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2018 Special Award Winners

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Manitoba Sustainable Energy Special Award

  Cash
    (3707) Energy From Waste:Which Biomass Produces the Most Biogas?
        Student: Jonah den Teuling
        School: St Boniface Diocesan

Mad Scientist Award

  Free Registration For Summer Camp
    (1709) Linden Bridges Falling Down
        Student: Tanner Wiebe
        School: Linden Christian School

Assiniboine Park Zoo Conservation Award

  Certificate and cash ($100 cash)
    (1613) "Green" Fertilizer for a Sustainable Environment
        Student: Celina Casiano
        School: Ecole South Pointe School

Manitoba Childrens Museum Creative Learning Award

  Annual Individual Membership and other museum gifts
    (1702) Popsicle stick bridges: Abs or Flab
        Student: Elliot McKay
        School: Oakenwald

Derek Wong Memorial

  
    (4206) Qualifying and Quantifying DNA Damage in Breast Cancer Cells Induced by Natural Products via High Th
        Student: Tooba Razi
        School: Fort Richmond Collegiate

Adhir Bagchi Memorial Award for Excellence in Health Sciences

  Plaque and cash ($100 cash)
    (3203) Effects of PTSD on Expression of Genetic Markers Associated with IBS Using the Brain-Gut Axis Model
        Student: Rohan Sethi
        School: St. Paul's High School

Kids' New Horizons

  Certificate and cash  ($50 cash)
    (3501) Formation of Trihalomethanes in Water Distribution Systems and Their Removal
        Students: Erin Montebruno Schatkowsky , Giovanna Esteves
        School: Shaftesbury High School

    (2705) "Moonlight" - Combating Global Climate Change
        Student: Nathaniel Casiano
        School: Acadia Junior High

ASM Manitoba Award for Excellence in Materials Science and Engineering

  Certificate, plaque, and gift card
    (2501) The Affects of Fabrics Softener on Fabrics
        Student: Vrinda Vyas
        School: Holy Cross

    (1710) Ouch! Does the type of metal an object is affect how it conducts heat?
        Student: Micah Chan
        School: Linden Christian School

Manitoba Association for Medical Laboratory Science Award

  Certificate and cash ($100 cash)
    (2233) The Effect of Music on Your Heart Rate
        Student: Annika Paliwal
        School: Acadia Junior High

    (1231) Fragile Bones
        Student: Raphael Joshua Concepcion
        School: Holy Ghost School

    (3204) Isolation of Bacteriophages for the Treatment and Prevention of MRSA
        Student: Areej Zahid
        School: Acadia Junior High

  Certificate and cash ($200 cash)
    (4203) Bactericidal actions of allyl isothiocyanate in liquid culture and on biofilms
        Students: Fatima Saqib , Laiba Saqib
        School: Fort Richmond Collegiate

Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology Special Award

  Certificate and cash ($100 cash)
    (4209) Lowering the Glycemic Response in a Traditional Food (A Better Way to Bannock)
        Students: Trinity Hope-Stevenson , Christina Spence
        School: Peguis Central School, Pequis Central School

Labels Unlimited Special Award

  Certificate and cash ($100 cash)
    (1235) How healthy are healthy snacks
        Student: Arali Kottegoda
        School: Lakewood Elementary

Peak of the Market Special Award

  Certificate and cash ($100 cash)
    (1228) Surprise! Foods with more Vitamin C.
        Students: Shailesharun Ramakrishnan , Varsana Manivasan
        School: Dalhousie Elementary, Rockwood School

Grannys Poultry Cooperative Ltd Special Award

  Certificate and cash ($100 cash)
    (1203) Don't Spread Germs
        Student: Stacey May Espiritu
        School: Holy Ghost School

Food Development Centre Special Award

  Certificate and cash ($100 cash)
    (1507) What sugar makes the best rock candy
        Student: Hollie Horner
        School: Linden Christian School

Vantage Foods Special Award

  Certificate and cash ($100 cash)
    (2230) Effectiveness of antioxidants in the cure of oxidation
        Student: Keertisree Ramakrishnan
        School: Acadia Junior High

University of Manitoba Food and Nutritional Sciences Department Special Award for Food Science

  Certificate and cash ($100 cash)
    (4302) Use of canola retting water to create a synthetic dye substitute
        Student: Tasnim Rahman
        School: Vincent Massey Collegiate

