26th AnnualIndian River Regional Science & Engineering Fair
SECONDARY DIVISION
2018 WINNERS
The Education Foundation of Indian River County, in partnership, with the School District of Indian River County, hosted the Indian River Regional Science & Engineering Fair Secondary Award Ceremony on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at the Sebastian River High School Performing Arts Center.
Over $1.5 million dollars in college scholarships and academic prizes were awarded during the ceremony.
A total of 218 secondary projects (6th – 12th grades) were presented during the regional fair by 12 public and independent Indian River County middle and high schools.
George E. Warren Best of Show Senior(cash award and plaque): Omar Shareef – STEDS-U
Toyota of Vero Beach Best of Show Junior (cash award and plaque): Zachary Hessler - GMS
PLACE AWARD WINNERS BY CATEGORY (first place - $60, second - $40, third - $20):
Animal Sciences - Junior
1st place:Kiran Arain – STEDS - M
2nd place:Daniela Nunez - SGMS
3rd place: Gabriel Burchett - SGMS
Animal Sciences - Senior
1st place:Cabria Brown - SRHS
2nd place:Jack Zoltak – STEDS - U
Behavioral & Social Sciences – Junior
1st place: Andrew Bickel - SGMS
2nd place:Sophia Gulati – STEDS - M
3rd place:Ava Justice - GMS
Behavioral & Social Sciences – Senior
1st place:Christopher Schulze & Casey Richie – STEDS - U
2nd place:William Munz – STEDS - U
Biomedical & Health Sciences– Junior
1st place:Mary “Mac” Amos & Elizabeth De Schouwer - GMS
2nd place:Laurel Logemann – STEDS - M
3rd place: Sophia Dalili & Sarah Moosbrugger - GMS
Biomedical & Health Sciences – Senior
1st place:Jane Callaghan – STEDS-U
2nd place:Gabriella Carlson – STEDS - U
Cellular/Molecular Biology & Biochemistry – Junior
1st place:Heather O’Corry Crowe - GMS
2nd place:Remi Heyer - GMS
3rd place:Alexander Workman - GMS
Cellular/Molecular Biology & Biochemistry – Senior
1st place: Katelyn Wahl & Alexandria Thull - SRHS
Chemistry - Junior A
1st place: Mia Harrell - SRMS
2nd place: Allison Rhoades - GMS
3rd place: Ava Wilke - GMS
Chemistry – Junior B
1st place: Lily Strauss, STEDS-M
2nd place:Ivy Yang, STEDS-M
3rd place:Owen Collins, GMS
Chemistry – Senior
1st place: Aleksandra Taylor & Avery Gerber – STEDS - U
2nd place: MK Sams – STEDS - U
3rd place: Ivor Zimmerman – STEDS - U
Earth & Environmental Sciences– Junior A
1st place:Colby Watson Stebbins,STEDS-M
2nd place:Emma Wolf, SGMS
3rd place: Maeve Reicher, STEDS-M
Earth & Environmental Sciences – JuniorB
1st place: Lucy Long - SGMS
2nd place: Wil Blackburn - STEDS
3rd place: Victoria Lahey - SGMS
Earth & Environmental Sciences - Senior
1st place: Jillian Sweetland - VBHS
2nd place:Elizabeth Croom & Zayna Shaikh – STEDS - U
3rd place: Marcus Fini – STEDS - U
EngineeringJunior
1st place: James Elford IV - SCJH
2nd place: Jessica Jiang - GMS
3rd place:Nicole O’Neill - SRMS
Engineering – Senior
1st place: Jonathan Womack & Sydney Tran - VBHS
2ndplace:Christopher Powell – STEDS - U
3rd place:Oliver Balu - SRHS
Environmental Engineering – Junior
1st place: Meredith Burgoon – STEDS - M
2nd place:Eli Barin – STEDS - M
3rd place: Samuel Moss - GMS
Environmental Engineering – Senior
1st place:Alejandro Wang – STEDS - U
Intelligent Machines, Robotics & Systems Software – Junior
1st place: Paul Cheries – SRMS
2nd place: Christian Ruggiero -GMS
Intelligent Machines, Robotics & Systems Software – Senior
1st place:Omar Shareef – STEDS – U
2nd place: Clara Martin – STEDS – U
3rd place: Maximus Jenkins – STEDS - U
Mathematics & Computational Sciences – Junior
