1st Place
Flood Risk in Lincroft, New Jersey
Student: Amy Key
School: Langley High School

2nd Place
Flight Path Simulation
Student: Berkcan Babankov-Bayram
School: Fairfax High School

3rd Place
The Impact of Speed Cameras on Accident Reduction in VA

Student: Akarshan Anand, Sidharth Dusanapudi and Shisir Vadrevu
School: Centerville High School

Honorable Mention
Airport Vulnerability to Sea Level Rise
Student: Ian Hutchison
School: Independence High School

Creating a Formula One Race Track in Rwanda using Raster Layers
Students: Aneesh Kandimalla and Nathan Xia
School: Freedom High School

1st Place
Using GIS to Save Our Planet
Student: Eli Marountas
School: Riverside High School, Leesburg, Virginia

2nd Place
Reforestation in Ranomafana NP, Madagascar
Student: Mailynn Nguyen
School: Stafford High School, Fredericksburg, Virginia

3rd Place
Creating an Extension to the DC Metro System
Student: Connor Kim
School: South Lakes High School, Reston, Virginia

Honorable Mention
Battle Against Airport Noise
Student: Pilot Aiden Flynn and Michael Beccio
School: Freedom High School, South Riding, Virginia

Viginia's Motor Vehicle Emissions
Students: Ben Ellwood and Tyler Davis
School: Albemarle High School, Charlottesville, Virginia

Understanding Water Main Breaks in Waynesboro
Student: Augie Siemers
School: Shenandoah Valley Governor’s School, Fishersville, Virginia

1st Place
Calculating Replenysh’s Recycling Routes
Student: Jackson Lee
School: Shenandoah Valley Governor’s School, Fishersville, Virginia
Teacher: Jo-El Nelson

2nd Place
Famous Hot Weiner Expansion
Student: Max Griffiths
School: Robinson Secondary School, Fairfax, Virginia
Teacher: Bradley Webster

3rd Place
Amazon Drone Delivery Expansion
Students: Dylan Feldman and Marielys Murillo
School: Centreville High School, Clifton, Virginia
Teacher: Neal Jarvis

Honorable Mention
Learning Loss in a Post-COVID World
Student: Akhil Ganesan and Brian Hockett
School: Centreville High School, Clifton, Virginia
Teacher: Keith Osborne

Interstate 95 in Richmond Virginia
Student: Ben Vales
School: Albemarle High School, Charlottesville, Virginia
Teacher: Chris Bunin

Ancient and Medieval Physicians
Student: Marilynn Nguyen
School: Stafford High School, Fredericksburg, Virginia
Teacher: Lara Moon

An Analysis of NEXRAD Doppler Radar Coverage in the US
Student: Brycen Lynch
School: Fairfax High School, Fairfax, Virginia
Teacher: Jason Smolinski

1st Place
Visualizing Space Debris and Predicting Future Collisions
Student: Ravin Joshi
School: Riverside High School, Leesburg, Virginia
Teacher: AJ Talboo

2nd Place
Arlington Public Schools 1940–2020: Has the placement of APS teaching facilities met the demographic demands of Arlington County’s youth population over time?
Student: Geospatial Tools & Techniques Class
School:Washington-Liberty High School, Arlington, Virginia
Teacher: Ryan Miller

3rd Place
Freedom Optimized Routes
Students: Amogh Ardhapurkar
School: Freedom High School, South Riding, Virginia
Teacher: Katelyn Chadwick

Honorable Mention
FCPS IB High Schools Energy Use–Cost Profile Analysis
Student:Luis Cusicanqui Tarquino
School: Robinson High School, Fairfax, Virginia
Teacher: Bradley Webster

Analysis of 21–22 Lightridge Boys Soccer Team
Student: Rudra Patel
School: Lightridge High School, Aldie, Virginia
Teacher: Amanda Buttery & Ms. Tracy Matthews

