Graham Park 2026 Science Fair Winners
Animal Sciences
Honorable Mention – Subaha Ayaat
Behavioral and Social Sciences
3rd – James Lamoreaux
2nd – Samantha Emminizer
1st – Perla Sandoval Rodriquez
Biochemistry
Honorable Mention – Miraj Ahmed
3rd – Abigail Diaz Cuellar
1st – Paige Lamoreaux
Chemistry
Honorable Mention – Miracle Flahnna
3rd – Lilian Troung
2nd – Riley Aldrige
1st – Adwoa Akuffo-Adjei
Computer Science and Mathematics
Honorable Mention – Ayan Sarkar
2nd – Godwin Bansah
1st – Madyson Johnson
Engineering
Honorable Mention – Ayaz Javaid
Environmental Sciences
3rd – Bethany Miller
2nd – Abaan Amjid
1st – Samuel Blanco Oropeza
Materials Science
2nd – Abdul Shaikh
1st – Jeremiah Lawerence
Medicine and Health Sciences
3rd – Cassandra Russ
2nd – Marston Roberts
Microbiology
Honorable Mention – Caden Kou
3rd – Yaa Adu
2nd – Julian Plummer
1st – Anna Emminizer
Physics
Honorable Mention – Jocelyn Soulamany
HM – Ruari Mckeever
3rd – Jacob Ondra
2nd – Nataly Gomez
1st – Layla Hairston
Plant Sciences
HM – Obai Elbashir
HM – Hadley Braxton
3rd – Malikai Pelzer
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
2nd – Gabriel Rigby
Best in Show 2026 – Anna Emminizer - The effect of different cleaning methods on the cleanliness of cutting boards.
Graham Park 2025 Science Fair Winners
Graham Park 2025 Science Fair Winners
| Place | Student Name | Project Title | Category |
| 1st | Ayaat, Subaha | Birds and Feeding Preference | Animal Sciences |
| 3rd | Mawyin, Andrew | The effects of fish food on fish growth | Animal Sciences |
| HM | Glover, Korbyn | Will they take the bait? | Animal Sciences |
| 1st | Gutierrez Garcia, Ashley | The effect of posture on test scores | Behavioral Sciences |
| 1st | Lamoreaux, Paige | Electrolytes V Sports Drink | Biochemistry |
| 2nd | Russ, Cassandra | The effect of blood glucose from different food groups - too long | Biochemistry |
| HM | Opong, Hailey | How different liquid affect the pH of strawberries | Biochemistry |
| 1st | Al Najjar, Yousef | Cleaning Pennies | Chemistry |
| 2nd | Mireku, Jason | The Effect of Temperature on Chemical Reaction Time | Chemistry |
| 1st | Rolfes, Ambrose | Trustworthiness of Online Algorithmic AI Searches | Computer Sciences |
| 2nd | Emminizer, Samantha | The effect of wallet style on the maximum read distance of an NFC Tag | Computer Sciences |
| 3rd | Evans, Rylee | Will humans get the high score? Human vs Machine | Computer Sciences |
| HM | Bryant, Laila | How much can it hold? | Engineering |
| HM | Qayoumi, Tahmina | Sun Brightness V Time of Day | Earth and Planetary Sciences |
| 1st | Baldwin, Cameron | The effect of different natural materials on preventing beach erosion | Environmental Sciences |
| 2nd | Akpabli, Aseye | Location V. Soil PH | Environmental Sciences |
| 3rd | Ondra, Jacob | How does different food scraps effect the pH Level in Soil | Environmental Sciences |
| 3rd | Rodriguez Sandoval, Perla | Body Temp V Time of Day | Medicine and Health Sciences |
| HM | Hussain, Anaya | Food V. Heart Rate | Medicine and Health Sciences |
| 2nd | Draughon, Jada | The effect of cleaning methods used on soda cans and the growth of bacterial colonies | Microbiology |
| 1st | Wilson, Alex | Powering the Future | Materials Sciences |
| 3rd | Traore, Aboubacar | How does the type of milk affect the amount of plasti produced? | Materials Sciences |
