ESDSEF Past Grand Prize Winners
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Currently, SDSU sends 2 individual grand prize winners and 1 team to ISEF. The students win all-expense paid trips to compete at ISEF. Sponsors are SDSU, SDSU Foundation and the SDSU chapter of Sigma Xi. |
| Year |
Winner |
Project Title |
School |
Awards at ISEF |
| 2008 |
Melanie Engeldinger |
Drifting Away |
Elk Point-Jefferson High School |
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| 2008 |
Alexandra Hummel |
Do You Have Synesthesia? Phase II |
Florence High School |
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| 2008 |
Adam Halverson & Anthony Winterton |
VSR-1: Talos |
Garretson High School |
3rd Place Team Category |
| 2007 |
Kelsey Arthur |
Using Molecular Markers to Find the QTL of the Gene in Association with Resistance to Soybean Aphids and Maturity Groups |
South Shore School |
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| 2007 |
Tamara Parliament |
Bang Your Head: Anatomy of An Accident (Physics Applied) Phase II |
Hamlin High |
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| 2007 |
Adam Halverson & Anthony Winterton |
Codename: X-species |
Garretson High School |
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| 2006 |
Shauna Waite |
Health Analysis: Green vs. Black-Phase II |
Florence |
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| 2006 |
Tamara Parliament |
Anatomy of an Accident: Physics Applied |
Hamlin High |
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| 2006 |
Anthony Winterton & Ian Carlson |
The Cutting Edge |
Garretson High |
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| 2005 |
Josh Chilson |
Biodiesel: Fuel of the Future? Phase V |
Florence |
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| 2005 |
Jacob Stricherz |
Particle Deflection from a Co-60 Source: A Matter of Homeland Security |
South Shore School |
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| 2005 |
Nancy Heuer & Liza Berg |
Premature Birth due to EMF |
South Shore School |
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| 2004 |
Jennifer Goedhart |
Effect of Hazelnut Extract on Bacteria |
Unity Christian |
2nd place Microbiology category |
| 2004 |
Jacob Stricherz |
Mpemba Effect on Water & Hydrogen Peroxide |
South Shore |
Univ of Oregon Internship |
| 2004 |
Amy Mauseth & Andrea Brown |
Pattern Recognition Using Electrical Stimulation |
Deubrook Area Schools |
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| 2003 |
Jennifer Goedhart |
Effect of Corn Steep Liquor on Weed Seed Germination |
Unity Christian |
IFT Award, Weed Science Society of America |
| 2003 |
Mikki Jo Keeble |
A Daily Dose of Blue |
South Shore, SD |
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| 2003 |
Kyle Donnelly & Justin Sieverding |
An "Egg"celent Problem |
Elk Point-Jefferson |
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| 2002 |
Josh Chilson |
Biodiesel: Fuel of Future |
Florence |
U.S. Patent Office |
| 2002 |
Diana Gylling |
Benchmarks of Mathematical Programming Techniques |
Brookings, SD |
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| 2002 |
Amanda Schmig & Cristy Pauli |
Do You See What I See? |
South Shore, SD |
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| 2001 |
Jerome Koistinen |
A Stainless Solution to a Leaky Problem |
Hamlin High, Hayti, SD |
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| 2001 |
Jessica Rowland |
High Dose Interference of Virus Replication of PRRSV |
Brookings, SD |
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| 2001 |
Micky Snieder & Mike Mulder |
The Possibilities of Recycling are Growing! |
Unity Christian, Orange City, IA |
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| 2000 |
