Results of the 42 Annual Bay Area Science & Engineering Fair

Sponsored by the Ontario Trillium Foundation
April 6, 2002
Mohawk College
Hamilton, Ontario

Grand-Prize Awards

Best-in-Fair Pinnacle Award - First Place

Project A16: Protection Against Beta-Amyloid Induced Apoptosis

Eva Vertes (Highland H.S.)

Best-in-Fair Pinnacle Award- Second Place

Project K09: Autonomous Hovercraft - The Power of Neural Nets

Colin O'Flynn (Westdale H.S.)

Best-in-Fair Pinnacle Award - Third Place

Project F05: Lead It Out!

Anthony Spadafora (St. David)

Mathew Docherty (St. David)

Intel International Science & Engineering Fair Trip Awards

Project A16: Protection Against Beta-Amyloid Induced Apoptosis

Eva Vertes (Highland H.S.)

Project K09: Autonomous Hovercraft - The Power of Neural Nets

Colin O'Flynn (Westdale H.S.)

Project K03: Memorize This Part II

Olivia Potvin (St. Mary's H.S.)

Siobhan Kiely (St. Mary's H.S.)

Canada-Wide Science Fair Trip Awards

Project A20: Earthquakes and Foundation Designs Phase 2

Queenie Leung (Oakville Christian School)

Project B06: Nature: Altering, Adjusting, Adapting

Catherine Knowles (Appleby College)

Project D09: Can I Turn Recycled Garbage Into Insulation

John Stratton (Oakville Christian School)

Project D13: Lactid Acid Bacteria: The Beneficial Bacteria

Jenna Bihun (Holy Spirit)

Alysha Keir (Holy Spirit)

Project E03: The Coil Gun - A Study of Electromagnetism

Sean Curtis (Regina Mundi)

Project F05: Lead It Out!

Anthony Spadafora (St. David)

Mathew Docherty (St. David)

Project H19: From Brownfields to Greenfields

Patrick Martin (St. John the Baptist)

Nicolina Savelli (St. John the Baptist)

Project I01: Super Mario vs. Dr. Mario

Kaitlyn Whelan (St. Paul)

Project J07: The Avalanche Bubble

Sarah McCallum (Ryerson)

Project J20: Concrete Blocks - An Environmental Response

Hsinwen Than (St. Mary's H.S.)

Project K02: All In The Mind?

Jenny Hogsden (St. Mary's H.S.)

Michelle Leroux (St. Mary's H.S.)

Project K08: Steganography - You can Look, but You can't See

Anthony Chiarelli (St. Teresa of Avila)

CWSF - Alternates

Project B09: Fear Of The Inner Ear

Marianne Querques (Bishop P.F. Reding H.S.)

Project F15: 'C' For Yourself

Dayna Walker (St. Augustine)

Project G15: Smoking's Effect on Lung Capacity

Natalie Raso (St. Jerome)

Project J18: Bacteria Breakdown

Alessandria Jenkins (St. Marguerite d'Youville)

Dana Coons (St. Marguerite d'Youville)

Project K04: Do you Hear What I Hear?

Laura Adamarczuk (St. Matthew)

2002 Pfizer Canada Minister's Award of Excellence

Project F05: Lead It Out!

Anthony Spadafora (St. David)

Mathew Docherty (St. David)

Chairman's Award

Project F15: 'C' For Yourself

Dayna Walker (St. Augustine)

Roy Middleton Award

Project F05: Lead It Out!

Anthony Spadafora (St. David)

Mathew Docherty (St. David)

Herb Gildea Memorial Trophy

Awarded to the secondary school accumulating the most points for Merit Awards.

St. Mary's Catholic Secondary School, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board

BASEF Committee Trophy

Awarded to the elementary school accumulating the most points for Merit Awards.

St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Elementary School, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board

Special Awards

Artistically-Inspired Display Award

Project E17: Don't Waste Your Breath

Lisa Wojtowicz (St. Agnes)

Intel Computer Science Award

Project K09: Autonomous Hovercraft - The Power of Neural Nets

Colin O'Flynn (Westdale H.S.)

Ramanujan Mathematics Awards

Project D10: Gambling: Does it Pay

Jacqueline Cloudt (Oakville Christian School)

Project F14: Zoom Zoom!

