>>> GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE.

HOW ARE YOU TODAY?

CAN I HEAR THAT VIA YOUR HANDS.

ARE YOUR HANDS HAPPY?

IN WE GO.

THE BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST.

MY IQ JUST WENT UP BEING IN THIS ROOM WITH YOU GUYS.

FOR THIS WONDERFUL EVENT, THE 74th AWARDS, AMAZING.

THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN AROUND LONGER THAN MANY OF US IN THIS ROOM.

[ INAUDIBLE ] TO CELEBRATE YOUR SCIENCE -- ARE YOU EXCITED?

YEAH.

I LOVE IT.

WHO'S FEELING REALLY GOOD ABOUT YOUR CHANCES?

PUT ONE HAND IN THE AIR.

HOW DO WE START WITH MORE CONFIDENCE?

WHO'S FEELING REALLY GOOD ABOUT THEIR CHANCES?

PUT A HAND IN THE AIR.

THAT'S BETTER.

I'M FEELING -- I'M FEELING -- [ INAUDIBLE ] YOU'VE DONE A GREAT JOB.

I'M EXCITED FOR ALL OF YOU TO BE HONORED BY BEING HERE TONIGHT.

DON'T FORGET THAT.

WE'RE REALLY GLAD YOU COULD JOIN US.

DURING THE PORTION, THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK WITH YOU.

WHY DON'T WE TOSS THINGS OVER TO LAURA BREWER WHO IS THE DIRECTOR FOR -- THE MISSION OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND OUTREACH IS TO IMPROVE PEOPLE'S LIVES BY HELPING CREATE JOBS IN PROSPERITY, DEVELOPING LEADERS, AND ADDRESSING THE STATE'S MOST CRITICAL ISSUES.

HERE AT UGA, WE KNOW THAT HAVING BRIGHT AND TALENTED AND MOTIVATED INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN S.T.E.M.

RESEARCH IS VITALLY IMPORTANT TO THE WELLBEING OF OUR COMMUNITY.

I CANNOT IMAGINE A GROUP OF YOUNG PEOPLE MORE EAGER AND PREPARED TO TACKLE THOSE CHALLENGES THAN THE STUDENTS WHO HAVE EXHIBITED THIS YEAR.

FROM DEVELOPING AN APP THAT DETECTS LUNG CANCER TO CREATING ECO-FRIENDLY ALTERNATIVES TO TRADITIONAL CONCRETE USING OLD FACE MASKS AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN, YOU ALL ARE TRULY DOING WORK THAT WILL MAKE OUR WORLD A BETTER PLACE, AND WE ARE SO VERY PROUD OF YOU.

DURING TODAY'S CEREMONY WE ARE GOING TO NAME OUR AWARD WINNERS, OF COURSE, BUT WHETHER YOU ARE CALLED UP ON STAGE TO RECEIVE AN AWARD OR NOT, EVERY SINGLE EXHIBITER WHO HAS MADE IT HERE HAS TRULY ALREADY WON.

ARE YOU AMONG THE TOP ECHELON OF BURGEONING S.T.E.M.

SCHOLARS IN THE ENTIRE STATE OF GEORGIA.

BY MAKING IT THIS FAR, YOU HAVE SHOWN THAT YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO WORK HARD, TO ACHIEVE, AND TO MAKE AN IMPACT ON THE WORLD AT A TIME WHEN SCIENTIFIC CURIOSITY AND APTITUDE COULD NOT BE MORE IMPORTANT.

CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU.

[ APPLAUSE ] [ CHEERS ] I SPEAK FOR THE ENTIRE TEAM WHEN I SAY WE ARE HONORED TO BE A PART OF YOUR JOURNEY IN S.T.E.M.

ACHIEVEMENT.

WE ARE ALSO TREMENDOUS LIE GRATEFUL TO MANY PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO HAVE MADE THIS PART OF YOUR JOURNEY POSSIBLE.

I WANT TO FIRST SAY A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS.

THIS IS THE FIFTH YEAR THAT THE ENGINEERING FIRM BURNS AND McDONNELL HAS SPONSORED, AND WE ARE HONORED TO HAVE THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT.

BURNS AND McDONNELL TAKES A SPECIAL INTEREST IN S.T.E.M.

OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONS AND KNOWS THAT S.T.E.M.

IS GOOD FOR STUDENTS, AND S.T.E.M.

IS GOOD FOR OUR FUTURE.

AND WE TOTALLY AGREE.

WE HAVE ALSO BEEN HONORED TO HAVE THE SPONSORSHIP OF GEORGIA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, GPB IS COMMITTED TO LIFELONG LEARNING AND IGNITING STUDENT INTERESTS IN S.T.E.M.

FIELDS TO HELP STUDENTS PREPARE FOR A 21st CENTURY WORKPLACE.

WE ARE SO GRATEFUL FOR GPB'S SUPPORT AND FOR SENDING ONE OF THEIR BEST TO EMCEE TODAY'S AWARDS PRESENTATION.

I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR PARENTS AND TEACHERS WHO HAVE WORKED TIRELESSLY TO HELP GET YOU HERE AND WHO I KNOW ARE SO EXCITED FOR YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS.

SPEAKING OF WORKING TIRELESSLY, WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE SCIENCE FAIR DIRECTORS AND STAFF ACROSS THE STATE, WHETHER AT THE SCHOOLS, DISTRICT, OR REGIONAL LEVEL.

IT TAKES A HUGE AMOUNT OF WORK TO ORGANIZE A SCIENCE FAIR, ESPECIAL OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS WHEN EVERY NEW PHASE OF THE PANDEMIC HAS PRESENTED A BRAND-NEW SET OF CHALLENGES BOTH FOR STUDENT RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES AND FOR PLANNING SAFE BUT MEANINGFUL EVENTS.

OUR FAIR DIRECTORS ACROSS THE STATE HAVE ADJUSTED WONDERFULLY AND GONE ABOVE AND BEYOND TO CONTINUE TO MAKE THIS ENTIRE PROCESS POSSIBLE.

WE ARE ALSO TREMENDOUSLY GRATEFUL TO OUR AWARD SPONSORS.

WE HAVE THE SUPPORT OF OVER 40 BUSINESSES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENTS WHO ARE SPONSORING AWARDS TODAY IN AREAS THAT THEY FIND VALUABLE AND IMPORTANT.

THE SPONSORED AWARDS HELP STUDENTS UNDERSTAND HOW THEIR RESEARCH FITS INTO A REAL-WORLD CONTEXT AND IS VALUED BY PROFESSIONALS IN THE FIELD.

A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR AWARDS SPONSORS.

FINALLY, I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND SAY THANK YOU TO OUR MANY, MANY VOLUNTEERS.

STUDENTS ALMOST EVERY ADULT WHO YOU ENCOUNTER THIS WEEKEND, THE INDIVIDUALS HELPING YOU WITH YOUR DISPLAY AND SAFETY CHECKS, HELP DESK STAFF, AND MANY OTHERS FOR VOLUNTEERING THEIR TIME AND ENERGY TO GIVE YOU A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE.

OUR COMMUNITY HAS ABSOLUTELY COME THROUGH FOR US AND FOR YOU.

ONE GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS IN PARTICULAR WHO HAVE DEVOTED A GRAND AMOUNT OF TIME, ENERGY, AND EXPERTISE TO YOU ALL IS OUR JUDGING TEAM.

THIS YEAR WE HAD OVER 200 GRADUATE STUDENTS, FACULTY, PROFESSIONAL RESEARCHERS, AND INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS WHO CONSTITUTE SOME OF THE TOP SCIENTIFIC MINDS ACROSS OUR STATE.

THESE INDIVIDUALS JUDGE BECAUSE THEY VALUE YOUR HARD WORK AND CONTRIBUTING TO YOUR ACHIEVEMENT.

AND GCEF ABSOLUTELY WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THEM.

PLEASE JOIN ME NOW IN THANKING ALL OF THE INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO YOUR S.T.E.M.

JOURNEY.

[ APPLAUSE ] I WOULD NOW LIKE TO INTRODUCE OUR JUDGING CHAIR, DR. JOSEPH HUGHES.

DR. HUGHES IS RECENTLY RETIRED FROM THE GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AS A PROFESSOR OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING.

HE CREATES SENSE AND ORDER OUT OF AN INCREDIBLY COMPLEX JUDGING PROCESS, AND WE ARE EVER SO GRATEFUL FOR HIS TALENT.

WELCOME, DR. HUGHES.

[ APPLAUSE ] .

>> GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE.

GLAD TO SEE SO MANY OF YOU BACK.

PARTICULARLY GOOD TO SEE PEOPLE IN PERSON THIS YEAR.

WE HAD ALMOST 200 PEOPLE SERVING AS JUDGES YESTERDAY, AND I KNOW MOST OF YOU WERE INTERVIEWED QUITE A FEW TIMES.

SOME OF YOU INTERVIEWED SIX OR SEND TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF THE DAY YESTERDAY.

SOME OF YOU NOT QUITE SO MANY.

BUT REGARDLESS OF HOW MANY INTERVIEWS YOU HAD, I HOPE YOU FOUND THEM INTERESTING BECAUSE PART OF THE PURPOSE OF GCEF IS NOT JUST TO AWARD PRIZES.

I KNOW RIGHT NOW YOU'RE MUCH MORE INTERESTED IN WHO GETS TO TAKE HOME THE REALLY BIG TROPHY AND THE REALLY BIG CHECK THAT GOES ALONG WITH IT, BUT OVER THE YEARS, IT MAY BE WHAT YOU LEARNED DOING THE SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT THAT ENDS UP BEING MORE IMPORTANT TO YOU.

I STARTED WITH SCIENCE FAIR ABOUT -- ALMOST EXACTLY 50 YEARS AGO WHEN I WAS A JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT.

I DID IT THEN, HIGH SCHOOL, WHEN I FINISHED MY DEGREE IN GRADUATE SCHOOL, CAME TO GEORGIA TECH ABOUT 36 YEARS AGO NOW, AND I'VE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH GCEF EVER SINCE THEN.

