Secondary Special Award Opportunities
Arthur Gardner Achievement Award, Delaware Valley MENSA
Award: $100 Barnes & Noble gift card (1 award)
Eligible Projects: All students, individuals or teams
Achievements Recognized: Efforts to identify and foster human intelligence, for the benefit of humanity, involving research into the characteristics and use of intelligence
Winner: Maggie Lap, Penn Alexander: Musical Mysteries
Biophysics Award, Biophysical Society
Award: certificate and a $100 check from our organization, as well as recognition in upcoming Biophysical Society publications
Eligible Projects: All students
Achievements Recognized: Best biophysics-related project by a high school student
Winner: Mason Rode, Springside Chestnut Academy: Visual Acuity Based On Eye Color
Braskem Award for Outstanding Achievements in Chemistry and Engineering, Braskem America
Award: $100 and Braskem Tour –1st prize; $50 (and $25 - for the teacher) 2nd prize; $25 3rd prize
Eligible Projects: Individual chemistry and/or engineering projects from 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th graders
Achievements Recognized: This award recognizes individual projects from students in 9th through 12th grade who apply creative and innovative thinking in chemistry and engineering to find solutions to help improve people’s lives.
1st Place: Forest Platzer, Central High School: Comparative Study of Bamboo and Reed as a Biofuel Feedstock
2nd Place: Xu Lin, Central High School: Computers and Molecules
3rd Place: Alexandra Funk, Philadelphia Academy Charter High School: I See the Light
Clara Tolbert Award
Award: $300 (1 award/team)
Eligible Projects: All team projects (split between team members)
Achievements Recognized: Exceptional teamwork and the integration of math and science
Winners: Tinhinane Chouane, Fatoumata Diarra, Lallamint Maiga; Franklin Learning Center: Gram Staining
Cobbs Creek Community Environmental Education Center Award, Cobbs Creek Community EE Center
Award: $50 gift certificate To Barnes & Noble (1 award) PLUS $50.00 cash
Eligible Projects: Projects related to environmental science
Achievements Recognized: Exemplary investigation of an environmental issue
Winner: Tyzhae Smith, Carver Engineering and Science: Green Gold
Drexel University Research in the Community Award
Award: 2 $100 awards
Eligible Projects: All projects
Achievements Recognized: A technical project with scientific excellence and with demonstrable benefit to the community or world at large. The ideal project would acknowledge a problem in community or world and demonstrate a sustainable way to fix it. Special consideration given to a project that incorporates engineering.
Winners: Noelle Goudy, Springside Chestnut Academy: Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Alpha and Beta Wave Production
Rekha Dhillon-Richardson, Springside Chestnut Academy: Impacts of Idling, Carbon Monoxide and Sulfur Dioxide Emissions on Student Health
eResearchTechnology, Tom Devine Award, eResearchTechnology
Award: $1000.00 college sponsorship to an individual or split among team members, and $50 cash Teacher Recognition
Eligible Projects: All students
Achievements Recognized: Any individual or team whose project advances of the use of technology in the life sciences. The project should demonstrate how technology can improve or enhance one’s life or community as it relates to social, mental or physical well-being.
Winner: Jesus Davaloz, Marcus Seauright, Kai Tinsley; Carver Engineering and Science: Design of a Low-cost Prosthetic Device
Teacher Winner: Amit Basu, PhD
Health Tech Award, Health Partners Foundation
Award: $200 cash award
Eligible Projects: 11th or 12th grader
Achievements Recognized: Presented To: An 11th or 12th Grade student whose project best exemplifies the use of technology in addressing health issues in the community. This could include not only physical health, wellness, and nutritional awareness but ways to overcome life’s challenges.
Winner: Joel Koshy, George Washington High School: Recruitment analysis of retrovirus proteins to a CMV promoter regulated transcription site
MedImmune Advancing Science for Better Health Award, MedImmune
Award: 2 $250 AMEX gift certificates (2 awards)
Eligible Projects: Student must be a current high school junior or senior. Project should exemplify values core to MedImmune philosophy; high integrity, collaboration, entrepreneurial spirit and strong work ethic
Achievements Recognized: For projects in the fields of biochemistry, environmental science, behavioral science, medicine/health, and microbiology. Criteria for evaluation included alignment with MedImmune core values, as well as biological relevance to the causes, treatment and prevention of human disease.
