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Winners and Finalists for 2000 Contest

     The winners for 2000 were announced at a ceremony on Saturday, September 2, 2000 during Chicon 2000.

Art Entries

Winners

  • Kelsey Floyd, Dragon's Cove of Magic, 10, 4th Grade, Quest Academy, Palatine, IL
  • Justin Rick Pichetrungsi, The Bird-Man "Zen", 13, 8th Grade, The Viewpoint School, Calabasas, CA
  • Val Lucas, The Zoo, 16, 11th Grade, Mt. Hebron High School, Ellicott City, MD

Elementary School Finalists

  • Sasha Drbohlavova, Untitled, 10, 5th Grade, Walt Disney Elementary School, Burbank, CA
  • Hannah Goldman, The Race, 10, 4th Grade, Weizmann Day School, Altadena, CA
  • Lauren Mandel, Gathering at Rainbows End, 9, 3rd Grade Dutch Neck School, Princeton Jct., NJ
  • Dawn Sevilla, The Dragon That Flies, 11, 5th Grade, Walt Disney Elementary School, Burbank, CA
  • Isaiah Unger, The Hospitable Western Sea Monster, 7, 2nd Grade, Lamb of God Academy, Baltimore, MD

Middle School Finalists

  • Sean Bodoh, Into the Light, 14, 8th Grade, St. Dorothy School, Glendora, CA
  • Bryan Fink, Giggles the Dwarf, 12, 6th Grade, Bond Mill Elementary School, Laurel, MD
  • Paul Joliet, Squadrone, 11, 6th Grade, Bond Mill Elementary School, Laurel, MD
  • Justin Marshall, Rearranged, 14, 8th Grade, Arroyo Seco Junior High School, Saugus, CA
  • Jennifer Salaveria, Fantasy Land, 11, 6th Grade, Bond Mill Elementary School, Laurel, MD

High School Finalists

  • Christopher Ancarrow, Portal, 15, 9th Grade, Northern High School, Owings, MD
  • JoAnna Renee Morgan, What Lies Under Your Bed?, 17, 12th Grade, Saint Joseph High School, Lakewood, CA
  • David Tran, Mech vs. Monster, 17, 11th Grade, Westminster High School, Westminster, CA
  • Thao Truong, Alien's Art Work, 17, 11th Grade, Westminster High School, Westminster, CA

Semi-Finalists

  • Daniel Adkins, Eye liens, 11, 6th Grade, Bond Mill Elementary School, Laurel, MD
  • Adrianna Cisneros, Untitled, 12, 7th Grade, Santa Rosa De Lima School, San Fernando, CA
  • Willie Fischer, Bucky's Discovery, 11, 6th Grade, Roosevelt Middle School, River Forest, IL
  • Danielle Hernandez, My Friend, 12, 7th Grade, Santa Rosa De Lima School, San Fernando, CA
  • Robyn Kleiner, Sunflower Dragon, 12, 6th Grade, Earl B. Wood Middle School, Rockville, MD
  • Luke Krenzer, Sparks, 11, 6th Grade, Bond Mill Elementary School, Laurel, MD
  • Michael Murchison, Alien Cockpit View, 12, 6th Grade, Bond Mill Elementary School, Laurel, MD
  • Danielle Pak, Untitled, 7th Grade, St. Timothy's School, Chantilly, VA
  • Paul Rodgerson, Invasion, 12, 6th Grade, Bond Mill Elementary School, Laurel, MD
  • Amanda Jayne Scull, Gloff's Island, 13, 7th Grade, St. Bernadette School, Silver Spring, MD
  • Cassidy Stever, Out of this World, 11, 6th Grade, Bond Mill Elementary School, Laurel, MD
  • Sara Yenke, Meteor Shower on Utopia, 13, 8th Grade, St. Timothy's School, Chantilly, VA
  • Erik Apeles, Erik's Earth, 14, 9th Grade, St. Anthony High School, Long Beach, CA
  • Elizette V. Ayala, Untitled, 14, 9th Grade, St. Anthony High School, Long Beach, CA
  • Andrew Butterman, Fantasy of Petaled Skys, 16, 10th Grade, Gaithersburg High School, Gaithersburg, MD
  • Kiri Evans, City on Fire, 16, 11th Grade, Richard Montgomery High School, Rockville, MD
  • Slayde Hawkins, Virtual Humanity, 18, 12th Grade, University High School, Irvine, CA
  • LiAnn Herman, In the Caverns of Callisto, 15, 10th Grade, Saint Joseph High School, Lakewood, CA
  • Jennifer Hernandez, Untitled, 14, 9th Grade, St. Anthony High School, Long Beach, CA
  • Daniel Kavulak, Smirk, 15, 9th Grade, Herndon High School, Herndon, VA
  • Jeramee Lopez, Untitled, 17, 12th Grade, Saint Joseph High School, Lakewood, CA
  • Rachel Mitnick, Party, 17, 11th Grade, Westminster High School, Westminster, CA
  • Kenneth Pineda, Perspective, 15, 9th Grade, St. Anthony High School, Long Beach, CA
  • Dung Tran, It's Only Wax, 17, 11th Grade, Westminster High School, Westminster, CA

