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2018 Special Award Winners
Back to Winners main pageManitoba 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