California State Science Fair
2009 Pictures

This page is a work in progress. As of today (see timestamp at the bottom of this page) we have 245 distinct photos linked from this page, in addition to 945 portaits of students present at the Fair. We still have several hundred more photographs which will be added to this site over the next few weeks.

Current Status of Photographs
All portraits are posted.
All awards presentations are posted.
Photos from the judging interview period are now being added.
Photos from all three ceremonies to follow.

Can you help us? If, in any photograph below, you can identify people who are not named in the accompanying caption, please let us know with the link provided on that page, or send e-mail to CalifSF@usc.edu. Do you have photographs of your time at the Fair? We welcome photographs from participants, especially since our photographers could not be in all places at all times. Please let us know so we can add your photos to the collection below.

Quick Reference to All Photographs

All participants organized by panel

All participants alphabetically

The order of the photographs given below is intended to be approximately chronological. Photographs during the judging interview period are ordered geographically. For organizational purposes, photographs from both Awards Ceremonies are presented here as if there were only a single common ceremony. That's why you don't remember seeing about half of those awards being presented.

All links below show photos in a “small” 400 by 600 pixel (or 600 by 400) format. However, many photos have a higher resolution image available. All on-stage presentations have this higher resolution image available simply by clicking on the photos. Some of the other “small” pictures (the ones marked with “*” in the list below) have higher resolution images accessible with one click as well. Please be patient if you click on such images as it will take some time for them to download. The largest images are a few megabytes in size.

Monday: Keynote Address

Tuesday: Student Orientation

Tuesday: Project Judging

Photos of students and judges during the interview session are being added now.

California Science Center, First Floor, Edgerton Court (Area A) West wall, then South to North

