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High School Grand Awards
| 1 | $500 · ISEF · UM-Flint 4-year scholarship |
Low Cost Breath-Based System to Detect Cancers | Diya Ramakrishnan | Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy |
| 2 | $400 · ISEF · UM-Flint 4-year scholarship |
Evaluating the Effects of Ash Contamination on Diatom Photosynthesis | Matlyn Miller | Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy |
| 3 | $300 · ISEF · UM-Flint 4-year scholarship |
Clutch – A Hybrid Electrostatic Dry Adhesive Climbing Robot | Zeyland Holden | Grand Blanc High School |
| 4 | 200 · ISEF |
Assessing the Environmental Impacts of Acid Rain, Microplastics, Air Fresheners, and Road Salt on Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystems | Michael Daoud | Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy |
| 5 | $150 | Effects of Microplastics on the Human Gut Microbiome | Aditya Veera | Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy |
| 5 | $150 | Real-Time Detection of Gymnastics Stunt Failures Using Deep Learning for Automatic Safety Mat Deployment | Akshara Kanmanthreddy | Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy |
| 5 | $150 | Polysaccharide-Based Superabsorbent Hydrogel for Combating the Obesity Crisis | Emma Huang | H. H. Dow High School |
| 5 | $150 | Engineering Urea N-doped Carbon Quantum Dots Quenched in Iron(III) for the Detection of Iron-stressed E. Coli. | James Francart | Grand Blanc High School |
| 5 | $150 | Efficient Structural Designs For Packaging; Achieving Higher Strength with Reduced Material Use | Vedaang Daga | H. H. Dow High School |
| 6 | $100 | A Modular On-Device AI System for Real-Time Multimodal Seizure Detection | Aaren Nimmy | Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy |
| 6 | $100 | Integrated Vision-Based and Odometric Localization System for Mobile Robots | Judah Weisenbach | Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy |
| 6 | $100 | The ability of sound frequencies to deter the invasive species,carassius auratus, from freshwater environments. | Leah Graziano | Kingsley High School |
| 6 | $100 | CitriCap: Developing a Phthalate-Free Capsule for Medical Usage | Reyna Silveira | Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy |
| 6 | $100 | Testing the Effect of Metals on the Growth of Escherichia coli for Medical Tool Applications | Rishika Veera | Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy |
| 6 | $100 | Reducing Freshwater Consumption in AI Data Center Servers Through Synthetic-Liquid Immersion Cooling | Tanisha Hasan | H. H. Dow High School |
| 7 | Investigation of Operating Conditions that Accelerate Failure of Low-Voltage LED Lighting Systems | Alexander Soukhojak | Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy | |
| 7 | Effect of Beneficial Biofilm-Coated Dressings as Microbial Protection to a Simulated Wound Surface | Amy Casipit | H. H. Dow High School | |
| 7 | Biopolymer Optimization: The Effects of Glycerol Plasticization on Water Absorption in Chitosan | Cyril McInerney | Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy | |
| 7 | Studying How Temperature Conditions Affect Oil-Degrading Bacteria To Clean Up Oil Spills | Morad Gouda | Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy | |
| 7 | Creating an Adaptable Osmosis Filter for Variable Pressures for Environmental Catastrophes | Orion Moya | Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy | |
| 7 | Meta-analysis to increase attendance for Women’s NCAA college sporting events | Paige Lenon | Kingsley High School | |
| 7 | Association Between Heavy Metal Pollutants and Rheumatoid Arthritis | Vedha Bhola | Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy | |
| 8 | New Medical Cast | Bhuvan Mattupalli | Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy | |
| 8 | Ant-Driven Biodegradation: A Natural Approach to Waste Reduction | Eric Tankersley | Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy | |
| 8 | How does doing different activities affect reaction time | Evalynn Gonzalez | Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy | |
| 8 | Determining the Optimal Biodegradable Method for Microplastics Filtration | Hannah Kim | Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy | |
| 8 | Determining the effectiveness of ground-cover on soil erosion and pollution. | Liam Vincent | Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy | |
| 8 | An Opto-Mechanical Phantom for Neural Strain Mapping | Melissa Han | Okemos High School | |
| 8 | Suitable Alternatives for Sand in Concrete | Nathaniel Sincissen | Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy | |
