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Tulare County Science and Engineering Fair

March 19 - 23, 2012



2011 Results


Tulare County Finalists
Advancing to the California State Science Fair


  • George Caratan
    Columbine School
    A Nose for Altitude

  • Gunnar Little, Terran Brown
    Three Rivers Union Elementary School
    Musical Measures: The Effect of Music on Heart Rate, Blood Pressure and Mood

  • Heidi Van Beek
    Sundale Union Elementary School
    Plastic vs. Metal: Where Do Germs Prefer to Ride?

  • Sarane Caratan
    Columbine Elementary School
    Action of Refraction

  • Steven Higginbotham
    Grace Christian School
    All You Can Find Antlers!

  • Madison Meredith
    Burton Middle School
    Swim Faster! Looking at Salt and Chlorine Pools and the Effect on Swimmers' Times

Tulare County Alternates
to the California State Science Fair


  • Melissa Walker, Karina Martin del Campo
    Granite Hills High School
    The Effect of Soil Type on the Growth of Raphanus

  • LaMarcus Bailey, Erik Bartlett
    Granite Hills High School
    The Effect of Salinity on Seed Germination and the Growth of Rye Grass

Categorical Awards
  • Behaviorial & Social Science

    1. Henry Pfaff, Michael Howell
      Three Rivers Union Elementary School
      Can You Remember This?
    2. Melissa Manquez, Yesica Manilla, Samantha Zavala
      Kings River Union Elementary School
      Who Runs Faster? 5th Grade Boys or Girls?
    3. Nolan Montgomery
      Linwood Elementary School
      Does Call of Duty Kill Attitudes?

  • Botany

    1. Erik Bartlett, LaMarcus Bailey
      Granite Hills High School
      The Effect of Salinity on Seed Germination and the Growth of Rye Grass
    2. Vanessa Claude
      Springville Union Elementary School
      Allelopathy
    3. Lucas Neipp
      Grace Christian School
      Fighting for Survival

  • Earth & Space Sciences

    1. Seth Garcia, Jose Bravo
      Westfield Elementary School
      Rocket Fuel
    2. Andrew Renteria
      Columbine Elementary School
      Rockology
    3. Tristan Bennett
      Jim Maples Academy
      Capillarity of Soils

  • Engineering & Mathematics

    1. Christine Chapman
      Linwood Elementary School
      Which Truss Do You Trust?
    2. Andrew Thornburg
      Grace Christian School
      Chicks Dig the Long Ball, but What Baseball Statistic Predicts the Most Wins
    3. George Caratan
      Columbine Elementary School
      A Nose for Altitude

  • Environmental Science

    1. James Asaki
      Linwood Elementary School
      The Fishy Truth
    2. Sawyer Nordell
      Sundale Union Elementary School
      Saving the World, One Worm at a Time
    3. Zaine Ilya
      Westfield Elementary School
      Oil Spills

  • Medicine & Health

    1. Gunnar Little, Terran Brown
      Three Rivers Union Elementary School
      Musical Measures: The Effect of Music on Heart Rate, Blood Pressure and Mood
    2. Heidi Van Beek
      Sundale Union Elementary School
      Plastic vs. Metal: Where Do Germs Prefer to Ride?
    3. Arielle Welch, Hazel Cole
      Mountain View Elementary School
      Hand Sanitizer vs. Soap and Water

  • Microbiology & Biochemistry

    1. Laura Koemmpel
      Springville Union Elementary School
      Fermenting to Produce Ethanol Fuel
    2. Rachel Linton
      Springville Union Elementary School
      Fido vs. Fluffy: Which Contains More Bacteria, Dog or Cat Saliva?
    3. Ashley Tartaglia
      Columbine Elementary School
      The Moving Electron

  • Physical Science

    1. Madison Meredith
      Burton Middle School
      Swim Faster! Looking at Salt and Chlorine Pools and the Effect on Swimmers' Times
    2. Sarane Caratan
      Columbine Elementary School
      Action of Refraction
    3. Cain Madrid
      Liberty Elementary School
      The Bean Project

  • Product Testing & Materials

    1. Hannah Wood
      Three Rivers Union Elementary School
      The Best Fishing Line
    2. Idalia Guerrero, Edgar Fernandez, Alessandra Jiminez
      Kings River Union Elementary School
      Glue vs. Glue
    3. Isabel Magana, Cinthia Garduno
      Kings River Union Elementary School
      Splendidly Sweet

  • Zoology

    1. Steven Higginbotham
      Grace Christian School
      All You Can Find Antlers!
    2. Ainsley Montgomery
      Linwood Elementary School
      How Would You Like Your Eggs?
    3. Sara Hann
      Springville Union Elementary School
      Does the Amount of Protein in a Guppie's Diet Affect Its Growth?