I DO IT BECAUSE I ENJOY IT, I DO IT BECAUSE I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT.

AND I HOPE THAT YOU FIND THAT -- YOU MAY NOT END UP BECOMING AN ENGINEERING PROFESSOR BECAUSE OF IT.

I HOPE THAT YOU FIND THAT IT'S INTERESTING AND VALUABLE REGARDLESS OF WHAT YOU END UP DOING.

SO I WANT TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE JUDGING PROCESS SO THAT YOU UNDERSTAND HOW THESE DIFFERENT AWARDS THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE PRESENTED WERE SELECTED BECAUSE THERE'S DIFFERENT TYPES OF AWARDS AND DIFFERENT PROCESSES FOR ALL OF THEM.

WE DIVIDE OUR AWARDS INTO TWO MAJOR GROUPS.

WE'LL START THE PROGRAM HERE IN A COUPLE OF MINUTES WITH WHAT ARE CALLED SPECIAL AWARDS.

THE SPECIAL AWARDS ARE GIVEN BY SPONSORING COMPANIES AND ORGANIZATIONS.

THE NATURE OF THE AWARD VARIES, AND THE ORGANIZATION LARGELY DEFINES THE CRITERIA.

SO THEY MAY SAY IT'S ONE JUNIOR PROJECT AND ONE SENIOR PROJECT.

THEY MAY SAY IT'S FIVE SENIOR PROJECTS.

SO THAT'S NOT SOMETHING WE CHOOSE.

THEY CHOOSE THAT.

SOME OF THEM PROVIDE THEIR OWN JUDGES, AS WELL, SO YOU MAY HAVE MET PEOPLE JUDGING YESTERDAY THAT WERE REPRESENTING ONE OF OUR SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS.

ONCE WE GET THROUGH THOSE, WE'LL TAKE A BREAK, GIVE YOU A CHANCE TO STRETCH YOUR LEGS, GIVE OUR PHOTOGRAPHERS A CHANCE TO CATCH UP ON TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS.

AND THEN WE'LL COME BACK, AND WE'LL DO THE GCEF AWARDS.

NOW -- I'LL SAY MORE ABOUT THOSE WHEN WE GET TO THAT POINT.

BUT I'LL SIMPLY SAY FOR NOW THOSE ARE THE AWARDS GIVEN BY THE FAIR, AND THEY'RE BASED ON THE JUDGING THAT OCCURRED YESTERDAY.

AND WE'LL TALK ABOUT THE DIFFERENT SPECIFICS THERE DURING THE BREAK.

BUT SO RECOGNIZE THAT THESE FIRST AWARDS ARE GIVEN BECAUSE OF AREAS OF INTEREST.

SO ANYBODY COULD POTENTIALLY BE A WINNER OF ONE OF THOSE BECAUSE YOU HAVE A PROJECT THAT MATCHED WHAT THE SPONSOR WAS LOOKING FOR.

SO HERE'S THE PROCESS -- ASHLEY WILL INTRODUCE THE AWARD NAME, SHE'LL CALL THE NAMES OF THE WINNERS, ASK YOU TO COME UP ON THE STAGE WITH THE STEPS ON THE FAR SIDE, SO MAKE YOUR WAY OVER TO THOSE STEPS, COME TO THE MIDDLE OF THE STAGE WHERE YOU WILL MEET LAURA WHO WILL GIVE YOU YOUR AWARD.

IF IT'S SEVERAL PEOPLE, WE'LL ASK YOU TO STAY OUT HIRE -- OUT HERE AS A GROUP.

THEN IT'S TIME TO APPLAUD.

PLEASE DON'T APPLAUD FOR EACH OF THE INDIVIDUAL ONES BECAUSE THAT TAKES LONGER AND MEANS SOME PEOPLE MAY NOT HEAR THE OTHER NAMES BEING CALLED.

ONCE YOU -- YOU'VE GOTTEN YOUR AWARDS, YOU'LL COME OFF THE STAGE ON THIS SIDE WHERE I WILL BE, WE'LL SEND UP BACK TO GET YOUR GROUP PHOTO TAKEN, AND THEN YOU'LL COME BACK, AND JOIN THE AUDIENCE AND SEE IF YOU GET CALLED MORE TIMES.

AND THAT WILL HAPPEN.

SOME OF YOU ARE GOING TO HEAR YOUR NAME CALLED MANY TIMES OVER THE NEXT TWO HOURS.

BUT WE WANT TO AGAIN REMIND YOU THAT EVERYONE HAS MADE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO GET TO THIS POINT, AND WE WANT TO SALUTE ALL OF YOU FOR WHAT YOU'VE ACCOMPLISHED.

AND SINCE I KNOW YOU DON'T REALLY WANT TO HEAR ME TALK, YOU WANT TO HEAR ASHLEY ANNOUNCE THE AWARD WINNERS, I'M GOING TO TURN THE PROGRAM BACK TO HER TO START OUR SPECIAL AWARDS.

[ APPLAUSE ] >> THANK YOU, DR. HUGHES.

YES, I HAVE THE FUN JOB.

LEGISLATION IS WE GET AWARDING?

YES!

[ CHEERS ] I AGREE.

DR. HUGHES MENTIONED THERE ARE TWO BIG CHUNKS OF AWARDS TONIGHT.

WE'RE GOING TO KICK THINGS OFF FIRST WITH A SPECIAL AWARD.

LET'S DIVE INTO IT, SHALL WE?

FIRST UP, THE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN AGRICULTURE RESEARCH.

THE USDA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE CONDUCTS RESEARCH TO DEVELOP AND TRANSFER SOLUTIONS TO AGRICULTURAL PROBLEMS OF HIGH NATIONAL PRIORITY.

ONCE I'VE NAMED ALL THE WINNERS, I'D LOVE TO HEAR YOUR EXPLOSIVE APPLAUSE FOR ALL OF OUR SCIENCE FAIR CELEBRITIES TONIGHT.

I'LL LET YOU KNOW WHEN THAT IS.

FIRST UP, JUNIOR DIVISION AWARD WINNER VIKRAM BORA.

SENIOR, JACK SHIPP AND PRESTON TAYLOR.

BIG APPLAUSE FOR ALL THREE.

[ APPLAUSE ] ALL RIGHT.

EXCELLENT WORK.

[ APPLAUSE ] OUR NEXT CATEGORY ALSO HAS MULTIPLE WINNERS.

THERE IS THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY AWARD.

THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY OR AMS IS THE NATION'S LEADING SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY ADVANCING THE ATMOSPHERIC AND RELATED SCIENCES, TECHNOLOGIES, APPLICATIONS, AND SERVICES FOR THE BENEFIT OF SOCIETY.

HERE ARE YOUR AWARD WINNERS -- MASON BELOW, MAXWELL CLEVELAND, AND HALEY LYNN LEE.

[ APPLAUSE ] CONGRATULATIONS, AMF WINNERS.

YES.

IT'S ALL PSYCHOLOGY.

NEXT, THE AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION AWARD.

THE APA'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE THE CREATION, COMMUNICATION, AND APPLICATION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE TO BENEFIT SOCIETY AND IMPROVE PEOPLE'S LIVES.

HERE ARE YOUR AWARD WINNERS -- ASMI KURAR, EVAN ROBERTS, LAILA STALEY.

COME ON UP, YOU THREE.

[ APPLAUSE ] LOVE YOUR SUNGLASSES.

THOSE ARE FANTASTIC.

[ APPLAUSE ] SHE KNEW SHE'D BE ON STAGE TONIGHT.

THE ASM MATERIALS EDUCATION FOUNDATION PROVIDES FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING KNOWLEDGE THROUGH ITS SUPPORT OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH.

WE HAVE TWO AWARD WINNERS IN THIS CATEGORY.

OLIVIA DE FRANCESCO AND MISHA PATEL.

GIVE IT UP FOR THEM.

[ APPLAUSE ] EXCELLENT WORK.

[ APPLAUSE ] NOW FOR THE ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN GEOSCIENTISTS AWARD.

THE ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN GEOSCIENTISTS IS AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO ENHANCING THE QUALITY AND LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN IN GEOSCIENCES AND TO INTRODUCE GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN TO GEOSCIENCE CAREERS.

HERE ARE YOUR AWARD WINNERS -- AND THERE ARE TWO.

JABALA GO GOOD SUCONDA AND AMY FAM.

PLEASE COME TO THE STAGE.

[ APPLAUSE ].

>> EXCELLENT WORK.

THANK YOU ALL IN ADVANCE FOR THE GREAT SHOWING FOR NAME PRONUNCIATIONS.

I ALSO HAVE A DIFFICULT LAST NAME.

SO I UNDERSTAND THIS.

NEXT UP WE'RE GOING TO AUGUSTA, LOCATED IN AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY IS A PUBLIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITY AND MEDICAL CENTER DEDICATED TO TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF INNOVATORS, LEADERS, AND HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS.

YOU HAVE ONE AWARD WINNER, AND IT IS TANISH DEO.

[ APPLAUSE ] [ CHEERS ] >> WOW.

TANISH HAS A HYPE SECTION.

CONGRATULATIONS.

MIGHT AS WELL.

SHORTEST DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO POINTS.

AWESOME.

[ APPLAUSE ] LOVE THAT YOU BROUGHT THE FANS, LOVE THAT YOU BROUGHT THE FANS.

NEXT UP, BEST INTEGRATION OF SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL NATURAL SCIENCE AWARD.

THE BEST INTEGRATION OF SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL NATURAL SCIENCE AWARDS SPONSORED BY DR. CASSANDRA JOHNSON GATHER HONORS PROJECTS THAT USE PHYSICAL SCIENCE AND THAT ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES.

THERE ARE TWO AWARD WINNERS.

ONE JUNIOR DIVISION AND ONE SENIOR.

THE FIRST JUNIOR DIVISION AWARD WINNER IS ARI MONHITE.

THE SENIOR DIVISION AWARD WINNER IS ROSHAN CALACINA.

