2021 Essay Contest Results

The results of the 34th annual Great Women in Engineering and Science Essay Contest are in! The competition was fierce again this year with an outstanding 172 entries from 21 schools in Colorado and Wyoming. A panel of 10 volunteer judges enjoyed reviewing all of the essays. Congratulations to every entrant!
 
The top three awards are a $75, $50, and $25 prize in addition to the science kit and science book awarded to the honorable merit and honorable mention recipients. The top three award winners are listed below in no particular order. Their prizes will be announced at the Society of Women Engineers Rocky Mountain Section award ceremony, which will be held virtually this year. The following students will receive a personal invitation to the event:

Austin Eravelly of Parker, CO for his essay on Tilly Edinger. Austin attends 6th grade at Parker Core Knowledge Charter School and was sponsored by his teacher Heather Puckett.

Sylvia Rose Daugherty of Monte Vista, CO for her essay on Tilly Edinger. Sylvia attends 6th grade at Sargent Elementary School and was sponsored by her teacher Kari Christoferson.

Madeline Miller of Parker, CO for her essay on Flossie Wong-Staal. Madeline attends 6th grade at Parker Core Knowledge Charter School and was sponsored by her teacher Heather Puckett.

School Awards: This year five schools will receive the school library award for outstanding participation in the essay contest. To qualify for this award a school must submit essays from at least 20% of the 6th graders in the participating classes. The books provide information on women engineers and scientists. These excellent references will support teachers and classrooms in future research, not only for this contest, but also for other scientific, historical, or biographical projects.

The aim of the school library award is two-fold: to supply 6th graders throughout Colorado and Wyoming with research materials and to encourage teachers to include the essay contest in their curricula in order to expose all of their students to the significance and opportunities of science-related careers. The schools receiving awards this year are:

• West Jefferson Middle School, Conifer, CO
• Journey K-8, Colorado Springs, CO
• Sargent Elementary School, Monte Vista, CO
• Chugwater School, Chugwater, WY
•  Parker Core Knowledge Charter School, Parker, CO

Honorable Merit Awards: Five students will receive Honorable Merit Awards this year. This year’s prize is a National Geographic Science Magic kit. The Honorable Merit award recipients are:

• Evabelle Amick     Manning Options School
• Elliott Chung     Parker Core Knowledge Charter School
• Aanya Shah      Parker Core Knowledge Charter School
• Kaylan Hong     Parker Core Knowledge Charter School
• Isabella Terril     Parker Core Knowledge Charter School

Honorable Mention Awards: Ten students will receive Honorable Mention Awards this year. This year’s prize is the book 10-Minute Science Experiments by Steve Spangler. The Honorable Mention award winners are:

• Madeline Mitchell       Sargent Elementary School
• Helena Morris             Parker Core Knowledge Charter
• Ameena Jodeh           Journey K-8
• Kaden Clausen           Chugwater School
• Kayleigh Barron          Roxborough Intermediate
• Tami Torgler                Sargent Elementary School
• Josip Turk                    Parker Core Knowledge Charter
• Alexander Malatesta    Parker Core Knowledge Charter
• Isaiah Han                   Parker Core Knowledge Charter
• Anshu Metpally            Parker Core Knowledge Charter

Thank you to the panel of judges who spent their valuable time reviewing the essays. Without their commitment this contest would not be possible.

Check back in January 2022 to find out how you can participate in the 35th Annual Great Women in Engineering and Science Essay Contest. The 2022 essay contest is sponsored by Keysight Technologies.