Junior Behavioral & Social Sciences

9:06 J0301 – Melissa E. Adams

9:06 J0302 – Olivia A. Aquilina

9:06 J0303 – Rachel M. Beck

9:06 J0304 – Asia B. Black

9:06 J0304 – Asia B. Black

9:06 J0305 – Erin E. Coates

9:05 J0306 – Gregory L. Edels

9:05 J0307 – Michael J. Feldman

9:02 J0309 – Emily P. Imfeld

9:01 J0310 – Katie M. Jackson

9:01 J0311 – Beau C. Kittleson

9:00 J0312 – Daniel A. Kruger

9:00 J0313 – Anisha Kumar

9:00 J0316 – Rebecca C. Stark

9:00 J0317 – Anna T. Thomas

9:00 J0318 – Pilar Torres

9:00 J0319 – Megan L. Uy

8:59 J0399 – Alexandra L. Bollman

Junior Environmental Science

9:08 J1201 – Aamna J. Abbasi

9:09 J1202 – J. Alejandra Alvarez

9:09 J1203 – Elizabeth M. Dambra

9:09 J1204 – Madison M. Dutra

9:09 J1205 – Matt A. Friedman

9:09 J1206 – Cristina M. Gago

9:06 J1207 – Alexandria J. Gallizioli and Sean E. Wieser

9:08 J1207 – Alexandria J. Gallizioli and Sean E. Wieser

9:07 J1209 – Sandra Karon

9:07 J1210 – Lilly A. Keating-Mayfield and Esther Razo

9:07 J1211 – Jacqueline Lopez

9:09 J1213 – Teresa H. Netro

9:09 J1214 – Maxwell J. Pierro

9:09 J1215 – Alec R. Rodriguez

9:09 J1216 – Avneesh K. Sharma

9:05 J1219 – Nathan T. Stein

9:04 J1220 – Erendiz Tarakci

9:04 J1221 – Seren S. Villwock

9:04 J1222 – Hannah J. Washburn

9:04 J1223 – Alex Zivkovic

Junior Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology

9:05 J0401 – Nichole J. Baffone

9:05 J0402 – Andrea N. Betts

9:05 J0403 – Charles P. Boyd

9:05 J0404 – William S. Boyd

9:05 J0405 – William R. Cabison and Lalitphat V. Metsutnan

9:04 J0406 – Katelyn F. Campbell

9:05 J0406 – Katelyn F. Campbell

9:05 J0407 – Edward G. Deeb, III

9:05 J0408 – Rimia R. Deshpande

9:04 J0409 – Kyle J. Funk

9:04 J0410 – Irfan S. Habib

9:03 J0411 – Erich N. Herzig

9:03 J0412 – Christopher D. Johnson

9:03 J0413 – Ramakrishnan Kumaran

9:03 J0415 – Krissa J. Lindsay

9:03 J0417 – Jake C. Porath

9:03 J0418 – Jaycee C. Raymond

9:03 J0419 – Taimur M. Rehan

9:03 J0420 – Lucas J. Rizkaala

9:03 J0421 – Mady K. Snyder

9:02 J0422 – Zianab M. Umarji

9:02 J0423 – Jacqueline J. Wang

9:02 J0424 – Jnaneshwar T. Weibel

Junior Human Biology

8:57 J1317 – Meredith V. Monke

8:57 J1318 – Healey A. Montague-Alamin and Talbott C. Paulsen

8:57 J1319 – Bianca M. Moser and Alexandria M. Sadlier

8:57 J1320 – Christopher A. Powers

8:57 J1321 – Michael G. Russell

8:57 J1322 – Justin R. Scott

8:58 J1323 – Karren E. Stille

8:57 J1326 – Julia M. Thackrey

8:57 J1327 – Kana Yamamoto

8:57 J1328 – Annie N. Zell

Junior Cognitive Science

8:58 J0601 – David C. Andrecht

8:59 J0602 – Sierra D. Ankley and Sarah B. Sugar

8:59 J0603 – Madeline K. Atchison

8:59 J0604 – Joshua S. Bertey

8:58 J0605 – Supriya A. Bhupathy

8:58 J0606 – Allison W. Cheung

8:56 J0608 – Tanner Owen Clark

8:55 J0609 – M. Elaine Cunha and Mei Lan U. Hughes

8:56 J0611 – Morgan M. Dressel

8:56 J0617 – M. Carolina Moser

8:49 J0619 – Bellana E.A. Roemer

8:51 J0621 – Sarah M. Stauffer

8:51 J0622 – Xeni A. Tziouvaras

8:48 J0624 – Erin N. Vistnes

8:49 J0625 – Sean M. Ward

Junior Product Science (Biological)

8:54 J2101 – Emily E. Barron

8:54 J2102 – Celeste M. Carillo Salado

8:55 J2103 – Camila R. Dadabhoy

8:54 J2104 – Diego A. Denis-Arrue

9:00 J2105 – Kristy M. Drutman

8:55 J2106 – Garrett P. Fortner

8:55 J2107 – Kendra R. Hoffman

8:55 J2108 – Dane F. Holmsky

8:54 J2109 – Thomas W. Howell

8:54 J2111 – Mohamed A. Ibrahim

8:54 J2112 – Kaylina J. Jacuinde

8:54 J2113 – Joshua P. Kisbye

8:54 J2115 – Janelle Lew

8:54 J2116 – Kyle N. Markfield

8:54 J2119 – Olivia D. Partone

8:54 J2120 – Alaina R. Petlewski

8:52 J2121 – Mitzi H. Pierson

8:47 J2122 – Mike M. Pilegard

8:45 J2123 – Ariana N. Rupp

8:53 J2123 – Ariana N. Rupp

8:53 J2124 – Kenna R. Sandberg

8:45 J2125 – Jacquelyn D. Shoults

8:53 J2125 – Jacquelyn D. Shoults

8:53 J2126 – Bailey K. VanOmmeren

8:44 J2127 – Crista R. Walters

8:53 J2127 – Crista R. Walters

California Science Center, First Floor, Loker Conference Room (Area B) West wall, then North to South

9:26 am TV Reporter

Junior Mammalian Biology

9:15 J1402 – SarahRose C. Jarvis and Eli A. Hoff.

Junior Electronics & Electromagnetics

Junior Zoology

9:14 J24 aisle

9:14 J2402-03 Norah M. Alwash and Michael A. Alves

Junior Applied Mechanics & Structures

9:29 J0224 – Michelle C. Stanley

9:28 J0227 – Caroline E. Vance

9:27 J0228 – Cameron W. Wallace

Junior Mathematics & Software

9:16 J1604 – Dean Hathout

9:16 J1605 – Abraham P. Karplus

9:18 J1610 – Michael L. Monaghan

9:19 J1611 – Divya Siddarth

9:21 J1611 – Divya Siddarth

9:24 J1613 – Prem M. Talwai

Junior Energy & Power

9:36 J1005-7, J1038-42 – One aisle of projects

9:35 J1010 – Madeline C. Cowan

9:29 J1015 – Sarah M. Douglas

9:36 J1016 – Daniel (D.J.) R. Freeman, Jr.

