2000 The Fountainhead Essay Contest

The Fountainhead Essay Winners

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

Finalist

• 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-Finalist

• 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