THE THIRTY-THIRD LONDON DISTRICT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FAIR
GALLERIA LONDON
4-5-6 APRIL 2003
LOCAL AWARDS
    Western Fair Awards
                 ALICIA ROBERTSON                                      8
                 LONDON PARENTAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
                 DETERGENT DILEMMA

                 JOCELYN REID  LAUREN RODOWA                          16
                 WOODLAND HEIGHTS SCHOOL, LONDON
                 BACTERIA AND FOOT ODOUR

                 SARAH BRUINSMA                                       22
                 LONDON PARENTAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
                 WHAT IS BLOOD?

                 MICHAEL PTASZNIK                                     50
                 BLESSED KATERI SCHOOL, LONDON
                 SLEEP DEPRIVATION AND ITS EFFECTS

                 MARCUS PEPE                                          72
                 NORTHDALE CENTRAL SCHOOL, DORCHESTER
                 WHAT LIGHT BULB PRODUCES THE MOST ENERGY?

                 ERIN VICKERS                                         76
                 ST. GEORGES SCHOOL, LONDON
                 WHICH TOOTHPASTE CLEANS MOST EFFECTIVELY?
 
    Discovery Western Award
                 TAKIS TRYPHONOPOLOUS                                 77
                 ORCHARD PARK SCHOOL, LONDON
                 WATER POWER AS ENERGY OUTPUT

    Laser Quest Prizes
         Junior: AARYN BIRO                                           83
                 ST. GEORGES SCHOOL, LONDON
                 THE BURNING QUESTION
 
   Intermediate: RAHUL SHARMA                                         60
                 A.B. LUCAS SEC. SCHOOL, LONDON
                 PHOTONIC CRYSTALS

         Senior: CHRIS ENNS                                           44
                 WEST ELGIN SENIOR SCHOOL, WEST LORNE
                 TEMPORAL TEMPERATURE GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS
 
    UWO Faculty of Education Awards
                 ALLIE LAHN                                           13
                 WELDON PARK ACADEMY, LONDON
                 DOES PUPIL SIZE AFFECT THE EYE'S ABILITY TO TOLERATE
                 VARYING BRIGHTNESS?

                 UTSAV PARDASANI  ZHUOFAN LI                         206
                 A.B. LUCAS SEC. SCHOOL, LONDON
                 POOR MAN'S THREE DIMENSIONAL SURFACE SCANNER
 
    Labatt's Food and Nutrition Awards
                 ALIX FINDLAY                                         74
                 ST. GEORGES SCHOOL, LONDON
                 TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT - (LIFE)

                 JOELLE BERLET                                        54
                 NORTHDALE CENTRAL SCHOOL, DORCHESTER
                 THE BEST TOMATOES IN THE BUNCH

                 ALEXANDER MOTOLKO                                   201
                 WELDON PARK ACADEMY, LONDON
                 WHAT PRESERVATIVE IS BEST?
 
    Lawson Research Institute Award
         Junior: ALISON PLOTZKE                                       75
                 ST. GEORGES SCHOOL, LONDON
                 ENAMEL EROSION
 
   Intermediate: SARANYA NAIDU                                         1
                 LONDON CENTRAL SEC. SCHOOL, LONDON
                 NEEM - MEAN, GREEN CANCER FIGHTING MACHINE?
 
         Senior: CASPAR FLORYAN                                       36
                 A.B. LUCAS SEC. SCHOOL, LONDON
                 ASTHMA DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS
 
    London Regional Children's Museum Awards
                 ALISA LACARIA  SARAH LACARIA                          3
                 WESTMINSTER SEC. SCHOOL, LONDON
                 WEIGHTLESS GRAVITY

                 CHRIS DEYO                                           32
                 HILLCREST SCHOOL, LONDON
                 THE pH LEVEL OF COMMON HOUSEHOLD VINEGARS

                 DOUG CARTER  JUSTIN VERE                             53
                 NORTHDALE CENTRAL SCHOOL, DORCHESTER
                 THE FLEX OF A HOCKEY STICK

                 MARK MAHABIR  STEVEN HINDE                           65
                 BLESSED KATERI SCHOOL, LONDON
                 ICE BUSTERS

                 COLIN JONES                                          84
                 ST. GEORGES SCHOOL, LONDON
                 DO FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE SIMILAR FINGERPRINT CHARACTERISTICS?