University of Manitoba Food and Nutritional Sciences Department Special Award for Nutritional Science

  Certificate and cash ($100 cash)
    (2204) Sucrose & Glucose & Fructose, Oh my! Uncovering Hidden Sugar in Your Food
        Student: Jermaine Bryce Baldevas
        School: Holy Ghost School

Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation Special Award

  Certificate and Cash ($50 cash)
    (1613) "Green" Fertilizer for a Sustainable Environment
        Student: Celina Casiano
        School: Ecole South Pointe School

  Certificate and Cash ($75 cash)
    (2612) Suck It Up!: Remediation After Toxic Spills Through the Growth of Plant Species
        Student: Magdalena Slivinski
        School: Holy Ghost School

  Certificate and Cash ($100 cash)
    (3501) Formation of Trihalomethanes in Water Distribution Systems and Their Removal
        Students: Erin Montebruno Schatkowsky , Giovanna Esteves
        School: Shaftesbury High School

  Certificate and Cash ($150 cash)
    (2605) H2O Purification
        Student: Madison Lang
        School: The Laureate Academy

Sani Marc Special Award

  Cash and Certificate ($100 cash)
    (2213) Bacteria Growth and the Effects of Disinfectant Wipes on Shopping Carts
        Student: Arnab Mandal
        School: Acadia Junior High

    (1205) HOT WATER OR COLD
        Student: MARK NASHED
        School: Linden Christian School

    (4203) Bactericidal actions of allyl isothiocyanate in liquid culture and on biofilms
        Students: Fatima Saqib , Laiba Saqib
        School: Fort Richmond Collegiate

Arytza (Gourmet Baker) Special Award

  Certificate and cash ($100 cash)
    (1503) Comparing Cookies
        Student: Myla Kass
        School: Linden Christian School

Richardson Milling Ltd. Special Award

  Cash and certificate ($100 cash)
    (1503) Comparing Cookies
        Student: Myla Kass
        School: Linden Christian School

Food and Beverage Manitoba Special Award

  Certificate and cash ($100 cash)
    (2229) Anti-bacterial Effects of Household Spices on Escherichia coli Under Microgravity
        Student: Nandini Anaparti
        School: Acadia Junior High

Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Special Award

  Cash and certificate ($100 cash)
    (2228) Addressing diabetes: Cinnamon vs Metformin
        Student: Moinak Deb
        School: Acadia Junior High

    (3208) Comparison of probiotic potency
        Student: Marika Watral
        School: Grant Park High School

Canada Compound Western Limited Special Award

  Certificate and cash ($100 cash)
    (2201) The Effect Of Cinnamon, Garlic, And Turmeric On Household Bacteria
        Student: Ryan Mathew
        School: Acadia Junior High

Manitoba Association of Home Economists Science Award

  Certificate and cash ($50 cash)
    (2506) Guilty As Charged.
        Students: Adil Hayat , Michael Adebiyi
        School: Acadia Junior High

    (4209) Lowering the Glycemic Response in a Traditional Food (A Better Way to Bannock)
        Students: Trinity Hope-Stevenson , Christina Spence
        School: Peguis Central School, Pequis Central School

    (1224) Organic vs Non-Organic
        Students: kayhanna ho , Caytah Calixto-Vargas
        School: Prairie Rose Elementary

    (3208) Comparison of probiotic potency
        Student: Marika Watral
        School: Grant Park High School

University of Winnipeg Mathematics and Statistics Award

  Certificate and cash ($100 cash)
    (3203) Effects of PTSD on Expression of Genetic Markers Associated with IBS Using the Brain-Gut Axis Model
        Student: Rohan Sethi
        School: St. Paul's High School

    (2213) Bacteria Growth and the Effects of Disinfectant Wipes on Shopping Carts
        Student: Arnab Mandal
        School: Acadia Junior High

Excellence in Science Communication

  Certificate, Membership, and cash ($100 cash)
    (1701) Which insulation retains the most heat?
        Student: Heleyna Moniz
        School: Holy Ghost School

    (4601) Phytoremeditaion and Cattails
        Student: Rachel Parson
        School: Shaftesbury High School

    (2614) Tsunamis Stealthy Hidden Killer Waves That Bring Death And Destruction
        Student: Stanley Atkins
        School: Our Lady of Victory School

    (3216) Which Pads Work For Us?
        Student: Layla Botelho
        School: St Boniface Diocesan

Canadian Medical and Biological Engineering Society Certification of Appreciation

