The 71st Georgia Science & Engineering Fair, also known as GSEF, was held in Athens, Georgia on March 28-30th.
This year, many Cobb students took the initiative to conduct original scientific research and compete in their local school science fair. Winning projects from local schools advanced to the Cobb/Paulding Regional Science Fair, held on February 6th. Outstanding projects from the regional fair proceeded to GSEF, where Cobb students exhibited their amazing research over the course of three days. Many students were recognized with special awards and honors; congratulations to these winners, and to each and every Cobb exhibitor at GSEF.
SPECIAL AWARDS
Georgia Science and Engineering Fair Grand Award
GSEF Best in Category Chemistry- Senior Division
Yale Science and Engineering Association Award
Sara Makboul- “Predicting Thermodynamic Properties of Carcinogenic Acrylamide”
Kennesaw Mountain High School
GSEF Best in Category Biomedical Engineering- Junior Division
GSEF Outstanding 7th Grade Project
GSEF Student Choice – Never Would Have Thought Of
Broadcom Masters Nominee
Kahliya Clayton, Lana Das, and Misha Patel- “Pacifood”
Dodgen Middle School
UGA Mathematics Department Award- Senior Division
GSEF Best in Category Mathematics- Senior Division
Mu Alpha Theta Mathematics Award
Dorian Kidonakis- “Gaussian Distributions and the Geometry of Sections of the Cube”
Kennesaw Mountain High School
Regional Fair ISEF Trip Winner – Cobb/Paulding Regional Fair
Society for In Vitro Biology Award
Stephen Litt- “Phase IV: The Effect of EGCG on Breast and Cervical Carcinomas”
Kennesaw Mountain High School
Biophysics Award
Bill Sun- “Machine Learning for Stress Analysis in Heart Valve Design”
Walton High School
Georgia Society of Professional Engineers Best Use of Engineering Skills – Senior Division
Noah Martin- “Deployable Ballistic Resistant Shield”
Harrison High School
Naval Science Award- Senior Division
Noah Martin- “Deployable Ballistic Resistant Shield”
Harrison High School
Tellus’ Future Science Stars Award
Romil Mehta- “Eco-Friendly Electromagnetic Maglev Train”
Dodgen Middle School
Tellus’ Future Science Stars Award- Alternate
Cambridge Mack- “Which of These Four Natural Purifiers Is Best?”
Griffin Middle School
JUNIOR DIVISION
First Honors
Lana Das, Kahliya Clayton, Misha Patel- Dodgen Middle School
James Davis- Dickerson Middle School
Pooja Kanyadan- Dodgen Middle School
Emir Tali- Dickerson Middle School
SENIOR DIVISION
First Honors
Sara Makboul- Kennesaw Mountain High School
Second Honors
Dorian Kidonakis- Kennesaw Mountain High School
Noah Martin- Harrison High School
Third Honors
Dimitrios Kidonakis- Kennesaw Mountain High School
Stephen Litt- Kennesaw Mountain High School
Fourth Honors
Safi Ahmed- Walton High School
Destiny Kluck- Kennesaw Mountain High School
Bill Sun- Walton High School
Christian Cali, Supervisor
Science