Jacob Seppanen |
More than Just Milk? |
Hamlin High, Hayti, SD |
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| 2000 |
Patrick Koistinen |
Oil Analysis: Wear Metals & Element Contaminants |
Hamlin High, Hayti, SD |
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| 2000 |
Travis DeJong & Matt Ruter |
Propeller Pitch |
Unity Christian, Orange City, IA |
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| 1999 |
Tiffany Trumm |
Comparative Respiration: Influence of Environmental Stimuli |
Hamlin High, Hayti, SD |
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| 1999 |
Julie Popham |
Variation in Particulate Concentration: Western vs. Eastern SD Snowfall |
Hamlin High, Hayti, SD |
Am Meteorological Soc |
| 1999 |
Jerome Koistinen & Jeremy Sneeden |
Can Your Mind See? |
Hamlin High |
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| 1998 |
Amanda Goebel |
Air Quality: Comparative Analysis of Late Model vehicle Emissions |
Hamlin High, Hayti, SD |
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| 1998 |
Nicole Vos |
The Allelopathic Effects of Alfalfa on Seed Germination |
Unity Christian, Orange City, IA |
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| 1998 |
Kristi Mulder & Rachel Noteboom |
Effect of Electric Current on Worm Regeneration |
Unity Christian, Orange City, IA |
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| Year |
Winner |
Project Title |
School |
| 1990 |
Sara Luecke |
Student Day Time Pulse Rate Variations |
Lincoln High, Sioux Falls, SD |
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| Year |
Winner |
Project Title |
School |
| 1985 |
Brent Wolfe |
How Antiseptics Affect Bacteria |
New Effington, SD |
| 1985 |
Stephanie Marko |
Investigation of a Viscoelastic Fluid |
Patrick Henry, Sioux Falls |
| 1984 |
Stephen Simon |
Effect of Smoking on the Health of Animals |
Lincoln, Sioux Falls, SD |
| 1984 |
Larry Corria, Jr. |
Accumulative Study of Acid Precipitation |
Lincoln, Sioux Falls, SD |
| 1983 |
James Jacobson |
Effects of Car Exhaust on Radish Plants |
Patrick Henry, Sioux Falls, SD |
| 1983 |
Larry Corria, Jr. |
Formaldehyde: The Growing Threat |
Lincoln, Sioux Falls, SD |
| 1982 |
Becky Moore |
Effect of Acid Rain on Living Things |
Patrick Henry, Sioux Falls, SD |
| 1982 |
Valerie Capp |
Northeastern South Dakota's #1 Problem: Weather |
South Shore, SD |
| 1981 |
Julie A. Moore |
Influence of Cigarette Smoke and Derivatives on Rat Cilia |
Lincoln High, Sioux Falls, SD |
| 1981 |
Michael J. Bade |
Radio Telescope |
Northwestern, Mellette, SD |
| 1980 |
Sandra L. Petersen |
The Effects of Toxin on the Conjugation of Paramecium caudatum |
Viborg, SD |
| 1980 |
Jon N. Cristensen |
Analysis and Correction of Harmful Substances in a Municipal Water Supply |
Viborg, SD |
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| Year |
Winner |
Project Title |
School |
| 1979 |
Sandra L. Petersen |
Crustaceans: Brine Shrimp |
Viborg, SD |
| 1979 |
Jon C. Fischbach |
Self-Contained House |
Northwestern, Mellette, SD |
| 1978 |
Josette Boesch |
Carcinogenic Effects of Trichloroethylene on White Mice |
Lincoln, Sioux Falls, SD |
| 1978 |
Douglas Degeest |
Tris: The Fire Retardant |
Viborg, SD |
| 1977 |
Patricia R. Ford |
Resensitivity of Boordetella bronchiseptica to Antibiotics |
Viborg, SD |
| 1977 |
Dale R. Sorensen |
Sound Waves |
Viborg, SD |
| 1976 |
Vernon Strasser |
Effects of Tannic Acid on Mice |
Parker, SD |
| 1976 |
Rolland L. Story |
Study of Emissions of Exploding Wires |
Parker, SD |
| 1975 |
Kevin J. Kleen |
Effect of UV Light on Yeast |
Brookings, SD |
| 1975 |
Gail Marek |
Paper Chromatography: Separation of Colors |
Patrick Henry, Sioux Falls, SD |
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