Science Fair Winners : VENTURA COUNTY SCIENCE FAIR - 1995

Judges of the Ventura County Science Fair announced winners this week from among 921 projects submitted by sixth- to 12-grade students from schools around the county. Here are the top finishers in the major categories:

6th grade - Botany

1st place - Brian Bullen

Hollywood Beach School

2nd place - Ted Grether

Mesa Union School

3rd place - Stacy Grove

Mesa Verde Middle School

6th grade - Chemistry/Biochemistry

1st place - Ian Friedman

University Elementary

2nd place - Cristina Tangonan

Hollywood Beach School

3rd place - Ryan Toso

Madrona School

6th grade - Earth/Space/Environmental

1st place - Sean Ayers

Mesa Verde Middle School

2nd place - Chris Saunders

Santa Clara School

3rd place - Jamie Kunkle

Las Colinas Intermediate School

6th grade - Mathematics/Computers

1st place - Ryan Foltz

Colina Intermediate School

2nd place - Anthony Bogle

Chaparral Middle School

3rd place - Lindsay Koenig

Colina Intermediate School

6th grade - Microbiology/Medical Science

1st place - Ben Dryer

Christa McAuliffe School

2nd place - Sumeet Mitter

Mesa Verde Middle School

3rd place - Katie Rychecky

Chaparral Middle School

6th grade - Physics

1st place - Logan Kay

Colina Intermediate School

2nd place - Scott Buckles

Colina Intermediate School

3rd place - Breanna Towsend

Las Colinas Intermediate School

6th Grade - Psychology/Sociology/Human Behavior

1st Place - Marissa Litman

Pinecrest School

2nd Place - Nathan Van Kummer

Mesa Verde Middle School

3rd Place - Patrick Maguire

Rose Avenue School

6th Grade - Zoology/Animal Behavior

1st Place - Abraham Ruelas

Santa Clara School

2nd Place - Amanda Tapking

Colina Intermediate School

3rd Place - Lis KasparianC Chaparral Middle School

7th grade - Botany

1st place - Megan Gorcey

Fremont Intermediate School

2nd place - Christine Altrock

Colina Intermediate School

3rd place - Elisabeth Spagnolia

Sacred Heart School

7th grade - Chemistry/Biochemistry

1st place - Samson Sauthoff

E.O. Green School

2nd place - Aleta Dust

Fremont Intermediate School

3rd place - Kristen D. Jackson

Rio del Valle School

7th grade - Earth/Space/Environmental

1st place - Paul Meissner

St. Paschal Baylon School

2nd place - Sara Wilkins

Fremont Intermediate School

3rd place - Carissa Buettner

Mesa Union School

7th grade - Mathematics/Computers

1st place - Kevin Wohlgemuth

Colina Intermediate School

2nd place - Grant Newman

Cabrillo Middle School

3rd place - Devon Hammond

E.O. Green School

7th grade - Microbiology/Medical Science

1st place - Ryan Wemyss

Las Colinas Intermediate School

2nd place - Michael Oliver

Ocean View Jr. High

3rd place - Patrick Monroe

Medea Creek Middle School

7th grade - Physics

1st place - Julie Burris

Fremont Intermediate School

2nd place - Jessica Bledin

Colina Intermediate School

3rd place - Jesse Gabriel

Medea Creek Middle School

7th grade - Psychology/Sociology/Human Behavior

1st place - Brandon Medina

Cabrillo Middle School

2nd place - Angelina Kays

Fremont Intermediate School

3rd place - Andy Severns

Cabrillo Middle School

7th grade - Zoology/Animal Behavior

1st place - Rachelle Kwitkowski

Santa Clara School

2nd place - Meggan McCarthy

Santa Clara School

3rd place - Emily Adamick

Colina Intermediate School

8th grade - Botany

1st place - Michelle Kotnik

Mesa Verde Middle School

2nd place - Farbod Barsum

Colina Intermediate School

3rd place - Nick Patton

Colina Intermediate School

8th grade - Chemistry/Biochemistry

1st place - Melissa Higashi

Ocean View Jr. High

2nd place - Dev Chahil

Los Cerritos Intermediate School

3rd place - Meeta Chakravarti

La Reina High School

8th grade - Earth/Space/Environmental

1st place - David Chandler

Ocean View Jr. High

2nd place - Jamon Silva

Los Cerritos Intermediate School

3rd place - Debbie Novorr

Colina Intermediate School

8th grade - Mathematics/Computers

1st place - Maria Ho

Los Cerritos Intermediate School

2nd place - Bryan Kay

Colina Intermediate School

3rd place - Scott Rein

Los Cerritos Intermediate School

8th grade - Microbiology/Medical Science

1st place - David Lessman

Colina Intermediate School

2nd place - Jason Sweitzer

Mesa Verde Middle School

3rd place - Sean Wells

Colina Intermediate School

