LDSTF Winners 2009

Project Number	First Name	Last Name	Category	Division	Award Name	Project Title	School Name
123	Akili	Norman	Junior	Physical Science	Trip to CWSF 3M Company Award	The Maglev Challenge	Stoneybrook
12	Jessie	MacAlpine	Junior	Life Science	Trip to CWSF Faculty of Science	CO2-Friend or Foe?	Algonquin Public School
22	Wil	Francolini	Intermediate	Life Science	Trip to CWSF Gamma Dynacare & SHARCNET	Scratch-Off Cards: Are You Being Manipulated to Loose?	Central S.S.
13	Tony	Kwon	Senior	Life Science	Trip to CWSF The Ontario MRI Stepping Stone Award	Garlic-Induced Gene Expression Changes in Streptococcus pyogenes Predict a Reduction in Virulence	Lucas (A.B.) S.S.
9	Caitlin	Martin Newnham	Senior	Life Science	Trip to CWSF Schulich School of Med. & Dent. Lawson Research Foundation	Hirudo, A Novel Invertebrate Model for the Investigation of Capsaicin-Induced Pain Relief	Lucas (A.B.) S.S.
19	Ratna	Varma	Senior	Life Science	Trip to IISEF	Comparing survival of PUMA-deficient & wildtype MSCs to apoptotic stimuli for augmented regeneration	Lucas (A.B.) S.S.

Project Number	First Name	Last Name	Category	Division	Prize Name	Project Title	School Name
82	Rachna	Jog	Junior	Life Science	First Place	Is it Worth the Ride?	Stoneybrook
82	Haesoo	Kim	Junior	Life Science	First Place	Is it Worth the Ride?	Stoneybrook
12	Jessie	MacAlpine	Junior	Life Science	First Place	CO2-Friend or Foe?	Algonquin Public School
25	Danila	Alferov	Junior	Physical Science	First Place	Magnetic Light – Shake It Bright	Stoneybrook
25	Denis	Kikinov	Junior	Physical Science	First Place	Magnetic Light – Shake It Bright	Jeanne Sauvé
123	Akili	Norman	Junior	Physical Science	First Place	The Maglev Challenge	Stoneybrook
68	Krista	Duncan	Junior	Product Evaluation	First Place	Eco-Friendly Paints; Are They Really Friendly?	Sherwood Fox (W)
6	Katie	Heggtveit	Junior	Product Evaluation	First Place	The Most Energy Efficient Light Bulb	Ryerson
68	Alexandra	Pouliasis	Junior	Product Evaluation	First Place	Eco-Friendly Paints; Are They Really Friendly?	Sherwood Fox (W)
121	John	Barry	Junior	Technological	First Place	How To “Axis” The Wind	St. Raphael’s
7	Victor	Ling	Junior	Technological	First Place	Software for Multi-Tasking: Implications and Applications	Orchard Park
121	Marco	Valdez-Balderas	Junior	Technological	First Place	How To “Axis” The Wind	St. Raphael’s
22	Wil	Francolini	Intermediate	Life Science	First Place	Scratch-Off Cards: Are You Being Manipulated to Loose?	Central S.S.
16	Hugh	Lowry	Intermediate	Physical Science	First Place	The Removal of Arsenic from Water	Lucas (A.B.) S.S.
16	Jack	McDonald	Intermediate	Physical Science	First Place	The Removal of Arsenic from Water	Lucas (A.B.) S.S.
125	Hannes	Filler	Intermediate	Technological	First Place	Solar Air Conditioning	Lucas (A.B.) S.S.
13	Tony	Kwon	Senior	Life Science	First Place	Garlic-Induced Gene Expression Changes in Streptococcus pyogenes Predict a Reduction in Virulence	Lucas (A.B.) S.S.
120	Nathan	Buckareff	Senior	Technological	First Place	3D display combining headtracking and stereographic	Beal (H.B.) S.S.
