Athens, Ga. – Six-hundred-fifty Georgia middle and high school students won more than 400 awards at the 63rd Georgia Science and Engineering Fair hosted by the University of Georgia recently at the Classic Center in Athens. Prizes ranged from savings bonds and educational trips to an engraved geologist’s pick.
The highest honor, the Jackson Electric Membership Corporation Pinnacle Award, went to Spencer Wilson of Moultrie for his project “Construction of a Feasible Einstein-Szilard Refrigerated System.”
Four top students were selected to advance to the 2011Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Los Angeles May 8-13. They are Raja Selvakumar, Alpharetta; Charles Ramey, Newton; Elliott Chung, Duluth; and Uchenna Anunobi, Conyers. Yash Mehta, Roswell, will attend as the Merial Biological ISEF Trip Observer.
Twenty-four other students selected directly from the State Affiliated Regional Fairs also will attend. These Georgia students will compete against winners from more than 1,600 high school students from all 50 states and 60countries, regions and territoriesto display their independent research.
In addition to the grand awards, entrants in the GSEF competed for prizes honoring best achievements in specific scientific areas. There were more than 100 special award donors from government, professional and educational organizations, colleges, universities, corporations and individual sponsors.
In other major prizes, Andy Kim, Athens, and Spencer Wilson, Colquitt County, were selected to represent Georgia at the 2011 National Youth Science Camp June 30-July 24 in West Virginia.
The Junior Division Student Choice Awards were new this year. Winners were selected by their sixth through eighth-grade peers.
The awards included Students’ Choice, received by Kyanna Simone Simpson, Chapel Hill Middle School. The I Never Would Have Thought of That Award was received by Austin Hyder and Trevor Ruhl, Carver Road Middle School, for “Electromagnetism of Nonmagnetic Metals Prove Lenz’s Law.” The Grossest Project Award was received by Akira Stobaeus, St. Francis Xavier School, for his project “Effectiveness of Two Different Dewormers in a Goat Population.”
Exhibits in the fair included projects in 17 categories, including animal behavior, biochemistry, engineering, physics and astronomy. Participants earned the opportunity to compete in the state fair by winning first or second place in their category in one of the 21 affiliated regional fairs.
More than 200 volunteer judges from the University System of Georgia, other institutions, contributing organizations and industry judged the projects on scientific merit and process, engineering goals, and presentation. Joe Hughes of Georgia Institute of Technology served as judging chairperson, supervising three tiers of judges.
Donors who presented awards included Christopher Hovorka with the Applied Prosthetics and Orthotics Award, Kay Parks of Jackson EMC, and Antonio Figueras with the National Aeronautics and Space Awards.
UGA has coordinated the Georgia Science and Engineering Fair since 1948. It is made possible by the support of the Jackson Electric Membership Corporation, Merial Inc., the Georgia Center for Continuing Education, Georgia Institute of Technology and dozens of other Georgia corporations and businesses.
For more information call 706/542-3554 or 706/542-6473 or see http://www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/oasp.
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Award |
County |
Student |
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Outstanding Sustainability Project Award |
Baldwin |
Kenneth Mcgill |
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Stockholm Junior Water Prize Regional Award – 1st Place Senior Div. |
Baldwin |
Kenneth Mcgill |
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Inspiring Excellence Award – Student |
Baldwin |
Geovic Jadol |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair Best in Category Award Senior Div. |
Barrow |
Brooke Oxley |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair Best in Category Award Senior Div. |
Barrow |
Charley Denmark |
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H. O. Lund Entomology Club Award 1st Place Senior |
Bibb |
Carolyn Krauss |
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American Association For Clinical Chemistry Se Region Award Junior Div. |
Bibb |
Kyrie Hugdahl |
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Ga. Academy of Aviation, Math, Engineering & Science Student of Promise, Junior Div. |
Bibb |
Kyrie Hugdahl |
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Regional Fair Director Honors Award Senior Div. |
Brooks |
Sunnie Dee Wynn |
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Merial Biotechnology Award 2nd Place Senior |
Bulloch |
Supriya Immaneni |
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National Association Of Biology Teachers Award Senior Div. |
Bulloch |
Supriya Immaneni |
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UGA Microbiology Department Award Junior Div. |
Butts |
Brianna Deraney |
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Ga. Microscopical Society Lucy B Mccrone Student Science Award Junior Div. |
Camden |
Irina Rochon |
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UGA Microbiology Department Award Senior Div. |
Carroll |
Jonathan Zot |
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Broadcom Masters Nominee |
Chatham |
Allen Charles Williams |
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National Aeronautics And Space Administration Award Junior Div. |
Chatham |
Allen Charles Williams |
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UGA Geology Department Award |
Chatham |
Grace Darling |
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American Meteorological Society Award |