Science Essay Entries

Winners

  • Devereux Smith, A Career in Chemistry, 10, Lycee Rochambeau French International School, Chevy Chase, MD
  • Stephanie Schlitter, Nanotechnology: Our Future, 14, 8th Grade, Carleton Washburne Middle School, Winnetka, IL
  • Jennifer Tung, Aurora, the Secret of the Skies, 17, 11th Grade, Thomas Wootton High School, Rockville, MD

Middle School Finalists

  • Christina Marie Anduray, Panda Bears, 14, 8th Grade, Santa Rosa De Lima School, San Fernando, CA
  • Doug Baker, Present Technology, 13, 8th Grade, Carleton Washburne Middle School, Winnetka, IL
  • Margaret Crowley, Artificial Intelligence, 13, 8th Grade, Carleton Washburne Middle School, Winnetka, IL
  • Jennifer Gartenberg, Vision Correction, 14, 8th Grade, Carleton Washburne Middle School, Winnetka, IL
  • Rocio Gutierrez, Dolphins, 13, 7th Grade, Santa Rosa De Lima School, San Fernando, CA
  • Regina Lopez, Solar System, 12, 7th Grade, Santa Rosa De Lima School, San Fernando, CA

High School Finalists

  • Janice Lee, Stress, 16, 11th Grade, Thomas Wootton High School, Rockville, MD
  • Judy Liang, The Mystery of Black Holes, 16, 11th Grade, Thomas Wootton High School, Rockville, MD
  • David Lu, Cancer, 17, 11th Grade, Thomas Wootton High School, Rockville, MD
  • Didi Okolo, Health and Nutrition, 16, 11th Grade, Thomas Wootton High School, Rockville, MD
  • Rakesh Penumalli, Tornadoes - The Wild Twists of Nature, 14, 9th Grade, Springbrook High School, Silver Spring, MD
  • David Ross, Stars, 15, 10th Grade, Springbrook High School, Silver Spring, MD
  • Ami Narendra Shah, Astronomy, 16, 11th Grade, Thomas Wootton High School, Rockville, MD

Story Entries

Winners

  • Chantel Marie Paige Donnan, Saving Loch Ness, 11, 5th Grade, Cleveland Elementary School, Lakewood, CA
  • Chelsea Farley, The Doll's House, 11, 6th Grade, Bond Mill Elementary School, Laurel, MD
  • Dagmara Ariana Kalnins, Out of Context, 13, 7th Grade, Robert Frost Middle School, Fairfax, VA
  • Rachel Turtledove, The Summoners' Tale, 13, 8th Grade, Chaminade Middle School, Chatsworth, CA
  • Joe Howley, Apes and Angels, 16, 10th Grade, Montgomery Blair High School, Silver Spring, MD