1st Place
Redistricting in the United States
Student: Anders Barretta
School: Robinson High School, Fairfax, Virginia
Teacher: Bradley Webster

2nd Place
Urban Heat Island Study of the City of Richmond
Student: Kevin Dang
School: Freedom High School, South Riding, Virginia
Teacher: Katelyn Chadwick

3rd Place
COVID-19 Vaccine Administration with 2020 Election Data
Students: David Rudo and Collin Dunphy
School: Centreville High School, Centreville, Virginia
Teacher: Neal Jarvis

Honorable Mention
Where to Install a Wind Turbine Farm
Student: Jacob Johnson
School: Robinson High School, Fairfax, Virginia
Teacher: Bradley Webster

Analyzing Bike Incident Patterns in Arlington, VA
Student: Cooper Emmott
School: Washington Liberty High School, Arlington, Virginia
Teacher: Ryan Miller

1st Place
Virginia's Power Plants
Student: Rylie Adams
School: Fairfax High School, Fairfax, Virginia
Teacher: Jason Smolinski

Areas Most Suitable for Colonization on Mars
Student: James Liddle
School: South Lakes High School, Reston, Virginia
Teacher: Jon Pruess

2nd Place
The Two Sides of Arlington
Students: Brooke Weiser
School: Washington-Liberty High School, Arlington, Virginia
Teacher: Ryan Miller

3rd Place
Exploring the Problem of Internet Access in Albemarle County
Students: Heather Wall
School: Albemarle High School, Charlottesville, Virginia
Teacher: Chris Bunin

Honorable Mention
Analysis of the 2020 Fairfax Baseball Team
Student: Elisa Luckabaugh
School: Fairfax High School, Fairfax, Virginia
Teacher: Jason Smolinski

Analysis of the Amazon Rainforest
Students: Elizabeth Peterson and Gabby Rodriguez
School: Loudoun County High School, Leesburg, Virginia
Teacher: Phil D’Arcangelis

Deserts from the Tidewater to Appalachia: Virginia’s Food Desert Issue
Student: Renee Ritchey
School: Fairfax High School, Fairfax, Virginia
Teacher: Jason Smolinski

DC and Arlington Metro Stations Analysis
Student: Lee Smith
School: Washington-Liberty High School, Arlington, Virginia
Teacher: Ryan Miller

COVID-19 in Harris County, TX
Student: Elizabeth Peterson and Gabby Rodriguez
School: Fairfax High School, Fairfax, Virginia
Teacher: Jason Smolinski

Suicide Rates vs Opioid Rates
Student: Morgan Ryan
School: South Lakes High School, Reston, Virginia
Teacher: Jon Pruess

The Earlysville Roundabout Project
Student: Dominic Ruiz
School: Albemarle High School, Charlottesville, Virginia
Teacher: Chris Bunin

Winners
An Analysis of Ocean Pollution
Students: Noah Von Hoene and Ben Dawson
School: Centreville High School, Clifton, Virginia
Teacher: Neal Jarvis

Amazon Fulfillment Centers Proposal
Student: Cara Conti
School: Fairfax High School, Fairfax, Virginia
Teacher: Jason Smolinski

UFO Sightings
Students: Diane Hienle
School: Loudoun Valley High School, Purcellville, Virginia
Teacher: Taryn Langmead

Bird E-Scooter Location and Availability in Comparison to Arlington Demographics
Students: William Montgomery
School: Washington-Lee High School, Arlington, Virginia
Teacher: Ryan Miller

Honorable Mention
Billboard Top 100 Through the Years
Student: Jacob Karzak
School: Fairfax High School, Fairfax, Virginia
Teacher: Jason Smolinski

Human Trafficking Cases in America from 2012–2018
Students: Yonna Angeles and Jesse Villalobos
School: Fairfax High School, Fairfax, Virginia
Teacher: Jason Smolinski

