The first Chandler Innovation Fair (CIF) was an incredible success. More than 3,500 students were represented at the event on February 23 at Hamilton High School, with over 5,000 people in attendance. CIF featured interactive STEM booths. Every CUSD school and most Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs were represented. CTE had a car show, computer science challenge using Microbit/Microbots, engineering boat races, culinary cooking demos, a sports medicine tape-off and quiz bowl, and a digital photography competition.

Superintendent, Camille Casteel was a keynote speaker and helped award more than 100 students for their science fair projects during the cornerstone event, the Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair.

Additionally, special awards were given to innovative projects in all event categories presented by Intel, Waymo, the City of Chandler, Grand Canyon University, Northrop Grumman, StateFarm, and SRP.

The Chandler Innovation Fair wouldn't have been the success it was without the teachers, students, families, and community support. A special thank you to everyone involved.

ALL HISEF and CIF WINNERS LISTED BELOW!

Acknowledgements

• Thank you to the dedicated judges who devoted their time to our students. Chandler Unified School District is lucky to have these strong partnerships with our community, teachers, and schools. 
• Thank you to all of the site coordinators, level leads, teachers, students, parents, principals, and community members for making this event possible. It is with your continuous support that opportunities like these can be provided to CUSD students. 
• Lastly, a special thank you to Intel, without whose continued support and generosity, this fair would not be possible. Not only do they provide a grant to support these efforts, but they also provide manpower to make this a successful event.

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• The Chandler Innovation Fair 2019 Photo Album
• HISEF Cardboard Engineering Boat Races video

Our BRAGS! Honors, Awards and Special Programs

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Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to ACP Erie Robotics class and teacher Lynn Hoang, winner of the Intel Robotics Showcase Award in the Robotics Competition at the 2019 Chandler Innovation Fair. CIF 2019 Award Winners

Auxier Elementary (2018-2019)

Congratulations to the Auxier VEX Robotics team sponsored by Curt Landon, winner of the Vex IQ Next Level Robotics Competition at the 2019 Chandler Innovation Fair. CIF 2019 Award Winners

Basha Elementary (2018-2019)

Congratulations to Sophia Marquez and Tiffany Poole in Diane Russhon's 6th grade class who were awarded the City of Chandler Environmental Award for the entry Ocean Contamination in Project Based Learning at the 2019 Chandler Innovation Fair. CIF 2019 Award Winners

Basha High (2018-2019)

Congratulations to Basha High sophomore Justin La Zare in Charina DeCaro's class who was awarded the Intel Computer Science and the State Farm Computer Science Awards for the entry Digiclash in the Computer Science Showcase at the 2019 Chandler Innovation Fair. CIF 2019 Award Winners

Conley Elementary (2018-2019)

Congratulations to Jayden Vo and Christian Gomez of the Conley Circuit Breakers robotics team sponsored by John Flores, the Vex IQ Winner in the Robotics Competition at the 2019 Chandler Innovation Fair. CIF 2019 Award Winners

Galveston Elementary (2018-2019)

Congratulations to Alonda Barocio, Ester Jimenez, Emanuel Jiemenz, Angelo Fimbres, Gregorio Hernandez and Jesus Gutierrez of the Galveston Team All-a-bot-it sponsored by Dana Shaw, First Lego League Robotics Competition winners at the 2019 Chandler Innovation Fair. CIF 2019 Award Winners

Haley Elementary (2018-2019)

Congratulations to Jessica Wright's 4th grade class who was awarded the Grand Canyon University Invention Convention Award for the entry Got drama? Feel good! in the Invention Convention at the 2019 Chandler Innovation Fair. CIF 2019 Award Winners

Knox Gifted Academy (2018-2019)

Congratulations to Pranav Samanthapudi, Greyson Cagle and Samik Mathur in Sara Zion's 5th grade class who were awarded the Waymo Invention Award for the entry Wildfire Prevention Device in the Invention Convention at the 2019 Chandler Innovation Fair. CIF 2019 Award Winners

Navarrete Elementary (2018-2019)

Congratulations to Joanne Terrell's sixth grade science classes who were awarded the Grand Canyon University PBL Award for the entry Arizona Project WET University of Arizona in Project Based Learning at the 2019 Chandler Innovation Fair. CIF 2019 Award Winners