Sweepstakes Winners - Best of Show

  • Steven Higginbotham
    Grace Christian School
    All You Can Find Antlers

  • Hannah Wood
    Three Rivers Union Elementary School
    The Best Fishing Line

  • Abbie Friel
    Three Rivers Union Elementary School
    The Burn Time of Scented vs. Unscented Candles

  • Jocelyn Benson
    Sundale Union Elementary School
    All Aboard the Fresh Express

  • Noah Thompsom
    Grace Christian School
    Musical Bottles

  • Sarane Caratan
    Columbine Elementary School
    Action of Refraction

  • George Caratan
    Columbine Elementary School
    A Nose for Altitude

  • Madison Meredith
    Burton Middle School
    Swim Faster! Looking at Salt and Chlorine Pools and the Effect on Swimmers' Times

  • Terran Brown, Gunnar Little
    Three Rivers Union Elementary School
    Musical Measures: The Effect of Music on Heart Rate, Blood Pressure and Mood

  • Heidi Van Beek
    Sundale Union Elementary School
    Plastic vs. Metal: Where Do Germs Prefer to Ride?

  • Zaina Ilya
    Westfield Elementary School
    Oil Spills

  • Melissa Walker, Karina Martin del Campo
    Granite Hills High School
    The Effect of Soil Type on the Growth of Raphanus

  • Sawyer Nordell
    Sundale Union Elementary School
    Saving the World, One Worm at a Time

  • Christine Chapman
    Linwood Elementary School
    Which Truss Do You Trust?

  • LaMarcus Bailey, Erik Bartlett
    Granite Hills High School
    The Effect of Salinity on Seed Germination and the Growth of Rye Grass

  • Michael Howell, Henry Pfaff
    Three Rivers Union Elementary School
    Can You Remember This?

  • Nolan Montgomery
    Linwood Elementary School
    Does Call of Duty Kill Attitudes?

  • Ainsley Montgomery
    Linwood Elementary School
    How Would You Like Your Eggs?

  • Idalia Guerrero, Alessandra Jiminez, Edgar Fernandez
    Kings River Union Elementary School
    Glue vs. Glue

  • Isabel Magana, Cinthia Garduno
    Kings River Union Elementary School
    Splendidly Sweet

  • Samantha Zavala, Yesica Manilla, Melissa Manquez
    Kings River Union Elementary School
    Who Runs Faster? 5th Grade Boys or Girls?

  • Cain Madrid
    Liberty Elementary School
    The Bean Project

  • Caleb Melo
    Westfield Elementary School
    The Root of the Problem

  • James Asaki
    Linwood Elementary School
    The Fishy Truth

  • Casey Miller, Will Senn
    Sundale Union Elementary School
    The Derby Car Showdown

  • Andrew Thornburg
    Grace Christian School
    Chicks Dig the Long Ball, but What Baseball Statistic Predicts the Most Wins

  • Andrew Valles
    Columbine Elementary School
    Can You Speed Up a Seed's Growth Process?

  • Lucas Neipp
    Grace Christian School
    Fighting for Survival

  • Vanessa Claude
    Springville Union Elementary School
    Allelopathy

  • Jonathan Malley
    St. Paul's School
    Heads Up!

Environmental Vision Award

  • Sawyer Nordell
    Sundale Union Elementary School
    Saving the World, One Worm at a Time

Promising Young Scientist Award

  • James Asaki
    Linwood Elementary School
    The Fishy Truth

NOAA Science Champion Award

  • Jacob Jones, Jed Hackett
    Springville Union Elementary School
    Cricket, Chirps and Effect by Air Temperature

  • Samuel Denning
    Jim Maples Academy
    Water Conservation

  • Quinton Olson
    Liberty Elementary School
    Heat and Evaporation

Community Choice Awards
  • Most Educational

    • Nikole Kimble
      Castle Rock Elementary School
      Rapid Rising (Testing Towels)

  • Most Innovative

    • Cade Wilkinson
      Rocky Hill Elementary School
      Explaining the Chemical Reaction Between Baking Soda and Vinegar

  • Best Presentation

    • Andy Garcia
      Three Rivers Union Elementary School
      Nausea, Heartburn, Indigestion


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