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2000 The Fountainhead Essay Contest

First Place

Evan MacDonald, Distance Education School Of The Kootenays, Nelson, BC, Canada

Second Place

Chris Hale, Deland H.S., Deland, FL
Robyn Schroeder, Valparaiso H.S., Valparaiso, IN
Leo Rini, Univ Of Detroit Jesuit H.S., Detroit, MI
Justin Biggs, Raritan H.S., Hazlet, NJ
Christopher Freiman, Central Bucks H.S. West, Doylestown, PA

Third Place

Ryan W Beneke, Escondido H. S., Escondido, CA
Eunpi Cho, Los Altos H.S., Los Altos, CA
Tiffany K Ng, Mercy H.S., San Francisco, CA
Rohit Shetty, Athens Academy, Athens, GA
Bridget Stankiewicz, Lyons Township H.S., La Grange, IL
Anna Sharova, Parkville H. S., Baltimore, MD
Jonathan Skolnick, Roslyn H.S., Roslyn Heights, NY
Rachel Shevchek, Edward S Marcus H.S., Flower Mound, TX
Brandon Westerheim, Garland H.S., Garland, TX
Heather Anne Kidd, Nelson County H.S., Lovingston, VA

Finalists

Shiloh Whitney, Home Schooled
Michael William Garrett, Agua Fria H.S., Avondale, AZ
Yann Robert, Dobson H.S., Mesa, AZ
Collin Zimmerman, Desert Mountain H.S., Scottsdale, AZ
Jamie Elliott, Alta Loma H.S., Alta Loma, CA
Robin Deis, Granada H.S., Livermore, CA
Ross Khalsa, John F Kennedy H.S., Sacramento, CA
Jeni Katajamaki, Wilcox H.S., Santa Clara, CA
Aaron Clark, Ponderosa H.S., Shingle Springs, CA
Mariah May, Durango H.S., Durango, CO
Jaclyn Trop, Greenwich H.S., Greewich, CT
Thomas Henthorn, Jr, Bunnell H.S., Stratford, CT
Nishant Kumar, Georgetown Day H.S., Washington, DC
Erin K Mckenna, Astronaut H.S., Titusville, FL
Brandon Morris, Lakeview Fort Oglethorpe H.S., Fort Oglethorpe, GA
Gabrielle Lawrence, Memorial Day School, Savannah, GA
Anna Weaver, Sacred Heart Academy, Honolulu, HI
David Yang, University Laboratory H. S., Urbana, IL
Robyn Anspach, Wylie E Groves H.S., Beverly Hills, MI
Christina Brandon, Austin H.S., Austin, MN
Kora Nicole Fikes, Villa Duchesne H.S., St Louis, MO
Brian Campbell, Havelock H.S., Havelock, NC
Cara Davidson, Jesse O. Sanderson H.S., Raleigh, NC
Lindsey Anne Baker, Harry A Burke H.S., Omaha, NE
Anusha Viswanathan, Cresskill Jr/sr. H.S., Cresskill, NJ
Julie Riley, Neptune H.S., Neptune, NJ
Jessica Sheldon, Park Ridge H.S., Park Ridge, NJ
Rebecca Macdonnell, Bayport-blue Point H.S., Bayport, NY
Maria Garippa, Fontbonne Hall Academy, Brooklyn, NY
Jessica Clegg, Kingston H.S., Kingston, NY
Jennifer Lebowitz, Long Beach H.S., Long Beach, NY
Justin Burt, Collegiate School, New York, NY
Daniel Moscoe, Brighton H.S., Rochester, NY
Molly Richman, Homeschooled, Kittanning, PA
Sarah Hagerman, East Providence Sr. H.S., East Providence, RI
Jennie Hann, Westlake H.S., Austin, TX
Adam Schragin, Ronald Reagan H.S., Sa Antonio, TX
Maggie Nerio, Alamo Heights H.S., San Antonio, TX
Daniel Pugmire, The Waterford School, Sandy, UT
Daniel M. Renner, Oxbow H.S., Bradfod, VT