Comparing Schools: A Look at US Performance in Education
Student: Molly Goldberg and Eli Nygaard
School: Fairfax High School, Fairfax, Virginia
Teacher: Jason Smolinski

Shrinkage of Native American Reservations and Monuments
Students: Gabe Escobar and Ian Powers
School: Heritage High School, Leesburg, Virginia
Teacher: Michael Wagner

Afghanistan IED Attacks
Student: Tyler Tirona and Michael Carr
School: Loudoun Valley High School, Purcellville, Virginia
Teacher: Taryn Langmead

1st Place
The Effects of the Postal Banking Act
Student: Riley White
School: Stone Bridge High School, Ashburn, Virginia
Teacher: Lisa Bell

2nd Place
Offshore Wind Farm Site Selection Along the Coast of Virginia
Student: Lauren Yun
School: Rock Ridge High School, Ashburn, Virginia
Teacher: Heather Malam

3rd Place
Analysis of Police and Fire Coverage in Four Major Cities
Students: Thomas Iodice and Derek Kautz
School: Fairfax High School, Fairfax, Virginia
Teacher: Jason Smolinski

Honorable Mention

The Great Barrier Reef: Will it Survive?
Students: Brittany Hendrickx and Tanvi Paritala
School: Freedom High School, Chantilly, Virginia
Teacher: Katelyn Chadwick

Revolutionizing the DC Metro
Students: Arshad Hussain Jahir Hussain
School: Briar Woods High School, Ashburn, Virginia
Teacher: Matt Smith

USMA Domestic Commissioning Population Distribution
Students: Chaitanya Gupta and Thomas Moore
School: Briar Woods High School, Ashburn, Virginia
Teacher: Matt Smith

Assessment of Narcotics Violations within Fairfax County
Student: Sam Fredman
School: Fairfax High School, Fairfax, Virginia
Teacher: Jason Smolinski

Analysis of the United States Opioid Epidemic
Students: Prachi Joshi and Mary Kate McNeil
School: Fairfax High School, Fairfax, Virginia
Teacher: Jason Smolinski

1st Place
An Analysis of the Change in the Amount of Ground-Level Ozone for the Metropolitan Region from 2013–2016
Student: Natalie Warnke
School: Washington-Lee High School, Arlington, Virginia
Teacher: Ryan Miller

2nd Place
Proposal for Realignment and Placement of Heavy Rescues in Loudoun County, Virginia
Student: Ethan Wolcott
School: Briar Woods High School, Ashburn, Virginia
Teacher: Josh Mosser

Potential Flood Inundation Due to Rising Sea Levels on Various East Coast Military Installations
Student: Livia Polise
School: Washington-Lee High School, Arlington, Virginia
Teacher: Ryan Miller

Honorable Mention
EMS Calls within Albemarle County
Student: Claire King
School: Albemarle High School, Charlottesville, Virginia
Teacher: Chris Bunin

A Visualization of Sea-Level Rise on the East Coast of the United States
Student: Patty Murphy
School: Fairfax High School, Fairfax, Virginia
Teacher: Jason Smolinski

Refuge Camp Site Selection in Jordan
Student: Briana Carter
School: South Lakes High School, Reston, Virginia
Teacher: Jon Pruess

1st Place
A New Way to Collect Strike Data
Student: Eliott Ishak
School: Washington-Lee High School, Arlington, Virginia
Teacher: Ryan Miller

2nd Place
Rerouting the Iditarod
Students: Henry Hall and Lauren Granata
School: Dominion High School, Sterling, Virginia
Teacher: Laurie Gould

3rd Place
Cyber Crime
Students: Fletcher Davis and Jason Rosenthal
School: Heritage High School, Leesburg, Virginia
Teacher: Michael Wagner

Honorable Mention
An Interactive Guide to Nelson County Hiking Trails
Student: Jack Taggart
School: Nelson County High School, Lovingston, Virginia
Teacher: Lindsey Hill

