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Teacher of the Year
– Nancy Olenchek, Kingsley High School
High School
| Placing | Prize | Project Title | Researcher | School |
| 1 | $500 ISEF UM-Flint |
Optimizing Oil Spill Cleanup: Investigating Oil Viscosity and Ferrofluid Composition | Miriam Haddad | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 2 | $400 ISEF UM-Flint |
Mixed Reality Application for Pancreatic Surgery | Diya Ramakrishnan | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 2 | $400 ISEF UM-Flint |
Computational Modeling of Bispecifc Antibodies Targeting CD30+ Cells in Hodgkin Lymphoma and Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma | Rithvik Venisetty | Grand Blanc High School |
| 3 | $300 ISEF UM-Flint |
Experimental Analysis of Winglet Configurations to Optimize Aerodynamic Efficiency | Blaise Maliskey | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 3 | $300 ISEF |
A Novel Audio-Video Multimodal Deep Learning Model For Improved Deepfake Detection To Combat Disinformation | Louis Huang, Emma Huang | H. H. Dow High School |
| 4 | $200 GENIUS Olympiad |
Beyond the Instant: Analyzing Long-Term Cardiac Activity by Transforming ECG Graphs | Jeff Soukhojak | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 4 | $200 GENIUS Olympiad |
Generating Data on Black Hole Mergers in Globular Clusters | Sahiba Kaur | H. H. Dow High School |
| 5 | $100 | Flexural Strength and Modulus of PLA 3D-Printed Square Prisms vs. Infill Pattern | Alexander Soukhojak | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 5 | $100 | Investigating Racial Bias in Public Health | Amari Carthron | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 5 | $100 | Treatment of alcoholism in second generation Drosophila with the use of stem cells | Anna Bauer | Kingsley High School |
| 5 | $100 | Sex specific aging in reptile species | Christine Cai | H. H. Dow High School |
| 5 | $100 | Spread Of Multi-Drug- Resistant-Organisms on Gas Pumps’ Touch-pads and Handlers | Kristy Daoud | H. H. Dow High School |
| 5 | $100 | Understanding and Mitigating Environmental Toxin-Induced Ciliary Dysfunction | Matlyn Miller | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 5 | $100 | Effect of Microplastic Exposure on Development of Antibiotic Resistance in Serratia marcescens | Sivani Mamillapalli | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 6 | $75 | Determining the Impact of EPA-recorded Medicinal Drug Levels in Bodies of Water | Aditya Veera | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 6 | $75 | Designing a prototype thermal compound to be effective in efficient heat transfer. | Andrew Hunter | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 6 | $75 | Not All Calories Are Created Equal: A Comparative Study of Monosaccharide Absorption From Ultra-Processed and Minimally Processed Foods | Avery Nickel | H. H. Dow High School |
| 6 | $75 | Effects of Eco-Friendly Hydrogels on Plant Growth and COâ‚‚ Levels | Gabriel Nix | H. H. Dow High School |
| 6 | $75 | Building a Neural Network to Detect Diabetic Retinopathy Severity and Other Eye Conditions with Reasoning Included | Mohammad Tuma | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 6 | $75 | CATCH: Cytokine Analysis for Tracking Coronary Health | Reyna Silveira | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 6 | $75 | Using Fingernail Images to Screen for Anemia: A 3D-Reconstruction-Based Approach for Nail Disorder Detection | Saiyan Tabrej | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 6 | $75 | Enhancing Water Purification: Innovative Techniques for Microplastic Removal | Sarah Parashar | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 7 | Low Cost Reverse Parking Distance Warning System | Aaren Nimmy | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| 7 | The Effect of Agricultural Chemicals on Daphnia Magna | Akshara Kanmanthreddy | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| 7 | Turning Mud into Energy | Amos Miller | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| 7 | Brain Volumetric Fluctuations in Correlation with Hormonal Contraceptive Usage and Common Hormonal Symptoms | Izzy Monville | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| 7 | Comparative Analysis of Microplastic Extraction Methods | Jveen Murad | Nouvel Catholic Central High School | |