Chatham |
Eric Lau |
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U.S. Air Force Achievement Award |
Chatham |
Eric Lau |
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U.S. Navy And U.S. Marine Corps Award – Senior Div. |
Chatham |
Eric Lau |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair Best in Category Award Senior Div. |
Chatham |
Eric Lau |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair Grand Award Top Ten State Recognition |
Chatham |
Eric Lau |
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U.S. Metric Association Award |
Chatham |
Grant Shillington |
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American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics Award 2nd Place Junior |
Cherokee |
Cameron Buice |
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration Award Junior Div. |
Cherokee |
Cameron Buice |
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Georgia Veterinary Medical Auxiliary Award |
Cherokee |
Kate Haruch |
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National Association Of Biology Teachers Award Junior Div. |
Cherokee |
Kate Haruch |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair Best in Category Award Senior Div. |
Cherokee |
Yash Mehta |
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Merial Biological Isef Trip Observer Award |
Cherokee |
Yash Mehta |
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UGA Crop & Soil Sciences Department Agronomics Award Senior Div. |
Cherokee |
Mary Margaret Penniman |
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National Youth Science Camp Award |
Clarke |
Andrew Kim |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair Best in Category Award Senior Div. |
Clarke |
Andrew Kim |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair Grand Award Top Ten State Recognition |
Clarke |
Andrew Kim |
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American Water Works Association Georgia Section Award 1st Place Junior |
Clarke |
Evan Newman |
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UGA Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources Award Junior Div. |
Clarke |
Evan Newman |
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UGA Biomedical Health And Sciences Institute Award Junior Div. |
Clarke |
Angelina Choi |
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U.S. Navy And U.S. Marine Corps Award – Junior Div. |
Clarke |
Serena Mon |
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Inspiring Excellence Award – Student |
Clayton |
Quang Phuc Kieu N. |
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UGA Mathematics Department Award Junior Div. |
Clayton |
Quang Phuc Kieu N. |
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Broadcom Masters Nominee |
Clayton |
Emmanuel Ojo-Osagie |
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National Aeronautics And Space Administration Award Senior Div. |
Cobb |
Samantha Daigle |
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Broadcom Masters Nominee |
Cobb |
Caroline Poston |
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Broadcom Masters Nominee |
Cobb |
Praveen Doluweera |
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Broadcom Masters Nominee |
Cobb |
Connor Barre |
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Broadcom Masters Nominee |
Cobb |
Charles Sexton |
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Broadcom Masters Nominee |
Cobb |
James Sexton |
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UGA Crop & Soil Sciences Department Agronomics Award Junior Div. |
Cobb |
James Sexton |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair Best in Category Award Junior Div. |
Cobb |
James Sexton |
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Georgia Engineering Foundation Award Senior Div. |
Colquitt |
Spencer Wilson |
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National Youth Science Camp Award |
Colquitt |
Spencer Wilson |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair Best in Category Award Senior Div. |
Colquitt |
Spencer Wilson |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair Grand Award Top Ten State Recognition |
Colquitt |
Spencer Wilson |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair/Jackson Emc Pinnacle Award |
Colquitt |
Spencer Wilson |
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Stockholm Junior Water Prize Regional Award – 2nd Place Senior Div. |
Colquitt |
Stephen Bozeman |
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Broadcom Masters Nominee |
Colquitt |
Jacob Lynch |
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Inspiring Excellence Award – Student |
Colquitt |
Jacob Lynch |
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Inspiring Excellence Award – Student |
Coweta |
Charles Ramey |
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration Award Senior Div. |
Coweta |
Charles Ramey |
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U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps Award – Senior Div. |
Coweta |
Charles Ramey |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair Best In Category Award Senior Div. |
Coweta |
Charles Ramey |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair/Jackson Emc Isef Trip |
Coweta |
Charles Ramey |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair Grand Award Top Ten State Recognition |
Coweta |
Charles Ramey |
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Inspiring Excellence Award – Teacher |
Coweta |
Warren Bernard |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair Best In Category Award Senior Div. |
DeKalb |
Jessica Simon |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair Best In Category Award Senior Div. |
DeKalb |
Stephen Woolfitt |
