Biomedical Breakthroughs
Contest Winners

2008 Contest Winners

  Student   Subject   School     Teacher


Overall Winners

#1 Claire Sullivan Thyroid cancer Assumption St. Bridget School Jeri Prewitt
#2 Silke Bachhuber Warfarin Homeschool ---
#3 Molly Lindberg Malaria Washington Middle School Stella Bass

 

Western Washington Regional Winners

#1

Lindsey Vandergrift Polio Vaccine Seattle Academy of Arts & Sciences Kelly McKittrick
#2 Melissa Piccard Cancer Washington Middle School Stella Bass
#3 Francis Wilson Alzheimer's Lakeside Middle School (Individual entry)

 

HM

 

Nithya

 

Menon

 

C-section

 

Seattle Academy of Arts & Sciences

 

Kelly McKittrick

HM Maddie Mark Emphysema Seattle Academy of Arts & Sciences Kelly McKittrick
HM Natalie Tjota Diabetes Charles Wright Academy Alex Koerger
HM Greg Harper Diabetes Washington Middle School Stella Bass

 

ESL Western Washington Regional Winners

#1 Claudia Castro Ear Infections Washington Middle School Stella Bass
#2 Mary Yirdaw Diabetes, Type 1 Washington Middle School Stella Bass
HM Khadija Diallo Diabetes, Type 1 Washington Middle School Stella Bass

2007 Contest Winners

2007 Contest Awards Booklet (pdf)

OVERALL  WINNERS                                                                

First Place: Alyssa Eldridge, Washington Middle School, Seattle, WA
Second Place: Sierra Kaplan-Nelson, Washington Middle School, Seattle, WA                  
Third Place:David Armo, Seattle Academy, Seattle, WA

WESTERN WASHINGTON Region

First Place: Laura Ehl, Meadowdale Middle School, Lynnwood, WA
Second Place: Peter Budisana, Redmond Junior High, Redmond, WA
Third Place: Lucy Havens, Assumption St. Bridget School, Seattle, WA

ESL/ELL – WESTERN WASHINGTON Region

First Place: Enrico Hipolito, Washington Middle School, Seattle, WA
Second Place: My Su, Washington Middle School, Seattle, WA

OREGON Region

First Place: Julia Jones, Creswell Middle School, Creswell, OR

The essays express the views and opinions of the authors. Publication does not imply endorsement by NWABR. NWABR assumes no responsibility for scientific accuracy.


2005 Contest Winners
2005 Awards Book (pdf)

Awards Day Collage - Seattle

Awards Day Collage - Spokane

2005 Essays

First Place: Zo‘ Erb, Washington Middle School, Seattle, WA
Second Place: Helena Scutt, Intl. Comm. School, Kirkland, WA
Third Place: Marie Robertson, Intl. Comm. School, Kirkland, WA

2005 Posters

First Place: Terra Compton, Cedar Heights Middle School, Covington, WA
Second Place: Julia Geiss, John Sedgwick Jr. High School, Port Orchard, WA
Third Place: Beth Vanden Heuvel, Northwood Middle School, Renton, WA


2005 ESL Essay

ESL Essay : George Fan, Washington Middle School, Seattle, WA

2005 ESL Poster

ESL Poster : Amanpreet Khatra, Northwood Middle School, Renton, WA

2005 Regional Winners

First Place Regional Essay: Penny Outhichamphone, Park Middle School, Kennewick, WA
Second Place Regional Essay: Kaley Schuh, Park Middle School, Kennewick, WA Third Place Regional Essay: Kristina Andersen, McCain Middle School, Payette, ID

First Place Regional Poster: Sayana Steiner, McCain Middle School -Payette, ID Second Place Regional Poster: Leah Turner, McCain Middle School -Payette, ID
Third Place Regional Poster: Cody Fugate, McCain Middle School -Payette, ID

First Place
Regional ESL/ELL Poster:
Rebecca Orozco, Grandview Middle School -Grandview, WA



2004 Contest Winners
2004 Awards Book (pdf)

2004 Essays

First Place: Annissa Alusi, Harbour Pointe M.S., Mukilteo, WA
Second Place: Rebecca Cohen, Washington M.S., Seattle, WA
Third Place: Michael Patton, International Community School, Kirkland, WA

2004 Posters

First Place: Rhya Milici, Explorer M.S., Everett, WA
Second Place: Carly Schnoebelen, Northwood Jr. High, Renton, WA
Third Place: Cory Hargus, Washington M.S., Seattle, WA


2004 ESL Essays

First Place: Maria Nava, Cedar Heights Jr. High, Covington, WA
Second Place: Karanvir Singh, Northwood Jr. High, Renton, WA

2004 ESL Posters

First Place: Silvestre Gonzalez, Grandview M.S., Grandview, WA
Second Place: Roda Barket, Northwood Jr. High, Covington, WA
Third Place: Inez Herrero Guerrero, Northwood Jr. High, Renton, WA

2004 Regional Winners

Sam Wilton, Mt. Tabor Middle School, Portland, OR
Savanna Steiner, McCain Middle School, Payette, ID



2003 Contest Winners

2003 Essays

First Place: Craig VanBruggen, Northwood Jr. High, Renton, WA
First Place: Ashley Wans, Explorer M.S., Everett, WA
Third Place: Katie Hanson, Northwood Jr. High, Renton, WA

2003 Posters

First Place: McKenna Milici, Explorer M.S., Everett, WA
Second Place: Charlie Tran, Explorer M.S., Everett, WA
Third Place: Megan Cherewatenko, Northwood Jr. High, Renton, WA


2003 ESL Essay

First Place: Salma Jibril, Northwood Jr. High, Renton, WA

2003 ESL Poster

First Place: Emanuel Uribe, Grandview M.S., Grandview, WA

2003 Regional Winners

Zachary Faulk, Granview Middle School, Grandview, WA
Ryan Machado, Lewis and Clark Middle School, Meridian, ID
Joseph Szlanic, Lewis and Clark Middle School, Meridian, ID


2002 Contest Winners

2002 Essays

First Place: Ansel Herz, Heatherwood Middle School, Mill Creek, WA
Second Place: Amanda Berry, Sacajawea Middle School, Bozeman, MT
Third Place: Jimmy Barber, Sacajawea Middle School, Bozeman, MT

2002 Posters

First Place: Michael Henderson, Northwood Junior High, Renton, WA
Second Place: Jens Anderson, Northwood Junior High, Renton, WA
Third Place: Kevin Lin, Odle Middle School, Bellevue, WA


2001 Contest Winners

2001 Essays

First Place: Trisha Doepel, Northwood Junior High; Renton, WA
Second Place: Mark Glover, Northwood Junior High; Renton, WA
Third Place: Shaun Nichols, Centennial Middle School; Snohomish, WA

2001 Posters

First Place: Trevor Moen, Northwood Junior High; Renton, WA
Second Place: Kristen Kempler, Cascade Middle School; Vancouver, WA
Third Place: Erin Moran, Northwood Junior High; Renton, WA



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