Ashlee Brewer, New Prairie High School
Great Musicians, Great Instruments: An Understanding of Sound Quality Using an Analytical Approach
Faculty Sponsor, Kimberly Holifield

Purdue University North Central Award
Anthony Pearce, New Prairie High School
An Analytical Investigation of Driving Behavior
Faculty Sponsor, Kimberly Holifield

PNC Biological and Life Sciences Award
Michelle Gottschlich, Willowcreek Middle School
Does the Location of a Body of Water Affect its Phosphorus Level?
Faculty Sponsor, Carrie Sanidas

PNC Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Computers Award
Evan Dominguez, Nativity of Our Savior
Music in Numbers
Faculty Sponsor, Mary Hahn

Engineering, Technology, and Mathematics or Computers Award
Julie Loza, Kouts High School
Can Lasers Be Used to Measure Blood Glucose Levels?
Faculty Sponsor, Andrea Clinkenbeard

Behavioral or Social Sciences Award
Sarah Svendsen, Chesterton High School
The Art of the Subconscious
Faculty Sponsor, Jay Harrison

Chemistry or Physics Award
Jonathan Schrock, Kouts High School
The Schwarzchild Radii of Orion
Faculty Sponsor, Andrea Clinkenbeard

Medical or Health Fields Award
Julie Loza, Kouts High School
Can Lasers Be Used to Measure Blood Glucose Levels?
Faculty Sponsor, Andrea Clinkenbeard

Biological Sciences Award
Julie Loza, Kouts High School
Can Lasers Be Used to Measure Blood Glucose Levels?
Faculty Sponsor, Andrea Clinkenbeard

Environmental Sciences Award
Jill Vanderplough, Kouts High School
Our Drinking Water: How Safe is It?
Faculty Sponsor, Andrea Clinkenbeard

American Meteorological Society
Christian Dulaney, St. Stanislaus School
Fog Lights: Which Light Penatrates Best?
Faculty Sponsor, Jill Jelinek

Eastman Kodak Company
Amanda Abraham, Kesling Middle School
Avoiding a Cold and the Flu
Faculty Sponsor, Greg Samuelson

Purdue University School of Agriculture
Senior Division
Kristin Mobus, Boone Grove High School
Beans, Beans, The Magical Fruit
Faculty Sporonsor, Ken Snow

Junior Division
Michelle Gottschlich, Willowcreek Middle School
Does the Location of a Body of Water Affect its Phosphorus Level?
Faculty Sponsor, Carrie Sanidas

Association for Women Geoscientists
Kara Hilton, Kouts Middle School
Cryogenics and Freezing Plant Tissue
Faculty Sponsor, Jan Hartman

United States Department of the Army
Senior Division
First Place
Sarah Svendsen, Chesterton High School
The Art of the Subconscious
Faculty Sponsor, Jay Harrison

Second Place
Ashlee Brewer, New Prairie High School
Great Musicians, Great Instruments: An Understanding of Sound Quality Using an Analytical Approach
Faculty Sponsor, Kimberly Holifield

Third Place
Tracy Autenrieth, Boone Grove High School
Reading is Funtanemdal
Faculty Sponsor, Ken Snow

Julie Loza, Kouts High School
Can Lasers Be Used to Measure Blood Glucose Levels?
Faculty Sponsor, Andrea Clinkenbeard

Jonathan Schrock, Kouts High School
The Schwarzchild Radii of Orion
Faculty Sponsor, Andrea Clinkenbeard

Anthony Pearce, New Prairie High School
An Analytical Investigation of Driving Behavior
Faculty Sponsor, Kimberly Holifield

Jill Turner, Kouts High School
How Do the Mechanics of a Parachute Affect a Falling Object?
Faculty Sponsor, Evelyn Ames

Emily Starrick, Boone Grove High School
Does Birth Order Affect Learning Style?
Faculty Sponsor, Ken Snow

Honorable Mention
Kelsi Camplan, Boone Grove High School
UV Lights For Killing E. coli
Faculty Sponsor, Ken Snow

Michelle Rice, Boone Grove High School
Spiders: Light or Dark?
Faculty Sponsor, Ken Snow

Matt Barnard, Boone Grove High School
Can U(V) Believe It?
Faculty Sponsor, Ken Snow

Maraya Baumanis, Boone Grove High School
What's Shakin'?
Faculty Sponsor, Ken Snow

Brianna Kieffer, Boone Grove High School
Can Plants Deprived of Water Recover
Faculty Sponsor, Ken Snow

Ashley Fox, Kouts High School
Does Temperature and Light Affect the Transpiration Rate in Aquatic Plants?
Faculty Sponsor, Andrea Clinkenbeard

