Marty Tafel Student Awards

Each year CSTA presents a $500 award to the eighth grade winners of the Connecticut Science Fair in the divisions of physical science and life science. This award is made possible through a bequest to the organization from Marty Tafel. Past winners of this award include:

2002
Mr. Allic V. Sivaramakrishnan West Hartford
Mr. David Wu Waterbury
Mr. Lucas E. McComb East Granby

2003
Allic V. Sivaramakrishnan
"Chaos And Its Control In Physical And Biological Systems."
Talcott Mountain Academy, Farmington

Naomi Barnum
"Quantitative Analysis Of Vaccinium Flavonoids As Cancer Inhibitor And Antioxidant"
Hillel Academy, Fairfield

2004
Jayne E. Kerner
"Catching Some Rays"
St. Joseph, Danbury

Ms. Alexandra L. McIe
"Preventing Colic In Horses"
Brewster, New York

2005
Elijah L. Mena
"Ethanol From Biomass Using Fungus"
Ledyard Middle School

Michael A. Discenza
"Hydrogen Fuel Cells: Energy Source Of The Future; Investigating Efficiency As A Function Of Resistance"
Har-Bur Middle School

2006
Mr. Brandon Charlesworth
"The Paper Route: An Investigation Into The Recycling Properties of Different Types of Paper."
New Haven

Mr. Matt Rizzotti
"A Study of Well Depth, Location, and Hardness."
Brewster, New York

2008
Sarah D. Kennedy
"Analysis of Wetland Dieback of Marsh Spartina Alterniflora on Long Island Sound"
Hillel Academy

Adam C. Kee
"Gyromills; Jetstream Power Plants"
St. Catherine of Siena School

2009
Chirstina A. Cote
"Metal Corrosion"
St Gregory the Great School

Ryan D. Kerr
"The Effect of Phytohormones on Plant Growth and Development"
St Joseph School