2022 Winner Summary

Thank you to all the Judges, Students, Teachers, dedicated Volunteers and Sponsoring Organizations who created the VIRTUAL 2022 Synopsys Championship on March 9–10, 2022.

We welcome back the California Science & Engineering Fair and the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair and are happy that students from the Synopsys Championship can compete again at a higher level, although in a virtual format.

Results of the 2022 Synopsys Championship

With a special shout out to all the teachers in this most difficult of years.

Student Winners List by School
Student Winners List by Category
Teacher Awards
School Awards
California Science & Engineering Fair (CSEF) Awards
Regeneron International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF) Awards
Broadcom MASTERS Top 300 and Top 30

Grand Prize Winners – Best of Championship

Qualified to compete in the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair.

Snikitha BandaNotre Dame High School
Sheryl HsuValley Christian High School
Vedant V JanapatySilver Creek High School
Alexander Yunze LanHarker School-Upper Campus
Ella Selina LanHarker School-Upper Campus
Andy PhungIndependence High School
Adrit RaoPalo Alto High School
Nicole TianHarker School-Upper Campus
Anirudh VenkatramanHomestead High School
Nicholas WeiHarker School-Upper Campus
Alina YuanHarker School-Upper Campus
Luke Yuchen ZhaoLynbrook High School

Grand Prize Alternate Winners

Krish S KumarSanta Teresa High School
Indeever MadireddyBASIS Independent Silicon Valley School
Himani ManjunathPiedmont Hills High School
Lalithsai PosamEvergreen Valley High School
Adithya PradeepSanta Teresa High School
Stella SuGunn High School
Michelle WeiHarker School-Upper Campus

Best Teacher Awards – Middle School

Liat BaranoffGideon Hausner Jewish Day School
Bonny BasuChallenger - Shawnee - SJ
Shannon DezaStratford Middle School - Sunnyvale Raynor
Alison GeeStratford Middle School - San Jose
Glenn LillieCabrillo Middle School
Kameswari RayaproluChallenger - Strawberry Park - SJ

Best Teacher Awards – High School

Anu DatarHarker School-Upper Campus
Natasha FazeliNotre Dame High School
Tracy HughesPresentation High School
Cathy MessengerLos Gatos High School
Eric NelsonHarker School-Upper Campus
Chris SpennerHarker School-Upper Campus

Most Promising New Teacher Award

Ellen Perris-FitchRolling Hills Middle School

Outstanding School Awards – Middle School

Cabrillo Middle School
Challenger - Shawnee - SJ
Harker School-Middle Campus
Stratford Middle School - San Jose
Stratford Middle School - Sunnyvale Raynor

Outstanding School Awards – High School

Harker School-Upper Campus
Los Gatos High School
Lynbrook High School
Monta Vista High School
Presentation High School