Project SEED
SEED (Summer Experience for theEconomically Disadvantaged)
SEED is the social outreach program of the American Chemical Society (ACS). Originated 39 years ago by Dr. Alan Nixon, past-president of the ACS, and like-minded chemists, this program offers economically disadvantaged students the opportunity of a lifetime. Instead of loafing away the summer, a high school student who has had at least one year of chemistry can work with a Bay Area scientist doing a project with a chemical focus. These students work a full 40-hour-week; it is a great summer job. For their efforts, each student can earn up to $2500, tax-free.
The California Section of the ACS has three SEED coordinators: Drs. Glenn Fuller, Andrew Breksa, and Elaine Yamaguchi. They, and many other volunteers, make sure that the SEED program runs smoothly. The California Section has the second largest program in the country.
Project SEED
Recipient of the sixth annual Presidential Award for Excellence in
Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring.
Please meet our 2009 SEED students!
For more info send email to: esya@chevrontexaco.com
Coordinators
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| Alan Nixon Founder |
Elaine Yamaguchi Coordinator |
Glenn Fuller Coordinator |
Andrew Breska Coordinator |
Students
| Student Name | Research Topic | Mentor’s/Worksite | Teacher/ High School |
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| AnaLilia Arteaga | Current Collectors for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells | Erik Menke University of Califrnia, MercedScience and Engineering |
Ms. S. Cool/ Golden Valley High School |
| LaVaughn Bobo, Jr. | Sensors for Sorting Food | Ron HaffU.S.D.A. Western Regional Laboratory Agricultural Research Service | Mr. R. Fabini/ El Cerrito High School |
| Allysyn Bryant | GC-MS Analysis of Petroleum Products | Kenneth E. Forbes Ashland Distribution Co. |
Mr. D. Hooper/ Armijo High School |
| Edward Cabrera | Collection and GCMS Analysis of Volatiles From Almond Trees Flowers | Spencer Walse USDA-ARS Water Management Research Lab |
Ms J. Kucera/ Orange Cove High School |
| Mikana Teralyn Manuntag Camacho* | Design and Development of Enzymatic Amperometric Glucose Sensors | Udo Hoss Abbott Diabetes Care |
Mr. P. Bentz/ Alameda Community Learning Center |
| Becky Chan | Self-Excision of DNA in Plants, or Stress Tolerance Plant Gene | Xianting Wu and Davd OwU.S.D.A. Western Regional Laboratory Agricultural Research Service | Mr. V. Kanu/ Oakland High School |
| Jingxun Chen | Oxidation of Engine Oils | Jennifer Barbarow Chevron Oronite Company LLC |
Mr. K Hartzog/ Thurgood Marshall Academic High School |
| Jason Wing Yeung Chow | Laboratory Testing and Evaluation of Moisture Density Results for Soil Using Nuclear Gage and Oven Drying Methods | Patrick MorrisonSmith-Emery Co. | Ms. L. Kipperman/ George Washington High School |
| Ricky Cien | Inorganic Chemistry at EBMUD (Solids Analyses) | Linnea Hoover East Bay Municipal Utility District Laboratory- Inorganic Section |
Mrs. S. Wong/ Alameda High School |
| Matthew Ivan Cordoza | Peptide Synthesis | Jinhua RenUniversity of the Pacific, Chemistry Dept. | Mr. J Steiner/ A. A. Stagg High School |
| Michel’le Draughty | Microbial Analysis of Water | Dan JacksonEast Bay Municipal Utility District Laboratory- Inorganic Section | Ms A. Hansen/ Berkeley High School |
| Bereket Endalkachew | Inorganic Chemistry at EBMUD (Solids Analyses | Linnea Hoover East Bay Municipal Utility District Laboratory- Inorganic Section |
Mr. L. Evans/ Oakland Technical High School |
| Doris Feng | Produce Safety and Microbiology Research- Salmonella Studies | Lisa GorskiU.S.D.A. Western Regional Laboratory Agricultural Research Service | Mr. P. Matsumoto/ Galileo Academy of Science and Technology |
| Anthony Ha | Production of Macrophage Growth Factors in Cell Culture | Larry Stanker U.S.D.A. Western Regional Laboratory Agricultural Research Service |
Mr. L. Evans/ Oakland Technical High School |
| Brandon Hernandez | Computational Chemistry: Simulations of Raman Spectra from Organic Semiconductors | Anne KelleyUniversity of California, Merced Science and Engineering | Ms S. Cool/ Golden Valley High School |
| Tien Ho | Computations of Protein Structure Predictions | Jerry Tsai University of Pacific, Chemistry Dept. |
Mrs. S. Maffucci / Lincoln High School |
| Raymond Hoang | From Poop to Immunity & Beyond | Luisa ChengU.S.D.A. Western Regional Laboratory Agricultural Research Service | Mr. M. Piccillo/ Oakland High School |
| Arthur Johnson | Value-Added Food Products From Beans | Jose Berrios U.S.D.A. Western Regional Laboratory Agricultural Research Service |
