Two M-A students honored in Bay Area science fair Two M-A students honored in Bay Area science fair (July 14, 2004)

They may not have taken home statewide awards, but Menlo- Atherton High School junior Collin Cronkite-Ratcliff and freshman Robbie Eaton have reason to be pleased with their efforts in the annual science fair contests.

In the Bay Area Science Fair, held in late March, Collin took first place in the high school division, received a $200 computer science award from Intel Corp. and was recognized by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory for his computer model of the SARS epidemic, said M-A Instructional Vice Principal Steve Lippi.

Robbie took third place in the high school division for his experiment on artificial echo location, with possible applications in "smart guidance" of torpedoes, robots, and the blind, Mr. Lippi said.

Both students were first-place winners in the 2003 and 2004 San Mateo County science fairs.

At the state science fair in Los Angeles on May 24 and 25, Robbie made his second consecutive visit, while Collin was recognized as one of only two students who have qualified for six consecutive years. If Collin returns in 2005, he will be the only student to have qualified for seven consecutive years.

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