2004-2005 Regional Finalists

Congratulations to the 2004-2005 Regional Finalists who each received a $2,000 scholarship.

The following 48 students received an expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. on April 8-11 to compete with other students in their region. All Regional Finalists were judged on the basis of their written Research Project Reports, as well as an oral presentation and question-and-answer session.

Alabama
Laura Kyser, Huntsville High School, Huntsville, "The Prevalence of Migraines in Teenagers and Efficacy of Treatment"

Arizona
Kelley Bailey, Gilbert High School, Gilbert, "A Psychoanalytical Study of Suicidal Behavior in Adolescents With an Emphasis on the Creation of Intervention Programs"

Arkansas
Rita Rein, Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts, Hot Springs, "Staphylococcus Aureus and Smoking"

California
Gina Catalano, Salinas High School, Salinas, "The Effect of Airborne Pesticide Pollution on Student Daily Attendance in Salinas Elementary Schools"

Sabbie Miller, Harvard-Westlake School, North Hollywood, "Correlates of Unsafe Sexual Behavior Among Upper-Middle Class College-Bound High School Seniors"

Colorado
Michael Eby, Cherry Creek High School, Englewood, "A Study of Adolescent Knowledge of Over-the-Counter Pain Medications"

Florida
Ami Dalsania, Titusville High School, Titusville, "Risk Factors for Adolescent Obesity"

Georgia
Emily Long, Savannah Country Day School, Savannah, "Pediatric Obesity and Its Cultural Influences"

Malini Reddy, Athens Academy, Athens, "Diabetes in Youth"

James Welle, Statesboro High School, Statesboro, "Cross Sectional Study of Local High School Students: CDC Youth Risk Behavioral Study Hits Home"

Hawaii
Julienne Yamamoto, Moanalua High School, Honolulu, "Adolescent Ordering Behavior at Restaurants"

Idaho
Aman Prasad, Century High School, Pocatello, "Depression in a Teenage Population: Characterization and Implications"

Illinois
Stephanie Brosius, Moline High School, Moline, "The Relationship Between Teen Obesity and Time Spent on Computers or Videogames Versus Exercise"

Indiana
Jessica Racine, William Henry Harrison High School, West Lafayette, "Exploring the Role of Sleep in Relation to Teenage Obesity"

Louisiana
Ershela Durresi, Baton Rouge Magnet High School, Baton Rouge, "Using Network Topologies Against Bioterrorist Attacks"

Maryland
Monique Roberts, Middletown Senior High School, Middletown, "Genetic Association between IFNG and Viliuisk Encephalomyelitis in the Sakha Population of Siberia"

Di Sun, Richard Montgomery High School, Rockville, "The Correlation between Stratospheric Ozone Depletion and the Incidence Rate of Melanoma of the Skin"

Michigan
Pawan Barot, Saint Joseph High School, Saint Joseph, "Cancer Incidence Rates due to Nuclear Power Plants"

Sarah DeVos, Allendale High School, Allendale, "Increased Handwashing and Fluid Intake are Major Factors in Preventing Influenza and the Common Cold"

New Hampshire
Soumya Irivinti, Pinkerton Academy, Derry, "Factors Contributing to Bednet Use and Other Prevention Practices for Malaria in Tanzania"

New Jersey
Rosalie Yan, Governor Livingston High School, Berkeley Heights, "Epidemiologic Investigation on Nearsightedness"

New York
Sasha Ahuja, Valley Stream South High School, Valley Stream, "Soy Protein and Calcium Homeostasis in Healthy Females"

Evan Gorin, Ward Melville High School, East Setauket, "Use of the Bone Mineral Density Test for Osteoporosis Among Older Women"

Melissa Kim, Byram Hills High School, Armonk, "A Novel Three-Tier Differentiation Scheme Identifying Risk Factors Associated with Adolescent Asthma"

Mariya Rozenblit, Hunter College High School, New York, "Location of Squamous Cell Carcinoma as a Predictor of Where Subsequent Skin Cancer May Develop"

Athul Seshadri, Williamsville East High School, East Amherst, "Vitamin D and Prostate Cancer"

Susan Wang, Brooklyn Technical High School, Brooklyn, "Predictors of Intravenous Gamma Globulin Failure in Kawasaki Syndrome"

Alison Wu, Ward Melville High School, East Setauket, "The Efficacy of Amifostine in Reducing Side Effects of Radiation Treatment: A Retrospective Study"

North Carolina
Nina Mace, Eastern Alamance High School, Mebane, "Beginnings of a Silent Epidemic: A Study of Hypertension Among High School Students"

Aisha Saad, Junius H. Rose High School, Greenville, "Examination of Sleep Patterns in a Rural Adolescent Population"

Ohio
Allison Salewski, Hathaway Brown School, Shaker Heights, "A Comparison of Self-Perceived Depression in Chronic Pain Patients With & Without Addictive Disorder"

Ahilan Sivaganesan, Sycamore High School, Cincinnati, "Adolescent Obesity: Lifestyle, Mindset, School, and the Home"

Peter Whalen, Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School, Broadview Heights, "Epidemics and Natural Disasters"

Maya Wolpert, Hathaway Brown School, Shaker Heights, "The Relationship Among Four Key Symptomatic Behaviors, Age at Presentation and Autism Severity"

Oklahoma
Stephanie Wilburn, Latta High School, Ada, "A Study of Personal Perception of Food Portion Serving Size as an Indicator for Obesity Reduction"

Pennsylvania
Emily Martin, Germantown Friends School, Philadelphia, "Analysis of a Possible Relationship Between Premature Birth and Eating Disorders"

South Carolina
Elizabeth Merlin, Spring Valley High School, Columbia, "The Effect of School Desk Dimensions on Student Comfort"

Tennessee
Louise Clemens, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge, "Teen Tattooing: A Survey on the Tattooing Habits and Perceptions of Teenagers"

Texas
Ajay Balasubramanyam, The Kinkaid School, Houston, "High Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Asian Indians: Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and its Relation to Lifestyle, Health Perceptions and Psychosocial Factors"

Matt Kauffman, Oak Ridge High School, Conroe, "Finding Risk Factors for Falls in the Elderly"

Muthiah Vaduganathan, Bellaire Senior High School, Bellaire, "Bone Density and Coronary Artery Disease: Is There a Correlation?"

Jerusha Young, Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science, Denton, "Causes and Trends of Overweight and Obesity in Houston, TX, "America's Fattest City"

Utah
Krista Fehlauer, Salt Lake Lutheran High School, Salt Lake City, "Friday Admissions to a Nursing Facility; Frequency and Patient Outcomes"

Virginia
Kasey Jackson, Poquoson High School, Poquoson, "A Comparison on the Number of Illnesses in Children in Daycare"

Raeanne Tatem, Northampton High School, Eastville, "Estrogen's Effects on Alzheimers Disease and Depresssion"

Washington
Andrew Brown, Kentwood High School, Covington, "Sleep Deprivation and Poor Sleep Quality in a Community College Student Sample: Examining the Relationships of Awareness, Education, and Practice"

Wisconsin
Ishrat Ahmed, Middleton High School, Middleton, "Modeling Post-Tsunami Epidemics: Cholera, Plague, and Tuberculosis"

Erin Soletski, Stevens Point Area Senior High School, Stevens Point, "Familial Stress and Menarche: A Study of the Link Between Family Situations and Menstruation"