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1999 The Fountainhead Essay Contest

First Place

Boleslaw Z. Kabala, Groton School, Groton, MA

Second Place

Alex Zuckerman, North Hollywood H.S., North Hollywood, CA
Matthew McDermott, The Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts, Natchitoches, LA
John Perich, Loyola Blakefield H.S., Towson, MD
Rachana Vajjhala, Fox Chapel Area H.S., Pittsburgh, PA
Melissa Bailey, James E. Taylor H.S., Katy, TX

Third Place

Christon Smith, A. P. Brewer H.S., Somerville, AL
Stephanie Erin Brewer, Masuk H.S., Monroe, CT
Lauren Davis, Stanton College Preparatory School, Jacksonville, FL
Ann Yribar, Bishop Kelly H.S., Boise, ID
Yuan Wang, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA
John Eric Howell - II, Lamar Foundation H.S., Meridian, MS
Laura K. Nuffer, Horace Greeley H.S., Chappaqua, NY
Adrianne J. Pasquarelli, Rhinebeck H.S., Rhinebeck, NY
Brian C. Henriksen, Harrisonburg H.S., Harrisonburg, VA
Ashwini Natraj, St. Xaviers College, Mumbai, India

Finalists

Heidi Henrich, Desert Mountain H.S., Scottsdale, AZ
Cody Hunt, Agoura H.S., Agoura Hills, CA
Courtney Baird, Helix H.S., La Mesa, CA
Luis Loera, Marshall Fundamental Secondary School, Pasadena, CA
Catherine Halaby, Robert Louis Stevenson School, Pebble Beach, CA
Toby Anekwe, Frank Scott Bunnell H.S., Stratford, CT
Elizabeth Hunter, Satellite H.S., Satellite Beach, FL
Jenny Tung, Alan C. Pope H.S., Marietta, GA
Anne M. Maas, Madison Consolidated H.S., Madison, IN
Katie Mulloy, Peru H.S., Peru, IN
Kimberly Rose Adams, John Ehret H.S., Marrero, LA
Jon A. Gegenheimer, Jesuit H.S., New Orleans, LA
Melissa Haines, Littleton Jr./Sr. H.S., Littleton, MA
Jonathan Brown, Durand Area H.S., Durand, MI
Trevor Gunderson, Petoskey H.S., Petoskey, MI
Lindsey Gay, Gull Lake H.S., Richland, MI
Angela Wolak, Vassar H.S., Vassar, MI
Matthew B. Greenblatt, Kearney H.S., Kearney, MO
Jill E. Redhage, Leesville Road H.S., Raleigh, NC
Leslie Wilson, Central H.S., Grand Forks, ND
Kathleen L. Dobson, Rhinebeck H.S., Rhinebeck, NY
Colleen Hoeffling, Southold H.S., Southold, NY
Lawrence S. Lansing, Lansingburgh H.S., Troy, NY
Adam Tyner, Sapulpa H.S., Sapulpa, OK
Lindsay N. Oishi, Pennsbury H.S., Fairless Hills, PA
Andrea Campagna, Central H.S., Philadelphia, PA
Maria Aspan, Academy of Notre Dame De Namur, Villanova, PA
Molly Sadler, Middleton H.S., Charleston, SC
Jeanmarie Hicks, Saint Thomas More H.S., Rapid City, SD
Amy M. Garey, Calallen H.S., Corpus Christi, TX
Spencer W. Romney, Skyline H.S., Salt Lake City, UT
Matt Wendlandt, Appleton North H.S., Appleton, WI
Julie Moffitt, New Richmond H.S., New Richmond, WI
Alon Jay Katsir, Prince of Wales Mini School, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Ali Okhowat, York Mills Collegiate Institute, North York, ON, Canada

