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- WINNERS FROM 2009 NWISEF
Congratulations to all our winners at the 2009 Northwestern Indiana Science and Engineering Fair!!
Visit our Photo Gallery to see pictures from this year's fair and awards ceremony.Award Student Name Project Name School Teacher
President's Award
1st place Jackson Troxel
Investigating How Traits of Soybeans Relate to the Yield
LaCrosse High School Rudy Troxel
Chelsea Arthur Using Glass as a Catalyst for Diesel Particulate Filters
New Prairie High School Kim Holifield
Second Place Award
Second Place Kevin Dywan
Pushing Pennies
Boone Grove High School Ken Snow
Third Place Eric Osborne Abundant Energy
Kouts High School Evelyn Ames
Alesha Dempsey
Conservation at the Gas Station
Boone Grove High School Ken Snow
Julia Peceny
Breakfast: What's Best for Your Body
Boone Grove High School Ken Snow Honorable Mention Juan Garcia
The Attraction Between a Magnet and a Non-Iron Containing Material
Boone Grove High School Ken Snow Alec James
What Falls Down Might Also Rise Up
LaPorte High School Greg Samuelson
Justin Lambert
Is Gun Heat Melting Your Accuracy?
Kouts High School Evelyn Ames
Animal, Earth, and Plant Sciences Award
Jackson Troxel
Investigating How Traits of Soybeans Relate to the Yield LaCrosse High School Rudy Troxel
American Psychological Association
Alesha Dempsey Conservation at the Gas Station Boone Grove High School Ken Snow
Chemistry and Biochemistry Award
Chelsea Arthur
Using Glass as a Catalyst for Diesel Particulate Filters New Prairie High School Kim Holifield
Environmental Sciences Award
Kevin Dywan
Pushing Pennies
Boone Grove High School Ken Snow
Medical, Health, and Biological Sciences Award
Julia Peceny
Breakfast: What's Best for Your Body Boone Grove High School Ken Snow
Instrumentation or Automation TechnologyAward
Kevin Dywan
Pushing Pennies
Boone Grove High School Ken Snow
National Society of Professional Engineers
Justin Lambert
Is Gun Heat Melting Your Accuracy? Kouts High School Evelyn Ames
Physics and Astronomy Award
Eric Osborne Abundant Energy
Kouts High School Evelyn Ames
Purdue University School of Agriculture
Shelby Zarobinski
Success With Gardening New Prairie High School Kim Holifield
Stockholm Junior Water Prize
Alec James
What Falls Down Might Also Rise Up LaPorte High School Greg Samuelson
U.S. Metric Association Award
Chelsea Arthur
Using Glass as a Catalyst for Diesel Particulate Filters New Prairie High School Kim Holifield
US Air Force
Juliea Peceny
Breakfast: What's Best for Your Body Boone Grove High School Ken Snow
Justin Lambert Is Gun Heat Melting Your Accuracy? Kouts High School Evelyn Ames
US Navy/US Marine Corps
Alesha Dempsey
Conservation at the Gas Station Boone Grove High School Ken Snow Jackson Troxel
Investigating How Traits of Soybeans Relate to the Yield LaCrosse High School Rudy Troxel
US Army
top five Chelsea Arthur Using Glass as a Catalyst for Diesel Particulate Filters New Prairie High School Kim Holifield Eric Osborne
Abundant Energy
Kouts High School Evelyn Ames Julia Peceny
Breakfast: What's Best for Your Body Boone Grove High School Ken Snow Alec James
What Falls Down Might Also Rise Up LaPorte High School Greg Samuelson
Blake Lawson
Will Truck Component Fatigue Significantly Change Due to Suspension Wear?
New Prairie High School Kim Holifield
Biological and Life Sciences Junior Division
Award Student Name Project Name School Teacher
Biological and Life Sciences Award
First Place Lucas Tang
School Lunches: Too much Fat and Cholesterol?
Nativity of Our Savior School Blanca Maya Second Place William Harber
"Bone" Appetit
Barker Middle School Amy Hamann
Brandon Reyes
Which Antacid Works the Fastest?
