Congratulations to all who entered. The First, Second, Third and Fourth Awards listed below comprise the Worcester Regional Science and Engineering Fair's delegation to the Massachusetts State Science Fair. The Honorable Mention Awards have the option of entering as direct entries if chosen by their schools.

First Place

Awards

Archana Vamanrao 

Hopkinton High School

Antioxidant Properties of C. Longa: A Study and Comparison

Synopsys

Hanover Insurance Group

Kiwanis J. Adams Holbrook Award

 

James Valcourt 

Wachusett Regional High School

Suspended Animation: Elucidating the Anoxia Response Pathway

Intel Massachusetts

Mazaika Family

University of Massachusetts Medical School

 

Second Place

Awards

 

Anirvan Mukherjee 

Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science

Perceiving the Periphery

American Chemical Society Central Massachusetts Section

AstraZeneca

 

Scott Luro 

Wachusett Regional High School

The Effect of Flagellar Regeneration on IFT

Bose Corporation

EMC Corporation

 

Fioleda Prifti 

Wachusett Regional High School

Memory Buggin' You Lately

Genzyme

WPI

 

Gianna Wilkie 

Wachusett Regional High School

What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger

Vitaris Family

UnumProvident Corporation

 

Ruby Lee 

Shrewsbury High School

A Heat Powered Flashlight with the Use of Thermocouples

Tyco Matching Gifts Program

Athena Diagnostics

Society of Women Engineers

 

Anand Desai 

Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science

Super Seatbelt Safety

Allegro Microsystems

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Worcester County Section

United States Air Force Award

 

Victor Bois 

Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science

The 5-MOD Input Method

Worcester Engineering Society Fund/Greater Worcester Community Foundation

Intel Excellence in Computers Award

Metso Automation

 

Ariel Wexler 

Shrewsbury High School

Edugaming: A Comparison of Notecard to Computer Learning

Alden Research Laboratory

Bay State Savings Bank

 

Carl Barnard, Aaron Jamack 

Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science

Classification Scheme for Binary CA

Gries Family

Massachusetts Medical Society

 

Anna Chase 

Wachusett Regional High School

The Alternative to Alternative Energy Solutions

Morgan Worcester

Sepracor

Office of Naval Research Award

Northeast Sustainable Energy Association

 

Zachary Perez 

Hopkinton High School

Durability of Swimsuit Fabrics in Pool Water (HOCl)

Worcester District Medical Society

DCI Engineering Services & Columbia Tech, Coghlin Companies

 

Andrei Ilyashenko 

Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science

Back-Reflection Refractometer

Cranston Print Works

Heinrich Ceramic Decal

 

Third Place

Awards

 

Adam Stathas, Michael Amico 

Leominster High School

Superconductors

Honematic Machine Corporation

 

Robert McLeod 

Millbury High School

Investigation of Trebuchet Efficiency

International Ceramic Engineering

United States Air Force Award

 

Stephanie Pertarb, Lindsay Kenney 

Hudson High School

Bacteria Bombardment Phase Two

Sovereign Bank

Massachusetts Biotechnology Education Foundation Award

 

Gabby Choi, Heather Freeman 

Hopkinton High School

The Evolution of Video Games and its Physiological Effects

Worcester District Dental Society

 

Ethan Gurwitz 

Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science

The Effect of Age and Gender on Physical Performance

WPI

 

Matt Dzaugis 

Wachusett Regional High School

The Effect of Ascorbic Acid on Salt-Stressed Lactuca Sativa

Hanover Insurance Group

 

Lauren Blake 

Hopkinton High School

The Effects of Vaccinium Cyanococcus on E. Coli K12

Synopsys

American Society for Microbiology

 

Natalia Shylo 

Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science

The Effects of Noise Pollution on Cricket's'Chirping

Intel Massachusetts

 

Lauren Lodge 

Hopkinton High School

The Golden Ratio and our Perception of Beauty

Mazaika Family

 

Kaitlin Zupancic 

The Bromfield School

Effect of High-Intensity Ultrasound on Trapa Natans

University of Massachusetts Medical School

Office of Naval Research Award

 

Nicole Cooprider 

Hopkinton High School

Hit Me Baby One More Time

American Chemical Society, Central Massachusetts Section

 