| HM | Jackson, Nevaeh | Pad Brand V Liquid Holding | Materials Sciences |
| 1st | Gomez, Nataly | The effect of rotation speed (RPS) on lightbulb brightness | Physics |
| 2nd | Fetrat, Ahmad | The Effect of EMF Radiation on Devices | Physics |
| 3rd | Gonzalez Gutierrez, Alexis | Measuring velocity with different weights | Physics |
| HM | Facciolo, Domenic | Conductivity vs Liquids | Physics |
| HM | Soulamany, Jocelyn | How far will the plane fly? | Physics |
| HM | Galloway, Carrington | Franklin's Bell | Physics |
| 1st | Emminizer, Anna | Nutrient Concentration V Plant Growth | Plant Sciences |
| 3rd | Zekarias, Layat | How do different types of light affect plant growth? | Plant Sciences |
| HM | Torres Nunez, Jessica | The effect of coffee on an Aloe Vera plant | Plant Sciences |
| HM | De La Paz Ortiz, Gamaliel | The effect of magnets on plant growth | Plant Sciences |
Graham Park 2024 Science Fair Winners
Graham Park 2024 Science Fair Winners
| Place | Student Name | Project Title | Category |
| 1st | Bredbenner, Julia M. | The Effect of Visual Cues on Canine Reaction Times | Animal Sciences |
| 1st | Wihshi, Umnia A. | The Effect of Different Types of Mint Gum on People during Times of Mental fatigue | Behavioral and Social Sciences |
| 3rd | Heim, Erin E. | The Effect of Senses on Memory | Behavioral and Social Sciences |
| HM | Contreras Ventura, Eliasib | PH of Fruits V. Time | Chemistry |
| 3rd | Yatsevich, Rozalina V. | The Effect of Electrolytes of Hydration | Chemistry |
| 1st | Wilson, Alex M. | the effect of nut type of oil extraction | Chemistry |
| 1st | Hailu, Ahadu A. | The Effect of Using Different Memory Slots on a RAM Module's Performance | Computer Sciences |
| 2nd | Morrison, Jahmell C. | Evolution: The effect of the neural network | Computer Sciences |
| 3rd | Traore, Amadou F. | The effect of AI models on the accuracy of AI | Computer Sciences |
| 1st | Willoughby, Isaiah M. | The effect of earthquakes on different materials of houses | Earth and Planetary Sciences |
| 1st | Vaughn, Nora A. | The best prosthetic hand | Engineering |
| 2nd | Soulamany, Jocelyn B. | Paper Airplanes with Different Types of Paper? | Engineering |
| 3rd | Alas Rivas, Lesly M. | The Effect of Soil pH on Water | Environmental Sciences |
| HM | Abdelrahman, Sujoud S. | What is the best way to get dirt out of water? | Environmental Sciences |
| HM | Fikremariam, Abigail | The effect of disinfecting on chlorine water | Environmental Sciences |
| HM | Kusi, Bethia A. | The protection of traditional sunscreen vs moisturizing sunscreen | Material Sciences |
| 1st | Abad, Leonardo A. | How do games effect heart rate | Medicine and Health Sciences |
| 2nd | Palacios, Dylan E. | What type of drinks affect the color of teeth? | Medicine and Health Sciences |
| 3rd | Hussain, Anaya | How does age affect reaction time | Medicine and Health Sciences |
| 3rd | Loke, Annabella H. | the effect of food type on bacterial growth | Microbiology |
| HM | Draughon, Jada L. | How dirty is beauty blenders | Microbiology |
| HM | Manis, Ewan S. | The Effect of Flatness on Weight | Physics |
| 1st | Thompson, Analiese E. | Model Rockets: Stabilization | Physics |
| 2nd | Imran, Aiza | The effect of temperatures on different liquids | Physics |
| 3rd | Rolfes, Ambrose J. | Ballon Volume is More Complicated than you think | Physics |