Willowcreek Middle School Dan Newton
James Lambert & Zack Triolo
Ear Print Identification: Is an Ear Print a Reliable Source of Evidence? Kouts Middle School Jan Hartman Third Place Megan Berchem & Audrey Gemberling
What is the Stroop Effect?
Kesling Middle School Greg Samuelson Rachel Golubovich
Does the Amount of Coconut Oil in Lip Balm Affect Moisture Retention?
Willowcreek Middle School Laurie Littke
Lauryn Sanders
Which Proof of Alcohol Dehydrates a Lime More?
Willowcreek Middle School Laurie Littke Monica Galvez
Electrophoresis Nativity of Our Savior School Blanca Maya Kayla Sanders
Does Exercise Increase Memory?
Kous Middle School Jan Hartman
Honorable Mentions Taylor Lindsay
Do Different Types of Water Affect Plant Growth?
Willowcreek Middle School Cheryl Henry
Jani Paxson & Raven Tiller
Who Can See Sterograms Better: Boys or Girls?
Willowcreek Middle School Laurie Littke
Megan Brooks
Give a Hoot, Stop the Toot
Saint Paul Lutheran School Greg Tuel
Jocelyn Bellamy
How Does Tofu Pack Such a Powerful Punch?
Nativity of Our Savior School Mary Hahn
Seth Shirey & Ethan Scates
The Longest Lasting Gum
Kouts Middle School
Jan Hartman
Rachel Shutske & Morgan Taulbee
Audio Vs. Visual
Kouts Middle School Jan Hartman
Purdue University School of Agriculture
Mackenzie Jones
Can Non-Biodegradable Dish Soap Affect the Life of an Aquatic Plant?
Willowcreek Middle School Cheryl Henry
Most Promising Young Scholar Award
Kyanna Otero
How Does Redworm's Diet Affect Them?
Willowcreek Middle School Carrie Sanidas
US Dept. of Health & Human Services
Lucas Tang
School Lunches: Too much Fat and Cholesterol? Nativity of Our Savior School Blanca Maya
US Army
Monica Galvez
Electrophoresis Nativity of Our Savior School Blanca Maya Noah Boardman
Heart Exercise
Kesling Middle School Greg Samuelson
Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Computers Junior Division
Award Student Name Project Name School Teacher
Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Computers Award
1st Place John Beutner Solar Experiments Using a Fresnel Lens
St. Paul Lutheran School Greg Tuel Second Place Hannah Kulesa
How Does Water Filter Through the Ground?
Nativity of Our Savior School Blanca Maya
Evan Nickels
Blue Puck Vs. Black Puck St. Paul Lutheran School Greg Tuel Noah Wennekes
Soundproofing St. Paul Lutheran School Greg Tuel Bradley Hill
Does a Synthetic Motor Oil Provide Better Protection?
Willowcreek Middle School
Cheryl Henry
Nicholas Jordan
Does Soil Type Affect the Amount of Water That Runs Off a Hillside?
Willowcreek Middle School Jeannette Fischer Justin Hill
What Material Works Best in a Sandbag for Blocking Flood Waters?
Willam Fegely Middle School
Carolyn Belko
Nick Lee
Does the Size of the Egg Determine Its Strength?
Willam Fegely Middle School Lenora Ramian
Jackson Kubaszyk
Will Changing Bulbs Save You Money?
Kesling Middle School Greg Samuelson Third Place Kelly Barr & Megan Noe
Got Gas?
Kesling Middle School Greg Samuelson Sarah Hernandez
How Does Changing the Effort Point on the 3rd Class Lever Affect the Resistance of the Load?
Willowcreek Middle School Jeannette Fischer
Erin Davenport
Does Temperature Affect the Strength of a Magnet?