Semi-Finalists

Daniel Poulson, Sitka H.S., Sitka, AK
Lynette Bates, Crowley's Ridge Academy, Paragould, AR
Robert Gilbreath, Casa Grande Union H.S., Casa Crande, AZ
Ashley Panter, Cactus Shadows H.S., Cave Creek, AZ
Joel S Silverston, Arcadia H.S., Phoenix, AZ
Valerie Rowe, Flowing Wells H.S., Tucson, AZ
Liz Dreeland, University H.S., Tucson, AZ
Sami Kaphle, Bonita Vista H.S., Chula Vista, CA
Leslie Lai, Orange Glen H.S., Escondido, CA
Fiona Chong, Mission San Jose H.S., Fremont, CA
Melina Avery, Washington H.S., Fremont, CA
Christopher Wyatt, Benjamin Franklin H. S., Los Angeles, CA
Ryan Hermansen, Moorpark H.S., Moorpark, CA
Hannah Sentenac, Napa H.S., Napa, CA
Jennifer Yufang Chen, William S Hart H.S., Newhall, CA
Jennifer Re, Bishop O'dowd H.S., Oakland, CA
Yoshi Salaverry, Miramonte H.S., Orlinda, CA
Jonathan Young, Palos Verdes Peninsula H.S., Rolling Hills Estates, CA
Hayley R Pitt, Saugus H.S., Santa Clarita, CA
Andria Claire Le Boeuf, Georgiana Bruce Kirby Prep. School, Santa Cruz, CA
Molly Niendorf, Ursuline H.S., Santa Rosa, CA
Kristin R Frame, Ponderosa H.S., Shingle Springs, CA
Arthur Yen, Van Nuys H.S., Van Nuys, CA
Yau Yuk Shuen, Walnut H.S., Walnut, CA
Marjorie S Damron, Fairview H.S., Boulder, CO
Kathryn Elissa Goldfarb, Fairview H.S., Boulder, CO
Deverna D Rogers, Montezuma-cortez H.S., Cortez, CO
Sara Crager, George Washington H.S., Denver, CO
Kristina Hughes, George Washington H.S., Denver, CO
Abbey Teixeira, Palisade Sr. H.S., Palisade, CO
Joseph Niezelski, Canterbury School, New Milford, CT
Nadia Al-khatib, Choate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford, CT
Abbe Finberg, Nova H.S., Davie, FL
Alan Lawn, Nova H.S., Davie, FL
Jaclyn Homnick, Atlantic Community H.S., Delray Beach, FL
Tyrone Isaac Alexander Deer, Cypress Creek H.S., Orland, FL
Kristina Morris, Lakewood H.S., St Petersburg, FL
Albert Lang, Winter Park H.S., Winter Park, FL
Daniel Lassiter, Westminster Preparatory School, Augusta, GA
Tracy Wang, Sacred Hearts Academy, Honolulu, HI
Kay Fukunaga, St Anthony Jr/sr. H.S., Wailuku, HI
Alan Hulsebus, East H.S., Des Moines, IA
Adam Lee Spencer, Forest City H.S., Forest City, IA
Elizabeth Mathews, Marshalltown Sr. H.S., Marshalltown, IA
Janelle Ott, Osage Community Schools, Osage, IA
Ritu Sarin, West H.S., Waterloo, IA
Stevie-marie Swift, Kellogg H.S., Kellogg, ID
Emiline Johnston, Barrington H.S., Barrington, IL
Brett Wawrzynek, Glenbard North H.S., Carol Stream, IL
Rebecca Makridis, Resurrection H.S., Chicago, IL
Joseph Binder, St Teresa H.S., Decatur, IL
Alison Cherry, Evanston Township H.S., Evanston, IL
Jay Deshpande, Warren Township H.S., Gurnee, IL
John Sexton, Herrin H.S., Herrin, IL
Rachel Sierminski, Marian Central Catholic H.S., Woodstock, IL
Jessica Lawson, Bloomington H. S. North, Bloomington, IN
Nicole Alyce Green, North Central H.S., Indianapolis, IN
Bethany Robison, Northwester H.S., Kokomo, IN
Martin Predd, Laporte H.S., Laporte, IN
Lori Lewalski, Marquette Catholic H.S., Michigan City, IN
Lauren Groth, John Adams H.S., South Bend, IN
Matthew Gelvin, West Lafayette H.S., West Lafayette, IN
Beth Ross, Augusta H.S., Augusta, KS
Elizabeth Dawn Rogers, Bucklin H.S., Bucklin, KS
Penny Howe, Belmont H.S., Belmont, MA
Julia Walter, Algonquin Regional H.S., Northborough, MA
Rick Caplan, Sharon H.S., Sharon, MA
Phillip Adler Matricardi, Gilman School, Baltimore, MD
