Announcing The 2012 DuPont Challenge Winners!
The 26th year of The DuPont Challenge once again drew in an impressive array of essays, covering topics all throughout the fields of science. It was no easy decision, but the judges have selected the essays that stood out as the most outstanding. Please join us in congratulating the top winners of The 2012 DuPont Challenge!
See the official DuPont press release announcing the 2012 winners
JUNIOR DIVISION
(Grades 7, 8, and 9)
First Place:
Nicole Kim
Bergen County Academies
Hackensack, NJ
Sponsoring Teacher: Eric Zhang
Essay: One Breath Shorter
Second Place (TIE):
Mike Espy
Little Snake River Valley
Baggs, WY
Sponsoring Teacher: Carolyn Hicks
Essay: Moo-ing Energy
Roshni Sethi
Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy H.S.
Plainview, NY
Sponsoring Teacher: Francine Moustakalis
Essay: A Heart of Gold [Nanowires]
Third Place:
Sandy Phong
Garland High School
Garland, TX
Sponsoring Teacher: Sharyn Ethington
Essay: Using Bugs to Heal
SENIOR DIVISION
(Grades 10, 11, and 12)
First Place:
Taylor Warner
InTech Collegiate High School
North Logan, UT
Sponsoring Teacher: Stephanie Kawamura
Essay: The Lowly Earthworm:
A Powerful Protector of All
Second Place:
Jason Rosenberg
Blind Brook High School
Rye Brook, NY
Sponsoring Teacher: Michele Sugantino
Essay: Splitting the Universe
One Choice at a Time
Third Place:
Aleena Glinski
Catalina Foothills High School
Tucson, AZ
Sponsoring Teacher: Bryan Sobehrad
Essay: Tying the Universe Together
These student winners, along with their sponsoring science teacher and a parent, were recognized as part of the 2012 Awards Trip to The Walt Disney World® Resort and NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. To learn more about the top winners and their exemplary essays, read their bios and essay summaries as well as excerpts from the first-place essays.
Keep up with the latest updates—including info on next year's competition—by signing up for The DuPont Challenge LAUNCH e-newsletter and following The DuPont Challenge Facebook page. We encourage all teachers and students to continue pursuing excellence in science and science writing!