9:32 J1018 – Talia Gnessin

9:33 J1018 – Talia Gnessin

9:37 J1020 – Sean S. Haas

9:32 J1025 – Raina S. Wuthman

9:36 J1027 – Victor H. Liu

9:36 J1033 – Christopher R. Swenson

9:20 J1034 – Lucas E. Swyden

9:36 J1036 – Seth N. Thompson

9:36 J1037 – Jissa A. Vennat

Junior Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics

9:32 J01 judges

9:34 J0119 – Diego McDonald

9:34 J0121 – Kaycee C. Miller

9:31 J0123-33 – View down aisle of projects (*)

9:33 J0126 – Rylan T. Pickett

9:32 J0127-31 – Several students

9:34 J0131 – Brian J. Vallelunga

9:34 J0132 – Nicholas M. Willy

Junior Earth Science

9:35 J0714 – Avi G. Vogel

California Science Center, Second Floor, Areas C, D, E, F West to East

Junior Product Science (Physical)

Junior Toxicology

Junior Environmental Engineering

Junior Plant Biology

Junior Chemistry

California Science Center, Third Floor, Sky Court (Area G) North to South

Junior Materials Science

Junior Microbiology

Junior Physics & Astronomy

Wallis Annenberg Building, Ground Floor MUSES Room

Senior Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology

Senior Earth & Environment

Wallis Annenberg Building, Ground Floor Multipurpose Room

Senior Applied Mechanics & Structures

Senior Electronics & Electromagnetics

Senior Mathematics & Software

Wallis Annenberg Building, Ground Floor Separate Rooms North to South

Senior Mammalian Biology

Senior Pharmacology

Wallis Annenberg Building, Upper Floor Separate Rooms North to South

Senior Zoology

Senior Physics & Astronomy

Senior Behavioral & Social Sciences

Senior Plant Biology

Senior Microbiology

Senior Chemistry

Tuesday: Recognition Awards

These awards were presented to the students at their project displays during the latter portion of the judging interview period. See also the detailed listing of Recognition Awards.

Bone Clones Award – Joshua A. Sweat

California Association of Professional Scientists, Science Achievement Award – Keegan C. Dahm

CCGO Geoscience Award – Jaclyn M. Parson

CCGO Geoscience Award – Annie M. Kingman

Clinical Chemistry Award, Senior Division – Nitish Lakhanpal

Clinical Chemistry Award, Senior Division – Zoe E. Dubrow

Clinical Chemistry Award, Junior Division – Taimur M. Rehan

Clinical Chemistry Award, Junior Division – D. Marel Dugan

Coastal Science Award – Daniel (D.J.) R. Freeman, Jr.

Coastal Science Award – Jacqueline Lopez

Health Physics Society Award, Senior Division – Diane L. Polyakov

Health Physics Society Award, Senior Division – Eric V. Jang

Health Physics Society Award, Junior Division – Nanor Kassabian

Health Physics Society Award, Junior Division – Paulomi Bhattacharya

Science Buddies Clever Scientist Award – Jonathan T. Ota

Science Buddies Clever Scientist Award – Madison J. Russell

Science Buddies Clever Scientist Award – Lena K. Egbert

Science Buddies Clever Scientist Award – Rachel M. Beck

Science Buddies Clever Scientist Award – Page B. Benoit

Science Buddies Clever Scientist Award – Christa G. Watkins

Science Buddies Clever Scientist Award – Darby L. Adler

Science Buddies Clever Scientist Award – Mike M. Pilegard

Science Buddies Clever Scientist Award – Shreya Banerjee

Science Buddies Clever Scientist Award – Timmy A. Beckmann

Society of Petroleum Engineers Superior Technical Achievement Award – Nicholas L. Okita

Society of Petroleum Engineers Superior Technical Achievement Award – Mac Goldwhite

Society of Petroleum Engineers Superior Technical Achievement Award – Anakaren Chable

