17 M-DCPS SECONDARY STUDENTS WIN AWARDS AT
55TH ANNUAL STATE SCIENCE, ENGINEERING FAIR

Seventeen Miami-Dade County public school students won awards for their science projects at the 2010 State Science and Engineering Fair (SSEF) of Florida, held in Orlando last month during a three-day display of science project exhibits prepared by aspiring scientists and engineers in grades 6-12.  Approximately 900 students displayed their projects illustrating research in scientific thought, thoroughness, skill, clarity, and creative ability/originality.

Judging took place in two sections: senior (grades 9-12) and junior (grades 6-8) and were comprised of 14 categories, including Behavioral and Social Science, Medicine and Health, Zoology, Chemistry, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics and Astronomy.

The winners, their schools and the place they won are as follows:
BIOCHEMISTRY
Senior
Shanique A. Martin – Maritime and Science Technology Academy - Fourth Place

BOTANY
Junior
Elisabeth H. M. Wurmser – George Washington Carver Middle School - Second Place

Senior
Brooke A. Borgert – Coral Reef Senior High School - Honorable Mention

CHEMISTRY
Junior
Gabriela A. Alvarenga – Paul W. Bell Middle School - Fourth Place

COMPUTER SCIENCE
Junior
Mark A. Fajet – Arvida Middle School - Second Place

EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCE
Senior
Christopher A. Sanchez – Felix Varela Senior High School - Second Place
Geological Speciman EFA Award

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Junior
Jamie R. Odzer – Highland Oaks Middle School - Third Place
1 Baird Junior Environmental Sciences Award

Fayeza S. Malik – George Washington Carver Middle School - Fourth Place

Senior
Jonathan A. Prendergast – Felix Varela Senior High School - First Place
$75 Heartland RSEF Heartland Regional Science and Engineering Fair

MEDICINE AND HEALTH
Junior
Aleksis A. Garcia – George Washington Carver Middle School - Second Place
Ashwin M. Bhat – Arvida Middle School - Fourth Place

Senior
Renuka M. Ramchandran – John A. Ferguson Senior High School - Third Place
Erin M. Alexander – Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School - Honorable Mention

MICROBIOLOGY
Junior
Shiva Kangeyan – Archimedean Middle Conservatory Charter School - Division Grand Award and First Place
$25 Treasure Coast RSEF Treasure Coast Regional Science and Engineering Fair
$50 Northeast Florida RSEF Northeast Florida Regional Science and Engineering Fair

PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY
Junior
Kaylee M. Hughes – Winston Park K-8 Center - Honorable Mention

ZOOLOGY
Junior
Chandler I. Precht – Miami Lakes K-8 Center - Third Place
$300 Florida Marine Science Educators Association (FMSEA)

Senior
Charnelle K. Bland – MAST Academy - Second Place
$1000 Cash Scholarship Chuck Skoch Florida Sea Grant Scholarship
Nomination for a University of Central Florida/FFFS Pegasus Gold Scholarship valued at $10,000 over 4 years

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