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Student Science Fiction & Fantasy Contest
Winners, Finalists, and Semifinalists

Art Entries

Winners
Victor Lemerle, The Arrow of Justice and Freedom, 11, 5th Grade, Lycee Rochambeau French International School, Chevy Chase, MD
Ebae Kim, Midnight Celebration, 14, 8th Grade, McKnight Middle School, Renton, WA
Leah Lefkowitz, The Jewelry Box, 16, 10th Grade, The Galloway School, Atlanta, GA
Junyi Wu, Hello My Friend, 16, 11th Grade, University High School, Irvine, CA

Elementary School Finalists
Danny Godwin, The Battle Awaits . . ., 11, 5th Grade, Bowman Elementary School, Lexington, MA
Max Lever, Nightfall Spaceship, 9, 4th Grade, Lycee Rochambeau French International School, Bethesda, MD
Ryan Marquez, Whale of a Tale, 9, 4th Grade, Westchester Intermediate School, Westchester, IL
Tovohajor Rabemananjara, Untitled, 10, 5th Grade, Lycee Rochambeau French International School, Chevy Chase, MD
Thierry Sauger, No Title, 10, 5th Grade, Lycee Rochambeau French International School, Chevy Chase, MD

Middle School Finalists
Anuli Duru, Discover the World of Imagination, 13, 7th Grade, St. Joseph School - Fullerton, Baltimore, MD
Manna Fujiu, Untitled, 12, 6th Grade, Haycock Elementary School, Falls Church, VA
Lindsey Maxon, For the Royalty, 14, 8th Grade, Nichols Junior High School, Arlington, TX
Kathy Nguyen, The Light of Inspiration, 13, 8th Grade, McKnight Middle School, Renton, WA

High School Finalists
Natasha Bakay, Dancer, 15, 9th Grade, Marshall High School, Falls Church, VA
Upasana Khatri, Daphne Transformed, 17, 11th Grade, Springbrook High School, Silver Spring, MD
Eric Lee, Into the Flame, 16, 10th Grade, Homestead High School, Mequon, WI
Kestrel Michaud, The Land of Centaurs, 16, 11th Grade, Norwin High School, North Huntingdon, PA
Ryan Moffatt, Dragons' Labyrinth, 14, 9th Grade, Paul VI Catholic High School, Fairfax, VA
Amber Upson, Snake Dancer, 16, 11th Grade, Ernest Righetti High School, CA
Amanda Zenisek, Goddess of Chaos, 17, 12th Grade, Ernest Righetti High School, CA

Semifinalists
Thibaud Fabvre, The Monster, 10, 5th Grade, Lycee Rochambeau French International School, Chevy Chase, MD
Alanna Kerstein, Eyeballman, 9, 4th Grade, Westchester Intermediate School, Westchester, IL
Erin Murray, The Unknown Alien, 9, 4th Grade, Westchester Intermediate School, Westchester, IL
Holly Stanger, Untitled, , th Grade, Westchester Intermediate School, Westchester, IL
Miranda Gable, Draco, 14, 8th Grade, Canfield Middle School, Dalton, ID
Taylor Gowan, The Mermaid, 13, 8th Grade, Good Shepherd School, Pacifica, CA
Devin McGee, Shadow Knight, 14, 8th Grade, Kinawa Middle School, Okemos, MI
Oliver Tamis, Battle to the Blood, 11, 6th Grade, Thomas Jefferson Middle School, Vancouver, WA
Andrew Robert Wilmington, The End of Atlantis, 11, 6th Grade, Thomas Jefferson Middle School, Vancouver, WA
Natalie Zollinger, To Save the World, 12, 6th Grade, Thomas Jefferson Middle School, Vancouver, WA
Erica Balanc, Homemade Physics - Fun, 16, 11th Grade, Springbrook High School, Silver Spring, MD
Malu Dee, Pegasus, 15, 10th Grade, Springbrook High School, Silver Spring, MD
Daniel Dorroh, The Highway, 15, 10th Grade, Ernest Righetti High School, , CA
Lisa Fillmore, Heaven or Hell, 16, 11th Grade, Ernest Righetti High School, , CA
Megan Kuensting, The Mechanical Revolution, 17, 12th Grade, Bishop O'Dowd High School, Oakland, CA
Joel "Melin" Lester, Man's Creation, 18, 12th Grade, Bishop O'Dowd High School, Oakland, CA
Katherine Elizabeth Timaeus, Howling at the Moons, 16, 10th Grade, All Saints Episcopal School, Tyler, TX

