Results of the 2008 Essay Contest

Update 9-June-08:  See this post for the list of organizations and people who have helped us make our 2nd Annual National High School Essay Contest a success. Thank You!.


The 2008 Essay Contest Winners Are...

PlaceStudentEssay LinkGradeSchoolCityStateTeacher
1stNeal Desai1st Place Essay10The Pembroke Hill SchoolKansas CityMOKathy Ketchum
2ndFrances Ellerbe2nd Place Essay12Heathwood Hall Episcopal SchoolColumbiaSCGeorge Scouten
3rdDavid Martorana3rd Place Essay11Iolani SchoolHonoluluHIDr. Carey S. Inouye
4thMarleigh Higgins4th Place Essay11Brookline High SchoolBrooklineMAMs. Plati
Note: Views expressed in these essays are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Alliance for Science.

We salute these exceptional students for their outstanding efforts, and thank their teachers for their dedication and support.  We again thank the many generous contributors who have supplied our prizes. See the 2008 essay contest prize list to see all the prizes that we will be sending out over the next few weeks.


Click Here to see the top 10 finalists of our 2008 essay contest.