Congratulations to the 2007 winners and thank you all for participating. Happy DNA Day!
2007 Questions
Question 1
Discuss the practical implications that genetics research is playing in our lives today. Discuss where is might lead us in the next 10 years.
2007 Question 1 Winners
1st Place: Lindsay Michalski, Grade 11
School: Athens High School
Location: Athens, MI
2nd Place: Margaret Dietrich, Grade 12
School: East Kentwood High School
Location: Kentwood, MI
3rd Place: Jason Choi, Grade 11
School: Montgomery Blair High School
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Question 2
In what ways will knowledge of genetics and genomics make changes to health and health care in the US Possible?
2007 Question 2 Winners
1st Place: Elena Perry, Grade 9
School: Richard Montgomery High School
Location: Rockville, MD
2nd Place: Sumit Malik, Grade 10
School: Thomas Jefferson High School
Location: Alexandria, VA
3rd Place: Nathan Whitmore, Grade 9
School: Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High
Location: Davis, CA
About the Contest
The contest aims to challenge students to examine, question, and reflect on the important concepts of genetics. Essays are expected to contain substantive, well-reasoned arguments indicative of a depth of understanding of the concepts related to the essay questions.
Essays are read and scored by at least two independent judges. A 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner are chosen for each question.
Questions/Comments: Contact dnaday@ashg.org