120	Suhyun	Cho	Senior	Technological	First Place	3D display combining headtracking and stereographic	Beal (H.B.) S.S.
120	Dongchan	Lee	Senior	Technological	First Place	3D display combining headtracking and stereographic	Beal (H.B.) S.S.
131	Ashley	Afara	Junior	Life Science	Second Place	Food 4 Fuel	Sherwood Fox (W)
131	Dimitra	Lerikos	Junior	Life Science	Second Place	Food 4 Fuel	Sherwood Fox (W)
52	Daniel	Murray	Junior	Life Science	Second Place	Starch Gelatinization	Sherwood Fox (W)
124	Danielle	Bentley	Junior	Physical Science	Second Place	Hot Hot Hot	Sherwood Fox (W)
124	Shayla	Burrows	Junior	Physical Science	Second Place	Hot Hot Hot	Sherwood Fox (W)
37	Erik	Knopf	Junior	Physical Science	Second Place	Investigating Water Quality using Optical Methods	Orchard Park
53	Tiel	Pasquarelli	Junior	Physical Science	Second Place	O-Natural	St. Raphael’s
53	Clare	Yun	Junior	Physical Science	Second Place	O-Natural	St. Raphael’s
54	Luke	Berkvens	Junior	Product Evaluation	Second Place	You’re chewing what brand	St. Raphael’s
54	Samuel	Brohman	Junior	Product Evaluation	Second Place	You’re chewing what brand	St. Raphael’s
126	Derek	Talajko	Junior	Product Evaluation	Second Place	Get the Dirt on Clean	Byron Woods Montessori School
108	Natasha	Kirmse	Junior	Technological	Second Place	Solar Panel Power!	Orchard Park
137	Matthew	McLeod	Junior	Technological	Second Place	Reinforcing Concrete with Fibres	Centennial Central
108	Rachel	Smith	Junior	Technological	Second Place	Solar Panel Power!	Orchard Park
26	Trina	Chakrabarti	Intermediate	Life Science	Second Place	The Honest Effect of Chocolate on Different Age Groups	Lucas (A.B.) S.S.
36	Jennifer	Fu	Intermediate	Life Science	Second Place	Identification and Analysis of Mutations Associated with Familial Hypercholesterolemia	Lucas (A.B.) S.S.
26	Grace	Wang	Intermediate	Life Science	Second Place	The Honest Effect of Chocolate on Different Age Groups	Lucas (A.B.) S.S.
58	Amira	Ghenniwa	Intermediate	Physical Science	Second Place	The Affects of Smoking	Al-Taqwa Islamic School (Elementary)
5	Gordon	Ngo	Intermediate	Technological	Second Place	Are you tired? Ask your heart	Central S.S.
9	Caitlin	Martin Newnham	Senior	Life Science	Second Place	Hirudo, A Novel Invertebrate Model for the Investigation of Capsaicin-Induced Pain Relief	Lucas (A.B.) S.S.
19	Ratna	Varma	Senior	Life Science	Second Place	Comparing survival of PUMA-deficient & wildtype MSCs to apoptotic stimuli for augmented regeneration	Lucas (A.B.) S.S.
71	Ryan	Hebel	Junior	Life Science	Third Place	Chewing Gum & Memory	Nancy Campbell Collegiate Institute
15	Katie	James	Junior	Life Science	Third Place	Co-relation Between Water and Vitamin C	Thamesford PS
71	Kimia	Sedig	Junior	Life Science	Third Place	Chewing Gum & Memory	Nancy Campbell Collegiate Institute
47	Ian	McDonald	Junior	Physical Science	Third Place	The Mosquito Tone	London Christian Elementary School
61	Ashley	McKeown	Junior	Physical Science	Third Place	Effects On Fire	Sherwood Fox (W)
61	Anna	Stathakos	Junior	Physical Science	Third Place	Effects On Fire	Sherwood Fox (W)
74	Christine	Crowe	Junior	Product Evaluation	Third Place	Which Soap Decrease The Most Bacteria on Kitchen Sponges	Nancy Campbell Collegiate Institute
74	Matthew	deRyk	Junior	Product Evaluation	Third Place	Which Soap Decrease The Most Bacteria on Kitchen Sponges	Nancy Campbell Collegiate Institute
87	Yomna	El-Sakka	Junior	Product Evaluation	Third Place	Vinegar vs. Commercial Cleaners	London Islamic School
122	Colin	Vojvodin	Junior	Technological	Third Place	Diffuse & Direct Solar Radiation – The Catch-All Solar Panel	Sherwood Fox (W)
30	Shereen	Fatima	Intermediate	Physical Science	Third Place	Green: The Natural Way To Clean	Oakridge S.S.
3	Zakir	Ahamed	Intermediate	Technological	Third Place	Work with the Wind	Oakridge S.S.
48	Lennea	Jolliffe	Senior	Life Science	Third Place	Nigella Sativa’s Stimulation and Anti-inflammation Property	Beal (H.B.) S.S.