PLEASE COME UP BOTH OF YOU.

[ APPLAUSE ] [ APPLAUSE ] THAT'S RIGHT.

CONGRATULATIONS.

THE BERINGER ENGLEHEIM ANIMAL HEALTH BIOTECHNOLOGY AWARD.

BERINGER ENGLEHEIM REPRESENTS SOME OF THE MOST WELL RESPECTED PRODUCTS AND THERAPEUTICS PER GETS, HORSES, AND LIVESTOCK.

THEY BELIEVE THAT PEOPLE AND ANIMALS ARE CONNECT FRIDAY VERY DEEP AND COMPLEX WAYS.

AND IT BELIEVES THAT NURTURING AN INTEREST IN S.T.E.M.

WILL HELP ENHANCE THE WELLBEING OF BOTH.

THERE ARE A LOT OF WINNERS HERE, SO WHAT I'D LOVE IS IF ALL OF YOU COULD STAY ON STAGE UNTIL ALL THE WINNERS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED AND HAVE JOINED YOU AND RECEIVED THEIR AWARD.

LET'S KICK THINGS OFF WITH THE SECOND PLACE JUNIOR DIVISION WINNER, ALAURA SHELLEY.

THE FIRST PLACE JUNIOR DIVISION WINNER IS NIAM BORASALININ AND KESHVI SEPTA.

THE SECOND PLACE SENIOR DIVISION WINNER IS MICHELLE LEE.

AND THE FIRST PLACE SENIOR DIVISION WINNER IS BABAD MISHRA.

IF ALL OF YOU COULD COME UP ON THE STAGE.

GIVE THEM A BIG APPLAUSE.

[ APPLAUSE ] ALL RIGHT.

GIVE IT UP FOR THEM.

GREAT WORK.

THIS IS A BIG GROUP COMING UP.

THE BROADCOM MASTERS NOMINATION.

NOW THESE INDIVIDUALS CAN GRAB THEIR AWARD AND EXIT THE STAGE IN FRONT OF ME TO GO BACK TO YOUR SEAT RIGHT AWAY.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO BACKSTAGE.

THE BROADCOM MASTERS IS SPONSORED BY THE SOCIETY FOR SCIENCE AND IS THE NATION'S PREMIER SCIENCE FAIR COMPETITION FOR SIXTH, SEVENTH, AND EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS.

THE FOLLOWING WILL ENTER THE NATIONAL BROADCOM MASTERS COMPETITION.

FINALISTS WILL BE AWARDED AN EXPENSE-PAID TRIP TO WASHINGTON, D.C., IN OCTOBER TO COMPETE FOR MORE THAN $100,000 IN PRIZES.

STUDENTS WHO ALREADY RECEIVE NOMINATIONS ARE THEIR REGIONAL FARE, THEY WERE NOT RENOMINATED.

SO THE NOMINEES ARE -- AGAIN, BIG, LONG GROUP.

YOU CAN GO BACK TO YOUR SEAT AFTER YOU'VE RECEIVED YOUR AWARD.

SHAYAL BACKA.

MASON BELOW.

SANVI VOTA REDY.

VIKRAM BORA.

NOAH SHERIAN.

MAXWELL CLEVELAND.

SHIV GARG.

MARAUDER DEBRAY.

OKSANA META.

RAYA MINON.

ARI MONHITE.

TANUSH RACKASH.

PRANAV SAMBU.

KESHVI SEPTA.

ELI SHARIF.

RILEY SIPE.

A FEW MORE LEFT.

PRADAMANA VASHETA.

ISABELLA WALLER.

JADEN ZIEGLER.

CLAIRE ZHOU.

THAT IS EVERYBODY.

COME ON UP STAGE.

GIVE IT UP FOR THEM.

[ APPLAUSE ] TO OUR BROADCOM NOMINEES, HOLD YOUR CERTIFICATES UP HIGH SO WE CAN CLAP FOR YOU.

[ APPLAUSE ] EXCELLENT JOB.

YOU GUYS MAY RETURN TO YOUR SEATS.

TO ALL OF OUR NOMINEES, PLEASE COMPLETE YOUR ENTRY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO THAT YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS PHENOMENAL OPPORTUNITY.

GREAT JOB, EVERYBODY.

GIVE IT UP FOR THEM ONE MORE TIME.

[ APPLAUSE ] NEXT UP, BROADCOM MASTERS INTERNATIONAL.

BROADCOM MASTERS INTERNATIONAL IS AN EXPERIENTIAL AWARD FOR A TOP COMPETITOR FROM SELECT MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE FAIRS AROUND THE WORLD.

IT REWARDS AND CELEBRATES THE MASTERY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH OF SEVEN AND EIGHTH GRADE SCIENCE FAIR PARTICIPANTS.

THE PROGRAM WILL BRING YOUNG PEOPLE STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE TOGETHER TO EXPERIENCE ENRICHING S.T.E.M.

ACTIVITIES AT THE REGENERON INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR THIS COMING MAY.

GEORGIA'S DELEGATES WILL HAVE THE SPECIAL HONOR OF SERVING AS THE HOST DELEGATES THIS YEAR, AS THE REGENERON ICEF WILL BE TAKING PLACE IN OUR OWN BACK YARD IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA.

HERE ARE OUR TWO WINNERS -- NIAMBOR SALIN AND KESHVI SEPTA.

PLEASE COME UP TO THE STAGE.

[ APPLAUSE ] THEY'RE GETTING THEIR PHOTOS TAKEN AND ALREADY FEELING LIKE VIPs.

WE'LL MAKE SURE THAT THEY GET THOSE AWARDS.

MOVING ON NOW TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE S.T.E.M.

LEADERSHIP PRIZE.

THEY'RE BACK.

LET'S GIVE IT UP FOR THEM, EVERYBODY.

[ APPLAUSE ] >> THANK YOU.

VERY GOOD.

THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE S.T.E.M.

LEADERSHIP PRIZE.

THE DOD'S S.T.E.M.

LEADERSHIP PRIZE IS AWARDED TO A SIXTH, SEVENTH, OR EIGHTH GRADE STUDENT WHO DEMONSTRATES PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS AND DETERMINATION TO OVERCOME CHALLENGES THROUGHOUT THEIR RESEARCH PROJECT AND EXEMPLIFIES LEADERSHIP QUALITIES THROUGH EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND CREATIVE THINKING.

WE HAVE ONE WINNER, AND THE WINNER IS RILEY SIPE.

RILEY?

[ APPLAUSE ] [ CHEERS ] THE GENIUS OLYMPIAD RECOMMENDATION.

THE GENIUS OLYMPIAD IS AN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOCUSING ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES.

THE STUDENTS WHO ARE NOMINATED TODAY WILL BE INVITED TO SUBMIT AN ONLINE APPLICATION FORM COME THEY MAY BE SELECTED FOR THE GENIUS OLYMPIAD WHICH WILL BE HELD VIRTUALLY THIS YEAR IN MAY AND JUNE OF 2022.

HERE ARE OUR AWARD WINNERS -- CAMERON BOLTON, ANN GRAHAM, HAYA PATEL, AND EMILY WHITE.

THAT'S ALL FOUR.

GIVE IT UP FOR THEM.

[ APPLAUSE ] ANOTHER ROUND FOR THIS GROUP IF YOU WILL, AUDIENCE.

[ APPLAUSE ] LET'S DIVE DOWN UNDER FOR THIS NEXT ONE.

THE GEORGIA AQUARIUM CONSERVATION AWARD.

GEORGIA AQUARIUM IS THE NONPROFIT COMMITTED TO INSPIRING AESHS AWARENESS OF OUR OCEANS AND AQUATIC ANIMALS WORLDWIDE.

FIRST WE HAVE A FEW HONORABLE MENTIONS WHO WILL EACH RECEIVE TICKETS TO THE GEORGIA AQUARIUM.

YOU'LL ALSO COME UP, HONORABLE MENTIONS.

AND THEN I'LL ANNOUNCE THE JUNIOR DIVISION AND SENIOR DIVISION WINNER.

LET'S START WITH THOSE HONORABLE MENTIONS.

THERE ARE THREE.

JABALA GOSUKANDA, AMY FAM, AND EMILY WHITE ARE OUR HONORABLE MENTIONS.

COME ON UP.

[ APPLAUSE ] AND THE FOLLOWING RECIPIENTS OF THE GEORGIA AQUARIUM CONSERVATION AWARD WILL RECEIVE TWO TICKETS TO THE GEORGIA AQUARIUM AND A BEHIND-THE-SCENES TOUR.

YOUR JUNIOR DIVISION WINNER IS VERAD SHARM AAND YOUR SENIOR DIVISION WINNER IS ROSHAN COLACINA.

PLEASE COME UP.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL FIVE OF THE GEORGIA AQUARIUM CONSERVATION AWARDS.

[ APPLAUSE ] THE GEORGIA BIOGENIUS CHALLENGE AWARD.

OOH.

AHH.

WE'RE ON TO SOMETHING, AUDIENCE.

THE BIOGENIUS CHALLENGE IS THE PREMIER COMPETITION FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THAT RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING RESEARCH IN BIOTECHNOLOGY, SOMETHING WHICH I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT AS AN ENGLISH MAJOR.

THE GEORGIA COMPETITION IS RUN BY THE BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE WHO SEEKS TO ENGAGE, EXCITE, AND EDUCATE AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE, PARTICULARLY YOUNG PEOPLE, THAT'S YOU, ABOUT BIOTECHNOLOGY AND ITS IMMENSE POTENTIAL TO HEAL THE SICK, FEED THE HUNGRY, RESTORE THE ENVIRONMENT, AND FUEL OUR ECONOMY.

STATE WINNERS MOVE ON TO THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS AT THE BIOINTERNATIONAL CONVENTION WHICH IS IN SAN DIEGO IN JUNE OF THIS YEAR.

OUR ALTERNATES, PLEASE COME UP AND BE RECOGNIZED.

VARUN SINDARAJ.