1st place: Zadie Diniz - GMS
2nd place:Luke Larabie - SGMS
3rd place:Jacob Young - SGMS
Mathematics & Computational Sciences – Senior
1st place:Anand Chundi – STEDS - U
Microbiology - Junior
1st place: Washington Robins -GMS
2nd place: Lila Legler – STEDS - M
3rd place: Ava Recco - SGMS
Microbiology - Senior
1st place: Griffin Wagner - VBHS
Physics Astronomy – Junior A
1st place: Zachary Hessler - GMS
2nd place:Sydney Braun - OMS
3rd place: Samantha Lambert - SGMS
Physics & Astronomy – Junior B
1st place: Oscar Lindenthal – STEDS - M
2nd place: Ethan Campbell - SGMS
3rd place: Diego Holmes - OMS
Physics & Astronomy – Senior
1st place:Mark Land, SRHS
2nd place:Joshua Canevari, STEDS-U
3rd place:Ryan Niederpruem, STEDS-U
Plant Sciences- Junior
1st place:Ellie Schrock – STEDS - M
2nd place:Nicholas Cisneros - GMS
3rd place: Marissa Vatland – STEDS - M
Plant Sciences- Senior
1st place:Alexi Dong - IRCHS
2nd place:Will Franco – STEDS - U
3rd place: Cristina Pines & Eddie Pines– STEDS - U
LOCAL - SPECIAL AWARD WINNERS:
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Scholarships($20,000scholarship):
Codey Smithson - SRMS
Florida Institute of Technology($978,000in scholarships):
Note: Scholarship Amounts over 4 years
Student name:$Amount:Category:
Cabria Brown$72,000Animal Science
Jack Zoltak$60,000Animal Science
William Munz$72,000Behavioral & Social Science
Jane Callaghan$72,000Biomedical & Health Sciences
Gabriella Carlson$60,000Biomedical & Health Sciences
Ivor Zimmerman$72,000Chemistry
MK Sams$72,000Chemistry
Christopher Fashek$72,000Earth Environmental Science
John Strauss$60,000Earth Environmental Science
Jacob Chesley$72,000Engineering
Christopher Powell$60,000Engineering
Alejandro Wang$72,000Environmental Engineering
Omar Shareef$72,000Intelligent Machines/Robotic
Clara Martin$60,000Intelligent Machines/Robotic
Anand Chundi$72,000Math and Computational Sci.
Griffin Wagner$72,000Microbiology
Joshua Canevari$72,000Physics and Astronomy
Ryan Niederpruem$60,000Physics and Astronomy
Will Franco$72,000Plant Science
Aidan Holm$60,000Plant Science
Indian River State College Scholarships (certificate and 4 year scholarship - $13,500):
Biology: Griffin Wagner – VBHS
Math: Anand Chundi – STEDS-U
Link Foundation Award ($1,000 award and certificate):
Mark Land – SRHS
Dr. R. Keith Chapman Award (Cash award and certificate):
Sophia Dalili & Sarah Moosbrugger, GMS
Kiran Arain, STEDS - M
Indian River Alumni Recognition of Scientific Achievement Award
(Cash award and certificate):
Madison Guilmette – SRMS
Jackson Watson –STEDS-M
American Association of University Women STEM Award (cash award and certificate):
Lily Gunter – GMS
Camryn Reid - GMS
Thinking Outside of the Box Award (cash award and certificate):
Omar Shareef – STEDS – U
Legler Orthodontics Award (cash award and certificate):
Griffin Wagner – VBHS
Ron Chesley – Math and Computational Science Award (cash award and certificate):
Anand Chundi – STEDS-U
Vero Beach Neurology and Research Institute Award (cash award and certificate):
JaneCallaghan – STEDS-U
Florida Water & Pollution Control Operators Award:(cashaward and certificate):
Meredith Burgoon – STEDS – M
Mei Bao-He – STEDS - M
VanDeVoorde Hall Law, P.L.Spirit of Innovation Award: (cash award and certificate):
Genevieve Presti - SRMS
Lelan and Moira Cable Marine Science and/or Engineering Award: (cash and certificate):
Bryce Forrest – GMS
Chase Telkin – GMS
Genevieve Presti - SRMS
Donald Lambert Memorial Award (Dare to be Different) (cash and certificate):
Noah Wayne - SRMS
J. Catherine Hall - SRMS