Science Essay Entries

Winners
Ruofan (Tony) Cheng, "A Discussion of the Simple Principles of Radio," 14, 8th Grade, Hunter College High School, New York, NY
Barbara Wagner, "String Theory," 17, 12th Grade, The Winsor School, Boston, MA

Middle School Finalists
Veronica Lim, "Oceans," 11, 6th Grade, Cosburn Middle School, Toronto, ONT Canada
Sridaya Srivatsan, "Weightless in Space," 11, 6th Grade, Tomken Road Middle School, Mississauga, ONT Canada

High School Finalists
Rishi Gharpuray, "Engineering Applied to Human Aging," 15, 10th Grade, Quince Orchard High School, Gaithersburg, MD
Robert Yu, "The Effect of Light and Type of Mulberry Diet," 17, 12th Grade, Glen A. Wilson High School, Hacienda Heights, CA
Angela Zhang, "Telomerase: Enzyme of Two Faces," 16, 10th Grade, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology, Alexandria, VA

Semifinalists

Michael Loggia, "Heat Absorption Variation," 18, 12th Grade, Thomas S. Wootton High School, Rockville, MD
Ami Sheth, "The Human Genome Project," 17, 11th Grade, Springbrook High School, Silver Spring, MD

Story Entries

Winners
Georgina Carter, "Orianga in the Thickwoods," 9, 4th Grade, Lycee Rochambeau French International School, Chevy Chase, MD
Roland Bai Liu, "The Death-o-meter," 10, 5th Grade, Home School, Sherborn, MA
Abby Liles, "Angela," 12, 6th Grade, Chevy Chase Elementary School, Chevy Chase, MD
Daniel Ranard, "Tranzalius," 12, 7th Grade, Joyce Kilmer Middle School, Vienna, VA
Faith Barton, "Firebranded," 14, 8th Grade, Harmony Intermediate School, Hamilton, VA
Tansy Michaud, "The Final Stairs," 15, 9th Grade, Norwin High School, North Huntingdon, PA
Killian Dillon Gupton, "Sympathy," 16, 10th Grade, Rockbridge County High School, Lexington, VA
Jessica Cameron Ward, "Burning," 17, 11th Grade, Laguna Hills High School, Laguna Hills, CA
Daniel Shakely, "Rain," 17, 12th Grade, The Harrisburg Academy, Wormleysburg, PA

Elementary School Finalists
James M. Armenta, "The Journal of the Slay," 10, 5th Grade, San Diego Cooperative Charter School, San Diego, CA
Gwendolyn Baltera, "Desert Road," 11, 5th Grade, South Elementary School, Hingham, MA
Manuel Costa, "Arroyo," 10, 4th Grade, Anne Darling Elementary School, San Jose, CA
Adam Laskaris, "The Quest to Save the World," 9, 4th Grade, Blythwood Public School, Toronto, ONT Canada
Kendrick P. McDonald, "The Staff of Rentavar," 11, 5th Grade, Waterloo Elementary School, Columbia, MD
Hailey Sayegh, "The Hidden Hole," 10, 5th Grade, Lycee Rochambeau French International School, Chevy Chase, MD
Farah Shaikh, "Akia and Toobi," 9, 4th Grade, The Islamic Academy for Peace, Methuen, MA
Shannon Wong, "Traveling Through Medieval Europe," 9, 4th Grade, Crosby Heights Public School, Richmond Hill, ONT Canada

Middle School Finalists
John Begala, "History in the Making," 12, 6th Grade, Haycock Elementary School, Falls Church, VA
Katie Coster, "Melanie," 13, 7th Grade, Dover-Sherborn Middle School, Dover, MA
Myka Dunn, "The Outcast and the Outsider," 13, 7th Grade, Discovery Middle School, Vancouver, WA
Alexandra Gater, "A Dare That Went a Bit Too Far," 13, 8th Grade, Cosburn Middle School, Toronto, ONT Canada
Chelsea Gaviola, "The Elements," 12, 7th Grade, St. Joseph School - Fullerton, Baltimore, MD
Jesse Kearns, "Twilight," 13, 7th Grade, Palos South Middle School, Palos Park, IL
Andre Kessler, "The Shadow Grows," 12, 6th Grade, Haycock Elementary School, Falls Church, VA
Emily Lever, "The Tale of Lindor Starmaker," 11, 6th Grade, Lycee Rochambeau French International School, Bethesda, MD
P. Alexander Olapade, "Out of the Black," 11, 6th Grade, The Clark School for Creative Learners, Danvers, MA
Alexandria Rose Perraud, "Transport to an Illegal Place & Time," 14, 8th Grade, Carleton Washburne Middle School, Winnetka, IL
Sarah Young, "Lost in Shadows," 14, 8th Grade, The Clark School for Creative Learners, Danvers, MA