ALSO HAS A FAN SECTION.

GOOD FOR YOU.

VERY HAPPY ABOUT IT.

[ CHEERS ] COME ON UP.

AND OUR WINNER, IF YOU PLEASE -- OUR WINNER IS MAKSHA MANURU.

[ APPLAUSE ] ALL RIGHT.

[ APPLAUSE ] MOVING ALONG, THE GEORGIA ENGINEERING FOUNDATION AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR IMPACT ON BETTER LIVING.

I'LL ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS, AND THEN PRESENTING THE AWARDS, THE NEXT SEVERAL AWARDS, IS MR. JIM ROENICK.

I'LL START WITH THE WINNERS, AND JIM WILL SPEAK.

HOW ARE YOU?

>> FANTASTIC.

>> I'VE GOT A CO-HOST UP HERE NOW.

FINALLY.

I'VE BEEN WAITING.

ARE WE READY FOR THIS GROUP, AUDIENCE?

LET'S DO IT.

HERE'S YOUR JUNIOR DIVISION WINNER -- THERE WILL BE ONE JUNIOR DIVISIONS AND ONE SENIOR DIVISION.

THE JUNIOR DIVISION WINNER IS PERNAB SAMBU.

AND THE SENIOR WINNER, VARSHA JACOB.

PLEASE COME UP TO THE STAGE.

[ APPLAUSE ] >> CONGRATULATIONS.

CONGRATULATIONS.

BUT A FANTASTIC JOB.

YOU'RE GOING TO GO BACKSTAGE AND WAIT FOR A PICTURE.

[ APPLAUSE ] ANY WORDS YOU'D LIKE TO ADD, JIM?

>> HELLO.

THE FOUNDATION IS MADE UP OF ENGINEERING SOCIETIES AND ENGINEERING COMPANIES WHO FINANCE THE FOUNDATION.

LAST WEEK WE GAVE OUT $100,000 TO 50 STUDENTS, AND WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GEORGIA CONTEST.

EVERY YEAR YOU CAN GO TO THE GEORGIA ENGINEERING FOUNDATION, INC., WEBSITE, AS GEFINC.ORG, AND PUT IN YOUR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION.

IT'S OPEN TO GEORGIA STUDENTS GOING TO ANY GEORGIA ENGINEERING SCHOOL.

THANK YOU.

>> THANKS, JIM.

[ APPLAUSE ] DON'T GO ANYWHERE, MY FRIEND.

I NEED YOU.

NEXT THE GEORGIA SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS BEST USE OF ENGINEERING SKILLS AWARD.

I'LL ANNOUNCE BOTH WINNERS, AND JIM MAY LIKE TO ADD SOME WORDS ADS YOU'RE COMING UP ON STAGE HERE.

THE FIRST WINNER IN THE JUNIOR DIVISION IS LYDIA GRIMES, AND IN THE SENIOR DIVISION, HARSH SINGH.

PLEASE COME UP.

[ APPLAUSE ] >> THE SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, OUR ENGINEERS WHO HAVE GRADUATED AND GONE THROUGH ENTINSIVE TRAINING -- INTENSIVE TRAINING AND APPLIED FOR THE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING LICENSE AFTER FOUR YEARS OF WORKING IN THE FIELD.

AND THEN PRESENTING THEIR CREDENTIALS TO THE BOARD.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE WINNERS.

>> CONGRATULATIONS.

[ APPLAUSE ] CONGRATULATIONS.

[ APPLAUSE ] NOW FOR THE IEEE ATLANTA SECTION AWARDS.

JIM'S STICKING AROUND.

BUNCH OF CATEGORIES HERE, EVERYBODY, SO PLEASE HOLD YOUR APPLAUSE UNTIL THE END.

ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, THE JUNIOR DIVISION WINNER -- TYLER HAGANBERG.

THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SENIOR DIVISION WINNER -- TANISK DEO.

OOH.

THERE'S THAT FAN SECTION.

[ APPLAUSE ] AND THE MATERIALS AND BIOENGINEERING CATEGORY, JUNIOR DIVISION WINNER -- SHIV GARG.

AND MATERIALS AND BIOENGINEERING SENIOR DIVISION WINNERS, THERE ARE THREE -- ADITIYA PRABAHAR.

[ APPLAUSE ] NEVER GETS OLD.

EDGAR ROBATIE, AND VINEEP SINDURAJ.

ALL OF YOU COME UP.

GIVE IT UP FOR THEM, AUDIENCE.

[ APPLAUSE ] >> IT'S ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS, SOUNDS LIKE JUST ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, BUT IT'S REALLY GONE TO ALL ENGINEERING FIELDS.

IT REPRESENTS PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD.

WE'RE IN DISTRICT SECTION THREE, 11 SECTIONS IN THIS AREA.

WE HAVE OVER 400,000 IN THE UNITED STATES ALONE.

IT'S BEEN AROUND SINCE THE INVENTION OF THE -- THE ELECTRICAL POWER.

SO CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THESE YOUNG PEOPLE HERE THAT HAVE DONE A FANTASTIC JOB.

AND YOUR NAME -- WE'RE GOING TO GIVE THESE AWARDS OUT.

[ APPLAUSE ] >> BIG APPLAUSE, AUDIENCE.

[ APPLAUSE ] THIS IS FOR THE FAN SECTION.

THANK YOU, JIM.

YOU WERE FANAMINAL.

THE GEORGIA SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION AWARD FOR CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING.

GSGA IS THE PREMIER ORGANIZATION FOR SHARING BEST PRACTICES IN SCIENCE EDUCATION IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA.

WE'LL HAVE TWO WINNERS IN THE JUNIOR DIVISION.

OKSANA META.

IN THE SENIOR DIVISION, DELIA LIAN.

PLEASE COME UP TO THE STAGE.

[ APPLAUSE ] [ APPLAUSE ] THE IMPACT AWARD.

THE IMPACT AWARD GOES TO A STUDENT WHOSE PROJECT MAY LEAD TO ACTUAL SOLUTIONS IN THE FUTURE.

THE AWARD RECOGNIZES THE HARD WORK OF THE SPONSOR AND FAMILY, AS WELL.

THE WINNER OF THE IMPACT AWARD IS EMILY WHITE.

EMILY, PLEASE COME UP TO THE STAGE.

[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] [ APPLAUSE ] >> NOW FOR THE INSPIRING EXCELLENCE AWARD.

WE HAVE A GROUP OF STUDENTS AND A TEACHER.

WHAT I'D LIKE EVERYONE TO DO AS THEY RECEIVE THEIR AWARD IS TO STAY ON STAGE UNTIL EVERYBODY HAS JOINED SO WE CAN ALL GIVE YOU A NICE ROUND OF APPLAUSE.

THE INSPIRING EXCELLENCE AWARD IS PRESENTED TO STUDENTS WHO DISPLAY THE FOLLOWING TRAITS -- INTEREST, DESIRE, ENTHUSIASM, PERSEVERANCE, DILIGENCE, SCHOLARSHIP, AND A POSITIVE ATTITUDE.

HERE ARE OUR STUDENT WINNERS -- PLEASE HOLD YOUR APPLAUSE, AUDIENCE.

CAITLYN CAMERA.

JOSE FUNES.

[ CHEERS ] I LOVE IT.

WILLIAM HURLBRINK.

ABIGAIL LEE.

MARCUS LEE.

LAUREN McWILLIAMS.

DEA MAYPONI AND PEYTON MORGAN WEST.

THOSE ARE YOUR STUDENT WINNERS.

[ APPLAUSE ] AND AS MENTIONED, THIS AWARD IS ALSO GIVEN TO A TEACHER WHO SHOWS UNTIRING DEDICATION, WILL SELFLESS COMMITMENT, AND CONTINUING SUPPORT OF SCIENCE.

SO OUR TEACHER WINNER -- FROM WARNER ROBBINS MIDDLE SCHOOL, MELANIE MANN.

GIVE IT UP FOR MELANIE.

[ APPLAUSE ] YAY.

ALL RIGHT.

GIVE IT UP FOR THEM, EVERYBODY.

[ APPLAUSE ] NOW ON TO THE EARLY INVENTOR PRIZE.

THE INTERVENTER PRIZE IS AWARDED TO A SIXTH, SEVENTH, OR EIGHTH GRADE PROJECT ON THIS APPLIES EMPATHY, S.T.E.M.

KNOWLEDGE, AND ENTREPRENEURIAL THINKING IN ADDRESSING A CRITICAL PROBLEM THAT IMPACTS THEIR LIFE OR THE LIVES OF THEIR FAMILY OR COMMUNITY.

THERE IS ONE AWARD WINNER, AND IT IS PRANA SAMBU.

PLEASE COME UP.

[ APPLAUSE ] DO WE HAVE PRANA?

MIGHT BE BACKSTAGE.

HERE WE GO.

ALL I SEE ARE PEOPLE LEAVING, SO I'M ASSUMING -- I'M ASSUMING WE'VE NOT LEFT THE BUILDING.

WE'LL KEEP GOING HERE.

NOW TO THE MERCER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AWARD.

WE DO HAVE A PRESENTER FOR THIS AWARD.

HI THERE.

JOINING US TODAY TO PRESENT THE MERCER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AWARD IS DR. SUSAN KLINE.

LET'S GIVE IT UP FOR DR. KLINE, PLEASE.

[ APPLAUSE ] >> I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO DO THE HONORS OF RECEIVEDING THE WINNERS AFTER I ANNOUNCE THE AWARD.

HOW'S THAT?

>> THAT SOUNDS GREAT.

>> THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE EDUCATES HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AND PHYSICIANS TO SERVE THE PRIMARY CARE AND HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF RURAL AND MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED GEORGIA.

THE SCHOOL OFFERS THIS AWARD SPECIFICALLY TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS FROM RURAL COUNTIES TO PURSUE SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY AND CAREERS IN THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS.

SO I WANT TO CONGRATULATE THE WINNERS ON BEHALF OF OUR DEAN, DR. JANE SUMNER, FOR THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THIS SCIENCE FAIR.

