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2011 Gordon Research Center Leadership Awards

Cluster 1: Namrata Das and Sachi Pitkin

Cluster 2: Nicholas Bagamian, Christopher Kimes, Theodore Wisniewski, and Robby McKnight

Cluster 3: Jocelyn Takahashi, Linda Tong and Lishan Zhu

Cluster 4: Saho Arai, Carter Crowell, and Nick Eu

Cluster 5: Lowell Bander, Weston Braun, Jaclyn Combs, and Daniel Kim

Cluster 6: Hee Jin Park, Divya Siddarth and Alexander Wang

Cluster 7: Saul Cruz, Jung Wu, and Joyce Zhang

Cluster 8: Angela Bai, Abigail Balmert, Jennifer Hayashi, Estefani Rodriguez and Nathan Samora

2011 Gordon Research Center Leadership Award winners at the COSMOS Closing Ceremony, August 6, 2011

 

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High School Students Win UCSD COSMOS Ethics Essay Awards

UCSD COSMOS recently awarded cash prizes to high school participants who competed in the Center for Ethics in Science and Technology Essay Competition. Over 140 students submitted essays that covered the ethical considerations with regards to their final science or engineering research projects. The top eight essays were determined by a panel of judges from the Center for Ethics. Cash awards ranging from $50-$150 were awarded to the finalists from the following high schools: 

Cluster 1: James Wang (Westview High School, San Diego)

Cluster 2: Sunny He (Cupertino High School, Cupertino)

Cluster 3: Mukta Kelkar (Gretchen Whitney High, Cerritos)

Cluster 4: Saho Arai (Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego)

Cluster 5: Brian Hou (Mission San Jose High, Fremont)

Cluster 6: Arjun Lakshmipathy (Irvington High, Fremont)

Cluster 7: Joyce Zhang (Westlake High, Westlake Village)

Cluster 8 and Grand Prize Award: Jack Takahashi (Lynbrook High, San Jose)

Center for Ethics in Science and Technology Essay Competition winners at the COSMOS Closing Ceremony, August 6, 2011

 

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2010 COSMOS Students Presented Gordon Leadership Awards at Award Dinner on November 9, 2010

The following students were presented with Gordon Leadership Awards by their COSMOS instructors for their demonstrated leadership skills, dedication to the mission goals of the COSMOS program and for serving as positive role models during their participation in the program:

Jenny Shen (Homestead High School, Cupertino)

Ismael Muñoz (West Hills High School, San Diego)

William Furuyama (Venice High School, Los Angeles)

Russyan Mark Mabeza (Morse High School, San Diego)

Timothy Dell (La Costa Canyon High School, Carlsbad)

Trevor Nesbitt, (Pacific Ridge School, Carlsbad)

Anusha Pasumarthi (Mission San Jose High School, Fremont)

Lisa Jackson (Henry M. Gunn High School, Palo Alto)

The mission of the UCSD Gordon Center is to educate and train effective engineering leaders who create new products and jobs that benefit society. The center offers an engineering leadership education and awards program for high school, undergraduate, graduate and professional students with leadership potential. Each COSMOS student received a Gordon Fellows Medal and a $500.00 cash award.

 

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COSMOS Students Present Their Research at the California Nobel Laureate Dinner, November 8, 2010

UCSD COSMOS was pleased to have four students from the 2010 session present their research at the prestigious California Nobel Laureate Dinner on the evening of November 8th, 2010. The event was held at the Getty Center in Los Angeles, and was organized by the University of California Office of the President. In attendance were California Nobel Laureates, high-ranking California officials, and California's top scientists. Congratulations to our students and students from the other three COSMOS sites!

Ninad More (Northwood High School, Irvine)

Alexander Rodriguez (Cathedral High School, Los Angeles)

Tricia Santamaria (Tesoro High School, Las Flores)

Jonathan Zhao (Irvine High School, Irvine)

 

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High School Students Awarded Intel Research Grant, October 27, 2010 [press release]

The following high school students have been selected to receive a $500 Intel Research Grant in order to support their continued research in science or engineering. The Intel Corporation is a major sponsor of the California State Summer School for Mathematics and Science (COSMOS). The goal of this competitive award is to support research by UCSD COSMOS alumni, to encourage them to enter projects in science fairs and competition, and to enable them to excel in future academic endeavors.

Mark Matten (The Bishop’s School, La Jolla)

Sahil Sangani (La Jolla High School, La Jolla)

Kyra Grantz (York School, Monterey)         

Russyan Mark Mabeza (Morse High School, San Diego)

Mariya Polyakova (Leigh High School, San Jose)

Krissilynn Johnson (Madison High School, San Diego)

Trevor Nesbitt (Pacific Ridge School, Carlsbad)

Amy Nguyen (Leuzinger High School, Lawndale)

Meghana Bhimarao (Evergreen Valley High School, San Jose)

Sonia Patel (Presentation High School, San Jose)