Semi-Finalists

Taisiya Yelenskaya
David Prichard, Glendowie College, Auckland, , New Zealand
Stephan Koev, Bertolt Brecht Foreign Language School, Pazardjik, Bulgaria
Jennifer M. Julian, Demopolis H.S., Demopolis, AL
Emily Kaye McCarson, Demopolis H.S., Demopolis, AL
Derek Smith, Bismarck H.S., Bismarck, AR
Mariah Freark, Chandler H.S., Chandler, AZ
Doris Hom, Dobson H.S., Mesa, AZ
Cse Cooney, Arizona School for the Arts, Phoenix, AZ
Alissa Larson, Washington H.S., Phoenix, AZ
Marc Hogan, Desert Mountain H.S., Scottsdale, AZ
Michelle Garrard, Catalina Foothills H.S., Tucson, AZ
William A. Bazzell, Kofa H.S., Yuma, AZ
Kim Sullivan, Aptos H.S., Aptos, CA
Meghan McCarty, Notre Dame H.S., Belmont, CA
Consuelo L. Lopez, Bloomington Christian School, Bloomington, CA
Celina Castillo, Cathedral City H.S., Cathedral City, CA
Kenneth M. Frazier, Fountain Valley H.S., Fountain Valley, CA
Lilla Megyei, Dos Pueblos H.S., Goleta, CA
Anthony Nguyen, Edison H.S., Huntington Beach, CA
Michael L. Blumberg, La Jolla Country Day School, La Jolla, CA
Jordan Michelle Wood, Los Alamitos H.S., Los Alamitos, CA
Shaun Rosenstein, Paloma Valley H.S., Menifee, CA
Kristi Van Winden, Justin-Siena H.S., Napa, CA
Valerie Nishikubo, John Marshall Fundamental, Pasadena, CA
June Kim, Stevenson School, Pebble Beach, CA
Katherine Frame, Serrano H.S., Phelan, CA
Chris Luhrs, Palos Verdes Peninsula H.S., Rolling Hills Estates, CA
Sena Christian, Ck McClatchy H.S., Sacramento, CA
Claudia Dominguez, Independence H.S., San Jose, CA
Saloumeh Kashani, Van Nuys H.S., Van Nuys, CA
Stephanie Yang, Van Nuys H.S., Van Nuys, CA
Jennifer Walz, Trinity H.S., Weaverville, CA
Jim Mc Fadden, Smoky Hill H.S., Aurora, CO
Shane Omar Slattery-Quintanilla, Del Norte H.S., Del Norte, CO
Maggie Whittum, Steamboat Springs H.S., Steamboat Springs, CO
Jordyn Paradis, The Morgan School, Clinton, CT
Christopher R. Spock, Canton H.S., Collinsville, CT
Jeffrey M. Clapp, Southeast H.S., Bradenton, FL
Ryan Ramagosa, Pine Crest School, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mercedes Rodriguez, Miami Springs S. H., Miami Springs, FL
Isabel Huber, Gulliver Preparatory, Pinecrest, FL
Andrew Lisi, Seminole H.S., Sanford, FL
Zoila Catalan Forgione, Academy of the Holy Names, Tampa, FL
Rohit Shetty, Athen Academy, Athens, GA
Alyssa Sinclair, Henry W. Grady H.S., Atlanta, GA
Lora Parvis, North Cobb H.S., Kennesaw, GA
Cassie Leanne Boggs, Lagrange H.S., Lagrange, GA
Paul Kim, Berkmar H.S., Lilburn, GA
Jonathan Atteberry, Parkview H.S., Lilburn, GA
Mary Duddy, Sacred Hearts Academy, Kaneohe, HI
Kristin Carlson, Hempstead H.S., Dubuque, IA
Shannon Holt, Hempstead H.S., Dubuque, IA
Ryan Sawyer, Mason City H.S., Mason City, IA
Eric Jackson, Skylilne H.S., Idaho Falls, ID
Jacob Dixon, Skyline H.S., Idaho Falls, ID
Justin Frandsen, Skyline H.S., Idaho Falls, ID
Whitney Lent, Skyline H.S., Idaho Falls, ID
Bryce C. Inman, Lakeland H.S., Rathdrum, ID
Kandace Schindler, Cary-Grove Community H.S., Cary, IL
Leslie Cooke, Lyons Township H.S., La Grange, IL
Karin Chen, Libertyville H.S., Libertyville, IL
Jennifer Eason, Manteno H.S., Manteno, IL
Sue Ellen Schumacher, Providence Catholic H.S., New Lenox, IL
Kristin Lodolce, St. Charles H.S., Saint Charles, IL
Katie Morenz, Woodstock H.S., Woodstock, IL
Suzanne Doering, Bloomington H.S. South, Bloomington, IN
James P. Sitzman, Scecina Memorial H.S., Indianapolis, IN
