra Roberson |
Colgan High School | Water Filtration: The Key to Healthier Living Organization Award: Federal Water Quality Association |
| Honorable Mention | Melissa George Fayza Mehrin |
Osbourn Park High School | Evaluating the Rate of Microplastic Filtration on Mytilus edulis Organization Award: Federal Water Quality Association |
| Honorable Mention | Manreet Cheema | The Governor's School at Innovation Park | The Effect of PET Plastic on the Survival Rate of Brine Shrimp Organization Awards: Federal Water Quality Association; Society of Women Engineers |
Mathematics Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| Third | Sana Amer | Battlefield High School | The Effect of Predictive Algorithm Method on Forecasting Nonlinear Data Organization Awards: Mu Alpha Theta; Office of Naval Research; The Aerospace Corporation |
Medicine & Health Sciences Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Hamza Lateef Tony Bright Gabriel Ralston |
The Governor's School at Innovation Park | Concussion Recovery in Youth Optimized using a Comprehensive App-based Program (CRYO CAP) Organization Award: Northern Virginia Dental Association |
| Second | Christina Fernandez Bethel Abebe |
The Governor's School at Innovation Park | Quantifying the Degradation and Adherence of Staphylococcus epidermidis' Biofilms When Exposed to Select Proteolytic Enzymes on Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Surfaces Organization Award: Society for In Vitro Biology |
| Third | Divya Ramakrishnan Hermela Tadesse Soneha Datta |
The Governor's School at Innovation Park | The Effect of Natural Plant Extracts on C. elegans as a Means of Limiting UV Radiation Damage Organization Award: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) |
| Honorable Mention | Milania Dehring | Osbourn Park High School | A Quantification of Superficial Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue and Deep Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue Through Abdominal Computed Tomography Images |
Microbiology Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Anisha Ramakrishnan Gabriella La Cour Alahna Moreno |
Osbourn Park High School | Creating Novel Bacteriophage Solutions as a Preventative Measure for Escherichia coli Biofilm Formation on Elastomer Biomaterials in Medically Relevant Settings in Vitro Organization Award: Regeneron Biomedical Science Award |
| Second | Clare Flynn | Seton School | SODIS is Clean Water? Organization Awards: U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize (Water Environment Federation); Federal Water Quality Association |
| Third | Rajitha Anbu Laaibah Tayyeb Jack Pierce |
The Governors School at Innovation Park | Alternative Medicine on the Overgrowth of Micro Bacteria in the Gut and Serotonin Production in the Brain |
| Honorable Mention | Molly Bauer | Seton School | Germ Busters |
Physics Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second | Orla Haggerty | Seton School | Race to the "Fin"ish Organization Awards: American Association of University Women - Woodbridge Branch; American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics-National Capital Section; The Aerospace Corporation; SAE International-Washington DC Section; Society of Women Engineers |
| Third | Kalea Wen Ari Poisik |
The Governor's School at Innovation Park | The KadomSTev-Rosenbluth Initiative: The Effect of Toroidal Field and Internal Plasma Current Strengths on the Presence of Magnetic Island MHD Instabilities in a Tokamak Fusion Device Organization Awards: The Aerospace Corporation; Northern Virginia Dental Association |
| Honorable Mention | Liam Powell | Osbourn Park High School | The Effect of Optical Lens Type on Light Pollution in Streetlights Organization Awards: Joint Organization Awards: OPTICA and IEEE - Photonics Chapter; The Aerospace Corporation; SAE International Washington DC Section |
| Honorable Mention | Hasnain Younas | Forest Park High School | The Quantum Flywheel on Colonial Mars Organization Award: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) |
| Honorable Mention | Simran Patibanda Kaylyn Nguyen |
The Governor's School at Innovation Park | The Effect of Rotational Direction on the Power of Relativistic Jets Emitted from Active Galactic Nuclei Organization Award: The Aerospace Corporation |
Plant Sciences Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Naman Agarwal | The Governor's School at Innovation Park | A Low-Cost Deep Learning Solution for Early Detection of Lettuce Stress in Indoor Farms Organization Awards: IEEE- Northern Virginia Section; Northern Virginia Dental Association |
| Second | Makenna Howell | Osbourn Park High School | The Effect of Probiotics on the Growth in Height of Lima Bean Plants |
| Third | Caden Colangelo | Colgan High School | The Effect of Different Color Lighting on the Photosynthesis Rate of Algae |
2022 Middle Division Winners
View the Middle Division entries (PDF).