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Broadcom Masters Nominee |
DeKalb |
Aomeng Cui |
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U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps Award – Junior Div. |
DeKalb |
Kyanna Simone Simpson |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair Best In Category Award Junior Div. |
DeKalb |
Kyanna Simone Simpson |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair Student Choice Award |
DeKalb |
Kyanna Simone Simpson |
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Georgia Biogeneius Challenge Award Alternate |
DeKalb |
Kathleen Dinapoli |
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Natural Resources Conservation Service Award of Excellence Senior Div. |
DeKalb |
Kathleen Dinapoli |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair Best In Category Award Senior Div. |
DeKalb |
Kathleen Dinapoli |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair Best In Category Award Junior Div. |
DeKalb |
Brian Song |
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Broadcom Masters Nominee |
DeKalb |
Conner Reinhardt |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair Best In Category Award Junior Div. |
DeKalb |
Conner Reinhardt |
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Advanced Academy of Georgia – Science/Creativity Award Junior Div. |
DeKalb |
Jonathan Yaeger |
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Broadcom Masters Nominee |
DeKalb |
Jonathan Yaeger |
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U.S. Navy And U.S. Marine Corps Award – Junior Div. |
DeKalb |
Jonathan Yaeger |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair Best In Category Award Junior Div. |
DeKalb |
Jonathan Yaeger |
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Broadcom Masters Nominee |
DeKalb |
Sang-Chan Kim |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair Best In Category Award Junior Div. |
DeKalb |
Sang-Chan Kim |
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Advanced Academy of Georgia – Science/Creativity Award Senior Div. |
DeKalb |
Joshua Traynelis |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair Best In Category Award Senior Div. |
DeKalb |
Joshua Traynelis |
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Association of Women Geoscientists Award |
DeKalb |
Mallory Larson |
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Broadcom Masters Nominee |
DeKalb |
William Moise |
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration Award Junior Div. |
DeKalb |
Alix Valcin Iii |
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UGA Artificial Intelligence Institute Award Junior Div. |
Dougherty |
Steven Feng |
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UGA Computer Science Department Award Junior Div. |
Dougherty |
Steven Feng |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair Best In Category Award Junior Div. |
Dougherty |
Steven Feng |
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Sapps Award For Excellence in Botany 1st Place Senior |
Fayette |
Omar Martinez-Uribe |
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UGA Physics & Astronomy Department Award Junior Div. |
Fayette |
Matthew Harmon |
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U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps Award – Junior Div. |
Fayette |
Matthew Harmon |
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Broadcom Masters Nominee |
Fayette |
Nicholas Powell |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair Best In Category Award Junior Div. |
Fayette |
Jonathan Ciecka |
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Inspiring Excellence Award – Student |
Fayette |
Tommy Erbe |
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Natural Resources Conservation Service Award of Excellence Junior Div. |
Forsyth |
Gabriel Shook |
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Broadcom Masters Nominee |
Forsyth |
Samantha Hudock |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair Best In Category Award Junior Div. |
Forsyth |
Samantha Hudock |
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Regional Fair Director Honors Award Junior Div. |
Forsyth |
Trent Wagner |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair Best In Category Award Senior Div. |
Fulton |
Ananth Punyala |
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Georgia Microscopical Society Walter C Mccrone Student Science Award Senior Div. |
Fulton |
Keith Jones |
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration Award Senior Div. |
Fulton |
Jason Lathbury |
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration Award Senior Div. |
Fulton |
Zoe Schneider |
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Georgia Biogeneius Challenge Award |
Fulton |
Jessica Allison |
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Sapps Award For Excellence in Botany 2nd Place Senior |
Fulton |
Jessica Allison |
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration Award Senior Div. |
Fulton |
Anirudh Tadanki |
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Spie – International Soceity for Optical Engineering Award 3rd Place |
Fulton |
Anirudh Tadanki |
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Agricultural Research Service Award for Excellence in Ag Science Senior Div. |
Fulton |
Raja Selvakumar |
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Georgia Biogeneius Challenge Award |
Fulton |
Raja Selvakumar |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair Best in Category Award Senior Div. |
Fulton |
Raja Selvakumar |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair/Jackson Emc Isef Trip |
Fulton |
Raja Selvakumar |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair Grand Award Top Ten State Recognition |