United States Department of the Army
Junior Division
First Place
Steve Kovachevich, Willowcreek Middle School
Is Cosmic Dust Falling to Earth?
Faculty Sponsor, Carrie Sanidas

Second Place
Stephani Zakutansky, Nativity of Our Savior
It Takes Two
Faculty Sponsor, Blanca Maya

Third Place
Morgan Williams, Willowcreek Middle School
Does a Change in Tone Frequency Affect the Efficiency of a Cone Speaker?
Faculty Sponsor, Kim Wellman

Mallory Bridges, Willowcreek Middle School
What Metal Rusts Fastest Acid?
Faculty Sponsor, Jeannette Fischer

Andrea Falk, Willowcreek Middle School
Does the Trajectory of an Object Affect the Distance it Travels?
Faculty Sponsor, Carrie Sanidas

Jeffrey Gratt, Nativity of Our Savior
Electricity Faraday's Way
Faculty Sponsor, Blanca Maya

Christian Dulaney, St. Stanislaus School
Fog Lights: Which Light Penatrates Best?
Faculty Sponsor, Jill Jelinek

Duke Taglia, Nativity of Our Savior
Can Sound Break Glass?
Faculty Sponsor, Mary Hahn

Honorable Mention
Dylan Scully, Nativity of Our Savior
Floating Platform
Faculty Sponsor, Ruth Livergood

Ari Davis, Fegely Middle School
Is There a Relationship Betwee Eating Breakfast & School Performance?
Faculty Sponsor, Adelle Marvin

Tiffany Robbins, Kesling Middle School
Buoyancy Inn Question: Why Do Some Things Float and Not Others?
Faculty Sponsor, Greg Samuelson

United States Department of the Navy and Marine Corps
Senior Division
Rebecca Takacs, Boone Grove High School
Shine Your Light
Faculty Sponsor, Ken Snow

Junior Division
Andrea Falk, Willowcreek Middle School
Does the Trajectory of an Object Affect the Distance it Travels?
Faculty Sponsor, Carrie Sanidas

Intel Corporation
Outstanding Computer Science Project
Anthony Pearce, New Prairie High School
An Analytical Investigation of Driving Behavior
Faculty Sponsor, Kimberly Holifield

United States Metric Association
Jonathan Schrock, Kouts High School
The Schwarzchild Radii of Orion
Faculty Sponsor, Andrea Clinkenbeard

United States Air Force
Senior Division
Kelsi Camplan, Boone Grove High School
UV Lights For Killing E. coli
Faculty Sponsor, Ken Snow

Chelsea Kolisz, Boone Grove High School
No Chips!
Faculty Sponsor, Ken Snow

Junior Division
Ari Davis, Fegely Middle School
Is There a Relationship Between Eating
Breakfast & School Performance?
Faculty Sponsor, Adelle Marvin

Patrick Brown, Nativity of Our Savior
Which Soda Pop is Better for Your Teeth?
Faculty Sponsor, Mary Hahn

United States Public Health and Human Services
Ari Davis, Fegely Middle School
Is There a Relationship Betwee Eating Breakfast & School Performance?
Faculty Sponsor, Adelle Marvin

Purdue University North Central
Samantha Holifield, Kesling Middle School
Asthma
Faculty Sponsor, Greg Samuelson

Junior Division Creativity Award
Ann-Marie McGee, Willowcreek Middle School
If Children's Pajamas are Washed Improperly are They Still Inflammable?
Faculty Sponsor, Carrie Sanidas

Yale Science and Engineering Association
Rebecca Takacs, Boone Grove High School
Shine Your Light
Faculty Sponsor, Ken Snow

Michigan City Rotary Club Award
Senior Award
Ashlee Brewer, New Prairie High School
Great Musicians, Great Instruments: An Understanding of Sound Quality Using an Analytical Approach
Faculty Sponsor, Kimberly Holifield

Junior Award
Faiza Javed, Willowcreek Middle School
The Wonders of Cpper - What Can Copper Really Do?
Faculty Sponsor, Theresa Hahn

Save the Dunes Conservation Fund
Senior Division
Kelsi Camplan, Boone Grove High School
UV Lights For Killing E. coli
Faculty Sponsor, Ken Sno

Junior Division
Michelle Gottschlich, Willowcreek Middle School
Does the Location of a Body of Water Affect its Phosphorus Level?
Faculty Sponsor, Carrie Sanidas

PNC Boatbuilding Award
Anna Biela, Elston Middle School
Is the Best Really the Best?
Faculty Sponsor, Nick Meyer

Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Association
Anna Biela, Elston Middle School
Is the Best Really the Best?
Faculty Sponsor, Nick Meyer

Water Environment Federation
Kelsi Camplan, Boone Grove High School
UV Lights For Killing E. coli
Faculty Sponsor, Ken Snow

ASM International Foundation
Sho Wang, Willowcreek Middle School
Which Chemical Solution Will Change the Shape and Color of a Quarter?
Faculty Sponsor, Carrie Sanidas

International Society for Optical Engineering
Christian Dulaney, St. Stanislaus School
Fog Lights: Which Light Penatrates Best?
Faculty Sponsor, Jill Jelinek

American Psychological Association and Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools
Jackson Vrtis, Queen of All Saints
Is Optimism Age and Gender Biased?
Faculty Sponsor, Tina Olson

Mu Alpha Theta
Tracy Autenrieth, Boone Grove High School
Reading is Funtanemdal
Faculty Sponsor, Ken Snow

National Society of Professional Engineers
Stephani Zakutansky, Nativity of Our Savior
It Takes Two
Faculty Sponsor, Blanca Maya

Ricoh Sustainable Development Award
Michelle Gottschlich, Willowcreek Middle School
Does the Location of a Body of Water Affect its Phosphorus Level?
Faculty Sponsor, Carrie Sanidas

Senior Division Category Awards
First Place
Julie Loza, Kouts High School
Can Lasers Be Used to Measure Blood Glucose Levels?
Faculty Sponsor, Andrea Clinkenbeard

Ashlee Brewer, New Prairie High School
Great Musicians, Great Instruments: An Understanding of Sound Quality Using an Analytical Approach
Faculty Sponsor, Kimberly Holifield

Anthony Pearce, New Prairie High School
An Analytical Investigation of Driving Behavior
Faculty Sponsor, Kimberly Holifield

Rebecca Takacs, Boone Grove High School
Shine Your Light
Faculty Sponsor, Ken Snow

Tracy Autenrieth, Boone Grove High School
Reading is Funtanemdal
Faculty Sponsor, Ken Snow

Sarah Svendsen, Chesterton High School
The Art of the Subconscious
Faculty Sponsor, Jay Harrison

Maraya Baumanis, Boone Grove High School
What's Shakin'?
Faculty Sponsor, Ken Snow

Second Place
Emily Starrick, Boone Grove High School
Does Birth Order Affect Learning Style?
Faculty Sponsor, Ken Snow

Ashley Fox, Kouts High School
Does Temperature and Light Affect the Transpiration Rate in Aquatic Plants?
Faculty Sponsor, Andrea Clinkenbeard

Jill Turner, Kouts High School
How Do the Mechanics of a Parachute Affect a Falling Object?
Faculty Sponsor, Evelyn Ames

Jonathan Schrock, Kouts High School
The Schwarzchild Radii of Orion
Faculty Sponsor, Andrea Clinkenbeard

Kelsi Camplan, Boone Grove High School
UV Lights For Killing E. coli
Faculty Sponsor, Ken Snow

Kristin Mobus, Boone Grove High School
Beans, Beans, The Magical Fruit
Faculty Sponsor, Ken Snow

Brianna Kieffer, Boone Grove High School
Can Plants Deprived of Water Recover
Faculty Sponsor, Ken Snow

Matt Barnard, Boone Grove High School
Can U(V) Believe It?
Faculty Sponsor, Ken Snow

Chelsea Kolisz, Boone Grove High School
No Chips!
Faculty Sponsor, Ken Snow

Jill Vanderplough, Kouts High School
Our Drinking Water: How Safe is It?
Faculty Sponsor, Andrea Clinkenbeard

Michelle Rice, Boone Grove High School
Spiders: Light or Dark?
Faculty Sponsor, Ken Snow

Junior Division Category Awards
Junior Division Biological and Life Sciences
First Place
Kristie Stanfield, Willowcreek Middle School
Does the Layer of Fat Under the Skin Keep an Animal Warm?
Faculty Sponsor, Kim Wellman

Kara Hilton, Kouts Middle School
Cryogenics and Freezing Plant Tissue
Faculty Sponsor, Jan Hartman

Michelle Gottschlich, Willowcreek Middle School
Does the Location of a Body of Water Affect its Phosphorus Level?
Faculty Sponsor, Carrie Sanidas

Zach Faiyaz, Kesling Middle School
Muscles
Faculty Sponsor, Greg Samuelson

Amalia Shanks-Meile, Willowcreek Middle School
Does Heat Affect Clam Growth?
Faculty Sponsor, Carrie Sanidas