>> THANK YOU, DR. KLINE.

AND THOSE WINNERS YOU MENTIONED -- OUR JUNIOR DIVISION WINNER, THERE ARE TWO -- TEA YOSEFA AND ADDISON WHIDBY.

AND SENIOR WINNER, THERE IS ONE, McKENZIEY WALKER.

COULD ALL THROUGH OF YOU PLEASE COME UP?

[ APPLAUSE ] [ APPLAUSE ] >> BEFORE WE MOVE ON, I KNOW OUR LIMELSON AWARDEE WAS BACKSTAGE.

PRAMA SANDBU, ARE YOU BACK YET?

NOT YET?

WE'LL KEEP CHECKING.

NOT GIVING UP ON YOU -- OH, WONDERFUL.

[ APPLAUSE ] WELCOME BACK.

[ CHEERS ] YES, MORE PAPARAZZI PHOTOS.

THANKS FOR HANGING IN THERE.

WE APPRECIATE THAT.

VIP IN THE HOUSE.

OUR NEXT AWARD IS A NEW ALPHA THETA MATHEMATICS AWARD.

NEW ALPHA THETA WAS RECOGNIZED FOR PROMOTING THE UNDERSTANDING AND ENJOYMENT OF MATHEMATICS.

WE HAVE SEVERAL AWARD WINNERS.

LISTEN FOR YOUR NAME, PLEASE.

THEY ARE -- RISCHAKEV VARDEL VARDELGOES, JOHN PRUITT.

I THOUGHT THAT WAS ANOTHER FAN SECTION.

AND SUMAR SHRETHER.

PLEASE COME UP TO THE STAGE.

[ APPLAUSE ] YES, THANK YOU, AUDIENCE.

YOU'RE NOT ASLEEP ON ME.

NOW TO ONE OF MY FAVORITE SUBJECTS -- SPACE.

THE NASA EARTH SCIENCE SCIENCE AWARD.

THE PURPOSE.

NASA'S EARTH SCIENCE PROGRAM IS TO DEVELOP A SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF EARTH'S SYSTEM AND HOW IT RESPONDS TO CHANGES THAT OCCUR AS A RESULT OF NATURAL AND HUMAN-MADE CAUSES.

HERE ARE OUR AWARD WINNERS, THERE ARE TWO -- ROCHEN COLACINA AND EMILY WHITE.

GIVE IT UP FOR THEM, EVERYBODY.

[ APPLAUSE ] >> EMILY'S BACK.

THERE SHE IS.

[ CHEERS ] JUST STAY BACK THERE.

THAT'S FUN.

NOW ON TO THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY THAT'S GEOGRAPHY, CULTIVATING EMTHESE FOR THE EARTH AWARD.

THIS AWARD GOES TO A STUDENT WHO IS SEEKING SOLUTIONS TO THE EARTH'S MOST PRESSING CHALLENGES, IN PARTICULAR AROUND OCEANS, LAND, WILDLIFE, HUMAN HISTORY, AND CULTURES AND HUMAN INGENUITY.

OUR AWARD WINNER IS -- HOW DID I KNOW -- EMILY WHITE.

[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] COME ON BACK, EMILY.

ONE MORE ROUND OF APPLAUSE.

[ APPLAUSE ] MOVING ON TO THE NATIONAL YOUTH SCIENCE CAMP AWARD.

THE NATIONAL YOUTH SCIENCE CAMP IS AN ELITE RESIDENTIAL SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT HONORS AND CHALLENGES TWO GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM EACH STATE AND OTHERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD.

WHILE THE NYS J TYPICALLY HOSTED IN THE MOON GALA NATIONAL FOREST IN WEST VIRGINIA, THE 2022 CAMP WILL BE AN ENTIRELY VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE TO INCLUDE WORLD-CLASS LECTURES, DIRECTED STUDIES, AND SEMINARS WITH PRESTIGIOUS AND UP-AND-COMING S.T.E.M.

PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR FIELDS OF STUDY AND CHANGING THE WORLD FOR GOOD.

TO BE SELECTED TO REPRESENT THE STATE OF GEORGIA AT THIS PRESTIGIOUS CAMP, STUDENTS SUBMITTED AN APPLICATION PACKET DOCUMENTING THEIR SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENTS, LEADERSHIP, AND WELL-ROUNDED INTERESTS.

HERE ARE OUR AWARD WINNERS -- THERE ARE TWO.

PRADW LA SALKAR AND SUDHIEL SUD.

PLEASE COME UP TO THE STAGE.

CONGRATULATIONS.

[ APPLAUSE ] ON TO THE NAVAL SCIENCE AWARD.

THE NAVAL SCIENCE AWARDS PROGRAM AT THE U.S. NAVY AND MARINE CORPS PROGRAM ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO DEVELOP AND RETAIN AN INTEREST IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING.

HERE ARE YOUR JUNIOR DIVISION AWARD WINNERS -- PLEASE HOLD YOUR APPLAUSE UNTIL AFTER THE SENIOR DIVISION AWARD WINNERS.

IN THE JUNIOR DIVISION -- ANADA MACHERRY AND EMMA MATHIS.

IN THE SENIOR DIVISION, DYLAN BERKY, FATUMADA AYKETAY, AND PHIL CARTER TUSEY.

PLEASE COME UP TO THE STAGE, EVERYBODY.

[ APPLAUSE ] LOVE THE FANS.

THE NOAA TAKING THE PULSE OF THE PLANET AWARD.

THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, NOAA, IS A U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY WITH A MISSION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY AND TO CONSERVE AND PROTECT OUR NATURAL RESOURCES.

WE HAVE TWO WINNERS.

IN THE JUNIOR DIVISION, RILEY SIGNS, AND IN THE SENIOR DIVISIONS, ADHAB PRAVU.

PLEASE COME UP TO THE STAGE.

[ APPLAUSE ] [ APPLAUSE ] >> THE PCOM GEORGIA OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE AWARD.

PCOM GEORGIA IS A PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT BRANCH CAMPUS OF THE FULLY ACCREDITED PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE.

A MULTIPROGRAM INSTITUTION WITH MORE THAN CENTURY-OLD TRADITION OF EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE.

HERE IS OUR AWARD WINNER -- LAUREN McWILLIAMS.

LAUREN, PLEASE COME UP.

[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] [ APPLAUSE ] >> THE REGENERON BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE AWARD.

THIS AWARD GOES TO AN EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT SCIENTIST WHO NOT ONLY DEMONSTRATES AN IMPRESSIVE COMMAND OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE AND RESEARCH BUT ALSO EMBODIES REGENERON'S CORE VALUES AND BEHAVIORS.

I'LL LEAD WITH SCIENCE, TAKE ON BIG IDEAS, MAKE IT HAPPEN, BE GREAT TOGETHER, AND DO WHAT'S RIGHT.

OUR AWARD WINNER IS -- MISHA PATEL.

[ APPLAUSE ] [ APPLAUSE ] THE RICO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AWARD.

RICO IS THE GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY WITH A LONG-STANDING ENVIRONMENTAL MISSION AND COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY, BRINGING CORPORATE, SOCIAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES INTO BALANCE.

HERE IS OUR AWARD WINNER -- DUA BASHIR.

PLEASE COME TO THE STAGE.

[ APPLAUSE ] [ CHEERS ] [ APPLAUSE ] GREAT.

AND A GESTURE.

THE SIGMA ZI CDC CHAPTER PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCE AWARD.

THE SIGMA ZI, THE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SOCIETY IS THE INTERNATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING.

THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, THE CDC CHAPTER OF SIGMA ZI HAS THREE WINNERS.

IN OUR JUNIOR DIVISION, SHIV GUARD.

AND OUR SENIOR AWARD WINNERS -- ISHAN MAHAGEN AND SRIVAG KATARAVI.

PLEASE COME UP TO THE STAGE.

[ APPLAUSE ] [ APPLAUSE ] SO MANY BACKSTAGE PHOTOS HAPPENING.

THE SOCIETY FOR IN VITRO BIOLOGY AWARD.

THE SOCIETY FOR IN VITRO BIOLOGY, SIVB, WAS FOUNDED IN 1946 TO FOSTER EXCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE OF IN VITRO BIOLOGY OF CELLS, TISSUES, AND ORGANS FROM BOTH PLANTS AND ANIMALS, INCLUDING HUMANS.

WE HAVE TWO AWARD WINNERS.

YANG LI LILY LYNN, AND LAUREN McWILLIAMS.

PLEASE COME TO THE STAGE.

[ APPLAUSE ] [ APPLAUSE ] WE CONTINUE WITH THE STOCKHOLM JUNIOR WATER PRIZE REGIONAL AWARD.

WE HAVE SEVERAL NOMINEES IN THIS CATEGORY.

IF YOU CAN PLEASE COME UP TO THE STAGE AND WAIT UNTIL EVERYBODY HAS JOINED, AND AFTER WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO APPLAUD EVERYBODY, YOU CAN GO RIGHT BACK TO YOUR SEATS.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO BACKSTAGE FOR A PHOTOGRAPH.

THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS HAVE BEEN NOMINATED TO PERFORM FOR THE STOCKHOLM JUNIOR WATER PRIZE, SJWP, THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR A WATER-RELATED SCIENCE PROJECT AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL.

HERE ARE YOUR NOMINEES -- ELISA BANKS.

ELIZABETH KATE CAMPBELL.

SIANA FRENCH.

ANNABELL LEE.

MARALENE McKENDY.

AMY PHAM.

AND EMILY WHITE.

GIVE IT UP FOR THEM, EVERYONE.

[ APPLAUSE ] THANK YOU, AUDIENCE.

LET'S GIVE THEM ANOTHER ROUND OF APPLAUSE.

[ APPLAUSE ] MOVING ON TO THE UGA CELLULAR BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT AWARD.

WE'RE ENTERING SOME UGA AWARDS NOW.

HOW VERY APROPOS.

WITH THERE ONE WE HAVE A JUNIOR AND SENIOR AWARD WINNER.

