This past weekend, 20 Lane Tech students were among over 1,000 Illinois students in grades 7-12 who presented their STEM research at the 99th Illinois Junior Academy of Science Exposition at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.
For the third year in a row, ALL Lane Tech students received GOLD AWARDS! Additionally, the total amount accrued for Special Awards was over $2,000!
Special thanks to Lucy Young, Michelle Loh, and Art Wawrzyczek for volunteering your weekend to chaperone and judge!
Congratulations to the following students:
- Anders Aakre – Effect of Microplastics on Raphanus Sativus Growth (Botany) – Gold Award for Project; Exceptional Project in Botany, Senior Division; Ball Seed – Outstanding Project in Botany
- Nicholas Bernstein – The Effect of Winglet Sweep on Induced Drag (Aerospace Science) – Gold for Paper
- Adya Bhushan – Wearable Neuropathy Fall-Risk Prevention (Engineering) – Gold Award for Project; Exceptional Project in Engineering, Senior Division; Award from the SIU School of Medicine; US Air Force Award for Outstanding Engineering Project
- Jolie Boyke – Effect of ADS-B Data Spoofing on Detection (Aerospace Science) – Gold Award for Project
- Mark Buenvenida – Neural Networks Predict Lung Cancer Survival (Computer Science) – Gold Award for Paper; JJH Memorial Award
- Zachary Caropreso – Effect of Aeration on Functional Performance (Materials Science) – Gold Award for Project
- Riley Coomer – Effect of Rivers on Wetland Algae Diversity (Environmental Science) – Gold Award for Project; Exceptional Project in Environmental Science; Award from SIU School of Medicine; NASA Environmental Effects on the Ecosystem Award; IJAS Scholarship
- Eliana Fuchs – Effect of Dysbiosis on Acetate Production (Microbiology) – Gold Award for Project
- Joey Li – Effect of Herbal Compounds on Bacteria Growth (Microbiology) – Gold Award for Paper; JJH Memorial Award
- Yairely Marchan – Effect of Allomelanin on Anthraquinones (Environmental Science) – Gold Award for Project; EPIC Award – 1st Place in Environmental Science Category, Senior Division; US Metric Association Award
- Evelyn Mooney – Designing Protective Biodegradable Packaging (Materials Science) – Gold Award for Project
- Aaila Rafi – The Effect of Nanoparticles on S. Epidermidis (Microbiology) – Gold Award for Paper
- Payman Rajaie – The Effect of Novel Ecosystem on Bird Diversity (Environmental Science) – Gold Award for Paper
- Kaitlin Rebaya – Effect of Polyphenols on Yeast Cell Stress (Microbiology) – Gold Award for Paper
- Marielle Salazar – The Effect of Plastic Degradability on pH (Environmental Science) – Gold Award for Paper
- Alison Sanchez – Effect of Oil Concentrations on E. coli Growth (Microbiology) – Gold Award for Project
- Daphne Suckow – Effect of Aphantasia on Semantic Memory (Behavioral Science) – Gold Award for Paper
- Saskia Weisgerber – The Effect of Cooking on Beta-Carotene Uptake (Biochemistry) – Gold Award for Paper
- Mona Willett – Effect of Test Types on Test Anxiety of Students (Behavioral Science) – Gold Award for Project; Exceptional Project in Behavioral Science, Senior Division; American Psychological Association Award for Achievement in Research in Psychological Science
- Iris Xhaferi – Effect of Phytochemicals on M. luteus (Microbiology) – Gold Award for Paper; Top 10 Paper Award; JJH Memorial Award