| 1st | Emminizer, Anna | The effect of hydroponic substrate on plant growth | Plant Sciences |
Graham Park 2023 Science Fair Winners
| Student Name | Project Title | Category | Place |
| Bowling, Eleanor G. | Build a Better Moth Trap | Animal Sciences | 1st |
| Whitney, Kaitlyn R. | Color Stimulation in Cats | Animal Sciences | 2nd |
| Heim, Erin E. | The Effect of Organization on Memory | Behavioral and Social Sciences | 1st |
| McKeogh, Sophia E. | The effect of a persons age on their fears | Behavioral and Social Sciences | 2nd |
| Martin, William R. | The Behavioral Project: Age vs. Emotion | Behavioral and Social Sciences | 3rd |
| Rios De Jesus, Brianna A | The Effect of Buffer Amount on Strawberry DNA Extraction | Biochemistry | HM |
| Crossin, Elaina L. | pH levels in coffee | Chemistry | 1st |
| Love, Gabriella | Testing the pH of Different Household Items and Foods | Chemistry | 2nd |
| Villareale, Violet M. | The effect of different chemicals on biodegradable packing peanuts | Chemistry | 3rd |
| Poquee, Jason | Self-Inflating Balloon Project | Chemistry | HM |
| Naeem, Shahan M. | Lag Spikes: The effect of different materials on internet speed | Computer Science | HM |
| Traore, Amadou F. | The Effect of Programing Language on Program Speed | Computer Science | HM |
| Thompson, Analiese E. | Different ways to construct a geodesic dome | Engineering | HM |
| Almonte, Andrew E. | The Effect of Gear Ratios on a Robots Speed | Engineering | HM |
| Burra, Vedkris M. | The effect of Environmental Pollutants on Artemia salina (brine shrimp) | Environmental Science | 1st |
| Sadat, Sayed S. | Which filtration material leads to the best drinking water? | Environmental Science | 3rd |
| Yatsevich, Rozalina V. | The effect of dyeing time of fabric on color saturation? | Material Sciences | HM |
| Osei, Lauryn J. | Crazy Dice: Dice vs, Probability | Mathematics | HM |
| Angeles, D'Angelo D. | The Effect of CFOP on a Rubix Cube | Mathematics | HM |
| Vanslette, Natalie A. | The Effect of Soda on Teeth Enamel | Medical and Health Sciences | 1st |
| Lamptey, Jayden | The Effect of Videogames on Heart Rate | Medical and Health Sciences | 2nd |
| Ford, Terrell | The Effect of Music Genre on Heart Rate | Medical and Health Sciences | HM |
| Rocha, Benjamin E. | The effect of temperature on the spread of bacetria in beef | Microbiology | HM |
| Palacios, Dylan E. | How dirty is your mouth? | Mircobiology | HM |
| Truong, Nathan O. | The Effect of Light Color on Heat | Physics | 1st |
| Rubinos, Alexander L. | The effects of the weight of using different paper with paper airplanes | Physics | HM |
| Rolfes, Ambrose J. | Measuring Background Radiation | Physics | 2nd |
| Ramos, Yoel A. | The effect of friction on different surfaces | Physics | 3rd |
| Manis, Ewan S. | Strings of Power: How different materials compare to one string | Physics | HM |
| Loke, Annabella H. | Plant Magnetism | Plant Sciences | 1st |
| Gatne, Nachiket S. | The effect of growth hormones on plant propagation | Plant Sciences | HM |
| Coca, Juano E. | Will a mixture of sugar and water help plants grow faster? | Plant Sciences | HM |
Graham Park 2022 Science Fair Winners
| Student Name | Project Title | Category | Place |
| Kaydence Peterson | The effect of different music genres on rabbits | Animal Sciences | 1st |
