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1999 Worldcon/NASFiC
Student Science Fiction Contest

North American Entries

Australian Entries

Winners

Alexander Wells, 8, 5th grade, The Past for the Future
Cranbrook Junior School, Bellevue Hill, NSW

Stephanie Hing, 12, 7th grade, The Valiant Survivor
Queenwood Senior School, Sydney, NSW

John Lee, 16, 11th grade, Why the Dinosaurs REALLY Died Out
Scotch College (Melbourne), Hawthorn, VIC

Finalists

Jarrad Brayshaw, 13, 9th grade, Vengeance
St. Marks Anglican Community School, Hillaries, WA

Jaden Elphick, 14, 10th grade, War
St. Marks Anglican Community School, Hillarys, WA

Stefan Goldfinch, 10, 6th grade, The Controller Sundial
Cranbrook Junior School, Bellevue Hill, NSW

Alexander Hing, 9, 5th grade, The Indestructible Artificial Man
Cranbrook Junior School, Bellevue Hill, NSW

Lauren Jones, 15, 9th grade, The Visitors
St. Helena Secondary College, Eltham North, VIC

Nathan Land, 16, 11th grade, The Zeus Project
St. Helena Secondary College, Eltham North, VIC

Leigh Maddock, 13, 8th grade, The Boundary of the Universe
Berwick Secondary College, Berwick, VIC

Fraser Raeburn, 11, 6th grade, Bio-Disease
Cranbrook Junior School, 5 Victoria Rd, Bellevue Hill, NSW

Leah Rintoule, 12, 7th grade, Away With Fairies
Overnetwon Anglican Community College, Melbourne, VIC

Hugh Robertson, 11, 6th grade, Space Safe 2200
Cranbrook Junior School, Bellevue Hill, NSW

Michelle Sawyer, 16, 12th grade, Daughter of a King
Seymour Technical High School, Seymour, VIC

Paul Vizzari, 14, 8th grade, The Greed
St. Helena Secondary College, Eltham North, VIC

Matthew West, 16, 11th grade, The Zeus Project
St. Helena Secondary College, Eltham North, VIC

Judd Wilkinson, 16, 11th grade, The Eyes
St. Helena Secondary College, Eltham North, VIC

North American Entries

Science Essay Entries | Story Entries

Honorable Mention | Elementary School Finalists | Middle School Finalists | High School Finalists | Semi-Finalists

Winners

Robyn Kleiner, 11, 5th grade, Only 2 left?
Rock Creek Valley Elementary School, Rockville, MD

Ryan C. Merrell, 12, 6th grade, Untitled
White Oaks Elementary School, Burke, VA

Val Lucas, 15, 10th grade, First Encounter
Mt. Hebron High School, Ellicott City, MD

Honorable Mention

Erin Coffey, 11, 6th grade, Varai the Dragon
Dr. Robert H. Brown Middle School, Madison, CT

Elementary School Finalists

Carly Agre, 9, 4th grade, Untitled
Stoneleigh Elementary School, Baltimore, MD

Anne-Marie Biser, 9, 4th grade, Wonderous Worlds
Stoneleigh Elementary School, Baltimore, MD

Benjamin Charles Ganger, 11, 5th grade, Class V Deep Space Battle
Lamb of God Academy, Baltimore, MD

Zachary Unger, 9, 4th grade, A Gworgonian Hargan
Lamb of God Academy, Baltimore, MD

Middle School Finalists

Aaron Michael Canter, 13, 8th grade, Jeopardy 9000
Chaminade Middle School, Chatsworth, CA

Jeannette Lepe Chavez, 12, 7th grade, Friendly Outer Space
Santa Rosa De Lima School, San Fernando, CA

Cassandra Manfre, 12, 7th grade, The Child From the Other Realm
Santa Rosa De Lima School, San Fernando, CA

Acacia Rogers, 13, 8th grade, Humphrey & the Magic Toad
Clifton Middle School, Monrovia, CA

High School Finalists

Denise Blood, 17, 12th grade, Untitled
Saint Joseph High School, Lakewood, CA

Alan Chew, 17, 12th grade, Seized
Gabrielino High School, San Gabriel, CA

LiAnn Herman, 14, 9th grade, Fantasy Fighters
Saint Joseph High School, Lakewood, CA

Devon Weidner, 16, 10th grade, Coffee Break
Severna Park Senior High School, Severna Park, MD

Semi-Finalists

Jonathan Cromwell, 9, 4th grade, Star Wars
Lamb of God Academy, Baltimore, MD

Nisha Garigarn, 8, 3rd grade, Ida's Wishes
Castlebay Lane Elementary School, Northridge, CA

Sandy C. Kinne, 9, 4th grade, The Silver Tube
Academy Elementary School, Madison, CT

Eric S. Lucas, 9, 4th grade, Space Wars
Lamb of God Academy, Baltimore, MD

Laura Alarcon, 14, 8th grade, Dragons and Opals
Clifton Middle School, Monrovia, CA