Does Hiring Police Officers Prevent Crimes?
Students: Woohyuk Park and Alvaro Guerra
School: Stone Bridge High School, Ashburn, Virginia
Teacher: Neil Hansberger

Heat Maps of U.S. Droughts
Student: Lorenzo Menegol
School: Fairfax High School, Fairfax, Virginia
Teacher: Jason Smolinski

Efficiency of Albemarle County EMS Response Times
Students: Chris Durant and Matt Booth
School: Albemarle High School, Charlottesville, Virginia
Teacher: Chris Bunin

Reasonable Doubt: GIS Application in a Murder Investigation
Students: Axell Chandra and Lauren Est
School: Stone Bridge High School, Ashburn, Virginia
Teacher: Neil Hansberger

Litter and Trash Cans in Van Dyck Park
Student: Ana Young
School: Fairfax High School, Fairfax, Virginia
Teacher: Jason Smolinski

1st Place
Providing Drone-Based WiFi to Remote Areas of Africa
Student: Ryan Dixon
School: Freedom High School, South Riding, Virginia
Teacher: Katelyn Chadwick

2nd Place
Distribution of Red-Eyed Vireos
Student: Cady van Assendelft
School: Shenandoah Valley Governor’s School, Fishersville, Virginia
Teacher: Jo-el Nelson

3rd Place
Potholes: Conditions of Major Roads in Sterling, VA
Students: Henry Hall and Kaitlyn Kocher
School: Dominion High School, Sterling, Virginia
Teacher: Laurie Gould

Honorable Mention
The Accuracy of Raster Data: Tree Height Study in Prince George, Virginia
Student: Josie Coleman
School: Colonial Heights High School, Colonial Heights, Virginia
Teacher: Bill Ryan

Wildlife Hazard Assessment of Hazardous Habitat Attractants on the Feeley-Weld County Airport in CO
Student: Xavier Brandares
School: Washington-Lee High School, Arlington, Virginia
Teacher: Ryan Miller

Honorable Mention
Wind Resources in Montana
Students: John Westenhoff and Jonah Shahid
School: South Lakes High School, Reston, Virginia
Teacher: Jon Pruess

1st Place
Colonial Heights High Solar Study
Students: David Rigby and Jake Tyler
School: Colonial Heights High School, Colonial Heights, Virginia
Teacher: Bill Ryan

ANWR and Oil Development
Student: Andrew Layman
School: Washington-Lee High School, Arlington, Virginia
Teacher: Ryan Miller

2nd Place
Tree Regeneration in New Kent County, Virginia
Students: Dominic Sierra and Jordan Porter
School: Colonial Heights High School, Colonial Heights, Virginia
Teacher: Bill Ryan

USFW & Shale
Student: Ramona Rubalcava
School: Washington-Lee High School, Arlington, Virginia
Teacher: Ryan Miller

3rd Place
Walk This Way
Students: Hannah Turner and Olivia Bryan
School: Luray High School, Luray, Virginia
Teacher: Tara Meadows

Honorable Mention
Colonial Heights Discovery of Civil War Sites Using LiDAR
School: Colonial Heights High School, Colonial Heights, Virginia
Teacher: Bill Ryan

Possible Landslide Initiation Points
Student: Shane Scoggin
School: South Lakes High School, Reston, Virginia
Teacher: Jon Pruess

Bioterrorist Attack
School: Stone Bridge High School, Ashburn, Virginia
Teacher: Neil Hansberger

1st Place
Real Madrid Pass Possession vs. Barcelona
Students: Grant Tolber and Harris Tolber
School: Western Albemarle High School, Crozet, Virginia
Teacher: Paul Rittenhouse

2nd Place 
The Cheapest Well Water in Iowa
Students: Steven Yu and Holly Clark
School: Centreville High School, Clifton, Virginia
Teacher: Tish McKinstry