| 7 | The Characterization of the Mesothelium in Dahl SS Rats | Nitya Tikaria | Okemos High School | |
| 8 | Stratosphere analysis using weather balloon launched Cubesat | Aiden Hunt | Kingsley High School | |
| 8 | Pedal Power | Anna Hansen | Davison High School | |
| 8 | Testing the Effects of Different Thermal Paste on Computer Performance | Jaideep Gill | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| 8 | Predicting Urban Heat Island Intensity on a Zip Code Level | Jeff Liu | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| 8 | Hidden Dangers: Hazardous Gas Emissions from Gas Stoves in Asian American Households | Leonardo Chen | East Lansing High School | |
| 8 | Avocado Charcoal: A Sustainable Water Filter | Tanisha Hasan | H. H. Dow High School |
Middle School
| Placing | Prize | Title | Researcher | School |
| 1 | $400 TFJIC |
The Effect of Mustard Oil and Clove Oil on Bacteria as a Natural Alternative to Modern Antibiotics | Calvin Daut, Vedaang Daga | Jefferson Middle School |
| 1 | $400 TFJIC |
From Waste to Wonder: Pultruded PET 3D printer filament | Kara Morgan, Callie Nix | Jefferson Middle School |
| 1 | $400 TFJIC |
Assessing Different Formation Aids To Determine Which Provides The Greatest Benefits For Paper Making From Grass | Michael Daoud | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 2 | $300 TFJIC |
How caffeine affects people and plants. | Calvin Stangland | Jefferson Middle School |
| 2 | $300 TFJIC |
Plastic Predators 2 | Elliot LeClair | Jefferson Middle School |
| 2 | $300 TFJIC |
How Damaging is Medical Adhesives on Skin? | Jackson Post-Vasold | Jefferson Middle School |
| 2 | $300 TFJIC |
Are antibiotics or home remedies more effective for repelling S. Marcescens? | Rishika Veera | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 2 | $300 TFJIC |
Comparing the Best Wave Frequencies in Hydro Kinetic Energy | Savannah Flynn | Davison Middle School |
| 2 | $300 TFJIC |
Can AI Truly Classify Stars? | Tikristi Oshin | Jefferson Middle School |
| 3 | $250 TFJIC |
Investigating the Principles and Applications of Solar Panel Technology | Abigail Hansen | Davison Middle School |
| 3 | $250 TFJIC |
Which is Better: Human-Made Crochet Patterns or Ai Crochet Patterns? | Ava Martin | Durand Middle School |
| 3 | $250 TFJIC |
Hedera Helix for Phytoremediation | Chizara Eriobu | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 3 | $250 TFJIC |
For a Greener Growth | Corey Mueller | Davison Middle School |
| 3 | $250 TFJIC |
The Effect of Calcium Carbonate on The Growth of Soybean Plants | Durgesh Mattupalli | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 3 | $250 TFJIC |
The Impact of Athleticism and Age on Cardiovascular Rates During Physical Exertion | Ellarose Monk | Davison Middle School |
| 3 | $250 TFJIC |
The Future Is Now | Fangyi Tan | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 3 | $250 TFJIC |
The effect of heavy metal on the heartbeat of Daphnia magna. | Hannah Kim | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 3 | $250 TFJIC |
The Effects of Household Products on Escherichia coli compared to Antibiotics? | Morad Gouda | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 4 | $200 | Mission: Chillpossible – Unlocking the Science of Rapid Cooling; Finding The Fastest Way to Beat the Heat. | Aayan Nawaz | Genesee Academy |
| 4 | $200 | Static Electricity Bending Water | Ahmed Mustafa | Genesee Academy |
| 4 | $200 | Do the type of cleats matter for the type of ground? | Donovin Thwing-Medbery | Davison Middle School |
| 4 | $200 | Fickle Filters | Ellery Allen | Davison Middle School |
| 4 | $200 | Tooth Decay Go Away! | Jack Frey | Davison Middle School |
| 4 | $200 | What type of Soap leaves the least amount of bacteria on your hands? | Lanna Al-Ali | Genesee Academy |
| 4 | $200 | Blade Battle: The Quest For Maximum Wind Power | Nora Shukairy | Genesee Academy |
| 4 | $200 | Heat with Sparks | OHM PATEL | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 4 | $200 | Do Our Tickers Tick on TIme? | Payton Moore | Davison Middle School |
| 4 | $200 | Cut The Stems? | Sema Modawi | Genesee Academy |
| 4 | $200 | Starch Content in Different Types of Rice | Xavier Velasco | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 5 | $100 | How Well Can Young Teens of Each Gender Detect AI Images? | AAYYAN ASIF | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 5 | $100 | What type of water makes plants grow the tallest? | Aiden Wetherford | Davison Middle School |
