2007 Contest Winners

Photography Contest

Travertine deposits at Minerva Terrace in Yellowstone National Park.
ESW 2007 Contest Photography Winner (Andrew Burkus)

Andrew Burkus of Columbus, Georgia won 1st place in this year’s Earth Science Week photo contest with his photo of travertine deposits at Minerva Terrace in Yellowstone National Park.

Submissions illustrated the theme “People Discovering Earth’s Treasures”. Submissions could include print or digital photographs.

Finalists

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ESW 2007 Contest Photography Finalist (Dawn Barrett)

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ESW 2007 Contest Photography Finalist (Diana Greenbaum)

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ESW 2007 Contest Photography Finalist (Jamie Hald)

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ESW 2007 Contest Photography Finalist (Josh Edelson)

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ESW 2007 Contest Photography Finalist (Rebecca Mehling)

Visual Art Contest

The many aspects of our Changing Earth.
ESW 2007 Contest Visual Art Winner (Jay Purohit)

Jay Purohit of Plano, Texas won 1st place in the Visual Arts contest with his poster about the many aspects of our Changing Earth.

Students in grades K-5 made a drawing, collage or other 2-dimensional piece of artwork illustrating the theme “Changing Earth.”

Finalists

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ESW 2007 Contest Visual Art Finalist (April Ye)

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ESW 2007 Contest Visual Art Finalist (Emily Pritham)

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ESW 2007 Contest Visual Art Finalist (Hector Chu)

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ESW 2007 Contest Visual Art Finalist (Rama Imad)

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ESW 2007 Contest Visual Art Finalist (Vanessa Rodriguez)

Essay Contest

Guam is where America’s day begins. The largest and southernmost of the Mariana’s Islands and a possession of the United States is geologically located at 13 º N and 144 º E. Guam is volcanic in …

Shanniqua Mendiola

Shanniqua Mendiola of Yigo, Guam won 1st place in the Essay contest with her essay about Earth science on her island home.

Students grades 6-9 addressed this year’s Earth Science Week theme “Earth Science In My Community.” Essays were no more than 300 words in length.

The views and assertions presented in essays are neither endorsed by nor reflect the positions the American Geosciences Institute.

Finalists

I often hear vacationers comment on my “tourist-based” hometown of Virginia Beach. Tourists visit Virginia Beach on vacation, and stay on one of the soaring hotels along the beach that …

People impact our planet in many ways. They use energy saving fluorescent bulbs, and they rebuild habitats on top of old oil fields. But not all things humans do to the Earth are so positive. They …

Have you ever wondered what Tulsa and the surrounding area is doing to advance the field of Earth Science? You probably have not until now, right? Well, I’ll tell you; in Tulsa we have the Air and …

My area is unique due to a very diversified habitat. We have large lakes, swamps, extensive farming areas and golf courses in our community. It is a constant job for ecologists to balance out all …

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that has.” said Margaret Mead, a famous anthropologist. The East Bay …

Contest winners from other years