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2006 High School Essay Contest Winners

Topic: Recent studies suggest that there is a need for more scientists and engineers in the U.S. workforce.  Do you think this perception is valid?  Is there a public responsibility to encourage students to pursue a career in science?  What would motivate you to pursue a career in science?

The awards ceremony was held on April 21, 2006.  Special thanks go to the judges who volunteered their time to read the 157 essays that were submitted: Diane Greenberg, Jeanne Petschauer, Len Schutzman, and Mike Stegman.  Thanks also go to our speakers: Frank Cresenzo of the U.S. Department of Energy and John Miller, Senior Chemist at Brookhaven National Laboratory's Chemistry Department.

Students were asked to email copies of their papers if they were willing to have the essays posted to the web. 

  Student Essay Title School Teacher
first place Jacquelyn Cooper The Future of Science in America Longwood June Grippo
second place Sarah Whitney What if the Hokey-Pokey (Science) Isn't What It's All About? Huntington Thomas Masone
third place Justin Chako There Is No Such Thing As Too Many Scientists... Or Is There? East Meadow Linda Kucala
honorable mention Matthew Brown The Fall of a Scientific Power Smithtown HS West Elizabeth Platt
honorable mention Anil Divakaran American Dilemma: The Neglect of Science East Meadow Linda Kucala
honorable mention Mitchell Feinberg Keeping the American Edge in Research and Engineering Smithtown HS East Maria Trinkle
honorable mention Neil Patel Live Long and Prosper Herricks Richard Quan
honorable mention Alex Yang Science: America's Second Priority Brentwood Rebecca Grella

 

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Essay Contest contact at Brookhaven:

Jen Clodius
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Bldg. 438, P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000
(631)344-2489
(631)344-5832 fax

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