Jordan Bowman (St. Augustine)

Project K08: Steganography - You can Look, but You can't See

Anthony Chiarelli (St. Teresa of Avila)

Halton Regional Chairman's Awards for Student Excellence

Project A20: Earthquakes and Foundation Designs Phase 2

Queenie Leung (Oakville Christian School)

Project D09: Can I Turn Recycled Garbage Into Insulation

John Stratton (Oakville Christian School)

Project D10: Gambling: Does it Pay

Jacqueline Cloudt (Oakville Christian School)

City Of Hamilton Mayor's Award - 1st Place

Project D13: Lactid Acid Bacteria: The Beneficial Bacteria

Jenna Bihun (Holy Spirit)

Alysha Keir (Holy Spirit)

City Of Hamilton Mayor's Award - 2nd Place

Project B06: Nature: Altering, Adjusting, Adapting

Catherine Knowles (Appleby College)

City Of Hamilton Mayor's Award - 3rd Place

Project H01: Biosolids

Louisa Salemi (St. Paul)

Zonta Club of Hamilton Award - 1st Place

Project A16: Protection Against Beta-Amyloid Induced Apoptosis

Eva Vertes (Highland H.S.)

Zonta Club of Hamilton Award - 2nd Place

Project A20: Earthquakes and Foundation Designs Phase 2

Queenie Leung (Oakville Christian School)

Scientific American Subscription Awards

Project B02: Vital Capacity in the Classroom

Ryan Shields (Appleby College)

Project D14: Achoo!

Christine Gowland (Holy Name of Jesus)

Jessica Versace (Holy Name of Jesus)

Project G10: You Rotten Apple!

Kristen D'Angelo (St. Jerome)

Project G11: Electricity and Conductivity

David Campbell (St. Jerome)

Bell Computer & Communications Award - 1st Place

Project K08: Steganography - You can Look, but You can't See

Anthony Chiarelli (St. Teresa of Avila)

Bell Computer & Communications Award - 2nd Place

Project J03: Telephone Network

Gavin Racansky (Rotherglen School)

McMaster University, Faculties of Engineering and Science Tuition Awards

Project A01: Web-Based Radiology

Matthew Whiteman (Bishop Ryan H.S.)

Project A16: Protection Against Beta-Amyloid Induced Apoptosis

Eva Vertes (Highland H.S.)

Project J20: Concrete Blocks - An Environmental Response

Hsinwen Than (St. Mary's H.S.)

Project K09: Autonomous Hovercraft - The Power of Neural Nets

Colin O'Flynn (Westdale H.S.)

Chemical Institute of Canada, Hamilton Section Awards

Project C10: Do You Know Your H2O?

Kelly O'Neil (Dundas District)

Alethia Hazaras (Dundas District)

Project F15: 'C' For Yourself

Dayna Walker (St. Augustine)

Project F18: Crystal Clear

Scott DiLoreto (St. Agnes)

Michael Nucciarone (St. Agnes)

Procor Awards

Project B05: Spanning Gaps

Donald Burns (Appleby College)

Project E03: The Coil Gun - A Study of Electromagnetism

Sean Curtis (Regina Mundi)

Project F12: Electric Motors

Daniel Fortino (St. Catherine)

Hamilton Utilities Corporation Award - 1st Place

Project B01: Power or No Power that is the Question

Kevin McKenzie (Appleby College)

Daniel Kupchak (Appleby College)

Hamilton Utilities Corporation Award - 2nd Place

Project C07: Power Generated through Magnets and Copper Wire

Rachel Avery (Dalewood)

Yin Cheng (Dalewood)

Professional Engineers of Ontarion (Hamilton Local Chapter) Award - 3rd Place

Project C06: Principles of Pneumatics

Noel Iverson (Dalewood)

Professional Engineers of Ontarion (Hamilton Local Chapter) Award - 2nd Place

Project K09: Autonomous Hovercraft - The Power of Neural Nets

Colin O'Flynn (Westdale H.S.)

Professional Engineers of Ontarion (Hamilton Local Chapter) Award - 1st Place

Project J20: Concrete Blocks - An Environmental Response

Hsinwen Than (St. Mary's H.S.)

DaVinci Awards

Project A16: Protection Against Beta-Amyloid Induced Apoptosis

Eva Vertes (Highland H.S.)

Project K08: Steganography - You can Look, but You can't See

Anthony Chiarelli (St. Teresa of Avila)

McMaster Nuclear Reactor Award

Project A01: Web-Based Radiology

Matthew Whiteman (Bishop Ryan H.S.)

McMaster Engineering Society Award

Project J07: The Avalanche Bubble

Sarah McCallum (Ryerson)

Canadian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy (Hamilton Branch) Award - 1st Place

Project C11: Preventing Corrosion

Jolene Giacinti (Dundas District)

Katie Clay (Dundas District)

Canadian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy (Hamilton Branch) Award - 2nd Place

Project B05: Spanning Gaps

Donald Burns (Appleby College)

Canadian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy (Hamilton Branch) Award - 3rd Place

Project A20: Earthquakes and Foundation Designs Phase 2

Queenie Leung (Oakville Christian School)

Mechanical Contractors Association of Hamilton Award

Project K09: Autonomous Hovercraft - The Power of Neural Nets

Colin O'Flynn (Westdale H.S.)