Remington Monnett - SRMS
TJ Evens Environmental Science Award (cash award and certificate):
Makhyre Baskin-GMS
Ronald Jaffe Enthusiastic Award (cash award and certificate):
Abigail Monfiston - SRMS
Roger Jones Memorial Award (cash award and certificate):
Austin Emerson – SRMS
Green Patrol Award in Environmental Science (cash award and certificate):
Maeve Reicher – STEDS – M
Creative & Innovative Methods for Reducing Carbon Footprint Award (Cash Award & Certificate)
Kayla Tyson – SGMS
Innovation Award (Cash Award & Certificate)
Marissa Vatland – STEDS – M
The Resource Ingenuity Award(Cash Award & Certificate)
Makhyre Baskin – GMS
Matthew Campbell – SRMS
Banov Architects Recognition Award(Cash Award & Certificate)
Genevieve Presti – SRMS
The Linda Voss Excellence in Life Science Award(Cash Award & Certificate)
Liliana Elliot – GMS
Sebastian Charter Jr. High Outstanding Middle School Award: Cash award & Certificate)
Hassan Sharar- SCJH
INTEL – SPECIAL AWARD WINNERS:
American Meteorological Society(certificate of achievement):Marcus Fini - STEDS
American Psychological Association (certificate of achievement):Andrew Bickel - SGMS
Association of Women Geoscientists(certificate of achievement):Briony Weragoda - SRMS
Broadcom MASTERS Middle School Program competition (An opportunity to apply on-line to advance to a national competition & certificate of achievement):
Kiran Arain – STEDS-M
Andrew Bickel – SGMS
Mary “Mac” Amos – GMS
Elizabeth De Schouwer – GMS
Heather O’Corry Crowe – GMS
Mia Harrell – SRMS
Lily Strauss – STEDS-M
Colby Watson Stebbins – STEDS-M
Lucy Long – SGMS
James Elford IV – SCJH
Meredith Burgoon –STEDS-M
Paul Cheries – SRMS
Zadie Diniz – GMS
Washington Robins – GMS
Zachary Hessler – GMS
Oscar Lindenthal – STEDS-M
Ellie Schrock – STEDS-M
Mu Alpha Theta (certificate of achievement):Anand Chundi - STEDS
NASA EARTH System Science Award (certificate of achievement):Briony Weragoda - SRMS
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) (certificate and medal):
Lucy Long - SGMS
Office of Naval Research (U.S. Navy/ U.S. Marine) (certificate and medal):
Junior Division:
Athena Howle –SRMS
Ryan Riker –SCJH
Francesca Russo –SCJH
Senior Division:
Mark Land- SRHS
Jillian Sweetland –VBHS
Ricoh Americas Corporation (certificate):Victoria Lahey - SGMS
U.S. Air Force Award(instructional letter only):
Diego Holmes –OMS
Ryan Swanson –SRMS
Ava Justice –GMS
Samantha Lambert -SGMS
U.S. Metric Association (certificate of achievement):Tyler Savrda - SGMS
Yale Science and Engineering Association(certificate of achievement):Oliver Balu –SRHS
Intel Excellence in Computer Science Award (certificate of achievement): Omar Shareef
STATE BIDS to compete at the Annual State of Florida Science and Engineering Fair in Lakeland, Florida, March 27th thru March 29th 2018.
State Bids by project #:
Senior State Bid Projects:
CMBI-401 – Katelyn Wahl & Alexandria Thull
ENMS-703 – Jonathan Womack & Sydney Tran
IRMS-901 – Omar Shareef
MICR-1101 Griffin Wagner
PHYS-1202 - Mark Land
PLNT-1302 – Alexi Dong
Junior Bids by Project:
ANIM-152 –Kiran Arain
BEHA – 257 – Andrew Bickel
CHEM-577 – Isa Flores
EAEV-663 – Lucy Long
EAEV-668 – Wil Blackburn
ENMS-750 – James Elford IV
MACO-1058 – Abigail Monfiston
PHYS-1257 – Zachary Hessler
International Bid to compete at the 2018INTEL International Science & Engineering Fair inPittsburgh, PA, May 13th – 18th 2018
Omar Shareef – STEDS-U
For additional information about the IRRSEF, and to view the award ceremony PowerPoint, visit
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