High School Finalists
Dominique DeLeon, "From the Journal of a Scientist," 15, 9th Grade, Central High School, Philadelphia, PA
Austin DeMarco, "The Researchers," 15, 10th Grade, Owen J. Roberts High School, Pottsdown, PA
Fiona Forney, "Where the Cats Go," 14, 9th Grade, Hershey High School, Hershey, PA
Andy Georgescu, "Aregoth," 15, 10th Grade, Glenforest Secondary School, Mississauga, ONT Canada
Emily S. Goodin, "Dying Embers," 16, 10th Grade, Liberty High School, Colorado Springs, CO
Caroline Hung, "Caged Bird," 14, 9th Grade, Cosburn Middle School, Toronto, ONT Canada
Jeremy Koo, "Social Insecurity," 17, 12th Grade, Bishop O'Dowd High School, Oakland, CA
Leah Lefkowitz, "The Most Beautiful Princess," 16, 10th Grade, The Galloway School, Atlanta, GA
Chelsea Magyar, "The Interpreter," 14, 9th Grade, Home Schooled, Davison, MI
Breanna Morris, "A New Home," 14, 9th Grade, Mount Si High School, Smoqualmie, WA
Gen Philiponis, "Molly," 16, 11th Grade, Central High School, Philadelphia, PA
Kendra Prussien, "Black Velvet," 16, 11th Grade, Central High School, Philadelphia, PA
Laura Symborski, "One of Those Things You'll Forget to Remember," 16, 11th Grade, Sherwood High School, Sandy Spring, MD
Olivia Tandon, "The Future of Reality (TV)," 17, 12th Grade, The Winsor School, Boston, MA
Barbara Wagner, "Reliable Equations," 17, 12th Grade, The Winsor School, Boston, MA
Victoria Wilson, "Life's Design," 17, 12th Grade, St. Mildred's - Lightbourn School, Oakville, ONT Canada