| Julianna Bredbenner | Do dogs prefer expensive treats more than cheap treats | Animal Science | 3rd |
| Atreyu-Josiah May | What is the best treat for your dog | Animal sciences | HM |
| Erin Heim | Running Memory | Behavioral and Social Sciences | 2nd |
| Brittaney Arthur | Does Age affect your perspective on Visual illusions | Behavioral and Social Sciences | 3rd |
| Shahan Naeem | The Effects of Color on Memory | Behaviorial and Social Sciences | 1st |
| Amadou Traore | The best way to purify water | Chemistry | HM |
| Joseph Ampuero | Will It Dissolve Quick Or Slow? | Chemisty | 3rd |
| Hillel Moretz | The effect of the learning rate parameter on the accuracy of Artificial Networks | Computer Science | 1st |
| Kayla Templeton | How does drag affect airplane flight | Engineering | 1st |
| Abigail Robinson | Structures: Earthquake Proof? | Engineering | 2nd |
| Caleb Mekuria | Does the design of a paper airplane really matter | Engineering | HM |
| Vedkris Burra | The Effect of Solar Power on Water Desalination | Enviornmental Science | 1st |
| Eleanor Bowling | The Effect of Plants on Soil Erosion | Enviornmental Science | 2nd |
| Dayeh Lee | The Effect of Different Filtration Material on Drinking Water | Environmental Sciences | 3rd |
| Sofia Sandoval | How are 3 different types of fabrics affected when left in bleach for 3 days | Material Sciences | 1st |
| Keenen Davis | Which brand of popcorn pop the most kernels? | Material Sciences | HM |
| Arianna Rodriguez | What's poppin'? | Material Sciences | 2nd |
| Shimriya Tariq | The Perfect Shuffle | Mathematics | HM |
| Edward Craig | The Effect of Orange Juice and Sports Drinks on Replenishing Electrolytes | Medicine and Health Sciences | 1st |
| Sayed Sadat | The Effect of Video Games on the Body. | Medicine and Health Sciences | 2nd |
| Alyssa Avila | What is the most accurate fitness tracker when counting your steps | Medicine and Health Sciences | HM |
| Ryleigh Lee | Bacteria and where to find them in schools | Microbiology | HM |
| Michael Seubert | Hot and Cold Currents: The effect of different preparing methods on a potatoes electrical current | Physics | 1st |
| Nathaniel Templeton | The Effect of Heat on Different Insulated Materials | Physics | 2nd |
| Gabriel Simmons | THE EFFECT OF CITRUS ON GENERATING ELECTRICITY | Physics | 3rd |
| Allison Reed | The Effect of different mixtures on water`s freezing point | Physics | HM |
| Violet Villareale | The effect of caffeine on raddish plants | Plant Sciences | 1st |
| Natalie Vanslette | Sugar and vinegar for flower power | Plant Sciences | 2nd |
| Martha Aguilar Hernandez | The Effect of Music on Plants | Plant Sciences | 3rd |
| Fernando Arias Cardenas | The Effectiveness of Plant Food, Copper Coins, Chlorine and Sugar on Roses’ Health and Appearance | Plant Sciences | HM |
Graham Park 2021 Science Fair Winners
Science Fair Winners Playlist
| Animal Sciences | ||
| 1st | "Do Dogs Have Favorite Colors? (Part II)" | Eva Bredbenner |
| 2nd | Going nuts: The Effect of Nut Color on Squirrel Attraction | Isabelle Velasquez |
| 3rd | How Does A Maze Affect the Speed a House pet Travels Through It | Keri Gilbert |
| HM | Do certain birds prefer a certain color of birdseed? | Samantha Rodriquez |
| Behavioral and Social Sciences | ||
| 1st | Which Taste Better: Name Brand or Generic? | Kate Anderson |