SPIE Optics & Photonics Award, Senior Division – Anh T. Nguyen

SPIE Optics & Photonics Award, Junior Division – Lena K. Egbert

UC Irvine, Earth Systems Science Award – the team of Matthew T. Heydeman and Matthew P. Stanton

UCLA Brain Research Institute Award, Senior Division – Joseph S. Levenson

UCLA Brain Research Institute Award, Senior Division – the team of Isaac A. Madan and Haran Sivakumar

UCLA Brain Research Institute Award, Junior Division – Michael J. Feldman

UCLA Brain Research Institute Award, Junior Division – Asia B. Black

Tuesday: Awards Ceremony

Views of the Audience

Before the ceremony

Start of ceremony

During the ceremony

End of ceremony

 

Welcome

Jeff Rudolph, President and CEO, California Science Center

Allan Frew, Chair, 2009 California State Science Fair

 

Major Fair Awards, Part I

Science Fair Student of the Year — Ronit B. Abramson

Science Fair Teacher of the Year, Junior Division — Susan Johnston

Science Fair Teacher of the Year, Senior Division — David Knight

 

Special Awards (see also the detailed listing)

Air Quality/ Climate Change Award, Senior Division – Evaline Cheng

Air Quality/ Climate Change Award, Junior Division – Jennifer Lam

CEPCEB Plant Cell Biology Award – Ronit B. Abramson

Coastal Science Award – the team of Rachel E. Bickert and Kelli M. Van Wandelen

Dr. Ibrahim El-Hefni Achievement in Science Award – John N. Ho

Dr. Ibrahim El-Hefni Achievement in Science Award – Shangida Ahsan

Dr. Ibrahim El-Hefni Achievement in Science Award – Nahim Mizan

Dr. Ibrahim El-Hefni Achievement in Science Award – Suevana Ayala

Dr. Ibrahim El-Hefni Achievement in Science Award – Sarah M. Stauffer

Dr. Ibrahim El-Hefni Achievement in Science Award – Jacqueline Lopez

Dr. Ibrahim El-Hefni Achievement in Science Award – Kaylee S. Steiner-Oloson

Dr. Ibrahim El-Hefni Achievement in Science Award – Mike M. Pilegard

Dr. Ibrahim El-Hefni Achievement in Science Award – Katie N. Fernandes

Hefni Awards – All Junior Division winners (Madeline K. Atchison not present)

Excellence in Agriculture Award, Senior Division – Sheena W. Song

Excellence in Agriculture Award, Junior Division – Christopher W. Weddington

MLIM Award for Excellence in Electronics – Weston D. Braun

MLIM Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Computer Science – Leo Zhou

Sheila Kar Health Foundation Award – Shilpa P. Argade

Silicon Boule Award – Weston D. Braun

SPIE Optics & Photonics Award, Senior Division – Evan J. Lincoln

SPIE Optics & Photonics Award, Junior Division – Alex Chen

UCLA Brain Research Institute Award, Senior Division – Shayson C. Edwards

UCLA Brain Research Institute Award, Junior Division – Allison W. Cheung

 

Category Awards

Presenters: Dr. Philip M. Fine, Dr. Thomas R. LeBon, and Dr. Geraldine J. Peters

	Junior Division		Senior Division
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24	Aeronautics/ Hydrodynamics Applied Mechanics & Structures Behavioral & Social Sciences Biochemistry Chemistry Cognitive Science Earth Science — Electronics & Electromagnetics Energy & Power Environmental Engineering Environmental Sciences Human Biology Mammalian Biology Materials Science Mathematics & Software Microbiology — Physics & Astronomy Plant Biology Product Science (Biological) Product Science (Physical) Toxicology Zoology		— Applied Mechanics & Structures Behavioral & Social Sciences Biochemistry Chemistry — — Earth & Environment Electronics & Electromagnetics — — — — Mammalian Biology — Mathematics & Software Microbiology Pharmacology Physics & Astronomy Plant Biology — — — Zoology

Major Fair Awards, Part II
Patricia Beckman Project of the Year Awards, presented in honor of Dr. & Mrs. Arnold O. Beckman

Project of the Year, Junior Division — David A. Zarrin

Project of the Year, Senior Division — Anna K. Simpson