2001 Kern County Science Fair Winners

SENIOR HIGH WINNERS

Applied Mechanics/Structures & Mechanisms/Manufacturing
 First Place - Peter Cameron - Desert H. S. (Edwards AFB)
Second Place - Jason Payne - Desert H. S. (Edwards AFB)
Third Place - Terrence Brown & Aaron Rader - Desert H. S. (Edwards AFB)

Behavioral Sciences
 First Place - Alianne Steffenson - Desert H. S. (Edwards AFB)
Second Place - Amanda Weddle - Liberty H. S.
Third Place - S. Minji Shin, Chandresh Ladva, Albert Kao, & Simi Katragadda - Stockdale H.S.

Biochemistry/Molecular Biology/Chemistry
 First Place - Danielle Thacker - Rosamond H.S.
Second Place - Leslie Rich - North H. S.
Third Place - Amanda Ward & Stacy Petris - North H. S.

Electricity & Electronics
 First Place - Casey Gorish - Burroughs H.S. (Ridgecrest)
Second Place - Bryan Haenauer & Josh Yavitch - Desert H.S. (Edwards AFB)
Third Place - Pablo Gullen & Jonathan Palomino - Arvin H.S.

Environmental Engineering
 First Place - Cody Lewis - Desert H.S. (Edwards AFB)
Second Place - Courtney Morris - Taft H.S.
Third Place - Bradley Pinnell - North H.S.

Fluid Mechanics/Aerodynamics/Thermophysics
 First Place - Derek Mohr - Desert H.S. (Edwards AFB)
Second Place - Rachel Mclennan & Rasheyda Johnson-Bey - Rosamond H.S.
Third Place - Jessica Steward & Lauren Geissel - Taft H.S.

Microbiology
 First Place - Cara Beasley - St. Francis H.S. (Ridgecrest)
Second Place - Zachary Jacobson - Kern Valley H.S. (Lake Isabella)
Third Place - Andrea Bennett - Rosamond H.S.

Physics & Astronomy
 First Place - Benjamin Hsu, Faizan Ahmed, & Sameer Ahmed - Stockdale H.S.
Second Place - Natasha Allard - Desert H.S. (Edwards AFB)

Plant Biology
 First Place - Janelle Williams - Bakersfield H.S.
Second Place - Alicia Bowen - North H.S.
Third Place - John Greenfield - Liberty H.S.

Zoology
 First Place - Lissa Dierkson - Desert H.S. (Edwards AFB)
Second Place - Megan Grant & Peggy Grant - Desert H.S. (Edwards AFB)
Third Place - Kija Goldsby & Natasha McReynolds - Taft H.S.

JUNIOR HIGH WINNERS

Applied Mechanics/Structures & Mechanisms/Manufacturing
 First Place - Leo Levesque and Michael Lusk - Standard Middle School
Second Place - Jeffry Smith - Sequoia Middle School
Third Place - Scott Denherder - Sierra Middle School

Behavioral Sciences
 First Place - Breanne Cross & Caitlin O’Brien - Stockdale Christian
Second Place - Christopher Morse - El Tejon (Lebec)
Third Place - Josiah Frazier - Stockdale Christian

Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
 First Place- Akriti Bhambi- Fruitvale Junior High
Second Place - Crystal Gonzalez - Mt. View Middle School (Lamont)
Third Place - Noemi Alcala - Sierra Junior High

Chemistry
 First Place - Munirah Habib - Warren Junior High
Second Place - Daniel Lau - Actis Junior High
Third Place - Ranae Neill & Katharine Thomas - Norris Middle School

Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/Physical Environments
 First Place - Craig Nikkel - Rio Bravo-Greeley
Second Place - Valerie Contreras & Mayra Torres - Haven Drive (Arvin)
Third Place - William Hinds - Standard Middle School

Electricity & Electronics
 First Place - Veronica Nommensen & Alyssa Veith - El Tejon (Lebec)
Second Place - Steven Tripp - St. John’s Lutheran
Third Place - Carlos Larranaga - Chipman Junior High

Environmental Biology
 First Place - Katy Karcher - Actis Junior High
Second Place - Matt Mason - Fruitvale Junior High
Third Place - Amal Ahmed & Aricca Phillips - Lakeside

Environmental Engineering
 First Place- Bertha Barraza & Patricia Sanchez - A.M. Thomas Middle School (Lost Hills)
Second Place - Caelen O’Sullivan - Warren Junior High
Third Place - Stephanie Strasner - Norris Middle School