| 2nd | Music vs Heart Rate | Sadaf Hashemi |
| 3rd | The Effect of Among Us on Your Ability to Solve Detective Riddles | Martha Aguilar Hernandez |
| HM | Do Distractions Affect the Time It Takes to Write the Alphabet Twice? | Elaina Crossin |
| Biochemistry | ||
| 1st | The Effects of Type of Soap on Bacteria | Cai Ly Hancock |
| 2nd | How Do Different Face Coverings Effect the Spread of Bacteria? | Nadia Breckenridge |
| HM | The effect of rinses on strawberry molding | Robert O'Loughlin |
| HM | Which drink has the most Electrolytes? | Devin Reeves |
| Chemistry | ||
| 1st | The Effect of Different Types of Paper on Fire. | Tony Smith |
| HM | The Effects of Different Filters on Water Quality | Jacob Mullins |
| HM | Effect of Different Oranges on Height it Floats in Water | Tocarra Briggs |
| HM | You Can Grow Rocks! | Juanpablo Guadron |
| HM | How Does Soil Affect the pH of Water | Delasy Obeng |
| Computer Sciences | ||
| HM | How Do Different Materials Affect Wi-Fi Reception? -- no sound | Kasey Grike |
| HM | Effect of Password Strength on Computer Security | Jason Waddell |
| HM | Is My Wi-Fi Good? | Jonah Potter |
| Engineering | ||
| 1st | Which material is best used to make a parachute for a plastic soldier? | Nathan Miller |
| 2nd | Different Airplane Designs | Daniel Mamet |
| HM | Which Type of Paper Will Make a Paper Airplane go Farthest? | Isaac McGuckin |
| HM | Catch the wave! The effect of ocean waves on wave power systems | |
| Environmental Sciences | ||
| 1st | Perfumes and Flower Petals | Victoria Tran |
| 2nd | What Liquid Makes Grass Grow the Best? | Jackson Smith |
| 3rd | The effect of terrain structures on the speed and flow of water | Daysa West |
| HM | How Pressure Affects Temperature | Curtis Ho |
| Mathematics | ||
| 1st | How Does Radius Affect Centripetal Acceleration? | Shealyn Duszynski |
| HM | What statistic contributes most in a Superbowl Winning Team? | Grant Blackmer |
| HM | The Effect of Buying Properties on Monopoly Outcome | Emily Schmitt |
| Medince and Health Sciences | ||
| 1st | Dealing with Diabetes | Parker Bowling |
| HM | The Effect of Exercise on Heart Rate | Alyssa Avila |
| HM | The Effect of Liquid on Teeth | Dominick Giovinazzo |
| Microbiology | ||
| 1st | The Effect of Hand Soap on Contaminated Hands | Nadiyah Williams |
| 2nd | The Effect of Different Face Masks on How Far a Sneeze Can Travel | Michael Seubert |
| 3rd | The Effect of Sleep on Bacterial Growth in the Mouth | Dayle Jeffcoat |
| Material Sciences | ||
| 1st | The effect of paper towel brand on strength and water absorption | Thomas Costic |
| 2nd | What type of cup is best at maintaining temperatures? | Brady Smieja |
| 3rd | Thirsty for absorbency: The effect of water on paper towels | Keenen Davis |
| Physics | ||
| 1st | Power of the Zone: Zone vs. Distance | Edward Craig |
| 2nd | Slow it Down | Dayeh Lee |
| 3rd | Blow Your Homework Away! The Effect of Air Speed on Paper Trajectory | Kaydence Peterson |
| HM | The Hot Box | Brandon Caiozzo |
| Plant Sciences | ||
| 1st | The Effect of Artificial Light on plant Growth | Nachiket Gatne |
| 2nd | The Effect of pH Water Levels On the Grow Rate of Pinto Beans | Timothy Allen Crank |
| 3rd | The effect of baking soda concentration on leaf discs | Kimberly Lovo-Aquino |
| HM | Hydro Home Plants you Can eat | Matthew Mandapat |