Animal Science Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Anne Tessier | All Saints Catholic School | Musical Eggs: An Analysis on the Effect of Various Music on Egg Production in Hens Organization Award: American Association of University Women - Woodbridge Branch |
| Second | Nithya Kasiraman | Bull Run Middle School | Effect of a Guinea Pig's Memory on Its Ability to Complete a Maze |
| Third | Kaydence Peterson | Graham Park Middle School | The Effect of Different Music Genres on Rabbits |
| Honorable Mention | Betsabe Jimenez | Gainesville Middle School | Super Worm Environment |
| Honorable Mention | Isabel Rojas | Porter Traditional School | Sound Rescue |
Behavioral Sciences Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Sajeela Ahmad | Benton Middle School | The Effect of the Regularity of Playing Video Games on Reaction Times and Simple Math Skills |
| First | Erin Heim | Graham Park Middle School | Running Memory |
| Third | Taylor Campbell | Bull Run Middle School | What is the Effect of the Amount of Sleep on a Teenager's Response Rate? |
| Honorable Mention | Stephanie Cuprak | The Nokesville School | The Effect of Background Noise on Stress Levels |
| Honorable Mention | Stephanie Berk | Parkside Middle School | The Use of Social Media by Female Adolescents and Their Mothers |
| Honorable Mention | Shahan Naeem | Graham Park Middle School | Color Craze |
Biochemistry Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | James Ngo Ezekiel Andrade Ikechukwu Ezekwe |
Rippon Middle School | The Effect of Ultraviolet Light on Yeast Colonies |
| Second | Katherine Cadugan | St. Francis of Assisi School | The Effect of Spice-Chasers on Levels of Spice Tasted |
| Third | Bokre Samson Tan Ho Michael Obeng |
Rippon Middle School | The Effect of Surface Temperature on a Fingerprint's Clarity Organization Award: U.S. Metric Association |
| Honorable Mention | Jennifer Heilen | Reagan Middle School | The Effect of Catalase on the Decomposition of Hydrogen Peroxide Organization Award: Society of Women Engineers |
| Honorable Mention | Abigail Curisinche | Gainesville Middle School | The Browning of Apples |
| Honorable Mention | Dylan Sagudan | St. Francis of Assisi School | The Effect of Temperature on the Freshness of Organic Fruits |
Chemistry Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Livia Kouts | Reagan Middle School | The Effect of Different Hair Bleaches on the Strength of Hair Organization Award: Society of Women Engineers |
| Second | Madison Casler | St. Francis of Assisi School | How Different Leavening Agents Affect the Rising of a Muffin |
| Third | Michelle Schlienz | Parkside Middle School | The Effect of Acidity on Steel Wool Organization Award: Society of Women Engineers |
| Honorable Mention | Evelyn Wiederholt | St. Francis of Assisi School | How do Certain Materials Affect the Freezing Point of Ice Cream? |
| Honorable Mention | Peter Fahy | Porter Traditional School | The Effect of pH on Corrosion |
| Honorable Mention | Emma Thoman | Gainesville Middle School | To Sphere or Not to Sphere |
| Isabel Cartledge | Woodbridge Middle School | The Science of Spherification Organization Award: Society of Women Engineers |
Computational Biology & Bioinformatics Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honorable Mention | Elif Yazak | Gainesville Middle School | Are Your Fingerprints Inherited from Your Parents? |
Computer Sciences Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Ibrahim Alsheikh | Porter Traditional School | Which Social Media Platform Will Attract More Customers to Your E-commerce Site? |
| Second | Hillel Moretz | Graham Park Middle School | The Effect of the Learning Rate Parameter on the Accuracy of Artificial Neural Networks Organization Awards: The Aerospace Corporation; IEEE - Northern Virginia Section |
Earth & Planetary Sciences Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Abigail Chang | Gainesville Middle School | The Effect of Time Keeping-Device on Accuracy |
| Second | Emily Benack | Gainesville Middle School | The Effect of Water on Marble's Score on the Mohs Scale Organization Awards: Society of Women Engineers; Geological Society of Washington |