Winners: Christian Albert, Philadelphia Academy Charter High School: Steam: an Economical, Sustainable, Source of Energy
Caspar Nguyen, Central High School: Cognitive Impairment on Motor/Tracking Performance Post-Stroke
Naval Science Award, Naval Science Awards Program
Award: Certificate, medal and $50 recognition award (11 awards)
Eligible Projects: All students in grades 7-12
Achievements Recognized: Exemplary scientific thought, clarity, creativity, and skill, particularly as they may be applied to naval science
Winners: Brian Mata, Central High School: Solving the Infinity Loop
Shereef Gilliam, Spring Garden: Potato Power
Cindy Chau, Philadelphia High School for Girls: Just the flick of your wrist
Rekha Dhillon-Richardson, Springside Chestnut Academy: Impacts of Idling, Carbon Monoxide and Sulfur Dioxide Emissions on Student Health
Joseph Conlin, Springside Chestnut Academy: Effect of Acid Rain Pollution on the Growth of Algae
Ao Wang, Central High School: GOlden Ratio in Philly Homes
Lisa Zhao, Springside Chestnut Academy: Biofuel Fermenters
Siawale Vesslee, Temple University Math Science Upward Bound: Yeast Busters!
Darius Abrams, Carver Engineering and Science: Algae Power
Kaya Trefz, McCall Elementary School: Distance On Sound:Can You Hear Me?
Yuheng Liu, Wilson Middle School: Measuring The Speed of Light With A Microwave
Ricardo Vargas, Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School: My Water Just Broke: Exploring the Surface Tension of Water
The Office of Curriculum Award, The Office of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
Award: Graphing calculator and certificate
Eligible Projects: All students
Achievements Recognized: Achievement in science or math
Winner: Ao Wang, Central High School: Golden Ratio in Philly Homes
Oscar Harris Award, Philadelphia Area Space Alliance
Award: $50 plus other gifts (1 award)
Eligible Projects: All students except teams
Achievements Recognized: Anything that, in the opinion of our judge(s) that will promote the science and technology that can lead to our goal of human habitation of space and the bodies in it.
Winner: Alivia Villari, Springside Chestnut Academy: Alterations to Martian Soil In Order to Cultivate Human Food
PECO Excellence in Engineering Award, PECO
Award: $100 gift card to an individual or $100 gift card to each member of a team; additional $50 gift card to teacher
Eligible Projects: All students, individuals or teams
Achievements Recognized: This award is presented in recognition of an outstanding exhibit and presentation using the scientific method in the field of engineering.
Winner: Sarah Johnson, Wise and Pure Senior High: Frio Freeze
Teacher Winner: Audrey Johnson
Winner: Christian Albert, Philadelphia Academy Charter High School: Steam: an Economical, Sustainable, Source of Energy
Teacher Winner: Joyce Zeka
PhACT Critical Thinking Award, Philadelphia Association for Critical Thinking
Award: $50 (3 awards)
Eligible Projects: 7th-9th graders
Achievements Recognized: Individuals or teams who demonstrate exemplary critical thinking skills
Winners: Maggie Lap, Penn Alexander: Musical Mysteries
Melanie Kaminsky, George Washington High School: Saving America's Soil: The Underground Invasion
Lubna Khan, Philadelphia High School for Girls: Potatoes vs. Lemons
Philly SHRM Science Award, Philly Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Award: First place: $350.
Second place: $100 cash.
Third place: $50 iTunes gift card.
All winners recognized by HR professionals at local conference and meet Dr. Mae Jemison
Eligible Projects: All students grades 7-12
Achievements Recognized: The Secondary SHRM Award will be given to a project that demonstrates how a person’s life can be changed for the better.
1st Place: Jordyn Drummond, Northwood Academy Charter: Multitasking Minds
2nd Place: Melina Reyes, Northwood Academy Charter: Gaming vs. Studying: Can Gaming Help You Score Better in School?
3rd Place: Brian Mata, Central High School: Solving the Infinity Loop
Thomson Reuters Top Researcher Award, Thomson Reuters
Award: $100 gift card for winner
$50 gift card for runner-up
Eligible Projects: All 11th and 12th grade individual students
Achievements Recognized: Excellently referenced bibliography of credible, primary sources.
1st Place: Forest Platzer, Central High School: Comparative Study of Bamboo and Reed as a Biofuel Feedstock
2nd Place: Christina Varghese, Central High School: Effect of Fertility Supplements on the Fertility of Drosophila
Warren and Emma G. Chew Award, Cobbs Creek Community EE Center
Award: $100.00 cash (1 award)
Eligible Projects: All students
Achievements Recognized: A project that shows diligent effort and promising potential.
Winner: Celine Yu, Central High School: Investigating Urban Air Pollution
Young Techie Award, DHEx Enterprises, LLC.