Electrical Construction Association Award

Project K11: Wind Power: How Does It Work and How Do We Use It?

Sarah Moore (Burlington Christian Academy)

Mohawk College Building and Construction Sciences Awards

Project A12: Maglev Train

Andrew Bello (Dundas District)

Drew Costello (Dundas District)

Project A20: Earthquakes and Foundation Designs Phase 2

Queenie Leung (Oakville Christian School)

Mohawk College Building and Construction Sciences Award

Project J20: Concrete Blocks - An Environmental Response

Hsinwen Than (St. Mary's H.S.)

Hamilton-Wentworth CAER Award - 1st Place

Project J18: Bacteria Breakdown

Alessandria Jenkins (St. Marguerite d'Youville)

Dana Coons (St. Marguerite d'Youville)

Hamilton-Wentworth CAER Award - 2nd Place

Project H19: From Brownfields to Greenfields

Patrick Martin (St. John the Baptist)

Nicolina Savelli (St. John the Baptist)

Hamilton-Wentworth CAER Award - 3rd Place

Project D09: Can I Turn Recycled Garbage Into Insulation

John Stratton (Oakville Christian School)

American Electroplaters & Surface Finishers Society Award

Project F05: Lead It Out!

Anthony Spadafora (St. David)

Mathew Docherty (St. David)

Mohawk College Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Award

Project C06: Principles of Pneumatics

Noel Iverson (Dalewood)

Mohawk College Chemical and Enivronmental Engineering Awards

Project B20: Shampoo Analysis

Dorothy Vattaso (Cathedral H.S.)

Maria Tran (Cathedral H.S.)

Project E19: What is in our Water?

Lauren Sladic (St. Agnes)

Mohawk College Computer Science and Information Technology Award

Project K08: Steganography - You can Look, but You can't See

Anthony Chiarelli (St. Teresa of Avila)

Tinnerman Palnut Engineering Award

Project K09: Autonomous Hovercraft - The Power of Neural Nets

Colin O'Flynn (Westdale H.S.)

Hamilton Steel Environmental Awards

Project C11: Preventing Corrosion

Jolene Giacinti (Dundas District)

Katie Clay (Dundas District)

Project F05: Lead It Out!

Anthony Spadafora (St. David)

Mathew Docherty (St. David)

Project H19: From Brownfields to Greenfields

Patrick Martin (St. John the Baptist)

Nicolina Savelli (St. John the Baptist)

Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd Award

Project A05: The Electroflash Electric Bicycle

Kevin Ross (Corpus Christi)

Tristan Arcas (Corpus Christi)

Canadian Nuclear Society Award - Junior

Project E04: Fuel for Thought

Alyajahan Bhimji (Rotherglen School)

Canadian Nuclear Society Award - Junior

Project I09: Where Art Thou Plankton?

Carla Wegner (St. Teresa of Avila)

Canadian Nuclear Society Award - Junior

Project K11: Wind Power: How Does It Work and How Do We Use It?

Sarah Moore (Burlington Christian Academy)

Canadian Nuclear Society Award - Intermediate/Senior

Project D02: What are the noxious effects of acid rain?

Cornel Stanciu (Queen Elizabeth Park)

Hamilton Academy of Dentistry Award

Project B09: Fear Of The Inner Ear

Marianne Querques (Bishop P.F. Reding H.S.)

Hamilton Academy of Dentistry Awards

Project A01: Web-Based Radiology

Matthew Whiteman (Bishop Ryan H.S.)

Project C04: What Over-the-Counter Product Most Effectively Whitens Teeth?

Emma Wilson (Dalewood)

Madeleine Tye (Dalewood)

Action 2020 Award

Project J20: Concrete Blocks - An Environmental Response

Hsinwen Than (St. Mary's H.S.)

Chamberlain Architects Sustainability Award - 1st Place

Project D09: Can I Turn Recycled Garbage Into Insulation

John Stratton (Oakville Christian School)

Chamberlain Architects Sustainability Award - 2nd Place

Project H10: Testing the Biodegradability of Paper

Laura Toito (St. Marguerite d'Youville)

Chamberlain Architects Sustainability Award - 3rd Place

Project H19: From Brownfields to Greenfields

Patrick Martin (St. John the Baptist)

Nicolina Savelli (St. John the Baptist)

Aquired Brain Injury Award - 1st Place

Project K03: Memorize This Part II

Olivia Potvin (St. Mary's H.S.)