| Third | Isabella Hernandez-Zapata | All Saints Catholic School | Light Crystals- The Effect of Light on Crystal Growth Organization Awards: Joint Group OPTICA and IEEE-Photonics Section; Society of Women Engineers |
| Honorable Mention | Madeleine Morse-Hill | Saunders Middle School | The Effect of Filters on Exoplanet Data Organization Awards: American Association of University Women - Woodbridge Branch; Geological Society of Washington; Joint Group OPTICA and IEEE - Photonics Section; The Aerospace Corporation |
Engineering Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Nachiketa Mahajan | Marsteller Middle School | Propeller Design for Wind Generators Organization Award: The Lemelson Early Inventor Prize |
| Second | Leyla Altom | Manassas Christian School | The Effect of the Design of a Solar Oven on Heating a Jar of Water Organization Awards: Joint Group OPTICA and IEEE - Photonics Chapter; The Aerospace Corporation |
| Third | Kayla Templeton | Graham Park Middle School | How Drag Affects Airplanes Organization Award: Society of Women Engineers |
| Honorable Mention | Kara Tran | Marsteller Middle School | The Effect of Rollerblading on Charges Generated by Kinetic Energy Organization Awards: Society of Women Engineers; The Aerospace Corporation |
| Honorable Mention | Abel Tilahun | Porter Traditional School | Rubber Band Elasticity Based on Temperature |
| Honorable Mention | Mazen Ben Chouikha | Reagan Middle School | The Effect of the Ratio of Baking Soda on How High the Reaction Is |
Environmental Science Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Linda Pistun | Gainesville Middle School | Worms for the Win: The Effects of a Polystyrene Diet on Tenebrio molitor Development, Subsequent Breeding Behavior, and Offspring Outcome Organization Awards: American Association of University Women - Woodbridge Branch; Federal Water Quality Association; Society of Women Engineers |
| Second | Ella Morris | Gainesville Middle School | The Effect of Graywater on Plant Growth Organization Award: Federal Water Quality Association |
| Honorable Mention | Eleanor Bowling | Graham Park Middle School | The Effect of Plants on Water Erosion Organization Awards: Virginia Lakes and Watershed Association; Federal Water Quality Association; Geological Society of Washington; Society of Women Engineers |
| Honorable Mention | Natasha Sharma | Porter Traditional School | Acid Rain, Such a Pain Organization Awards: Federal Water Quality Association; Geological Society of Washington |
| Honorable Mention | Rosaphi Le Lauren Obeng |
Rippon Middle School | The Effect of Motor Oil on the Rate of Photosynthesis in Hornwort |
| Ansif Kitessa | Saunders Middle School | The Effect of Compost Components on the Growth of the Slenderette Bean Plant Organization Awards: Prince William County Solid Waste Division; Prince William County Service Authority |
|
| Aashaz Ahmad Abhaya Shrestha |
Rippon Middle School | A Comparative Evaluation of the Hyperaccumulative Abilities of Tropical Plants in Phytoremediative Removal of Heavy Metals from Soil Organization Awards: Federal Water Quality Association; Geological Society of Washington |
|
| Vedkris Burra | Graham Park Middle School | The Effect of Solar Power on Water Desalination Organization Award: Joint Group OPTICA and IEEE - Photonics Chapter |
|
| Ria Rawoor | St. Francis of Assisi School | The Effect of Plants on Soil Erosion Organization Award: Federal Water Quality Association |
Mathematics Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Zareef Said | Reagan Middle School | The Effect of Mathematically Significant Numbers on the Mutation of the COVID-19 Genome Over Time |
| Second | Grant Blackmer | Potomac Shores Middle School | What Demographic Statistic Best Predicts a Person's Political Views? Organization Award: The Aerospace Corporation |
| Honorable Mention | Caden Bartlebaugh | Gainesville Middle School | Battle of the Home Field |
Materials Science Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Breydon Pomeroy | All Saints Catholic School | The Effect of Battery Voltage on the Brightness of a Circuit Tester Organization Awards: Joint Group OPTICA and IEEE - Photonics Chapter |
