Awards
2009 Science Fair Awards
California State Science Fair (Senior Zoology Division)
Evan Lincoln: The Effect of LED Wavelength on the Phototaxis of Artemia
*San Marcos High School science students won all the Senior Division awards at the Santa Barbara County Science Fair this year:
Best in Fair Senior ($100 cash)
Evan Lincoln: The Effect of LED Wavelength on the Phototaxis of Artemia
Senior Life Science ($100 cash)
Evan Lincoln: The Effect of LED Wavelength on the Phototaxis of Artemia
Senior Physical Science ($100 cash)
Ken Farris: Overpowering Oysters: the Effect of pH on the Bending Moment of Oyster Shells
Senior Life Science
Bronze Medal
Kelly McKay and Jenise Fretz: The Effect Of Lipophilic Chain Length of Detergents on Breaking Down Oil in Seawater
Silver Medal
Justin Perocco and Jake Castellanos: The Impacts of Urbanization on a Local Stream
Gold Medal ($50 cash)
Evan Lincoln: The Effect of LED Wavelength on the Phototaxis of Artemia
Senior Physical Science
Bronze Medal
Johnny Manzo: How Does Wave Shape Affect Buoy Energy Production?
Silver Medal
Robin Zelko and Samantha Flattery: Electrolyze Your Life!
Gold Medal ($50 cash)
Ken Farris: Overpowering Oysters: the Effect of pH on the Bending Moment of Oyster Shells
SB International Film Festival
Stephen Amspoker won Best Student Screenplay Phil Womble Award
Jenny Ann Martinez (need a description of this award) Health Career Academy Awards
Leanne Fretz and Makeda Negash won the Partners in Education Award On-Campus Awards
Social Studies Department: Andy McCumber 2009 Phreaner Writing Contest Awards
| Short Story | ||
| Annie Alexandrian | The Tea Garden Bridge | First Place |
| Lisa Smith | Alternate Truths, Forgotten Memories | Second Place |
| Erik Holliday | The One Who Stayed | Third Place |
| Alex Bush | Wolf Games | Third Place |
| Nicollette Leslie | Blind Exterior | Honorable Mention |
| Alli Abbott | Dream | Honorable Mention |
| Devyn Williams | It Was Only a Dream, I Hope | Honorable Mention |
| Dramatic Script | ||
| Tasha Wadley | Elephant Graveyard | First Place |
| Angie Ward | Reality Check | Second Place |
| Claudia Godinez | Dreaming of the Past | Third Place |
| E.J. Bixby | Coffee Shop | Honorable Mention |
| Poetry Awards | ||
| Emily Dietz | Kelsey Fernandez | Jocelyn Flattery |
| Alex Simes | Sara Weiner | Emily Knuutinen |
| Essay | ||
| Makeda Negash | America's Increasing Dependence on Drugs | First Place |
| Lisa Smith | Society's Faults; Religion's Haunts | Second Place |
| Nikki Klobucher | Reflections on Individuality | Third Place |
| Christina Favuzzi | Why Unnecessarily Expose? | Honorable Mention |
| Chiara Perez del Campo | Animal Condition | Honorable Mention |
| San Marcos King's Page Journalism Awards | ||
| Jenna Fikes | Skyler Ilenstein | Alexandr Klippelean |
Our teachers have won several awards:
- Anti-defamation League Education Honoree
- California History-Social Science Fellows
- California State Assembly Certificates of Recognition
- California State Senate Certificates of Recognition
- California State Teacher of the Year
- Carnegie Foundation Fellow
- Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition
- Impact II Teachers
- Mentor Teachers
- National Board Certification
- National Honor Roll Outstanding Teacher
- Partnership in Education Awards
- PTSA Continuing Service Award
- PTSA Hnorary Service Awards
- Santa Barbrara County Teachers of the Year
- Santa Barbara County Distinguished Teachers
- Santa Barbara Industry Teacher of the Year
- Santa Barbara Rotary Teacher of the Year
- South Coast Writer's Project Fellows
- Venoco Crystal Apple Secondary Teachers of the Year
- Who's Who Awards