  Certificate and cash ($100 cash)
    (3702) Backpack Potential Energy System
        Student: Tharindu Kottegoda
        School: Collège Sturgeon Heights Collegiate

    (2212) Keeping vulnerable people safe - the S.M.A.R.T way
        Student: Jonah Norman
        School: Christ The King

    (3703) Harnessing Kinetic Energy from Human Motion
        Student: Mayura Manivasan
        School: Grant Park High School

  Certificate
    (2209) The Human Body Clock
        Student: Nida Ahmed
        School: Ecole South Pointe School

    (2207) How Good is your Vital Capacity?
        Student: Ysabelle Joyce Tankeko
        School: Holy Ghost School

    (2706) CSI Winnipeg: Distinguishing Bloodstains Using Near Infrared Imaging
        Student: Kanishk Paliwal
        School: Acadia Junior High

    (2233) The Effect of Music on Your Heart Rate
        Student: Annika Paliwal
        School: Acadia Junior High

    (1704) Human Body: A Conductor or Insulator?
        Student: Ruhani Jindal
        School: Bairdmore

    (2216) The McGurk Effect, How Seeing Affects What You Hear
        Student: Quentin Cruz
        School: Holy Ghost School

Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba Engineering Award

  Cash and certificate ($325 cash)
    (4207) PHA production by Ideonella Sakaiensis from degradation products of Polyethylene terephthalate
        Student: Jacob Harvey
        School: Grant Park High School

  Cash and certificate ($200 cash)
    (3705) Investigating the Application of Bio-Inspired Computing in Financial Portfolio Optimization
        Student: Sparsh Agrawal
        School: Acadia Junior High

    (3702) Backpack Potential Energy System
        Student: Tharindu Kottegoda
        School: Collège Sturgeon Heights Collegiate

    (3703) Harnessing Kinetic Energy from Human Motion
        Student: Mayura Manivasan
        School: Grant Park High School

  Cash and certificate ($150 cash)
    (2612) Suck It Up!: Remediation After Toxic Spills Through the Growth of Plant Species
        Student: Magdalena Slivinski
        School: Holy Ghost School

    (2706) CSI Winnipeg: Distinguishing Bloodstains Using Near Infrared Imaging
        Student: Kanishk Paliwal
        School: Acadia Junior High

    (2232) How an Inexpensive Water Filter Deals with Contaminants from Different Places!
        Student: Mahen Muthukumarana
        School: Acadia Junior High

    (2212) Keeping vulnerable people safe - the S.M.A.R.T way
        Student: Jonah Norman
        School: Christ The King

  Cash and certificate ($100 cash)
    (1701) Which insulation retains the most heat?
        Student: Heleyna Moniz
        School: Holy Ghost School

    (1705) Osmotic Power: How Can Osmosis Help Me See In The Dark?
        Student: Thomas Gale
        School: Lincoln Middle School

    (1617) Solar Spectacles
        Students: Stephanie Schattka , Mililani Ortilla
        School: Holy Cross

    (1713) Does the temperature affect the bounce of a tennis ball
        Students: Hamza Haque , Umair Razi
        School: Dalhousie Elementary

Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba Geoscience Award

  Cash and certificate ($325 cash)
    (4602) Remove the phosphorus from hog manure to minimize its influence on the surface water
        Students: Nhu Nguyen , Yongha Shim
        School: Shaftesbury High School

  Cash and certificate ($150 cash)
    (2614) Tsunamis Stealthy Hidden Killer Waves That Bring Death And Destruction
        Student: Stanley Atkins
        School: Our Lady of Victory School

  Cash and certificate ($100 cash)
    (1612) Enriching Soil to Fight Global Warming
        Student: Marissa Magsino
        School: Christ The King

Maple Leaf Construction Award

  Cash ($100 cash)
    (1606) Methane Gas: Can it be a Source of Heat?
        Student: Dennis Rylie dela Cruz
        School: Holy Ghost School

    (2707) Uplifting Wings Can Be a Drag
        Student: Vyshali Thananjeyan
        School: Acadia Junior High

Special Engineering Related Award

   ($200 cash)
    (2703) Disproving Childproofing
        Student: Samantha Lowe
        School: Balmoral Hall School

Excellence in Engineering or Science Award

  Cash ($250 cash)
    (3705) Investigating the Application of Bio-Inspired Computing in Financial Portfolio Optimization
        Student: Sparsh Agrawal
        School: Acadia Junior High

Teshmont Special Engineering Award

  Cash ($200 cash)
    (1703) THE POWER OF ELECTROMAGNETS
        Student: Caleb Depiero
        School: Springfield Middle School

Mid-Canada AOAC Award

  Plaque and cash ($100 cash)
    (3303) What's The Scoop in The Poop?
        Student: Andreas Davison
        School: Shaftesbury High School

    (4501) The Characteristics of Ph4BODIPY and Ph4BODIPY Catechol
        Student: Gabriel Cohen
        School: Shaftesbury High School

  Plaques and Cash ($200 cash)
    (4203) Bactericidal actions of allyl isothiocyanate in liquid culture and on biofilms
        Students: Fatima Saqib , Laiba Saqib
        School: Fort Richmond Collegiate

CSBE/SCGAB Biosystems Engineering Award

  Certificate and Cash ($100 cash)
    (4602) Remove the phosphorus from hog manure to minimize its influence on the surface water
        Students: Nhu Nguyen , Yongha Shim
        School: Shaftesbury High School

    (3707) Energy From Waste:Which Biomass Produces the Most Biogas?
        Student: Jonah den Teuling
        School: St Boniface Diocesan

Fort Whyte Alive Award

  Membership to Fort Whyte
    (1613) "Green" Fertilizer for a Sustainable Environment
        Student: Celina Casiano
        School: Ecole South Pointe School

Women's Health Research Foundation of Canada Award

  Certificate, cash, and letter ($50 cash)
    (2208) Smart Food
        Student: Gabriella Albensi
        School: Christ The King

    (1215) Remember to Look at Our Project
        Students: Beta Hodgkinson , Kaleigh Henderson
        School: The Laureate Academy

    (4206) Qualifying and Quantifying DNA Damage in Breast Cancer Cells Induced by Natural Products via High Th
        Student: Tooba Razi
        School: Fort Richmond Collegiate

Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Winnipeg Chapter Award

  Cash ($50 cash)
    (1603) Northern Lights - Aurora Borealis - Wawahtew
        Students: Rhianna Manningway-Crate , Angel Murdock
        School: Charles Sinclair School

Excellence in Meteorology

  Certificate and Gift Card
    (1607) Honouring Air
        Students: Harley Houle , Kaydence McDonald
        School: Donald Ahmo School

    (1610) Do You Know Your Snow
        Student: Nathan McKenna
        School: Brock Corydon

    (3601) www.Winnipeg Weather Warning
        Student: Ryan Walker
        School: Shaftesbury High School

Excellence in Oceanography

  Certificate and Gift Card
    (2614) Tsunamis Stealthy Hidden Killer Waves That Bring Death And Destruction
        Student: Stanley Atkins
        School: Our Lady of Victory School

WISE Kid-Netic Energy Award

  A reserved spot in our All-Girls Codemakers Camp, and a goodie package
    (2303) A Novel Approach to Efficiently Recycle Used Diapers in Optimizing Plant Growth
        Student: Madhumita Chandrasekaran
        School: Acadia Junior High

    (2403) Does Age Affect Susceptibility To The Placebo Effect?
        Student: Sophie Schwartz
        School: Balmoral Hall School

    (2702) Jackpot!
        Student: Ella Hechter
        School: Grant Park High School

    (2227) Testing the antimicrobial properties of basil leaf extracts on multidrug-resistant bacteria
        Student: Saadia Saqib
        School: Ecole South Pointe School

LWRC's Water Award

  Cash and a field trip on board their research ship. ($100 cash)
    (2606) La rivière Rouge serait-elle la source de pollution du lac Winnipeg?
        Student: Myriam Alarie
        School: Ecole Christine Lesperance

Manitoba Neuroscience Network Award

  Certificate and cash ($100 cash)
    (3203) Effects of PTSD on Expression of Genetic Markers Associated with IBS Using the Brain-Gut Axis Model
        Student: Rohan Sethi
        School: St. Paul's High School

    (2215) Exploring the Role of the Gene FOXP2 in Autism Spectrum Disorder Using Bioinformatics
        Student: Rhea Gupta
        School: St John's Ravenscourt

    (4208) A Novel Drug Therapy Used to Reduce Cell Motility in Sonic Hedgehog Medulloblastoma Tumors
        Student: Stephen Cheng
        School: Vincent Massey Collegiate