Fulton |
Raja Selvakumar |
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Spie – International Society For Optical Engineering Award 2nd Place |
Fulton |
Samuel Eppstein |
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American Meteorological Society Award |
Fulton |
Ja’sharee Bush |
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American Water Works Association Georgia Section Award 1st Place Senior |
Fulton |
Julia Abelsky |
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Broad River Watershed Association Award |
Fulton |
Julia Abelsky |
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UGA Eco-Reach Environmental Achievement Award Senior Div. |
Fulton |
Julia Abelsky |
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American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics Award 1st Place Senior |
Fulton |
Anthony Chen |
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Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Atlanta Chapter Award Senior Div. |
Fulton |
Anand Srinivasan |
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Prosthetics and Orthotics Wearable Technology Award |
Fulton |
Anand Srinivasan |
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UGA Artificial Intelligence Institute Award Senior Div. |
Fulton |
Anand Srinivasan |
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U.S. Air Force Achievement Award |
Fulton |
Anand Srinivasan |
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Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Atlanta Chapter Award Faculty Sponsored |
Fulton |
Megan Nettuno |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair Best in Category Award Junior Div. |
Fulton |
Nicole Izmaylov |
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American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics Award 2nd Place Senior |
Fulton |
Kirill Psarev |
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American Chemical Society Georgia Section Award 2nd Place Senior |
Futon |
Raja Selvakumar |
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Broadcom Masters Nominee |
Glynn |
Jason Michael Bennett Jr. |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair “Grossest Project” Award |
Glynn |
Akira Stobaeus |
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UGA Foundation Scholarship Award |
Gordon |
Hunter Pruitt |
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UGA Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources Award Senior Div. |
Gordon |
Hunter Pruitt |
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American Association for Clinical Chemistry Se Region Award Senior Div. |
Gwinnett |
Vivek Patel |
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UGA Cellular Biology Department Award Senior Div. |
Gwinnett |
Vivek Patel |
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U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps Award – Senior Div. |
Gwinnett |
Vivek Patel |
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UGA Cellular Biology Department Award Junior Div. |
Gwinnett |
Andrew Ford |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair Grand Award Top Ten State Recognition |
Gwinnett |
Elliott Chung |
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UGA Foundation Scholarship Award |
Gwinnett |
Shawn Albert |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair Best in Category Award Senior Div. |
Gwinnett |
Shawn Albert |
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Broadcom Masters Nominee |
Gwinnett |
Amanda Mayo |
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H. O. Lund Entomology Club Award 1st Place Junior |
Gwinnett |
Amanda Mayo |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair Best In Category Award Junior Div. |
Gwinnett |
Amanda Mayo |
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Ga. Academy of Aviation, Math, Engineering & Science Student of Promise Award Sr. Div. |
Gwinnett |
Sitan Chen |
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UGA Mathematics Department Award Senior Div. |
Gwinnett |
Sitan Chen |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair Best In Category Award Senior Div. |
Gwinnett |
Sitan Chen |
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American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics Award 1st Place Junior |
Gwinnett |
Marian Metzger |
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Broadcom Masters Nominee |
Gwinnett |
Marian Metzger |
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration Award Junior Div. |
Gwinnett |
Marian Metzger |
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American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics Award 3rd Place Senior |
Gwinnett |
Samuel Gauspohl; |
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U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps Award – Senior Div. |
Gwinnett |
Samuel Gauspohl; |
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Broadcom Masters Nominee |
Gwinnett |
Vikram Varadarajan |
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U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps Award – Junior Div. |
Gwinnett |
Vikram Varadarajan |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair Best In Category Award Junior Div. |
Gwinnett |
Andrew Ford |
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Intel Excellence in Computer Science Award |
Gwinnett |
Elliott Chung |
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UGA Computer Science Department Award Senior Div. |
Gwinnett |
Elliott Chung |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair Best in Category Award Senior Div. |
Gwinnett |
Elliott Chung |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair/Jackson Emc Isef Trip |
Gwinnett |