48	Leena	Mohammed	Senior	Life Science	Third Place	Nigella Sativa’s Stimulation and Anti-inflammation Property	Beal (H.B.) S.S.
63	Noah	Brierley	Junior	Life Science	Hon. Mention	The Power of Words	Stoneybrook
135	Rachel	Dales	Junior	Life Science	Hon. Mention	How Does Heat Affect Hair	Orchard Park
69	Jonathan	Franchetto	Junior	Life Science	Hon. Mention	Acid Rain: The Silent Killer	Ryerson
105	Dean	Glasman	Junior	Life Science	Hon. Mention	Wetlands Effects on Water Quality and Water Quantity	Stoneybrook
41	Emily	Hryb	Junior	Life Science	Hon. Mention	Development of plant growth	Orchard Park
62	Sam	Ioannidis	Junior	Life Science	Hon. Mention	What Liquids Are Harmful To Your Teeth?	Ryerson
51	Hanein	Madlol	Junior	Life Science	Hon. Mention	Healthy Teeth	Sherwood Fox (W)
79	Cameron	McLeod	Junior	Life Science	Hon. Mention	Which Conditions Grow the Best Plants	Stoneybrook
135	Hannah	O’Gorman	Junior	Life Science	Hon. Mention	How Does Heat Affect Hair	Orchard Park
72	Zainab	Sardar	Junior	Life Science	Hon. Mention	Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)	London Islamic School
77	Laura	Saunders	Junior	Life Science	Hon. Mention	The Stroop Effect	St. Raphael’s
94	Gary	Steer	Junior	Life Science	Hon. Mention	Wonder Worms	St. Raphael’s
130	Julian	Thompson	Junior	Life Science	Hon. Mention	Does Multi-tasking Affect Recall?	Stoneybrook
130	Julia	Wells	Junior	Life Science	Hon. Mention	Does Multi-tasking Affect Recall?	Stoneybrook
133	Fattimah	Hamam	Junior	Physical Science	Hon. Mention	Optical Illusions	Sherwood Fox (W)
65	Dana	Padoin	Junior	Physical Science	Hon. Mention	Newton’s Cradle	Byron Woods Montessori School
85	Soudi	Taha	Junior	Physical Science	Hon. Mention	Down Syndrome	London Islamic School
49	Laura	Tiuso Becerra	Junior	Physical Science	Hon. Mention	Liquid Wars	Sherwood Fox (W)
95	Zachary	Tosswill	Junior	Physical Science	Hon. Mention	Magnetic Bounce	St. Raphael’s
39	Taylor	Weiche	Junior	Physical Science	Hon. Mention	House Fires	Orchard Park
39	Mario	Yonnadam	Junior	Physical Science	Hon. Mention	House Fires	Orchard Park
89	Fatima	Abdisalam	Junior	Product Evaluation	Hon. Mention	Which Toothbrush is Best?	Al-Taqwa Islamic School (Elementary)
21	Heather	Baigent	Junior	Product Evaluation	Hon. Mention	What Is The Best Whitening Toothpaste (And Does It Prevent Tooth Decay The Best)?	Thamesford PS
89	Suad	Farah	Junior	Product Evaluation	Hon. Mention	Which Toothbrush is Best?	Al-Taqwa Islamic School (Elementary)
129	Tanner	Kelly	Junior	Product Evaluation	Hon. Mention	Do comapct florescent light bulbs use less energy than regular light bulbs?	Sherwood Fox (W)
10	Carl	Shen	Junior	Product Evaluation	Hon. Mention	How to Produce Hydrogen Cheaper and Faster	Ryerson
18	Ryan	Gillies	Junior	Technological	Hon. Mention	Rube Goldberg Machine: “Tee It Up”	St. Mary
127	Yousef	Sohail Khan	Junior	Technological	Hon. Mention	Ocean Energy	London Islamic School
28	Joshua	Taylor	Junior	Technological	Hon. Mention	The Force Unleashed	Leesboro Central Public School
31	Thomas	Gungor	Senior	Life Science	Hon. Mention	Investigating HIV-infected cells and their reactions to anti-convulsant drugs	Lucas (A.B.) S.S.