| 5 | $100 | How Does pH Effect Plant Growth? | Cadence Murray | Davison Middle School |
| 5 | $100 | Low battery mode: Does it work? | Christian Walker | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 5 | $100 | Hat vs. Sun: UV Showdown | Hamdan Hassen | Davison Middle School |
| 5 | $100 | Fishing knot strength test | Jaxson Lobban | Davison Middle School |
| 5 | $100 | WHAT METAL CONDUCTS THE MOST ELECTRICITY | Jude Fadl | Genesee Academy |
| 5 | $100 | Electrostatic Discharge Through Different Metals | Liam Vincent | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 5 | $100 | Water: The Stream Of Life: Testing Water Quality | LOGAN MAJDECKI | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 5 | $100 | The Effects of Heavy Metals on the Growth of Fungi Penicillium. | Maryam Shameel | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 5 | $100 | Black Creeks Water Health | Noah Dallaire | Davison Middle School |
| 5 | $100 | What Kind of Paper Airplane Flies Farthest? | Reid Youngstedt | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 5 | $100 | Bird Feeding | Siobhan Roche | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 5 | $100 | What is the Effect of Different Natural Substances in Water Purification? | YASHASRI VARADAPUREDDI | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 6 | $50 | Skyscrapers Versus Wind | Aiden Davis | Davison Middle School |
| 6 | $50 | To Drain or Not To Drain, That is the ? | Aryn Hansen | Hahn Intermediate |
| 6 | $50 | The impact of laundry detergent | Brady Fuhr | Davison Middle School |
| 6 | $50 | Preferred Sensory Toys 2nd-6th Grade | Charlotte Woods | Durand Middle School |
| 6 | $50 | Melting Ice Efficiently | Ella Carpentier | Davison Middle School |
| 6 | $50 | Which Toothpaste Brand Whitens Best | Felix Garrett | Davison Middle School |
| 6 | $50 | The Hydration Station: How Effective Are Lip Products? | Isabella Williams | Davison Middle School |
| 6 | $50 | Testing Housing Materials | Nour Aboudan | Genesee Academy |
| 6 | $50 | If you chew gum will the score go up? | Nour Eldabdob | Genesee Academy |
| 6 | $50 | Light on black and white clothes. | Owen Felt | Davison Middle School |
| 6 | $50 | Friction and Cleat Performance on Terrain | Paxton Wilcox | Davison Middle School |
| 6 | $50 | Tea’rrific Transformation | Salam Almounajed | Genesee Academy |
| 6 | $50 | Iron in Breakfast Cereal | Sara Abualadel | Genesee Academy |
| 7 | Red light, Green light, and some others. Which helps plants grow best? | Addyson Kile | Davison Middle School | |
| 7 | Does fishing line hold the weight it says it can | Aidan Baker | Davison Middle School | |
| 7 | How do different types of ground cover affect soil erosion? | Alan Webster | Davison Middle School | |
| 7 | Testing Glucose Levels – Food and Drink | Alexa Sharrow | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| 7 | Sunny plants | Dylan Surati | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| 7 | Which candle wax lasts the longest? | Fatema Karrar | Genesee Academy |
Professional Awards
| Organization | Researcher | School | Prize |
| American Psychological Association | Aayan Asif | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | Certificate |
| American Psychological Association | Anna Bauer | Kingsley High School | Certificate |
| Association for Women Geoscientists | Chizara Eriobu | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | Certificate |
| Association for Women Geoscientists | Jveen Murad | Nouvel Catholic Central High School | Certificate |
| Lemelson Early Inventor Prize | Judah Weisenbach | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | $100 |
| NASA Earth System Science Award | Hannah Kim | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | Certificate |
| NASA Earth System Science Award | Sivani Mamillapalli | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | Certificate |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminstration | Hannah Kim | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | Certificate |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminstration | Abigail Hansen | Davison Middle School | Certificate |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminstration | Miriam Haddad | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | Certificate |
