Senior Division – Chemistry
S-CHE-001
Extraction and Isolation of Caffeine in Teas
Jaden Shirley
Navajo Preparatory School
12th grade
Awards: Chemistry 2nd Place, Office of Naval Research Senior Award, NM State Qualifier
S-CHE-002
Indole Glycoside Synthesis
Luke Venturina
San Juan College High School
12th grade
Awards: Chemistry 1st Place, NM State Qualifier
Senior Division – Life Sciences
S-LIFE-001
Isolation of E.aerogenes & M.luteus Bacteriophages from Environmental Samples
Nathaniel Jobe
San Juan College High School
12th grade
Awards: Overall Senior Division Winner, ISEF Qualifier, Life Science 1st Place, Stockholm Junior Water Prize, NM State Qualifier
S-LIFE-002
Deleterious Effects of Atmospheric Sulfur Dioxide (SO2)
Amber White
Navajo Preparatory School
11th grade
Awards: Life Science 3rd Place, American Meteorological Society, Association for Women Geoscientists, NOAA Award
S-LIFE-003
Identification of the Artificial Synthesis of Aromatic Amino Acid Tyrosine, Based on Π Π* Absorbance Peaks
Jordyn Begay
Navajo Preparatory School
9th grade
Awards: Overall Runner Up, ISEF Qualifier, Life Sciences 2nd Place, Mu Alpha Theta, US Metric, NASA Earth System Science, NM State Qualifier
Senior Division – Physics and Engineering
S-PHYE-001
Connection Conundrum
Stephen Timme
Piedra Vista High School
9th Grade
Awards: Physics and Engineering 2nd Place, NM State Qualifier
S-PHYS-002
Dual-Purpose Dual-Sided Solar Water Heater and Electric Generation
Lia Wilford
Navajo Preparatory School
11th grade
Awards: Physics and Engineering 1st Place, Stockholm Junior Water Prize, Yale Science and Engineering Award, NM State Qualifier
S-PHYE-003
Instrumented COVID-19 Mask
Lilliona Benally
Navajo Preparatory School
9th grade
Awards: Physics and Engineering 3rd Place, Office of Naval Research Senior Award