Elementary School Finalists

  • Lauren Christine Edmonds, The Other Side, 11, 5th Grade, St. Timothy's School, Chantilly, VA
  • Dan Rimkus, Tornadoes, Aliens, and Really Big Asteroids, 11, 5th Grade, St. Timothy's School, Chantilly, VA
  • Alison Spurlock, My Day With Thomas Edison, 11, 5th Grade, St. Timothy's School, Chantilly, VA
  • Rebecca Turtledove, The Menearien's Horn, 11, 5th Grade, Woodcrest School, Tarzana, CA

Middle School (6th Grade) Finalists

  • Friday Lee Bakhos, The Secret of Dolphin Cove, 12, 6th Grade, Hoover Middle School, Lakewood, CA
  • Ann Marie Black, The Music of Snow Falls, 11, 6th Grade, Hoover Middle School, Lakewood, CA
  • T.J. Meyer, Jelene and Twlon The First File, 11, 6th Grade, Cordillera Elementary School, Mission Viejo, CA
  • Sara A. Peczkowski, Illegal Magic in Wagersville, 12, 6th Grade, Bond Mill Elementary School, Laurel, MD

Middle School (7th Grade) Finalists

  • Cara Davitt, The Valley of Dreams, 12, 7th Grade, St. Bernadette School, Silver Spring, MD
  • Kaitlynn Riely, The Secret Passages, 13, 7th Grade, St. Bernadette School, Silver Spring, MD
  • Louise Schlegel, Battle for Souls, 12, 7th Grade, St. Bernadette School, Silver Spring, MD
  • Matthew Warren, How Does Your Garden Grow?, 13, 7th Grade, St. Bernadette School, Silver Spring, MD

Middle School (8th Grade) Finalists

  • Tommy Ashton, We Are, 13, 8th Grade, Farquhar Middle School, Olney, MD
  • David Barber, Time Pirates, 14, 8th Grade, Bancroft Middle School, Long Beach, CA
  • Duyen Nguyen, Kai' Alyra, 14, 8th Grade, Bancroft Middle School, Long Beach, CA
  • Cindy Salazar, The Swimming Pool, 14, 8th Grade, Clifton Middle School, Monrovia, CA

High School Finalists

  • Sara Bert, The Fire-eater's Queen, 16, 10th Grade, Carmel High School, Mundalein, IL
  • Alex Collier, By the Blade, 17, 11th Grade, Saint Francis High School, La Canada, CA
  • Eric A. Lowe, Heartless, 18, 12th Grade, Chaminade College Preparatory School, West Hills, CA
  • Ted McCombs, Mobius Ave., 16, 12th Grade, Viewpoint High School, Calabasas, CA
  • David Plotz, Ma'deem, 16, 10th Grade, Georgetown Day High School, Washington, DC
  • Alison Turtledove, Like I Imagined It, 15, 10th Grade, Chaminade High School, West Hills, CA

Semi-Finalists

  • Lily Belt, Aluet, 10, 5th Grade, Forest Edge Elementary School, Great Falls, VA
  • Rachel Carbary, The Big Wish, 7, 2nd Grade, Waterloo Elementary School, Columbia, MD
  • Caitlin Fox, The Earthquake, 7, 2nd Grade, Waterloo Elementary School, Columbia, MD
  • Francesca Furchtgott, Adventures on the Moon, 9, 4th Grade, Lycee Rochambeau French International School, Chevy Chase, MD
  • Justine Holguin, Journey of S.F.S (Snuffy, Floppy, and Snowflake), 10, 5th Grade, Primanti Montessori School, Orange, CA
  • Michelle Marcus, Right and Wrong, 10, 5th Grade, Taft Elementary School, Orange, CA
  • Jonathan Rodriguez, When Billy O'Connor Saw the Future, 9, 3rd Grade Hans Christian Anderson Academy, Chicago, IL
  • Tara Shallal, The Cat on the Internet, 10, 5th Grade, Lycee Rochambeau French International School, Chevy Chase, MD
  • Casey P. Sutton, The Coral Reef, 10, 4th Grade, Hunters Woods Art & Science Magnet School, Reston, VA
  • Michelle Trumbo, Journey of S.F.S (Snuffy, Floppy, and Snowflake), 11, 5th Grade, Primanti Montessori School, Orange, CA
  • Steven Brown, The Wish, 12, 6th Grade, Bond Mill Elementary School, Laurel, MD
  • Jennifer Dorrance, The Underground, 12, 6th Grade, Flint Hill Elementary, Vienna, VA
  • Brittany Eger, Believe, 11, 6th Grade, Bond Mill Elementary School, Laurel, MD
  • James Huynh, A Twist of Fate, 11, 6th Grade, Charles Evans Hughs Middle School, Long Beach, CA
  • Ambi Mehta, The Girl and the Leprechaun, 12, 6th Grade, Bond Mill Elementary School, Laurel, MD
  • Karin Mock, A Gnome's Wish, 11, 6th Grade, Bond Mill Elementary School, Laurel, MD
  • Alex Moe, Melanie's Discovery, 12, 6th Grade, Bond Mill Elementary School, Laurel, MD
  • Keri Rezac, The Opurple-Us, 11, 6th Grade, Bond Mill Elementary School, Laurel, MD
  • Larissa Smith, Morning Has Broken, 12, 6th Grade, Flint Hill Elementary, Vienna, VA
  • Christine Marie Baldini, A Predictable Event, 12, 7th Grade, St. Bernadette School, Silver Spring, MD
  • Angela Chongpinitchai, The Key to Space and Time, 12, 7th Grade, St. Bernadette School, Silver Spring, MD
  • Jill Corsi, The Magical Ooze, 12, 7th Grade, St. Bernadette School, Silver Spring, MD
  • L.E. Foisia, How Much Ice Cream Can a Person Eat?, 13, 7th Grade, St. Mark's Episcopal School, Downey, CA
  • Hayley A. Grist, The Decision, 12, 7th Grade, St. Bernadette School, Silver Spring, MD
  • Teresa Gutierrez, Melly's Unicorn Adventure, 12, 7th Grade, St. Bernadette School, Silver Spring, MD
  • William McManigle, The Future is Past, 12, 7th Grade, St. Bernadette School, Silver Spring, MD
  • Anna Meyer, The 2049 Glaciers, 13, 7th Grade, Park Junior High School, LaGrange Park, IL
  • Scott Meyer, Cloud Nine, 12, 7th Grade, St. Bernadette School, Silver Spring, MD
  • Amanda Jayne Scull, Gloff's Island, 13, 7th Grade, St. Bernadette School, Silver Spring, MD
  • Kate Smith-Morse, Racing the Sun, 13, 7th Grade, Robert Frost Middle School, Fairfax, VA
  • David Waters, Cow Invaders, 12, 7th Grade, St. Bernadette School, Silver Spring, MD
  • Lauren Winter, My Date With Superman, 13, 7th Grade, St. Bernadette School, Silver Spring, MD
  • Andrew Ash, Pax Commercia, 14, 8th Grade, Carleton Washburne Middle School, Winnetka, IL
  • Danny Beckwith, Skipping Stones, 14, 8th Grade, Conrady Jr. High School, Hickory Hills, IL
  • Marissa Canobbio, A Dimensional Dream, 14, 8th Grade, St. Dorothy School, Glendora, CA
  • Michael Datko, The Invasion of Yrmania, 14, 8th Grade, Clifton Middle School, Monrovia, CA