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Andersen Junior High (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 8th Grade award winner Canyon Hutchinson who won 2nd Place in Chemistry at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effects of Ocean Acidification on Brine Shrimp. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 10th Grade award winners Sebastian Javadpoor, Tej Patel and Sophia Sun who won 1st Place in Behavioral and Social Sciences at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of the News Source on Number of "Loaded Words". HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 8th Grade award winners Lucas Conklin and Ryan Harding who won 1st Place in Computer Science at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Relationship of RAM Allocation to CPU Usage. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 9th Grade award winner Jacy Fuller who won 1st Place in Engineering Mechanics at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Type of Magnet Used in a Magnetic Levitation Cart on the Time Taken to Go Down a Slope. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 8th Grade award winner Mihira Karnik who won 1st Place in Medicine & Health Sciences at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Varying Times Broccoli is Steamed on the Cellulose Breakdown, Enzyme Activity, and Nutritional Value of the Broccoli. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 8th Grade award winner Pooja Athmanathan who won 1st Place in Physics & Astronomy at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled Measuring the Velocity of Sound Using a Resonance Column and a Tuning Fork. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 9th Grade award winner Nevan Hanford who won 1st Place in Plant Sciences at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Quantity of Plants Performing Photosynthesis on the Temperature Change in the Environment. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 11th Grade award winner Kazushi Iwamoto who won 1st Place in Robotics and Intelligent Machines at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled Deep Learning Technology Based Real Time Visual Driving Assistance. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 9th Grade award winner Chloe Tognacci who won 2nd Place in Animal Sciences at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Temperature on the Number of Artemia Eggs Hatched. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 9th Grade award winner Ryan Newsom who won 2nd Place in Biochemistry at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Environmental Humidity on Honey Mass. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 10th Grade award winners Kyrene Patarakun and Tamuyen Truong who won 2nd Place in Chemistry at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Different Types of Salt on the Amount of Electrolytes. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 9th Grade award winner Omina Nematova who won 2nd Place in Embedded Systems at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of the Angle of a Parabolic Reflector on the Signal strength of a Wireless Router. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 9th Grade award winner Annelise Velarde who won 2nd Place in Energy: Physical at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of the Height of Chimney on the Amount of Airflow out of a Heated Building. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 10th Grade award winners Bridge Bach and Ivy McNeil who won 2nd Place in Environmental Engineering at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Different Plant Species on Retention Value within Different Soils with Concerns to Water Consumption and Cost. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 8th Grade award winner Diya Nath who won 3rd Place in Animal Sciences at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Different Diabetes Herbal Remedies on the Body Length of C. elegans. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 9th Grade award winner Tamara Grujicic who won 3rd Place in Biochemistry at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of the Amount of Sugar in Ginger Beer on the CO2 Pressure. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 10th Grade award winners Kristin Myer and Yuna Choi who won 3rd Place in Cellular and Molecular Biology at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of a Single Mutation in the F8 or F9 Gene on Protein Function and the Corresponding Development of Hemophilia. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 8th Grade award winners Jacob Kaufman-Warner and Deangelo Brasen who won 3rd Place in Chemistry at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of the pH of Water on the Volume of Yeast Foam. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 9th Grade award winner Waldo King who won 3rd Place in Energy: Chemical at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Amount of Salt and Temperature in Solution on its Conductivity. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 9th Grade award winner Robert L. Glanville who won 3rd Place in Energy: Physical at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Dirt Concentration on Solar Panel Efficiency. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 10th Grade award winner Andrea Linder who won 3rd Place in Mathematics at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Medium of Shuffling on Quality of Randomness Observed. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 9th Grade award winner Izaan De Bruyn who won Honorable Mention in Animal Sciences at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Lemon Oil on the Number of Crickets in an Area. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 9th Grade award winner Sohani Sandhu who won Honorable Mention in Biomedical and Health at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Different Fruit Peels in Bio- plastics on the Longevity of the Bio-plastic. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 9th Grade award winner Yashraj Singh who won Honorable Mention in Embedded Systems at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Heat on a Diode's Current. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 9th Grade award winner Yibo Chen who won Honorable Mention in Energy: Physical at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Cooling on Peltier Module Efficiency. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 8th Grade award winner Nealin Banerjee who won Honorable Mention in Engineering at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Cost and Effectiveness of Various Sensors for a System to Prevent Drawers Smashing Fingers. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 9th Grade award winner Yaniv Briker who won Honorable Mention in Systems Software at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Type of Sensor on the Time Taken to Detect and Stop a Water Leakage. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 8th Grade award winner Pooja Athmanathan who won Northrop Grumman Award in Physics & Astronomy at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled Measuring the Velocity of Sound Using a Resonance Column and a Tuning Fork. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 10th Grade award winners Bridge Bach and Ivy McNeil who won Water Wise Award in Environmental Engineering at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Different Plant Species on Retention Value within Different Soils with Concerns to Water Consumption and Cost. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 7th Grade award winner Annabelle Williams who won 1st Place in Animal Sciences at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Different Types of Chicken Feed on the Weight of a Chicken. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 8th Grade award winner Niharika Abbaraju who won 1st Place in Animal Sciences at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled Lethal Light?!?. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 7th Grade award winner Dawn Shim who won 1st Place in Behavioral & Social Sciences at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Nonverbal Bias of Newscaster When Discussing Candidate on the Voting Preference of the Viewer. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 8th Grade award winner Avery Bird who won 1st Place in Behavioral & Social Sciences at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Sound on the Accuracy of Test Answers and the Completion Time of Tests. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 6th Grade award winner Maansi Bodla who won 1st Place in Cellular & Molecular Biology at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled Waterlogged! The Effect of Wood Type on Water Resistance. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 7th Grade award winner Sandro Lynch who won 1st Place in Cellular & Molecular Biology at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Various Cleaning Methods on the Presence and Quantity of Microorganisms. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 8th Grade award winner Eliana Rutka who won 1st Place in Cellular & Molecular Biology at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled From Slimy Composts to Natural Energy: Biogas. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 6th Grade award winner Priyanka Chudasama who won 1st Place in Chemistry at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of the Type of Enzymes on How Much Juice They Can Extract. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 7th Grade award winner Kunal Chawla who won 1st Place in Chemistry at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Different Pipe Coatings on the Corrosion of Steel. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 8th Grade award winner Kate Person who won 1st Place in Chemistry at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of the Color Pencil Base on the Spread by Solvent. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 6th Grade award winner William Ballew who won 1st Place in Computer Science at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Crypto Currency Mined on Power Usage. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 7th Grade award winner Doer He who won 1st Place in Earth & Planetary Science at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Ventilation on Evaporation. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 8th Grade award winner Ethan Wolford who won 1st Place in Earth & Planetary Science at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled Are You Ready to Rumble?. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 7th Grade award winner Sahasra Pechetty who won 1st Place in Engineering at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled Biodegradable Plastic. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 6th Grade award winner Matthew Svienty who won 1st Place in Environmental Sciences at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled What Keeps You Cool? The Effect of Type of Insulation on the Temperature Difference Inside of a Model House Before and After. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 7th Grade award winner Samantha Cox who won 1st Place in Environmental Sciences at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Different Types of Wax on the Dissolving Rate of Paper Straws. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 8th Grade award winner Jordan Hill who won 1st Place in Environmental Sciences at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Ground Cover Type on Soil Moisture Retention. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 6th Grade award winner Morgan Lavin who won 1st Place in Mathematical Sciences at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled Dancing to the Coefficient of Friction! The Effect of Different Fabrics and Leathers on Four Different Dance Movements. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 7th Grade award winner Aaron Martin who won 1st Place in Mathematical Sciences at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Root Functions on the Root Sum Square Error (RSSE) in Predicting Swim Times. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 7th Grade award winner JT Mulvihill who won 1st Place in Medicine & Health Sciences at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled The Effect of Football Helmet Lining or Coating on Impact Force to the Head. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus (2018-2019)

Congratulations to 6th Grade award winner Jack Welch who won 1st Place in Physics & Astronomy at the 2019 Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF) for the project titled Pucks Beware! The Effect of Hockey Stick Flex on Puck Speed as Measured by an Arduino Sensor. HISEF 2019 Award Winners

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