Saratoga Union School District

Project Awards 2015

Synopsys Silicon Valley Science and Technology Championship

School Teacher Student Award Title Gr
Redwood Middle School Elaina Chambers (SSW mentor) Ananya  Vadlakonda 2nd Award, Medicine / Health / Gerontology Category A Novel Treatment for Parkinson's Disease - Preventing Oxidative Stress with Chocolate (Medicine / Health / Gerontology) 7
            1st Place Award - $200 and Certificate of Achievement, American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, Northern California Branch    
  Reshma Hyder Malika  Ahuja Honorable Mention Student Award: $40 and Certificate of Achievement, Association for Computing Machinery, San Francisco Bay Area Professional Chapter Edible Warfare-An Educational Video Game (Computers / Mathematics) 7
      Hayaa Asifa Hyder Honorable Mention Student Award: $40 and Certificate of Achievement, Association for Computing Machinery, San Francisco Bay Area Professional Chapter Edible Warfare-An Educational Video Game (Computers / Mathematics) 7
  Youssef Ismail (SSW mentor) Ronit Rishi Dey Honorable Mention, Physics Category Reducing Joint Injuries During Impact in Contact Sports Using Energy Absorbing Protective Gear (Physics) 8
  Ibtisam Khalaf (SSW mentor) Kiran  Rachamallu Certificate of Achievement, Medallion, and Letter, United States Public Health Service Microbiological Identification of bacteria in the Buccal Cavity in Smokers vs Nonsmokers (Biochemistry / Microbiology) 8
  Michael Lee (PSP) Mackenzie  Lee 1st Award, Physics Category The Effect of Vane Tilt Angles on the Speed of a Revolving Lantern (Physics) 8
            Nominated to compete envelope, Broadcom MASTERS - 8th Grade    
  Rajiv Maheshwari (PSP) Ruchi  Maheshwari Honorable Mention, Engineering Category HomeBot: A Home Automation System that Combines and Controls Intelligent Devices in the Home (Engineering) 8