CARSEF Wrap-up

By Gloria McConnell, CARSEF Committee Manager

The Phoenix Chapter again has had rousing success at the Central Arizona Regional Science and Engineering Fair (CARSEF). Twelve chapter members judged student reports at the fair, and the chapter presented awards to 10 deserving students whose technical reports were deemed best in their divisions. This year's CARSEF event was held on March 24, 2005 at the Mesa Convention Center.

A very big "thank you" goes to our 2005 STC judges:

Chanda Child	Sherry Michaels
Shelly Duncan	Cindy Oman
Lisa Ford	Karen Pasley
Lynn Gorton	Jim Riedmann
Maggie Haenel	Jane Rossignol
Chuck King

Special thanks also is in order for Chuck King, who made presentations at the CARSEF awards ceremony with Gloria McConnell.

Award Winners

The following table lists this year's winners. Prize amounts were as follows. (For each division, first through third place amounts are listed.)

Senior Division: $300, $200, $100

Investigator Division: $150, $100, $75

Explorer Division: $100, $75, $50

Place	Name	School	Project
Senior Awards (9th–12th grades)
First	Kevan Christensen	Corona del Sol High School	Effects of Nitrogen Input on Microbial Activity in Bark Beetle Infested Forests: Implications for Global Carbon Cycling
Second	Emily Ricq	Chandler High School	The Influence of Non-Synchronous Rotation on Patterns in the Orientation of Ice Fractures on the Surface of Europa II
Third	Matthew Harwood	Chandler High School	Difference in Phosphorous Levels between African Honeybees and European Honeybees
Investigator Awards (7th–8th grades)
First	Smitha Ramakrishna	Kyrene del Pueblo Middle School	Where Do Opinions on Stem Cell Research Come From?
Second	Rizwan Ahmad	Aprende Middle School	Electrolytic Bubbles: Exploring the Effect of Temperature on Electrolysis
Third	Anthony Kenrick	Basis Scottsdale	Fuel from Life Source
Explorer Awards (5th–6th grades)
First	Steven Kaye	Anthem Elementary	The Effect of Wing on Lift and Subsequent Glide Ratio
Second	Brianna Giles and Daniela Applegate	Pope John XXIII School	Understanding Concepts of Electricity and Its Behavior through Water and Other Conductors
Third	Jonathan J. Meyers	Phoenix Hebrew Academy	Comparison of Effectiveness of Alcohol-Based Waterless Hand Wash vs. Liquid Anti-Bacterial Soap with Water in Controlling Bacterial Growth