| 8 | Determining the Inhibition Threshold of Enzyme CYP3A4 in Drug Metabolism Interactions with Furanocoumarin Concentrations | Riya Patel | Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy | |
| 8 | Effect of City Planning on Natural Airflow | Zain Littles | Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy |
Middle School Grand Awards
| 1 | $400 · TFJIC |
Coke Rocket | Beckett Miller | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 1 | $400 · TFJIC |
Poolside Problems: Testing Hair Protection Products Under Simulated Swimming Conditions | Emma Broderick, Devyani Bodhankar | Jefferson Middle School |
| 1 | $400 · TFJIC |
Tiny Water Bear, Big Impact: Transforming Healthcare With Tardigrade Science | Lily Kelly, Niyati Swarnamani | Jefferson Middle School |
| 2 | $300 · TFJIC |
Plastic Predators III | Elliot LeClair | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 2 | $300 · TFJIC |
Survival of the Shrubs: A computer simulation survival analysis of Autumn Olive and Red Osier Dogwood in varying environments | Felix Matteucci | Jefferson Middle School |
| 2 | $300 · TFJIC |
Does Form Equal Power? | Sawyer Eaton | Davison Middle School |
| 2 | $300 · TFJIC |
Finding the Slope of Different Surfaces Using Calculus III | Xavier Velasco | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 2 | $300 · TFJIC |
AI for Early Detection of Water Stressed Plants | Yashasri Varadapureddi | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 2 | $300 · TFJIC |
Tooth Test | Zayaan Ahmed | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 3 | $200 · TFJIC |
The Impact of Acute, Dietary Exposure to PET Microplastics on the Activity Levels of Drosophila Melanogaster | Chizara Eriobu | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 3 | $200 · TFJIC |
Bridge bracing | Ethan Kidd | Davison Middle School |
| 3 | $200 · TFJIC |
Shifting Shores, Shifting Skies: Using AI to Predict Coastal Weather | Fangyi Tan | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 3 | $200 · TFJIC |
Are Gamers Reflexes faster than Non Gamers? | Ojodale Achor | Jefferson Middle School |
| 3 | $200 · TFJIC |
The Best Moisturizers | piper lince | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 3 | $200 · TFJIC |
How does the time of day affect the air quality? | Raghav Ramani | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 3 | $200 · TFJIC |
Microplastics & The Brain: A Neurological Study Using Aspergillus Niger | Rheana Silveira | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 3 | $200 · TFJIC |
Scroll Sense: Turning Endless Scrolling into Smart Insights! | Tikristi Oshin | Jefferson Middle School |
| 3 | $200 · TFJIC |
Comparative Study of the Antibacterial Effects of Over-the-Counter Triple Antibiotic Ointment, Oregano Oil, Turmeric, and Garlic Juice | Ziva Doad | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 4 | $150 | A Study of the most effective antibacterial cleaner against staphylococcus and streptococcus strains | Brooks Elliott | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 4 | $150 | Strong Science: Improving the Strength of Linear Servos | Erica DeVries, Leslie Huang | Jefferson Middle School |
| 4 | $150 | Digital Dementia | Hithapratha Shankar | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 4 | $150 | AI vs. The SAT | Inaara Amin | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 4 | $150 | Healthy Scalp, Healthy Hair: Testing an Anti-Dandruff Solution | Lauryn Newton | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 4 | $150 | Yum, Yum, Bugs! (Should we eat bugs?) | Lily Farrand | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 4 | $150 | Duck vs. chicken eggs in baking | Lucas Simpson | Davison Middle School |
| 4 | $150 | Analysis of Wound Closure Methods: Sutures vs Adhesives vs Staples | Mariia Owais | Jefferson Middle School |
| 4 | $150 | Energy Pollution | Ohm Patel | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 4 | $150 | Frozen or Melted? How Different Containers Affect Ice Cream Melting Time | Omar Qandeel | Genesee Academy |
| 4 | $150 | Does Location Affect Water Quality? | PIERRE GUPTA | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 4 | $150 | Slick Solutions: Testing Oil Cleanup in Seas and Streams | Sujay Selvakumar | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 5 | $100 | Investigating Blubber Thickness and Composition as Insulation Models for Polar Bear Survival | Aitana Diaz Iott, Ellie Martindale | Jefferson Middle School |
