1994 Ventura County Science Fair Winners

Public and private school students from across the county submitted 700 entries to the 1994 Ventura County Science Fair held this week. A team of 80 local scientists, teachers and other professionals spent hours evaluating the projects to come up with the following list of winners:

SIXTH GRADE

SUBJECT: Botany 1ST PLACE: Megan Gorcey--Driffill 2ND PLACE: Richard Reyes--Chaparral Middle 3RD PLACE: David Choi--Pinecrest, Thousand Oaks

SUBJECT: Chemistry/Biochemistry 1ST PLACE: Michael Oliver--Ocean View Jr. High 2ND PLACE: Jean Dust--Rose Avenue 3RD PLACE: Erin Jones--Las Colinas Intermediate

SUBJECT: Earth/Space/Environmental 1ST PLACE: Gary Wallace--Chaparral Middle 2ND PLACE: Ginny Hankins--Chaparral Middle 3RD PLACE: Matt Schuman--Ojai Valley

SUBJECT: Mathematics/Computers 1ST PLACE: Sean McEwen--Chaparral Middle 2ND PLACE: Kristin Polanski--Pinecrest, Simi Valley 3RD PLACE: --

SUBJECT: Microbiology/Medical Science 1ST PLACE: Megan Swain--Pinecrest, Thousand Oaks 2ND PLACE: James Fujita--Rose Avenue 3RD PLACE: Douglas Stevens--Pinecrest, Thousand Oaks

SUBJECT: Physics 1ST PLACE: Paul Nguyen--Chaparral Middle 2ND PLACE: Jennifer Osgood--Chaparral Middle 3RD PLACE: Blake D. Bryant--Chaparral Middle

SUBJECT: Psychology/Sociology/Human Behavior 1ST PLACE: Kyle Elliott--Las Colinas Intermediate 2ND PLACE: Rachael McKee--Heritage Christian Academy 3RD PLACE: David Sanchez--Mesa Union

SUBJECT: Zoology/Animal Behavior 1ST PLACE: Katie Mele--Chaparral Middle 2ND PLACE: Delilah Kasting--Ojai Valley 3RD PLACE: Meggan McCarthy--Santa Clara

SEVENTH GRADE

SUBJECT: Botany 1ST PLACE: Johann Gagnon-Bartsch--Anacapa Middle 2ND PLACE: Debbie Novorr--Colina Intermediate 3RD PLACE: Christina Wu--Mesa Union

SUBJECT: Chemistry/Biochemistry 1ST PLACE: David Lessman--Colina Intermediate 2ND PLACE: Aaron Cox--Anacapa Middle 3RD PLACE: Veronica Relph--Santa Clara

SUBJECT: Earth/Space/Environmental 1ST PLACE: Julia Wright--Monte Vista Intermediate 2ND PLACE: Mike Lewinski--St. Paschal Baylon 3RD PLACE: Erin Hicks--St. Sebastian

SUBJECT: Mathematics/Computers 1ST PLACE: Bryan Kay--Colina Intermediate 2ND PLACE: Jonathan Ancheta--Santa Clara 3RD PLACE: Jennifer Landivar--Santa Clara

SUBJECT: Microbiology/Medical Science 1ST PLACE: Melissa Higashi--Ocean View Jr. High 2ND PLACE: Trisha Patten--Ocean View Jr. High 3RD PLACE: Parker Hamilton--Balboa Middle

SUBJECT: Physics 1ST PLACE: Carmela Herrera--Santa Clara 2ND PLACE: Marum Olson--Cabrillo Middle 3RD PLACE: Arthur Wieveg--Fremont Intermediate

SUBJECT: Psychology/Sociology/Human Behavior 1ST PLACE: Jeff Baltruzak--Colina Intermediate 2ND PLACE: Ariana Rothstein-Fisch--Cabrillo Middle 3RD PLACE: Caty Ausin--Fremont Intermediate

SUBJECT: Zoology/Animal Behavior 1ST PLACE: Lindsay Bustillos--Santa Clara 2ND PLACE: Kathleen Kuepper--Santa Clara 3RD PLACE: Jaclyn Barron--Colina Intermediate

EIGHTH GRADE

SUBJECT: Botany 1ST PLACE: David Nichols--Isbell Middle 2ND PLACE: Julie Madrigal--Sacred Heart 3RD PLACE: Kate Pepper--Ojai Valley

SUBJECT: Chemistry/Biochemistry 1ST PLACE: Jared Smith--Los Cerritos Intermediate 2ND PLACE: Kellee O’Rourke--Santa Clara 3RD PLACE: Yishaun Chen--Los Cerritos Intermediate

SUBJECT: Earth/Space/Environmental 1ST PLACE: Halli Brunkelli--La Reina High 2ND PLACE: Scott Tintle--Santa Clara 3RD PLACE: Corey Harmon--La Reina High

SUBJECT: Mathematics/Computers 1ST PLACE: Navroop Mitter--Chaparral Middle 2ND PLACE: John D. Hudson--Ocean View Jr. High 3RD PLACE: Bismark Lepe--Fremont Intermediate

SUBJECT: Microbiology/Medical Science 1ST PLACE: Nicole Bednarski--La Reina High 2ND PLACE: Sarah Koppel--Colina Intermediate 3RD PLACE: Tanmai Sakena--Redwood Intermediate

