Los Gatos High School

Project Awards 2012

Synopsys Silicon Valley Science and Technology Championship

School Teacher Student Award Title Gr
Los Gatos High School  Cathy Messenger  Brooke Murphy Ahmed 2nd Award, Environmental Sciences Category Effect of Toxins in Runoff Water on Daphnia magna (Environmental Sciences) 10
              Certificate of Achievement; & opportunity to advance to Stockholm competition, Stockholm Junior Water Prize    
        Ian Dale Berkstresser Certificate, NOAA Medallion, letter, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Real-Time Toxin Screening in Stormwater Drains (Engineering) 10
              Outstanding Project: certificate plus voucher for course materials and attendance at a safe boating course., United States Coast Guard Auxiliary    
        Jessica  Chiu 2nd Award, Physics Category A Photogrammetry Comparison of Wing Architecture and Kinematics in Both Insects and Birds (Physics) 10
        James Gregory Detweiler Honorable Mention, Biochemistry / Microbiology Category Microalgae Production of Biofuel (Biochemistry / Microbiology) 10
        Adam Joseph Gramling 2nd Award, Environmental Sciences Category Advanced Oceanic Oil Recovery and Extraction Using Ferromagnetic Fluids (Environmental Sciences) 12
        Madison Grace Hinkley Honorable Mention, Zoology Category Effect of Different Frequencies and Pitches on Developing Mosquitoes (Zoology) 10
        Keltan Guillaume Lawler 2nd Award, Environmental Sciences Category Advanced Oceanic Oil Recovery and Extraction Using Ferromagnetic Fluids (Environmental Sciences) 12
        Hannah Belle Spinner 1st Award, Botany Category The Effects of Mycorrhizal Innoculation Compared to Pesticide Use on Plants (Botany) 10
        Sabera Jane Talukder $100 First Prize, Morgan Lewis Pani Purification (Engineering) 10
              1st Award, Engineering Category    
              $100 check and certificate, Wireless Communications Alliance    
              GR 10-12 Third place $100 & certificate, Pauchon Foundation Award