YOUR JUNIOR AWARD WINNER IS MINSHKA SABLE AND YOU'RE SENIOR AWARD WINNER IS JEAN YU.

PLEASE COME TO THE STAGE, BOTH OF YOU.

[ APPLAUSE ] [ APPLAUSE ] NOW ON TO THE UGA CHARTER SCHOLARSHIP AWARD.

THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA CHARTER SCHOLARSHIP IS A $2,000 RENEWABLE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED TO 225 TO 275 NEW STUDENTS DEMONSTRATING OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN ACADEMICS AND OTHER CRITERIA CONTAINED IN THE PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT OF ADMISSIONS, INCLUDING AN UNDERSTANDING OF AND RESPECT FOR INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL DIFFERENCES, AND A COMMITMENT TO CITIZENSHIP THROUGH PUBLIC SERVICE, SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, LEADERSHIP, AND FAMILY.

TO QUALIFY FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP, STUDENTS SUBMIT AN APPLICATION PACKET DOCUMENTING THEIR ACADEMIC STANDING AS WELL AS PERSONAL ESSAY.

THE RECIPIENTS OF THE UGA CHARTER SCHOLARSHIP ARE -- THERE ARE TWO -- ANN GRAHAM AND VIA MAYPONI.

PLEASE COME UP TO THE STAGE.

[ APPLAUSE ] THE UGA MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT AWARD.

YOUR JUNIOR DIVISION AWARD WINNER IS DINAH HANKIN, AND YOUR SENIOR DIVISION AWARD WINNER IS VARSHA JACOB.

CONGRATULATIONS.

[ APPLAUSE ] [ APPLAUSE ] THE UGA MICROBIOLOGY DEPARTMENT AWARD.

YOUR JUNIOR AWARD WINNER IS ROSHAN SILVERAGE.

AND YOU'RE SENIOR DIVISION AWARD WINNER IS MARGARET WADE.

CONGRATULATIONS.

[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] [ APPLAUSE ] THE UGA PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY DEPARTMENT AWARD.

RECIPIENTS OF THE UGA PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY DEPARTMENT AWARD WILL RECEIVE A COMPLETE BOXSET OF THEFEINMAN LECTURES ON PHYSICS.

HERE'S THE JUNIOR DIVISION AWARD WINNER.

ANAGA MARCHERI.

SENIOR DIVISION WINNERS, WE HAVE TWO -- ANNA NUGI AND KYLON SCRIGS GREEN.

[ APPLAUSE ] [ APPLAUSE ] THE U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCIENCE CHAMPION AWARD.

USAID IS THE WORLD'S PREMIER INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND A CATALYTIC ACTOR DRIVING DEVELOPMENT RESULTS.

HERE ARE YOUR AWARD WINNERS.

THERE ARE FOUR.

TEEGAN FITZGERALD, DAWSON LEVERAGE, DELIO LEON, AND CAMERON MORANI.

PLEASE -- [ APPLAUSE ] [ APPLAUSE ] JUST A FEW MORE AWARDS BEFORE OUR BREAK, AUDIENCE.

NEXT UP, THE U.S. AIR FORCE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD.

THE AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY IS A GLOBAL TECHNICAL ENTERPRISE BOASTING SOME OF THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST LEADERS IN THE WORLD.

THIS AWARD GOES TO AN ENGINEERING, MATH, OR OTHER PROJECT THAT BEST PROMOTES AEROSPACE, AERONAUTICAL, OR TECHNICAL ENDEAVORS THAT OFFER AIR FORCE APPLICABILITY.

HERE ARE YOUR AWARD WINNERS -- THERE ARE TWO.

NOD RUPA KISSANI, AND AMAI SHAW.

PLEASE COME UP TO THE STAGE.

[ APPLAUSE ] GIVE IT UP FOR THEM, AUDIENCE.

[ APPLAUSE ] THE U.S.

METRIC ASSOCIATION AWARD.

THE U.S.

METRIC ASSOCIATION, USMA, INC., IS A NATIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1916.

USMA ADVOCATES COMPLETING THE U.S.

CONVERSION TO THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM OF UNITS KNOWN BY THE SYMBOL SI, ALSO CALLED THE METRIC SYSTEM.

HERE ARE TWO AWARD WINNERS.

ANN GRAHAM AND HEYA PATEL.

[ APPLAUSE ] [ APPLAUSE ] THE YALE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ASSOCIATION AWARD.

HERE ARE AWARD WINNERS.

THERE ARE TWO.

DE LEAH LEON AND CARLOS SAMBRANO.

PLEASE COME TO THE STAGE.

[ APPLAUSE ] [ APPLAUSE ] OKAY.

THE GEORGIA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ALLIANCE, YOUNG INVENTORS AWARDS FINALISTS.

WE ARE ROUNDING OUT THE SPECIAL SECTION OF OUR PRESENTATION TODAY WHICH IS THE FIRST HALF OF THE PROGRAM WITH AN AWARD THAT IS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT, AS IT SHOULD BE.

IT IS FOR THE FINALISTS FOR OUR YOUNG INVENTORS AWARDS.

THE WINNERS OF THIS AURORA WILL RECEIVE FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TOWARD OBTAINING A PATENT FOR THEIR RESEARCH.

THERE IS FACILITATED BY THE GEORGIA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ALLIANCE AS PARTS OF AN INITIATIVE TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES ABOUT IP FOR ALL OF OUR TALENTED YOUNG INNOVATORS AND RESEARCHERS ACROSS THE STATE.

THIS IS SPONSORED BY THE LAW FIRM IN THE ATLANTA, GEORGIA, AREA, CHRIS KURSPLAN HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS AWARD, AND THE FIRM IS IN THEIR FOURTH YEAR OF SPONSORSHIP.

SEVERAL AWARD WINNERS HERE STARTING FIRST WITH HONORABLE MENTIONS.

PLEASE HOLD YOUR APPLAUSE, AUDIENCE.

OUR HONORABLE MENTION IS SOPHIA FARANACCI.

OUR SECOND ALTERNATE IS BABRV MISLRA.

OUR FIRST ALTERNATE IS KAIDEN SCHAEFFER.

OUR WINNERS, THERE ARE THROUGH, MATTHEW BRAUN, ELIZABETH RICHTER, AND ELIZABETH STEINSPRING.

PLEASE COME TO THE STAGE, EVERYBODY.

[ APPLAUSE ] ALL RIGHT, AUDIENCE.

GIVE IT UP FOR THE YOUNG INVENTORS AWARD.

CONGRATULATIONS.

[ APPLAUSE ] ALL RIGHT.

WE ARE NOW READY FOR A FIVE-MINUTE BREAK, AUDIENCE.

TAKE A STRETCH BREAK.

THIS IS A GOOD TIME TO DO SELFIES.

BUT PLEASE DO ME A FAVOR AND STAY IN OR NEAR YOUR SEATS BECAUSE WE WILL RETURN IN FIVE MINUTES TO CONTINUE WITH THE SECOND PORTION OF OUR PROGRAM, THE GCEF GRANT AWARDS.

I'LL SEE YOU HERE MOMENTARILY.

>> ALL RIGHT.

GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE.

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME MORE AWARDS?

[ CHEERS ] FIRST LET'S TAKE A MOMENT AND AGAIN CONGRATULATE ALL THE WINNERS OF OUR SPECIAL AWARDS.

IF YOU WON A SPECIAL AWARD, WOULD YOU PLEASE STAND UP SO WE CAN SEE WHERE ALL OF OUR SPECIAL AWARD WINNERS ARE.

[ APPLAUSE ] CONGRATULATIONS.

THE SPECIAL AWARDS ALWAYS A LOT OF FUN BECAUSE YOU DON'T -- THEY'RE NOT QUITE AS PREDICTABLE BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT DIFFERENT SPONSORS ARE LOOKING FOR.

SO WE'RE NOW GOING TO MOVE TO THE GRAND AWARDS.

THESE ARE THE AWARDS PRESENTED BY THE GEORGIA SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR.

THIS IS WHAT WE SPENT YESTERDAY JUDGING YOU FOR.

WE HAD ABOUT 200 JUDGES THAT WENT AROUND YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, INTERVIEWED EVERY PROJECT MULTIPLE TIMES.

WE DID THREE ROUNDS OF JUDGING, ONLY TWO OF WHICH YOU SAW.

WE DID ANOTHER ROUND OF JUDGING LAST NIGHT AFTER DINNER WHEN IT WAS JUST YOUR DISPLAY BOARDS REPRESENTING YOUR PROJECT.

AND THE RESULT OF THAT IS A VARIETY OF AWARDS.

ONE OF THOSE YOU WON'T SEE -- WE WON'T PRESENT HERE ON STAGE, AND THAT IS OUR HONORS RIBBONS.

SO WHEN YOU GO BACK TO YOUR DISPLAY AFTER THIS CEREMONY, YOU SHOULD HAVE A CERTIFICATE AND A RIBBON AT YOUR PROJECT.

IF YOUR SCORE BASED ON YESTERDAY'S FIRST ROUND OF JUDGING WAS IN THE TOP 10% OF THE ENTIRE FAIR, REGARDLESS OF CATEGORY, BUT IF YOU SCORED IN THE TOP 10% ROUGHLY, YOU'LL A FIRST-PLACE RIBBON, FIRST HONORS RIBBON.

IF YOU SCORED IN THE NEXT 10%, YOU'LL HAVE SECOND HONORS, AND SO FORTH, AND THAT'S THE FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, AND FOURTH.

AND THEN THERE'S STATE COMPETITOR BECAUSE WE WANT TO RECOGNIZE EVERYONE WHO'S HERE BECAUSE YOU DID WIN AN EARLIER FAIR IN ORDER TO GET HERE.

SO THOSE WILL BE ON YOUR PROJECTS.

WE ALSO HAVE A NUMBER OF AWARDS THAT ARE SELECTED BY VARIOUS JUDGES TAKING INTO ACCOUNT YOUR SCORES, THE MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF JUDGING, AND WE'LL BE PRESENTING THOSE IN BOTH JUNIOR DIVISION AND SENIOR DIVISION.