Elizabeth Alexander 

Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science

Acoustical Analysis of Alternative Violin Bridge Materials

AstraZeneca

 

Valerie Ludorf 

Hopkinton High School

From Surface Water to Drinking Water

Bose Corporation

Stockholm Junior Water Prize

 

 

Fourth Awards

 

Rebecca Militello, Gabrielle Li

Marlborough High School

Catabolic Reaction Rate of Gelatin to Protease and Caffeine

EMC Corporation

 

Giancarlo Feula 

Wachusett Regional High School

A Tin Can Engine

Unum Provident Corporation

 

Bryan Bromley, Kevin Li

Hopkinton High School

A Study between Shadow Contrast and Pressure: "The Pedo-Box"

Vitaris Family

 

Tracy Snyder, Kristin Park 

The Bromfield School

Betulin: White Birch's Personal Protector

Athena Diagnostics

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Services

 

Amanda DoAmaral, Katie Philbrick 

Marlborough High School

Under Pressure

Allegro MicroSystems

 

Mary Kate Schneeweis 

Wachusett Regional High School

Who Put the Ape in Apricot?

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Worcester County Section

Institute of Food Technologists

 

Israel Kositsky 

Shrewsbury High School

Sound Analysis and Differentiation

Metso Automation

 

Nate Richardson 

Shrewsbury High School

Humor as a Mental Agility Stimulant

Alden Research Laboratory

 

Molly Pistrang 

Wachusett Regional High School

How Low Can it Go?

Bay State Savings Bank

 

Sarah Dougherty 

Marlborough High School

Lethal Salt…or is IT?

Gries Family

 

Jessica Karner 

Hopkinton High School

The Effect of Cell Phones on Reaction Time

Massachusetts Medical Society

 

Kaitlin Andrews, Allison Beauregard 

Hudson High School

Coyote Disturbances in Suburban America

Morgan Worcester

 

Dongqi Liu 

Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science

Removable Watercolor

Webco Chemical Corporation

 

Zachary Suter 

Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science

Increasing Safety of Practice Hurdles

Sepracor

 

Sarah Smith 

Hopkinton High School

The Effects of High Frequency Radiation on Penicillin

Hanover Insurance Group

United States Air Force Award

 

 

Honorable Mention

Jonathan Hunt 

Marian High School

Bioremediation

Mazaika Family

 

Prasant Lokinendi 

Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science

Effects of Lead on Bacterial Growth

Kiwanis Foundation of Worcester

 

Colleen Ottomano 

Hopkinton High School

Effect of Cnetripetal Force on Web Fromation of Areneidae

Honematic Machine Corporation

 

Patrick Margolis, Adam McGrath, David Whelpley

Marlborough High School

How Does the Placement of a Microphone Affect the Recording?

Integrated Ceramic Engineering

 

Nicole Atchue, Robert Hendrickson 

Bay Path Regional Vocational High School

Does Windmill Speed Increase its Dissipated Voltage?

Sovereign Bank

 

Gordon Towne 

Hudson High School

Creating a Statistical Calculator in MATLAB

Worcester District Dental Society

 

Ryan Lagoy, Ryan Fiorretti, Alex Carignan

Leominster High School

Solar Furnace

Heirich Ceramic Decal

 

Justin Andrade 

Wachusett Regional High School

It's Not the Fall That Kills You….It's the Sudden Stop

Cranston Print Works

 

Rebecca Lach 

Framingham High School

Effects of Acid Rain on Fresh Water Organisms

Worcester District Medical Society

 

Ajay Dhesikan 

Shrewsbury High School

Earth's Magnetic Mania

Sepracor

 

Joseph Barkus, Meaghan Williams 

Auburn High School

Determining the Rate of Presbycusis in Males and Females

Morgan Worcester

 

Jillian Tehan 

Hopedale Jr/Sr High School

Solar Powered Hovercraft

Massachusetts Medical Society

 

Sarah Steranka 

The Bromfield School

Magnetism and Temperature Effects

Athena Diagnostics

 

Anthony Decicco 

Leominster High School

A Solar-Powered Radiometer Generator

Office of Naval Research