| Second | Ava Repoli | Gainesville Middle School | The Effect of Different Rust Inhibitors on the Amount of Rust on Steel Nails Organization Awards: American Association of University Women - Woodbridge Branch; Society of Women Engineers |
| Third | Arianna Rodriguez | Graham Park Middle School | What's Poppin'? |
| Honorable Mention | Lillian Grace Branco Allison Skipper |
Porter Traditional School | An Analysis of the Effectiveness of Various Mask Types at Containing Germs Organization Award: Federal Water Quality Association |
| Honorable Mention | Hailey Amaya Halima Chaudry |
Rippon Middle School | The Effect of a Liquid's Density on the Pitch of Sound |
| Honorable Mention | Shaan Patel | Porter Traditional School | Temperature Change of Different Household Blankets |
| Anna Remsen | Gainesville Middle School | The Effect of Exposure to Sunlight on Plastic Bag Strength Organization Awards: Joint Group OPTICA and IEEE - Photonics Chapter; Society of Women Engineers |
Medicine & Health Sciences Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Edward Craig | Graham Park Middle School | The Effect of Orange Juice and Sports Drinks on Replenishing Electrolytes |
| Second | Eden Oldenburg | Benton Middle School | The Effect of Gravity on Height |
| Third | Ahmad Basim Alemy | Gainesville Middle School | Does the Number of Sutures Affect the Amount of Weight They Can Hold? |
| Honorable Mention | Nikki Alemzadeh | Benton Middle School | The Effect of Different Smoothies on Glucose Level |
| Honorable Mention | Sayed Sadat | Graham Park Middle School | The Effect of Video Games on the Body |
Microbiology Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Isabelle Gerona | St. Francis of Assisi School | The Effect of Water Stagnation on Bacterial Growth Organization Awards: Federal Water Quality Association; American Association of University Women - Woodbridge Branch |
| Second | Sara Moussavi | Benton Middle School | The Effect of Mask Wearing Duration on Bacterial Growth |
| Third | Andrew Lee | Reagan Middle School | The Effect of Dropping Different Types of Food on Different Types of Surfaces |
| Honorable Mention | Athena Westbrook | Bull Run Middle School | What is the Effect of Ultraviolet Waves on Yeast Colony Growth? |
Physics Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Dashiell West | Bull Run Middle School | Ionizing Radiation from Common Household Elements Observed in a Cloud Chamber Organization Award: The Aerospace Corporation |
| Second | Nathaniel Salley | St. Francis of Assisi School | The Effect of Adding Coils to an Electromagnet: The Path of Magnetomotive Force Organization Award: The Aerospace Corporation |
| Third | Lucy Lu | Reagan Middle School | Does the "Perpetual" Water Wheel Really Exist? Organization Awards: American Association of University Women - Woodbridge Branch; Society of Women Engineers; The Aerospace Corporation |
| Honorable Mention | Lucas Theissen | All Saints Catholic School | Super Sonic - The Effect of Aerodynamics on a Paper Airplane's Flight Time and Distance Traveled |
| Honorable Mention | Aoife Haggerty | Seton School | Winds of Change Organization Award: The Aerospace Corporation |
| Honorable Mention | Michael Seubert | Graham Park Middle School | Hot and Cold Currents: The Effect of Different Preparing Methods on a Potato's Electrical Current |
| Evelyn Rennolds | All Saints Catholic School | Flying Tees Organization Awards: American Association of University Women - Woodbridge Branch; Society for Women Engineers |
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| Kathryn Atkinson | Seton School | Landslides! What is the Effect of Surfaces on the Angle of Repose? Organization Award: The Aerospace Corporation |
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| Alexander Haines | Parkside Middle School | The Effect of Weight Distribution on the Speed of a Boat Organization Award: The Aerospace Corporation |
Plant Sciences Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Olivia Martin | Benton Middle School | The Impact of Caffeine on Mung Bean Plant Growth |
| Second | Avery Dickens Peyton Turek |
Bull Run Middle School | The Effect of Different Types of Water on the Growth of Dwarf Sungold Sunflower Plants |
