Grades 7–9
First Place
Sarah Jesse
Do Teen Magazines Need a Makeover?
St. Joseph Academy, Cleveland, Ohio
Second Place
David Tracz
Oh! My Aching Back-Pack
St. Aloysius Academy, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Third Place
Bayli Zimmerman
A Hair-Raising Experiment
Saltsburg Middle/High School, Saltsburg, Pennsylvania
Honorable Mention
Emily Hrancook
Swearing Habits of Middle-School Students
L’Anse Creuse Middle School Central, Harrison Township, Michigan
Honorable Mention
Jane Hung, Connie Long, Hannah Kenagy, and Lekha Grandhi
How Does Optimism Affect Use of Common Sense?
Half Hollow Hills High School East, Dix Hills, New York
Grades 10–12
First Place
George Lu
What Makes a Senator Successful?
Crystal Springs Uplands School, Millbrae, California
Second Place
Brenna Liponis
Males vs. Females: Why Are Males Paid More Than Females?
Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts
Third Place
Palak Thakore
Are Boys and Girls Equally Healthy?
Stratford High School, Goose Creek, South Carolina
Honorable Mention
Saju Varghese
Global Warning
Advanced Technologies Academy High School, Las Vegas, Nevada
2009 Poster Competition Judges
Kirk Anderson, Grand Valley State University
Stephen Blair, Eastern Michigan
Phyllis Curtiss, Grand Valley State University
Dan Frobish, Grand Valley State University
John Gabrosek, Grand Valley State University
Soon Hong, Grand Valley State University
Nancy Mack, Grand Valley State University
Linda Quinn, John Carroll University
Matt Race, Dearborn Heights High School
Neal Rogness, Grand Valley State University
Paul Stephenson, Grand Valley State University
Linda Quinn directed the poster competition.
John Gabrosek and Neal Rogness directed the judging of the posters.
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