Second Place
Tivon Waddell, Fegely Middle School
Can You Grow a Plant Without Soil?
Faculty Sponsor, Adelle Marvin

Tiffany Montes, Willowcreek Middle School
What Types of Alcohol Have a Greater Dehydrating Effect on Our Bodies?
Faculty Sponsor, Laurie Littke

Darcy Richardson, Willowcreek Middle School
Are Polyethylene Beads Harmful to Aquatic Life?
Faculty Sponsor, Carrie Sanidas

Nathan Waugh, Fegely Middle School
What Environment Promotes Rapid Decay?
Faculty Sponsor, Rachel Visser

Ari Davis, Fegely Middle School
Is There a Relationship Betwee Eating Breakfast & School Performance?
Faculty Sponsor, Adelle Marvin

Faiza Javed, Willowcreek Middle School
The Wonders of Cpper - What Can Copper Really Do?
Faculty Sponsor, Theresa Hahn

Third Place
Sydney Barcelli, Willowcreek Middle School
Do Air and Light Affect Decomposition?
Faculty Sponsor, Kim Wellman

Stephani Zakutansky, Nativity of Our Savior
It Takes Two
Faculty Sponsor, Blanca Maya

Kim Hall, Fegely Middle School
Which Soap Can Stop Growth of Bacteria the Best?
Faculty Sponsor, Lenora Ramian

Kelsey Tuholski, Kesling Middle School
Hygiene is Going to the Dogs
Faculty Sponsor, Greg Samuelson

Taylor Ferguson, Willowcreek Middle School
How Do Water Impurities Affect the Growth of Plants?
Faculty Sponsor, Kim Wellman

Valerie Lafata, Willowcreek Middle School
Does Sleep Affect a Person's Concentration on Memory?
Faculty Sponsor, Carrie Sanidas

Mariah Pol, Willowcreek Middle School
Which is Acid of Base?
Faculty Sponsor, Dan Newton

Zach Shay, Willowcreek Middle School
Do Different Brands of Orange Juice Have Different Brands of Vitamin C?
Faculty Sponsor, Kim Wellman

Jackson Vrtis, Queen of All Saints
Is Optimism Age and Gender Biased?
Faculty Sponsor, Tina Olson

Honorable Mention
Kevin Funke, Fegely Middle School
Which Soda Helps a Plant Grow Best?
Faculty Sponsor, Adelle Marvin

Bryan Cress, St. Stanislaus School
Are Two Eyes Better Than One?
Faculty Sponsor, Jill Jelinek

Jenessa Espinosa, Willowcreek Middle School
How Do Cells React in Fresh, Salty, or Soapy Water?
Faculty Sponsor, Laurie Littke

Paul Kulesa, Nativity of Our Savior
How to Make Yeast Ferment
Faculty Sponsor, Ruth Livergood

Skylar Whitsitt, Kesling Middle School
Does the Ripening of a Banana Depend on its Environment?
Faculty Sponsor, Greg Samuelson

Samantha Holifield, Kesling Middle School
Asthma
Faculty Sponsor, Greg Samuelson

Kevin Engel, Willowcreek Middle School
How Does An Amino Acid Affect the Denaturing of Proteins?
Faculty Sponsor, Laurie Littke

Courtney Albright, Willowcreek Middle School
Do All Green Leafy Vegetables Contain Only Chlorophyll?
Faculty Sponsor, Laurie Littke

Nathan Livingston, Willowcreek Middle School
Does the Tempo of a Hit Song Affect How Long it Stays Number One on Billboard Magazine's Top 100 Chart?
Faculty Sponsor, Carrie Sanidas

Eizabeth Ziulkowski, Nativity of Our Savior
A True Toy Story
Faculty Sponsor, Blanca Maya

Patrick Brown, Nativity of Our Savior
Which Soda Pop is Better for Your Teeth?
Faculty Sponsor, Mary Hahn

Anthony Taglia, Nativity of Our Savior
Think Before You Flush or Brush
Faculty Sponsor, Ruth Livergood

Junior Division Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Computers
First Place
Ross Falk, Willowcreek Middle School
Does the Amount of Water Used in Mixing concrete Affect its Strength?
Faculty Sponsor, Theresa Hahn

Evan Dominguez, Nativity of Our Savior
Music in Numbers
Faculty Sponsor, Mary Hahn

Anna Biela, Elston Middle School
Is the Best Really the Best?
Faculty Sponsor, Nick Meyer

Duke Taglia, Nativity of Our Savior
Can Sound Break Glass?
Faculty Sponsor, Mary Hahn

Jordan Pierce, Fegely Middle School
How is Current Affected by the Diameter of the Wire?
Faculty Sponsor, Adelle Marvin