| Third | Jeremiah Boasmanboon | St. Francis of Assisi School | The Effect of Different Types of Water on Bean Plants |
| Honorable Mention | Violet Villareale | Graham Park Middle School | The Effect of Caffeine on Radish Plants |
| Honorable Mention | Supriya Tamang | Rippon Middle School | The Effect of Scraps on Plants Growth |
| Honorable Mention | Nikhil Patil | Gainesville Middle School | The Effect of Type of Fertilizer on Radish Plant Growth |
| Maahir Datta Hasibullah Habibi |
Porter Traditional School | Artificial Light vs. Sunlight: Effects on Plant Growth Organization Award: Joint Group OPTICA and IEEE - Photonics Chapter |
|
| Natalie Vanslette | Graham Park Middle School | Sugar and Vinegar for Flower Power Organization Award: American Association of University Women - Woodbridge Branch |
Robotics Awards
| Award | Student(s) | School | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honorable Mention | Rashean Jackson | Gainesville Middle School | Outdoor Material and Bots |
2021 Winners
2021 Senior Division Results
2021 Prince William - Manassas Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Senior Division (Grades 9-12)
Grand Prize Winners
Khoi Nguyen, Anish Pothireddy, and Ashish Pothireddy from the Governor's School @ Innovation Park
"Exploring Novel Pre-Processing Techniques on Neuroimaging Data and its Impacts on Performance of Multi-Dimensional Convolutional Neural Networks in Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosis"
Agnes Cho from the Pre-Governor's School at Osbourn Park
"Evaluating the Benefits of Selected Medicinal Herbs on the Regeneration Rate of D. dorotocephala"
Category Winners and Organization Awards
1st Place Recipients
Animal Sciences
Agnes Cho, the Pre-Governor's School at Osbourn Park
Organization Award: Office of Naval Research
Biochemistry
Jasmine Agyepong and Aatish Sethi, the Governor's School @ Innovation Park
Organization Award: US Metric Association, Regeneron, and District of Columbia Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public Health Service
Chemistry
Mohamed Musa, Clarence Ramirez, and Sulav Regmi, the Governor's School @ Innovation Park
Computer Science
Khoi Nguyen, Anish Pothireddy, and Ashish Pothireddy, the Governor's School @ Innovation Park
Organization Award: District of Columbia Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public Health Service and The Aerospace Corporation
Engineering
Tyson Limato, Keira Schoolcraft, and Brayden Wence, the Governor's School @ Innovation Park
Organization Award: Office of Naval Research, PWC Service Authority, Yale Science and Engineering Association, SAE International
Environmental Science
Cassidy Dailly, the Pre-Governor's School at Osbourn Park
Organization Award: American Meteorological Society, Federal Water Quality, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, PWC Service Authority, PWC Public Works and Society of Women Engineers
Mathematical Sciences
Vishnu Lakshmanan, Aditi Shastri, and Samyak Thapa, the Governor's School @ Innovation Park
Organization Award: Mu Alpha Theta
Materials Sciences
Michael Suadwa, Laaibah Tayyeb, and Raj Joshi, the Governor's School @ Innovation Park
Organization Awards: American Mathematical Society and Ricoh
Microbiology
Ebru Ayyorgun, Battlefield High School
Organization Award: Federal Water Quality Association and Office of Naval Research
Medicine & Health Sciences
Hamza Lateef, Tony Bright, and Gabriel Ralston, Charles J. Colgan High School
Organization Award: District of Columbia Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public Health Service and The Dental Society
Physics
Aditi Mukul and Anika Mukul, Battlefield High School
Organization Award: American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Nova Section, SAE International and Society of Women Engineers
Plant Sciences
Naman Agarwal, Patriot High School
Organization Award: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Nova Section
2nd Place Recipients
Biochemistry
Trinity Chamblin, Charles J. Colgan High School
Organization Award: Society for In Vitro Biology and Society of Women Engineers
Chemistry
Ashlyn Solenberger, the Pre-Governor's School at Osbourn Park
Organization Award: Society of Women Engineers