Elliott Chung |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair Grand Award Top Ten State Recognition |
Gwinnett |
Sitan Chen |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair Best In Category Award Junior Div. |
Gwinnett |
D. Ryan Bhowmik |
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Stockholm Junior Water Prize Regional Award – Junior Div. |
Gwinnett |
Emma Carlson |
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Broadcom Masters Nominee |
Gwinnett |
Evann Brantley |
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UGA Physics & Astronomy Department Award Senior Div. |
Gwinnett |
Guillermo Bautista; |
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American Chemical Society Georgia Section Award 2nd Place Junior |
Harris |
Robert “Kyle” Newman |
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American Chemical Society Georgia Section Award 2nd Place Junior |
Henry |
Darius Cleary |
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration Award Junior Div. |
Houston |
Jacob Elliott |
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Broadcom Masters Nominee |
Houston |
Kenny Higginbotham |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair Best in Category Award Junior Div. |
Houston |
Kenny Higginbotham |
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Broadcom Masters Nominee |
Houston |
Cullen Shope |
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Broadcom Masters Nominee |
Houston |
Justin Saetina |
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Broadcom Masters Nominee |
Houston |
Sabina Banit |
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Agricultural Research Service Award for Excellence in Ag Science Junior Div. |
Houston |
Shivani Dhir |
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Georgia Health Sciences University Award |
Paulding |
Jamie Bingham |
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Merial Biotechnology Award 1st Place Senior |
Paulding |
Jamie Bingham |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair/Jackson Emc Isef Trip Alternate |
Paulding |
Jamie Bingham |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair Grand Award Top Ten State Recognition |
Paulding |
Jamie Bingham |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair Pin Design Award |
Rabun |
Sarah Barr |
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Broadcom Masters Nominee |
Rockdale |
Alexis Mack |
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Spie – International Society For Optical Engineering Award 1st Place |
Rockdale |
Ana Sofia Tuttle |
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U.S. Air Force Achievement Award |
Rockdale |
Ana Sofia Tuttle |
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Outstanding Sustainability Project Award |
Rockdale |
Faustine Li |
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UGA Biomedical Health And Sciences Institute Award Senior Div. |
Rockdale |
Lauren Reagin |
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American Chemical Society Georgia Section Award 1st Place Senior |
Rockdale |
Uchenna Anunobi |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair Best in Category Award Senior Div. |
Rockdale |
Uchenna Anunobi |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair/Jackson Emc Isef Trip |
Rockdale |
Uchenna Anunobi |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair Grand Award Top Ten State Recognition |
Rockdale |
Uchenna Anunobi |
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Georgia Biogeneius Challenge Award Alternate |
Rockdale |
Vander Harris |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair Best in Category Award Senior Div. |
Rockdale |
Vander Harris |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair Grand Award Top Ten State Recognition |
Rockdale |
Vander Harris |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair Best In Category Award Junior Div. |
Rockdale |
Carlan Ivey |
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Broadcom Masters Nominee |
Rockdale |
Mai Nguyen |
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Georgia Engineering Foundation Award Junior Div. |
Rockdale |
Mai Nguyen |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair Best in Category Award Junior Div. |
Rockdale |
Mai Nguyen |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair “I Never Would Have Thought of That” Award |
Spalding |
Austin Hyder; |
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Merial Biotechnology Award 2nd Place Junior |
Thomas |
Jacob Rieber |
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Iota Sigma Pi Promethium Chapter Award – Women in Chemistry Junior Div. |
Walton |
Christina To |
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American Chemical Society Georgia Section Award 1st Place Junior |
Walton |
Christina To |
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Broadcom Masters Nominee |
Walton |
Christina To |
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Georgia Science & Engineering Fair Best in Category Award Junior Div. |
Walton |
Christina To |
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Broadcom Masters Nominee |
Walton |
Claudia Gaither |
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Merial Biotechnology Award 1st Place Junior |
Walton |
Annie Miller |
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American Chemical Society Georgia Section Award 3rd Place Senior |
Washington |
Elizabeth Layton |
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Iota Sigma Pi Promethium Chapter Award – Women in Chemistry Junior Div. |
Washington |
Elizabeth Layton |
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Broadcom Masters Nominee |
Washington |
Meghan Toler |
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Broadcom Masters Nominee |
Washington |
Stariel Oberry |
