Student Essay Contest: 2002 Results

GRAND PRIZE:

  • Peggy Tang Strait: A Pioneer in Uncharted Territory by Alyssa Chase, Townsend Harris High School, Flushing, New York.

GRADUATE SCHOOL:

  • 1st Place: Renu Laskar: Changing Obstacles into Opportunities by Jeffrey B. Farr, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina.

COLLEGE:

  • 1st Place: Dr. Fern Hunt: Mastering Chaos in Theory and in Life by Alicia Richardson, Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland
  • Honorable Mention: The Sky is the Limit When it Comes to Mathematics: Dionne Price by Megan McKinney, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

GRADES 9-12:

  • 1st Place: (Same as Grand Prize) Peggy Tang Strait: A Pioneer in Uncharted Territory by Alyssa Chase, Townsend Harris High School, Flushing, New York.
  • Honorable Mention: Dr. Patricia D. Hough: A Shining Example of Women in Mathematics by Francesca Pizarro, Townsend Harris High School, Flushing, New York.
  • Honorable Mention: Marie Demlova: Czech Citizen of the World of Mathematics by Jason Novick, Townsend Harris High School, Flushing, New York.

GRADES 6-8:

  • 1st Place: Dr. Lois Williams: A One of a Kind Dynamo by Ross Caton, Jack Jouett Middle School, Charlottesville, Virginia.
  • Honorable Mention: Right on Target with Math: An Interview with Mrs. Tina Gemmill by Jonathan Lesher, Dahlgren School, Dahlgren, Virginia.
  • Honorable Mention: Building Great Things: Jacqueline L. True by Alex Armfield, LaSalle Springs Middle School, Wildwood, Missouri.

Some essays have been modified for posting on the AWM website.