Computer Science
Sanaa Karkera, Battlefield High School
Organization Award: The Aerospace Corporation
Engineering
Jayson De La Vega, Vongdara De Lopez, and Trevor White, the Governor's School @ Innovation Park
Organization Award: American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Nova Section and U.S. Air Force
Environmental Sciences
Vinay Bhakthan, Mehreen Rahman, and Pearl Raichura, the Governor's School @ Innovation Park
Organization Award: Federal Water Quality Association, NASA, PWC Service Authority and US Agency for International Development
Materials Sciences
Andrew Jensen and Brandon Wang, Charles J. Colgan High School
Medicine & Health Sciences
Anya Mansur, Anika Narayanan, and Rishi Sheth, the Governor's School @ Innovation Park
Microbiology
Layla Moussavi, Charles J. Colgan High School
Physics
Simran Patibanda, Kaylyn Nguyen, and Trent Schuyler, the Governor's School @ Innovation Park
Organization Award: Association of Women Geoscientists
Plant Sciences
Makenna Howell, the Pre-Governor's School at Osbourn Park
3rd Place Recipients
Biochemistry
Iqra Ahmad, Keren Czyra Gonzaga, and Thu Luong, the Governor's School @ Innovation Park
Chemistry
Katie Vu, Battlefield High School
Computer Science
Jennine Faruque, Sejal Sharma, and Kalea Wen, the Governor's School @ Innovation Park
Organization Award: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Nova Section
Engineering
Hasnain Younas, Forest Park High School
Organization Award: American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics and The Aerospace Corporation
Environmental Sciences
Santiago Campos-Merida and Ethan Ky, the Governor's School @ Innovation Park
Organization Award: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Nova Section
Mathematical Sciences
Sana Amer, Battlefield High School
Medicine & Health Sciences
Soneha Datta, Divya Ramakrishnan, and Hermela Tadesse, the Governor's School @ Innovation Park
Physics
Elizabeth Pawlik, Charles J. Colgan High School
Honorable Mention
Biochemistry
Ashley McKnight and Jessica Connole, Charles J. Colgan High School
Chemistry
Jadesola Akinbi and Comfort Ohajunwa, the Governor's School @ Innovation Park
Computer Science
Catherine Cho, the Pre-Governor's School at Osbourn Park
Environmental Sciences
Anna Nelson, Charles J. Colgan High School
Organization Award: American Meteorological Society and Society of Women Engineers
Shaheer Altaf, Patriot High School
Organization Award: Federal Water Quality Association and PWC Service Authority
Medicine & Health Sciences
Kira Sherwood, Charles J. Colgan High School
Organization Award: The Dental Society
Angel Pavu, Patriot High School
Isha Prem, Battlefield High School
Physics
Fares Elsherbiny, Charles J. Colgan High School
Organization Award: SAE International
Anthony Berry, the Pre-Governor's School at Osbourn Park
2021 Middle Division Results
2021 Prince William - Manassas Regional Science and Engineering Fair
Middle Division (Grades 6-8)
Category Winners and Organization Awards
1st Place Recipients
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Rania Lateef, Benton Middle School
Organization Award: American Psychological Association, District of Columbia Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public Health Service and American Association of University Women
Chemistry
Sara Moussavi, Benton Middle School
Organization Award: Federal Water Quality Association and PWC Service Authority
Engineering
Aayush Sethi, Reagan Middle School
Organization Award: The Lemelson Early Inventor
Environmental Science
Victoria Salley, St. Francis of Assisi
Organization Award: Federal Water Quality Association, American Association of University Women, PWC Service Authority and Society of Women Engineers
Materials Sciences
Geoffrey Winkworth, St. Francis of Assisi
Mathematical Sciences
Zareef Said, Reagan Middle School
Medicine & Health Sciences
Parker Bowling, Graham Park Middle School
Organization Award: DoD STEM Leadership (Defense Education Consortium) and The Dental Society
Microbiology
Nikki Alemzadeh, Benton Middle School
Organization Award: PWC Service Authority
Physics
Christian Di Cocco, St. Francis of Assisi
Organization Award: The Aerospace Corporation
Plant Sciences