Fluid Mechanics/Aerodynamics/Thermophysics
 First Place - Christian Jordan - Fruitvale Junior High
Second Place - Nimi Katragadda - Tevis Junior High
Third Place - Jymette Meyer - St. John’s Lutheran

Materials Science
 First Place - Brian Hamlin- Norris Middle School
Second Place - Kelly Christian - Thomas Jefferson Middle School (Wasco)
Third Place - Justine Dougherty - Fruitvale Junior High

Mathematics & Software
 First Place - Eric Ford - Murray Middle School (Ridgecrest)
Second Place - Elizabeth Chamberlain - Chipman Junior High
Third Place - David Carter - California City Middle School

Microbiology
 First Place - Christine Norris - Warren Junior High
Second Place - Brittany Rice - Fruitvale Junior High
Third Place - Laurdes Jasso & Patricia Lomeli - A.M. Thomas Middle School (Lost Hills)

Physics & Astronomy
 First Place - Hayley Wade - Stiern Middle School
Second Place - Joey Walker - Standard Middle School
Third Place - (Tie) Niles Dhanens - Stiern Middle School & Howard Noz - Tevis Junior High

Physiology
 First Place - Christine Merrill - Hertiage Academy
Second Place - Dominique Beutick - Piute Mountain
Third Place - Rachel German - Stockdale Christian

Plant Biology
 First Place - Jennifer Berry & Marci Scott - Norris Middle School
Second Place - Anthony Merz - Norris Middle School
Third Place - Anna Melby - St. Francis Parish

Zoology
 First Place - Jan Humphrey - Chipman Junior High
Second Place - Megan Thieman & Andia Heydari - Standard Middle School
Third Place - Nicolas Neufeld - Thomas Jefferson Middle School (Wasco)

INTERMEDIATE DIVISION (Grades 4-6)
*sixth-grade winners are eligible to compete in state competition

Astronomy, Earth & Environmental Science

First Place
6th grade - Leith Hasanin - Kernville USD Home Instruction
5th grade - Jarod Corey - Joshua Middle School (Mojave)
4th grade - Sean Jenvay - El Tejon (Lebec)

Second Place
6th grade - Bethany Turk - Olliver Junior High
5th grade - Ann Elizabeth Kashanski - El Tejon (Lebec)
4th grade - Mark Duerr - Valley Oaks Charter School

Third Place
6th grade - John Holcombe - Loudon
5th grade - Ryoma Kakimi - Hart
4th grade - Jessica Bullman - McKee Intermediate (Wasco)

Special Recognition Ribbon
6th grade - Jaclyn Lara - Palm Avenue (Wasco)
4th grade - Erik Mojica - Harding

Behavioral, Animal and Field Studies

First Place
6th grade - Al Thure - Tropico Middle School (Rosamond)
5th grade - Vivian Chernabaeff - Standard Middle School
4th grade - Brian Lee - St. Ann’s

Second Place
6th grade - Ellese Wong - Eissler
5th grade - Megan Lederhos - Richland Intermediate.
4th grade - Douglas Wilson - Joshua Middle School (Mojave)

Third Place
6th grade - Damon McEnroe - Quailwood Elementary
5th grade - Lauren Cervantez - Hamilton Elementary (Rosamond)
4th grade - Chloey Ritter - Pond (Pond)

Special Recognition Ribbon
6th grade - Danillee Boozer - Van Horn
6th grade - Ashley Haskell - Ollivier Junior HIgh
6th grade - Nicholas Valos - St. Francis Parish
5th grade - Gregory Bridges - Stine
4th grade -Brittany Durbin - Seibert

Chemistry and Chemical Reactions

First Place
6th grade - Maximilian Godges - St. John’s Lutheran
5th grade - Hernan Delgado - McKinley
4th grade - Colton Schmidt - Endeavour Elementary

Second Place
6th grade - Wesley Minner - Panama
5th grade - Kalyn Davis - Standard
4th grade - Tyler Woolf - Panama

Third Place
6th grade - Heather Overman - Hart
5th grade - Talia Reinman - St. Ann’s
4th grade - Antonia Serrano - McKinley

Special Recognition Ribbon
6th grade - Andrew Litton - Fairfax
5th - Miles Van Kopp - Owens Intermediate
5th - Travis Moody - Elk Hills (Tupman)
5th - Ryan Jacobs - Almondale Elementary
4th - Joseph Andreatta - Highland Elementary
4th - Justin Holiwell - Owens Intermediate

Engineering and Mathematics

First Place
6th grade - Garrett Gamache - Cummings Valley Elementary (Tehachapi)
5th grade - Jessica Tangeman - Reagan
4th grade - Elizabeth Crowe - Discovery Elementary