| 5 | $100 | From Fuji to Red Delicious: Testing Glucose Levels in Different Variaties of Apples | Alexa Sharrow | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 5 | $100 | Calculating Radium Emanation in Frankenmuth, Michigan. | Alice Kay | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 5 | $100 | Think Twice Before You Drink | Azmi Jadallah, Aniq Khan | Genesee Academy |
| 5 | $100 | Do Infill patterns really matter? | Bo Becker | Davison Middle School |
| 5 | $100 | How caffeine and sugar affect the E.coli Bacteria | Calvin Stangland | Jefferson Middle School |
| 5 | $100 | Extracting DNA from Vegetables | Cory Hamilton | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 5 | $100 | How Much DNA Can Be Extracted From Fruits | Layann Jundi | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 5 | $100 | hydraulic ram pump | Mason Drapeau | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 5 | $100 | Does your nightly routine effect your sleep? | Matilda Schlegelmilch | Davison Middle School |
| 5 | $100 | Testing Materials in Water: The Weight Decision | Matthew Allen | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 5 | $100 | No Filtration Without Natural Representation | Oscar Moore | Davison Middle School |
| 5 | $100 | Farming on the Moon | Phoebe Lai, Penny Hasso | Jefferson Middle School |
| 5 | $100 | The screen time sleep over | Raaga Samatham | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 5 | $100 | Possible Perpetual Motion? | Strummer Zuzula | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| 6 | Tune In to Type Faster? | Ash Knott | Durand Middle School | |
| 6 | The effect of man made reservoirs on public usage and wildlife | Asher Reinwasser | Davison Middle School | |
| 6 | what is better a vertical or horizontal axis windmill? | Caleb Schwabauer | Davison Middle School | |
| 6 | Does Color Affect Grades? | Celice Gott | Davison Middle School | |
| 6 | The Paper Towel Experiment | Charlotte Hauxwell, Kameiliya Rodriguez | Ruth Fox Middle School | |
| 6 | How to destroy throat pain! | Devaprayag Jithin | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| 6 | Creating an Affordable But Effective FTC Swerve Drive | Elijah Weisenbach | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| 6 | Finding germs | Hammad noor | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| 6 | Which Stain Remover Works the Best? | Juliana Martinez | Davison Middle School | |
| 6 | Fertilizer impact on plant growth. | Liam Yelle | Davison Middle School | |
| 6 | What paper airplane shape has the best aerodynamics? | Noah Murray | Davison Middle School | |
| 6 | How much microplastics are in food and drinks? | Ruby Hollenback | Davison Middle School | |
| 6 | The Effects of Thermal Paste on Maintaining the Temperature of Central Processing Units | SAIF SALAMEH | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| 6 | What type of battery stays chrged the longest? | Troy Briggs | Davison Middle School | |
| 6 | How Fast Do Contact Lenses Biodegrade in Different Environments? | ZAINAB SHAMEEL | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| 7 | Eat Your Greens…Or Not | Amelia Berry | Hahn Intermediate | |
| 7 | Video games and their effects on Puzzle-solving skills. | Audrey Boachie | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| 7 | Party Potty Training Time | Autumn Weston, Joslyn Gossett | Ruth Fox Middle School | |
| 7 | Can Ai Crochet? Evaluating Pattern Accuracy from Images | Ava Martin | Durand Middle School | |
| 7 | Electronic Pet Door | Eliza Ball | Durand Middle School | |
| 7 | Effects of different temperatures on the growth of E. coil | ETHAN LEE | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| 7 | The Kernel Catcher | Gabe Grondin, Jackson Colosky, Seth Hinsberger | Ruth Fox Middle School | |
| 7 | How safe is it? | KADENCE ROBINSON | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| 7 | Solar Car Power | Kadija Kone, Ayah Azeim | Genesee Academy | |
| 7 | How Different Vitamins Affect the Regeneration of Planarians | Madison Llaneza | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| 7 | Different ways of making fertilizer | Mason Shemansky | Davison Middle School | |
| 7 | Eyes vs. Time | McKenna Stevens-Lewis | Davison Middle School | |
| 7 | Soccer Friction test | Sean Brown | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| 7 | Investigating Seasonal Movement Patterns of Wolves and Their Prey | Siobhan Roche | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| 7 | Determining what amount of activated carbon purifies water best | Zain Cheema | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
Professional Awards
| 100K Ideas Most Promising Future |
