Science and Engineering Council of Santa Barbara
May Luncheon
at
The Elephant Bar Restaurant
Thursday, May 11, 2006 12:00-1:30 PM

------THIS MONTH'S TOPIC------

The 51st Annual Santa Barbara Science Fair
Award Winners

------PRESENTERS------

Introductory Remarks by Richard Schapker - Science and Engineering Council Science Fair Chairman

Project Displays and Brief Presentations by the Science Fair Winners
(Project Advisors in parentheses)

Ellen Feldman - La Colina Jr H.S. (Laura Wilson)
Grand Prize: "The Science of Music"

First Place in the divisions:

Christopher Chau - Cate School (Cheryl Powers)
Senior Life Science: "How Bacteria Keep Us Cool"

Evan Stanford - Carpinteria H.S. (Robert Lindsay)
Senior Physical Science: "How Does the Camber of an Airfoil Affect the Lift-to-Drag Ratio?"

Max Ross - Goleta Valley Jr H.S. (Brad Penkala)
Junior Biological: "Ants and Plants"

Alyssa Hufschmid - Goleta Valley Jr H.S. (Brad Penkala)
Junior Behavioral: "Perceiving Facial Emotions"

Nicole Schauser - Goleta Valley Jr H.S. (Brad Penkala)
Junior Environmental: "Ocean Acidification and Its Anticipated Effects on Calcifying Marine Species"

Rebecca Neilsen-Robbins - Santa Barbara Jr. H.S. (Marilyn Garza)
Junior Microbiological: "Which Building Materials Are Most Resistant to Mold Growth?"

Ellen Feldman - La Colina Jr H.S. (Laura Wilson)
Junior Physical Science: "The Science of Music"

Hanna Vincent - La Colina Jr H.S. (David Marchetti)
Junior Mechanical: "Force on the Sails of a Club Flying Junior Sailboat"

------OTHER INFO------

$14 for SEC members; $19 for non-members.
Information: Barbara Keaney (E-mail: scieng@silcom.com or call 805-684-4927).
Reservations NOT required.
Elephant Bar Restaurant: 521 Firestone Road.
Website: http://www.scieng.org

From the Co-Presidents: This month we welcome Sandra Lipkin of Santa Barbara as a new Individual member. Please join us in May to help foster a continuing tradition of strong support for our young scientists and engineers, and enjoy their very interesting Science Fair projects. See you there!

Tim Murphy and Gary Kravetz