Fire Vulnerability of the George Washington Forest
Students: Addie Boyd-Pratt and Grace Sheridan
School: Shenandoah Valley Governor’s School, Fishersville, Virginia
Teacher: Linda Cauley

3rd Place
Bird Strikes by Season and Species in the Contiguous 48 States in 2012 at Part 139 Airports
Student: Matt Slater
School: Washington-Lee High School, Arlington, Virginia
Teacher: Ryan Miller

Honorable Mention
A New Location for D.C. United
Students: Kyle Wilson and Jarrett Donkle
School: Shenandoah Valley Governor’s School, Fishersville, Virginia
Teacher: Linda Cauley

An Examination of U.S. Postal Service Office Locations and Vehicle Maintenance Facilities
Student: Emma Klein
School: Washington-Lee High School, Arlington, Virginia
Teacher: Ryan Miller

Safest Real Estate from Sex Offenders: Herndon, Virginia
Students: Zoe Langendorff and Joanna Albert
School: Herndon High School, Herndon, Virginia
Teacher: Rebecca Gentry

Charlottesville City Bicycle Lane Necessity
Student: Connor Watkins
School: Monticello High School, Charlottesville, Virginia
Teacher: Jennifer Meade

Drone Air Coverage of U.S. Borders
Students: Michael Beaudet and Jakob Gilbreath
School: Heritage High School, Leesburg, Virginia
Teacher: Michael Wagner

The Falklands Air War
Student: Ian Purcell
School: South Lakes High School, Reston, Virginia
Teacher: Jon Pruess

1st Place
Land Use in Loudoun County, Virginia
Student: Megan Orentas
School: Loudoun Valley High School, Purcellville, Virginia
Teacher: Patty Sutor

2nd Place
Google Trends and Politics
Students: Michael Patashnik and Mark Wiggans
School: Western Albemarle High School, Crozet, Virginia
Teacher: Paul Rittenhouse

3rd Place
Radiation Plume Modeling
Student: Connor McMillan
School: South Lakes High School, Reston, Virginia
Teacher: Jon Pruess

The Examination of the Urban Heat Island Effect in Arlington, VA, through the Analysis of the Relationship between Air Temperature Data and Surface Materials
Student: Morgan Livezay
School: Washington-Lee High School, Arlington, Virginia
Teacher: Ryan Miller

Honorable Mention
Sanborn Map Analysis: Downtown Charlottesville Mall
Students: Tom Lewis and John Wilder
School: Western Albemarle High School, Crozet, Virginia
Teacher: Paul Rittenhouse

Empire State of Mind
Students: Alexis Acar and Anthony Ingargiola
School: Centreville High School, Clifton, Virginia
Teacher: Tish McKinstry

Identifying Wetlands in Barnes, ND Using Satellite Imagery
Student: Albert Marquez
School: Washington-Lee High School, Arlington, Virginia
Teacher: Ryan Miller

1st Place
An Examination of Trash Recycling and Wealth in New York City
Student: John Bardo
School: Washington-Lee High School, Arlington, Virginia
Teacher: Ryan Miller

Analyzing the Optimal Location of Solar Farms in the Northeast Corridor
Student: Eric Cawi
School: Loudoun Academy of Science, Ashburn, Virginia
Teacher: Duke Writer

2nd Place
The Spread of Romance and Germanic Languages in Europe from 753 BC to AD 247
Student: Matt Harris
School: Shenandoah Valley Governor’s School, Fishersville, Virginia
Teacher: Kurt Michael

Staunton’s Effects on the Surrounding Areas as a Light Island
Students: Holly Sayre and Tori Williams
School: Shenandoah Valley Governor’s School, Fishersville, Virginia
Teacher: Kurt Michael

3rd Place
Perception of Airport Noise Levels Around the Harshbarger Subdivision
Students: Margaret Freed and Wendy Guzman
School: Shenandoah Valley Governor’s School, Fishersville, Virginia
Teacher: Kurt Michael