Timothy Allen Crank, Graham Park Middle School
2nd Place Recipients
Animal Sciences
Eva Bredbenner, Graham Park Middle School
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Hailey Ganoe, Gainesville Middle School
Chemistry
Sophie Bootwala, Woodbridge Middle School
Daniel Simon, Benton Middle School
Engineering
Benayas Solomon, Lake Ridge Middle School
Organization Awards: Office of Naval Research and The Aerospace Corporation
Environmental Science
Garrett Jordy, St. Francis of Assisi
Organization Award: Federal Water Quality Association and District of Columbia Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public Health Service
Materials Sciences
Brady Smieja, Graham Park Middle School
Mathematical Sciences
Shaheer Saleem, Rippon Middle School
Medicine & Health Sciences
Katherine Cadugan, St. Francis of Assisi
Microbiology
Zachary Duriancik, Benton Middle School
Physics
Sakshi Gowda, Reagan Middle School
Organization Award: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Nova Section and American Association of University Women
Plant Sciences
Nachiket Gatne, Graham Park Middle School
3rd Place Recipients
Animal Sciences
Isabelle Velasquez, Graham Park Middle School
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Alia Marzyie, Gainesville Middle School
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Hamza Chaudry, Benton Middle School
Engineering
Renu Rawoor, St. Francis of Assisi
Organization Award: American Association of University of Women
Environmental Sciences
Claudia Martin, Nokesville K-8
Organization Awards: Federal Water Quality Association, Office of Naval Research, PWC Service Authority, Society of Women Engineers and American Association of University Women
Materials Sciences
Adam Forysiak, Porter Traditional School
Medicine & Health Sciences
Ruby Risdon, Woodbridge Middle School
Microbiology
Nadiyah Williams, Graham Park Middle School
Organization Award: Society of Women Engineers
Physics
Isabel Rojas, Porter Traditional School
Organization Award: Society of Women Engineers
Plant Sciences
Emma Dayton, Benton Middle School
Organization Award: American Association of University Women
Honorable Mention Recipients
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Kate Anderson, Graham Park Middle School
Sadaf Hashemi, Graham Park Middle School
Amira Sadieva, Parkside Middle School
Biochemistry
Jessica Garilli, St. Francis of Assisi
Chemistry
Madison Nepomuceno, Gainesville Middle School
Lawrence Tobin, Woodbridge Middle School
Brandon Mollinedo, Parkside Middle School
Organization Award: PWC Service Authority
Computer Science
Ibrahim Alsheikh, Porter Traditional School
Engineering
Braxton Houchens, Gainesville Middle School
Daniel English, Reagan Middle School
Yaseen Ben Chouikha, Reagan Middle School
Organization Award: The Aerospace Corporation
Environmental Sciences
William Sokban, Gainesville Middle School
Organization Award: Federal Water Quality Association
Jackson Smith, Graham Park Middle School
Materials Sciences
Thomas Costic, Graham Park Middle School
Alina Hashimee, Reagan Middle School
Organization Award: American Association of University Women and District of Columbia Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public Health Service and Society of Women Engineers
James Lee, Benton Middle School
Mathematical Sciences
Tyler Francis, Gainesville Middle School
Microbiology
Julienne Lim, Porter Traditional School
Organization Awards: American Association of University Women and Society of Women Engineers
Michael Seubert, Graham Park Middle School
Naman Patel, Porter Traditional School
Physics
Edward Craig, Graham Park Middle School
Livia Kouts, Reagan Middle School
Organization Award: Society of Women Engineers and American Association of University Women
Leul Wondwossen, Saunders Middle School
Plant Sciences
Brychen Averna, Gainesville Middle School
Sam Alemzadeh, Benton Middle School
Jeremiah Boasmanboon, St. Francis Assisi
Organization Award Recipients
Chemistry
Caroline Tribett, Gainesville Middle School
Office of Naval Research and Society of Women Engineers
Materials Sciences
Ellery Kitchen
Organization Award: Society of Women Engineers
2024 Senior Division Winner Photos
2024 Middle Division Winner Photos