Akshara Kanmathreddy | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| 100K Ideas Most Promising Future |
Hannah Kim | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| 100K Ideas Most Promising Future |
Vedaang Daga | H.H. Dow High School | |
| Bosch Motorsport – High Tech for High Speed |
Toolkit | Akshara Kanmathreddy | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| Bosch Motorsport – High Tech for High Speed |
Raspberry Pi kit | Eliza Ball | Durand Middle School |
| Bosch Motorsport – Invented for Life |
Raspberry Pi kit | Joseph Blackmon | Ruth Fox Middle School |
| Bosch Motorsport – Invented for Life |
Raspberry Pi kit | Joslyn Gossett Autumn Weston |
Ruth Fox Middle School |
| Bosch Motorsport – Invented for Life |
Toolkit | Kalyn Guza | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| Bosch Motorsport – We Set the Pace |
Toolkit | Adam Wilcoxen | Kingsley High School |
| Bosch Motorsport – We Set the Pace |
Raspberry Pi kit | Elijah Weisenbach | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| Bosch Motorsport – Women in STEM |
Toolkit | Avery Nickel | H.H. Dow High School |
| Broadcom Coding with Commitment | $250 gift card Raspberry Pi Kit |
Raghav Ramani | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| Dan Sealy Award | Will be read by Dr. David Allan | Alex Soukhojak | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| Excellence in Electronics Award | Electronics Kit ($400) | Diya Ramakrishnan | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| Excellence in Electronics Award | Electronics Kit ($400) | Zeyland Holden | Grand Blanc High School |
| Flint Prize by Broadcom | $100 | Zeyland Holden | Grand Blanc High School |
| Flint River Watershed Coalition | Yashasri Varadapureddi | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| Genesee County Medical Society | Plaque | Diya Ramakrishnan | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| Genesee County Medical Society | Plaque | Piper Lince | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| Gupta Foundation Award | $350 | Zeyland Holden | Grand Blanc High School |
| Hill Award for Excellence in Chemistry | $150 | Emma Huang | H.H. Dow High School |
| Hill Award for Excellence in Chemistry | $150 | Lucas Tilot | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| Hurley Medical Center | Trophy | Reyna Silveira | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| Hurley Medical Center | Trophy | Zayaan Ahmed | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| Kettering University Scholarship | $3,000 for 8 terms | Vedha Bhola | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| Matthew Bauerle Mathematics Award | Giftcard | Paige Lenon | Kingsley High School |
| Matthew Bauerle Mathematics Award | Giftcard | Xavier Velasco | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| McLaren: Biochemistry + Microbiology + Cellular & Molecular Biology | Elliot LeClair | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| McLaren: Biochemistry + Microbiology + Cellular & Molecular Biology | Ethan Lee | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| McLaren: Biochemistry + Microbiology + Cellular & Molecular Biology | Morad Gouda | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| McLaren: Biomedical & Health Sciences + Behavioral & Social Science + Animal Science | Chizara Eriobu | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| McLaren: Biomedical & Health Sciences + Behavioral & Social Science + Animal Science | Cory Hamilton | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| McLaren: Biomedical & Health Sciences + Behavioral & Social Science + Animal Science | Kalyn Guza | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| McLaren: Chemistry + Energy | Emma Huang | H.H. Dow High School | |
| McLaren: Chemistry + Energy | Juliana Martinez | Davison Middle School | |
| McLaren: Chemistry + Energy | Saif Altekreeti | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| McLaren: Computer Science + Mathematics | Akshara Kanmathreddy | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| McLaren: Computer Science + Mathematics | Raghav Ramani | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| McLaren: Computer Science + Mathematics | Yashasri Varadapureddi | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| McLaren: Eath + Environmental Sciences + Plant Science | Amelia Berry | Hahn Intermediate | |
| McLaren: Eath + Environmental Sciences + Plant Science | Pierre Gupta | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| McLaren: Engineering | Zeyland Holden | Grand Blanc High School | |
