2016 Diocese of Salt Lake City Science Fair Winners

Friday, Mar. 11, 2016

6th grade: 1st place – Charles Topoleski, Blessed Sacrament; 2nd place – Madison Rokich, St. Francis Xavier; 3rd place – Claire Barney, St. Joseph

7th grade: 1st place – Marley Rosello, J.E. Cosgriff Memorial; 2nd place – Taylor Liddle, J.E. Cosgriff Memorial; 3rd place – Lily Lyon, J.E. Cosgriff Memorial

8th grade: 1st place – Sara Slick, St. John the Baptist; 2nd place – Katherine McElaney, St. John the Baptist; 3rd place – Alyssa Zweber, St. John the Baptist

6th grade: 1st place – Chloe Bloomenrader, St. Andrew; 2nd place – Nicole Gonzalez, St. Francis Xavier; 3rd place – Keston Nolan, St. Francis Xavier

7th grade: 1st place – Matylda Blasczcak, J.E. Cosgriff Memorial; 2nd place – Samuel Conner, J.E. Cosgriff Memorial; 3rd place – Theodore Violett, J.E. Cosgriff Memorial

8th grade: 1st place – Sage Hobbs, St. John the Baptist; 2nd place – Lauren Anderson, St. John the Baptist; 3rd place – Tiffany Bresnan, Our Lady of Lourdes

6th grade: 1st place – Mathew World, St. Francis Xavier; 2nd place – Dall Larson, Blessed Sacrament; 3rd place – Jillian Dumont, St. Francis Xavier

7th grade: 1st place – James Baird, St. Joseph; 2nd place – Kevin Abanto, St. Andrew, 3rd place – Jake Balog, Blessed Sacrament

8th grade: 1st place – Jack Shuckra, J.E. Cosgriff Memorial; 2nd place – Noah Robert, St. Joseph; 3rd place – Michael Romero, J.E. Cosgriff Memorial

Earth & Environmental Science

6th grade: 1st place – Nevin Salem, St. Olaf; 2nd place – Ashtynleigh Mudge, St. Olaf; 3rd place – Donika Taylor, St. Francis Xavier

7th grade: 1st place – Lilly Sibthorp, J.E. Cosgriff Memorial; 2nd place – Pearl Marden, St. Joseph; 3rd place –  Christopher Langie, St. John the Baptist

8th grade:  1st place – Victoria Smithson, St. Vincent de Paul; 2nd place – Erica Strand, J.E. Cosgriff Memorial; 3rd place – Kiely Rasmusssen, St. Andrew

6th grade: 1st place – Jackson Feldbauer, St. Joseph; 2nd place – Katie Robertson, St. Francis Xavier; 3rd place – Angela Gonzales, St. Francis Xavier

7th grade: 1st place – Olivia Dario, St. Joseph; 2nd place – Sam Butcher, J.E. Cosgriff Memorial; 3rd place – Lauren Cook, J.E. Cosgriff Memorial

8th grade: 1st place – Isabella Di Nardo, J.E. Cosgriff Memorial;  2nd place – Gabriella Faulkner, St. Joseph; 3rd place – Sydney Robbins, J.E. Cosgriff Memorial

Energy: Chemical & Physical Science

6th grade: 1st place – Lauren Lindula, St. Francis Xavier; 2nd place – Drew Wyatt, St. John the Baptist; 3rd place – Eric Brown, St. John the Baptist

7th grade: 1st place – Andrew Robert, St. Joseph; 2nd place – Mason Ramirez, St. Andrew; 3rd place – Paola Severo, St. John the Baptist

8th grade: 1st place – Aspen Russell, Blessed Sacrament; 2nd place – Roma Maloney, Madeleine Choir School; 3rd place – Kristina Schiffman, Madeleine Choir School

6th grade: 1st place – Averi Buchannan, St. Andrew; 2nd place – Abigail Ross, St. John the Baptist; 3rd place – Levi Jordan, St. Marguerite

7th grade: 1st place – Nicholas Falkner, St. Vincent de Paul; 2nd place – Michael Clay, St. John the Baptist; 3rd place – Cooper Morton, J.E. Cosgriff Memorial

8th grade: 1st place – Pauline Simonsen, J.E. Cosgriff Memorial; 2nd place – Jack Durbano, St. Joseph; 3rd place – Tomas Young, J.E. Cosgriff Memorial

6th grade: 1st place – Caleb Beachesne, St. John the Baptist; 2nd place – Rocco Fassio, St. Francis Xavier; 3rd place – Madison Nichols, Blessed Sacrament 

7th grade: 1st place – Preston Peifer, St. John the Baptist; 2nd place – Olivia Hoffman, Our Lady of Lourdes; 3rd place – Anthony Tibolla, St. John the Baptist

8th grade: 1st place – Cole Novara, St. John the Baptist;  2nd place – Amaia Horyna, J.E. Cosgriff Memorial; 3rd place – Hannah Curtice, St. Francis Xavier

6th grade: 1st place – Evan Lee, Blessed Sacrament; 2nd place – Sophia Berrocal, St. John the Baptist; 3rd place – Jackson Tillett, St. Olaf

7th grade: 1st place – Payton Ables, J.E. Cosgriff Memorial; 2nd place – Eliana Moreno, St. John the Baptist; 3rd place – Zachary Petrogeorge, J.E. Cosgriff Memorial

8th grade: 1st place – Hailey Warden, J.E. Cosgriff Memorial; 2nd place – Giovanni Crosswhite, J.E. Cosgriff Memorial; 3rd place – Olivia Culley, St. Francis Xavier

6th Grade Honorable Mention: Lauren Lindula, St. Francis Xavier

7th Grade Honorable Mention: Samuel Conner, J.E. Cosgriff Memorial

8th Grade Honorable Mention: Isabella DiNardo, J.E. Cosgriff Memorial

Overall 6th Grade: Charles Topoleski, Blessed Sacrament

Overall 7th Grade: Matylda Blaszczak, J.E. Cosgriff Memorial

Overall 8th Grade: Jack Shuckra, J.E. Cosgriff Memorial

Overall Biology & Biochemistry: Marley Rosella, J.E. Cosgriff Memorial 

Overall Plant Science: Matylda Blaszczak, J.E. Cosgriff Memorial

Overall Engineering: Jack Shuckra, J.E. Cosgriff Memorial

Overall Earth & Environmental Science: Victoria Smithson, St. Vincent de Paul

Overall Medical/Behavioral Science: Isabella DiNardo, J.E. Cosgriff Memorial

Overall Energy:  Chemical & Physical Science: Aspen Russell, Blessed Sacrament 

Overall Physics, Astronomy, & Math: Pauline Simonson, J.E. Cosgriff Memorial

Overall Chemistry: Cole Novara, St. John the Baptist

Overall Medicine and Health Science: Hailey Warden, J.E. Cosgriff Memorial

Best Use of Mathematics: Isabella DiNardo, J.E. Cosgriff Memorial

Best Working Model: James Baird, St. Joseph

Best Oral Presentation: Sam VanDongen, St. Olaf

Most Unique Visual Display: Natalie Diller, Blessed Sacrament

Frances Lavoie Culture of Life: Jackson Tillett, St. Olaf

Special Recognition Awards

Astronomy: Pauline Simonsen, J.E. Cosgriff Memorial

Young Scientist of the Year: Jack Shuckra, J.E. Cosgriff Memorial