Second Place
Heather Robinson, Willowcreek Middle School
What Type of Filter is Most Effective in Removing Total Dissolved Solids from Water?
Faculty Sponsor, Carrie Sanidas

Rachel Harris, Willowcreek Middle School
Doest he Nubmer of Wraps of Coil Around a Nail in an Electromagnet Affect its Magnetic Power?
Faculty Sponsor, Carrie Sanidas

Andrea Falk, Willowcreek Middle School
Does the Trajectory of an Object Affect the Distance it Travels?
Faculty Sponsor, Carrie Sanidas

Barrett Weinberger, Willowcreek Middle School
Does a Vacuum Change the Duration of an Electromagnet?
Faculty Sponsor, Carrie Sanidas

Jonathan Lehmann, Willowcreek Middle School
Does the Amount of Coil of Insulated Wire Around an Iron Nail Effect its Electromagnetic Strength?
Faculty Sponsor, Brian Stevenson

Chelsea Trader, Willowcreek Middle School
How do Different Solutions Affect the Process of Chromatography?
Faculty Sponsor, Kim Wellman

Third Place
Sho Wang, Willowcreek Middle School
Which Chemical Solution Will Change the Shape and Color of a Quarter?
Faculty Sponsor, Carrie Sanidas

Kyle Ingersoll, Willowcreek Middle School
Does the Temperature of an Object Effect its Bounce?
Faculty Sponsor, Dan Newton

Jillian Hufgard, Willowcreek Middle School
Which Type of Galvanized Steel Has the Highest Amount of Zinc?
Faculty Sponsor, Carrie Sanidas

Alex Dulaney, St. Stanislaus School
The Long Throw: Optimizing the Angle for Maximum Throwing Distance
Faculty Sponsor, Jill Jelinek

Christian Dulaney, St. Stanislaus School
Fog Lights: Which Light Penatrates Best?
Faculty Sponsor, Jill Jelinek

Justin Edlen, St. Stanislaus School
Heat Transfer by Conduction
Faculty Sponsor, Jill Jelinek

Sarah Smith, Willowcreek Middle School
Which Shape of a Paper Parachute is the Most Effective in Slowing Down the Speed of Fall?
Faculty Sponsor, Kim Wellman

Carolyn Tackett, Willowcreek Middle School
Does Phi Have a Consistent Reocurrence in Nature?
Faculty Sponsor, Carrie Sanidas

Kaitlin Winowitch, Willowcreek Middle School
How Does the Amount of White Glue Affect a Chemical Reaction?
Faculty Sponsor, Laurie Littke

Honorable Mention
Kayla Criswell, Willowcreek Middle School
Does the Color of a Light Bulb Affect the Temperature of a Thermometer?
Faculty Sponsor, Laurie Littke

Ann-Marie McGee, Willowcreek Middle School
If Children's Pajamas are Washed Improperly are They Still Inflammable?
Faculty Sponsor, Carrie Sanidas

Steve Kovachevich, Willowcreek Middle School
Is Cosmic Dust Falling to Earth?
Faculty Sponsor, Carrie Sanidas

Morgan Williams, Willowcreek Middle School
Does a Change in Tone Frequency Affect the Efficiency of a Cone Speaker?
Faculty Sponsor, Kim Wellman
John Perry, Willowcreek Middle School
Which Substance Melts Ice the Fastest?
Faculty Sponsor, Carrie Sanidas

Jeffrey Gratt, Nativity of Our Savior
Electricity Faraday's Way
Faculty Sponsor, Blanca Maya

Tiffany Robbins, Kesling Middle School
Buoyancy Inn Question: Why Do Some Things Float and Not Others?
Faculty Sponsor, Greg Samuelson

Giesela Pierce, Willowcreek Middle School
Is It Possible to Tell if a Storm Will Have Lightening?
Faculty Sponsor, Theresa Hahn

Mallory Bridges, Willowcreek Middle School
What Metal Rusts Fastest Acid?
Faculty Sponsor, Jeannette Fischer

Nick Kaminski, Willowcreek Middle School
Is the Lifespan of a Bubble Affected by the Different Temperature Rooms?
Faculty Sponsor, Carrie Sanidas

Darya Sadchikova, Willowcreek Middle School
How Many Milliliters of Salt Does it Take to Make an Egg Float, and in Which Temperature it Floats the Best In?
Faculty Sponsor, Carrie Sanidas

Richie Gallina, Willowcreek Middle School
Does Freshwater or Saltwater Evaporate Faster?
Faculty Sponsor, Jeannette Fischer

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