AND SO WITH THAT, THE MAIN DIFFERENCE THIS TIME IS YOU WON'T GO OFF STAGE TO GET PHOTOGRAPHS.

SO STILL COME UP ON THAT SIDE, STAY HERE, THERE'S A COUPLE OF AWARDS, WE'LL GIVE YOU SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR, BUT YOU'RE GOING TO STAY UP HERE.

AND WHEN -- AFTER WE'VE TAKEN PHOTOS HERE ON STAGE, YOU CAN GO BACK AS WE CALL THE NEXT AWARD.

SO WITH THAT, LET ME INTRODUCE AGAIN OUR HOST, ASHLEY.

[ APPLAUSE ] >> OKAY, AUDIENCE.

ARE YOU READY FOR LEG TWO?

[ CHEERS ] GET THOSE HANDS MOVING AGAIN.

PROVE IT.

[ APPLAUSE ] AWESOME.

THIS WILL GO QUICKLY AND BE VERY EXCITING.

LET'S START OFF WITH A FUN ONE.

THE GEORGIA SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR PIN DESIGN CONTEST WINNER.

EACH YEAR A GCEP PARTICIPANTS LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING A MEMORIAL RANDALL COLLECTIBLE PIN THAT REPRESENTS S.T.E.M.

AND THE STATE OF GEORGIA.

STUDENTS WHO ADVANCE TO THE REGENERON INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR EXCHANGE A SET OF PINS WITH FELLOW EXHIBITORS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD AT THE OFFICIAL PIN EXCHANGE CEREMONY.

THIS YEAR STUDENTS WILL BE COMING FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD TO ATLANTA, GEORGIA, AS WE MENTIONED, FOR THE REGENERON ICEF SO THAT WE KNOW THESE PINS ARE GOING TO BE IN HIGH DEMAND HERE.

THE PIN DESIGN CONTEST WINNER DOESN'T HAVE TO BE A GCEF EXHIBITOR, BUT THERE YEAR IT HAPPENS SHE IS.

THE GEORGIA SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR PIN DESIGN CONTEST WINNER IS -- McCADA HIGHLU.

[ APPLAUSE ] COOL DESIGN.

GIVE IT UP FOR HER.

[ APPLAUSE ] OKAY.

LET'S GET THINGS GOING WITH THE JUNIOR DIVISION STUDENT CHOICE AWARD.

THIS IS VOTED ON BY JUNIOR DIVISION STUDENTS THEMSELVES.

FOR THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE, AND STUFF.

WHEN YOUR NAME IS CALLED AND YOU JOIN THE STAGE, PLEASE STAY UNTIL THE PHOTOGRAPHER HAS TAKEN YOUR PICTURE WITH THE REST OF THE GROUP.

AND NOW LET'S GET STARTED WITH A SUPER FUN CATEGORY, THE GROSSEST PROJECT.

OBVIOUSLY THIS ONE GOES FIRST.

WINNING WITH THE PROJECT TITLE "CAN CLEANING OUT EAR WAX HELP HEARING," IS TARA HALL.

TARA, COME TO THE STAGE.

[ APPLAUSE ] IN THE "NEVER WOULD HAVE THOUGHT OF THAT" CATEGORY WITH A PROJECT TITLE "THIS MASK OR THAT MASK," SHIV GARG, PLEASE COME TO THE STAGE.

[ APPLAUSE ] AND BEST OVERALL WITH THE PROJECT TITLE "IF WE CAN'T BEAT IT, FEED IT," CONGRATULATIONS MASON BELOW AND MAXWELL CLEVELAND.

[ APPLAUSE ] [ APPLAUSE ] NEXT UP, JUNIOR DIVISION BEST-IN CATEGORY.

WITH EACH GROUP THAT I NAME, PLEASE STAY ON STAGE ALL TOGETHER UNTIL I DISMISS YOU FOR A GROUP PHOTO.

THE FIRST GROUP IS IN THE LIFE SCIENCES AREA, AND ALL OF THESE SUBJECTS YOU'LL STAY ON STAGE.

SO FOR LIFE SCIENCES FOR ANIMAL SCIENCE, EMMA MATHIS.

FOR BIOCHEMISTRY, TYLER BLITHE, BLAZE JACKSON, JOHNNY CAFADER.

FOR CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY ANISHKA SABLE.

FOR MICROBIOLOGY, RILEY SIPES.

FOR PLANT SCIENCE, VIKRAM BORA.

PLEASE ALL COME UP FOR A GROUP PHOTOGRAPH.

[ APPLAUSE ] ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR THIS GROUP, AUDIENCE.

[ APPLAUSE ] OUR NEXT GROUP IN THE MEDICINE AND HEALTH AREA.

BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE, MICA FRAZIER.

FOR BIOMEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCE, SHIV GARG.

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, ISABELLA WALLER.

FOR TRANSLATIONAL MEDICAL SCIENCE, NIANB RO A SALINI AND KESHVI SEPTA.

THIS WHOLE GROUP RETURN TO THE STAGE.

[ APPLAUSE ] APPLAUSE FOR THIS GROUP, AUDIENCE.

[ APPLAUSE ] NOW THEY SCATTER LIKE ANTS.

OUR NEXT GROUP IN THE EARTH ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT AREA -- FOR EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, ARI MONHEIGHT.

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, ASHANA META.

FOR ENERGY CHEMICAL, BRADY BASKIN, ARIANE PATEL, PARKER RICHARDSON.

FOR ENERGY PHYSICAL, THOMAS BRADFORD.

THIS GROUP PLEASE COME UP FOR A PHOTOGRAPH.

[ APPLAUSE ] GIVE IT UP FOR THEM, AUDIENCE.

[ APPLAUSE ] THE NEXT GROUP IN THE MATH COMPUTING AND ENGINEERING AREA.

FOR ENGINEERING MECHANICS, TYLER HAGENBERG.

FOR ROBOTICS AND INTELLIGENT MACHINES, PRANA SANDBU.

THAT'S THE END OF THE GROUP.

COME ON UP, GENTLEMEN.

[ APPLAUSE ] [ APPLAUSE ] >> OUR LAST GROUP OF JUNIOR DIVISION BEST IN CATEGORY IS IN THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES AREA.

FOR CHEMISTRY, MURIEL CHEN.

FOR MATERIAL SCIENCE, SPENCER PACK.

FOR PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY, CLAIRE ZSOU.

COME ON UP, GROUP.

[ APPLAUSE ] AUDIENCE, LET'S CELEBRATE THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES GROUP.

[ APPLAUSE ] CONGRATULATIONS.

AND STILL IN OUR JUNIOR DIVISION, OUTSTANDING SIXTH, SEVENTH, AND EIGHTH GRADE PROJECTS.

I WOULD LIKE ALL THESE STUDENTS TO REMAIN ON STAGE FOR A PHOTOGRAPH JUST LIKE BEFORE.

YOUR OUTSTANDING SIXTH GRADE PROJECT WITH THE PROJECT "MASK REACH A VIABLE APPROACH TO PANDEMIC POLLUTION OF FACE MASKS" ARE SHANA META.

[ APPLAUSE ] THE OUTSTANDING SEVENTH GRADE PROJECT WITH THE PROJECT "THE APP THAT DETECTS LUNG CANCER," NIAMBORA SALINAN AND KESHKI SECTA.

AND ANOTHER TO SUSTAINABLY GROW CROPS, DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS.

VIKRAM GORA.

COME ON UP, SIXTH, SEVENTH, AND EIGHTH GRADE OUTSTANDING PROJECTS.

[ APPLAUSE ] GIVE IT UP FOR THEM, AUDIENCE.

[ APPLAUSE ] ALL RIGHT.

[ APPLAUSE ] STAY WHERE YOU ARE, GUYS.

OKAY.

LET'S CREATE SOME FANFARE FOR THIS ONE.

THIS IS THE GEORGIA SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR JUNIOR PINNACLE AWARDS.

SO THIS IS THE OVERALL WINNER IN THE JUNIOR DIVISION.

DRUM ROLL, PLEASE, AUDIENCE.

CAN YOU DO IT ON YOUR FEET?

I LIKE IT.

THE WINNER IS -- OKSANA META.

[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] HOLD THAT TROPHY UP HIGH.

CONGRATULATIONS.

[ APPLAUSE ] THAT WAS A FUN JUNIOR DIVISION.

WELL DONE.

NOW WE'RE MOVING ON TO OUR SENIOR DIVISION GRANT AWARDS.

WHERE ARE MY SENIOR DIVISION PARTICIPANTS?

YES.

[ CHEERS ] NEED SIGNS.

THERE IS EXCITING.

SAME DRILL AS BEFORE.

STUDENTS, STAY ONE YOUR GROUP FOR A PHOTOGRAPH, AND THEN WE'LL KEEP IT FLOWING.

LET'S START OFF, SENIOR DIVISION BEST-IN CATEGORY.

IN THE LIFE SCIENCES AREA, IF THIRST GROUP FOR ANIMAL SCIENCE -- NICHOLAS JACKSON.

FOR BIOCHEMISTRY, MICHELLE LEE.

FOR CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, GENE YU.

FOR MICROBIOLOGY, MARGARET WADE.

AND FOR PLANT SCIENCE, SHEEL THEYRON.

PLEASE COME UP, GROUP.

[ APPLAUSE ] SHOW THEM SOME PRAISE, AUDIENCE.

[ APPLAUSE ] OUR NEXT GROUP IN THE MEDICINE AND HEALTH AREA.

FOR BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE, ASMI KUMAR.

YOUR.

FOR BIOMEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCE, AMANI ROBERSON.

FOR BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, HAKIM MEKITA VALA AND LUKE VUN.

FOR TRANSLATIONAL MEDICAL SCIENCE, URGEN COLEY.

GIVE IT UP FOR THIS GROUP.

[ APPLAUSE ] CONGRATULATIONS.