Siobhan Kiely (St. Mary's H.S.)

Aquired Brain Injury Award - 2nd Place

Project B08: Boosting Brainpower

Elizabeth Rose von Rosenbach (Appleby College)

Dr. M. Doyle Award

Project A16: Protection Against Beta-Amyloid Induced Apoptosis

Eva Vertes (Highland H.S.)

Cancer Assistance Programme Award - Intermediate/Senior

Project A01: Web-Based Radiology

Matthew Whiteman (Bishop Ryan H.S.)

Cancer Assistance Programme Award - Junior 1st Place

Project G15: Smoking's Effect on Lung Capacity

Natalie Raso (St. Jerome)

Cancer Assistance Programme Award - Junior 2nd Place

Project I02: Fun in the Sun

Krysta Rocca (St. Teresa of Avila)

Safety Management Systems Software Award

Project K08: Steganography - You can Look, but You can't See

Anthony Chiarelli (St. Teresa of Avila)

Gold Merit Awards

Project A16: Protection Against Beta-Amyloid Induced Apoptosis

Eva Vertes (Highland H.S.)

Project A20: Earthquakes and Foundation Designs Phase 2

Queenie Leung (Oakville Christian School)

Project D13: Lactid Acid Bacteria: The Beneficial Bacteria

Jenna Bihun (Holy Spirit)

Alysha Keir (Holy Spirit)

Project F05: Lead It Out!

Anthony Spadafora (St. David)

Mathew Docherty (St. David)

Project I01: Super Mario vs. Dr. Mario

Kaitlyn Whelan (St. Paul)

Project J20: Concrete Blocks - An Environmental Response

Hsinwen Than (St. Mary's H.S.)

Project K03: Memorize This Part II

Olivia Potvin (St. Mary's H.S.)

Siobhan Kiely (St. Mary's H.S.)

Project K08: Steganography - You can Look, but You can't See

Anthony Chiarelli (St. Teresa of Avila)

Project K09: Autonomous Hovercraft - The Power of Neural Nets

Colin O'Flynn (Westdale H.S.)

Silver Merit Awards

Project A01: Web-Based Radiology

Matthew Whiteman (Bishop Ryan H.S.)

Project B02: Vital Capacity in the Classroom

Ryan Shields (Appleby College)

Project B05: Spanning Gaps

Donald Burns (Appleby College)

Project B06: Nature: Altering, Adjusting, Adapting

Catherine Knowles (Appleby College)

Project B09: Fear Of The Inner Ear

Marianne Querques (Bishop P.F. Reding H.S.)

Project C04: What Over-the-Counter Product Most Effectively Whitens Teeth?

Emma Wilson (Dalewood)

Madeleine Tye (Dalewood)

Project D03: Paints Drying Time on Changed Surfaces

Daniel Picone (Our Lady of Peace)

Project D09: Can I Turn Recycled Garbage Into Insulation

John Stratton (Oakville Christian School)

Project D14: Achoo!

Christine Gowland (Holy Name of Jesus)

Jessica Versace (Holy Name of Jesus)

Project E03: The Coil Gun - A Study of Electromagnetism

Sean Curtis (Regina Mundi)

Project F12: Electric Motors

Daniel Fortino (St. Catherine)

Project F15: 'C' For Yourself

Dayna Walker (St. Augustine)

Project G10: You Rotten Apple!

Kristen D'Angelo (St. Jerome)

Project G11: Electricity and Conductivity

David Campbell (St. Jerome)

Project G15: Smoking's Effect on Lung Capacity

Natalie Raso (St. Jerome)

Project H19: From Brownfields to Greenfields

Patrick Martin (St. John the Baptist)

Nicolina Savelli (St. John the Baptist)

Project I11: WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON - the conflict between the left and right brain hemispheres

Jessica Keith (St. Teresa of Avila)

Natasha Gatto (St. Teresa of Avila)

Project J07: The Avalanche Bubble

Sarah McCallum (Ryerson)

Project J18: Bacteria Breakdown

Alessandria Jenkins (St. Marguerite d'Youville)

Dana Coons (St. Marguerite d'Youville)

Project K02: All In The Mind?

Jenny Hogsden (St. Mary's H.S.)

Michelle Leroux (St. Mary's H.S.)

Project K04: Do you Hear What I Hear?

