Science Fair - Special Awards

35th Annual Regional Science Fair Winners

Special Awards

A special thank you goes to the many organizations who supported the Regional Science Fair for making these awards possible.

Winners are listed alphabetically. Awards are in bold.

Tristan Abend
• 3rd place – Math/Computer Science/Engineering – senior level
• Air Force Award- senior level
• Oneida Research Services Inc. Award– senior level

George Albert
• 4th place – Math/Computer Science/Engineering – senior level
• US Navy/Marine Corps Office of Naval Research Award – senior level
• Yale Science and Engineering Association (11th grade student)
• Intel Excellence in Computer Science – senior level

Mikayla Blumenstock
• 1st place – Physical Science – senior level
• Air Force Award

Melissa Borner
• 3rd place – Natural Science – senior level

Alexis Bravo
• The Don and Sally Majka Award – Social Science – senior level

Lilith Bulawa
• Grand Champion – senior level
• 1st place – Natural Science – senior level
• Association of Women Geoscientists
• Asa Gray Biological Society – senior level
• The Majka Award in Energy or Conservation

Mary Ann Bulawa
• Runner-Up Grand Champion – senior level
• 2nd place – Physical Science – senior level
• US Army Award
• US Metric Association
• National Society of Professional Engineers


Katherine Burritt
• 4th place – Natural Science – junior level

Peter Burritt
• American Chemical Society – junior level

Shawn Case
• US Army Award
• NOAA – senior level

Martha Cash
• 2nd place – Natural Science – junior level

Joshua Clarkson
• 1st place- Math/Computer Science/Engineering- junior level

Jared DeCosty
• US Navy/Marine Corps Office of Naval Research Award – junior level

Suveer Desai
• 3rd place – Physical Science – senior level
• US Army Award
• Norman P. Bernstein Award – senior level
• American Chemical Society – senior level

Rocco Femia
• US Navy/Marine Corps Office of Naval Research Award – junior level

Alexis Fiore
• 3rd place – Natural Science – junior level
• The Majka Award Natural Science – junior level

Andy Ford
• 4th place – Physical Science – junior level

Isabel Gouse
• 2nd place – Natural Science – senior level
• Vincent J. Coyne Award – senior level
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Award

Ryan Humphrey
• Pratt & Whitney Metal Powders Award – senior level

Andrew Jeselson
• Stockholm Junior Water Prize

David Jeselson
• 2nd place- Math/Computer Science/Engineering- senior level
• US Army Award
• The ASM International Foundation Award
• RIOCH Sustainable Development Award

Nicole Jeselson
• The Don and Sally Majka Award – Social Science – junior level

Nicole Kasprzyk
• Society for In Vitro Biology – senior level

Ryan Kolwaite
• Asa Gray Biological Society – junior level

Allie Lehman
• 1st place – Physical Science – junior level
• Vincent J. Coyne Award – junior level

Mark Lewis
• 2nd place – Natural Science – junior level
• Pratt & Whitney Metal Powders Award – junior level

Barry Li
• US Army Award

Caroline Martin
• 3rd place – Physical Science – junior level
• Oneida Research Services, Inc. Award – junior level

Jason Martino
• Grand Champion – junior level
• 1st place – Physical Science – junior level
• Norman P. Bernstein Award – junior level
• Air Force Award
• American Meteorological Award

Finn Morrissey
• 1st place – Math/Computer Science/Engineering – senior level
• US Navy/Marine Corps Office of Naval Research Award – senior level
• Mu Alpha Theta Award

Casey Owen
• 4th place – Natural Science – senior level
• APA Outstanding Research in Psychology

Katona Phoeurng
• 2nd place – Natural Science – junior level

Zachary Shepard
• Stockholm Junior Water Prize

Katherine Stanton
• 4th place – Physical Science – senior level

Alexis Whiting
• 3rd place – Natural Science – junior level
• The Majka Award Natural Science – junior level

Victoria Wyman
• Stockholm Junior Water Prize