                 GILLIAN SAWA                                         91
                 ORCHARD PARK SCHOOL, LONDON
                 COLOUR AND TASTE

    Research Western Imagination Prizes
         Junior: HILLARY JOLLIFFE  ALEX JOLLIFFE                      68
                 PRINCE CHARLES SCHOOL, LONDON
                 ETHANOL

   Intermediate: JENNIFER LING                                       203
                 A.B. LUCAS SEC. SCHOOL, LONDON
                 THE POWER OF SUBLIMINAL MESSAGES
 
         Senior: CASPAR FLORYAN                                       36
                 A.B. LUCAS SEC. SCHOOL, LONDON
                 ASTHMA DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS
 
   Peoples Choice Awards
     FIRST PRIZE: HILLARY JOLLIFFE  ALEX JOLLIFFE                     68
                  PRINCE CHARLES SCHOOL, LONDON
                  ETHANOL
 
    SECOND PRIZE: DOUG CARTER  JUSTIN VERE                            53
                  NORTHDALE CENTRAL SCHOOL, DORCHESTER
                  THE FLEX OF A HOCKEY STICK
 

SCIENCE FAIR DIVISIONAL AWARDS
  SENIOR DIVISION (Grades 11 and 12)
    Combined Senior Life Science
     FIRST PRIZE: KARA BARFETT                                        35
                  ST. THOMAS AQUINAS SECONDARY SCHOOL
                  ARTIFICIAL CELLS AS A FEED ADDITIVE FOR POLLUTION CONTROL
                  IN AQUACULTURE
 
    SECOND PRIZE: CHRIS ENNS                                          44
                  WEST ELGIN SENIOR SCHOOL, WEST LORNE
                  TEMPORAL TEMPERATURE GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS
 
    Combined Senior Physical Science
     FIRST PRIZE: CASPAR FLORYAN                                      36
                  A.B. LUCAS SEC. SCHOOL, LONDON
                  ASTHMA DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS
 
    Combined Senior Technological
     FIRST PRIZE: UTSAV PARDASANI  ZHUOFAN LI                        206
                  A.B. LUCAS SEC. SCHOOL, LONDON
                  POOR MAN'S THREE DIMENSIONAL SURFACE SCANNER

     SECOND PRIZE: NOT AWARDED

     THIRD PRIZE: ALISA LACARIA  SARAH LACARIA                         3
                  WESTMINSTER SEC. SCHOOL, LONDON
                  WEIGHTLESS GRAVITY


  INTERMEDIATE DIVISION (Grades 9 and 10)
    Individual Intermediate Life Science
     FIRST PRIZE: NOT AWARDED
 
    SECOND PRIZE: NOT AWARDED

     THIRD PRIZE: JENNIFER LING                                      203
                  A.B. LUCAS SEC. SCHOOL, LONDON
                  THE POWER OF SUBLIMINAL MESSAGES
 
      Honourable Mention: JASON WELLS                                  6
 
    Individual Intermediate Physical Science
     FIRST PRIZE: NOT AWARDED
 
    SECOND PRIZE: MICHAEL WANG                                        15
                  A.B. LUCAS SEC. SCHOOL, LONDON
                  THE EFFECTS OF THE WEIGHT OF A SPINNING TOP
                  ON MAGNETIC LEVITATION
 
     THIRD PRIZE: RAHUL SHARMA                                        60
                  A.B. LUCAS SEC. SCHOOL, LONDON
                  PHOTONIC CRYSTALS
 
    Individual Intermediate Technological

            NO ENTRIES

    Group Intermediate Life Science

      Honourable Mention: JUSTINE BEER  K.T. McCALLUM                 43

    Group Intermediate Physical Science

      Honourable Mention: JOHN BERGER  DAVID JEONG                    58

    Group Intermediate Technological

                   NO ENTRIES
 

  JUNIOR DIVISION
    Individual Junior Life Science:
     FIRST PRIZE: ALLIE LAHN                                          13
                  WELDON PARK ACADEMY, LONDON
                  DOES PUPIL SIZE AFFECT THE EYE'S ABILITY TO TOLERATE
                  VARYING BRIGHTNESS?
 
    SECOND PRIZE: CARL PREIKSAITIS                                    24
                  WELDON PARK ACADEMY, LONDON
                  DOES MUSIC AFFECT ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE?
 