Second Place
6th grade - Draper Encheff - Seibert
5th grade - Lana Hamlin - Golden Hills Elementary (Tehachapi)
4th grade - Chris Woodward - Kernville Elementary

Third Place
6th grade - James Pearson - Lincoln Junior High (Taft)
5th grade - Sarah Kurfess - Sandrini
4th grade - Ashley McKnight - Hart

Special Recognition Ribbon
6th grade - Justin Williams - Sequoia Middle School
6th grade - Colton Parrish - Buttonwillow Elementary
5th grade - Clayton Davis - Quailwood Elementary
4th grade - Michael Taberner - Golden Hills Elementary (Tehachapi)
4th grade - Mitchell Alsup - Centennial Elementary
4th grade - Robin Anderson - Elk Hills (Tupman)

Food and Health Science

First Place
6th grade - Alex Purewal - McAuliffe
5th grade - Ryan Mensing - Sing Lum
4th grade - William Piper - Stockdale Elementary

Second Place
6th grade - Denise Ellison - Reagan
5th grade - Amber Stewart - Seibert
4th grade - Katie Beglin - St. Francis Parish

Third Place Winners
6th grade - Neil Bhambi - Carden Bakersfied
5th grade - Annie Garrison - Rio Bravo-Greeley
4th grade - Matthew Chiapa - Sing Lum

Special Recognition Ribbon
6th grade - Chandelor Armstrong - Independence Elementary
6th grade - Melissa Jachetti - Freedom Middle School
6th grade - Jeffrey Lord - Freedom Middle School
5th grade - Kelsy Wolfe - Bill Williams
4th grade - Celine Yang - Laurelglen

Materials and Consumer Science

First Place Winners
6th grade - Eliza Kinney - Stockdale Christian
5th grade - Ken Johnson - St. John’s Lutheran
4th grade - Amol Gupta - Carden Bakersfield

Second Place Winners
6th grade - Patrick Lewis - Ollivier Junior High
5th grade - James Funk - No. Kern Christian
4th grade - Morgan Howes - Rio Bravo-Greeley

Third Place Winners
6th grade - Cameron Noland - Standard Middle School
5th grade - Ryan Paquette - Downtown Elementary
4th grade - Brooke Shuford - McAuliffe

Special Recognition Ribbon
6th grade - Nick Coley - Standard Middle School
5th grade - Jack Mayes - McKee Intermediate
5th grade - Carly Welch - Cummings Valley Elementary (Tehachapi)
4th grade - Rebecca Pearce - Columbia Elementary
4th grade - Seth Vlach - Linns Valley-Poso Flat (Glennville)
4th grade - Zachary Haskell - Planz Elementary

Physics

First Place Winners
6th grade - Jeffrey Hatcher - Endeavor Elementary
5th grade - Meagan Quinlan - Discovery Elementary
4th grade - Brianna Weems - Bill Williams

Second Place Winners
6th grade - Isabel Chang - Stockdale Elementary
5th grade - Kayla Steckel - Joshua Middle School (Mojave)
4th grade - Travis Wallace - Highland Elementary

Third Place
6th grade - Nancy Kedzierski - Owens Intermediate
5th grade - Greg Thompson - Centennial Elementary
4th grade - Hillarie Hight - Quailwood Elementary

Special Recognition Ribbon
6th grade - Jack Merwin - Murray Middle School (Ridgecrest)
6th grade - Matthew Eden - Freedom
5th grade - Victoria Katomski - Carden Bakersfield
5th grade - Ifrain Valenzuela - Buttonwillow Elementary
5th grade - Lani Lewis - McAuliffe
4th grade - Zachary Bertey - Wingland Elementary
4th grade - Perry Rogan - McKee Intermediate

Plant Biology

First Place
6th grade - Noelle Penner - Rio Bravo-Greeley
5th grade - Vincent Van Horne - Laurelglen
4th grade - Meghan Gorman - Almondale Elementary

Second Place
6th grade - Katelyn Bailey - Centennial Elementary
5th grade - Jennifer Scarbrough - Wingland Elementary
4th grade - Andrew Ariey - Evergreen Elementary

Third Place
6th grade - Jennifer Cooley - Discovery Elementary
5th grade - Nickayla Schafer - Ulrich Elementary (California City)
4th grade - Lawrence Bergstrasser - Palm Avenue (Wasco)

Special Recognition Ribbon
6th grade - Briana Howard - El Tejon (Lebec)
5th grade - Daniel Betancourt - Castle
4th grade - Cecilia Zendejas - Pioneer Drive
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