Award: Certificate, $100 in gifts and exhibit space at Pyramid STEM Showcase (2 awards)
Eligible Projects: All students, except teams
Achievements Recognized: A project which incorporates aspects of information technology
Winners: Hyunji Kim, Germantown Friends School: Operator-Independent Tumor Volume Measurement on MRI Images
Jada Peters, Carver Engineering and Science: Heart Monitor- Homemade vs. Regular
Award: $100 Barnes & Noble gift card (1 award)
Eligible Projects: All students, individuals or teams
Achievements Recognized: Efforts to identify and foster human intelligence, for the benefit of humanity, involving research into the characteristics and use of intelligence
Winner: Maggie Lap, Penn Alexander: Musical Mysteries
Biophysics Award, Biophysical Society
Award: certificate and a $100 check from our organization, as well as recognition in upcoming Biophysical Society publications
Eligible Projects: All students
Achievements Recognized: Best biophysics-related project by a high school student
Winner: Mason Rode, Springside Chestnut Academy: Visual Acuity Based On Eye Color
Braskem Award for Outstanding Achievements in Chemistry and Engineering, Braskem America
Award: $100 and Braskem Tour –1st prize; $50 (and $25 - for the teacher) 2nd prize; $25 3rd prize
Eligible Projects: Individual chemistry and/or engineering projects from 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th graders
Achievements Recognized: This award recognizes individual projects from students in 9th through 12th grade who apply creative and innovative thinking in chemistry and engineering to find solutions to help improve people’s lives.
1st Place: Forest Platzer, Central High School: Comparative Study of Bamboo and Reed as a Biofuel Feedstock
2nd Place: Xu Lin, Central High School: Computers and Molecules
3rd Place: Alexandra Funk, Philadelphia Academy Charter High School: I See the Light
Clara Tolbert Award
Award: $300 (1 award/team)
Eligible Projects: All team projects (split between team members)
Achievements Recognized: Exceptional teamwork and the integration of math and science
Winners: Tinhinane Chouane, Fatoumata Diarra, Lallamint Maiga; Franklin Learning Center: Gram Staining
Cobbs Creek Community Environmental Education Center Award, Cobbs Creek Community EE Center
Award: $50 gift certificate To Barnes & Noble (1 award) PLUS $50.00 cash
Eligible Projects: Projects related to environmental science
Achievements Recognized: Exemplary investigation of an environmental issue
Winner: Tyzhae Smith, Carver Engineering and Science: Green Gold
Drexel University Research in the Community Award
Award: 2 $100 awards
Eligible Projects: All projects
Achievements Recognized: A technical project with scientific excellence and with demonstrable benefit to the community or world at large. The ideal project would acknowledge a problem in community or world and demonstrate a sustainable way to fix it. Special consideration given to a project that incorporates engineering.
Winners: Noelle Goudy, Springside Chestnut Academy: Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Alpha and Beta Wave Production
Rekha Dhillon-Richardson, Springside Chestnut Academy: Impacts of Idling, Carbon Monoxide and Sulfur Dioxide Emissions on Student Health
eResearchTechnology, Tom Devine Award, eResearchTechnology
Award: $1000.00 college sponsorship to an individual or split among team members, and $50 cash Teacher Recognition
Eligible Projects: All students
Achievements Recognized: Any individual or team whose project advances of the use of technology in the life sciences. The project should demonstrate how technology can improve or enhance one’s life or community as it relates to social, mental or physical well-being.
Winner: Jesus Davaloz, Marcus Seauright, Kai Tinsley; Carver Engineering and Science: Design of a Low-cost Prosthetic Device
Teacher Winner: Amit Basu, PhD
Health Tech Award, Health Partners Foundation
Award: $200 cash award
Eligible Projects: 11th or 12th grader
Achievements Recognized: Presented To: An 11th or 12th Grade student whose project best exemplifies the use of technology in addressing health issues in the community. This could include not only physical health, wellness, and nutritional awareness but ways to overcome life’s challenges.
Winner: Joel Koshy, George Washington High School: Recruitment analysis of retrovirus proteins to a CMV promoter regulated transcription site
MedImmune Advancing Science for Better Health Award, MedImmune
Award: 2 $250 AMEX gift certificates (2 awards)
Eligible Projects: Student must be a current high school junior or senior. Project should exemplify values core to MedImmune philosophy; high integrity, collaboration, entrepreneurial spirit and strong work ethic
Achievements Recognized: For projects in the fields of biochemistry, environmental science, behavioral science, medicine/health, and microbiology. Criteria for evaluation included alignment with MedImmune core values, as well as biological relevance to the causes, treatment and prevention of human disease.