                  MICHAEL PTASZNIK                                    50
                  BLESSED KATERI SCHOOL, LONDON
                  SLEEP DEPRIVATION AND ITS EFFECTS
 
     THIRD PRIZE: MATTHEW BRYMER                                       5
                  WELDON PARK ACADEMY, LONDON
                  BETA FISH AND HOW THEY REACT TO DIFFERENT THINGS
 
                  AMANDA MANSHIP                                      41
                  BONAVENTURE MEADOWS PUBLIC SCHOOL, LONDON
                  AM "EYE" GETTING OLD - THE EFFECTS OF AGEING ON
                  PERIPHERAL VISION

                  GRACE PITMAN                                        81
                  ST. GEORGES SCHOOL, LONDON
                  FOOD PREFERENCES OF THE DWARF HAMSTER
 
      HONORABLE MENTIONS: SARAH BRUINSMA                              22
                          CHRIS DEYO                                  32
                          JOELLE BERLET                               54
                          COLIN JONES                                 84
                          GILLIAN SAWA                                91
                          TOM GELINAS                                 99
                          DAVIS WARD                                 100

    Individual Junior Physical Science
     FIRST PRIZE: AARYN BIRO                                          83
                  ST. GEORGES SCHOOL, LONDON
                  THE BURNING QUESTION
 
 
    SECOND PRIZE: ERIKA VAN GEEST                                      7
                  LONDON PARENTAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
                  ELECTROMAGNETISM

                  GEORGE CROUCH                                       14
                  WELDON PARK ACADEMY, LONDON
                  CORROSIVENESS OF FLUIDS
 
     THIRD PRIZE: ANDREW FISHER                                       63
                  NORTHDALE CENTRAL SCHOOL, DORCHESTER
                  TWISTER

       HONORABLE MENTIONS: KIRAN BAINS                                 4
                           CASSANDRA PETERSON                         12
                           YUAN DING                                  79
                           DYLAN FINLEY                               95

    Individual Junior Product Evaluation
     FIRST PRIZE: NOT AWARDED

    SECOND PRIZE: BEN KRUGER                                          38
                  WESTFIELD SCHOOL, INGERSOLL
                  TESTING ANTACIDS
 
     THIRD PRIZE: ERIN VICKERS                                        76
                  ST. GEORGES SCHOOL, LONDON
                  WHICH TOOTHPASTE CLEANS MOST EFFECTIVELY?

                  RYAN LONGLEY                                       205
                  PRINCE CHARLES SCHOOL, LONDON
                  WILSON TRUE OR NOT?

       HONORABLE MENTIONS: JAMIE COMMERFORD                           66
 
    Individual Junior Technological
     FIRST PRIZE: NOT AWARDED
 
    SECOND PRIZE: TAKIS TRYPHONOPOLOUS                                77
                  ORCHARD PARK SCHOOL, LONDON
                  WATER POWER AS ENERGY OUTPUT
 
     THIRD PRIZE: CHRISTOPHER TAYLOR                                  39
                  HOME SCHOOL
                  COLOUR - DOES IT REALLY MATTER?
 
       HONORABLE MENTIONS: TYLER KITSON                               10
                           WESLEY EDGAR                               34

    Group Junior Life Science
     FIRST PRIZE: HILLARY JOLLIFFE  ALEX JOLLIFFE                     68
                  PRINCE CHARLES SCHOOL, LONDON
                  ETHANOL
 
    SECOND PRIZE: NOT AWARDED
 
     THIRD PRIZE: LEAH FROATS  ADAM FINDLAY                           52
                  ST. GEORGES SCHOOL, LONDON
                  BATTLE OF THE BACTERIA: SOAP vs SANITIZER
 
       HONORABLE MENTIONS: DAVID INGLIS  NATHAN TORRESAN              11

    Group Junior Physical Science
     FIRST PRIZE: MICHELLE STRANGES  JULIANNA ARCESE                  56
                  BLESSED KATERI SCHOOL, LONDON
                  THE LIGHTS ARE ON BUT NOBODY'S OHM
 
    SECOND PRIZE: DOUG CARTER  JUSTIN VERE                            53
                  NORTHDALE CENTRAL SCHOOL, DORCHESTER
                  THE FLEX OF A HOCKEY STICK