Wanda Loveless, La Lumiere School, La Porte, IN
Amy Halle, La Porte H.S., La Porte, IN
Justin Ward, Belle Plaine H.S., Belle Plaine, KS
Jenny Hime, Holton H.S., Holton, KS
Katharine Shirk, Shawnee Mission South H.S., Overland Park, KS
Jennifer Bedell, Blue Valley H.S., Stilwell, KS
Andy Mc Adam, Kapaun Mt. Carmel H.S., Wichita, KS
Alyssa Olivier, Wichita Collegiate School, Wichita, KS
Abigail Crawford, Dupont Manual H.S., Louisville, KY
Dawn Ruth Wilson, H.L. Bourgeois H.S., Gray, LA
Christopher Fleitas, Jesuit H.S., New Orleans, LA
Naveen Goela, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA
Brittany Wells, Milford H.S., Milford, MA
Dawn Reeves, Paint Branch H.S., Burtonsville, MD
Carla Mastraccio, Sanford H.S., Sanford, ME
Matthew Crapko, Oscar A. Carlson H.S., Gibraltar, MI
Marc Phillips, Noah Webster Academy, Ionia, MI
Joy Carolann Schaefer, Manistee Area S. H.S., Manistee, MI
Sonali Rajan, Okemos H.S., Okemos, MI
Michael Jaquith, Petoskey H.S., Petoskey, MI
Scott Toporek, Petoskey H.S., Petoskey, MI
Amanda Hudson, Spring Lake H.S., Spring Lake, MI
Stuart Brody, West Bloomfield H.S., West Bloomfield, MI
Scott Steven Eckert, St. Anthony Village H.S., Saint Anthony Village, MN
Lila Savage, St. Louis Park S. H.S., Saint Louis Park, MN
Erica Waddell, Blue Springs South H.S., Blue Springs, MO
Amy Richards, Branson H.S., Branson, MO
Eric Harkleroad, The Pembroke Hill School, Kansas City, MO
Tom Denton, Oakville S. H.S., Saint Louis, MO
Dan Barber, Lamar H.S., Meridian, MS
Anjlee Mehta, St. Andrew's Episcopal School, Ridgeland, MS
Ashley Ascione, Bigfork H.S., Bigfork, MT
Erika Barnhart, Powder River Co. District H.S., Broadus, MT
Dennis Lingerfelt, Clyde A. Erwin H.S., Asheville, NC
Onnesha Roychoudhuri, East Chapel Hill H.S., Chapel Hill, NC
Brandi Childers, Concord H.S., Concord, NC
Monica Chen, Jordan H.S., Durham, NC
Gregory J. Barlow, The N. C. School of Science and Mathematics, Durham, NC
Nathaniel Horner, Leesville Road H.S., Raleigh, NC
Rebecca L. Stewart, Pinecrest H.S., Southern Pines, NC
Lark Potmesil, Alliance H.S., Alliance, NE
Elizabeth Beer, Burke H.S., Omaha, NE
Ellen Heitman, Scottsbluff H.S., Scottsbluff, NE
Adrienne Valdez, Manchester H.S. West, Manchester, NH
Colin Peppard, Cinnaminson H.S., Cinnaminson, NJ
Kaitlen Jay Exum, Mahwah H.S., Mahwah, NJ
Elana Stein, Frisch Yeshiva H.S., Paramus, NJ
Julia Coppock, West Windsor-Plainsboro H.S., Princeton Junction, NJ
Joseph Navatto, Somerville H.S., Somerville, NJ
Meagan Kelley Murphy, Pope John Xxiii H.S., Sparta, NJ
Gabe Carr, Manzano H.S., Albuquerque, NM
Bryan Blumenkopf, Shenendehowa H.S., Clifton Park, NY
Ryan R. Ludwig, Williamsville East H.S., East Amherst, NY
Kelly Ramundo, Islip H.S., Islip, NY
Stephen Vider, Long Beach H.S., Lido Beach, NY
Rachael Briggs, Marcellus H.S., Marcellus, NY
Meghan Leigh Dunn, New Hartford H.S., New Hartford, NY
Mary M. Collins, Notre Dame School, New York, NY
Rachel Zabarkes, The Spence School, New York, NY
Christina Chang, United Nations International School, New York, NY
Hillary Waite, Skaneateles H.S., Skaneateles, NY
Christopher J. Schnelle, Moeller H.S., Cincinnati, OH
Alice Cecelia Fisher, Mt. Notre Dame H.S., Cincinnati, OH
Elizabeth Harrow, Mt. Notre Dame H.S., Cincinnati, OH
Danielle Lake, Hilliard Darby H.S., Hilliard, OH
Nasheet Zaman, Hilliard Davidson H.S., Hilliard, OH
