SEC meets at the High Sierra Grill, 521 Firestone Road
See meal choices below. Please reserve now, choose your meal, and pay now by credit card,
or pay at the door with cash or check.
Become a member of SEC! Just click here for application form
04-11-18 Santa Barbara 2018 Science Fair Winners
Our April 11th Presentation: A goal of the Santa Barbara Science Fair is to stimulate students to take an active interest in the study of engineering and science by initiating and completing projects of their own choosing. The SEC and its members fully support this event enthusiastically, and we are pleased to recognize the Science Fair winners and their mentors.
Our Winners!
Best in Fair ($200 award for each project)
Junior
The Association Between Cybersecurity Knowledge and Password Strength
Student: Gavin Jimerson - La Colina Junior High School
Senior
A Study of the Effectiveness of Commercially Available Soil Erosion Control Products
Student: Isabella Blanco - Santa Maria High School
Best in Division ($100 award for each project)
Junior High - Botany and Zoology Division
The Effect of Albuterol, Atorvastatin & Erythromycin on the Lifespan of Cae
Student: Ryan Belkin - La Colina Junior High School
Junior High - Behavioral, Cognitive and Social Sciences
Branding and its effects on Consumer Choices and Satisfaction
Student: Antonio Cortijo Rodgers - Goleta Valley Junior High School
Junior High - Environmental Sciences
Going Up In Flames: Soil Bacteria
Student: Shreya Rajappa - La Colina Junior High School
Junior High - Molecular Biology, Chemistry, and Microbiology
How do we resemble our parents?
Student: David Taekyeong Jeong - Goleta Valley Junior High School
Junior High - Physics, Electronics, and Computer Sciences
The Association Between Cybersecurity Knowledge and Password Strength
Student: Gavin Jimerson - La Colina Junior High School
Junior High - Mechanical and Earth Sciences
Feel the Burn: The Effects of Fabric Softener on Flammability
Student: Courtney Kelly - La Colina Junior High School
Junior High - Engineering Division
Plastic Ocean Comotion
Student: Jillian Avila - La Colina Junior High School
Senior High - Life Sciences
The Role of Opsins in the Detection of Bitter Taste
Student: Jennifer Soh - Cate School
Senior High - Physical Science
A Study of the Effectiveness of Commercially Available Soil Erosion Control Products
Student: Isabella Blanco - Santa Maria High School
Senior High - Engineering
Predicting Terrorist Attacks in Afghanistan Using Multivariate Regression and Time Series Analysis
Student: Leo Glikbarg - Dos Pueblos High School
Please reserve by the Monday before the meeting: A reservation allows SEC to provide the restaurant an accurate guarantee of meal amounts and results in faster service. When reserving, make a meal choice. You can pay in advance by credit card or at the door with check or cash. Remember you are always welcome as a walk-in member or guest without a reservation.
Meal Choices: All meals are the same price. Please choose one when you reserve, to provide a count for the restaurant. Pay when you reserve, or walk-in and pay at the door.
Drinks: Diet soda, iced tea, lemonade and water are available.
- Tri-Tip Sandwich
- Smoked Turkey-Bacon Sandwich
- High Sierra Chicken-Apple-Pecan Salad
- Portobello Mushroom Sandwich with lettuce, tomato, onion
As you register, note the opportunity on the form to join SEC
as an individual or corporate member!
This meeting is sponsored in part by
Community West Bank
Bengal Engineering
For information about the Science & Engineering Council.
visit the new SEC web page at http://www.scieng.org
From our Co-Presidents Tim Murphy and Gary Kravetz:
All members and guests are encouraged to click the link to
contribute to the SEC scholarship program!
Or: contact a board member at an SEC meeting, send email to the SEC,
or simply visit our new web page and use the direct donation button. However you do it, the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara handles the actual fund and awards.
Donations may be tax-deductible.
Plan now for upcoming SEC meetings:
May 9: Dr. Gabriel Menard, UCSB Chemistry
June 13: To be announced
July 11: SEC's Gary Kravetz leads the Annual Employment Panel