Holly Mueller, Fort Hill H.S., Cumberland, MD
Jonathan Sieg, Cedar Brook Academy, Fulton, MD
Rebecca L Anthony, Eleanor Roosevelt H. S., Greenbelt, MD
Andleeb Khan, Havre De Grace H.S., Havre De Grace, MD
Eric Tressler, Southern Garrett H.S., Oakland, MD
Carmen Leon, Ann Arbor Huron H.S., Ann Arbor, MI
Amanda Lewis, Clonlara School, Ann Arbor, MI
Rachel Lewis, Andover H.S., Bloomfield Hills, MI
Janet Yang, Andover H.S., Bloomfield Hills, MI
Jessica Ewing, Marian H.S., Brloomfield Hilsl, MI
Andrew Tennyson, Forest Hills Northern H.S., Grand Rapids, MI
Elizabeth A. Jewll, Grand Rapids City H.S., Grand Rapids, MI
Katherine C Bormann, Interlochen Arts Academy, Interlochen, MI
Nora Corcoran, Petoskey H.S., Petoskey, MI
Diana Teeter, West Bloomfield H.S., W. Bloomfield, MI
Richard Gibson, Center Lane H. S., Warren, MI
Dawn Sweeney, Robbinsdale Armstrong H.S., Plymouth, MN
Cristy Jensen, Woconia H. S., Waconia, MN
Annie Pfeifer, David H Hickman H.S., Columbia, MO
Phillip Bloom, Billings West H.S., Billings, MT
Ryan Lavering, Florence--carlton H.S., Florence, MT
Julie Denise Goldsmith, Harltand H.S., Hartland, MT
Katie Hall, Capital H.S., Helena, MT
Cody Stone, Sheridan H.S., Sheridan, MT
Aneesha Banerjee, American British Academy, Medinat Sulta Quaboos, MUSCAT
Paul Messino, Tc Roberson H.S., Asheville, NC
Jeff Jackson, Chapel Hill H.S., Chapel Hill, NC
Lisa Lane, Rainey Day School, Graham, NC
Jonathan Leiss, Orange H.S., Hillsborough, NC
Keliana O'mara, Swansboro H.S., Swansboro, NC
Jennifer Clinehens, North Carolina School Of The Arts, Winston-Salem, NC
Joseph Panwitz, Alliance H.S., Alliance, NE
Jonathan Ma, Lincoln Southeast H.S., Lincoln, NE
Hannah T Reynolds, Univesity Of Nebraska Independent Study, Lincoln, NE
Justin Stiers, Scottsbluff H. S., Scottsbluff, NE
Trevelyn Potter, Pembroke Academy, Pembroke, NH
Echo M Love, Tilton School, Tilton, NH
Jennifer Pellegrine, Elmwood Park Memorial H.S., Elmwood Park, NJ
David Pabin, Dr Ronald E Mcnair Academic H.S., Jersey City, NJ
Angela Morris, Mcnair Academic H.S., Jersey City, NJ
Gregory Smukler, Montclair H.S., Montclair, NJ
Aarti Gupta, Clarkstown H.S. North, New City, NJ
Karen Howard, Passaic H.S., Passaic, NJ
Daniel J Kleinbaum, The Pennington School, Pennington, NJ
Alyssa Maryevva Bowditch, Toms River H.S. South, Toms River, NJ
Jocelyn M Smith, Sandia H.S., Albuquerque, NM
Rob Chafer, Carrizozo H.S., Carrizozo, NM
Christy Sara Carew, Galena H. S., Reno, NV
Aurora Partridge, Edward C Reed H.S., Sparks, NV
Ellen Johnson, Barker Central School, Barker, NY
Thomas Schmitt, Barker Central School, Barker, NY
Adele Nicholas, Binghamton H. S., Binghamton, NY
Ha My Vu, Bronx H.S. Of Science, Bronx, NY
Katarzyna Januszkiewicz, Midwood H.S. At Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY
Matthew Schneider, Commack H.S., Commack, NY
Sean Spagnoli, Goshen Central H.S., Goshen, NY
Amelia Walling, Hamburg H.S., Hamburg, NY
Timothy Follos, Lake Placid H.S., Lake Placid, NY
Emily Viggiano, Fayetteville-manlius, Manlius, NY
Noah Burger, Massapequa H.S., Massapequa, NY
Julia A Derish, Stuyvesant H.S., New York, NY
Masha Maizel, Stuyvesant H.S., New York, NY
Aileen Nielson, Stuyvesant H.S., New York, NY
Daniel Walker, Rhinebeck H.S., Rhinebeck, NY
Sara Yerry, Rhinebeck H.S., Rhinebeck, NY
Alexander O'connor, Brighton H.S., Rochester, NY