70	Annie	Li	Senior	Life Science	Hon. Mention	Bacteria that aid antibiotics	Central S.S.
31	Anne	McDonald	Senior	Life Science	Hon. Mention	Investigating HIV-infected cells and their reactions to anti-convulsant drugs	Lucas (A.B.) S.S.
20	Athir	Zarir	Senior	Life Science	Hon. Mention	Effect of Human Parathyroid Hormone on Osteoblast Differentiation and Mineralization	Westminster S.S.

Project Number	First Name	Last Name	Category	Award Name	Prize Name	Project Title	School Name
7	Victor	Ling	Junior	Bit-by-Bit Award for Emerging Excellence in Technology	One week at the Bit-by-Bit summer computer camp.	Software for Multi-Tasking: Implications and Applications	Orchard Park
66	Nick	Padoin	Junior	Discovery Western Award	One week at Discovery Western camp; certificate	Pulleys	Byron Woods Montessori School
121	John	Barry	Junior	Engineer’s Choice Award		How To "Axis" The Wind	St. Raphael’s
121	Marco	Valdez-Balderas	Junior	Engineer’s Choice Award		How To "Axis" The Wind	St. Raphael’s
105	Dean	Glasman	Junior	EnviroExpo Special Award	EnviroExpo Special Award	Wetlands Effects on Water Quality and Water Quantity	Stoneybrook
94	Gary	Steer	Junior	Faculty of Education Award	$100 prize and certificate	Wonder Worms	St. Raphael’s
22	Wil	Francolini	Intermediate	Faculty of Education Award	$100 prize and certificate	Scratch-Off Cards: Are You Being Manipulated to Loose?	Central S.S.
24	Patrick	Murphy	Junior	International Year of Astronomy Award	binoculars	Ball Bearing Relativity	St. Theresa Catholic School
57	Ibrahim	Ahmed	Junior	International Year of Astronomy Award	Gadgets	Craters of the Moon	Al-Taqwa Islamic School (Elementary)
57	Mustafa	Boroot	Junior	International Year of Astronomy Award	Gadgets	Craters of the Moon	Al-Taqwa Islamic School (Elementary)
91	Christopher	Mikulinac	Junior	London Public Library Award	Certificate, Story in LPL Access	Water Fleas have wrights too!	St. Raphael’s
43	Jonah	Nieman	Junior	London Public Library Award	Certificate, Story in LPL Access	How does an IPod effect your hearing?	London Christian Elementary School
91	Noah	Porter	Junior	London Public Library Award	Certificate, Story in LPL Access	Water Fleas have wrights too!	St. Raphael’s
17	Jennifer	Lynch	Junior	London Public Library Award	Certificate, Story in LPL Access	The World’s Well	St. Raphael’s
57	Ibrahim	Ahmed	Junior	London Public Library Award	Certificate, Story in LPL Access	Craters of the Moon	Al-Taqwa Islamic School (Elementary)
57	Mustafa	Boroot	Junior	London Public Library Award	Certificate, Story in LPL Access	Craters of the Moon	Al-Taqwa Islamic School (Elementary)
18	Ryan	Gillies	Junior	London Regional Children’s Museum Awards	Gift; family pass; display of project at Children’s Museum	Rube Goldberg Machine: "Tee It Up"	St. Mary
128	Janine	Kadri	Junior	London Regional Children’s Museum Awards	Gift; family pass; display of project at Children’s Museum	which type of bridge is the strongest: truss,arch, or span	London Islamic School
48	Lennea	Jolliffe	Senior	Nipissing University Entrance Scholarship	Entrance Scholarship to Nipissing University	Nigella Sativa’s Stimulation and Anti-inflammation Property	Beal (H.B.) S.S.
48	Leena	Mohammed	Senior	Nipissing University Entrance Scholarship	Entrance Scholarship to Nipissing University	Nigella Sativa’s Stimulation and Anti-inflammation Property	Beal (H.B.) S.S.
22	Wil	Francolini	Intermediate	OES Scientific American Award	One Year Subscription to Scientific American to first place winners in the Intermediate Category	Scratch-Off Cards: Are You Being Manipulated to Loose?	Central S.S.