     THIRD PRIZE: KAYLA NG  AINSLEY UNDERHILL                         80
                  ORCHARD PARK SCHOOL, LONDON
                  RAINBOW ENERGY
 
       HONORABLE MENTIONS: EMILY RUDNICKI  DEANNA MALPAGE             67
                           ALEX RUDNICKI  CHRIS BRIGHTO              204

    Group Junior Product Evaluation
     FIRST PRIZE: NOT AWARDED

    SECOND PRIZE: GORDON CHAMBERS  NICK MOROZ                         51
                  ST. GEORGES SCHOOL, LONDON
                  HAIR COLOURING PRODUCTS
 
     THIRD PRIZE: ELSA KORAKIANITIS  NORA BOYDELL                     92
                  ORCHARD PARK SCHOOL, LONDON
                  WATERPROOF MASCARA
 
       HONORABLE MENTIONS: RACHEL FRALICK  TEYA KOLUNDZIC             31
                           NICOLE ROBICHAUD  SARAH TIMMONS            64
 
    Group Junior Technological
     FIRST PRIZE: NOT AWARDED

    SECOND PRIZE: WILLIAM FRANCIS  SCOTT LEITCH                       94
                  ORCHARD PARK SCHOOL, LONDON
                  EARTHQUAKES
 
     THIRD PRIZE: NOT AWARDED
 
       HONORABLE MENTIONS: MATTHEW GARVIN  STEPHEN ROMANO             48
                           ALYSSA CARROTHERS  KELSEY VAN SAS          70

SCIENCE FAIR GRAND AWARDS
  University of Western Ontario Summer Jobs
                 CHRIS ENNS                                           44
                 WEST ELGIN SENIOR SCHOOL, WEST LORNE
                 TEMPORAL TEMPERATURE GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS

      plus 2 to be determined

  Trips to the Canada Wide Science Fair
  Trips to the Canada Wide Science Fair
                 KARA BARFETT                                         35
                 ST. THOMAS AQUINAS SECONDARY SCHOOL
                 ARTIFICIAL CELLS AS A FEED ADDITIVE FOR POLLUTION
                 CONTROL IN AQUACULTURE
 
                 CASPAR FLORYAN                                       36
                 A.B. LUCAS SEC. SCHOOL, LONDON
                 ASTHMA DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS

                 UTSAV PARDASANI  ZHUOFAN LI                         206
                 A.B. LUCAS SEC. SCHOOL, LONDON
                 POOR MAN'S THREE DIMENSIONAL SURFACE SCANNER

  UWO Faculty of Health Science Sponsors One Trip to the Canada Wide Science Fair
                 CASPAR FLORYAN                                       36
                 A.B. LUCAS SEC. SCHOOL, LONDON
                 ASTHMA DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS

  Sci-Tech Ontario Awards
    Scientific American Subscription Awards
                 SARANYA NAIDU                                         1
                 ALLIE LAHN                                           13
                 MICHELLE STRANGES                                    56
                 JULIANNA ARCESE                                      56
                 AARYN BIRO                                           83
                 ROSEMARY SZALICH - teacher, ST. GEORGES P.S.

    Stepping Stone Award Sponsors One Trip to the Canada Wide Science Fair
                 KARA BARFETT                                         35
                 ST. THOMAS AQUINAS SECONDARY SCHOOL
                 ARTIFICIAL CELLS AS A FEED ADDITIVE FOR POLLUTION
                 CONTROL IN AQUACULTURE
 
    2003 Pfizer Canada Minister's Award of Excellence
                 KARA BARFETT                                         35
                 ST. THOMAS AQUINAS SECONDARY SCHOOL
                 ARTIFICIAL CELLS AS A FEED ADDITIVE FOR POLLUTION
                 CONTROL IN AQUACULTURE
 

  Secondary School Having the Best Senior Exhibit in the Fair

             ST. THOMAS AQUINAS SECONDARY SCHOOL
                 KARA BARFETT                                         35
                 ARTIFICIAL CELLS AS A FEED ADDITIVE FOR POLLUTION
                 CONTROL IN AQUACULTURE
 
  Secondary School Making the Best Overall Contribution to the Fair
       in the Intermediate Division

                 A.B. LUCAS SEC. SCHOOL, LONDON

  Elementary School Making the Best Overall Contribution to the Fair

                 ST. GEORGES SCHOOL, LONDON