Ms S. Pauley/ Kennedy High School |
| Ruby Lam | Insertional Mutagenesis of Brachypodium Distachyon, a Model Plant for Bioenergy and Cereal Crops | Jennifer Bragg U.S.D.A. Western Regional Laboratory Agricultural Research Service |
Mr. J. Fong/ Lowell High School |
| Benita Lao | Synthesis of Friction Modifiers | Yuen Fat SuenC;hevron Oronite Company LLC | Mr. M. Piccillo/ Oakland High School |
| Yifeng Li* | Synthesis of Organic Compounds Involved in Insect Attractancy | John BeckU.S.D.A. Western Regional Laboratory Agricultural Research Service | Mr. K Hartzog/ Thurgood Marshall Academic High School |
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Genetic Engineering of Guayule to Improve Rubber Production: Agrobacterium Mediated Transformation | Niu DongU.S.D.A. Western Regional Laboratory Agricultural Research Service | Mr. R. Fabini/ El Cerrito High School |
| Jenny Jiayi Mei* | Maize Genetics | Damon Lisch Michael Freeling and Research group, Dept. of Plant Biology,University of Berkeley |
Mr. M. Piccillo/ Oakland High School |
| Joanna Mei | Synthesis and Characterization of Cosmetics by Viscometry | Gennady Borishteyn,Stacey Cruz Libby Laboratory, Inc. |
Mr. M. Piccillo/ Oakland High School |
| Vanessa Karen Moreno | PCR Experiments of Different Plant Tissues | Jianchi (J.C.) Chen USDA-ARS Water Management Research Lab |
Ms J. Kucera/ Orange Cove High School |
| Minh Chau Ngo | Lubricating Oil Additives Synthesis | Patrick McDougall andKen NelsonChevron Oronite Company LLC | Mr. M. Piccillo/ Oakland High School |
| Eliana Oropeza* | Can Effective-Microorganisms (EM) Promote Selenium Uptake in Brassica Plants and Populus Trees | John FreemanUSDA-ARS Water Management Research Lab | Mr. D. Boothby/ Reedley High School |
| Kangzheng Ou | Chemistry in a Dental Lab | Jason YeeL&L Dental Ceramics | Mr. K Hartzog/Thurgood Marshall Academic High School |
| Christopher Pan* | Microbial Analyses of Foods | Jerry OliverasAemteck, Inc. | Mrs. J. Carlson/ Chinese Christian Schools |
| Christy Phanthavong | Identification of (Genus, Species) Fungal Isolates Collected From Vineyard Environments | Teresa O’KeeffeU.S.D.A. Western Regional Laboratory Agricultural Research Service | Mr. A. Goldman & Ms E. Beitel/ Oakland Technical High School |
| Kevin Phung | Lubricating Oil Additives Containing Molybdenum-Organic Synthesis | Gaurav BhallaChevron Oronite Company LLC | Mr. M. Piccillo/ Oakland High School |
| Cynthia Rodriguez | Plants That Clean up Se, B, and CI From Soil and Water | John FreemanUSDA-ARS Water Management Research Lab | Mr. D. Boothby/ Reedley High School |
| Sandra Rodriguez Ruiz | Mss Spectroscopy of Biological Molecules | Balint SztarayUniversity of the Pacific, Dept. of Chemistry | Mr. J. Steiner/ A. A. Stagg High School |
| Jane Pia Torres | Molecular Biology of Spider Web Silk | Craig VierraUniversity of the Pacific, Biology Dept. | Mr. J. Steiner/ A. A. Stagg High School |
| Johnny Joseph Tran | DNA Synthesis | Liang XueUniversity of the Pacific, Chemistry Dept. | Mr. R. Harper/ Lincoln High School |
| Leme Tran | Insertional Mutagenesis of Brachypodium Distachyon, a Model Plant for Bioenergy and Cereal Crops | Jennifer Bragg U.S.D.A. Western Regional Laboratory Agricultural Research Service |
Mr. M. Piccillo/ Oakland High School |
| Sonny Lee Van | Biotechnology of seed Storage Protein | Yong GueU.S.D.A Western Regional Laboratory Agricultural Research Service | Mr. P. Matsumoto/ Galileo Academy of Science and Technology |
| David Voong* | Analysis of Decomposed Biodiesel by Mass Spectroscopy | Michael ChengChevron Oronite Company LLC | Mrs. J. Carlson/ Chinese Christian Schools |
| Joanie Wen* | Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformantion of Brachypodium Distachyon for Plant Biotoechnology Research | Yong GueU.S.D.A Western Regional Laboratory Agricultural Research Service | Mrs. J. Knecht/ Abraham Lincoln High School |
| Xe Xiong | Polyphenols and Cardiovascular Disease | Roshanak RahimianUniversity of the Pacific, School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Dept of Pharmaceutics and Medicinal Chemistry | Mr. J. Steiner/ A. A. Stagg High School |
| Gordon Yang* | E. Coli Pathogenicity: Identification of the Specific Shiga Toxin Genes in E. Coli Isolates | Beatriz QuinonesU.S.D.A Western Regional Laboratory Agricultural Research Service | Mrs. J. Carlson/ Chinese Christian Schools |
| Alfredo Zaragoza | Bench Testing Laboratory Procedures for Lubricants | Mike LongChevron Oronite Company LLC | Ms D. Melis/ Richmond High School |
* Seed II (second year participant)