16	Hugh	Lowry	Intermediate	OES Scientific American Award	One Year Subscription to Scientific American to first place winners in the Intermediate Category	The Removal of Arsenic from Water	Lucas (A.B.) S.S.
16	Jack	McDonald	Intermediate	OES Scientific American Award	One Year Subscription to Scientific American to first place winners in the Intermediate Category	The Removal of Arsenic from Water	Lucas (A.B.) S.S.
125	Hannes	Filler	Intermediate	OES Scientific American Award	One Year Subscription to Scientific American to first place winners in the Intermediate Category	Solar Air Conditioning	Lucas (A.B.) S.S.
13	Tony	Kwon	Senior	OES Scientific American Award	One Year Subscription to Scientific American to the winners in the Senior Category	Garlic-Induced Gene Expression Changes in Streptococcus pyogenes Predict a Reduction in Virulence	Lucas (A.B.) S.S.
120	Suhyun	Cho	Senior	OES Scientific American Award	One Year Subscription to Scientific American to the winners in the Senior Category	3D display combining headtracking and stereographic	Beal (H.B.) S.S.
120	Dongchan	Lee	Senior	OES Scientific American Award	One Year Subscription to Scientific American to the winners in the Senior Category	3D display combining headtracking and stereographic	Beal (H.B.) S.S.
13	Tony	Kwon	Senior	Ontario Association of Medical Laboratories Award		Garlic-Induced Gene Expression Changes in Streptococcus pyogenes Predict a Reduction in Virulence	Lucas (A.B.) S.S.
122	Colin	Vojvodin	Junior	Ontario Ministry of Environment – Environmental Innovator Award		Diffuse & Direct Solar Radiation – The Catch-All Solar Panel	Sherwood Fox (W)
123	Akili	Norman	Junior	People’s Choice Award	$100 prize	The Maglev Challenge	Stoneybrook
47	Ian	McDonald	Junior	Research Western Imagination Prize	Junior: $150 prize & reception at UWO	The Mosquito Tone	London Christian Elementary School
125	Hannes	Filler	Intermediate	Research Western Imagination Prize	Intermediate: $150 prize & reception at UWO	Solar Air Conditioning	Lucas (A.B.) S.S.
9	Caitlin	Martin Newnham	Senior	Research Western Imagination Prize	Senior: $150 prize & reception at UWO	Hirudo, A Novel Invertebrate Model for the Investigation of Capsaicin-Induced Pain Relief	Lucas (A.B.) S.S.
8	Gary	Shen	Junior	The Hydro One Energy Ambassador Award		Sink Power – An Alternate Energy Source	Ryerson
63	Noah	Brierley	Junior	The UOIT Innovation Award		The Power of Words	Stoneybrook
136	Helal	Elkolaly	Senior	The UOIT Innovation Award		Capsaicin: A Potential Cure for Cancer	Lucas (A.B.) S.S.
48	Lennea	Jolliffe	Senior	University of Ottawa Entrance Scholarship Award		Nigella Sativa’s Stimulation and Anti-inflammation Property	Beal (H.B.) S.S.
48	Leena	Mohammed	Senior	University of Ottawa Entrance Scholarship Award		Nigella Sativa’s Stimulation and Anti-inflammation Property	Beal (H.B.) S.S.
69	Jonathan	Franchetto	Junior	Western Fair Awards	$50 Prize, display of project at Western Fair	Acid Rain: The Silent Killer	Ryerson
41	Emily	Hryb	Junior	Western Fair Awards	$50 Prize, display of project at Western Fair	Development of plant growth	Orchard Park
12	Jessie	MacAlpine	Junior	Western Fair Awards	$50 Prize, display of project at Western Fair	CO2-Friend or Foe?	Algonquin Public School
79	Cameron	McLeod	Junior	Western Fair Awards	$50 Prize, display of project at Western Fair	Which Conditions Grow the Best Plants	Stoneybrook
17	Jennifer	Lynch	Junior	Western Fair Awards	$50 Prize, display of project at Western Fair	The World’s Well	St. Raphael’s
127	Yousef	Sohail Khan	Junior	Western Fair Awards	$50 Prize, display of project at Western Fair	Ocean Energy	London Islamic School

GRAND AWARD WINNERS 2009

DIVISIONAL AWARD WINNERS 2009

SPECIAL AWARD WINNERS 2009