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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 |
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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 Moh's 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 Lemerson 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 Woman-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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 Moussav |
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 |
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Evelyn Rennolds |
All Saints Catholic School |
Flying Tees
Organization Award: American Association of University Women-Woodbridge BranchSociety 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 |
|
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 |
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Maahir Data
Hasibullah Habibi |
Porter Traditional School |
Artificial Light vs. Sunlight: Effects on Plant Growth
Organization Award: Joint Group OPTICA and IEEE-Photonics Chapter |
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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 |