| Michigan Association of Hazardous Material Professionals (MAHMP) | $100 | Elliot LeClair | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| Michigan Association of Hazardous Material Professionals (MAHMP) | $200 | Hannah Kim | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| Michigan Association of Hazardous Material Professionals (MAHMP) | $100 | Kalib Williams | Davison Middle School |
| Michigan Association of Hazardous Material Professionals (MAHMP) | $1,000 | Matlyn Miller | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| Michigan Association of Hazardous Material Professionals (MAHMP) | $100 | Rheana Silveira | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| MIDHHS Explore Lab Science | James Francart | Grand Blanc High School | |
| MIDHHS Explore Lab Science | Lucas Tilot | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| Mott Community College Technology Award | Trophy | Judah Weisenbach | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| Mott Community College Technology Award | Trophy | Tikristi Oshin | Jefferson Middle School |
| NASA – Outstanding Aeronautics | Noah Murray | Davison Middle School | |
| NASA – Space Exploration | Penny Hasso, Phoebe Lai | Jefferson Middle School | |
| NASA – Space Exploration | Zeyland Holden | Grand Blanc High School | |
| Notre Dame DNA Learning Center | Scholarship to DNA Learning Camp at Notre Dame ($2,000) | Lucas Simpson | Davison Middle School |
| Notre Dame DNA Learning Center | Scholarship to DNA Learning Camp at Notre Dame ($2,000) | Madison Llaneza | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| Rising Researcher | Electronics Kit | Amelia Berry | Hahn Intermediate |
| Rising Researcher | Electronics Kit | Audrey Boachie | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| American Psychological Association | Evalynn Gonzalez | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| American Psychological Association | Tikristi Oshin | Jefferson Middle School | |
| Association for Women Geoscientists | Alice Kay | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| Association for Women Geoscientists | Matlyn Miller | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| Citadel Securities Innovation Prize | $100 | Matlyn Miller | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| Citadel Securities Innovation Prize | $100 | Saif Salameh | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| Lemelson Early Inventor Prize | $100 | Yashasri Varadapureddi | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration | Braden Marsh | Kingsley High School | |
| National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration | Fangyi Tan | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| Regeneron Biomedical Science Award | $500 | Aaren Nimmy | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| Regeneron Biomedical Science Award | Certificate | Zainab Shameel | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| Ricoh Americans Corporation | Elliot LeClair | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| Ricoh Americans Corporation | Reyna Silveira | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| Society for In Vitro Biology | Amy Casipit | H.H. Dow High School | |
| Society for In Vitro Biology | Elliot LeClair | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| U.S. Metric Association | Rheana Silveira | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| U.S. Metric Association | Zeyland Holden | Grand Blanc High School | |
| U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize | Orion Moya | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize | Zain Cheema | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| US Air Force | Swag Kit | Akshara Kanmathreddy | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| US Air Force | Swag Kit | Braden Marsh | Kingsley High School |
| US Air Force | Swag Kit | Brooks Elliott | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |
| US Air Force | Swag Kit | Mariia Owais | Jefferson Middle School |
| US Air Force | Swag Kit | Mariia Owais | Jefferson Middle School |
| US Office of Naval Research | Aaren Nimmy | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| US Office of Naval Research | Jeff Liu | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| US Office of Naval Research | Oscar Moore | Davison Middle School | |
| US Office of Naval Research | Reyna Silveira | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| US Office of Naval Research | Siobhan Roche | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy | |
| YALE Science and Engineering Association | Akshara Kanmathreddy | Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy |



