1st Place - Marchan, Yairely- Effect of Allomelanin on Anthraquinones - Environmental Science
2nd Place - Riley Coomer - Effect of Rivers on Wetland Algae Diversity - Environmental Science
3rd Place - Evelyn Mooney - Designing Protective Biodegradable Packaging - Materials Science
4th Place - 15th Places:
Iris Xhaferi- Effect of Phytochemicals on M. luteus- Microbiology
Adya Bhushan- Wearable Neuropathy Fall-Risk Prevention- Engineering
Danielle Wear- Effect of Cognitive Style on Naming Emotion- Behavioral Science
Kaitlin Rebaya- Effect of Polyphenols on Yeast Cell Stress- Microbiology
Zachary Caropreso- Effect of Aeration on Functional Performance- Materials Science
Anders Aakre- Effect of Microplastics on Raphanus Sativus Growth- Botany
Jolie Boyke- Effect of ADS-B Data Spoofing on Detection- Aerospace Science
Malcolm Adams- Effect of Natural Disinfectants on E. coli Sterilization- Microbiology
Payman Rajaie- The Effect of Novel Ecosystem on Bird Diversity- Environmental Science
Eliana Fuchs- Effect of Dysbiosis on Acetate Production- Microbiology
Alison Sanchez- Effect of Oil Concentrations on E. coli Growth- Microbiology
Mona Willett- Effect of Test Types on Test Anxiety of Students- Behavioral Science
Honorable Mentions, also invited to submit their papers for the Regional Symposium:
Marielle Salazar- The Effect of Plastic Degradability on pH-Environmental Science
Alice Coogan- The Effect of Emotions on Executive Functions -Behavioral Science
Paulina Saucedo- Effect of Doomscrolling on Memory and Reflex- Behavioral Science
Tali Kane-Malamud- The Effect of Heat on Synthetic Turf -Materials Science
Samantha Borg-Breen- Effect of Distance to Dune on MP Presence- Environmental Science
Puczko Family Award – Yairely Marchan and Iris Xhaferi
Friedman Family Award – Riley Coomer, Daphne Suckow, and Evelyn Mooney
Best Board – Kaitlin Rebaya and Saskia Weisgerber
Best Research – Yairely Marchan and Eliana Fuchs
Best Collaboration with Sponsor – Iris Xhaferi and Payman Rajaie
Most Relevant – Jolie Boyke and Paulina Saucedo
Future Scientist – Adya Bhushan and Samantha Borg-Breen
Alpha-tastic! – Daphne Suckow and Evelyn Mooney