[ APPLAUSE ] MOVING ON TO OUR NEXT AREA, EARTH, ENERGY, AND ENVIRONMENT.

IN THIS GROUP, FOR EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE.

DUA BASHEER.

FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, EMILY WHITE.

FOR ENERGY CHEMICAL, DE LEAH LEON.

FOR ENERGY PHYSICAL, NATALIE HARRIS, REBECCA NUNEZ, AND ZACHARY RAMSEY.

PLEASE COME UP, GROUP.

[ APPLAUSE ] SHOW THEM SOME LOVE, AUDIENCE.

[ APPLAUSE ] NOW IN THE MATH COMPUTING AND ENGINEERING AREA.

FOR EMBEDDED SYSTEMS, JONATHAN DORNINY.

FOR ENGINEERING MECHANICS, CADEN SCHAEFER.

FOR MATHEMATICS, VARSHA JACOB.

FOR ROBOTICS AND INTELLIGENT MACHINES, SAMAR MAHAPATRA.

FOR SYSTEMS SOFTWARE, RISHAKESH BAGA.

[ CHEERS ] I LOVE IT.

WE ALSO HAVE JOHN PREWITT, SUMR SHRIDHAR.

COME ON UP, EVERYBODY.

[ APPLAUSE ] BRING IT IN -- BRING IT IN TIGHT.

BRING IT IN TIGHT.

CONGRATULATIONS.

[ APPLAUSE ] OUR NEXT AREA, PHYSICAL SCIENCES.

IN THIS GROUP, FOR CHEMISTRY, AMY PHAM.

FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE, ADITHIA SAHA.

FOR PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY -- MAX B. LINDGREN.

GIVE IT UP FOR THEM, AUDIENCE.

[ APPLAUSE ] [ APPLAUSE ] CONGRATULATIONS.

MOVING ON NOW TO OUR REGIONAL FAIR REGENERON ICEF FINALISTS.

SOME OF THE REGIONAL FAIRS ACROSS THE STATE ARE DIRECTLY AFFILIATED WITH ICEF AND CAN SELECT WINNERS TO ADVANCE TO ICEF.

THESE STUDENTS ALREADY KNOW THAT THEY'VE WON A SPOT AT ICEF FROM THEIR OWN REGIONAL FAIR.

BUT WE WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THEM AGAIN NATURALLY.

LATER WE WILL ANNOUNCE THE STUDENTS WHO WERE SELECTED BY THE GEORGIA SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR JUDGING TEAM TO JOIN THESE DELEGATES TO REPRESENT THE STATE OF GEORGIA AT THE REGENERON INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR.

THIS IS GOING TO BE A LONG LIST OF PEOPLE, SO PLEASE ALL OF YOU COME UP, MAKE PLENTY OF ROOM ON THE STAGE, AND STAY HERE BECAUSE OUR TOP TEN WILL BE NEXT.

FIRST UP, ATLANTA CITY REGIONAL FINALISTS -- EMMA LILY AND SOPHIA WHITE.

IPHAN.

AVA CROSBY.

FILANAE FEDOWSKY, AND LILY FOR CONGRATULATE COUNTY REGIONAL FINALISTS -- AMY PHAM.

FOR CLUB PAULDING REGIONAL FINALISTS -- ROHAN CALIA, MISHA PATEL.

FOR THE DEKALB COUNTY REGIONAL FINALISTS -- ADIGITIA SAHA.

FULTON COUNTY REGIONAL FINALIST -- SAHILL HIMRAJ ANI AND IBRAHIM MUHAMMAD, USME KUMAR, VENAD ROUBA CRASSANI.

THE GEORGIA COLLEGE REGIONAL FINALISTS -- VABA MISHRA, GRIFFIN RISA REGIONAL FINALISTS.

NATHALIE RANGLE GONZALEZ, AND JESNA THOMAS.

ALISSA REED.

EMILY WHITE.

GWINNETT COUNTY LEGIONAL FINALISTS -- THIS IS A BIG GROUP.

DUA BASHEER.

JOSEPH GORMAN, AND JONATHAN GUTCHNEK, MATTHEW KIMM, A GR EN COLIE, ISH TURVETI, AND GENE YU.

THE HENRY COUNTY REGIONAL FINALISTS -- CAISSON ALLEN AND JONATHAN DORMINY.

THE HOUSTON REGIONAL FINALISTS -- JABALA GOESEMCONDA AND DIXIE MILLER.

THE ROCK HILL COUNTY REGIONAL FINALISTS -- WILLIAM BRUMBACK, JORGE ESCALARA, KAYLA HOLLAND, CAMILLA MORENO.

GIVE IT UP FOR THEM, AUDIENCE.

[ APPLAUSE ] BIG APPLAUSE, AUDIENCE, BIG APPLAUSE.

♪♪ [ APPLAUSE ] NOW EVERYBODY, STAY RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO DO THE SENIOR DIVISION TOP TEN GRAND AWARD RECIPIENTS.

THIS IS THE TOP TEN GRAND AWARDS IN THE SENIOR DIVISION.

IF YOUR NAME IS MENTIONED AND YOU'RE ALREADY ON STAGE, JUST PLEASE STEP FORWARD SO WE CAN ACKNOWLEDGE YOU.

IF YOU'RE IN THE AUDIENCE, PLEASE COME UP TO THE FRONT OF THE STAGE.

ARE YOU READY?

I'M NOT CONVINCED.

ARE YOU READY?

[ CHEERS ] ALL RIGHT.

WE'LL TAKE IT.

HERE ARE YOUR TOP TEN IN RANDOM ORDER.

IN RANDOM ORDER.

MAX C. LINDGREN, PLEASE COME UP OR STEP FORWARD.

ARGEN COLLIE.

MATTHEW KIMM.

RICHARD JANE PRADWAL SOKAR AND SAHIL WOOD.

CADEN SCHAEFER.

HAKIM KATAWALLA AND LUKE NGUYEN.

MATTHEW BRAUN.

ELIZABETH RICHTER AND ELIZABETH STEINSPRING.

MISHA PATEL.

HIWAN UM.

AND LASTLY, EMILY WHITE.

[ APPLAUSE ] ANOTHER ROUND OF APPLAUSE, AUDIENCE.

[ APPLAUSE ] LET'S HAVE OUR TOP TEN REMAIN ON STAGE, PLEASE.

NOW FOR THE REGENERON ICEF AWARD.

THESE ARE THE FOUR STUDENTS WHO ARE SELECTED FROM GCEF TO ADVANCE TO THE REGENERON INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR.

FIRST WE WILL ANNOUNCE OUR ALTERNATE WHO WILL ADVANCE TO ICEF.

IF ANY OF THE STUDENTS SELECTED TODAY ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND.

THESE ARE YOUR GCEF STUDENTS WHO WILL BE GOING TO ICEF.

ARE YOU READY, AUDIENCE?

[ CHEERS ] OKAY.

OUR ALTERNATE SHOULD THEY BE NEEDED IS ONE TEAM OF THREE STUDENTS.

THEY ARE -- MATTHEW BRAUN, ELIZABETH RICHTER, AND ELIZABETH STEINSPRING.

[ APPLAUSE ] AND WITH HEARTY APPLAUSE, AUDIENCE, THE REGENERON ICEF FINALIST.

THE STUDENT SELECTED TO ADVANCE FROM GCEF TO THE REGENERON INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR ARE -- MAX V. LYNDERIN, HIRAM UM, LUKE NGUYEN, AND CADEN SCHAEFER.

GIVE IT UP FOR THEM, AUDIENCE.

[ APPLAUSE ] AUDIENCE, LET'S CONGRATULATE THE FOUR ADVANCING TO THE REGENERON ICEF.

[ APPLAUSE ] OKAY.

STAY WHERE YOU ARE.

PROBABLY THE MOST EXCITING AWARD OF OUR DAY.

I KNOW YOU'RE ALL WAITING WITH BATED BREATH.

THE MOMENT YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR.

OUT OF 200 SENIOR DIVISION PROJECTS WE'RE ABOUT TO NAME THE TOP DOG.

WE ARE ON UGA'S CAMPUS AFTER ALL.

THE GEORGIA SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR PINNACLE AWARD.

DRUM ROLL, PLEASE, AUDIENCE, YOUR BIGGEST DRUM ROLL OF THE DAY.

THE WINNER IS -- WITH THE PROJECT DESIGNING AND FABRICATING A VORTEX AERO SPIKE ROCKET ENGINE, CADEN SCHAEFER FROM WHITEWATER HIGH SCHOOL.

CONGRATULATIONS, CADEN!

TAKE THAT TROPHY.

[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] LET'S SHOW SOME LOVE, AUDIENCE.

[ APPLAUSE ] THANK YOU, EVERYBODY.

YOU CAN RETURN TO YOUR SEATS.

OKAY, EVERYBODY.

IT HAS BEEN A VERY ENJOYABLE COUPLE OF HOURS WITH YOU.

CAN WE GET ONE LAST ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR ALL OF OUR WINNERS AND PARTICIPANTS.

[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING TO THE 74th GCEF AWARDS.

IT HAS BEEN AN HONOR BEING YOUR HOST.

I HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN NEXT YEAR.

STUDENTS, MAKE SURE YOU COLLECT YOUR DISPLAYS FROM THE EXHIBIT AREA.

IF YOU DON'T, YOUR EXHIBIT MIGHT GET THROWN AWAY.

AND HOW TRAGIC WOULD THAT BE AFTER ALL YOU'VE ACHIEVED.

MAKE SURE YOU GRAB THAT.

IF YOU DID RECEIVE A NOTE WITH YOUR AWARD TODAY TO CHECK WITH THE HELP DESK, PLEASE REMEMBER TO TAKE CARE OF THAT BEFORE YOU LEAVE.

ON BEHALF OF DIRECTOR LAURA BREWER AND DR. HUGHES AND ALL OF THE TEAM AND STAFF SUPPORTING THIS EVENT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH SO MUCH.

WE'LL SEE YOU NEXT YEAR.