Jessica Barajas, 12, 7th grade, Lift Off
Santa Rosa De Lima School, San Fernando, CA

Jared Dashoff, 12, 6th grade, The Unicorn
C.C.A. Baldi Middle School, Philadelphia, PA

Belinda Duran, 11, 6th grade, Niph of the Skys
Santa Rosa De Lima School, San Fernando, CA

Michael Gasca, 11, 6th grade, Untitled
Santa Rosa De Lima School, San Fernando, CA

Daniel Kavulak, 13, 8th grade, Hatchling
Langston Hughes Middle School, Reston, VA

Alannah Paul, 13, 7th grade, The World of Fantasy
Santa Rosa De Lima School, San Fernando, CA

Raquel Pena, 12, 7th grade, Untitled
Santa Rosa De Lima School, San Fernando, CA

Monica Perez, 14, 8th grade, Imagine
Santa Rosa De Lima School, San Fernando, CA

Melanie Rudolph, 12, 6th grade, Combo Kids
White Oaks Elementary School, Burke, VA

Elizabeth Ruvalcaba, 13, 7th grade, They're Here
Santa Rosa De Lima School, San Fernando, CA

Conos Crowley, 15, 10th grade, When Foes Meet
Springbrook High School, Silver Spring, MD

Christina Escamilla, 18, 12th grade, The Apocalypse
Saint Joseph High School, Lakewood, CA

Lynne Marie Guerra, 18, 12th grade, Beyond the Human Realm
Saint Joseph High School, Lakewood, CA

Mary Claire Lapuz, 17, 12th grade, Mystical Dream
Saint Joseph High School, Lakewood, CA

Judith Martinez, 15, 10th grade, Genetically Engineered to Win
Springbrook High School, Silver Spring, MD

Daniel Park, 15, 10th grade, Eternity
Springbrook High School, Silver Spring, MD

Justine Quart, 17, 11th grade, Untitled
Springbrook High School, Silver Spring, MD

Tara Marie Quinn, 16, 11th grade, Mammal in Mind
Potomac Senior High School, Dumfries, VA

Deepak Sarpal, 18, 12th grade, They're Coming
Springbrook High School, Silver Spring, MD

Winners

Steven Young, 12, 7th grade, Comets and Asteroids and the Related Impact Hazard
Langston Hughes Middle School, Reston, VA

Simon Vozick-Levinson, 15, 9th grade, The Scientific Revolution: Missouri Triumphant
Fieldston School, Bronx, NY

Finalists

Christina Anduray, 13, 7th grade, Monkeys: Classification and Study
Santa Rosa De Lima School, San Fernando, CA

Krystal Bernal, 13, 8th grade, Volcanoes
Santa Rosa De Lima School, San Fernando, CA

Elena Gutierrez, 13, 8th grade, Physics
Santa Rosa De Lima School, San Fernando, CA

John H. Mia, 12, 7th grade, Nuclear Bomb
Santa Rosa De Lima School, San Fernando, CA

Jessica Yesenia Rivas, 14, 8th grade, Meteorology
Santa Rosa De Lima School, San Fernando, CA

Honorable Mention | Elementary School Finalists | Middle School Finalists | High School Finalists | Semi-Finalists

Winners

Tony Ray Meyer, Jr., 10, 5th grade, The Magical World of Zenra
Cordillera Elementary School, Mission Viejo, CA

Bryan Hart, 14, 8th grade, Gravity
Lamb of God Academy, Baltimore, MD

Benjamin S. Kingsland, 14, 9th grade, Genesis
Richard Montgomery High School, Rockville, MD

Honorable Mention

Erin Coffey, 11, 6th grade, The Year of the Dragon
Dr. Robert H. Brown Middle School, Madison, CT

Elementary School Finalists

Michael Lotito, 10, 5th grade, The Land of the Lost and Old Gym Stuff
St. Jane Frances School, Pasadena, MD

Catherine Oltman, 11, 5th grade, The Fog
St. Jane Frances School, Pasadena, MD

Alyssa Pridgen, 11, 5th grade, The Quest
St. Jane Frances School, Pasadena, MD

Jessica Vetock, 10, 5th grade, The People from the Volcano
St. Jane Frances School, Pasadena, MD

Middle School Finalists

Yu Gan, 13, 8th grade, Into the Unknown
Pine Grove Middle School, Baltimore, MD

Sara Garnett, 11, 6th grade, Starchaser
Mantua Elementary School, Fairfax, VA

Shannon McWilliams, 14, 8th grade, Aunt Eleanor's Attic
Lamb of God Academy, Baltimore, MD

Dylan Porter, 14, 8th grade, Taking Over the World
Clifton Middle School, Monrovia, CA

Rachel Turtledove, 12, 7th grade, Trading Run
Chaminade College Prepatory, Chatsworth, CA