Laura Adamarczuk (St. Matthew)

Bronze Merit Awards

Project A05: The Electroflash Electric Bicycle

Kevin Ross (Corpus Christi)

Tristan Arcas (Corpus Christi)

Project A18: Dams and Levees

Will Schuurman (Oakville Christian School)

Alan Goodhoofd (Oakville Christian School)

Project A19: Which bridge design supports the most weight

Christopher Shiers (Oakville Christian School)

Jason Blevins (Oakville Christian School)

Project B03: Mary, Mary, Quite Contary, How Does Your Garden Grow?

Sarah Cobourn (Appleby College)

Project B10: The Beat Goes On!

Angela McNamara (Blessed Sacrament)

Project B12: Soda Can Car

Justin Mirabelli (Blessed Sacrament)

Project C06: Principles of Pneumatics

Noel Iverson (Dalewood)

Project C10: Do You Know Your H2O?

Kelly O'Neil (Dundas District)

Alethia Hazaras (Dundas District)

Project C15: Caffeine On Mice

Kendra Bullock (Dundas District)

Melanie Ilnisky (Dundas District)

Project C16: Busting With Energy

Rachel Simpson (Dundas District)

Nikki Carter (Dundas District)

Project D07: Life In a Closed Environment

Julia Roebbelen (Oakville Christian School)

Shelagh Hartford (Oakville Christian School)

Project D11: Brush Those Pearly Whites!

Jessica Petta (Immaculate Heart of Mary)

Project D15: No Smoking Lungs at Work

Adrienne Crawford (Holy Name of Jesus)

Project D17: Me, Myself and Eye

Katie Groleau (Holy Name of Jesus)

Project E12: The Human Antenna

Meghan Lawson (Ryerson)

Project E13: Soil Or Not???

Michelle Reed (St. Agnes)

Project E16: The Weakest Link

Patricia Ricci (St. Agnes)

Project E17: Don't Waste Your Breath

Lisa Wojtowicz (St. Agnes)

Project E19: What is in our Water?

Lauren Sladic (St. Agnes)

Project F14: Zoom Zoom!

Jordan Bowman (St. Augustine)

Project G19: Colour Your Memory

Kelly Franck (St. John the Baptist)

Nicole Edwards (St. John the Baptist)

Project H01: Biosolids

Louisa Salemi (St. Paul)

Project H02: Suffering in Silence

Michael Brown (St. Paul)

Steven Rogerson (St. Paul)

Project H03: Bacteria busters

Amanda Secord (St. Matthew)

Robert Murray (St. Matthew)

Project H06: Do You Know Your Wood?

Francine Pircio (St. Marguerite d'Youville)

Project H14: The Ultimate Insulator

Joseph Querques (St. Joseph (Halton Hills))

Project H17: Canadarm

Adam Flynn (St. Joseph)

Alex Buck (St. Joseph)

Project I02: Fun in the Sun

Krysta Rocca (St. Teresa of Avila)

Project I05: There Are Thicker Things In Life

James Grice (St. Teresa of Avila)

Project I09: Where Art Thou Plankton?

Carla Wegner (St. Teresa of Avila)

Project I15: What's on Your Toothbrush?

Emilia Wilk (Burlington Christian Academy)

Project J09: Amazeing Rats

Heather Russell (St. Augustine)

Caitlyn Langille (St. Augustine)

Project J10: Oh The Possibilties!

Leslie Willsher (St. James the Apostle)

Project J11: Reflective Insulation

Dustin Farkas (St. James the Apostle)

Project J14: The Shocking Truth

Adam Rawski (St. Luke)

Project J16: Why do bridges fall down: What effects the resonant frequency of a bridge

Ania Fiedler (St. Marguerite d'Youville)

Project J19: FRUIT BLAST!

Christine Vu (St. Mary)

Vi Nguyen (St. Mary)

Project K11: Wind Power: How Does It Work and How Do We Use It?

Sarah Moore (Burlington Christian Academy)

Honourable Mention Merit Awards

Project B08: Boosting Brainpower

Elizabeth Rose von Rosenbach (Appleby College)

Project C11: Preventing Corrosion

Jolene Giacinti (Dundas District)

Katie Clay (Dundas District)

Project D04: Jell-o Tongue Twisters

Danielle DiNardo (Our Lady of Peace)

Natasha Pavone (Our Lady of Peace)

Project E11: The Eco Trap

Richard Gorrin (Ryerson)

Stefan Mirkovic (Ryerson)

Project F03: Listen Up!

Monica Hines (St. James the Apostle)

Krista Greenwood (St. James the Apostle)

Project F04: Soilless Plants

Daniel Niksic (St. James the Apostle)

Project H10: Testing the Biodegradability of Paper

Laura Toito (St. Marguerite d'Youville)

Project H11: Music From The Heart

Evelyn Wrobel (St. Luke)

Nicole Chiarelli (St. Luke)