Jeanine Ash, Olentangy H.S., Lewis Center, OH
Kelley Pozza, Jackson H.S., Massillon, OH
Kathryn Newnham, Maumee H.S., Maumee, OH
Katie Thorn, Middletown H.S., Middletown, OH
Kimberly Ruthsatz, St. Mary Central Catholic, Sandusky, OH
Alexander Cole, Shaker Heights H.S., Shaker Heights, OH
Kim Boedigheimer, Lehman Catholic H.S., Sidney, OH
Jennifer Wilding, Lehman Catholic H.S., Sidney, OH
Derek Jarvis, St. John's Jesuit H.S., Toledo, OH
Justin Eskridge, Edmond Memorial H.S., Edmond, OK
Heather M. Hartman, Carl Albert H.S., Midwest City, OK
James Battiston, Richview Collegiate Institute, Etobicoke, ON, Canada
Elizabeth Kyonka, Woburn Collegiate Institute, Scarborough, ON, Canada
Tristan P. Nunez, Home Schooled, Ritter, OR
Miryam Pomerantz, Lower Merion H.S., Ardmore, PA
Bryan Parno, Downingtown S. H.S., Downingtown, PA
Joseph Makin, Notre Dame H.S., Easton, PA
Jill E. Browning, Manheim Township H.S., Lancaster, PA
Laura Elizabeth Kimmel, H.S. for the Creative and Performing Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Heather Bowlan, Philadelphia H.S. for Girls, Philadelphia, PA
Jacob Bacharach, Laurel Highlands S. H.S., Uniontown, PA
Julie Shapiro, North Allegheny S. H.S., Wexford, PA
Anthony M. De Gangi, Wyomissing Area S. H.S., Wyomissing, PA
William Harris Mc Lellan, Middleton H.S., Charleston, SC
Jennifer Etzkin, Riverside H.S., Greer, SC
Jennifer Jeanne Bussell, South Carolina Governor's School for Science&Math,
Hartsville, SC
Elizabeth A. Usry, Myrtle Beach H.S., Myrtle Beach, SC
Joseph Cardenas, Brookings H.S., Brookings, SD
J. R. Herlihy, St. Thomas More, Rapid City, SD
Alyssa Misner, Girls Preparatory School, Chattanooga, TN
Rachel White, Girls Preparatory School, Chattanooga, TN
Erik Bachman, Jackson Central-Merry H.S., Jackson, TN
Kristi Yelverton, Jackson Christian School, Jackson, TN
Allen C. McIntyre, Johnston H.S., Laa, Austin, TX
Laura Wohlgemuth, McNeil H.S., Austin, TX
Anel Cortez, Judson S. H.S., Converse, TX
Jenny Yu, J. M. Hanks H.S., El Paso, TX
Rebecca E. Bolin, Edward Marcus H.S., Flower Mound, TX
Becky Bradford, Marcus H.S., Flower Mound, TX
Jennifer Motwani, Western Hills H.S., Fort Worth, TX
Shervin Shirvani, Memorial S. H.S., Houston, TX
Aliya Jiwani, North Shore S. H.S., Houston, TX
Jonathan Ayre, Strake Jesuit College Preparatory, Houston, TX
David T. Maa, Strake Jesuit College Preparatory, Houston, TX
Sonali Ahluwalia, Taylor H.S., Katy, TX
Sherie Carr, Marshall H.S., Marshall, TX
Crystal Michelle Jones, Sam Rayburn H.S., Pasadena, TX
Jessica Mayle, B.F. Terry H.S., Rosenberg, TX
Krisa Benskin, Spring H.S., Spring, TX
Audrey Martin, Stephenville H.S., Stephenville, TX
Lori Neal, Graham H.S., Bluefield, VA
Kristen Loudermilk, Centreville H.S., Clifton, VA
Sarah Payne, Cave Spring H.S., Roanoke, VA
Kimberly Lugar, Roanoke Catholic School, Roanoke, VA
Marcy Crockett, Kempsville H.S., Virginia Beach, VA
Kristina Nell Weaver, York County School of the Arts, Williamsburg, VA
Kellie Rooney, Eastlake H.S., Redmond, WA
Amanda Coplin, Ridgefield H.S., Ridgefield, WA
Elizabeth Rolling, Hudson's Bay H.S., Vancouver, WA
Stephanie Seidl, Appleton H.S. West, Appleton, WI
Meghan Thoreau, Brown Deer H.S., Brown Deer, WI
Eleanor A. Heikkinen, Madison West H.S., Madison, WI
Jonathon M. T. Roberts, Manitowoc Lutheran H.S., Manitowoc, WI
Courtney Szper, Homestead H.S., Mequon, WI
Jennifer Eloranta, Owen-Withee H.S., Owen, WI