Jonathan Aaron Zabel, 12, 7th grade, The Whim of a Chance - The Time Machine
Viewpoint School, Calabasas, CA

High School Finalists

Erell C. Finch, 15, 10th grade, Time is Relative
Hampton High School, Hampton VA

Jane Kernan, 14, 9th grade, Crazy
Bishop Guertin High School, Nashua, NH

Anna Thea Malapit, 17, 12th grade, Niro Kiro Karma
Pomona Catholic High School, Pomona, CA

Ted McCombs, 15, 11th grade, Ergo Sum
Viewpoint High School, Calabasas, CA

David Plotz, 15, 9th grade, Great Horizon
Georgetown Day High School, Washington, DC

Simon Vozick-Levinson, 15, 9th grade, The Triple Helix
Fieldston School, Bronx, NY

Robbin E. Youngblood, 15, 10th grade, Time is Relative
Bethel High School, Hampton, VA

Semi-Finalists

Heloise Brun, 11, 5th grade, Alice and the Alien
Lycee Rochambeau, French International School, Bethesda, MD

Tom Cush, 10, 5th grade, Dark City
Oak Hill Elementary School, Severna Park, MD

Danae Gagales, 10, 5th grade, The Secret Journal of Margolia
Lycee Rochambeau, French International School, Chevy Chase MD

Dina Jerebitski, 10, 5th grade, What a Discovery!
Mantua Elementary School, Fairfax, VA

Sandy C. Kinne, 9, 4th grade, The Silver Tube
Academy Elementary School, Madison, CT

Duke Lee, Jr., 10, 5th grade, The Adventurous Person #1
Castlebay Lane Elementary School, Northridge, CA

Caitlin Roman, 11, 5th grade, A Rabbit's World
Norwood School, Bethesda, MD

Meryl Seidel, 10, 5th grade, Gemstone
St. Jane Frances School, Pasadena, MD

Nicole Smith, 10, 5th grade, The Stowaway
Halethorpe Elementary School, Baltimore, MD

Marshall Channing Strother, 11, 5th grade, The Bracelets of Power
Norwood School, Bethesda, MD

Vincent G. Alongi, 13, 8th grade, Count-Down Earth
Eisenhower Middle School, Laurel, MD

Thomas Anderson, 14, 8th grade, The New Kids
Clifton Middle School, Monrovia, CA

Tony Banando, 14, 8th grade, 007, The Return of James Bond
Clifton Middle School, Monrovia, CA

David Brokke, 12, 6th grade, Fantasy World
Lamb of God Academy, Baltimore, MD

Monica Buck, 14, 8th grade, The Switch
Lamb of God Academy, Baltimore, MD

Jodi Dubyoski, 13, 7th grade, Adventure on the Emerald Isle
Lamb of God Academy, Baltimore, MD

Brian Green, 13, 7th grade, Untitled
William James Middle School, Ft. Worth, TX

Dagmara Ariana Kalnins, 12, 6th grade, Clouds on the Horizon
Mantua Elementary School, Fairfax, VA

Ani Kardashian, 12, 7th grade, Back to the Past
Viewpoint School, Calabasas, CA

Mary-Catherine Mellon, 13, 8th grade, We Come in Peace
Chaminade Middle School, Chatsworth, CA

Alex Rasmussen, 14, 8th grade, The Expedition
Clifton Middle School, Monrovia, CA

Luke Ruegger, 13, 7th grade, The Dragons of Long Ago
Viewpoint School, Calabasas, CA

Alyx Schwarz, 13, 8th grade, The Glass Wall
Chaminade Middle School, Chatsworth, CA

Rachel Severance, 14, 8th grade, The Darkness of Crytheon
Lamb of God Academy, Baltimore, MD

Kate Smith-Morse, 12, 6th grade, Eastern Shadows
Mantua Elementary School, Fairfax, VA

Erik Vose, 14, 8th grade, Revelation
Chaminade Middle School, Chatsworth, CA

Mark Blackman, 14, 9th grade, Dreams & Nightmares
Paint Branch High School, Burtonsville, MD

Kate Burgauer, 15, 9th grade, Birds of a Feather
Notre Dame High School, Peoria, IL

Moira Finicane, 14, 9th grade, The Adventures of Sue Ssydo
Bancroft School, Worcester, MA

Mary Ann Regala Gutierrez, 18, 12th grade, When He Finally Realized . . .
San Gabriel Mission High, San Gabriel, CA

Joe Howley, 15, 9th grade, Joiner's Fee
Montgomery Blair High School, Silver Spring, MD

Tanya Nichols, 17, 11th grade, The Stuff Dreams are Made of
Lackey High School, Indian Head, MD

Erica Smith, 17, 12th grade, Confessions
Seton Keough High School, Baltimore, MD

Heath Verrill, 18, 12th grade, Below Hell
Mohawk Trail Regional School, Buckland, MA

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