8th grade - Physics

1st place - Nick Lange

Mesa Verde Middle School

2nd place - Rebecca Wershba

Mesa Verde Middle School

3rd place - Jackie Case

Mesa Union High School

8th grade - Psychology/Sociology/Human Behavior

1st place - Kristine Duke

Santa Clara School

2nd place - Masao Kitamura

Fremont Intermediate School

3rd place - Jeannette Hernandez

Santa Clara School

8th grade - Zoology/Animal Behavior

1st place - Ben Buttner

Rio del Valle School

2nd place - Kathleen Kuepper

Santa Clara School

3rd place - Janice Hwang

Colina Intermediate School

9th grade - Botany

1st place - David Nichols

Santa Paula High School

2nd place - Emily Susman

Buena High School

3rd place - Valerie Clark

Hueneme High School

9th/10th grade - Chemistry/Biochemistry

1st place - Jennifer Horton

La Reina High School

2nd place - Mireya Gonzales

Oxnard High School

3rd place - Kim Burkhardt

Westlake High School

9th/10th grade - Earth/Space/Environmental

1st place - Corey Harmon

La Reina High School

2nd place - Alexandra Ianculescu

La Reina High School

3rd place - Aaron Kay

Westlake High School

9th grade - Mathematics/Computers

1st place - Nicholas Sanchez

Oxnard High School

2nd place - Bismark Lepe

Oxnard High School

3rd place - Nancy Gardner

Hueneme High School

9th/10th grade - Microbiology/Medical Science

1st place - Roseairol Chinea

Oxnard High School

2nd place - Nicole Bednarski

La Reina High School

3rd place - Ariana Simpson

Ventura High School

9th/10th grade - Physics

1st place - Meridith McNeal

Westlake High School

2nd place - Kelly Swanson

La Reina High School

3rd place - Cary Marsh

Heuneme High School

9th/10th grade - Psychology/Sociology/Human Behavior

1st place - Michael Stroube

Westlake High School

11th/12th grade - Botany

1st place - David Gorcey

Rio Mesa High School

2nd place - Nate Pidduck

Santa Paula High School

3rd place - Lisa Susman

Buena High School

11th grade - Chemistry/Biochemistry

1st place - Heitiare Johnson

Santa Paula High School

2nd place - Elaine Cheung

Calabasas High School

3rd place - Summer Thomas

Hueneme High School

11th/12th grade - Earth/Space/Environmental

1st place - Chris Hartman

Westlake High School

2nd place - Elham Novin-Baheran

Westlake High School

3rd Place - Michael Kessler

Calabasas High School

11th/12th grade - Mathematics/Computers

1st place - George Youssef

Oxnard High School

11th/12th grade - Microbiology/Medical Sciences

1st place - Matt Lingo

Santa Paula High School

2nd place - Melissa Hancock

Santa Paula High School

3rd place - Peri Cohen

Calabasas High School

11th/12th grade - Physics

1st place - Joshua Harris

Calabasas High School

2nd place - Dennis Deaton

Santa Paula High School

3rd place - Mark Pifko

Calabasas High School

11th/12th grade - Psychology/Sociology/Human Behavior

1st place - Haady Lashkari

Buena High School

2nd place - Joseph Chong

Buena High School

11th/12th grade - Zoology/Animal Behavior

1st place - Carlos Gomez

Santa Paula High School

2nd place - Lindsey Draper

Calabasas High School

3rd place - Hoa Phan

Hueneme High School

GROUP WINNERS

6th Grade

1st place - Earth/Space/Environmental

Jenna Ainsworth and Katie McCurdy

Colina Intermediate School

2nd place - Zoology/Animal Behavior

Stephen Corritori and Chris Sapienza

Chaparral Middle School

3rd place - Botany

Lisa Berglas and Emily Webb

Colina Intermediate School

7th Grade

1st place - Chemistry/Biochemistry

Jason Comer and Cameron Norris

Las Colinas Intermediate School

2nd place - Psychology/Sociology/Human Behavior

Alison Silverman and Mia Silverman

Cabrillo Middle School

3rd place - Zoology/Animal Behavior

Emily Orr and Julie Orr

Colina Intermediate School

8th Grade

1st place - Earth/Space/Environmental

Susan Blake and Erin Bondy

La Reina High School

2nd place - Botany

Jeffrey Linneman and Logan Vasquez

Redwood Intermediate School

3rd place - Earth/Space/Environmental

Alfredo Ibarra and Alex Salazar

Fremont Intermediate School

High School

1st place - Chemistry/Biochemistry

Gabriela Barajas, Theresa Nguyen and Thucanh Nguyen

Ventura High School

2nd place - Zoology/Animal Behavior

Robert Casimiro and Ryan Kehoe

Santa Paula High School

3rd place - Psychology/Sociology/Human Behavior

Sasha Gonzalez and Thu Vu

Oxnard High School