Bearly Relocated
Students: Tyler Racey and Cory Fox
School: Luray High School, Luray, Virginia
Teacher: Tara Meadows

Honorable Mention
Bus Solutions
Student: Cara Stombock
School: Luray High School, Luray, Virginia
Teacher: Tara Meadows

Carbon Monoxide Levels in the City of Staunton, Virginia
Students: Emily Boward and Carter Moore
School: Shenandoah Valley Governor’s School, Fishersville, Virginia
Teacher: Kurt Michael

Col. Heights Flood: 31 Feet
Student: Brett Rush
School: Colonial Heights High School, Colonial Heights, Virginia
Teacher: Bill Ryan

Distribution of Earthquake Patterns from 2-12-2011 to 3-14-2011
Students: Satawart Upahhyay and Jonathan Adams
School: Colonial Heights High School, Colonial Heights, Virginia
Teacher: Bill Ryan

Got Local Milk
Students: Ryan Good and Hannah Yancey
School: Luray High School, Luray, Virginia
Teacher: Tara Meadows

Location of Litter at Sherando Lake in Relation to Waste Bins at the Lake
Students: Hunter Hall, Zack Kearney, and Matthew Larramore
School: Shenandoah Valley Governor’s School, Fishersville, Virginia
Teacher: Kurt Michael

The Ideal Restaurant for Ivy Ridge in Fishersville, Virginia
Students: Joseph Wood and Hannah Shields
School: Shenandoah Valley Governor’s School, Fishersville, Virginia
Teacher: Kurt Michael

1st Place
Wildland–Urban Interface
School: Luray High School
Student: David Sours
Teacher: Tara Meadows

The Wheels on the Bus
School: Page County High School
Student: Anthony Cubbage
Teacher: Tracy Shifflett

2nd Place
Effectiveness of Weather Sirens in Colonial Heights
School: Colonial Heights High School
Student: M. Thompson
Teacher: Bill Ryan

3rd Place
District 16 Little League
School: Heritage High School
Students: Patrick Gotimer and Jonathan Vargas
Teacher: Jon Pruess

Honorable Mention
Gravesite Decay at Tinkling Spring Cemetery in Fishersville, Virginia
School: Shenandoah Valley Governor’s School
Students: Sawyer Jones, Greg Manor, and Claire Trainum
Teacher: Kurt Michael

Loudoun County Road Maintenance
School: Potomac Falls High School
Students: Arash Majdi and Kevin Yafuso
Teacher: Andrew Knight

Old Town Creek Water Quality Study
School: Colonial Heights High School
Student: M. Hess
Teacher: Bill Ryan

Prevalence of Wi-Fi Signals in the Downtown Staunton Area
School: Shenandoah Valley Governor’s School
Students: Brandon Stinespring and Fallon Boardman
Teacher: Kurt Michael

State of Emergency: How to React
School: Luray High School
Student: Nolan Nichols
Teacher: Tara Meadows

Water Quality of Old Town Creek
School: Colonial Heights High School
Students: E. Bedford and Z. Murdock
Teacher: Bill Ryan

1st Place
Colonial Heights Crime Analysis
Student: Matthew Blaszak
School: Colonial Heights High School
Teacher: Bill Ryan

2nd Place
Eminent Domain in Page County
Student: Jessica Wright
School: Page County High School
Teacher: Tracy Shifflett

3rd Place
Sound Levels in Waynesboro
Student: John David Kenney
School: Shenandoah Valley Governor’s School, Fishersville
Teacher: Kurt Michael

Honorable Mention
Rerouting the Gus Bus
Student: Amber Smith
School: Luray High School
Teacher: Tara Meadows

Design of a Colonial Heights Riverwalk
Students: Candice Corrigan, Brian Griffin, Kyle Powers, and Samuel Barnes
School: Colonial Heights High School
Teacher: Bill Ryan