CEPCEB Awardees

Graduate Student Awardee(s)

Neil Campbell Undergraduate Student Awardee(s)

California Science Fair Awardee(s)

ANTARA CHAKRAVARTY
A. Rao Lab
Microbiology & Plant Pathology

STEPHANIE MARTINEZ
D. Nelson & J. Stajich Labs

Cancelled due to COVID-19

MAURICIO REYNOSO & GERMAIN PAULUZZI
J. Bailey-Serres Lab
Botany & Plant Sciences

WIPHAWEE LEESUTTIPONCHAI
H. Judelson Lab
Microbiology & Plant Pathology

STEPHANIE MARTINEZ
D. Nelson Lab
Botany & Plant Sciences

KELLEY CLARK
Wenbo Ma Lab
Microbiology & Plant Pathology

SIMRAN SANDHU
L. Walling Lab & P. Atkinson Lab
Botany & Plant Sciences

ALINA POLLNER
Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego

Second Place:
ANTHONY J. CASTILLO
St. John Bosco High School, Los Angeles

PABLO MARTINEZ
C. Rasmussen Lab
Botany & Plant Sciences

ESTHER KOH
Martin Luther King High School, Riverside

KA-WAI MA
W. Ma Lab
Microbiology & Plant Pathology

RAPHAEL REYES
K. Le Roch Lab
Cell Biology & Neuroscience

SANDHYA KALAVACHERLA
Amador Valley High School, Pleasanton

JINFENG LU
S-W. Ding Lab
Microbiology & Plant Pathology

JEANNETTE RAPICAVOLI
(Tech-Talk Awardee)
C. Roper Lab
Microbiology & Plant Pathology

KYLE PALOS
P. Springer Lab
Botany & Plant Sciences

SAUMYA R. KEREMANE
Martin Luther King High School, Riverside

Honorable Mention:
NIVEDITA KANRAR
STEM Academy, Riverside

SHAOFANG LI
X. Chen Lab
Botany & Plant Sciences

CHRISTOPHER CONNER
K. Le Roch Lab
Cell Biology & Neuroscience

SAUMYA R. KEREMANE
Martin Luther King High School, Riverside

Honorable Mention:
EMILY WANG
Santa Clara County

MING WANG
H. Jin Lab
Microbiology & Plant Pathology

ANIRBAN CHAKRABORTY
(Tech-Talk Awardee)
A. Roy-Chowdhury Lab
Electrical Engineering

GRANT BRADY
T. Girke Lab
Botany & Plant Sciences

NATALIE NG
Monta Vista High School, Cupertino

Honorable Mention:
ERIC S. CHEN
Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego

YUANYUAN ZHAO
X. Chen Lab
Botany & Plant Sciences

ASHLEY YEE
L. Walling Lab
Botany & Plant Sciences

ERIC S. CHEN
Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego

Honorable Mention:
JIHO PARK
University High School, Irvine

GREGORY BARDING
C. Larive / J. Bailey-Serres Labs
Chemistry / Botany & Plant Sciences

MATTHEW ALPERT
S. Lonardi Lab
Computer Science & Engineering

SANJNA GHANSHANI
Orange County

Honorable Mention:
ASHLEY BIANCO
River Springs Charter School, Palm Springs

TONGDA XU
Z. Yang Lab
Botany & Plant Sciences

FITZ-GERALD DIALA
K. Borkovich Lab
Microbiology & Plant Pathology

ANDREW MA
Lynbrook High School, Santa Clara

Honorable Mention:
ALEXANDER J. SERCEL
Los Angeles County

KEVIN HORAN
T. Girke Lab
Botany & Plant Sciences

NOLAN UNG
H. Smith Lab
Botany & Plant Sciences

RONIT B. ABRAMSON
Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego

Honorable Mention:
NITISH LAKHANPAL
University High School, Irvine

COLLEEN KNOTH
T. Eulgem Lab
Botany & Plant Sciences

ZUH JYH (DANIEL) LIN
H. Smith Lab
Botany & Plant Sciences

SRAVYA KEREMANE
John W. North High School, Riverside

XIAO-HONG WANG
S.W. Ding Lab
Microbiology & Plant Pathology

MONI BHATTACHARYA
H. Smith Lab
Botany & Plant Sciences

ALEX NOTHNAGEL
John W. North High School

Honorable Mention:
SHADMAN CHOWDHURY

KAI HSEIH
A. Huang Lab
Botany & Plant Sciences

DALE AROMDEE
L. Walling Lab
Botany & Plant Sciences

VINAY TRIPURANENI
Clovis West High School, Fresno

Honorable Mention:
SEAN PI
North Torrance High School, Torrance

WAN-CHING LIN
P. Springer Lab
Botany & Plant Sciences

JOSH LAURICHA
T. Girke Lab
Bioinformatics Core

DANIELLE ANDREWS
Torrey Pines High School, Encinitas

Honorable Mentions:
ALEKSANDR GORIN
Children's Creative and Performing Arts Academy, San Diego

JEFFREY L. JENSEN
High Tech High School, San Diego

OLIVER RICKARD
Arcata High School, Arcata

HAIFENG LI
T. Jiang Lab
Computer Science & Eng.

SUNRAN KIM
E. Lord Lab
Botany & Plant Sciences

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MORIAH NACHBAUER
Crystal Springs Uplands School, Hillsborough

Honorable Mentions:
EDITH A. PIERRE-JEROME
Mount Miguel High School, Spring Valley

SALLY E. STANTON
Los Gatos High School, Los Gatos

YING GU
Z. Yang Lab
Botany & Plant Sciences

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