Winners: Christian Albert, Philadelphia Academy Charter High School: Steam: an Economical, Sustainable, Source of Energy
Caspar Nguyen, Central High School: Cognitive Impairment on Motor/Tracking Performance Post-Stroke
Naval Science Award, Naval Science Awards Program
Award: Certificate, medal and $50 recognition award (11 awards)
Eligible Projects: All students in grades 7-12
Achievements Recognized: Exemplary scientific thought, clarity, creativity, and skill, particularly as they may be applied to naval science
Winners: Brian Mata, Central High School: Solving the Infinity Loop
Shereef Gilliam, Spring Garden: Potato Power
Cindy Chau, Philadelphia High School for Girls: Just the flick of your wrist
Rekha Dhillon-Richardson, Springside Chestnut Academy: Impacts of Idling, Carbon Monoxide and Sulfur Dioxide Emissions on Student Health
Joseph Conlin, Springside Chestnut Academy: Effect of Acid Rain Pollution on the Growth of Algae
Ao Wang, Central High School: GOlden Ratio in Philly Homes
Lisa Zhao, Springside Chestnut Academy: Biofuel Fermenters
Siawale Vesslee, Temple University Math Science Upward Bound: Yeast Busters!
Darius Abrams, Carver Engineering and Science: Algae Power
Kaya Trefz, McCall Elementary School: Distance On Sound:Can You Hear Me?
Yuheng Liu, Wilson Middle School: Measuring The Speed of Light With A Microwave
Ricardo Vargas, Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School: My Water Just Broke: Exploring the Surface Tension of Water
The Office of Curriculum Award, The Office of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
Award: Graphing calculator and certificate
Eligible Projects: All students
Achievements Recognized: Achievement in science or math
Winner: Ao Wang, Central High School: Golden Ratio in Philly Homes
Oscar Harris Award, Philadelphia Area Space Alliance
Award: $50 plus other gifts (1 award)
Eligible Projects: All students except teams
Achievements Recognized: Anything that, in the opinion of our judge(s) that will promote the science and technology that can lead to our goal of human habitation of space and the bodies in it.
Winner: Alivia Villari, Springside Chestnut Academy: Alterations to Martian Soil In Order to Cultivate Human Food
PECO Excellence in Engineering Award, PECO
Award: $100 gift card to an individual or $100 gift card to each member of a team; additional $50 gift card to teacher
Eligible Projects: All students, individuals or teams
Achievements Recognized: This award is presented in recognition of an outstanding exhibit and presentation using the scientific method in the field of engineering.
Winner: Sarah Johnson, Wise and Pure Senior High: Frio Freeze
Teacher Winner: Audrey Johnson
Winner: Christian Albert, Philadelphia Academy Charter High School: Steam: an Economical, Sustainable, Source of Energy
Teacher Winner: Joyce Zeka
PhACT Critical Thinking Award, Philadelphia Association for Critical Thinking
Award: $50 (3 awards)
Eligible Projects: 7th-9th graders
Achievements Recognized: Individuals or teams who demonstrate exemplary critical thinking skills
Winners: Maggie Lap, Penn Alexander: Musical Mysteries
Melanie Kaminsky, George Washington High School: Saving America's Soil: The Underground Invasion
Lubna Khan, Philadelphia High School for Girls: Potatoes vs. Lemons
Philly SHRM Science Award, Philly Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Award: First place: $350.
Second place: $100 cash.
Third place: $50 iTunes gift card.
All winners recognized by HR professionals at local conference and meet Dr. Mae Jemison
Eligible Projects: All students grades 7-12
Achievements Recognized: The Secondary SHRM Award will be given to a project that demonstrates how a person’s life can be changed for the better.
1st Place: Jordyn Drummond, Northwood Academy Charter: Multitasking Minds
2nd Place: Melina Reyes, Northwood Academy Charter: Gaming vs. Studying: Can Gaming Help You Score Better in School?
3rd Place: Brian Mata, Central High School: Solving the Infinity Loop
Thomson Reuters Top Researcher Award, Thomson Reuters
Award: $100 gift card for winner
$50 gift card for runner-up
Eligible Projects: All 11th and 12th grade individual students
Achievements Recognized: Excellently referenced bibliography of credible, primary sources.
1st Place: Forest Platzer, Central High School: Comparative Study of Bamboo and Reed as a Biofuel Feedstock
2nd Place: Christina Varghese, Central High School: Effect of Fertility Supplements on the Fertility of Drosophila
Warren and Emma G. Chew Award, Cobbs Creek Community EE Center
Award: $100.00 cash (1 award)
Eligible Projects: All students
Achievements Recognized: A project that shows diligent effort and promising potential.
Winner: Celine Yu, Central High School: Investigating Urban Air Pollution
Young Techie Award, DHEx Enterprises, LLC.
Award: Certificate, $100 in gifts and exhibit space at Pyramid STEM Showcase (2 awards)
Eligible Projects: All students, except teams
Achievements Recognized: A project which incorporates aspects of information technology
Winners: Hyunji Kim, Germantown Friends School: Operator-Independent Tumor Volume Measurement on MRI Images
Jada Peters, Carver Engineering and Science: Heart Monitor- Homemade vs. Regular