| Regeneron Biomedical Science Award | Rithvik Venisetty | Grand Blanc High School | $500 |
| Ricoh USA | Kara Morgan & Callie Nix | Jefferson Middle School | Certificate |
| Ricoh USA | Miriam Haddad | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | Certificate |
| Society for In-Vitro Biology | Morad Gouda | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | Certificate |
| Society for In-Vitro Biology | Matlyn Miller | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | Certificate |
| U.S. Metric Association | Benjamin Enle | Davison Middle School | Certificate |
| U.S. Metric Association | Blaise Maliskey | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | Certificate |
| United States Air Force | Evan Demo | Davison Middle School | Swag Kit |
| United States Air Force | Aiden Davis | Davison Middle School | Swag Kit |
| United States Air Force | Landyn Norman | Davison Middle School | Swag Kit |
| United States Air Force | Blaise Maliskey | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | Swag Kit |
| United States Air Force | Cyril McInerney | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | Swag Kit |
| United States Air Force | Adam Wilcoxen | Kingsley High School | Swag Kit |
| United States Navy + Marine Corps | Abigail Hansen | Davison Middle School | Medallion |
| United States Navy + Marine Corps | Ellior LeClair | Jefferson Middle School | Medallion |
| United States Navy + Marine Corps | Zayaan Ahmed | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | Medallion |
| United States Navy + Marine Corps | Jordan Gaiter | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | Medallion |
| United States Navy + Marine Corps | Louis Huang + Emma Huang | H. H. Dow High School | Medallion |
| United States Navy + Marine Corps | Cyril McInerney | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | Medallion |
| Stockholm Junior Water Prize | Ellior LeClair | Jefferson Middle School | Certificate |
| Stockholm Junior Water Prize | Jveen Murad | Nouvel Catholic Central High School | Certificate |
| Stockholm Junior Water Prize | Sarah Parashar | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | Certificate |
| Stockholm Junior Water Prize | Miriam Haddad | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | Certificate |
| YALE Science and Engineering Association – John W. | Rithvik Venisetty | Grand Blanc High School | Medallion |
| Matthew Bauerle Award | Abigail Hansen | Davison Middle School | Gift Card |
| Matthew Bauerle Award | Jeff Soukhojak | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | Gift Card |
| Bosch Motorsport – High Tech for High Speed | Reyna Silveira | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | Toolkit |
| Bosch Motorsport – High Tech for High Speed | Abigail Hansen | Davison Middle School | Toolkit |
| Bosch Motorsport – Invented for Life Award | Alex Soukhojak | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | Toolkit |
| Bosch Motorsport – Invented for Life Award | Aayan Nawaz | Genesee Academy | Toolkit |
| Bosch Motorsport – We Set the Pace | Aaren Nimmy | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | Toolkit |
| Bosch Motorsport – We Set the Pace | Shaniah Ridley | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | Toolkit |
| Bosch Motorsport – Women in STEM | Christine Cai | H. H. Dow High School | Toolkit |
| Bosch Motorsport – Women in STEM | Ava Martin | Durand Middle School | Toolkit |
| Broadcom Coding with Commitment | Fangyi Tan | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | $250 Raspberry Pi Kit |
| Flint Prize by Broadcom Foundation | Amari Carthron | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | $250 |
| Eric Jones Foundation | Riya Patel | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | Certificate |
| Excellence in Electronics | Aaren Nimmy | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | Home Electronics Lab |
| Excellence in Electronics | Savannah Flynn | Davison Middle School | Home Electronics Lab |
| Flint River Watershed Coalition | Ameera Alenooz | Genesee Academy | Swag + pass to Crossroads Village |
| Flint River Watershed Coalition | Ellery Allen | Davison Middle School | Swag + pass to Crossroads Village |
| Flint River Watershed Coalition | Sophia Frey | Davison Middle School | Swag + pass to Crossroads Village |
