1996 California State Science Fair
Special and Recognition Awards

California Shore and Beach Preservation Association

J1627 Maya E. Kessler

Institute for the Advancement of Engineering

S0808 Bryan L. Johnson

John D. Isaacs Scholarship

Misty Rose C. Borja
Honorable Mentions: S1618 Lani R. Kuramoto and S1626 Gerard J. Rymer

Muses of the California Museum of Science and Industry

Senior Division: S0916 Meredith C. Houlton

Junior Division: J0426 Briony Reisig

Tau Beta Pi Association, Southern California Alumnus Chapter

J1221 Hrach H. Simonian

Woody Woodpecker Environmental Award

Senior Division
First Place: S0719 Dennis La
Second Place: S0713 Sarah N. Giddings

Junior Division
First Place: J1433 Stephanie J. Souza
Second Place: J0712 Alan D. Khalfin

American Chemical Society, Coordinating Committee of California Sections

Senior Division: S0419 Andrea R. Tao

Junior Division: J0413 Ryan L. Harris

American Heart Association, Greater Los Angeles Affiliate

First Place: S1321 Jaspreet K. Saini

Second Place: S1608 Eduardo S. Fricovsky

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Senior Division: S1221 James T. Wedewer

Junior Division: J0820 Kent R. Johnson

American Vacuum Society

Senior Division
First Place: S1218 Edwin J. Sirko
Second Place: S0607 Joel Fossourier
Third Place: S0803 Britta L. Byer

Junior Division
J0508 Tanner Jett

Association of Women Geoscientists

Senior Division: S0718 Christine A. Joens

Junior Division: J0718 Lauren M. Nevins and J0505 Veronica L. Cox (tie)

California Association of Professional Scientists

S0718 Christine A. Joens

Docents of the California Museum of Science and Industry

Senior Division
First Place: S0816 Brent R. Shockley
Second Place: S1221 James T. Wedewer

Junior Division
First Place: J0114 Taylor B. Ettema
Second Place: J1427 Tarja P. Rechsteiner

NASA/JPL

Senior Division
First Place: S0507 Patrick Nercessian
Second Place: S0504 Jennifer L. Huffman
Third Place: S0503 Terrence D. Cole

Junior Division
First Place: J0512 Karen L. Miller
Second Place: J0517 Brooke F. Underwood, and J0515 Jim Sowerwine Third Place: J0510 Janelle M. Mackenzie

Southern California Health Physics Society

First Place: S1414 Daniel L. Levy

Honorable Mention: S1621 Noam M. Lovinsky

TRW: The Silicon Boule Award

Senior Division: S0607 Joel Fossourier

Junior Division: J1221 Hrach H. Simonian