Science Fair 2020
Check out our students who competed in the 2020 Central District Science and Engineering Fair (CDSEF)!
Of student competitors, 15 qualified to compete at the 2020 Hawaii State Science and Engineering Fair (HSSEF)!
We were fortunate to THREE of our student projects make it to the 2020 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair!
Increasing the Buoyancy of Potato Based Bioplastics
Alex Nakasato
(qualified via CDSEF)
Processing and Testing of the Invasive Species, Ipomoea aquatica, as a Low-Cost and Environmentally Sustainable Soil Amendment Agent
Ashlynn Carney and Caleb Beeler
(qualified via CDSEF)
Determining the Most Cost-Efficient Indicators of Cognitive Impairment Using Neural Networking
Brea Swartwood
(qualified via HSSEF)
*this is her 2nd time qualifying to ISEF!
Below is the list of students who were Best in Category for their respective projects at the 2020 Virtual HSSEF!
Animal Sciences
2nd Place: #106 – Cadie Young, Mililani High School
Title: Determining the Effective Anti-Parasitic Concentration of Noni Extract
3rd Place: #105 – Kayla Uyema, Mililani High School
Title: Ant Busters Testing Homemade Solutions to Little Fire Ants
Behavioral and Social Sciences
3rd Place: #110 – Annabelle Ink, Mililani High School
Title: Smoke Screen: The Effect of Social Media on Teenage Vaping
Biochemistry
3rd Place: #116 – Meilin Bucher, Mililani High School
Title: A Sustainable Natural Sunscreen
Chemistry
2nd Place: #141 – Jacqueline Kirkpatrick / Cade Nakao, Mililani High School
Title: The Strength of Banana Peel Bioplastics based on the Molarity of Hydrochloric Acid and Sodium
Hydroxide
Computational Biology and Informatics
1st Place: #147 – Brea Swartwood, Mililani High School
Title: Utilizing Neural Networking to Find Critical Indicators of Cognitive Impairment
Earth and Environmental Sciences
1st Place: #168 – Kyle Walker / Matthew Schaefer, Mililani High School
Title: Degradation of Aluminum in Saltwater and its Effect on Brine Shrimp Survival
3rd Place: #149 – Summer Aniya / Jace-Lynn Tolentino / Angelina Dulay, Mililani High School
Title: The Durability of Invasive Algae as an Alternative to Paper Production
NOAA SR Division Honorable Mention
Honorable Mention, $500
Project #151, Leigh Berry, Mililani High School
Title: The Effect of Retrofitting Buildings with Hydroponics on Temperature Reduction in Urban Areas
McInerny Scholarship Award (SR Division, 12th grade only - $1000 each)
Project #147 – Brea Swartwood, Mililani High School
Title: Utilizing Neural Networking to Find Critical Indicators of Cognitive Impairment