Megan Gray, Curtis H.S., Staten Island, NY
Ambert Rohe, Warrensburg Central School, Warrensburg, NY
Katie Pricola, Academy Of Our Lady Of Good Counsel H.S., White Plains, NY
Leokadia K Okress, Brunswick Sr. H. S., Brunswick, OH
Gaurav Gupta, Centerville H.S., Centerville, OH
Bryan Deguire, Oakwood H.S., Dayton, OH
Matthew Van Metre, Southview H.S., Sylvania, OH
Paul E Crider Ii, Moore H.S., Moore, OK
Kathleen Romero, Norman H.S., Norman, OK
Holly Shepard, Sapulpa H.S., Tulsa, OK
Trevor Hoff, Central Catholic H.S., Portland, OR
Preslav Lefterov, Bethel Park H.S., Bethel Park, PA
Jayne S Litzinger, Our Lady Of The Sacred H.S., Coraopolis, PA
Daniel Stephenson, Elizabethtown Area H.S., Elizabethtown, PA
Elizabeth Melly, Lower Dauphin H.S., Hummelstown, PA
Adele E Flail, Mercersburg Academy, Mercersburg, PA
Teressa Lyn Dedominicis, New Wilmington Area H.S., New Wilmington, PA
Miriam Markowitz, Germantown Friends School, Philadephia, PA
Tara K Coughlin, West Philadephia Catholic H.S., Philadephia, PA
Ryan Wertman, Marian Catholic H.S., Tamaqua, PA
Abigail M Terhune, Middleton H.S., Charleston, SC
Marian Livingston, Spartanburg H. S., Spartanburg, SC
Hayli Fellwock, Homeschooled, Goodlettsville, TN
Laura Kathryn Rossar, Central H.S., Knoxville, TN
Shawna Ross, South-Doyle H.S., Knoxville, TN
Helen Mclendon, White Station H.S., Memphis, TN
Brandy Satchell, Stephen F Austin H.S., Austin, TX
Jennifer Jordan Williams, Brownwood H.S., Brownwood, TX
Rebecca Bolin, Marcus H.S., Flower Mound, TX
Dylan O'brien, Western Hills H. S., Fort Worth, TX
Shweta Shah, Clear Brook H.S., Friendswood, TX
Cedra Wood, Idalou H.S., Idalou, TX
Kara Mcmillan, Magnolia H.S., Magnolia, TX
Crystal Wood, Paris H.S., Paris, TX
Monica Blanco, Robstown H.S., Robstown, TX
Rachael Solomon, B. F. Terry H.S., Rosenberg, TX
Nick Tydlacka, B. F. Terry H.S., Rosenberg, TX
April Reeves, Whitehouse H.S., Whitehoust, TX
Alison Bryant, Orem H.S., Orem, UT
Patrick Bergemann, Thomas Jefferson H.S. For Science & Tech, Alexandria, VA
Kari Elassal, Thomas Jefferson H.S. For Science & Tech, Alexandria, VA
David Humphries, Thomas Jefferson H.S. For Science & Tech, Alexandria, VA
Brittany Thorne Reid, Thomas Jefferson H.S. For Science & Tech., Alexandria, VA
Sarah Fugate, Gate City H.S., Gate City, VA
Mary O'brien, Chesterfield County & Math & Science H.S., Midlothian, VA
Sarah Virginia Burley, Midlothian H.S., Midlothian, VA
Kristin Black, Cd Hylton H.S., Woodbridge, VA
Gabriel Kenneth Griffin, Bainbridge H.S., Bainbridge Island, WA
Erin Derrington, Sammamish H.S., Bellevue, WA
Tate Robbins, Burlington-edison H.S., Bellingham, WA
Eran J Gutkin, Colville Sr. H.S., Colville, WA
Elizabeth Shaddox, Kelso H.S., Kelso, WA
Danielle Bennett, Inglemoor H.S., Kenmore, WA
Vassar Robert Oenbring, Lake Stevents H.S., Lake Stevens, WA
Pere L Coutee, Oak Harbor H.S., Oak Harbor, WA
Lisa Gasser, Redmond H.S., Redmond, WA
Sara Nunn, Spanaway Lake H. S., Spanaway, WA
Anna Valdovinos, Rogers H.S., Spokane, WA
Morgan Reed, Appleton North H.S., Appleton, WI
Erica Fusa, Holmen H.S., Holmen, WI
Nova Pon, Sir Winston Churchill H.S., Calgary, AB, Canada
Ann Macdonald, Distance Education School Of The Kootenays, Nelson, BC, Canada
Lorraine Courneyea, Earl Haig Sceondary School, North York, ON, Canada
Shashi Bhat, Richmond Hill H.S., Richmond Hill, ON, Canada
Katrina Day, Sevenoaks School, Kent, England