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Dr Nelson Ying Science Competition - 1999
1999 was the inaugral year for the Dr. Nelson Ying Science Competition. The Competition was held at the Orlando Science Center April 23, 24, and 25, 1999. The winner of the top prize of a $5000 cash scholarship was Elizabeth White from Spruce Creek High School. The keynote speaker for the award presentation was the Honorable Glenda Hood, Mayor of the City of Orlando.
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Dr Ying (L) and Orlando
Mayor Glenda Hood (R) presenting check to 1999 winner Elizabeth White. Elizabeth is from
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The list of the five finalists were as follows:
| Student | Teacher | School | Title of Paper |
| Linda Arnade | Ms. Jacqui Mumaw | Palm Bay High School, Brevard County |
Analysis of Viral Contamination of Ground Water |
| Morgan Cable | Ms. Feddersen | Cocoa Beach High School | Life on Mars? Phase II |
| Mark Gebhart | Dr. Judith Legault | Lake Highland Preparatory School |
Tissue Factor-Induced Changes in a Tumor Cell Calcium Flux Measured by Flourescence Spectroscopy |
| Jennifer Pelka | Dr. Judith Legault | Lake Highland Prepartory School |
The Hamiltonicity of Graphs of Self-Complimentary Degree Sequences |
| Elizabeth White | Mrs. Ruth Vonneida | Spruce Creek High School | Utilization of Antioxidants and Transition Metal Ions by Marine and Freshwater Invertebrates |
The judges of the 1999 Dr. Nelson Ying Science Competition were:
| Judge | Affiliation |
| James T. Brown | NASA , KSC |
| Dr. Harold Cates | Lockheed Martin |
| Dr. John Gan | Cirent Lucent |
| Dr. Les Kramer | Lockheed Martin |
| Dr. Edward Neighbor | University of Central Florida |
| Dr. Bill Schwartz | Schwartz Electro-Optics |
| Dr. M. J. Soileau | University of Central Florida |
| Dr. Martin Walinesta | University of Central Florida |
Information: Dr. Jean MacInnis: jmacinnis@ osc.org 407-514-2061; or Malia Brady: mbrady@osc.org 407-514-2223
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