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2007 San Benito County Science Fair Winners

Apr 19, 2007
By Staff Report

The San Benito County Science Fair was Tuesday night, with more than 200 entries. Students in grades four through eight from schools around the county entered the fair.

Fourth- and Fifth-Grade Winners

Microbiology

1st: Lauren Hull from Southside, "Vaseline"

2nd: Melissa Arballo from Ladd Lane, "Refilling Water Bottles"

3rd: Karlissa Hanson from Southside, "How Clean is Your Water?"

Behavior/Physiology

1st: Kristopher Johnson from Southside, "Pheromones"

2nd: Taylor Preston from Tres Pinos, "Eyes on Science"

3rd: Christy Gardner from Ladd Lane, "Dog Preference"

Botany

1st: Kyle Halstead from Cerra Vista, "Plants and Salt Water" and Stephanie Pena from R.O. Hardin, "Soils and Plant Growth"

2nd: Steven Sausedo from Cerra Vista, "Life or Death" and Sara Valdez from R.O. Hardin, "Depth of Grass Seeds"

3rd: Sally Larson from Cerra Vista, "Ready, Set, Grow!" and Damien Botelho from Southside, "Oranges"

Earth Science

1st: Kaelie Castaneda from Tres Pinos, "Shake, Rattle and Roll"

2nd: Hayden Hoffman from Tres Pinos, "Ice, Ice Baby"

3rd: Ariannah De La Osses from Cerra Vista, "To Glow or Not to Glow"

Physical Science

1st: Felicia Markfield from Sacred Heart, "How Strong is Your Hair" and Donna Ramirez from Cerra Vista, "Solutions"

2nd: Kyle Markfield from Sacred Heart, "Where's Vitamin C?" and Alex Rohnhert from Southside, "Electricity, Fruits and Vegetables"

3rd: Tori Yamaoka from Sacred Heart, "Crazy Bubbles" and Hannah Press from Southside, "My Pulse"

Environmental Science

1st: Cole Hosler from Southside, "Conducting Electricity"

2nd: Isabelle Acosta from R.O. Hardin, "Different Soils and Plant Growth"

3rd: Michael Curry from Cerra Vista, "Growing Crystal"

Sixth- to Eighth-Grade Winners

Earth Science

1st: Kristen Ceglia from Tres Pinos, "Earthworms"

2nd: Conner Parker from Spring Grove, "Why are Rocks Red?"

3rd: Alex Martinet from San Juan, "Glacier Savers"

Physical Science

1st: Diego Cowan-Munoz from Maze, "Truss Bridge Test"

2nd: Steven Beevers from Tres Pinos, "Aerodynamics"

3rd: Nick Vargas from Tres Pinos, "Attack of Radio Waves"

Microbiology

1st: Sydney Locsin from San Juan, "Reading Sickness"

2nd: Grace Tobias from Tres Pinos, "Going for a Spin"

3rd: Tyler Hanson from Southside, "Bacteria in Shoes"

Behavioral/Physiology

1st: Kristy Melton from Tres Pinos, "Stroop Effect"

2nd: Jaret Barrios from Southside, "Signs"

3rd: Samantha B from Southside, "Music and Heart Rate"

Botany

1st: Jonathan Crowther from Spring Grove, "Mutualism and Teamwork" and Justin Postigo from Rancho, "Light and Plant Growth"

2nd: Alexandra Triolo from Southside, "Fertilizer" and Dalton Yancey from Rancho "Seed Growth and Light"

3rd: Kayla Casillas from Tres Pinos, "Organic Panic" and Hina Moheyuddin from Sacred Heart, "Cultivation of Roses"

Physical Science

1st: Scott Nagareda from Spring Grove, "Temp. Light and Rust"

2nd: Tyler Klindt from Rancho, "Different Metals and Rust"

3rd: Lauren Hack from Southside, "Heat and Light on Vitamin C"

Environmental Science

1st: Kayla Dawe from Spring Grove, "Death by Toxicity"

2nd: Shelby Chappel from San Juan, "Got Compost?"

3rd: Katelyn Whitman of San Juan, "Water Worth Drinking"

Staff Report