Semifinalists
Hayley A. Brudish, "Faerietopia," 9, 4th Grade, Rolling Knolls Elementary School, Annapolis, MD
Ryan P. Dulay, "When Predators and Aliens from Pluto Attack," 10, 5th Grade, Lake City Elementary School, Lakewood, WA
Alejandro Paz, "I Destroyed an Alien Race," 11, 5th Grade, Lycee Rochambeau French International School, Chevy Chase, MD
Faris Sakallah, "Lost in Space," 9, 4th Grade, The Islamic Academy for Peace, Methuen, MA
Natalie Simon Wheeler, "The Master of the Four Elements," 10, 5th Grade, Lycee Rochambeau French International School, Chevy Chase, MD
Raina Wilder, "Zenon and the Aliens," 11, 5th Grade, Lake City Elementary School, Lakewood, WA
Nicholas Babyak, "Master of the Golden Sword," 12, 6th Grade, Haycock Elementary School, Falls Church, VA
Alex Bellini, "The Boy Named Dragon," 12, 6th Grade, Haycock Elementary School, Falls Church, VA
Ari Brin, "Radiation Man," 10, 6th Grade, Olevinhain Pioneer Elementary School, Carlsbad, CA
Jason Cerundolo, "Origins: A Search for Fate (Part One)," 14, 8th Grade, The Clark School for Creative Learners, Danvers, MA
In Young Cho, "The Necklace," 12, 6th Grade, Haycock Elementary School, Falls Church, VA
Ammon Chung, "The Unforgiving Morning Day," 13, 8th Grade, Waterford Middle School, Sandy, UT
Kevin Collins, "Finding Periwinkle," 13, 8th Grade, The Clark School for Creative Learners, Danvers, MA
Grace Denton-Spalding, "The Shadow Realm," 11, 6th Grade, Near North Montessori School, Chicago, IL
Kathleen Emerson, "A Dog's Life," 12, 7th Grade, St. Bernadette School, Silver Spring, MD
Thomas Hargest, "Journey to the Belt," 13, 8th Grade, Fallston Middle School, Fallston, MD
Trevor Higgins, "I Changed My Mind," 12, 7th Grade, St. Bernadette School, Silver Spring, MD
McKenzie Keehan, "Lessons From Grandfather," 13, 7th Grade, St. Bernadette School, Silver Spring, MD
Jeva Lange, "Song of the Gypsy," 12, 6th Grade, Kirkland Community School, Kirkland, WA
Brandon Lardy, "Momentum," 13, 8th Grade, Sterling Middle School, Sterling, VA
Allison Lawman, "What Happened After Breakfast," 11, 6th Grade, The Clark School for Creative Learners, Danvers, MA
Rachel Liu, "Until Then," 14, 8th Grade, Dover-Sherborn Middle School, Dover, MA
Libby Malloy, "Tale of Two Sisters," 14, 8th Grade, Eagleview Middle School, Colorado Springs, CO
Rachel Marzen, "Jen's Project," 11, 6th Grade, Haycock Elementary School, Falls Church, VA
Grace McGann, "A World Unknown," 12, 7th Grade, St. Bernadette School, Silver Spring, MD
Henrietta (Gera) Meyman, "Caronavia: The Survivor," 13, 8th Grade, Wilde Lake Middle School, , MD
Cathina Nguyen, "Hidden Secrets," 14, 8th Grade, Sterling Middle School, Sterling, VA
Annie O'Brien, "Nerves," 13, 7th Grade, Joyce Kilmer Middle School, Vienna, VA
Mara O'Sullivan, "It's the end of the world . . . as we know it," 12, 7th Grade, St. Bernadette School, Silver Spring, MD
Andrew W. Peters, "The Disrupting Staff," 12, 7th Grade, Carleton Washburne Middle School, Winnetka, IL
Sara Plum, "Rabies," 11, 6th Grade, The Clark School for Creative Learners, Danvers, MA
Parth J. Shah, "Saving Earth," 11, 6th Grade, Tomken Road Middle School, Mississauga, ONT Canada
Christopher Shay, "The Chosen One," 13, 8th Grade, Southern Middle School, Lothian, MD
Zachary T. Stewart, "Biofano," 11, 6th Grade, Quest Academy, Palatine, IL
Nandhini Sundaresan, "A.D. 5000, Ready Yet?," 11, 6th Grade, Webb Bridge Middle School, Alpharetta, GA
Vanessa Tran, "Billie and the Beast," 13, 7th Grade, St. Bernadette School, Silver Spring, MD
Natalie Blackburn, "Irreversible," 17, 12th Grade, South River High School, Edgewater, MD
Alden Bruce, "The Dark Hour," 18, 12th Grade, Bishop O'Dowd High School, Oakland, CA
Kevin Clawson, "Phantom," 17, 12th Grade, Bishop O'Dowd High School, Oakland, CA
Raymond Covarrubias, "Shack 203," 18, 12th Grade, Bishop O'Dowd High School, Oakland, CA
Justin Ermler, "The Life-Force Saga," 18, 12th Grade, Fauquier High School, Warrenton, VA
Louise Fox, "All Gone," 14, 9th Grade, Central High School, Philadelphia, PA
Paul S. Garr, "Ekinosa Amiyume and the Battle of Hirokina," 16, 11th Grade, Central High School, Philadelphia, PA
Megan Kuensting, "The Mechanical Revolution," 17, 12th Grade, Bishop O'Dowd High School, Oakland, CA
Michal Levitas, "A Zelphian Dream," 16, 11th Grade, Springbrook High School, Silver Spring, MD
Emily Lowry, "Freezing Time," 16, 11th Grade, St. Mildred's - Lightbourn School, Oakville, ONT Canada
Lindsay Milgroom, "Guarding the Day," 18, 12th Grade, Stoughton High School, Stoughton, MA
Jacqueleen Miramontes, "Time Will Tell," 16, 10th Grade, John F. Kennedy High School, Granada Hills, CA
Trevin Murakami, "Blessed is the Mind too Small for Doubt," 17, 12th Grade, Glen A. Wilson High School, Hacienda Heights, CA
Peter Radosevich, "Illanova's Best Friend," 17, 12th Grade, Bishop O'Dowd High School, Oakland, CA
Katie Troy, "The Planet of the Hills," 17, 12th Grade, Bishop O'Dowd High School, Oakland, CA
Nichole Elizabeth Underwood, "A Lesson in Illusion," 15, 10th Grade, Loudoun Valley High School, Purcellville, VA
Jessica Waidelich, "Biome," 18, 12th Grade, Bishop O'Dowd High School, Oakland, CA
Jennifer Waller, "The Real Pills," 18, 12th Grade, Bishop O'Dowd High School, Oakland, CA
Yiqing (Alice) Wang," Let yourself Believe," 15, 10th Grade, W.T. Woodson High School, Fairfax, VA
Brenna Watry, "The Dragon's Girl," 15, 9th Grade, Liberty High School, Colorado Springs, CO
Meghan Wickus, "The Fire That Burns Blue," 15, 10th Grade, Lake Mills High School, Lake Mills, WI
Hannah Zickgraf, "Incident," 14, 9th Grade, Central High School, Philadelphia, PA

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