Willowcreek Middle School Kim Wellman Josh Kane
What is the Relationship Between the Volume of a Gas and Its Pressure, When the Temperature of the Gas is Held Constant? Willowcreek Middle School Laurie Littke
Jacob Fargo
PSI Vs. MPG St. Paul Lutheran School Greg Tuel
Alex Morlan
Building a Better Levee
St. Paul Lutheran School Greg Tuel Jessa Rogers
Paint It Fast
Nativity of Our Savior School Blanca Maya
Jared Pratt
The Affect of Temperature Change on the pH of Apple Juice Kouts Middle School
Jan Hartman
Jacob Hamann & Alex Sanders
Can You Make Eggshells Go Soft?
Kouts Middle School Sharon VanKley
Kayla Moyer
Will HomeMade Play-Doh or Store Bought Play-Doh Dry Out Faster? Kouts Middle School Sharon VanKley Honorable Mention Jacob Lindsey
CO2 Emissions Kesling Middle School Greg Samuelson Jacob McVay
Moon Phases
Kesling Middle School Greg Samuelson Kyle Taylor
How Does the Number of Holes Affect the Speed of a Pinwheel? Willowcreek Middle School Carrie Sanidas Jessica Marshall
How Can You Make the Wind Work for You?
Willowcreek Middle School Cheryl Henry
Samantha Hernandez
What is Viscosity?
Willowcreek Middle School Dan Newton
Jerrith Morrison
What Color of Paint Dries Fastest?
Willowcreek Middle School Dan Newton Nanika Cross
Which Nut Will Contain the Most Energy?
Willowcreek Middle School Jeannette Fischer
Aaron Krueger
IcyHot Saint Paul Lutheran School
Greg Tuel
Jay Combs
Pepsi Magic
Nativity of Our Savior
Blanca Maya
Helena Grunstein
Which Conducts More Electricity? A Lemon or an Orange?
Nativity of Our Savior Blanca Maya Amanda Pogue
Which Metal is Most Rust-Resistant? Willowcreek Middle School Jeannette Fischer Michael Mathena
Depth and Water Pressure
Nativity of Our Savior Blanca Maya
ASM Materials Education Foundation
Jackson Kubaszyk
Will Changing Bulbs Save You Money?
Kesling Middle School
Greg Samuelson
Association for Women Geoscientists
Hannah Kulesa
How Does Water Filter Through the Ground? Nativity of Our Savior School Blanca Maya
Environmental Sciences Award
Nicholas Jordan
Does Soil Type Affect the Amount of Water That Runs Off a Hillside?
Willowcreek Middle School Jeannette Fischer
Outstanding Engineer Award
Justin Hill
Which Bridge Supports the Most Weight?
William Fegely Middle School
Lenora Ramian
RICOH
Michael Mathena
Depth and Water Pressure
Nativity of Our Savior School Blanca Maya
Most Promising Young Scholar Award
John Beutner
Solar Experiments Using A Fresnel Lens
Saint Paul Lutheran School
Greg Tuel Noah Wennekes
Soundproofing Saint Paul Lutheran School Greg Tuel
US Air Force
John Beutner Solar Experiments Using A Fresnel Lens Saint Paul Lutheran School Greg Tuel Bradley Hill
Does a Synthetic Motor Oil Provide Better Protection? Willowcreek Middle School Cheryl Henry
US Army
Noah Wennekes
Soundproofing Saint Paul Lutheran School Greg Tuel Lindsay Parpart Which is Louder on the Radio? Commercials or Music?
Willowcreek Middle School Dan Newton
Christopher Ticen & Drew Hayden
Does the Length of a String Affect the Sound it Produces?
Kouts Middle School Jeannette Fischer
Josh Kane
What is the Relationship Between the Volume of a Gas and Its Pressure, When the Temperature of the Gas is Held Constant? Kouts Middle School Marcella Haupt
Jacob McVay
Moon Phases
Kesling Middle School
Greg Samuelson
US Navy/US Marine Corps
Bradley Hill
Does a Synthetic Motor Oil Provide Better Protection? Willowcreek Middle School Cheryl Henry Justin Hill
What Material Works Best in a Sandbag for Blocking Flood Waters?
William Fegely Middle School Carolyn Belko