The following student teams received the ISTF's second highest honor, "Honorable Mention Award" certificates from the University of Central Florida's College of Engineering and Computer Science.
National Critical Technology Category: |
Environmental Quality |
Technical Application: |
Remote Assessment of Biosystems |
ISTF Project Title: |
High Above Us |
Student Project Team: |
Emily L. & Sydney L. |
Project Team Teacher: |
Mrs. Evelyn Rios |
School Name: |
Bergen County Academies, Hackensack, NJ |
Technical Advisor: |
Mr. T. Perrott |
Technical Advisor's Company/Agency: |
Canada Centre for Remote Sensing |

National Critical Technology Category: |
Energy |
Technical Application: |
Capacitors |
ISTF Project Title: |
Beam It Up! |
Student Project Team: |
Brian M., Travis S., Alex F., Catelyn N., Moose H., Brandon C., Ashley C., Stephanie B. |
Project Team Teacher: |
Louisa Jane R. Fleming |
School Name: |
Liberty High School, Pickens County, SC |
Technical Advisor: |
Sam Parler |
Technical Advisor's Company/Agency: |
Cornell Dubilier |
Sponsoring Organization: |
Electronic Industries Foundation |
National Critical Technology Category: |
Transportation |
Technical Application: |
Aircraft Turbines |
ISTF Project Title: |
High efficiency
turbines for an economic improvement. |
Student Project Team: |
Matias M., Brian B., Deepan D. |
Project Team Teacher: |
Dr. Lawrence Svrcek |
School Name: |
Francis Lewis High School, Fresh Meadows, NY |
Technical Advisor: |
Mark Nye |
Technical Advisor's Company/Agency: |
Nye Thermodynamics |
National Critical Technology Category: |
Information & Communication |
Technical Application: |
Education Training Software |
ISTF Project Title: |
Exploring an Enterprise Information Portal (EIP) |
Student Project Team: |
Michael C., Amy P., Jiahui L., Lisa B., Justin T., Sanin A., Edward M. |
Project Team Teacher: |
Mr. Stephen Scholla |
School Name: |
Oakton High School, Vienna, VA |
Technical Advisor: |
Mr. Paul Durham |
Technical Advisor's Company/Agency: |
Computer Associates |
Sponsoring Organization: |
Electronic Industries Foundation |

National Critical Technology Category: |
Information & Communication |
Technical Application: |
Network and System Software |
ISTF Project Title: |
Integrated Criminal Justice Systems |
Student Project Team: |
Natalie A., Jill T., Matthew V. |
Project Team Teacher: |
Ms. Collette Davis |
School Name: |
Bishop Moore High School, Orlando, FL |
Technical Advisor: |
John Vaccariello |
Technical Advisor's Company/Agency: |
Cybernetic Architects, Inc. |


National Critical Technology Category: |
Information & Communication |
Technical Application: |
High Definition Displays |
ISTF Project Title: |
Optical Mind |
Student Project Team: |
Nate B., Stephen C., Tim F., Ben M., Lin O. |
Project Team Teacher: |
Mrs. Lee Morey |
School Name: |
Fairgrounds Junior High School, Nashua, NH |

National Critical Technology Category: |
Living Systems |
Technical Application: |
Medical Devices and Equipment |
ISTF Project Title: |
Human Patient Simulator |
Student Project Team: |
Tristin A., Kanitra W., Mary M. |
Project Team Teacher: |
Mrs. Alicia Parker |
School Name: |
New Smyrna Beach High School, New Smyrna Beach, FL |
Technical Advisor: |
Mr. Sydney Daniel |
Technical Advisor's Company/Agency: |
Brevard Community College |
National Critical Technology Category: |
Living Systems |
Technical Application: |
Medical Devices and Equipment |
ISTF Project Title: |
Instant Care Health-O-Ra-Meter |
Student Project Team: |
Diane L., Manda K., Betty K., Shyunti D., Eileen S. |
Project Team Teacher: |
Mrs. Evelyn Rios |
School Name: |
Bergen County Academies, Hackensack, NJ |
Technical Advisor: |
Mr. Bruce Musolf |
Technical Advisor's Company/Agency: |
ADC Telecommunications |
Sponsoring Organization: |
Electronic Industries Foundation |

National Critical Technology Category: |
Transportation |
Technical Application: |
Aircraft/Spacecraft Avionics |
ISTF Project Title: |
Transportation Specialists |
Student Project Team: |
Marlo F., Mark F., Kseniya T., Cory C., Nabil M., Dan L. |
Project Team Teacher: |
Mrs. Lee Morey |
School Name: |
Fairgrounds Junior High School, Nashua, NH |

National Critical Technology Category: |
Living Systems |
Technical Application: |
Bioprocessing |
ISTF Project Title: |
Cancer Kids |
Student Project Team: |
Samantha B., Meaghan S., Nirali S., Kelsey C., Brianna P. |
Project Team Teacher: |
Mrs. Lee Morey |
School Name: |
Fairgrounds Junior High School, Nashua, NH |
Technical Advisor: |
Ms. Alicia Bawa |

National Critical Technology Category: |
Transportation |
Technical Application: |
Intelligent Transportation Systems |
ISTF Project Title: |
Improving Emergency Evacuations of Passengers on Monorails |
Student Project Team: |
Rakesh R., Mi lae P., Irene P. |
Project Team Teacher: |
Dr. Lawrence J. Svrcek |
School Name: |
Francis Lewis High School, Fresh Meadows, NY |
Technical Advisor: |
Mr. Michael Mariano |
Technical Advisor's Company/Agency: |
Elevated Transportation Company |

National Critical Technology Category: |
Environmental Quality |
Technical Application: |
Pollution Control |
ISTF Project Title: |
User Friendly - MAP |
Student Project Team: |
Connie W., Jordan G., Kaitlyn P., Lauren E., Geovanny A., Andrew M., Tim W. |
Project Team Teacher: |
Mrs. Susan Szeles |
School Name: |
Columbia Middle School, Berkeley Heights, NJ |
Technical Advisor: |
Mrs. Martha Coopersmith-Gray |
Technical Advisor's Company/Agency: |
Agere Systems |
Sponsoring Organization: |
Electronic Industries Foundation |

National Critical Technology Category: |
Information & Communication |
Technical Application: |
Pattern Recognition |
ISTF Project Title: |
Biometric Technology - the new wave of security! |
Student Project Team: |
Shoeb A., Patrick G., Adityo S. |
Project Team Teacher: |
Dr. Lawrence J. Svrcek |
School Name: |
Francis Lewis High School, Fresh Meadows, NY |
Technical Advisor: |
Mr. John B. Harris |
Technical Advisor's Company/Agency: |
Sony Electronics, Inc |