  • Khoa Doan, Trapped in a Different World, 14, 8th Grade, Bancroft Middle School, Long Beach, CA
  • John Farrell, World War III, 13, 8th Grade, Simmons Middle School, Oak Lawn, IL
  • Andrew Farrier, The Eternal Sun, 13, 8th Grade, West Feliciana Middle School, Francisville, LA
  • Stephanie Hing, Just Beyond the Hill: The Quest for Dragon Valley, 13, 8th Grade, Queenwood Senior School, Sydney, NSW, AUS
  • Heather Hunter, Cosmos the Great, 13, 8th Grade, Benjamin Franklin Middle School, Chantilly, VA
  • Amanda Jasso, Destination - Mars, 13, 8th Grade, St. Dorothy School, Glendora, CA
  • Abe Lubetkin, Ste"phone"'s Phone "Phone"omenon, 14, 8th Grade, Carleton Washburne Middle School, Winnetka, IL
  • Jackie Polley, Remember Christopher, 13, 8th Grade, St. Dorothy School, Glendora, CA
  • Jenna Rea, Computer Bugs, 13, 8th Grade, Walt Whitman Middle School, Alexandria, VA
  • Lane Robbins, There's No Place Like Home, 14, 8th Grade, Benjamin Franklin Middle School, Chantilly, VA
  • Morgan Smiley, The Tri-Dimension Wizards, 13, 8th Grade, Bancroft Middle School, Long Beach, CA
  • Eli Smith, Time, 13, 8th Grade, Bancroft Middle School, Long Beach, CA
  • Lena Trinh, Let Freedom Ring, 13, 8th Grade, Charles Evans Hughs Middle School, Long Beach, CA
  • Kate Wooldridge, Uninvited Guests, 13, 8th Grade, Benjamin Franklin Middle School, Chantilly, VA
  • Sara Yenke, Clairvoyance, 13, 8th Grade, St. Timothy's School, Chantilly, VA
  • Meaghan E. Bullock, The River, The Storm, and The Shadow, 17, 12th Grade, Elizabeth Seton High School, Bladensburg, MD
  • Yu Gan, The Chosen, 14, 9th Grade, Loch Raven High School, 1212 Cowpens Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21286,
  • Analee Jarleborn, Band of Silver, 15, 9th Grade, Los Angeles Baptist High School, North Hills, CA
  • Benjamin S. Kingsland, Fire, 15, 10th Grade, Richard Montgomery High School, Rockville, MD
  • Jolene Lau, Voices and Hope, 17, 12th Grade, Downey High School, Downey, CA
  • David Lemke, The Amazing Adventures of H-Bond Man, 16, 11th Grade, Springbrook High School, Silver Spring, MD
  • Zack Marley, The Fifth Angel, 16, 10th Grade, Redmond High School, Redmond, WA
  • Guy T. Miller, A Soldier's Story, 16, 9th Grade, Wasatch Junior High School, Salt Lake City, UT
  • Jason Molesworth, Wars of the Old, 17, 11th Grade, Calvert Hall College High School, Baltimore, MD
  • Busayo Ojumu, Awkmarjewsjazzjaball and the Missing Moose, 18, 12th Grade, T. C. Williams High School, Alexandria, VA
  • Chantal Rae Samonte, 30295 Days, 18, 12th Grade, Springbrook High School, Silver Spring, MD
  • Tessa Valle, The Prima Ballerina, 15, 10th Grade, University High School, Irvine, CA
  • Paul Vizzari, The Robot, 15, 9th Grade, St. Helena Secondary College, Eltham North, VIC, AUS

     Inquiries may be sent to [email protected] or

Student Science Fiction and Fantasy Contest
Post Office Box 314
Annapolis Junction, MD 20701

 

     Chicon 2000, the 58th World Science Fiction Convention, was held from August 31 to September 4, 2000 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago in Chicago, Illinois.

Chicon 2000
P.O. Box 642057
Chicago, IL 60664 USA

http://www.chicon.org

General Information: [email protected]

 

"World Science Fiction Convention" and "North American Science Fiction Convention" are
service marks of the World Science Fiction Society, an unincorporated literary society.

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