Magnolia Science Acad of Santa Clara

Project Awards 2014

Synopsys Silicon Valley Science and Technology Championship

School	Teacher		Student		Award	Title	Gr
Magnolia Science Acad of Santa Clara	Amanda	Ehly	Basmah Hamid	Altimimi	Certificate of Achievement, American Meteorological Society	What method best absorbes crude oil? (Environmental Sciences)	9
					Certificate of Achievement, NOAA Medallion, and Letter, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
					Certificate of Achievement; if registered, medal, subscription & opportunity to advance to national competition for trip to Stockholm, Stockholm Junior Water Prize
			Hilal Nur	Atesoglu	Certificate of Achievement; if registered, medal, subscription & opportunity to advance to national competition for trip to Stockholm, Stockholm Junior Water Prize	A Potential of Biosorbent Derived from Sesame Leaves for Removal of Toxic Mercury(Hg): Investigating the Effects of Contact Time, Particle Size and Constant Temperature on Removal Rate of Mercury, Phase II (Chemistry)	9
			Nikhil	Mandava	Honorable Mention, Physics Category	What are the effects of the configurations of gears on the angular velocity of wheels? (Physics)	8
			Zahra Bismah	Masood	1st Award, Biochemistry / Microbiology Category	Nicotine and Cancer (Biochemistry / Microbiology)	9
			Visala Rozalia	Tallavarjula	Best Project: $50, Certificate of Achievement, and Voucher for Materials and a Safe Boating Course, United States Coast Guard Auxiliary	The Effect of Alviso Slough Water Quality On The Animal Population Living in the Marshes (Environmental Sciences)	7
	Patricia	Maragos	Rida Imran	Khan	2nd Award, Biochemistry / Microbiology Category	The Effects of Ultraviolet Light on Bacteria (Biochemistry / Microbiology)	7
	Roma	Rajpal	Sena Nur	Atesoglu	$50 Cash, San Jose State University Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society	Using Banana Peels as a Green Solution to Reduce Arsenic Levels in Water (Chemistry)	6