SUBJECT: Physics 1ST PLACE: Steve Barton--Ocean View Jr. High 2ND PLACE: Meri McNeal--Colina Intermediate 3RD PLACE: Abrahm Coffman--Ojai Valley

SUBJECT: Psychology/Sociology/Human Behavior 1ST PLACE: Daniel Horowitz--Colina Intermediate 2ND PLACE: Amanda Malone--Colina Intermediate 3RD PLACE: Chris Adamick--Colina Intermediate

SUBJECT: Zoology/Animal Behavior 1ST PLACE: Rachel Walker--Los Cerritos Intermediate 2ND PLACE: Nicole Hughes--Cabrillo Middle 3RD PLACE: Teresa Cagnolatti--Los Cerritos Intermediate

NINTH and 10TH GRADES

SUBJECT: Botany 1ST PLACE: David Gorcey--Rio Mesa High 2ND PLACE: Troy Romero--Westlake High 3RD PLACE: Kim Burkhardt--Westlake High

SUBJECT: Chemistry/Biochemistry 1ST PLACE: Chris Hartman--Westlake High 2ND PLACE: Sarah Choi--Thousand Oaks High 3RD PLACE: Joshua E. Smith--Hueneme High

SUBJECT: Earth/Space/Environmental 1ST PLACE: Liz Chambers--Rio Mesa High 2ND PLACE: Jessica Baumgarten--Santa Paula High 3RD PLACE: Veronica Daube--Camarillo High

SUBJECT: Microbiology/Medical Science 1ST PLACE: Mary Lewinski--La Reina High 2ND PLACE: Thao Ly--Hueneme High 3RD PLACE: Ben Gross--Moorpark High

SUBJECT: Physics 1ST PLACE: Conrad Fenner--Westlake High 2ND PLACE: Christy Harper--Moorpark High 3RD PLACE: Matt Hespenheide--Westlake High

SUBJECT: Psychology/Sociology/Human Behavior 1ST PLACE: Melanie Rodman--Westlake High 2ND PLACE: Rachel Garfield--La Reina High 3RD PLACE: Hoa Phan--Hueneme High

SUBJECT: Zoology/Animal Behavior 1ST PLACE: Jaclyn Murr--Oxnard High 2ND PLACE: -- 3RD PLACE: --

11TH and 12TH GRADES

SUBJECT: Botany 1ST PLACE: Matt Lingo--Santa Paula High 2ND PLACE: William Pidduck--Santa Paula High 3RD PLACE: Marc Fallini--Santa Paula High

SUBJECT: Chemistry/Biochemistry 1ST PLACE: Nicholas Guzman--Fillmore High 2ND PLACE: Shane Waldron--Ventura High 3RD PLACE: Eric Walker--Calabasas High

SUBJECT: Earth/Space/Environmental 1ST PLACE: Julie Larson--Westlake High 2ND PLACE: Lisa Susman--Buena High 3RD PLACE: Echam Novin-Baheran--Westlake High

SUBJECT: Microbiology/Medical Science 1ST PLACE: Sharon Gill--Santa Paula High 2ND PLACE: Jessica Valenzuela--Santa Paula High 3RD PLACE: Ryan Harrison--Santa Paula High

SUBJECT: Physics 1ST PLACE: Theresa Decaen--Buena High 2ND PLACE: Cha Seunghee--Calabasas High 3RD PLACE: --

SUBJECT: Zoology/Animal Behavior 1ST PLACE: Stuart Spendlove--Santa Paula High 2ND PLACE: Frank Manzano--Santa Paula High 3RD PLACE: Robert Casimiro--Santa Paula High

NINTH through 12TH GRADES

SUBJECT: Mathematics/Computers 1ST PLACE: Yimin Hsiao--Oxnard High 2ND PLACE: Faro Rabe--Santa Paula High 3RD PLACE: Sharie Roach--Hueneme High

GROUP PROJECTS, SIXTH GRADE

SUBJECT: Microbiology/Medical Science 1ST PLACE: James Sieg, Ryan Anderson--Chaparral Middle 2ND PLACE: -- 3RD PLACE: --

GROUP PROJECTS, SEVENTH GRADE

SUBJECT: Chemistry/Biochemistry 1ST PLACE: Kristen Nussman, Lindsey Olson--Cabrillo Middle 2ND PLACE: -- 3RD PLACE: --

SUBJECT: Earth/Space/Environmental 1ST PLACE: -- 2ND PLACE: R.J. Henderson, Wesley Pan--Colina Intermediate 3RD PLACE: --

GROUP PROJECTS, EIGHTH GRADE

SUBJECT: Earth/Space/Environmental 1ST PLACE: Adrienne Will, Heather Laughlin--Cabrillo Middle 2ND PLACE: Ben Hill, Brennan Hill--Redwood Intermediate 3RD PLACE: --

SUBJECT: Psychology/SociologyHuman Behavior 1ST PLACE: -- 2ND PLACE: -- 3RD PLACE: Meghan Clark, Judi Johnson--La Reina High

GROUP PROJECTS, 11TH GRADE

SUBJECT: Earth/Space/Environmental 1ST PLACE: Alisse Knobler, Erik Spring--Calabasas High 2ND PLACE: -- 3RD PLACE: --

Source: Ventura County Superintendent of Schools