Students Earn Awards at Science Fair

Hawken students performed well at the 61st Annual Northeastern Ohio Science and Engineering Fair (NEOSEF) held at Cleveland State University on March 11.
NEOSEF is a non-profit, volunteer organization, with the goal of getting young adults interested in science and engineering by participating in competition. The Fair has been held every year since 1954 and is affiliated with the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF).

During the four day event, approximately 600 students from over 80 schools in the area set up their science fair displays, discussed their projects with 260+ judges and competed for more than $20,000 in prizes. One of the most rewarding aspects of NEOSEF is the opportunity for the students to discuss their research with professional scientists and engineers from the local area.

At the fair students competed in nine categories subdivided by grade levels. NEOSEF awarded one 1st place, and multiple 2nd place, 3rd place and honorable mentions per subdivision. Students also competed for over 300 Special Awards totaling more than $15,000 donated by companies, societies and organizations.

Congratulations to the following Hawken students.

Grand Awards:
1st place ($100)
Math and Computer Science - Kush Khosla '15

2nd place ($25)
Health and Science - Jesse Mansoor '15, Stephen Pioro '15, Matthew Thompson '15, Zachary Kirsch '14, Alison Jin '15, Maureen Rakovec '15 
Biology - Jack Weisman '15
Environmental Science - Olivia Fried '15
Engineering - Aman Nair '15
Math and Computer Science - Max Schachere '15 

Honorable Mention
Health and Science - Monica Sass '15

Special Awards:
American Institute of Chemical Engineers, $100 and dinner invitation - Olivia Fried '15 
American Meteorological Society, $25 - Olivia Fried '15
American Statistical Association Cleveland Chapter, $50 - Olivia Fried '15
Cleveland Clinic Cancer Biology, $100 each - Matthew Thompson '15, Jack Weisman '15
Cleveland Clinic Dept of Immunology, $100 - Jack Weisman '15
Cleveland Clinic Dept of Neurosciences, $50 - Zachary Kirsch '14
Cleveland Clinic Genomic Medicine Institute, $50 - Kush Khosla '15
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, $100 each - Zachary Kirsch '14, Maureen Rakovec '15, Matthew Thompson '15
Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute, $100 - Maureen Rakovec '15
Cleveland Clinic Office of Patient Experiences, $50 - Jack Weisman '15
Cleveland State University College of Science and Health Professions, $100 - Kush Khosla '15
Cleveland State University Dept of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, $100 - Jack Weisman '15
Cleveland State University Dept of Mathematics, $75 - Kush Khosla '15
Institute of Electrical and Electronics and Engineers, $100 - Aman Nair '15
Intel Excellence in Computer Science, $200 each - Max Schachere '15, Kush Khosla '15
International Society of Automation, cash prize and dinner invitation - Aman Nair '15 
Ohio Water Environment Association, $25 - Olivia Fried '15
Society for Applied Spectroscopy Cleveland Section, $100 - Alison Jin '15
Stockholm Junior Water Prize Water Environment Federation - Olivia Fried '15
Yale Science and Engineering - Aman Nair '15

Total cash prizes over $2275 earned by the students.
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