| Gupta Family Foundation Science Award | Yousif Abdalla | Genesee Academy | $200 |
| Gupta Family Foundation Science Award | Salam Almounajed | Genesee Academy | $150 |
| Genesee County Medical Society | Ellarose Monk | Davison Middle School | Plaque |
| Genesee County Medical Society | Diya Ramakrishnan | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | Plaque |
| Hurley Medical Center | Calvin Daut + Vedaang Daga | Jefferson Middle School | Trophy |
| Hurley Medical Center | Saiyan Tabrej | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | Trophy |
| McLaren Health Care Biomedical Health Sciences + Behavioral Social Sciences + Animal Sciences |
Ziva Doad | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | Certificate |
| McLaren Health Care Biomedical Health Sciences + Behavioral Social Sciences + Animal Sciences (HS,SS, AA) |
Nitya Tikaria | Okemos High School | Certificate |
| McLaren Health Care Biomedical Engineering + Engineering Mechanics + Physics Astronomy (BE, EM, PA) |
Kara Morgan and Callie Nix | Jefferson Middle School | Certificate |
| McLaren Health Care Biomedical Engineering + Engineering Mechanics + Physics Astronomy (BE, EM, PA) |
Ameer Aboughanem | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | Certificate |
| McLaren Health Care Biochemistry + Microbiology + Cellular Molecular Biology |
Elliot LeClair | Jefferson Middle School | Certificate |
| McLaren Health Care Biochemistry + Microbiology + Cellular Molecular Biology |
Bhavya Tikaria | Okemos High School | Certificate |
| McLaren Health Care Chemistry + Energy |
Michael Daoud | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | Certificate |
| McLaren Health Care Chemistry + Energy |
Sarah Parashar | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | Certificate |
| McLaren Health Care Earth Environmental Sciences + Plant Sciences |
Chizara Eriobu | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | Certificate |
| McLaren Health Care Earth Environmental Sciences + Plant Sciences |
Paris Ngo | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | Certificate |
| Mi. Asso. of Hazardous Material Pro – Haz Waste team | Michael Daoud | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | Certificate |
| Mi. Asso. of Hazardous Material Pro – Haz Waste team | Miriam Haddad | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | $1000 scholarship |
| MiDHHS Explore Lab Science – Bronze | Morad Gouda | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | Medallion |
| MiDHHS Explore Lab Science – Bronze | Anna Bauer | Kingsley High School | Medallion |
| MiDHHS Explore Lab Science – Silver | Hannah Kim | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | Medallion |
| MiDHHS Explore Lab Science – Silver | Hannah Thomas | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | Medallion |
| MiDHHS Explore Lab Science – Gold | Alexis Juhl | Davison Middle School | Medallion |
| MiDHHS Explore Lab Science – Gold | Matlyn Miller | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | Medallion |
| Raspberry Pi + Code Club | Emma Huang + Louis Huang | H. H. Dow High School | Certificate + Book |
| Raspberry Pi + Code Club | Matlyn Miller | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | Certificate + Book |
| Raspberry Pi + Code Club | Antwone Humes | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | Certificate + Book |
| UM-Flint – Pre-Med | Mohammad Tuma | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | Gift Card |
| Hill Chemistry Award | Isaiah Cosgrove | Kingsley High School | $300 |
| Hill Chemistry Award | Brooklynn Hoerauf | Jefferson Middle School | $150 |
| Coolest Projects | Tikristi Oshin | Jefferson Middle School | Trip to St. Paul, MN |
| Mott Community College Technology | Ava Martin | Durand Middle School | |
| Mott Community College Technology | Emma Huang + Louis Huang | H. H. Dow High School | |
| Kettering Scholarship | Andrew Hunter | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | $3000 / term 8 terms |
| Educator of the year | Nacy Olenchek | Kingsley High School | |
| City of Flint Mayor’s Certificate | Top Award Winners | ||
| UM-Flint Scholarship | Miriam Haddad | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| UM-Flint Scholarship | Rithvik Venisetty | Grand Blanc High School | |
| UM-Flint Scholarship | Diya Ramakrishnan | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
