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2002 CPCUG Science Fair Awards |
On May 13, 2002, CPCUG recognized another excellent group of young computer scientists at it's monthly General Meeting. Since 1996 the Capital PC User Group has honored deserving young computer scientists for their outstanding science fair projects. CPCUG President Dennis Courtney presented the awards including present plaques, $50 savings bonds, and one-year CPCUG memberships for special achievement in exploring computer technology. Before the meeting, the awardees presented project displays to CPCUG members; we were impressed by the intelligence and enthusiasm of these young people. They have much to teach us about their explorations in Computer Science. We have also invited these young scientists to send us electronic copies of their papers for inclusion on the CPCUG Web Server and synopses in the Monitor.
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Name |
Title |
School |
County |
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Martin H. Glazier |
Computer Facial Recognition Using Fourier Analysis of Human Features |
Thomas Jefferson High School |
Fairfax Science and Engineering Fair |
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Stuart McCommas |
Real Time Detection of and Filtering of Denial of Service Attacks |
Fairfax High School |
Fairfax Science and Engineering Fair |
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David Massant |
Cyber Fly |
Yorktown |
Northern VA Regional Science and Engineering Fair |
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Lex Berezhny |
Cyber Fly |
Yorktown |
Northern VA Regional Science and Engineering Fair |
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Waseem Daher |
The Effect of Different Algorithms on Path Effectiveness |
Yorktown |
Northern VA Regional Science and Engineering Fair |
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Derek A. Elkins |
The Effect of Morphological Diversity on Organism Cohorts |
Park View High School |
Loudoun County Science and Engineering Fair |
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Stuart Davis |
The Effect of Data Compression on Information Transmission Speed |
Park View High School |
Loudoun County Science and Engineering Fair |
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Dmitry Portnoy |
Can A Computer Program Learn? |
Takoma park Middle School |
Montgomery Area Science and Engineering Fair |
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Sarvesh Ramprakash |
Robot Ramblings |
Herbert Hoover Middle School |
Montgomery Area Science and Engineering Fair |
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Robert Jin |
Automated Detection of Boundaries In Microstructure Images |
Montgomery Blair High School |
Montgomery Area Science and Engineering Fair |
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Kelly McQuighan |
An Analysis Of The Implementation Of A Genetic Algorithm On A Quantum Computer |
Montgomery Blair High School |
Montgomery Area Science and Engineering Fair |
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An Nguyen |
Palm Clinical WebLog: A Palm Pilot Application For Medical Students Recording Clinical Clerkship Experiences |
Winston Churchill High School |
Montgomery Area Science and Engineering Fair |
Six volunteer CPCUG judges worked hard to select these projects, covering four fairs this year. Our thanks go to the judges plus invaluable support from the CPCUG Board.
| County | Judge |
| Fairfax Science and Engineering Fair | Candee Wilson and Glenn Marshall |
| Northern VA Regional Science and Engineering Fair | Julia Loughran |
| Loudoun County Science and Engineering Fair | George Herbert |
| Montgomery Area Science and Engineering Fair | Charles Romaine and Nancy Landreville |
It's challenging to understanding and assess the projects and rewarding to
see these young people doing such good work. This program is an excellent
way to
bring new and energetic members into CPCUG. Moreover, the awards provides CPCUG
with positive visibility with the scientifically literate families of the
Washington DC area. If you would like to see your jurisdiction included
in next year’s effort, please contact Walt Houser CPCUG
Coordinator at
.