2006-2007 Essay Contest Finalists

Burnsville Senior High School
Burnsville, Minnesota
Teacher: Kathryn Wendling

• Patrick Duffy
• Jordan Wong -
  First Place
  Overall Winner

Edina High School
Edina, Minnesota
Teacher: Jason Szporn

• Ellen Cerf
• Molly Friedemann
• Melissa Granlund
• Bryant Harris
• Benjamin Miller
• Hannah Peterson
• Lavanya Srinivasan -
  Second Place
• Elizabeth Zahorsky

Saint Thomas Academy
Mendota Heights, Minnesota
Teacher: Dean Simmons

• Connor Glynn
• Beth Johnson
• Samuel Russ
• Kyle Simonson

South High School
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Teacher: Doug Berglund

• Marina Balleria

Shakopee Senior High School
Shakopee, Minnesota
Teacher: Edward Loiselle

• Brandon Jacobs
• Daniel Kramer
• Kevin Shutrop

Tartan Senior High School
Oakdale, Minnesota
Teacher: Gail Colbert

• Justin Falzone

Technical High School
St. Cloud, Minnesota
Teacher: Craig Swanberg

• Reiko Koyama

Coon Rapids High School
Coon Rapids, Minnesota
Teacher: Jeanne Ashton

• Angelina Gandini
• Kelsey Mernin

Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial High School
Lake Crystal, Minnesota
Teacher: Jeri Escher

• Jonathan Pischner

Roseville Area High School
Roseville, Minnesota
Teacher: Steve Bekemeyer

• Andrew Messer
• Robert Monteiro
• Carolyn Vanous

Saint Thomas Academy
Mendota Heights, Minnesota
Teacher: Dean Simmons

• Matt Gregoire - First Place
• Luke Hvass
• Kenneth Lawrence - Second Place
• David Smith